There It Is Podcast

Our 4th Mini Episode installment with a tip to inspire! Did you know that hobbies can help boost your creativity? It's true! We've done the research! Jason shares some information about how hobbies can boost your creativity and suggests some hobbies that can help you! Sources: https://everydaypower.com/creative-hobbies-make-you-smarter-productive https://www.forbes.com/sites/deeppatel/2017/07/30/6...

We had another visit with Prince expert, musician, and YouTuber, Prince's Friend! Jason was happy to get to talk to Eloy "Prince's Friend" Lasanta again about Prince, what he's been doing since he was last on the podcast for his YouTube page devoted to Prince, the joy of buying physical music, making his own music under the name "Strays of the World," releasing his first album, and more! YouTube:...

The "Of the Show" gang comes back to talk all that POP! Jason is joined by Trey (Bro of the Show), Rob (BFF of the Show), and Justina (GF of the Show) to talk about what comedies we were happy to see nominated for EMMYs, John Mayer's new #1 album, Sob Rock, and share their (spoilery) thoughts about the Disney+ series Loki which spurs a discussion about their favorite villains from movies, TV, and...

We got to talk to writer, author, and content creator, Aaron Wiener. Aaron Wiener has been working in the entertainment industry for over 18 years. He talks to Jason about his approach to writing, what it's like to work in a writers’ room, how he got into the WGA, and more. Nominate us, please! thereitispod.com/post/nominate-us-for-podcast-awards Aaron's book "Karma Police": amazon.com/Karma-Polic...

We talked to famed improviser, coach, and author, Paul Vaillancourt! Jason got to have this great chat with Paul about what set the fire for what he'd spend the rest of his life doing, starting out with improv in California, how books about golf and tennis informed his improv and performance, getting to perform early on, getting involved in the scene in Chicago, what the 90's Chicago improv era wa...

Producer Patrick Cotnoir joins Jason to talk about what it was like working at Chris Gethard Show, being around for memorable moments at Sesame Street, how surreal it is to work at Saturday Night Live, what goes into booking talent for UCB's ASSSSCAT, producing the George Lucas Talk Show, working at Marvel, what it felt like to be at the Avengers: Endgame premiere, and more! Nominate us for Podcas...

In this episode we talk to Baltimore and D.C. improviser and instructor, David Richman! David talks with Jason about broadcasting, what inspired him to start doing improv, the DC and Baltimore improv scenes, wanting to engage with his comedy passion, being on the spectrum in the world of improv, neurodiversity, good personality traits to be good at improv, and more! Instagram: @BirdCityImprov, @Wa...

Two Best Friends of the Show return to talk about their band, The SOKS! BFFs of the Show, Jim and Clay, have been on the podcast a few times and BFF of the show, Rob, plug their band. Now we hear Jim and Clay talk about what inspired the band, how COVID played a role in how the band got started, the music they create, their process, the different roles they play in making the music, and more! www....

We celebrated our 5th anniversary (technically Monday the 7th) and Jason talks with GF of the Show, Justina, about why they're celebrating a week late, the last 5 years, the future, and more! It's a fun episode celebrating the podcast and comedy! Give it a listen and celebrate with us! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscrib...

In this episode we talk to Seattle comedian, Monica Nevi! Monica started doing comedy in college and she talks to Jason about playing basketball in college, how she ended up transitioning into comedy, starting out as a stand-up, pursuing comedy in L.A., working the road, the benefit of being adaptable, having a routine, developing her documentary series "80 for 80," and more! https://monicanevi.co...

Today we talk to Bird City Improv founder, improviser, and educator, Tavish Forsyth! Tavish is a queer improviser and educator at Bird City Improv and an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University where he teaches applied improvisation through the Center for Leadership Education. After talking about Star Trek, Tavish and Jason have a really inspiring talk about improv, what excites him abo...

In this episode we talk to stand-up comedian and actor, Chanel Ali! Chanel is a great comedian and she shares some really helpful insights on how to develop comedy, setting the tone of a set, how she honed her voice, making it to the last round of auditions for SNL, and moving around as a foster child and how that informed her voice. Chanel offers some really great tips on performing comedy and be...

Girlfriend of the Show, Justina, joins Jason to talk a little comedy shop! Jason and Justina sit down to talk about the state of comedy, when calling out someone falters a little, what fun comedy is out there, and how they feel about comedy life after COVID. The world's problems are (not) solved. Justina's Favorite TikTokers: @mattheperson, @fartcai, @party_harderson, @bennydrama7, @nottclay, @bro...

Actor, improviser, and writer Brian James O'Connell returns to the podcast for a third time! Brian reached out to Jason to talk about improv because of something he heard in our recent episode with Alrinthea Carter. The two talk about the power you have in improv, how far mastering your instrument goes in improv, how improv theaters can improve and manage the dynamic between the school and stage t...

We're joined by Brother of the Show, Trey, and Best Friend of the Show Rob in this episode! Today Jason talks to Trey and Rob about the conclusion of Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the Oscars, Joe Rogan's responsibility as a public figure, and Rob shares his opinion on Mortal Kombat. It's a lively episode! Give it a listen! Twitter: @the_soks, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @thesoksoffi...

In this special bonus episode we talks to Amber Nash (Archer, Dad's Garage) about her new film project! Amber is a friend of the show (episode No. 31) and she returns to talk about the new film she's in that her husband wrote and is producing. Amber talks with Jason about the movie, how the project came together, and more! The Kickstarter for the movie: www.howtoruintheholidaysmovie.com Twitter: @...

In this episode we talk to Actor and Comedian, Hannah Rae Aslesen! Jason was stoked to talk to Hannah about her comedy after seeing her in a commercial (www.tellyourtinystory.com) and thinking she was hilarious. They talk about her approach and perspective to comedy, her unique delivery, being from Minnesota, writing sketches, hoping to empower people with her work, writing comedy about delicate s...

In this episode we talk to comedian, filmmaker, and podcaster, Jo Anna Van Thuyne! Jo Anna talks to Jason about how she's always pursued performing and that she won't get it out of her mind, singers she looked up to, acting and scriptwriting tips, creating her own work and why it's important for people to do that, juggling all the feelings involved with pursuing career goals, the difficulty in cre...

This special bonus episode is an extended cut of the conversation from episode 212 about Zack Snyder's Justice League (#theSnyderCut) and Disney+'s MCU shows. We share deeper thoughts on our takes on The Snyder Cut, the DCEU as a whole, and the MCU. Dig in!

In this Pop Talk episode we cover a few hot topics and our new bracket: Action Comedy movies! We're joined by GF of the Show, Justina; Best Friend of the Show, Rob; and Brother of the Show, Trey, to talk about Zack Snyder's Justice League, the MCU Disney+ shows WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and about the Action Comedy movie bracket! If you want a bracket do-over because your N...

In this episode we talk to NYC comedian and TikTok fave, Kyle Gordon! We're very excited to see the success Kyle's been having! Jason talks with Kyle about performing at the Magnet, doing bits, his influences and how he's tried to preserve his unique voice, how he develops his work, that time Jason and (GF of the Show) Justina bumped into Kyle while he was in the middle of filming a wild bit, and...

In this episode we talk to improviser, writer, and photographer, Alrinthea Carter! Jason and Al go way back! After talking about what it will be like when live improv shows come back they talk about knowing each other 20 years ago at Winthrop University, Alrinthea's comedy aspirations at the time, what it's like to share the stage with people you look up to, dealing with nervousness about putting...

Today we talk to comedian and writer, Natasha Vaynblat! You may know Natasha from one of the many projects she's been involved with. She currently writes for A Little Late with Lily Singh and has her own show through Comedy Central, Your Worst Fears: Confirmed. She's really accomplished and has such a great and unique comedy brain that we had to pick it! She talks with Jason about those shows as w...

In this episode we talk to comedian and producer, Abby Holland! We love Abby! She's so great. She and Jason talk about her sketch crew "Buzz Off, Lucille," comedy and how it's taken in by different audiences, activism and her previous work at Abortion Access Force (previously Lady Parts Justice), what cancel culture is not, working at SiriusXM, seeing up and coming comedians while working at Best...

In this episode we talk to writer, director, producer, and comedian, Kelly Bachman! Kelly has produced a wide variety of work from live stage shows, web series, and more. She gained notoriety for her shows "Rape Jokes by Survivors" and "Rape Victims are Horny Too." She talks about how those shows were developed, being from North Carolina, going to NYC, working in the film industry and how that par...