No. 424 - Iris Bahr on Doing Solo Shows About Trauma

We got to talk to actor, author, director, and comic, Iris Bahr! Iris joins Jason to talk about growing up in the Bronx, spending time in Israel, and studying neuropsychology at Brown (with stints at Stanford and Tel Aviv University) before making a big pivot into acting. She gets into her screen work (Star Trek, The Big Bang Theory, Curb Your Enthusiasm), plus what pushed her to start writing and performing her own character-driven solo shows to avoid typecasting. Iris shares how travel shaped her work, how she approaches writing about trauma, and what it was like creating a raw shows and her newer show Stories from the Brink (coming to Soho Playhouse March 18-April 3). They also talk about her books, teaching/coaching at GOLD, running Neurotica Fest, and the realities of getting creative work seen in today’s crowded landscape. Get tickets to her show "Stories from the Brink" - www.irisbahr.com Sign up for her GOLD Comedy class "Build Your Solo Show" and use our code - ***GOLD Member Link: myrootabl.com/r/VGpHmbt0?rootabl=thereitispod ***New Member Link: myrootabl.com/r/SDSFxXel?rootabl=thereitispod Instagram: @Iris.Bahr, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics  Threads: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod  Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis