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Box Angeles

337 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 113 ratings

Join actor Mike 'Box' Elder as he sits down with fellow actors, directors, writers, comedians, producers and casting directors to extract insightful commentary on what it takes to achieve success in both Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

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Episodes

BA #089: Casey Feigh

July 25, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB

Improviser Casey Feigh (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, JV) stops by Studio 309 and discusses debating a career in rap or comedy, living in Australia to write, and more! Info, photos, links, et cetera -- http://boxangeles.com/089

BA #088: Lauren Lapkus

July 17, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Actor Lauren Lapkus (Jurassic World, Clipped) stops by Studio 309 and discusses starting iO improv classes while in high school, her failures as well as successes, and more! Info, photos, links, et cetera -- http://boxangeles.com/088

BA #087: Karan Soni

July 11, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Actor Karan Soni (Other Space, Safety Not Guaranteed) stops by Studio 309 and discusses being an overweight child, how 'The OC' determined his college path, and more! More info, photos, links, et cetera -- http://boxangeles.com/087

BA #086: Brian Jack

July 04, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

Improviser Brian Jack (Cougar Town, Mad Men) stops by Studio 309 and discusses the grind of touring with improv companies, moving to Amsterdam to perform with Boom Chicago, and more! More info, photos, links, et cetera -- http://boxangeles.com/086

BA #084: Brandon Sornberger

June 18, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MB

Actor Brandon Sornberger (Parks and Recreation, You're the Worst) stops by Studio 309 and discusses beer, being a directionless youth, his philosophy on various philosophies, and more! More info, photos, links, et cetera -- http://boxangeles.com/084

BA #083: Kelly Vrooman

June 11, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MB

Improviser Kelly Vrooman (The Chica Show, The Sunny Side Up Show) stops by Studio 309 and discusses being a painfully shy kid, dominating speech in grade school, religion & meditation, and more! http://boxangeles.com/083

BA #082: Julie Brister

June 03, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MB

Actor Julie Brister (Parks and Recreation, Review) stops by Studio 309 and discusses being a sheltered kid in Texas, getting involved in UCB as it opened in NYC, and more! http://boxangeles.com/082

BA #081: Lauren Pritchard

May 28, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

Actor Lauren Pritchard (Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother) stops by Studio 309 and discusses starting improv at an early age, how she landed MADtv, and more! http://boxangeles.com/081

BA #080: Suzi Barrett

May 22, 2015 00:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

Improviser Suzi Barrett (Drunk History, How I Met Your Mother) stops by Studio 309 and discusses being a child of divorce, her time in Amsterdam with Boom Chicago, and more! http://boxangeles.com/080

BA #079: D'Arcy Carden

May 18, 2015 06:54 - 1 hour - 72.7 MB

Actor D'Arcy Carden (Broad City, Comedy Bang! Bang!) stops by Studio 309 and discusses growing up in the Bay Area, playing some aggressive water polo in high school, and more! http://boxangeles.com/079

BA #078: Jon Gabrus

May 08, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB

Actor Jon Gabrus (Guy Code, @midnight) stops by Studio 309 and discusses being a wise-ass kid, his love of swimming, his many production assistant gigs, and more! http://boxangeles.com/078

BA #077: DC Pierson

April 30, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MB

Comedian DC Pierson (Key & Peele, Comedy Bang! Bang!) stops by Studio 309 and discusses being a dorky kid, the origins of Derrick Comedy, how one commits to writing a novel, and more! http://boxangeles.com/077

BA #076: Dominic Dierkes

April 25, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

Comedian Dominic Dierkes (Workaholics, Weeds) stops by Studio 309 and discusses starting stand up at a young age, the origins of Derrick Comedy, and more! http://boxangeles.com/076

BA #075: Justin Michael Terry

April 18, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MB

Improviser Justin Michael Terry (iO West) stops by Studio 309 and discusses following a girlfriend to University, traveling the world touring for 'Walking w/ Dinosaurs', and more! http://boxangeles.com/075

BA #074: Jason Shapiro

April 11, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 51 MB

Writer Jason Shapiro (Betty White's Off Their Rockers) stops by Studio 309 and discusses growing up Minnesota but attending the University of Wisconsin, the origins of @LosFelizDayCare, and more! http://boxangeles.com/074

BA #073: Mark Raterman

April 05, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

Improviser Mark Raterman stops by Studio 309 and discusses growing up outside DC, traveling / working in Europe after graduating college, the origins of Cook County Social Club, and more! http://boxangeles.com/073

BA #072: Greg Hess

April 04, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB

Improviser Greg Hess (Key & Peele, Playing House) stops by Studio 309 and discusses studying religion at William & Mary, the origins of Cook County Social Club, and more! http://boxangeles.com/072

BA #071: Brendan Jennings

April 03, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

Improviser Brendan Jennings (Parks and Recreation, New Girl) stops by Studio 309 and discusses being a Disney character, the origins of Cook County Social Club, and more! http://boxangeles.com/071

BA #070: Allison Miller

March 26, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

Actor Allison Miller (Terra Nova, Go On) stops by Studio 309 and discusses moving a lot as a child, how she broke through via a reality show, and more! http://boxangeles.com/070

BA #069: Matt Shakman

March 19, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB

Director Matt Shakman (Mad Men, House) stops by the studio and discusses why he always arrives to set first, how he 'fell' into acting at age 4, attending Yale University and more! http://boxangeles.com/069

BA #068: Jeff Loveness

March 12, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

Writer Jeff Loveness (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Marvel) stops by the studio and discusses his love of Dean Cain, having a sketch video go viral and more! http://boxangeles.com/068

BA #067: Adam Sachs

March 07, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

Businessman Adam Sachs (Earwolf, Wolfpop) lets Box into Earwolf studios and discusses starting his first business (a group dating app), the future of podcasting and more! http://boxangeles.com/067

BA #066: Sean Clements

February 26, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

Writer Sean Clements (Workaholics, Parks and Recreation) stops by the studio and discusses playing doubles tennis with Matt Besser, his various odd jobs including massage therapy, and more! http://boxangeles.com/066

BA #065: Josh Simpson

February 21, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MB

Improviser Josh Simpson stops by the studio and discusses his adoption, the idea behind the @BPGlobalPR parody account, his love of teaching improv, and more! http://boxangeles.com/065

BA #064: 'Open' Mike Eagle

February 14, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

Rapper Open Mike Eagle (Dark Comedy) stops by the studio and discusses doing break dancing and graffiti as a youth, almost getting kicked out of Southern Illinois, and more! http://boxangeles.com/064

BA #063: Hal Rudnick

February 06, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Writer Hal Rudnick (Community, The Screen Junkies Show) stops by the studio and discusses how comedy got him elected student counsel president. how baseball saved his life, and more! http://boxangeles.com/063

BA #062: Allan McLeod

January 28, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB

Actor Allan McLeod (Parks & Rec, Workaholics) stops by the studio and discusses growing up in Alabama, moving to LA after college, working as a PA for Bobby Flay, and more! http://boxangeles.com/062

BA #061: Milana Vayntrub

January 21, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

Actor Milana Vayntrub (Californication, Key & Peele) stops by the studio and discusses being a talkative child, dropping out of high school, the need to make your own content, and more! http://boxangeles.com/061

BA #060: Johnny Pemberton

January 16, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB

Comedian Johnny Pemberton (21 Jump Street, The Watch) stops by the studio and discusses having colitis as a youth, not knowing how to get into comedy, his continued need to fail, and more! http://boxangeles.com/060

BA #059: Chris Alvarado

January 07, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB

Improviser Chris Alvarado (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) stops by the studio and discusses his rough childhood in Downey, not finding the success he expected in Chicago, and more! http://boxangeles.com/059

BA #058: Ray Gordon

January 01, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB

Improviser Ray Gordon (iO West) stops by the studio and discusses how tragedy / divorce made him an angry kid, how a college professor at Virginia Tech got him into improv and more! http://boxangeles.com/058

BA #057: Dave Hill

December 24, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

Actor Dave Hill (Reno 911!, iO West) stops by the studio and discusses growing up in the Chicago suburbs, performing in Princeton's Triangle Club, and more! http://boxangeles.com/057

BA #056: Eric Hunicutt

December 20, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB

Improviser Eric Hunicutt (iO West) stops by the studio and discusses being a spaz as a child, doing Comedysportz in high school, odd jobs like teaching how to sail, and more! http://boxangeles.com/056

BA #055: Samm Levine

December 11, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB

Actor Samm Levine (Inglourious Basterds, Not Another Teen Movie) stops by the studio and discusses doing stand up as a pre-teen, Lisa Kudrow's personal advice, finding success in LA, and more! http://boxangeles.com/055

BA #054: Mike Still

December 04, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

Actor Mike Still (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Kroll Show) stops by the studio and discusses being the son of a state senator, doing improv in the Renaissance Fair and more! http://boxangeles.com/054

BA #053: Erin Whitehead

November 28, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 55 MB

Improviser Erin Whitehead (UCB) stops by the studio and discusses the gluten / IBS connection, riding horses as a youth, why she dropped out of high school and more! http://boxangeles.com/053

BA #052: Nate Sherman

November 20, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

Improviser Nate Sherman (iO West) stops by the studio and discusses his parents' divorce, doing improv on cruise ships for Second City, moving to LA via boat and more! http://boxangeles.com/052

BA #051: Gil Ozeri

November 11, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB

Writer Gil Ozeri (Happy Endings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) stops by the studio and discusses being a short, scared & anxious child, how a challenge got him into classes at UCB and more! http://boxangeles.com/051

BA #050: Mike 'Box' Elder (w/ Chris Gorbos)

November 08, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 37 MB

Actor Mike Box Elder stops by the studio for an interview w/ Chris Gorbos (Westside Comedy Theatre) and discusses his dad, his mom and more! http://boxangeles.com/050

BA #049: Francisco Ramos

October 28, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 35.3 MB

Comedian Francisco Ramos (Rio, Marmaduke) stops by the studio and discusses how reading The Alchemist got him into comedy, how his accent made him an introverted child and more! http://boxangeles.com/049

BA #048: Kerri Doherty

October 24, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 37.4 MB

Comedian Kerri Doherty stops by the studio and discusses being an overly energetic child, the origins of her web series Geeking Out and more! http://boxangeles.com/048

BA #047: Heather Anne Campbell

October 14, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 36.3 MB

Writer Heather Anne Campbell (Key and Peele, Whose Line Is It Anyway?) stops by the studio and discusses her appeal to Bitcoins, learning from Del Close, the grind of NYC / Saturday Night Live and more! http://boxangeles.com/047

BA #046: Davina Leone

October 13, 2014 00:38 - 1 hour - 27.6 MB

Singer Davina Leone stops by the studio and discusses growing up in Miami, how heartbreak inspires her music, her work as an anti-bullying ambassador, and more! http://boxangeles.com/046

BA #045: Jodi Miller

October 03, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 33.7 MB

Comedian Jodi Miller (America's Got Talent, Chelsea Lately) stops by the studio and discusses why everyone should be in therapy, her time spent writing soft corn porn and more! http://boxangeles.com/045

BA #044: Sean Monahan

September 25, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 38.5 MB

Improviser Sean Monahan (The Crazy Ones, MADtv) stops by the studio and discusses how high school speech led him into improv, his depressing time opening mail for Oprah, moving to LA twice and more! http://boxangeles.com/044

BA #043: Graham Elwood

September 19, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 32.3 MB

Comedian Graham Elwood (The Sarah Silverman Program, Strip Poker) stops by the studio and discusses growing up in a performing family, starting stand up at the University of Arizona and more! http://boxangeles.com/043

BA #042: Bob Dassie

September 10, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MB

Improviser Bob Dassie (Community, Casa de mi Padre) stops by the studio and discusses his cooking rituals, training under improv legend Del Close and more! http://boxangeles.com/042

BA #041: Greg Santos

September 05, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 34.3 MB

Comedian Greg Santos stops by the studio and discusses the things he got into as a youth growing up in Las Vegas, how he handled the recent passing of his mother and more! http://boxangeles.com/041

BA #040: Dorian Frankel

August 28, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MB

Casting director Dorian Frankel (Parks and Recreation, Curb Your Enthusiasm) stops by the studio and discusses her unique work path into casting, how she was a wallflower as a youth and more! http://boxangeles.com/040

BA #039: Charlie Sanders

August 23, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 32.3 MB

Writer Charlie Sanders (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Death Valley) stops by the studio and discusses growing up in Minnesota, how working at a video store in NYC got him on television and more! http://boxangeles.com/039

Guests

Scott Aukerman
2 Episodes
Thomas Middleditch
2 Episodes
Amir Blumenfeld
1 Episode
Amy Miller
1 Episode
Brian James
1 Episode
Cameron Esposito
1 Episode
Emily Heller
1 Episode
Erin Whitehead
1 Episode
Eugene Cordero
1 Episode
Eva Anderson
1 Episode
Evan Susser
1 Episode
Graham Elwood
1 Episode
Greg Edwards
1 Episode
James Mastraieni
1 Episode
Jimmy Pardo
1 Episode
Jon Gabrus
1 Episode
Kumail Nanjiani
1 Episode
Lauren Lapkus
1 Episode
Matt Besser
1 Episode
Matt Walsh
1 Episode
Maz Jobrani
1 Episode
Oscar Montoya
1 Episode
Rob Kutner
1 Episode
Sean Casey
1 Episode
Shane Nickerson
1 Episode
Will Hines
1 Episode