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Comedy Pros
by Brian Carter
Interviews with improv people, comedians, storytellers and more. This podcast is about: 1. How do you get better? 2. Where do people get stuck and how do they overcome obstacles? 3. How do you make a living?
Episodes
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Paola Coletto: Physical Theater (Clown & Mime) for Improvisers and Stand Ups
One of my favorite improv teachers, Jet Eveleth, led me to Paola Coletto. When I interviewed Jet, several times she brought up the study of clown and its effect on improv, and when I asked Jet for more, she recommended I speak to Paola, her physical theater teacher. Of course, clown is not the...
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Matt Besser: Improv, UCB and Stand Up Comedy
Matt Besser was one of the four co-founders (along with Amy Poehler) of the Upright Citizen's Brigade, which not only had a Comedy Central show, but was the first improv comedy theater in NYC, and included folks like Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights, etc.), Armando Diaz. Before that he...
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Tara DeFrancisco Part 2!!!
I already did the amazing bio in our first interview. She's back! Our first interview was so great, and I felt like I had so many more questions, we had to do more. The follow up is at least as good. I tried to be more excited in this one. Chicago's most enthusiastic cheerleader, Tara DeFrancisco.
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Luke Ashlocke - Stand Up Comedian
Luke Ashlocke, who was Luke Francis when I interviewed him, is a super-prolific Scottish comedian. The Glasgow, Scotland native arrived in the United States on a mission. From the minute he stepped onto the comedy scene he has been making waves. From Appearances on The Comedy Network's; "The…
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Jessie Shternshus
Despite having a hard to pronounce name with way too many consonants, Jessie Shternshus is a thoroughly charming go-getter who has created an improv dynamo in Jacksonville, Florida. As the founder and owner of The IMPROV EFFECT, Jessie weds her lifelong passion for and expertise in applied...
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Gene Perret, Linda Perret: Writers for Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, and More
Gene Perret is a guru of comedy writing. He has written jokes for comedians such as Phyllis Diller, Bob Hope, Carol Burnett, Bill Cosby, Tim Conway, and many others. He earned three Emmy Awards for his work on The Carol Burnett Show. He wrote for Bob Hope from 1969 until the performer’s…
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Frank Caeti - MADtv, Second City, ComedySportz
Frank Caeti is an alumnus of The Second City Chicago. One half of the acclaimed duo FrankenMatt. Performs consistently at Second City Hollywood, iO West, and Upright Citizens Brigade LA. Series Regular on MADtv. Face and/or voice have appeared in over 40 commercials. Guest star roles on NCIS, Key...
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Charna Halpern, Co-Creator of Long Form Improv, iO Theater
This is as close as I've gotten to interviewing someone who "needs no introduction..." but if you aren't THAT into improv... the list of people's she's trained and worked with is a who's who of the funniest actors on TV and in movies right now. But if you're not part of the improv world, you need...
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Dave Schwensen: Talent Booker, Stand Up Comedy Coach
As the talent booker for A&E's Evening At The Improv, working with folks like Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno, and as Bud Friedman's talent booker at the L.A. Improv, Dave Schwensen has some insights for stand up comedy careers. I read two of Dave's books when I was starting with stand up comedy in...
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Matt Craig: Sketch Writing & Improv
Matthew Craig is a professional improvisor, actor, writer, and director. He is an alum of The Second City in Chicago, having performed in their Resident Company for over three years on both their Mainstage and their ETC theaters. He spent several years traveling the world with their touring…
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Brad Montgomery: Magic, Comedy & Motivation
Brad Montgomery never planned to be a professional speaker and business humorist. He planned to be a lawyer. Brad now speaks to corporations and associations who need a lift, bringing laughter and magic with a simple-yet-powerful message about creating more humor in our lives. His corporate…
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Jet Eveleth: Improv, iO Theatre and Clown
Jet Eveleth- the woman, the myth, the legend. Just kidding. Not really. Jet Eveleth is a member of the Harold team The Reckoning at the iO Theater and performs in the show Adsit and Eveleth and Jet and Paul. She has appeared in The Barb Lameter Show and The Armando Diaz Experience, and has...
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Andy Engel - Gotham Comedy Club Booker
Andy Engel has produced New Talent Shows in New York City for 20 years at the following clubs: Caroline’s Comedy Club, Comix, and is now the exclusive booker at Gotham Comedy Club, Levity Live!, and Metropolitan Room. Andy is also currently a Consultant and Talent Scout for Ryan Seacrest & Mark...
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Sean Patton: Stand Up Comedian, Conan, Comedy Central
Sean Patton is a comedian based in New York and Los Angeles by way of New Orleans. He cut his teeth doing standup in the Crescent city and since have performed at Caroline’s, The Comedy Cellar, Gotham, The Improv, UCBNY, UCBLA, The Melbourne International comedy festival (2011), The Montreal Just...
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Greg Tavares, Theatre 99, The Have Nots, Improv For Everyone
Is it possible for great improv to spring up independently of Chicago, New York and L.A.? Yes. This Greg Tavares, one of the founders ofTheatre 99 in Charleston SC, author of Improv For Everyone, and proof along with Brandy Sullivan, Timmy Finch, and others, that there are many ways to approach...
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Tara DeFrancisco, Chicago Improv: iO, Second City, ComedySportz – Part 1/2
The Free Press called Tara DeFrancisco “The Funniest Person In Chicago”. She won Top 25 Funniest Women in Curve Magazine. Tara started in stand up but switched to improv! Tara teaches improv and sketch-writing classes at iO, Second City, and ComedySportz, and coaches a Harold team at the iO…
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Bill Word, California Stand Up Comedy Contests
Bill Word is a fixture in Orange County, California comedy, probably the best known name in stand up comedy contests out in California and has had some success on YouTube as well. He has some great perspectives on how a stand up comedy develops, why comedy competitions are good for your...
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How many episodes does Comedy Pros have?
Comedy Pros currently has 18 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Comedy Pros about?
Interviews with improv people, comedians, storytellers and more. This podcast is about: 1. How do you get better? 2. Where do people get stuck and how do they overcome obstacles? 3. How do you make a living?
How often does Comedy Pros release new episodes?
Comedy Pros has 18 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Comedy Pros?
Comedy Pros is created and hosted by Brian Carter.
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