There It Is Podcast

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...

Rolling Stone magazine ranked the "Top 200" singers of all-time. We took umbrage with it. In this episode Jason and the "Of the Show" Boys go section-by-section to explain how and why the RS staff were drunk at the wheel on this one. Hear all about who's not in the list (CELINE?!), who is too high on the list, and who is too low. It gets heated. Deep dive with us on what they got wrong (a lot) and...

(singing) Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The "Of the Show" Gang is here and we're talkin' all about Christmas music! After discussing what we've watched and loved or can't wait to see, Jason, Rob, Trey, and Justina share their favorite Christmas songs. The ones that put them in the Christmas spirit! Let us know which ones you love on our socials! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Inst...

We talked to award-winning actor/comedian/writer/director, Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough! Before setting up this interview, Jason had seen Elizabeth's work without realizing it, and you probably have, too, since she's worked on "The Rundown" with Robin Thede, "Full Frontal" with Samantha Bee, and "The Daily Show" with (as of this recording) Trevor Noah. Elizabeth has a very insightful chat about t...

We talk to Magnet Theater improviser and NYC therapist, Amie Roe! Amie Roe is a licensed psychotherapist who was part of the old guard at the Magnet. She's back on a house team at Magnet and still practicing therapy. She talks with Jason about traveling from Philly to NYC to study improv at the Magnet while she was in college, her love of fests like the one she helped start - Duo Fest, becoming a...

We talked to stand-up comedian and motivational speaker, Mike Cotayo! Mike Cotayo has been performing for over 20 years and has been made appearances all over the place. Mike talks with Jason about how his family's dark sense of humor was actually very supportive, quitting comedy for a spell, performing the amateur night at the Apollo, working with Colin Quinn, the state of comedy, the ups and dow...

Best Friend of the show, Rob, and Bro of the Show, Trey, are here to talk about the 40th anniversary of 1999 and Thriller! Two monumental albums of the '80s. We talk about how the albums defined the era and impacted music and our lives. The "Of the Show" fellas have funny and sweet stories of their youth and adulthood about the artists behind the albums, too. Reminisce with us! Info to see Friend...

In this mini episode we offer tips on auditioning for improv theaters. For those who don't know, teams at improv theaters are typically cast by an artistic director. Improv theaters will run auditions, usually after the final class of the theater's basic curriculum has completed. Theaters run on seasons and these teams will get at least a season-long run before the theater runs another round of au...

In our 14th mini episode we discuss the lore that comedians are all just sad, morose clowns. Comedians get a bad rap of being sad clowns who are always depressed when they're not on stage. But is that even true? Is there a higher rate of mental health issues in the entertainment industry or the arts compared to other professions? We discuss that with facts and figures to, hopefully, dispel that my...

In this, our 13th, mini episode we cover the importance of repetition. Every comic hears "get your reps in," but many still fall into the trap of thinking about time. It's not about how much time you put in, but how many times you put in. Jason talks about why it's important to make this mental distinction so you can actually develop muscle memory properly for the skills you're trying to improve....

Happy Halloween! We've got the "Of the Show" Gang here to celebrate! BFF of the Show, Rob, Bro of the Show, Trey, and GF of the Show, Justina share their favorite movies to watch at Halloween, make some horror movie recommendations, tell a ghost story, and debate the best/worst Halloween candies of all-time, favorite costumes they've seen, and tell some funny, and slightly spooky, Halloween storie...

Magnet Theater improviser, Alex Kornfeld, joins us for a great chat! Alex is a good buddy of Jason's and a teammate on Jason's beloved Magnet team, Sweetheart. They talk all things improv, what it was like joining Magnet when his brother (previous guest, Louis Kornfeld) was already in, his approach to avoiding improv traps, what a healthy level of confidence is, his advice to people starting out a...

We talk to NYC actor and improviser, Michael Serpe. Jason and Michael get right into it about normalizing addressing mental health, the Magnet Theater show Serpe co-hosts, "You Are Not Alone," (an uplifting comedy show about depression) and how it addresses mental health through comedy. Michael also talks about the delicate balance the performers must take to care for the serious material, his lov...

Comedian and writer, Spencer Taylor, joins us to talk writing for TV! Jason had the pleasure of seeing Spencer start her comedy journey in South Carolina and always thought she was hilarious. She's since gone on to write for Mixed-ish and Call Me Kat. Spencer talks about how Scrubs inspired her to go into medicine and then comedy, moving to Atlanta, getting ahead in her career, how sitcom scripts...