No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show

This week on @NoSuggestionPod we have a rare treat, a one-on-one hang with my friend, classically trained actor, professor, member of the legendary Astronomy Club (@astronomyclubcomedy), Bay area native, and comedian, Shawtane Bowen (@champagnetaneinc). Shawtane and I have a beautiful hang for an hour and chat about everything from Phil Jackson, to Sauce Walka, to lone wolves, to The Last Dragon. We check in with one another, and do what we do best, which is dial in on some real talk. We also do a lot of ridiculous improv scenes, including scene about a two bros on camping trip gone awry. It's such a privilege to hang with Shawtane. We really get where each other is coming from, and we have so fun to doing improv together. This is a special episode and I'm glad to share it with you all. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

@NoSuggestionPod presents a new improv comedy series: The World Series! There’s a wide world outside of comedy, a world full of people with interesting careers, experiences, and philosophies, that have nothing to do with the world of comedy. Listen to the No Suggestion family ruthlessly mine those worlds for comedy! This week we get to hang with my long-time pal, poet, writer, publisher, entrepreneur, Long Islander, and karaoke enthusiast, Sarah Osit (@funny_boness). Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins), and guest co-host Tom Achillies (@tomachilles), and myself really learn a lot getting to know Sarah. We chat with Sarah about independent press, Four Loko, and her dad. Our convo with Sarah inspires some ridiculous improv comedy scenes, including scene about a son trying to shake his moms suspicions that he's high. We had a wonderful time getting to know Sarah. Sarah hosts the open mics, @bad_wordss, and @deadpetessociety, both of which all poets are welcome at. Tune in to laugh and and get to know her with us. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Another @NoSuggestionPod episode with me extemporizing to myself, and to you, doing solo improv scenes based on my monologuing. I talk about the Knicks in the finals, whether or not I should leave New York, dating and being hard on myself, and more. I am starting to get into the groove of these solo episodes. I'm starting to really dig deep and bare my soul. And these solo improv scenes are actually pretty funny and revealing, particularly a scene where we peek in on a lone hiker who's stumbled across a bear in the woods. Check it out. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

We're privileged to be joined on @NoSuggestionPod this week by brilliant actor, voice actor, playwright, professor, cartoonist, Story Pirate, character/sketch/improv comedian, Alessandro King (@alessandromking)! Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and Alessandro were classmates at Sarah Lawrence College who haven't seen each other in a while, so there's a lot to catch up on. We get to chat with Alessandro about the difference between New Zealand and Australia, legendary Sarah Lawrence comedy group, The Lampoon, the beloved Story Pirates podcast (@storypirates) Alessandro is often featured on, how Alessandro's writing changes when he is doing comedy versus when he isn't, and much more! We also get a lot of really funny improv scenes in this week including a scene about a movie theater concessions attendant turned rugged cowboy. Alessandro is such a gentle, and whip smart soul, and was so fun to play with. It was great getting to know him and play with him, as you'll hear for yourself. Dig into this episode! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

"... It's not the same as having your own business, cuz your own business is like putting your entire heart and soul into it." @nosuggestionpod presents a new improv comedy series: The World Series! There’s a wide world outside of comedy, a world full of people with interesting careers, experiences, and philosophies, that have nothing to do with the world of comedy.  Listen to the No Suggestion family ruthlessly mine those worlds for comedy! This subject of this World Series episode is my long-time friend, Brooklynite, Poconos native, entrepreneur, and co-owner of Bushwick institution, Cobra Club (@cobraclubbk), Julia Kingrea (@cobracookie138). Joined by guest co-host improv comedians Micheal Bird (@thecosmicbird), Aaron Linker (@alinklink), and April Sickler (@asickler), we chat with Jules about everything from yearning to move to New York at as a youth, how she started working in bars the day she turned 21, to her secrets to building a bar and business, The Misfits, what are the components of a truly great bartender, the movie Tootsie, and much much more. We dig in and get to know a lot about Jules during this hang. We also squirrel around and get into a ton of hysterical improv scenes, including a scene full of Christopher Walken's who get simultaneously more faithful and less faithful incrementally as the scene goes on. This episode means so much to me. It's so wild and fun, but also gives me a chance to get to know a really good friend much better. Tune in and get to know Jules Kingrea with us! We know you'll fall head over heels for her like we did. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

After almost four years of doing @NoSuggestionPod, we've reached an important milestone: I finally got to have actor, writer, podcaster, teacher, stand-up comic, and my favorite improvisor of all-time, Kurt Braunohler (⁠@kurtbraunohler⁠), on the show! Co-host Aston Hollins (⁠@astonhollins⁠), and guest co-host Xavier Pearson, and I were honored to hang with Kurt for an hour. We got to chat with Kurt about what it's like to be back in NYC after 13 years in LA, about hosting the show Hot Tub with his friend Kristen Schaal for 20 straight years, his comedy philosophy, improv notes from Jason Mantzoukas, the Flight of the Navigator, and much much more. We also got to do a bunch of fun improv with Kurt, including a scene where Kurt gets to live out his dream of inspiring a group of demoralized young students as a classroom teacher. We're so thankful to Kurt for coming to hang with us for this week. It was a really fun time to hang and play, and we know you'll have fun listening to it! Tune in! And be sure to pull up on Kurt at ⁠@unionhallny⁠ first Wednesday of each month for ⁠@coldplungecomedy⁠. And be sure to check out ⁠@thebananaspodcast⁠! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as ⁠Precious Gorgeous⁠, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (⁠@radiofreebk⁠) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Welcome to our second installment of @NoSuggestionPod Presents: The World Series! There’s a wide world outside of comedy, a world full of people with interesting careers, experiences, and philosophies, that have nothing to do with the world of comedy. Listen to the No Suggestion family ruthlessly mine those worlds for comedy! This week our guest is hip-hop podcaster, brand ambassador for cannabis company Viola (@viola), and community builder, Trap Bradshaw (@trap_bradshaw_gtkprs). Trap and I actually are meeting in person for the firs time on this episode after I've spent nearly four years participating in his ADHD hip-hop culture community on the social platform, Clubhouse. In those rooms I've been part of some of the most vibrant, infuriating, informative, and revelatory hip-hop conversations, and in those chat rooms crossed paths with people like Joe Budden and 9th Wonder. The brilliant Elke Reid (@elketv), and Pedro Lee (@pedroblee), guess cohost with me as we chat with Trap about his podcasts with Glasses Malone (@glassesloc), how mysterious Trap is, Drake v Kendrick, the scourge of KRS-One, and much more! We also do a ton really silly and funny improv inspired by Trap's stories, including a scene where a stoic man on a date at Outback Steakhouse is challenged to open up. It was great to get to hang with Trap on this episode, and I know you'll have as much listening to this as we had hanging out. Tune in! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

So thrilled and giddy to have my old comrade, actor, musician, entrepreneur, show producer, music producer, podcast producer, engineer, and improv comedian, and North Coast-er, Doug Widick (@douglaswidick) on @NoSuggestionPod this week. Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins), and guest co-host Boris Khaykin (@theborisk), and I, have such a fun time gabbing with Dougie about all kinds of stuff, from loofah etiquette, Adam Sandler, to Doug's early improv influences I Eat Panda's and Baby Wants Candy, to the formation of North Coast hip-hop improv team (@northcoastnyc), to entrepreneurship, and much much more. We also get some really fun improv scenes in, including a scene that takes place at a very high-risk museum. I've been angling to have Doug on for so long, and his appearance did not disappoint one bit. We have such a great time on this episode, and we really get a chance to know more about my old pal Dougie Parm. We know you'll have as much fun at this hang as we did. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! My How To Get In Trouble May 23rd & 24th acting intensive in NYC still has a few spots left! Enroll now! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This is another @NoSuggestionPod episode of one-person improv scenes inspired by a deranged monologue to myself. This episode I talk about my great great grandmother who died at 109, the kind of women I can date, the ethics of power, braving winter, how to make improv of use, The Bourne Identity, and more. I get into a bunch of solo improv scenes, including a scene where we find a college youth's grieving the passing of a girlfriend. Tried this experiment for the first time a month ago, and this time goes better, or worse, depending on your POV. These solo episodes are a more candid trip inside my mind. I try to be more honest in them than usual, and I try to go farther in my playing than usual. Check it out, if you dare! Still have spots left open for my May 23rd & 24th weekend acting intensive, How to Get in Trouble. Offering discounts to anyone who's made money in comedy or dance in the last year. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

A pleasure to be joined on @NoSuggestionPod this week by one of my oldest and dearest friends, actor, filmmaker, activist, teacher at Brooklyn Comedy Collective (@comedybrooklyn), and New York's quintessential clown, Jeff Seal (@jeffoseal). Co-host Aston Hollins (@old2beginopenmic), and I, have such a good time catching up with our good friend Jeff as we chat about how the fateful day Jeff and I met, the history of clown prince Bill Irwin, whether or not Jeff should have done the UCB, stand-up being the hardest of all comedy, the harrowing process of editing the documentaries Jeff makes with the Libby Brothers (@libbeybrothers), and much much more. We also have so much fun doing improv with Jeffie on this episode, which includes a scene about trading card vendor meeting a Gen-Z kid who doesn't know what baseball is. This episode is close to my heart because Jeff and I have taken a lot of this crazy journey to be artists and comedians in New York simultaneously. It's fun to hear war stories, and talk trash. We have such a good time this episode, and Jeff is so funny. Check it out! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

So blessed on this unruly, unhinged, and beautiful episode of @NoSuggestionPod to hang with actor, rapper, songwriter, producer, Brooklyn native, and improv comedian, Steve Jeanty (@yojeanty), as well his beatboxing collaborator, the great Exacto (@exactobbx). Guest co-host David Rey Martinez (@davidreymartinez), and I, go on a breathless romp of a conversation with these two, covering everything from everyone in New York thinking they are special, dialects in improv, Steve being raised in Long Island, his college going bankrupt, the one thing that makes his dad laugh, and we hear beautiful love stories from both Steve and Exacto. We also get in a ton of improv scenes, including some dope improvised hip-hop. This episode is just so fun, so funny, and so dope. We had such a great time with Steve Jeanty and Exacto. You absolutely have to tune in join the party. We know you'll have as much fun as we're having. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

@NoSuggestionPod @nosuggestionpod presents a new improv comedy series: The World Series! There’s a wide world outside of comedy, a world full of people with interesting careers, experiences, and philosophies, that have nothing to do with the world of comedy. Listen to the No Suggestion family ruthlessly mine those lives for comedy! This week co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins), and guest co-hosts Ben Jones (@bennyjones52), and Hannah Marias (@hannah_marias), join us as we learn about the fascinating life of scientist, researcher, Pacific Northwesterner, and free-spirit, Galatea Swart. We talk to Galatea about everything from how she got her name, to her understanding of genetic repair, to moving out at eighteen to live abroad, and much much more, and we mine an endless string of absurd improv scenes from her story. Please join us for this fantastic first installment of The World Series! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

An incredible treat for @NoSuggestionPod this week to welcome actor, screenwriter, filmmaker, producer, and improv comedian, Sebastian Martinez (@smartinez.mov)! Guest co-hosts Kristen Gonzalez (@krisaygon), and our old friend, Murph Baker (@murphbaker), join us to get to know the fiery furnace of ambition and joy that Sebastian is. We chat about Theater: An Improvised Play (@improvised.theatre), the show Sebastian created at UCB (@ucbtny), film school, the last play Sebastian and Murph cried at, day jobs, the cool work place his parents met at, Sebastian's connection to the movie and TV show Fame, being a lowkey child celebrity, Donald Glover, @centralia_improv, and much more! We also have so stupid fun in our improv scenes this week, including scene about a work-place romance that turns into an HR nightmare. We've wanted Sebastian on the show for so long, and this episode is more than we hoped for! Sebastian is making such cool work, please tune in to learn more about him, and hear him be funny. We know you'll have as much fun getting to know him as we did! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

What a lovely hang getting to know actor, comedy writer, husband, father, Queens native, and improv comedian, Miguel Fernandez (@miguelfromqueens) on @NoSuggestionPod this week! Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I have such a great time chatting with Miguel this week about the adventures of his friend Baby G, attending St. John's University with J. Cole, Unsolved Mysteries, his sketch group Los Esketchis (@losesketchis), and hearing the epic story of how Miguel met his wife! We also get into a bunch of improv scenes, including a scene about food vendors trying to learn to get along at a street fair. Miguel is such a fun-loving and sweet guy. It was our pleasure to get to know him, and play with him. Please enjoy our hour with him! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Join us on @NoSuggestionPod this week for this delightful time getting to know actor, writer, cartoonist, children's entertainer, former camp counselor, maker-of-carols, and improv comedian, Katie Brookoff (@katiebcartoons). Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I really enjoyed getting to know Katie and chatting about everything from being a children's entertainer, to how Katie ended up studying screenwriting at AFI, to Gary Larsen's Far Side, to Elvis, to arts and crafts, and much more more. We also find beautifully goofy and silly improv scenes in this hour including scene about school bus driver trying to rally his students after an accident. I feel like this episode was filled with so many little interesting quirks and details. Katie is so fascinating, and gentle, it was a dream getting to know her. Can't wait for you guys to hit play and get to know Katie as well! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This is a solo episode of @NoSuggestionPod. It's never happened before. I talk about Donald Glover, and @BrandedSilk, and hip-hop vs Rock & Roll, and Phillipe Gaulier and acting. There is improv. I'm glad I did this, but it also hurt to do. I gave it my all. Please support me. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

So excited and honored to have someone as accomplished as storyteller, singer-songwriter, improvisor, psychotherapist, entrepreneur, teacher, and improv comedian, Jude Treder-Wolff (@lifestage_inc) on @NoSuggestionPod this week! Guest co-host Aaron Linker (@alinklink), and I, spend a breathless hour with Jude in RFB studios racing through her incredible journey, including how she got to New York from the midwest, what music therapy is, how Jude got involved with storytelling and improv, being one of eight kids, what applied improv is, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and much more! Honestly an hour wasn't enough, Jude had so many cool ideas, and fun stories to share. We also had a ball doing improv with Jude, who is so funny. We got so many scenes, including a scene about a two detectives having tough time figuring out how to address and young witness. This episode was really fun and might actually become one of my favorites her. Tune in and get to know Jude! And be sure to check out Jude's popular podcast, twice a month, Improv in Real Life. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

We've been trying for a long time to snag this guest, and @NoSuggestionPod is so thrilled to have actor, teacher, solo performance artist, and improv comedian, Jenny Bareilles (@jenniferbareilles) on the show this week! Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I have a blast learning about that Jenny has a famous sister, how she's built her living in NYC over the years, why New York is F'd up, we learn about her upbringing in Eureka California, her new found fascination with archery, and much more. It was also such a pleasure to get to do improv scenes with Jenny who's a real improvisor's improvisor, and we got quite a few scenes in, including a scene of best-friends comparing college class schedules. So glad to call Jenny friend of the show now, and excited you get to hear her play with us. Enjoy! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

What a cheeky and scampish hang we had with our super fun guest, actor, military brat, high school debate team-member, and stand-up and improv comedian, Marcie Maier (@marcietalkshappy), on @nosuggestionpod this week. Guest co-host Kristen Gonzalez (@krisaygon), and I, had so much fun getting to know Marcie. We chatted with her about J Cole, John Mayer, moving to NYC from North Carolina, starting stand-up in Chapel Hill, hiding belts, her college mission to overcome her fear of public speaking, we do dating exposure therapy, and much more! This episode also is fully of some improv scenes I really enjoyed, including a scene about a group of gals emotionally supporting one another as a Panera Bread. This is a really fun episode with some really subtle, nuanced comedy, and fun conversation wit Marcie. You should really get to know her, so dig into this lil episode, ya'll. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Thrilled to do another edition a series we started in the summer, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series, even though it's now the dead of winter and we're all snowed-in. Each week this past summer, on @NoSuggestionPod, we'd have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. Me, and a few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. Revisiting this series we brought on NYC stand-up comedian, actor, the lovely Kendall Davis (@hahakendalldavis). Me, co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), who is a frequent collaborator of Kendall's, and wonderful guest co-host, the bodacious Heather Harrison (@heatherhahs), had a great time hanging with Kendall, who admittedly is very nervous about improv. We learned about how Kendall got into stand up, about moving to NYC in the pandemic from DC, some of the typical experience of female comics, being inspired by early SNL and Michelle Buteau, and more! Kendall had such a natural intuition to play so simply, and earnestly so it was fun to dive into improv scenes with her. We get a good amount of scenes in and get to talk about some good improv comedy fundamentals. There's some funny stuff, and some good stuff to learn from. We know you'll be as charmed by Kendall as we were, and you'll get to learn along with her as she trepidatiously wades into the waters of improv. Check it out! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Was so fun getting to hang with actor, musician, tenor, southern boy, newlywed, and improv comedian, Levi Penley (@levi.p.smiley⁠) on @nosuggestionpod. Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins), and I, whip through this hour with a breathless conversation with Levi where we talk about dating banter, Love Island, growing up in Arizona vs Georgia, theater people vs church people, and much more. We have some exceptionally lively and hilarious improv scenes this week, including a wonderful scene where we discover two UK chaps enjoying their local pub and pondering their mortality. Levi was such a joy to have with us in the studio this week, and we laughed so much making this episode. Tune in and get to know Levi with us! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This was a special episode of @nosuggestionpod we got to hear stirring story of a wide-eyed young man coming of age, the story of our guest, teacher, history buff, actor, and improv comedian, Greg Wilker (@gregwilker5). Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), and I, really enjoyed getting to know Greg, who was spoke with candor, generosity, and wit, as he's reflected on his journey so far. Greg shares his story of coming to New York after graduating college to pursue love, the fascinating University where he studied , how he found his way to comedy, the early days of the Magnet theater, and what he's learned about love thus far. We also got some really funny, lovely, and truthful improv scenes in, including a scene the follows a town meeting completely charmed by one guy. It's not often we have episodes like this where our guest is so vulnerable, and so playful. We consider it a gift. Please enjoy this episode with Greg Wilker. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to our first episode of @nosuggestionpod for 2026! There's no better way to start the year than to hang for an hour with veteran actor, teacher, and improv comedian, Jamie Rivera (@mr_jamriv)! We're so lucky to be joined again by guest co-host Shawn Wickens, who was on a legendary Magnet Theater (@magnettheater) improv team called Junior Varsity with Jamie for 10+ years. This episode is such a treat as we learn all the lore of Jamie's deep improv roots, from Chicago, to New Jersey, to New York, the mystery of Matawan and Aberdeen, the truth of Dark Knight vs The Batman, and much more. I also can't remember having more fun doing improv with a guest, which is saying A LOT for this show. We get a good number of scenes in, including a scene about a very nervous young basketball prospect getting to meet Michael Jordan. We just laughed so much and learned so much this episode. It was a thrill getting to know Jamie better, and getting to play, and I know you'll have as much fun listening to this episode as we had recording it. Check it out! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Thank you for joining us for our last episode of @nosuggestionpod for the year! And it was such a treat to invite up to Radio Free Brooklyn studios our new friend, actor, writer, jazz musician, midwesterner, and comedian, Estar Cohen (@estarcohen)! Guest co-host Shawn Wickens (@timetravelingstoned) and I take a journey this week through the fantastical corridors of Estar's mind to glimpse into their insights on things like the midwest, cooking, math, and the Detroit comedy scene. The real treat this week, however, is the insane number of hilarious improv scenes we've packed into this hour for you! We did a more scenes than usual this week, including a fun scene where we encounter a traveling horse whisperer. Estar was such a fun and fascinating guest, who we had a blast playing with. We know you'll laugh as much listening to this episode as we did making it, which was a lot. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Christmas has arrived early at @nosuggestionpod, this week because we.ve been given the gift of welcoming actor, professor, sketch writer, Bay area native, Harvard alumni, star of Netflix's Astronomy Club, and improv comedian, Shawtane Bowen (@champagnetaneinc). Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins), and I, were delighted to spend some time catching up with our old pal, Shawtane, and chat with him about Gen X, Grace Jones, growing pains at the old UCB, the storied rise of Astronomy Club (@astronomyclubcomedy), Ethan Hawke, and much more! We also get the privilege to do some improv with Shawtane, and up with some hilarious scene of of a love-struck baker standing neck-deep in a vat of sesame seed bagels. I've wanted Shawtane to come on for so long, and he did not disappoint as a guest, so thoughtful, so down-to-earth, so funny. We believe you'll enjoy hearing this episode as much we enjoyed recording it. Get into it! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

I can't tell you what a treat it was to have our guest, actor, writer, Brooklyn native, first born child, rap and improv comedian, Kristen Gonzales (@krisaygon), on @NoSuggestionPod with us this week. I was so stunned to learn how much Kristen and I had in common as co-host, Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I got to chat with her about Neville Goddard numbers, hypebeasts, mythical animals, the late-night PIT (@thepitnyc) improv jams back in the day, loving Chris Farley and John Leguizamo, how the Drama Book Shop (@dramabookshop) used to be above a strip club, and much more! We also get some super vivid and hilarious improv scenes in, including a scene about a wayward ship captain's officers hiding him from his wife. Kristen is such a bright, enthusiastic and positive spirit, and we had so much fun playing with her. It was a real blast! Please don't waste a second and dive right into this episode! I really love it, and I know you will too. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

So giddy to bring this episode of @nosuggestionpod to you all featuring my old teammate, actor, rapper, educator, improv and sketch comedian, RJ Williams (@rjron.williams). RJ and I were on North Coast together a few years, and RJ remains one of my favorite improvisors, and favorite people in NYC. Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci) and I had such a blast hanging with him this week and chatting about everything from bedtimes, to Edinburgh Fringe, to Baby Wants Candy (@babywantscandy), to popular video game streamers, to much much more! This episode also has the most insane and hilarious improv, including an everyday scene that takes place at a local green-grocer. Man, we're so lucky to have RJ one of the most solid and talented staples of the NY improv scene. He was generous, and open, and so so so funny. Can't wait for you guys to enjoy this episode. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

A rollicking good time hanging, doing improv with, and getting to know educator, visual artist, musician, Minnesotan, actor, and improv comedian, Carl Thompson (@carlltombstone) this week on @nosuggestionpod! Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I have a little party in the studio chatting with Carl about, preschool teaching, the mandolin, the MET, neurodivergence, moving to NY from Seattle in the pandemic, and more! Feels like we barely scratched the surface of all the things we could chat about. We also did a bunch of super funny improv scenes, including a scene about muggers who get cold feet. Carl is so cool, and so interesting, we had so much fun getting to know them. Check out this episode, we know you'll have as much fun as we had making it! And check out their folk-musical improv duo, Texas Seesaw Massacre (@texasseesaw)! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

I don't know how to describe this episode of @nosuggestionpod. Steph Marc (@stephmarcshow) is a Haitian American comedy entity from Queens, NY who is something of a myth. I don't know how we were able to book him. But me, co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), and guest co-host Aaron Linker (@alinklink), have an experience with him for one hour in Radio Free Brooklyn Studios that I cannot begin to describe. It was not something to understand, only to experience. All I can say is we are forever changed. Just listen to it. The whole thing. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Sweet time hanging with actor, writer, producer, host, filmmaker, community college loiterer, stand-up and improv comedian, Paul Pallotta (@simplyapauling) on @NoSuggestionPod this week! Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I loved getting to know Paul this week, chatting about everything from California Raisins, to being kind to one's self, to Paul's parents being high school sweethearts, to living in the future, to wrestlers as artists, and more! We also got some fun improv scenes in, including a scene where drop in on a motley gang of bank robbers. Paul is fun, playful, ambitious, and easy-going. such and interesting guy and it was fun to get to know him. Check this episode out! And check out his monthly show, the Jerry Springer spoof, the @bennywinnershow! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

What a journey we took on @nosuggestionpod this week with the erudite, and soulful, comedian, actor, musician, linguaphile, Texan, and comedian, Robert Price (@robert0price). Beloved guest co-host, Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y), and I went through such a reverie through Robert's cavernous mind for things to talk about, and in there we found treasures like Fibber McGee and Molly radio plays, ravines, Lutheran church hymns, vanishing points, Gandolf, and more. We also did a did a heap of incredibly silly, and detail rich improv scenes, including a parlay between two dark ages kingdoms about to go to war seemingly over sausage. We had such a time chatting and playing with Robert. He was so funny, and so generous with his knowledge of language, poetry, and culture that might be forgotten or under-appreciated. Make sure to follow Robert and his Shakespearean improv team, @thornandpetalstick, and make sure to dig into this episode. This was one of my favorite episodes. We know you'll love it too. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

We at @NoSuggestionpod have been hoping for so long to snag this guest, and this week we finally got the great and elusive, actor, television writer, Jersey boy, and sketch and improv comedian, Mike Poole (@thisismikepoole) on the show! Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I got to get to learn some of the lore behind Mike on this episode and it was so fun. We chatted about not being a junior, playing lacrosse at a majority black South Jersey high school, loving snarky VH1 shows growing up, improv being the pick up basketball of comedy, writing for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and The Amber Ruffin Show , and more! We also get into some terrific, hilarious improv scenes with Mike, including a scene about a high-school cool kid who wants more out of life. It was a thrill to have Mike on, he's always been one of the most fascinating and unforgettable improvisors in the New York improv scene to me, we really loved getting to know him more. We know you will too! Dig into this episode! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

*Note- In the first 60 seconds of the episode we deal with some technical difficulties, please bear with us.* We had such a good time hanging on @nosuggestionpod this week with the sharp, and thoughtful, actor, director, professor, mixed reality pioneer, and improvisor, Kevin Laibson (@kevinasarobot). Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci) and I go deep this episode with Kevin, where he displays his passion and knowledge. We end up talking about theater, comedy, originality, DJ Khaled, being a native New Yorker, VR theater, and more. Throughout this convo we fall into some really fun improv scenes, including a wacky scene about two struggling comedians angling to get a spot at a comedy club with an act about dueling Chicago Popes. We have a lot of fun playing with Kevin, and getting to know his razor sharp mind, and learning about his emerging field. We think you'll have just as good a time as we did, get into it! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Got a treat this week on @nosuggestionpod hanging with one of co-host Christopher Morucci's (@christophermorucci) childhood friends, actor, musican, filmmaker, native Montanan, and improv comedian, Jacob Godbey (@godbeycreative). We chat with Jacob about his upbringing in Montana among the meth rehab clinics, moving to Fort Collins Colorado to make music with Lo Fi Hum (@lofihohum), how break-ups can affect your output, dating apps, masking anxiety and much more. We also get some really vivid and cinematic improv scenes in this week, including a scene about two lonely dads trying to become friends. Jacob was a fun and unpredictable guest. Hope you get a kick out of getting to know him! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! Also, I just released a rap mixtape I'm very proud of called GOD BLESS THE LORD. It features some of the best and most free-wheeling rapping of my career. It's not on streaming. You can only get it by calling me at (347) 450-1302, and talking to me. Give me a call! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

A blessed time getting to know the charismatic actor, clown, jazz trumpeter, only child, and improvisor, Kento Morita (@kento.nyc) this week on ⁠@nosuggestionpod⁠. Co-host Aston Holins (@astonhollins), and I, had a blast getting squirrelly with Kento, chatting about Happy Days, how Kento got three full time jobs in the pandemic, X-Men, almost failing out of NYU, and ADHD take home tests. We also do some really wild and funny improv scenes, including a scene where we meet a husband and wife who've developed a philosophical outlook on losing their farm to foreclosure. Kento is so playful, and has so many delightful stories, we had had a blast hanging with him. Get into this episode, we know you'll have as much fun with it as we did! Also, I just released a rap mixtape I'm very proud of called GOD BLESS THE LORD. It features some of the best and most free-wheeling rapping of my career. It's not on streaming. You can only get it by calling me at (347) 450-1302, and talking to me. Give me a call! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

What a delight to have Surriya Ahmad (@emergencyimprov) on @NoSuggestionPod this week as we celebrate the return to our classic format! The entire gang has had a blast this summer doing the 6S summer series, teaching improv to comedians with no improv experience, but I've missed our regular shows. This episode is a return to form! Co-host Christopher Morruci (@christophermorucci), and I, have a blast getting to know Surriya! We chat with her about Popeye's vs KFC, her dad being from Pakistan and her mom being from Kentucky where Surriya grew up, coming to New York for medical school, doing her residency during COVID, hot liquids, Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis, and more! We also get in so many really silly and funny improv scenes, including a scene where we peek in on a particularly rowdy party bus. Surriya is so silly, original, and sincere, it was so lovely getting to know her. You should check her out at All Mixed Up (@allmixedupcomedy), at the Magnet Theater (@magnettheater) on 09/26/25, and check her team Mary Shelley (@maryshelleyimprov), Wednesdays at the Magnet! This is a lovely chat, and there's tons of comedy in this episode. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! Also, I just released a rap mixtape I'm very proud of called GOD BLESS THE LORD. It features some of the best and most free-wheeling rapping of my career. It's not on streaming. You can only get it by calling me at (347) 450-1302, and talking to me. Give me a call! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This week we continue our summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week this summer, on #NoSuggestionPod, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. Me, and a few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. It's a party this week as a we end our 6S summer series with the fun-loving and sharp-witted actor, stand-up and sketch comedian, choir singer, Detroit-native, and dog-walker, Connor Meade (@connormeadian)! Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), and guest co-host, the esteemed Chris Griggs (@chrisgriggscomedy), and I have a ball hanging with Connor. We chat about Connor's first year in NY being the worst year of her life, starting comedy with Planet Ant (@planetantdet) in Detroit, how her mom won a pyramid scheme, books for boys, comedians in dramatic acting and more. Connor has almost no improv experience and is such a natural at improv and we get into so many silly scenes. We play and laugh a lot in this episode, and hand a wonderful hang. Please tune in and get to know Connor with us. We've had a great time doing 6S this summer, and this was the perfect way to close it out. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! Also, I just released a rap mixtape I'm very proud of called GOD BLESS THE LORD. It features some of the best and most free-wheeling rapping of my career. It's not on streaming. You can only get it by calling me at (347) 450-1302, and talking to me. Give me a call! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

As we near the closing of summer, I was thrilled to pause our very successful "6S" series for a bit to just have an end-of-summer hang with some of my favorite #NoSuggesstionPod alums. Had a chill, convivial, silly, healing hour hanging with Kristin Kirkley (@captainkirkley), Josh Hurley (@joshhurley), Philip Casale (@phil_casale), and Raquel Palmas (@rockwell826) this week. We chat about everything from the craft beer hustle, to meditation, to Elizabeth Gilbert, to community building. We also get a lot of really silly, and gorgeous improv in, including a scene about Jesus and his bros troubleshooting problems with the early church. This episode was really a gift, these are some friends and comedians I really love, and it's just a big love fest, and a return to something closer to our more traditional format. Hope you enjoy it, hope it makes you feel warm inside. Please follow all of friends, and share this episode with anyone who's day you think it'd brighten. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! Also, I just released a rap mixtape I'm very proud of called GOD BLESS THE LORD. It features some of the best and most free-wheeling rapping of my career. It's not on streaming. You can only get it by calling me at (347) 450-1302, and talking to me. Give me a call! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This week we continue our summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week this summer, on #NoSuggestionPod, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. Me, and a few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. So thrilled to have actor, podcaster, show producer, husband, cat-dad, karaoke enthusiast, and one of my favorite comics in town, Casey Jay Salengo (@caseyjsalengo) on the show to take an improv class from us this week. Co-host Christpher Morucci (@christophermorucci), and guest co-host Kevin Karpinski (@playwelltogether33), and I, go on a romp this week getting to know, and trying to tame, the giddy bronco that is Casey. We get to chat with him about why you can't be a stan for a man, how stand-up comedians are basically pirates, the fact that Casey's wife, Courtney (@courtmaginnis) would prefer him to be a normal functioning human, and much more. We do a lot of improv on the episode, and Casey does a wonderful job. and we really get to dig into improv technique and what makes scenes work. we also get to really have some true comedy nerd conversation about comedy theory, and career, and it's super satisfying. Casey truly is one of the city's best stand-up's, and he announces on this episode he's taking over as one of the producers on Live From Outer Space (@lfoscomedy), one of NYC's longest running stand-up comedy shows at Cobra Club (@cobraclubbk) in Bushwick. Be sure to check them out, I love that show. And check out Casey's podcast with his wife, Court, I Love You, But Your Music Sucks! Can't wait for you to check out this episode of No Suggestion. We know you'll be as bemused by Casey's constant misbehaving as we were! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! Also, I just released a rap mixtape I'm very proud of called GOD BLESS THE LORD. It features some of the best and most free-wheeling rapping of my career. It's not on streaming. You can only get it by calling me at (347) 450-1302, and talking to me. Give me a call! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This week we continue our summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week this summer, on #NoSuggestionPod, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. Me, and a few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. This week we are delighted to be joined by clown, filmmaker, and actor, Madeleine Joyce (@madjoymadjoy). Co-hosts Aston Hollins (@astonhollins), Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), and guest co-host Hannah Marias (@hannah_marias), and I have a giddy, mind-bending time trying to keep up with Joyce's fantastical mind. We got to chat about how being unhappy as an actor and as a person brought Madeleine to clown, taking care of the audience in clown vs improv, trying to take control and being the leader, logic limbo, where we would live if we weren't pursuing our dreams in NYC, what its like for Madeleine working as an assistant director on film sets, and more! We also really find a fun rhythm giving Madeleine her first improv class. We do quite a few scenes, and get to really dissect what worked and how they worked, and we try a few of them again. There's lots of laughing, and lots of discovering. Madeleine is so creative, and original, and by her own admission, weird, so this is a very dynamic and fun episode. Madeleine really is generous, and present, and we have a great time getting to know her on this episode. We know you'll find getting to know her as beguiling and as enchanting as we did. Tune in! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! Also, I just released a rap mixtape I'm very proud of called GOD BLESS THE LORD. It features some of the best, and most free-wheeling, rapping of my career. It's not on streaming. You can only get the link to it by calling me at (347) 450-1302, and talking to me. Give me a call! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This week we continue our summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week this summer, on #NoSuggestionPod, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. Me, and a few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. It's a cypher in the studio this week as we welcome rapper, educator, and founder of Freestyle Fitness, BS (@trustbs)! Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), and guest co-host, Mark Melton (@swugmark), and I get to chat with BS about how he teaches people how to rap, the difference between short-form and long-form improv, comparing improv scenes to songs, and how Freestyle Fitness (@freestylefitnessnyc) employs cohort based learning. We also get to do a few improv scenes with BS. We really get to dissect each scene, and we also try to employ a few notes, trying some scenes over again after getting adjustments. There's some great gems in this episode about improv, comedy in general, and the parallels between improv and rapping. If you're interested in learning how to rap, or practice your freestyle rapping, at whatever level you are at, or learn to write raps, I recommend checking out Freestyle Fitness, either in person in NYC, or virtually. Please enjoy this episode. I was so fun getting to build with BS. We know you'll have as much fun as we did. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This week we continue our summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week this summer, on #NoSuggestionPod, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. Me, and a few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. This week we were honored to have one of the sharpest comedians around on the show, stand-up comedian, and writer, Crenshaw White (@crenshawkindafunny)! Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins), and guest co-host, Slaney Rose Jordan (@slaneyrose), really had a good time getting to know Crenshaw and giving him a proper improv lesson. This week we chat with Crenshaw about improv being stand-up's mortal enemy, Whataburger, what it was like for Crenshaw to be raised in LA and go to college in New Orleans, and surface-level vulnerability. We also got in a couple really fun improv scenes with Crenshaw, we got to give some fun notes, and then try them on in the scenes. We really give you your money's worth in this episode with not only some great improv gems, but some wonderful musings on how comedy works. Loved getting to know Crenshaw. He's a such a thoughtful, easy-going, dude. We know you'll enjoy getting to know him like we did, and we know you'll find some interesting idea about acting, art, or comedy in this chat, like we did. Get into it! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out. Also, I just released a rap mixtape I'm very proud of called GOD BLESS THE LORD. It features some of the best and most free-wheeling rapping of my career. It's not on streaming. You can only get it by calling me at ‪(347) 450-1302‬, and talking to me. Give me a call!

This week we continue our summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week this summer, on #NoSuggestionPod, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. Me, and a few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. This week we have such a lively hour with mime, actor, educator, and founder of Broken Box Mime Theater (@brokenboxmime) and PhysFest NYC (@physfestnyc), Becky Baumwoll . Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), and guest co-host Shawn Wickens (@timetravelingstoned), and I, really enjoyed getting to know Becky, and chat with Becky about the origins of Broken Box Mime Company, how she landed in mime and acting from being an International Studies major, whether or not mimes are allowed to laugh or break in their performances, the internet trend of following endless spooky underground catacombs that may or may not be AI, and more! We get through a lot of improv scenes, with Becky, who has only a little improv experience. It's really fun to track Becky's blossoming improv skills over this unruly, squirrelly hour. Christopher and Shawn really get to drop some cool gems about improv, and we get to learn something about how the art-forms of improv and mime might interact. Broken Box Mime has been doing gorgeous, elegant, and often hilarious, physical storytelling and theater in this city for almost 15 years, under Becky's leadership. It is a real get to have her on the show, get to know her a bit, and to get to play with her. We hope you are as lit up and set abuzz by this unpredictable episode as we were! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! Also, I just released a rap mixtape I'm very proud of called GOD BLESS THE LORD. It features some of the best and most free-wheeling rapping of my career. It's not on streaming. You can only get it by calling me at ‪(347) 450-1302‬, and talking to me. Give me a call! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This week we continue our summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week this summer, on #NoSuggestionPod, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. Me, and a few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. This week's guest is stand-up comedian, Steve Malden (@steve_malden). Steve is such a sweet guy, and as a we come to learn, a real creature of comedy. Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins), and guest co-host Kristen Kirkley (@captainkirkley), and I have fun chatting with Steve about how a high school talent show started him in comedy, whether he wants to have kids, and about playing music. We also get into a bunch of ridiculous improv scenes, and Steve is such a natural. We have a really great time getting to know Steve, and we know you will too. Please enjoy this episode of 6S, especially if you're curious about improv comedy and how it works. It's been a joy to expose people to the beauty of this form of comedy, and to use it as a jumping off point for really interesting conversations about comedy itself. We know you'll enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it, and laugh as much as we did. Thanks for spending this hour with us! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Man, what a thrill this week's episode of #NoSuggestionPod was. Continuing our summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week this summer, on #NoSuggestionPod, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. Me, and a few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. This week co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), and I, are joined by guest co-host Steve Ling (@slingprov) up at Radio Free Brooklyn Studios to give a private improv lesson to our guest, dancer, dance instructor, and clown, Andy Needham (@andy__needham). Andy is so sharp, and mischievous, and fun. We have a blast getting to know him, and chatting about everything from how we flirt, to Andy's dating app disaster in Italy, to how dance affects his comedy, and much much more. We get into a lot of improv scenes with Andy, where he's so brave and show his amazing instincts, and we get to hear some notes on those scenes and even try some adjustments. So many insightful gems and wild, unhinged moments in this episode. Really have been enjoying doing this 6S series, sharing the wealth of knowledge that so many past No Suggestion Pod guests have about improv comedy. So thankful to get to play with Andy this week. Check this episode out, we know you'll love hearing it as much as we loved making it. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Had a blast this week with our awesome guest, my buddy, NYC stand-up comedian Kevin Sanchez (@kevinsanchezvalid). We are continuing our new summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week, on this #NoSuggestionPod series, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. A few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, and I, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. This week, with guest co-hosts Onyi Okoli (@onyiokoli), and Liz Coin (@lizcoin), we chat with Kevin about how pandemic brain led to Evil Kev, how difficult relating to you 9 to 5 job co-workers can be after hanging out with comedians, advice from Ben Affleck, and more. Kevin tries a bunch of improv scenes with us that are so fun, and we get to give notes, and work on the scenes in real time. There's so many gems, discoveries, and great convos about comedy in this episode. Kevin is one of my favorite stand-up's in town. Always so authentic, and so passionate about comedy. We loved having him on. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as enjoyed making it! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

We love this week's edition of our new summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series with guest, Geneva Rust-Orta (@genevarustorta). Each week this summer, on #NoSuggestionPod, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. Me, and a few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. Our special guest this week is stand-up comic Geneva Rust-Orta. Geneva does stand up all over the city and puts up so many of her own shows and open mics. She is fresh off taping her first stand-up hour which will be dropping in a few weeks. Guest co-hosts Matty Tuzynski (@mall_kitty), April Sickler (@asickler), and I had such a fun time giving Geneva her first real improv class. We got to chat with Geneva about her paranoia that everyone hates her, her unique upbringing, why she needs to smile in her comedy, and her love of My Cousin Vinny. Between these fun convos we found some terrific improv scenes with Geneva, and really dissected what worked and didn't work. This episode is low-key but so smart, and fun, and full of gems. I'm really jazzed about this summer series, getting to swap ideas with different varieties of comedians about the common values and differences within our disciplines. We're learning a lot. If you missed the previous 6S episodes make sure you check them out after this one. But first treat yourself to this episode with Geneva. If you enjoy it half as much as much as we enjoyed making it, you're gonna have so much fun. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Hello! This week with our wonderful guests Max and Nicky Weinbach (@maxandnicky), we continue our new summer project, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week, on this #NoSuggestionPod series, we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience. A few of past No Suggestion guests, all seasoned improv comedians, and I, will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. Co-hosts Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), Anthony Brophy (@anthonybroph), and I, had a fantastic time with twins Max and Nicky, on this episode. We get a bunch of improv scenes in, and use those scenes to work on some different improv skills, like playing patterns, and playing with emotion. We also manage to get some wonderful conversation in and learn so much about Max and Nicky's passion for playing music, for the theater, and how those passions led them to their stand-up careers, and we get to learn some cool stuff about twin life. We're really enjoying this 6S summer series where we get to exploit the incredible mass of knowledge about improv comedy all our past #NoSuggestionPod guests hold. If you're curious about improv comedy, or comedy in general, how it works, and how to do it, this 6S series just for you. Enjoy this episode. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Hello! This week we continue our new summer series on #NoSuggestionPod, 6S: Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series. Each week in this series we'll have on a performer, usually a comedian, with very little long-form improv experience, and some seasoned past No Suggestion guests, and I will give that guest a private improv class live on the show. This week we are blessed to have witty, and sharp, NYC comedian Ethan Filler (@efiller13). Ethan has been doing stand-up in the city for almost 5 years, but has very little improv experience, and was brave enough to come play with us. I also have the honor of being joined by guest co-hosts James Quesada (@jamesqyou) of Sounds Funny Radio (@soundsfunnyradio) and the Improv Draft (@theimprovdraft), and Chris Roberti, actor and improv teacher, formerly at The PIT, currently teaching improv at Barrow Group (@thebarrowgroup) on the podcast this week. On this episode of 6S we get to a lively conversation about the nature of talent, sex parties, and more, we try a lot of improv scenes, we get to hear Ethan receive some instruction following those scenes, and then we get to hear him beautifully apply those notes. This is a really fun episode, lots of laughs, but there's also some gems for those curious about improv comedy. Ethan is so fearless, hilarious, and quick, and we had a blast with him. Check us out! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This week on #NoSuggestionPod, we start Some Suggestions Sometimes Summer School Series, AKA 6S. All summer long I'll invite different past No Suggestion guests, all of whom are some of the best improvisors, and improv teachers, in NYC, to give a stand-up comedian, clown, or other miscellaneous NYC performer with no improv experience, a private improv lesson live on the air. We're blessed to have our first guest be Funmilayo Adejobi, known to most as Funmi (@liluziflert). Funmi is an NYC clown who is beloved in the improv scene for her bold audacious performing, her infectious charm, and her unique story. This week I'm joined by guest co-hosts, the great Katy Berry (@katyberrycomedy) and Mariel Grullon (@jezusthebodegacat). This is one hour of jumping into the nitty-gritty comedy theory, how improv works, and how it compares, contrasts, and compliments the art-form of clown, all in one hour. This is a big experiment, and the results vary, but we had great fun figuring this out. Enjoy this mad, interesting, experimental, and educational episode, our first episode of 6S. Funmi is currently fundraising to help fund bringing her one-person clown show, Fish, directed by past No Suggestion, guest the lovable Chris Manley (@chrismanley), to the Edinburgh Fringe Fest this summer. Click this link to donate to Funmi. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Thursday night at 11pm.