Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic

Part of the creative process is rest, and to mark the end of the Fringe festival, we're taking some this week! Instead of a Worse Than You episode, we're excited to share a conversation from our friends Chris Renfro and Fin Argus over at One of Us with Fin and Chris. Every week, they're hopping in a rocket ship and traveling to meet a new guest in a new, imagined universe. And this episode feature...

Was the real Edinburgh Fringe Festival the friends we made along the way? This week, Mo's unwinding with Catherine McCafferty and Demi Adejuyigbe before they all head back to LA. They talk about balancing their personal lives with their art, finding authentic relationships, and how far they'd commit to a bit for love. And hey, guess what, it's all about process. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival may b...

This week, we have two very special guests on the show: Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, also known as BriTANicK! Listen in as the duo talks about their decades-long creative partnership, how clowns have influenced their more recent work, and the "horrendous finale" that Edinburgh audiences couldn't handle. BriTANicK is an Emmy®-nominated sketch duo; Brian and Nick have written for shows like Satu...

What starts as a catch-up between Mo and their best friend and creative collaborator Sudi Green turns into a sprawling conversation about what it means to “earn” a creative opportunity, the difference between a comedy show and a show that deploys humor, and why there’s no nuance on a poster. Missed Sudi and Mo's first conversation? Check it out here! Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic is hosted by M...

When artist and comedian Kate Cheka looked at her astrological chart, she wasn't sure she'd make it to this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We're so glad that she did. This week, Kate and Mo chat about how Kate addresses matters of race, class, and gender in her work; why morning people shouldn't be allowed to run society; and whether Kate is, indeed, the messiah. Kate Cheka is a London-based ar...

This podcast's all about process, so we want to give you a peek behind the curtain of Mo's Edinburgh Fringe Festival run of Worse Than You! Listen in as Mo reflects on their first week of shows, the rapport they've been building with audiences, and the friends they're singing karaoke with along the way. Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic is hosted by Mo Fry Pasic. Our executive producers are Lauren...

Catherine Cohen's in the houuuuse this week! She and Mo chat about Cat's songwriting process, the joys of performing to a new crowd every night, and their first impressions of each other in New York's alt comedy scene. Catherine Cohen is a writer, singer, and comedian. You know her from her world tour and Netflix special The Twist... ? She's Gorgeous, her hit podcast Seek Treatment with Pat Regan,...

Imagine a Victorian sprawled on a chaise lounge. Now give them tattoos or muscles, and place a boiled egg or other odd, unexpected object just out of reach. That's how Ella Evans describes her comedy. She joins Mo this week to discuss how she stretches the familiar, embraces the absurd, and tosses conventional writing wisdom out the window. Ella Evans is a writer and performer. Her work explores q...

Some comedians commit to the bit. Demi Adejuyigbe reinvents it. This week, Demi joins Mo to discuss how he tends to even the smallest moments on stage, what it takes to stay one step ahead of audiences, and why he's doing a backflip in his Fringe show. Demi Adejuyigbe is a writer, comedian, filmmaker, and musician known for his podcasts Punch Up The Jam and Gilmore Guys, his popular September 21st...

When we say prowl, you say panther! This week, Mo chats with their best friend and collaborator Sudi Green about holding each other accountable, life as a literal princess, and the ten-hour drive that set the course for their stage play Worse Than You. Sudi Green is an Emmy-nominated writer and comedian. She has written for Saturday Night Live, Shrill (Hulu), I Love That For You (Showtime) and num...

Paris may be hosting this summer’s Olympics, but every summer, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival hosts the Olympics of performing arts. And this year, a former All-American athlete will be taking to the Fringe stage: Mo Fry Pasic. Join Mo every week as they chat with festival headliners about how they got their acts together, and train for their own 25-show run. On your marks: the first episode drops...