There It Is Podcast

We got to talk to improviser, instructor, and Magnet Theater Artistic/Musical Megawatt/Megawatt Director, Michael Lutton! Michael Lutton is a multi-hyphenate in general, but also at the Magnet Theater alone. He talks with Jason about his background in theater, how he got into improv, musical improv, and what it's like to be the overall artistic director of an improv theater while also being the di...

The "Of the Show" Boys are back and they're better than ever to finish out our re-ranking of the best movie sequels of all-time! This is Part 2 of the "Of the Show Boys" talking all that pop about movie sequels. Bro of the Show, BFF of the Show, and Jason talk out what movies should make out the rest of their list and this time, it's personal! The vultures have scattered after their destruction an...

This is Vol. 1 of the "Of the Show Gang" talking all that pop about movie sequels. In a Pop Talk last year, we trashed Vulture's 102 Best Sequels List (with good reason). We vowed to re-rank the list. We're making good on that promise! Fiancée of the Show, Justina, makes her triumphant return at the top of the episode with a fun quiz! She then leaves the fellas to nerd the hell out over where movi...

We talk to our old friend (actor, comedian, and host), Shama Mrema! Jason and Shama met in South Carolina where they both did comedy at the Alchemy Comedy Theater and No Expectations Comedy. Shama has come a long way since there and he talks to Jason about it all. He chat about co-creating Deuteronomemes, how he figured out how to make comedy about Christian culture, how he started making his vide...

Our bud Hannah Rae Aslesen returned to the podcast for a super fun chat! A ton has happened for Hannah since she was last on the podcast! She was on Loki, she's part of this hilarious golf-centric sketches for St. Andre Golf, and she's taking her one-woman show, "Cross My Heart" to the Hollywood Fringe Festival next week! We talk about all of that and creating comedy, corny online comments, what s...

We had the pleasure of talking to actor, comedian, and writer, Chelsea London Lloyd! Aside from having a very fun name, Chelsea also has a helluva lot of talent! She’s been performing since a very young age and started doing comedy shows early in the LA area. She cut her teeth at the major comedy schools and theaters and it shows. She does great character work which you can see all over the intern...

PR expert, Molly McPherson, joined us for a fascinating chat about managing your image. Molly is a nationally recognized expert in crisis public relations and pop culture. She hosts the podcast "Indestructible PR," and wrote the book "Indestructible: Reclaim Control and Respond with Confidence in a Media Crisis." She has worked with FEMA and was the Director of Communications for the Cruise Line I...

The WGA is on strike. Jason talks about why this strike is happening, the problems that writers are trying to address, why it's important, and ways you can help them. It's a very important topic and getting informed is a big step into creating a better situation for those of us in the entertainment industry. Ways to help: Donate - https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work Join them on th...

In this episode we talk to actor, comedian extraordinaire, Lauren LoGiudice! Lauren and Jason met through performing on "Hi, Nice People!" The very show we talked about in a recent episode. Lauren is an actor, author, and comedian who has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, McSweeney’s, and more. She's great at character work and that is a big part of this discussion. She talks about how she...

In this mini episode we offer tips on how to free your mind up to perform improv comedy. Jason enlists the help of Ben Burris (Alchemy Comedy), Eleanor Lewis (Magnet Theater), and James Quesada (Sounds Funny Radio) to help figure out why improvisers can think much more clearly when watching improv than when they're performing. If this has been a frustration for you, then check out their insight on...

In this mini episode we offer tips on where to go if you want to get better at writing comedy. In this episode, we explore how to take your comedy writing skills to the next level. If you're just starting out, there's plenty out there to help you get better. Jason suggests a book to read as well as comedy writing classes and workshops you can take to develop your skills. We encourage listeners to...

In this mini episode we offer tips on submitting to and suggestions on running fests. This is a guide for comics, performers and festival producers/runners. There are a ton of fests out there to submit to, but you may not know the first thing about what it takes to submit. And if you're running a fest, you may not be aware how unclear your fest info is. For comics, we have a few tips on submitting...

We are celebrating our 300th Episode with Brother of the Show, Trey, and GF of the Show, Justina! We talk about previous guests who have blown up since being on the podcasts. Help us celebrate by reminiscing with us! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Just For Laugh's Canadian Talent Programmer & Booker, Neil Bansil, joins us for a great talk! Jason met Neil through a stand-up show Neil produced called Most Races Show on Earth (MRSOE), which Jason got to open for. Jason talks about how Bill Murray played a role in Jason's performing on that show before Neil talks about Canada, getting started in radio, delving into comedy, starting MRSOE, getti...

We got to talk to the amazing actor and voice over talent, Vanessa Marshall! Vanessa has done a ton of work you have definitely seen and/or heard. From appearing in video games like Metal Gear Solid to playing Mary Jane in The Spectacular Spider-Man to Star Wars' Hera in several projects. She's been doing it all and doing it exceptionally well! Vanessa talks to Jason about her talented family, chi...

The "Of the Show Fellas" join Jason to talk about the Oscars! Brother of the Show, Trey, Best Friend of the Show, Rob and a dash of an appearance by Girlfriend of the Show, Justina, talk about Jimmy Kimmel's hosting, how their predictions fared, Angela Bassett (Queen), Key Hu Quan (!), the songs, the passing of Nichelle Nichols as well as Ray Liotta, and Rob shares his brutal take on Lenny Kravitz...

We're joined by the producers and talent behind the live show, Hi, Nice People! Our guests for this episode are previous guests and dear friends of the show, Hunter Gardner and Meg Pierson. The two are here to talk about a show Jason and GF of the Show, Justina, have been on, Hi, Nice People!, which is an adult Mr. Roger's style show. Hunter and Meg tell Jason what goes into putting the show toget...

We talk to comedian, Gabe Mollica, about his solo show, "Solo: A Show About Friendship." The off-Broadway show started its run in January at the Soho Playhouse. Jason actually saw an early version of the show several years ago. Gabe talks to Jason about how he developed the show in the years since and the surprising things he's had to learn while developing this show. Aside from talking about the...

Comedian and digital creator, Mike Zakarian, joins us for a great chat! After talking about meeting Jason at a comedy festival many years ago, Mike shares the interesting reason he started doing improv in Boston, why he moved to NYC, how he got in the improv scene in NYC, what to do when you move to a big city for comedy, his basketball-focused YouTube channel, starting a channel and a Discord, an...

The "Of the Show" Boys get together to talk about the Super Bowl! Brother of the Show, Trey, Best Friend of the Show, Rob, and Jason share their most and leave favorite ads, as is customary when talking about the Super Bowl, as well as Rihanna's halftime show and where it falls in line amongst all the other halftime shows. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFar...

We talked to Brooklyn-based actor, comedian, and writer, Simone Norman. Simone is dope! She's written satire for Reductress, New York Times, Teen Vogue, and ELLE and she found out a connection she has to Jason through Reductress. Jason and Simone talk about pursuing acting work and they commiserate over the narcissism needed to put yourself out there, how to write satire, working on Stephen Colber...

We had the pleasure of speaking to actor, comedian, and writer, Micah Sherman! Micah has done a lot and he talks to Jason about it all! He weaves us through his comedy journey of doing stand-up in Boston, Chicago, and New York, as well as getting his 10,000 hours in with improv in all of those cities. Micah also shares the valuable lessons he learned from Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner wh...

NYC comedian, Luke Thayer, joins us for a fun chat! Jason has known Luke for over 5 years now. Luke is a workhorse who has been hitting stand-up rooms pretty consistently. Luke talks about what it was like for him to start doing comedy in NY after only doing comedy for a year, the approach he takes when around famous comics, how the process of doing gigs is the same no matter who you are, and more...

Thinking about those New Year's Resolutions? How are they going so far? Congrats if they're going well, you're a rare breed. If they aren't going well, though, don't beat yourself up. New Year's Resolutions are often destined to fail because of how they're posed. In this episode, Jason talks about the challenges of accomplishing these resolutions and offers some tips for success and going easy on...

Jason and the "Of the Show" Boys, Rob and Trey, discuss Rob's prediction on Avatar: The Way of Water's box office and Vulture's article about Nepo Babies. Their main takeaway from that article leads to a thoughtful discussion about the topic, but also an issue with a lot of what goes on in the media. It's a good chat. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics...