At The Elephants with Rob Morris

Johnny Reese is in the house and we had a wonderful chat about SC, growing up queer, growing up Christian and all sorts of other growing up. Don’t miss it!

The boys are back in the closet! Brandon is back At The Elephants continuing the deep dive with Rob about how two best friends have had such different journeys.

We got a double dancer! That's right HS and Undergrad for Sofia from Brazil. We got into the on-campus life of an international student and really dug into the experience of traveling to the states to do the art. Also a big fan of the "was this too much for you at that age" conversation. For Sophia, well you go watch and listen and she can tell you. Don't miss it!

James Carey joins us LIVE (not really) from Capitol Hill! We got into his transition from management of stages to managing events in our nations diplomatic epicenter! Love takes us in all sorts of directions and Mr. Carey shows us that today on AT. THE. ELEPHANTS! Don't miss it.

I absolutely ADORE Sara Seger and so should you. Sara is one of the first pickles I met in my entire School of the Arts journey. OG. Listen to us catch up and talk RIOULT, the rare 4-year High School NCSA experience, dance as a lifetime career and so much more. Don't miss it!

Quick Rob-Only episode for you updating you on the State Of the Pod. Wanted to talk about bringing on Steven Kopp & Michael Johnson, breaking through 100 episodes, the future of the show, homecoming this year, what we are learning, the reoccurring themes of AtE and the gratitude for our listeners. Don't miss it!

The one and only Brentwood Slim! Mr. Wayne Bennett is in the house or at least in a house and let me tell ya, this is a great episode. We talk drumming, hip-hop, being the only black man in his drama class, Jacksonville, and so much more. Don't miss it!

Michael Johnson, the newest addition to the At The Elephants team, is on the show this week to share his story. It is a good one: Oregon, the church, mom's motorcycle accident, drinking, not drinking, discipline and a frank conversation about the benefits and downfalls of conservatory intensity. Don't miss this one because it is good.

*RECORDED BEFORE THE STRIKE OF SAG-AFTRA* Such a wonderful time getting to know the incomparable Ciera Payton! We got into it all: growing up in New Orleans in one of the most fascinating home dynamics, Wendy Williams, redirection, Maya Angelou, and the incredible organization Michael's Daughter. Don't miss it. https://cierapayton.com/

Another ex-roommate and current genius: Graham Bowlin, that's right Bo Duggin himself is here to charm and amuse as always. We talk horror, film dreams, country song writing, novels, love, magic, and dirty bathrooms. Don't miss it!

What a wonderful time I had welcoming back Steve Coulter to At The Elephants! You may recognize the name from a few places. Steve joined us for the #BENT2020 series we did when his lovely daughter Emma directed him right before the pandemic. Emma returned to the podcast for a full length episode this year and now Steve is back and it does not disappoint. We discussed growing up in South America, A...

After years of knowing him, I finally realized how much Sam reminds me of Jake Johnson. Once you know it, you will see Nick Miller's brother for this whole episode. Sorry to do that to you. Anyway, art man Sam Ogden is in a house this week talking Burning Man Turtle Art Cars (BMTACs), Army Wives, Outer Banks, Walking Dead and what to do if it all works out. So much to cover and nothing you wan...

The farm boy from Elsberry surrounds himself with plant life and chats with us about his own true blue Green Acres tale. The family goes from big city to very small town, to the big city once again. Why do we keep hearing this theme I wonder? Don't miss it, he is so handsome.

Jessica Moretti is delightful. We had a wonderful chat about the path through design and animation. Self discovery and the autism spectrum. I love getting to know people I barely met years ago. This is one of those and it is lovely. Don't miss it. Jessica is an Art Director and Set Designer out of Portland, Oregon with a passion for theatre, film, and large-scale installations. While currently...

Kacie Brown-Gagnon is on the show this week and you're in luck because she is absolutely lovely. We talk going to school while being older, being part of a very close class, letting go what you are supposed to be and so much more. Don't miss it! www.instagram.com/attheelephants www.instagram.com/robmorrisyo www.instagram.com/notcryptokaciebrown21

Dev Ready is in the house and you aren't ready. No regrets on that pun by the way. We are over the place on this one but more than anything we see Dev's journey from walking to school to walking on stage doing comedy. It's quite the ride and we had a lot of laughs. Don't miss it!

Another stranger, another friend. So thrilled to share this chat with the great Briana Venskus-Vazquez (AGENTS OF SHEILD, THE WALKING DEAD, ACTRESSWITHAPODCAST) who spent more than her share of time in The Triad but only hit NCSA for high school. Then CalArts brought her to California and before you know it: she was a PA! We talk the humble beginnings of background acting and getting in that union...

The great and wise MARCUS BRIDGEWATER joins us today to drop consistent knowledge and wisdom for 42 straight minutes. This is one of my favorite episodes of AtE EVER! I mean it. Not since Bob Francesconi do I remember such wisdom being so succinctly delivered. I had no idea what I was getting into. Don't miss it! Marcus Bridgewater is known for his multifaceted roles as a CEO, creator, gardene...

Brandon is back and we are talking acting acting acting, but first: Bartending! What happens when you reach your dream and re-evaluate it? What happens when you get your shot and you oversold how ready you are? How about when you are sure that your shot has arrived and it turns out to be one of the worst things you've ever been a part of? Where does one go from there? Find out today! Don't...

City boy, playwright, actor, educator. The great Matthew Jellison joins us today for AtE and I ATE up this chance to catch up with my old buddy Jelli. We talk Hell's Kitchen roots and the path of one born to acting parents. How writing and acting have played off of each other and how all of that led to his work in education teach kids how to tell stories. It warms the heart like all things Jel...

Was lucky to get a quick chat with the brilliant Wesley Taylor (ROCK OF AGES, SUMMONING SYLVIA, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING) and boy is this a great episode. We talked origins and the plucky certainty of hurtling towards your destiny vs the chaotic drifting that often leads talented minds to the same place. We talked about the ever fascinating multi-hyphenate so many chase and the asterisk that c...

The great and powerful NOAH REECE is with us this week and man, this dude is something else. Composer, Writer, Actor and now: game designer and software engineer!? He's built an app that is out now called Bandto (as in BandTogether). Think LinkedIn meets Pokemon Go. You can get it now on both the major app stores (Apple/Google), but you can get this wonderful chat laying out the journey right...

The great and beautiful Lauren Karaman is with us today folks! Wonderful to catch up and also get to know the actor/model/writer/producer/all around badass that is Lauren. She has the best smile on Earth and you get to see a lot of it here as we talk about how she ended up in NC and how time at school wasn’t always what she bargained for. Get ready to burn a copy of The South Beach Diet. Don’t mis...

What a delightful time was had getting to know Ms. Katharine Lucic (Elkington)! The vulnerability she shared with me about her journey to where she is now is not something taken lightly. Pregnant with her second child and focused on building a very new life, Katharine shared her before-school story that led her to NCSA and the eight-year stint of auditions that didn't yield what she expected....

What a ride this episode is. I had never met or spoken to Chloe, never heard her name or her story in the slightest before we recorded this episode. WOW am I glad that all changed and I hope you enjoy this incredible story which I assure is merely episode one of Chloe's tale. We follow her across the country dancing from Hudson Valley to Staten Island, P.P.A.S, Alvin Ailey, her father's se...