Box Angeles
337 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 113 ratingsJoin 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 MBImproviser 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 MBActor 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 MBActor 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 MBImproviser 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 MBActor 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 MBImproviser 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 MBActor 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 MBActor 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 MBImproviser 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 MBActor 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 MBActor 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 MBComedian 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 MBComedian 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 MBImproviser 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 MBWriter 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 MBImproviser 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 MBImproviser 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 MBImproviser 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 MBActor 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 MBDirector 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 MBWriter 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 MBBusinessman 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 MBWriter 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 MBImproviser 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 MBRapper 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 MBWriter 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 MBActor 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 MBActor 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 MBComedian 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 MBImproviser 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 MBImproviser 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 MBActor 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 MBImproviser 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 MBActor 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 MBActor 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 MBImproviser 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 MBImproviser 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 MBWriter 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 MBActor 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 MBComedian 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 MBComedian 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 MBWriter 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 MBSinger 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 MBComedian 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 MBImproviser 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 MBComedian 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 MBImproviser 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 MBComedian 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 MBCasting 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 MBWriter 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