A.D.D. Comedy with Dave Razowsky
291 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 90 ratingsOn "ADD Comedy with Dave Razowsky,” guests from the worlds of comedy, theatre, film, television, and literature discuss their journeys and life philosophies with podcast host David Razowsky. David’s an alum of The Second City Chicago where he performed with Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris and numerous others. He’s the former artistic director of The Second City Hollywood, is a member of The Reduced Shakespeare Company, served as a consultant for Dreamworks, and taught for Steppenwolf Theatre Company. David is a master teacher of improvisation, a gifted improv actor and director, and performs and teaches all over the world. He can be reached at [email protected].
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Charna Halpern
October 09, 2013 04:27 - 47 minutes - 88.7 MBCharna Halpern is the artistic director and guiding voice of iO Chicago and iO West. She, Del Close and Howard "Kim" Johnson wrote "Truth in Comedy," and she and Del are credited with the success of The Harold, The Armando Diaz Theatrical Experience, as well as being creative forces that helped the careers of Tina Fey, Chris Farley, Michael Myers, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, Stephen Colbert and scores more. Charna is also the author of "Art By Committee."
Neil Flynn
October 02, 2013 07:14 - 49 minutes - 91.4 MBNeil Flynn is the star of "The Middle" on ABC. Neil also starred in "Scrubs," was in the feature film "The Fugitive," and is a cast member of the improv group "Beer Shark Mice" at iO West, where this podcast was taped live during the "LA Comedy Improv Fest."
Ben Acker
September 30, 2013 16:33 - 50 minutes - 93.1 MBBen Acker. Ben and his writing partner Ben Blacker have written "The Thrilling Adventure Hour," both a cult-favorite live show in Hollywood, and a podcast. They've written for Marvel ("Wolverine"), CW ("Supernatural"), Nickelodeon ("Supah Ninjas"), and are currently filming a behind-the-scenes film around "The Thrilling Adventure Hour."
Leigh Koechner
September 25, 2013 17:08 - 58 minutes - 108 MBLeigh Koechner is married to actor David Koechner, and is a mother of five. Leigh is a inspirational speaker, and is currently developing a reality television show and writing her surrogacy memoir "AbsoluteLeigh Infertile."
Todd Stashwick
September 23, 2013 05:08 - 48 minutes - 88.8 MBTodd Stashwick is a Second City alum who has had recurring roles on "The Riches" and "Heroes." Todd just shot the western "Jane Got a Gun" with Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman, and has a recurring role on "The Originals," the "Vampire Diaries" spinoff. He's got a pilot in Development with the Syfy Channel and is a creator and collaborator on the web comic "Devil Inside."
Evan Gore
September 18, 2013 08:11 - 58 minutes - 108 MBEvan Gore is a Second City alum, a voice director, a screenwriter, a teacher, and, with his writing partner (and wife) Heather Lombard, have written episodes of "Futurama, " "Care Bears," "George of the Jungle," and "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron."
Ann Randolph
September 16, 2013 16:05 - 51 minutes - 94.4 MBAnn Randolph is a playwright, a teacher, and an award-winning solo artist. Ann won an Ovation Award for "Squeeze Box," originally produced by Mel Brooks and the late Anne Bancroft. Ann is an alum of The Groundlings, having worked with Will Ferrel, Sheri Otari, Molly Shannon, and others.
Parvesh Cheena
September 11, 2013 17:01 - 54 minutes - 101 MBParvesh Cheena starred in the NBC sitcom "Outsourced," appeared on "Hot in Cleveland," and is on the new season of "Arrested Development" on Netflix. This podcast was taped live before an audience during the "LA Comedy Improv Fest."
Kevin Dorff
September 09, 2013 04:51 - 47 minutes - 88.4 MBKevin Dorff is an Emmy Award winning writer having written on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," and "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien." Kevin has also written for "Dislocated," and has appeared on "Parks and Recreation" and "The Office. This podcast was taped live before an audience during the "LA Comedy Improv Fest."
Kevin McDonald
September 04, 2013 12:18 - 49 minutes - 92 MBKevin McDonald is stand-up, a voice-over artist, and a founding cast member of "Kids in the Hall," the HBO sketch comedy show produced by SNL's Lorne Michaels. This podcast was taped live before an audience during the "LA Comedy Improv Fest."
Ike Barinholtz
September 02, 2013 05:43 - 53 minutes - 99.6 MBIke Barinholtz was on Fox's "MadTV," HBO's "Eastbound & Down," and is now in "The Mindy Project" on Fox. This podcast was taped live before an audience during the "LA Comedy Improv Fest."
Diva and Moon Zappa
August 28, 2013 01:47 - 45 minutes - 84.7 MBDiva and Moon Zappa are the daughters of the late Frank Zappa. Diva has appeared in the films "National Lampoons Pledge This!," "Anarchy TV," and has been on the shows "Felicity," "Brothers & Sisters," and "The Mighty Boosh." Moon is best known for the vocals for Frank Zappa's hit single "Valley Girl," and has done stand-up and has been in the film "National Lampoon's European Vacation," and on the shows "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "How I Met Your Mother," and "Roseanne. This podcast was taped l...
Gary Austin
August 26, 2013 11:22 - 54 minutes - 101 MBGary Austin is the founder of The Groundlings, was in The Committee, is a master teacher, a wonderful musician, and is starring in the film "We've Got Balls," currently running on the festival circuit.
Eddie Jemison
August 21, 2013 08:57 - 1 hour - 113 MBEddie Jemison has been in "Ocean's 11," "Ocean's 12," and "Ocean's 13." He was a regular on "Hung," was in "Six Feet Under," and "Behind the Candleabra." He wrote and co-directed the film "King of Herrings," currently making the festival circuit.
Pete Gardner
August 19, 2013 04:49 - 58 minutes - 108 MBPete Gardner has been in The Transformers, The Middle, Evan Almighty, Workaholics, Malcolm in the Middle, and was a cast member with Dave in the long-running improv group, Stacy's Not Here.
Jane Morris
August 14, 2013 05:48 - 57 minutes - 106 MBJane Morris has been in "Behind the Candelabra," "Frankie and Johnny," "United States of Tara," "For Your Consideration," and "The Drew Carey Show." Jane is also an alum of The Second City, and, with her husband Jeff Michalski, started Second City's etc. theater.
T.J. Jagodowski and David Pasquesi
August 12, 2013 15:59 - 1 hour - 112 MBT.J. Jagodowski and David Pasquesi.T.J. has appeared in the films "Stranger Than Fiction," "The Ice Harvest," and since 2004 has starred in the long-running series of improvised Sonic Drive-In commercials. David has appeared in the films "Someone to eat Cheese With," "The Year One" and "Angels and Demons." Together they starred in the documentary "Trust Us, This is All Made Up" a film that chronicles a "T.J. and Dave" performance which was included at the 2009 South by Southwest Film festiv...
Jim Ortlieb
August 07, 2013 05:46 - 58 minutes - 108 MBJim Ortlieb has appeared in a "Grey's Anatomy," "Felicity," "Six Feet Under," and the films "Magnolia" and "A Mighty Wind." Jim has also appeared in numerous productions on Broadway.
Mark Beltzman
August 05, 2013 09:15 - 56 minutes - 104 MBMark Beltzman is a Second City alum, a teacher, an actor and a director. Mark was in "According to Jim," "Billy Madison," and "The Wedding Singer."
Armando Diaz
July 31, 2013 05:54 - 48 minutes - 89.2 MBArmando Diaz is an improv veteran. He was the first host and the namesake of the improv structure known as "The Armando," and is sought-after improv teacher and director. Armando is a co-owner of The Magnet Theater, New York City's improvisational theater venue and school.
Jill Bernard
July 29, 2013 04:00 - 41 minutes - 75.7 MBJill Bernard is a founding member of the Twin Cities' HUGE Theater. She's performed her one-woman improv piece, Drum Machine at the Chicago Improv Festival, the Toronto Improv Jamboree, the Miami Improv Festival, Philadelphia Improv Festival, and the ComedySportz National Tournament, among others. She has taught and performed improv in Norway, Canada, and over thirty of these United States, in cities, and was also on an episode of MTV “Made.” This podcast was recorded before a live audience...
EJ Scott
July 24, 2013 03:39 - 48 minutes - 89.9 MBEJ Scott is an improvisor who has performed at iO West and has studied at Second City and The Groundlings. EJ is battling Choroideremia, a disease that is slowly taking his vision away. He's the subject of "Running Blind," a documentary capturing his journey of completing 12 marathons in 12 months blindfolded to bring attention to those who are afflicted with CHM.
Kevin Reome
July 22, 2013 06:54 - 43 minutes - 80.3 MBKevin Reome is a teacher at The Second City Chicago, an actor, and produces Improv FaceTime on YouTube. Kevin starred as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in Rahm Zombie, Kevin’s 2012 musical.
Michael Gellman
July 17, 2013 05:20 - 59 minutes - 111 MBMichael Gellman is an alum and master teacher at The Second City, and, with the late Mary Scruggs, is the author of Process: An Improviser’s Journey.
Rusty Schwimmer
July 01, 2013 04:32 - 54 minutes - 101 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews actress Rusty Schwimmer. Rusty is known for her work in the films The Perfect Storm, The Informant, and her TV work on Louie.
Joe Bill
June 24, 2013 05:25 - 57 minutes - 107 MBJoe Bill. Joe is an improviser, a teacher, a director, and, with Mark Sutton, the other half of the cast of Bassprov.
Dee Ryan
June 17, 2013 07:39 - 44 minutes - 82.4 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews actress Dee Ryan. Dee is an actress, teacher, and screenwriter. Dee is a Second City alum, and was in “Stacy’s Not Here,” the long-running LA improv troupe.
Mick Napier
June 10, 2013 07:41 - 56 minutes - 104 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews actor Mick Napier. Mick is the co-owner of Chicago’s Annoyance Theater, a director at Second City, and author of Improvise. Scene From The Inside Out.
Cheryl Sloane
June 05, 2013 03:13 - 58 minutes - 109 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews Cheryl Sloane. Cheryl is the former producer of Second City, the daughter of the late Joyce Sloane, and owner of “g Boutique.”
Kim Howard Johnson
June 03, 2013 21:15 - 58 minutes - 110 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews actor Kim Howard Johnson. Kim is a friend of and collaborator with Monty Python, is one of the original members of Barron’s Barracudas (the first Harold team in Chicago), a co-author of Truth in Comedy and The Funniest One in the Room, a biography of improv legend Del Close.
Mike McShane
May 29, 2013 05:40 - 1 hour - 118 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews actor Mike McShane. Mike has played Broadway been on "Whose Line" in Britain to played a villain on "Dr. Who."
Jerry Razowsky
May 27, 2013 04:53 - 51 minutes - 95.8 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews Jerry Razowsky. Jerry is an actor, a painter, a voice-over artist,a tradesman, and Dave's dad.
Nick Armstrong
May 22, 2013 04:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBNick Armstrong has appeared on Story Notes, The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Parks and Recreation. Nick is the Founder and Camp Director of Improv Utopia, the annually sold-out camp for improvisers. A.D.D. Comedy Welcomes Nick Armstrong!
Kris Cahill
May 20, 2013 03:30 - 55 minutes - 103 MBKris Cahill is a clairvoyant, a visual artist, a writer, and the host of the Internet radio broadcast and podcast "Psychic Everyday." A.D.D. Comedy welcomes Kris Cahill!
Maz Jobrani
May 15, 2013 20:07 - 1 hour - 121 MBMaz Jobrani is a founding member of the "Axis of Evil Comedy Tour," and has appeared in the films "Friday After Next" and "The Interpreter." Maz has a Showtime comedy special, "I Come in Peace," and is a co-host with Al Madrigal of the podcast "Minivan Men" on the "All Things Comedy" network.
Rich Talarico
May 13, 2013 21:57 - 56 minutes - 105 MBRich Talarico is a Second City alumni, a member of Dasariski, and has written on Saturday Night Live, Mad TV, and is currently writing on "Key and Peele" on Comedy Central.
Dino Stamatopoulos
May 08, 2013 04:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBOn Today’s episode Dave interviews Comedian Dino Stamatopoulos. Dino has written for Mr. Show, Conan, Letterman, and performed on Community. A.D.D. Comedy welcomes Dino Stamatopoulos!
Troy Conrad
May 06, 2013 19:35 - 57 minutes - 61.6 MBOn Today’s episode Dave interviews Comedian Troy Conrad. Troy is the creator of Set List, Stand-Up without a Net, did a TV series in in the U.K. and Australia, and can also be seen in Comedy Festivals worldwide. A.D.D. Comedy welcomes Troy Conrad!
Tami Sagher
May 01, 2013 12:42 - 57 minutes - 107 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews Second City alum Tami Sagher. Tami has written for "Mad TV," "30 Rock," and "How I Met Your Mother."
Stephnie Weir
April 24, 2013 04:20 - 49 minutes - 91.2 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews actress Stephnie Weir. Stephnie is a veteran of Mad TV, Second City, and performs Weirdass at iO West in LA, and at improv festivals worldwide.
Shulie Cowen
April 22, 2013 04:02 - 57 minutes - 107 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews actress Shulie Cowen. Shulie has appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Factory, You Don’t Mess With The Zohan, How I Met Your Mother, and Reno 911. Shulie can be seen every Friday in iO West's hit "Opening Night: The Improvised Musical."
Edie McClurg
April 17, 2013 23:04 - 59 minutes - 109 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews actress Edie McClurg. Edie has had iconic roles in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Planes,Trains and Automobiles, Carrie, and Natural Born Killers, to name a few. She's also starred on Desperate Housewives, Thank God You're Here!, Rules of Engagement, and The Richard Pryor Show.
Peter Murrieta
April 15, 2013 06:57 - 55 minutes - 103 MBOn today's episode Dave interviews Peter Murrieta. Peter is a two-time Emmy Award winning producer and writer. He was the executive producer for Disney's hit "The Wizards of Waverly Place," and founded and ran the Bang Improv Studio with his wife Aliza
Bob Dassie
April 10, 2013 04:00 - 55 minutes - 61.1 MBOn today’s episode Dave interviews veteran Improv performer, teacher, Bob Dassie. Bob is in the Improv Trio, Dasariski with Craig Cackowski and Rich Talarico. Bob is also in the Improv Duo, WeirDass with his wife Stephanie Weir. Bob also works out of IO West and UCB. A.D.D. Comedy welcomes Bob Dassie!
James Grace
April 08, 2013 04:00 - 51 minutes - 55.9 MBOn today’s episode Dave interviews Actor James Grace. James has appeared in many films including Beerfest and Super Troopers and is also currently the Artistic Director at IO West. . A.D.D. Comedy welcomes James Grace!
Jill Soloway
April 01, 2013 04:28 - 56 minutes - 61 MBOn today’s episode Dave interviews Emmy-nominated writer and producer Jill Soloway. Jill is best known for her work on HBO’s Six Feet Under, The United States of Terror, and for her coveted director award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival for feature film Afternoon Delight! . A.D.D. Comedy welcomes Jill Soloway!
Jimmy Carrane
March 25, 2013 10:20 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBOn today’s episode Dave interviews Actor Jimmy Carrane. Jimmy’s the host of Improv Nerd and the co-author of Improvising Better: The Guide to the Working Improviser. A.D.D. Comedy welcomes Jimmy Carrane!
Jodi Lennon
March 18, 2013 04:00 - 50 minutes - 54.6 MBOn today’s episode Dave interviews Actress Jodi Lennon. Jodi has appeared in the film Beer League and the television series Exit 57. A.D.D. Comedy welcomes Jodi Lennon!
Rachel Hamilton
March 13, 2013 04:00 - 46 minutes - 49.9 MBOn today’s episode Dave interviews Actress Rachel Hamilton. Rachel has appeared in the film Spring Breakdown and the television series 30 Rock. A.D.D. Comedy welcomes Rachel Hamilton!
Brian McCann
March 11, 2013 04:00 - 52 minutes - 56.1 MBOn today’s episode Dave interviews writer and Actor Brian McCann. Brian won an Emmy for his 17-year work with Conan O’Brien and is currently the head-writer for MTV’s The Nikki and Sara Show. A.D.D. Comedy welcomes Brian McCann!