PODCAST · comedy
Talking Late Night
by Max Kantor
Talking Late Night with Max Kantor highlights comedians while focusing on their Late Night influences and artistic careers.
Episodes
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#53: Talking Late Night featuring guest Kristy West, founder of BraveSpace and current improviser
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Kristy West, founder of BraveSpace and current improviser. Kristy got into performing improv almost two decades ago with Whole World Theatre in Atlanta, GA. From there, she continued studying and performing until she came to a big realization:...
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#52: Talking Late Night featuring guest Ibanez Downtain, improviser at the Village Theatre
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Ibanez Downtain, an improviser and main stage performer at the Village Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Ibanez began his improv career with he was just 13 taking classes at Whole World Theatre in Atlanta. From there, he began to get involved at…
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#51: Talking Late Night, featuring guest Ted Alexandro, stand-up comedian, opener for Jim Gaffigan's "Fixer Upper Tour," and co-creator of "Teacher's Lounge"
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Ted Alexandro, a stand-up comedian, co-creator of the web series "Teacher's Lounge," and opener for Jim Gaffigan on the "Fixer Upper Tour." Ted's comedy has been met with critical acclaim, with the New York Times calling him "one of the…
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#50: Talking Late Night featuring guest Freddy Boyd, improviser, actor, and writer
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Freddy Boyd, an improviser, actor, and writer based in Atlanta, GA. Freddy got started doing improv with Georgia Tech's improv troupe "Let's Try This!" From there, his interest in performing and his times doing it increased. Today, Freddy...
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#49: Talking Late Night featuring guest Plug Chapman, stand-up comedian, writer, and actor
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max chats with Plug Chapman, a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and even former rapper. Plug started his performance career as a rapper. His career in the music industry brought him to Los Angeles where he discovered his knack for stand-up. He's been doing…
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#48: Talking Late Night featuring guest Jeff Murdoch, Second City mainstage performer and co-founder of Seriously Unprepared
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Jeff Murdoch, a mainstage player at The Second City and co-founder of the comedy duo "Seriously Unprepared." Jeff is an improv performer, actor, and writer currently based out of Chicago, Illinois. He has performed at many different theatres…
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#47: Talking Late Night featuring guest Steve Hernandez, stand-up comedian and podcast producer
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max chats with Steve Hernandez, a stand-up comedian, and a podcast producer and host. Steve didn't get into comedy immediately. For many years, he was a pastor at a church in California. When he realized that wasn't for him, he looked to other avenues and...
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#46: Talking Late Night featuring guest Amy Miller, stand-up comedian and podcast host
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Amy Miller, an LA-based stand-up comedian who has appeared in shows and festivals all over the United States and is the co-host of her very own podcast, "Who's Your God?" Amy didn't get into stand-up until she was thirty-years-old, with her...
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#45: Talking Late Night featuring guest Ken Robertson, Artistic Director of BATS Improv
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Ken Roberston, the artistic director of BATS Improv in San Francisco, California. Ken began his career in the performing industry as a professionally trained actor. From there, he worked with the Denver Center Theatre Company, the Colorado...
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#44: Talking Late Night featuring guest Matt Elwell, Executive Director of CSz Worldwide and improv teacher
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Matt Elwell, Executive Director of CSz Worldwide and an improv teacher and performer. Matt got involved with comedy (after years of performing theatre) when he watched his first improv show in Chicago. Since then, Matt has been a performer…
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#43: Talking Late Night featuring guest Matt Besser, founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Matt Besser, an improviser, a podcast host of Improv4Humans and Professor Besser, and a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade. Matt began his comedy career in college when he hosted his own early morning radio show. From there, he started...
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#42: Talking Late Night featuring guest Kate Robards, playwright, actress, and comedian
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Kate Robards, an award-winning playwright, comedian, actress, and founding member of the Focus on Golden Gate (FOGG) Theatre Company in San Francisco, California. Kate is the writer and star of multiple one-woman shows that have premiered...
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#41: Talking Late Night featuring guest Louis Galanti, animator, video editor, and stand-up comedian
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Louis Galanti, a video editor, an animator, and a stand-up comedian. Louis always enjoyed working on videos and so he decided to pursue it as a career after graduating from the University of Georgia. He has worked for GRAiNEY PICTURES, been a...
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#40: Talking Late Night featuring guest Jen O'Neill Smith, stand-up comedian and producer
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Jen O'Neill Smith, a stand-up comedian, writer, and producer. Based in Atlanta, Jen has been able to perform all over the city and also all over the United Staes. She has produced and co-produced multiple stand-up comedy shows including…
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#39: Talking Late Night featuring guest Matt Bellak, co-founder of the Fresh Drunk Stoned Tour and stand-up comedian
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max chats with Matt Bellak, a stand-up comedian, and co-founder of the Fresh Drunk Stoned Comedy Tour. Matt started his comedy career performing in open mics at the Funky Buddha in Florida and from there he became one of the most well-known comedians in the...
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#38: Talking Late Night featuring guest Brent Terhune, stand-up comedian and writer for the Bob & Tom Radio Show
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Brent Terhune, a stand-up comedian who is also a writer for the Bob & Tom Radio Show and the writer and illustrator for the Uncle Frank comic strip. Brent is from Indianapolis but travels around the United States performing his stand-up comedy...
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#37: Talking Late Night featuring guest Christine Medrano, stand-up comedian
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Christine Medrano, a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian originally from Winnipeg, Canada. Christine moved to LA when she graduated high school to become an actress but soon afterward found her love for stand-up comedy and never stopped. Over...
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#36: Talking Late Night featuring guest Andrew George, manager of the Laughing Skull Lounge
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Andrew George, stand-up comedian, and manager of the Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta, GA. Andrew first got into stand-up for a talent show. Even though he didn't win a trophy, he was hooked on making people laugh. During college, he...
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#35: Talking Late Night featuring guest Jen Lenny, stand-up comedian and Paste Magazine's Comedian to Watch
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Jen Lenny, an Atlanta-based stand-up comedian. Jen didn't know she was interested in stand-up until she was peer-pressured into doing it with her friends. While her first time went terribly, her second time was great! So she decided to stick...
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#34: Talking Late Night featuring guest Samm Severin, stand-up comedian
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Samm Severin, an Atlanta-based stand-up comedian. Samm began her stand-up career in college after realizing her entire life she had a gift for making others laugh. Her comedy was no exception. After doing extremely well in college, Samm moved...
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#33: Talking Late Night featuring guest Rachel LaForce, former improviser with Second City, actress, stand-up, and writer
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Rachel LaForce, a former improviser with Second City, a stand-up comedian, and an actress who has been featured in the Whitney Cummings HBO pilot "A Lot" as well as Whitney Cummings' full-feature directorial debut in "The Female Brain." After...
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#32: Talking Late Night featuring guest Trey Moe, YouTube personality, stand-up comedian, and actor
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Trey Moe, a YouTube celebrity, actor, and stand-up comedian. Trey began his comedy career by writing, filming, and producing sketches at his alma mater, the University of Alabama. After he moved to Atlanta and became a regular stand-up at...
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#31: Talking Late Night featuring guest Ryan Archibald, former improviser at Second City, Boom Chicago, and iO Chicago, and current Artistic Director at Village Theatre
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Ryan Archibald, a veteran improviser who has performed and taught at Boom Chicago (located in Amsterdam), iO Chicago, and Second City and who is the current Artistic Director for the Village Theatre. As soon as Ryan saw improv for the…
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#30: Talking Late Night featuring guest Curtis Retherford, improviser at Upright Citizens Brigade, improv coach, and writer for Princeton Review's Test Preparation books
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Curtis Retherford, an improviser with the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improv coach to multiple teams, and a writer for the Princeton Review's Test Preparation books. Curtis had a feeling that his life would focus on comedy when in the 4th…
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#29: Talking Late Night featuring guest Casey Whitaker, improviser from Second City, playwright, and stand-up comic
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Casey Whitaker, a former touring cast member with Second City, playwright of "Lucky, Liar, Loser," and an actress and stand-up comedian. Casey got involved in Chicago comedy when she participated in the Second City Comedy Studies program while...
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#28: Talking Late Night featuring guest Damon Sumner, stand-up comedian, co-founder of Kungfu Comedy Club, and co-host of Fourth and Ten podcast
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Damon Sumner, an accomplished stand-up comedian, co-founder of China's very first maintained comedy club, and co-host of the sports and comedy podcast "Fourth and Ten." Since starting stand-up, Damon has had an extremely successful and…
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#27: Talking Late Night featuring guest Vincent Migliore, co-founder of Rufio and improviser at the Village Theatre
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Vincent Migliore, co-founder of Rufio and an improviser, coach, and teacher at the Village Theatre. Vincent realized he liked comedy at a young age when he watched the movie "Airplane" for the first time (from which he memorized multiple...
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#26: Talking Late Night featuring guest Jessica Young, improviser at The Village Theatre, former improviser at Ryan Stiles' The Upfront Theatre, and professional actress
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Jessica Young, an improviser currently at the Village Theatre in Atlanta, but a former Mainstage Player at Ryan Stiles' The Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, Washington. Jessica got involved with improv when she went to Western Washington...
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#25: Talking Late Night featuring guest CJ Toledano, managing editor for The Checkdown, and former writer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Bleacher Report
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews CJ Toledano, the current managing editor for the NFL's "The Checkdown," and a former writer for Bleacher Report, and NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." CJ has one unique comedy career and has practically done it all. When it comes to...
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#24: Talking Late Night featuring guest Joe Kwaczala, Comedy Central's 2017 Up Next Comic to Watch and former writer for Clickhole and the Onion
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Joe Kwaczala, one of Comedy Central's 2017 Up Next Comics to Watch and former writer for Clickhole and the Onion News Network. In his comedy career, Joe has been all over. When it comes to stand-up, Joe has performed all over the United States...
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#23: Talking Late Night featuring guest Bill DiPiero, improviser at the Upright Citizens Brigade, actor, and writer
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Bill DiPiero, an improviser currently at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City, but has previously performed at the Washington Improv Theatre (WIT), the People's Improv Theatre (PIT), and iO Chicago in shows at festivals all over the...
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#22: Talking Late Night featuring guest Mia Jackson, semi-finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Mia Jackson, a stand-up comedian who was a semi-finalist on NBC's "Last Comic Standing." Mia knew she was funny her entire life but didn't totally dive into the world of stand-up until she was in college in Athens, Georgia at the University…
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#21: Talking Late Night featuring guest Ian Covell, founder of Highwire Comedy Company
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down and talks with Ian Covell, the founder of Highwire Comedy Company in Atlanta, GA. Ian discovered improv comedy while he was in college at Florida State University and fell in love with it. After spending much time in both Los Angeles and…
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#20: Talking Late Night featuring guest David Perdue, stand-up comedian and co-host of the podcast "Fourth and Ten"
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews David Perdue, a stand-up comedian who has appeared on Kevin Hart's "Hart of the City," "Uproarious" on Fuse TV, and who has been named as one of Atlanta's "People to Watch in 2017" by Creative Loafing. David didn't get involved with stand-up...
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#19: Talking Late Night featuring guest Jeff Justice, seasoned stand-up teacher and stand-up comedian
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max chats with former stand-up comedian and long-time stand-up teacher Jeff Justice. Jeff got involved with stand-up comedy in 1981. From there, his career took off. He had the opportunity to appear all over the United States and also performed on multiple...
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#18: Talking Late Night featuring guest Cassidy Russell, co-creator of Rufio, improviser, writer, and artist
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Cassidy Russell, an improviser, writer, improv coach, artist, and co-creator of the critically-acclaimed improv duo "Rufio." Cassidy has been doing improv ever since she was a kid. After attending college at Notre Dame and attaining her degree...
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#17: Talking Late Night featuring guest Joel Byars, stand-up comedian, comedy teacher, and podcast host of "Hot Breath!"
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Joel Byars, podcast host of "Hot Breath!" and a stand-up comedian and teacher of comedy. Joel decided he would try out comedy his senior year of college and after doing his first set, he was hooked. After years of performing nightly in...
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#16: Talking Late Night featuring guest Hayley Ellman, stand-up comedian, and sketch writer and performer
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with stand-up comedian, sketch writer, and performer Hayley Ellman. Hayley started her stand-up career young when at the age of just 15(!) she got onstage for her first set. When she finished, one of the other comedians at the open mic called…
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#15: Talking Late Night featuring guest Travis Jones, stand-up comedian and host of "Good Evening, Tonight"
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Travis Jones, an Atlanta-based stand-up comedian, and host of Highwire Comedy Company's late-night talk show, "Good Evening, Tonight!" After Travis graduated college from the University of Georgia, he found himself stuck at a boring desk job....
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#14: Talking Late Night featuring guest Lucky Yates, voice of Dr. Krieger on "Archer," professional puppeteer, and host on "FilmStruck"
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Lucky Yates, the voice of Dr. Krieger on the hit television show "Archer," a professional puppeteer who worked puppets for "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland," a host on "FilmStruck," and an actor who has been featured repeatedly on "Good...
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#13: Talking Late Night featuring guest Sarah Zureick-Brown, Community Coordinator for Highwire Comedy Company, improv teacher, and actress
On this episode of Talking Late Night Max chats with Sarah Zureick-Brown, the Community Coordinator for Highwire Comedy Company, an improv teacher, a sketch writer, and an actress located in Atlanta. As a kid, Sarah was interested in all things supernatural (even though the one time she performed...
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#12: Talking Late Night featuring guest Andy Coen, writer for Cartoon Network and owner of Automatic Improv
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Andy Coen, a writer for Cartoon Network, co-owner of Automatic Improv, and former reporter and producer for CNN. Andy had an epiphany while sitting in his freshman orientation for college and realized he wanted to spend his life making people...
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#11: Talking Late Night featuring guest Jenny Wentling, illustrator, improviser, and host of "Who's Your Daddy?" podcast
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Jenny Wentling, host of the "Who's Your Daddy?" podcast and improviser with the General Company of Dad's Garage Theatre Company. After Jenny finished up architecture school, she moved to Atlanta where she immediately began looking to become...
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#10: Talking Late Night featuring guest Tara Ochs, performer, writer of "White Woman in Progress," and actress in "Selma"
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Tara Ochs, a performer, improviser, writer of her own one-woman show "White Woman in Progress," and actress in the critically-acclaimed movie "Selma." Tara realized her love for performing at a young age when she would reenact Saturday Night...
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#9: Talking Late Night featuring guest Megan Leahy, improviser, writer, actor, and director
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max chats with improviser, writer, and director Megan Leahy. Megan started her comedy career young, performing in various theatre groups as a kid and in college. But when she thought theatre was not maybe for her, she turned to the next logical choice she...
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#8: Talking Late Night featuring guest Amber Nash, improviser, actress, and voice of Pam Poovey on "Archer"
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Amber Nash, an improviser, actress, and voice of Pam Poovey on the FXX show "Archer." Amber always loved weird comedy (her words, not mine) and when she got to college she found out she loved improv just as much. Starting as a student at Whole...
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#7: Talking Late Night featuring guest John Mangan, actor, improviser, and host of the "Pretty Late Show"
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews John Mangan, an actor, improviser, and host of the Village Theatre's "Pretty Late Show." John found his love of late night when he was just a kid watching David Letterman with his dad. He found his love for performing when he fake vomited in...
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#6: Talking Late Night featuring guest Kevin McDonald, creator of the Kids in the Hall and Host of "Kevin McDonald's Kevin McDonald Show"
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Kevin McDonald, creator of the Kids in the Hall and host of the podcast "Kevin McDonald's Kevin McDonald Show." Kevin formed his sketch group, the Kids in the Hall, with fellow comedian and friend Dave Foley. From there, the Kids in the Hall…
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#5: Talking Late Night featuring guest Jim Hodgson, comedy writer and host of "Atlanta Explained"
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Jim Hodgson, an Atlanta-based comedy writer, and host of the Village Theatre's "Atlanta Explained." Growing up, Jim always noticed he was the funny kid and as he got older he slowly began to realize what his true destiny was...to become a…
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#4: Talking Late Night featuring guest Mike Funt, actor, teacher, and clown
On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Mike Funt, a performer, teacher, and professional clown based out of Los Angeles, California. Mike started his theatrical career young by being allowed to perform for his first-grade class if he behaved during the week. From there, he majored…
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Talking Late Night with Max Kantor highlights comedians while focusing on their Late Night influences and artistic careers.
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