PODCAST
The Lance and Ray Show
Lance Rubin and Ray Munoz are best friends. They live in NYC and have made comedy together as The Lance and Ray Show, with runs of several live shows at the UCB Theatre and The PIT, plus mind-blowing videos on the web. Now they bring their unique brand of genuine, human comedy to this podcast. Every week features talk, an interview, a comedy bit, inspiring words, and music. Always in 20 minutes or less.
Episodes
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Ep 57: girlfriend (Zen Anton and Oscar Hallas)
"Now I have that Taylor Swift song '22' in my head." Lance and Ray talk with Zen Anton and Oscar Hallas, who make up the musical duo girlfriend. You can check out their music at soundcloud.com/girlfriend-music. And you can check them out IN PERSON on Friday, November 18th, 9:30 pm at the Parkside...
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Ep 56: Pete Capella
Lance and Ray talk with Pete Capella, actor/improviser/writer and all-around great human. Back in the day, Lance and Pete co-created an improv show called The NYC, which was a fully-improvised teen drama (a la The OC). If you're in LA, you can catch Pete at the Westside Theater. His two-man…
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Ep 55: Mariel Rubin
Lance and Ray talk with Mariel Rubin, an assistant editor who's worked on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Drunk History. She's also Lance's sister! They talk about the responsibilities of an assistant editor, what it's like to watch hours of footage of a very drunk person, and the trade-offs of being a...
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Ep 54: Mark Erenstoft
Lance and Ray talk with sketch comedy/improv musician Mark Erenstoft, who is a master of underscoring improv comedy. Mark plays a variety of shows at the PIT (People's Improv Theater) as well as the ongoing show Beerprov, which you can catch in NYC on January 22nd at the Highline Ballroom. He…
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Ep 53: Annie Golden
Lance and Ray talk with the legendary Annie Golden aka Norma Romano on Orange is the New Black. Annie's amazing career, which began when she was the lead singer of the band The Shirts, includes the film Hair, the TV show Cheers, and originating roles in Assassins, The Full Monty, and Leader of…
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Ep 52: Shakina Nayfack
“Hold clear in your mind the image of your highest self…and never lose sight of that.” Lance and Ray talk with the wise and delightful Shakina Nayfack, director, performer, writer, producer, and artistic director of the Musical Theatre Factory in Midtown Manhattan. Last year Shakina underwent...
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Ep 51: Arthur Meyer
“November 13th, 1991. With musical guest Tin Machine.” Lance and Ray talk with the delightful Arthur Meyer, who's a writer for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He's also a co-author (with Kelly Hudson and Dan Klein) of FUDS, a hilarious book about all things food-related. Follow him on Twitter...
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Ep 50: Lance Rubin, YA author
“So, when does the roller coaster of being a rock and roll author start?” In honor of their 50th episode, Lance and Ray ditch their usual format in favor of eighteen minutes of Ray asking Lance hard-hitting questions about his debut YA novel Denton Little's Deathdate. They talk about the first…
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Ep 49: Temmy Maldonado
“I’m watching TV, I’m like, ‘Oh! That’s Ray!'” Lance and Ray talk with Temmy Maldonado, one of Ray's best friends since high school. Temmy and his buddy Jo have their own podcast, called Break Time Podcast, which focuses on nerd news. The guys talk about how Dawson's Creek brought Ray and Temmy...
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Ep 48: Ryan Gilliam
“You can just walk beside me.” Lance and Ray talk with Ryan Gilliam, the artistic director of Downtown Art--a teen theater in the East Village--and one of Ray's mentors. Her production of To Kill a Mockingbird, starring seven teen actresses, opens this weekend. More info here:...
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Ep 47: Charla Lauriston
“2015 Me-Time” Lance and Ray talk with the effortlessly charming Charla Lauriston, stand-up comedian and writer for the upcoming Netflix show (executive produced by Tina Fey) The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which premieres March 6th. She's also the creator and star of webseries Clench and Release....
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Ep 46: David Novack
“Oh, my god, this Monopoly was five dollars.” Lance and Ray start off 2015 by talking with documentary filmmaker David Novack, whose work includes Burning the Future: Coal in America and an upcoming doc about Russian writer Isaac Babel. David also had a long career as a sound mixer, including the...
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Ep 45: THE LANCE AND RAY XMAS SPECIAL
Lance and Ray get real with Xmas legends Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, the Grinch, Jesus Christ, Christmas Suzy, and more. Best to listen to this one while cuddled up close with your loved ones. And be sure to stay tuned after the interviews for a special Easter egg from Lance and Ray! Yeah,...
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Ep 44: Lance and Ray Get Personal
“That sounded wiser than it was.” In this Very Special Episode, Lance and Ray talk with EACH OTHER, getting real about their own lives and careers. They talk about the way Ray's life happens in 2-3 year markings, Lance's leap from acting to writing, and what it means to be comfortable. Also,...
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Ep 43: Liz Wisan
“Even Bette Midler can, like, doubt herself.” Lance and Ray talk with the hilarious and lovely Liz Wisan, an actor/singer/improviser who they met at Williamstown Theater Festival. You can catch Liz in People Improvising on November 30th at The PIT (123 E. 24th St. in Manhattan) on November 30th....
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Ep 42: Charlie Todd
“You don’t need anybody’s permission to go create what you want to create.” Lance and Ray talk with Charlie Todd, the founder of Improv Everywhere, a joyful prank collective responsible for dozens of amazing public pranks, including The No-Pants Subway Ride and Frozen Grand Central. Check out the...
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Ep 41: Patrick O'Neill
“You’re gonna get slapped in the face by your heroes.” Lance and Ray interview the sweet and talented Patrick O'Neill, an actor Ray has known for over ten years. Patrick has been on Louie and Boardwalk Empire and can currently be seen on an E-surance commercial playing real-life candy crush with…
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Ep 40: Daniel Everidge
“Everything’s so short, so you might as well enjoy yourself.” Lance and Ray talk with the fantastic Daniel Everidge, a Drama Desk-nominated actor/singer who's been seen on Broadway in Grease and Off-Broadway in Falling. Daniel's currently in Found, a new musical with the Atlantic Theater Company...
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Ep 39: Tara Koett
“I would just wanna go to Canada just so that I can not be worried about my body anymore.” Lance and Ray talk with the lovely Tara Koett (formerly Sampson), a high school drama teacher and improviser and the FIRST CANADIAN TO EVER APPEAR ON THIS PODCAST. She can be seen with the Rapid Fire…
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Ep 38: Suni Reyes
“People don’t understand we don’t all look like Sofia Vergara.” Lance and Ray talk with charming actress/comedian/writer Suni Reyes. She performs stand-up and improv all over the city, and her one-woman show Hardware Dreams was performed at the PIT and Theater for a New City. She'll be appearing…
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Ep 37: Molly Hager
“And I knew, like, as an eight-year-old, that I was going to remember this forever.” Lance and Ray talk with the uber-talented and infinitely delightful Molly Hager, an actor and singer most recently seen Off-Broadway in Heathers: The Musical, which just ended its run yesterday. She performs…
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Ep 36: Jorge Garcia
“Smile more.” Lance and Ray talk with the charming and knowledgeable Jorge Garcia, a science teacher at an all-girls' middle school in the East Village and one of Ray's best friends since elementary school. They talk about the number of hours Jorge and Ray spent together when they were growing…
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Ep 35: Ray's cat, Dora
“Gutu. Gurrustunda. Poonta, fulaboozi.” To celebrate their 35th episode, Lance and Ray talk with and about Ray's cat, Dora. She is a beautiful cat who has been with Ray and his family for ten years. They talk about how Dora got her name, Ray's gibberish cat language, how she expresses happiness,...
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Ep 34: Dawn Harris/Ariella Knight/Christine Piñeiro
“Oh baby, I smell a sequel!” Lance and Ray talk with the funny and lovely Dawn Harris, Ariella Knight, and Christine Piñeiro, performers from Navy Blue Seals, Ray's house improv team at the People's Improv Theater (PIT). You can catch their free show there every Monday night at 9 PM. They talk...
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Ep 33: Eric William Morris
“Then throughout the season I went back and hunted the guy down who gave me the bad drugs…and made him take them.” Lance and Ray talk with uber-charming actor/musician/writer Eric William Morris, whose TV credits include arcs on Blue Bloods and Golden Boy, as well as guest-starring appearances on...
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Ep 32: Lance, Katie, and newborn Sly
“[baby burp]” In this Very Special Episode, Ray interviews Lance, his wife Katie, and their newborn son Sly about what life as a new family has been like thus far. They talk about Katie consuming her own placenta, Sly's desire to be back in the womb, Ray's confusion about middle names, and...
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Ep 31: Matthew Shear
“What do I look like naked on film?” Lance and Ray are reunited with their old pal Matt Shear, an actor/great dude who they met at the same time they met each other, in the summer of 2004 as apprentices at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. They talk about the last time Matt ran into Ray, taking...
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Ep 30: Ashley Ward
“There are no elevators in cars.” Lance and Ray talk with the charming and delightful Ashley Ward, an improviser, teacher, actor, and singer. Ashley performs with various long-form improv groups, including Big Black Car and Taco Supreme at the PIT, as well as musical improv group Baby Wants…
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Ep 29: Santa Claus
“Lance, Ray… You’re good boys.” Lance and Ray talk with the charming and legendary Santa Claus, famous for delivering gifts to kids all over the world on Christmas Day. They talk about what Santa does in his downtime, what his salary is like, why he refuses to allow any documentaries to be made...
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Ep 28 (LIVE): Ana Noguiera/Jon Bass/Todd Goldstein
“Go on, tell me a story.” Lance and Ray's first LIVE episode! The boys broadcast from awesome literary/design exhibition Divine Details (www.divinedetailsshop.com) in the Flatiron district. The episode is devoted to objects and the relationships people have with them. For the first time, they…
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Ep 27: Jason SweetTooth Williams
“Well, to this day that’s my mom’s favorite thing I’ve ever done.” Lance and Ray talk with fantastic actor/singer/musician/writer Jason "SweetTooth" Williams, whose musical theatre credits include Bloodsong of Love, The Black Suits, The Plant that Ate Dirty Socks, and The Trouble With Doug. Jason...
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Ep 26: Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan
“I like to be music rather than a soloist.” Lance and Ray talk with actor and vocal percussionist extraordinaire Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan. Shockwave was a regular on PBS' new version of The Electric Company and is part of the fantastic hiphop improv group Freestyle Love Supreme. He also…
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Ep 25: Jane Miller
“Fastest route is ME!” Lance and Ray celebrate their 25th episode by talking with charming screenwriter/playwright Jane Miller, who is currently in her first year at UCLA's graduate screenwriting program. They talk about what her courses are like, why her professors tell the students not to feel...
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Ep 24: Rachael Weiner
“Learning what you don’t want to do is just as important, if not more important, than figuring out what you want to do.” Lance and Ray talk with the lovely and talented Rachael Weiner, a prop stylist for print media, who has also worked as an editor for HGTV Magazine and Martha Stewart Living...
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Ep 23: Steven Levenson
“Make tonight a story.” Lance and Ray talk with the smart and likable Steven Levenson, a playwright/TV writer. Two of Steven's plays were produced in New York City this past summer: The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin with the Roundabout Theatre Company and Core Values with Ars Nova.…
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Ep 22: Abra Tabak
“Like how does that actually make you feel, hearing someone say that to you?” Lance and Ray talk with the charming Abra Tabak, who's an improviser, actress, teacher, and writer. You can catch Abra at the UCB Theatre (NY) Saturday nights at 10:30 with her team Grandma's Ashes and at the UCBeast…
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Ep 21: Matt Schatz
[harmonica solo] Lance and Ray talk with the sweet and hilarious Matt Schatz, a writer of plays (The Tallest Building in the World), musicals (Love Trapezoid, Dunkfest '88), and television. Matt is working on a pilot he wrote for Fox as well as one he was commissioned to write for USA. They talk...
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Ep 20: Nick Blaemire
“It’s become very strange that people are so afraid to support each other.” Lance and Ray talk with the multi-talented, multi-charming Nick Blaemire, actor (Godspell, Dogfight), musical theatre writer (Glory Days, After Robert Hutchins), and all-around performer. Nick fronts a band called Nick...
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Ep 19: Jen Mazer, the Queen of Manifestation
“You can smile, and then you’ll be happy.” Lance and Ray talk with the inspiring Jen Mazer, the Queen of Manifestation. Her company (www.queenofmanifestation.com) helps people to manifest their life dreams. They talk about taking ideas from your brain and making them into reality, how Jen became...
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Ep 18: Max Silvestri
"Have one hard year, and you’ll be fine.” Lance and Ray talk with stand-up comic/blogger/writer Max Silvestri. Max co-hosts a comedy show called Big Terrific every Wednesday at 8 PM at the Cameo Gallery in Williamsburg. They talk about Max's impressive Twitter following, his stand-up comedy…
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Ep 17: Anthony King
“Dozens of small things make up a life well-led.” Lance and Ray talk live via satellite (the telephone) with writer Anthony King, former artistic director of the UCB Theatre in NYC. Anthony has written for BFF and Save Me, both on NBC, and is currently writing for the upcoming USA comedy Playing...
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Ep 16: Darlene Rae Heller and Jason B. Schmidt (The Parodivas)
“Work is not always fun, but it’s fulfilling.” Lance and Ray talk with dynamic musical comedy duo The Parodivas (www.parodivas.com) AKA Darlene Rae Heller and Jason B. Schmidt. Check out their upcoming show on Thursday, June 28th, 7 PM at Vlada Lounge in midtown NYC. They talk about the…
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Ep 15: Leah Henoch
“Oh, cool, we’re all in this together.” Lance and Ray talk with lovely actor/writer Leah Henoch, co-creator and co-star (along with Katie Schorr) of upcoming webseries Yoga Partners, coming out later this month at www.yogapartnerswebseries.com. (Also, Lance directed the webseries. And Ray is in…
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Ep 14: Jennifer Ashley Tepper
“The bigger the statue, the more I’m freaked out by it.” Lance and Ray interview the delightfully effervescent and knowledgeable Jennifer Ashley Tepper, theatrical producer and musical theatre historian/superfan. Her book, The Untold Stories of Broadway, will come out sometime within the next…
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Ep 13: John Flynn
“Yeah, but they usually don’t know if it ended up in death or not.” Lance and Ray talk with hilarious storyteller/teacher/director John Flynn. He has a weekly open mic storytelling show Oh, Hey Guys! Thursdays at 6 at UCBEast, and his album Faggot Munchkin, recorded live at the UCB Theatre, will…
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Ep 12: Jeff De Picciotto
“Always pick up the dog.” Lance and Ray talk with Jeff De Picciotto, creator/star of the fantastic cooking webseries Fudehouse (fudehouse.com) and all-around terrific dude. They talk about the time Jeff went on a Food Network competition show with his family, the joy he derives from messing with...
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Ep 11: Zack Wagman
“I’m gonna try and do everything I can to go for a swim.” Lance and Ray talk with Zack Wagman, a senior editor at Crown (an imprint of Random House) and Lance's best friend since age 3. Current books Zack has edited include Swedish crime epic The Andalucian Friend, by Alexander Soderberg, and the...
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Ep 10: Iris Rose
“I just like the way things look when you got a bunch of ’em.” To celebrate their 10th Episode, Lance and Ray talk with delightful performance artist and impressive collector Iris Rose. They talk about living in The Mildred (where RuPaul may or may not have also lived), her collaborations with…
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Ep 9: Adam James Gallo
“Love is the unifying force in this world.” Lance and Ray talk with the huge-hearted Adam James Gallo, fitness trainer and founder of the Loft Collective, located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (corner of Norman and Henry, walk by and see him training people through the big windows!). They talk about…
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Ep 8: Todd Goldstein
“Last night I counted to 2,000 sheep.” Lance and Ray talk to kick-ass musician/charismatic human Todd Goldstein, frontman for the band Arms, which has a new EP coming out this summer. They talk about one of Todd's coolest rock performance experiences, why success doesn't matter if you're not...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Lance Rubin and Ray Munoz are best friends. They live in NYC and have made comedy together as The Lance and Ray Show, with runs of several live shows at the UCB Theatre and The PIT, plus mind-blowing videos on the web. Now they bring their unique brand of genuine, human comedy to this podcast. Every week features talk, an interview, a comedy bit, inspiring words, and music. Always in 20 minutes or less.
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Lance Rubin and Ray Munoz are best friends. They live in NYC and have made comedy together as The Lance and Ray Show, with runs of several live shows at the UCB Theatre and The PIT, plus mind-blowing videos on the web. Now they bring their unique brand of genuine, human comedy to this podcast....
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