There It Is Podcast

Writer, actor, and comedian, Brett Duggan, joins us for a talk about all things comedy! Brett talks to Jason about studying acting, first doing improv at Emerson College, the unique way he discovered he liked teaching, how his comedy journey took him to NYC to San Francisco to Louisiana, trying to quit comedy, starting a production comedy, the Baton Rouge Improv Fest, and much more! It's a fun cha...

Dylan Adler is a great NYC comedian, musician, and actor! He is originally from California and he talks with Jason about being a diver there, his journey coming out, how the world can be to victims of assault and the LGBTQ+ community, how his experience has been utilized in his comedy, his show with (previous guest) Kelly Bachman, creating musical comedy, and more. It's a really thoughtful and eye...

Girlfriend of the Show, Justina, is the best girlfriend a show could ask for! Justina conspired with Best Friend of the Show, Rob, for a surprise birthday gift: a trip to Minneapolis (where Rob lives) to tour Prince's Paisley Park! Paisley Park is a state of the art facility Prince had made in the mid-to-late 80's. It's where he recorded a lot of his music, filmed videos and the film Graffitti Bri...

Patrycja Skurzak is a confidence and personal development coach. Many people think confidence is about how highly you view yourself, but it actually isn't. Patrycja clears this up in this charming and insightful chat about what confidence is and how you can build it up. She tells Jason how she gained confidence after moving to London, the difference between confidence and self-esteem, and how peop...

Davy is a writer, producer, creator, and good friend of the podcast! Davy has done a ton since he was last on and he talks to Jason about what's changed since then, the advice he'd give himself back then if he could, what might need to change in the entertainment and media industry, podcasting, and...cancel culture...because more people need to talk about that. Davy's company (launching this week)...

We're joined by the Of the Show Gang to talk a new Christmas Movie Bracket! We've gota brand new bracket and it's of (some) Christmas movies! Bro of the Show, Trey; Best Friend of the Show, Rob; and Girlfriend of the Show, Justina; talk with Jason about the Christmas movies they wish had gotten on the bracket, the tough match ups, and their favorite Christmas movie in this festive ep for the holid...

In this final mini episode of the year we talk about how to improvise with people you look up to. Improv is such a big community that's all about playing together. This means sometimes you can find yourself on stage with someone you don't think you can hold a candle to, but you still have to do the show so how do you get out of your head, get past the nerves, and just perform? We offer some tips a...

In this episode we talk about stand-up open mic basics. Starting out at open mics can come with a few pitfalls that slow down your progress. Avoid them by utilizing a few tips we've picked up. We can't cover everything, but Jason offers some solid advice on coming up with stand-up material, performing on stage, basic room etiquette, mic work, and more. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Insta...

In this mini episode we offer some comedy books for you to read. There are so many great books out there, but you may not know where to begin learning the basics of comedy if you are starting out in improv, stand-up, sketch, or social media. We offer four solid books, a few of which Jason read early in his comedy days. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCl...

Today we give thanks with a new episode featuring Brother of the Show, Trey! Jason and Trey talk about comedy they have liked recently, what comedy they're looking forward to, what they're thankful for, and Trey talks about how he puts the YouTube episodes together. It's a fun chat to give you a little break from a hectic holiday week. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsP...

Canadian improviser, actor, and educator, Amy Shostak, joins Jason for a great chat. Amy is a rockstar improviser known for establishing herself as an impactful member of the Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmunton and more. Amy talks with Jason about how she started out in performing comedy, her journey at Rapid Fire Theatre which included being the artistic director, how to address performer needs in a t...

Tyler Holme is a writer and filmmaker who co-created satirical Instagram influencer, @Beets_by_Beth. Tyler, with the inspiration of his (at the time) girlfriend, Mary, created @Beets_by_Beth to lampoon influencer culture and eventually wrote the book "Beet Life" as the character. He talks about how they came up with the character, writing the book, the nuance of satire, filmmaking and more! Beet L...

Jason is joined by Bro of the Show, Trey, and Friend of the Show, Evan, to goof around watching Supergirl (the film from 1984) starring Helen Slater as the titular superhero. Join us by watching the movie, which is available on HBO Max. Laugh along at the goofy stuff. Joke with us, even though we won't hear it. Let's just have a good time! Twitter: @evan_harris9, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Ins...

Jackie Skinner is a comedian in NYC who writes, performs, directs...she does it all. Aside from talking about how she bounced around different comedy scenes, Jackie talks with Jason about doing everything in comedy, how the pandemic has changed how she views pursuing comedy, the formula of social media posting, finding your lane, watching comedy now, and much more! It's a fun chat. Listen on Amazo...

We've got a brand new Halloween-themed bracket for you and the "Of the Show" gang is here to talk about it! Jason compiled a bunch of songs with the help of the internet and put this together. Jason talks with Trey (Brother of the Show), Rob (Best Friend of the Show), and Justina (Girlfriend of the Show) about the hardest matchups, what songs barely made the cut, and a bunch of other pop (as per u...

Rick Guzman is an improviser and crewmember for TV & film in New York City. Rick talks about his love of spooky things, being born and raised in Queens, how he tries to stand out to be remembered, fun stories working on sets like Netflix's "The Punisher," his undestanding of what went on with IATSE, Jordan Peele, and his improv show Spooky Doings. Tix to Spooky Doings at Magnet: https://magnetthea...

Previous guest, Xavier Padin, returns to talk about NYC's newest comedy collective! Rubbish Comedy Collective is a new comedy crew offering shows and classes. This collective was started in part by Xave. He talks with Jason about why the collective got started, who is involved, what all Rubbish Comedy will be doing on and off stage, the state of affairs in the comedy community, and much more! Thei...

New Zealand musician, Emily C. Browning, returns to the podcast! It's been four years since we last had Emily on the podcast and she has had a lot going on! Jason and Emily talk about what she's been up to, her new music, making music with an all female collective named "Her Songs," Spotify, adapting to the music biz, making a music video, and more! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify,...

NYC improviser (The Magnet, The Armory), Chris Bouknight, is adored by Jason and GF of the Show, Justina, because of how hilarious she is and her command of the stage. Chris joins Jason to talk improv comedy, performing, doing short-form improv in college, what she seeks out when doing improv, working a Paul Newman Summer Camp in Ireland, augmented-reality improv, and more! Instagram: @TheArmoryCo...

It's a Pop Talk Boys Night as Jason is joined by the "Of the Show" fellas to talk all that pop about the EMMYs 2021, Conan O'Brien being the king, TVLine's bracket for the CW, what shows and movies we're looking forward to this Fall, and the impact of Norm Macdonald. Conan Being a Delightful Jackass at the EMMYs 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwgKnSnv0zU Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJo...

We are joined by Magnet improviser, Cheryl Horne! Cheryl and Jason talk about her love of musical improv, guesting with hip hop improv group: North Coast, the difference between performing with a band versus a beatboxer, her approach to musical improv, being an English teacher, story structure, her philanthropic work, and more! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @Jas...

We talk musical improv with improviser, Christine Chan! Christine has some super fun stories to tell about being an NBC page, going from publishing to entertainment after college, interning at Nickelodeon and UCB, dancing with Amy Poehler and the stars Broad City, sweet stories about who the kindest celebrities are, and more before delving into the nitty gritty that is musical improv. It's a fun c...

We talked to comedian, actor, and writer, Wayne Federman! You've seen him in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Living Single, 40-Year Old Virgin, and tons of other shows and movies! Wayne talks to Jason about a ton of things including starting out as a performer, doing ventriloquism as a teenager, studying acting with Stella Adler, what he learned from Garry Shandling, his favorite acting role and working in...

In this mini episode we advise on how to avoid offending people with your comedy. It's a hotbed topic! People go atwitter with complaints about a comic's bit, people say "you can't joke about anything anymore," established comedians say political correctness and woke culture is ruining comedy. Oof! What to do? We talk about creating comedy that doesn't offend and how to handle being told your come...

In this mini episode we advise on dealing with anxious feelings about performing live again. Live shows are coming back and Zoom shows are almost a thing of the past so many are rejoicing! But maybe you're feeling a bit nervous about doing the live, in-person shows you've been invited to do. We've got advice for those of you who want to do shows, but are feeling very normal nerves about the prospe...