If This Is True with Chris Hall
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe podcast that asks actors, improvisers, musicians and entertainers what else is true about them and their lives.
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David Whitehouse and Jimmy Mak!
July 17, 2023 01:37 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBIn this 2021 throwback, If This Is True would like to introduce you to David Whitehouse and Jimmy Mak of Shadowbox Live. Dave and Jimmy are old friends and sketch comedy creators and innovators who make live sketches great. They discuss what makes a sketch great and how comedy has kept food on the table for them for more than 25 years. Give it a listen, won't you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tara DeFrancisco and Rance Rizzutto!
July 17, 2023 01:33 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBIn this throwback, If This Is True would like to introduce you to Tara DeFrancisco and Rance Rizzutto of the Nest Theatre in Columbus! Tara and Rance have been engaging audiences all over the globe, whether with iO, the Second City, or with their two-person improvised musical, "Here." These 20+ year veterans of improv have done it all. They opened their theatre, the Nest, in Columbus, OH--with a new location at 2643 N. High St., just north of OSU's campus. Speaking of campuses, Tara and Rance...
Los Angeles Panel!
July 15, 2023 04:00 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBWelcome to the first city panel on If This Is True! We have Abdul Williams, David Razowsky, Mary Hynes and Rich Baker talking about all the goings on in the City of Angels and in Hollywood from the writer's strike to AI and everything in between! For those of us interested in the entertainment industry, it's a great listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Susan Messing!
July 13, 2023 16:51 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBIn honor of Susan visiting Cleveland this weekend, I'm dropping this flashback to late 2021. I would like to introduce you the indomitable Susan Messing! Susan is an improvisation and comedy legend, who has performed and taught at iO, iO West, the Annoyance, The Second City Chicago and around the globe. Susan is also an instructor at DePaul University, the University of Chicago and the School at Steppenwolf. We talked about taking risks and how to move forward as improvisers, comedians and as...
Bill Chott!
July 01, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBLet me introduce you to Bill Chott! He of the Dana Carvey Show/Second City/Improv Olympic kind of fame. Bill has been improvising and acting since he left St. Louis for Chicago back in the early nineties. He was one of the cast members of the cult favorite Dana Carvey Show in 1996. Bill is also known for his role as the Mailman in 'This Is Us.' Bill performs and teaches in Los Angeles with his corporate gig, the Improv Trick; he is also a proud father to a daughter. We talked about his role a...
LeeAnn Webster!
June 15, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBLet me introduce you to my pal, LeeAnn Marie Webster! She is an attorney turned international Keynote speaker, Moth Story Slam winner, and entrepreneur with 20 years’ experience in marketing and business development in a range of industries. LeeAnn has a substantial event background, having successfully produced 130+ virtual summits and founding the largest speed dating company in Southern California. Her entrepreneurial journey started when she became the first person to host a speed dati...
Tommy Hough!
June 01, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBTommy Hough is a media/activist/political powerhouse! Based in San Diego, he's worked as an on-air personality at FM 94/9, KPRI, and 91X. He's also had the good fortune of working for several outstanding environmental organizations, including Surfrider chapter and San Diego Audubon, helping with leadership and coordination of the ReWild Mission Bay campaign, and managing communications and media for Oregon Wild during his time in Portland. He is the co-founder and original president of S...
Rich Baker!
May 15, 2023 04:01 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBGive a listen to this one with Mr. Improv DIY, Rich Baker! Not only has he written a book, Improv Made Easier, he has performed all over the US with Second City, Mission Improvable, ComedySportz and his duo with Rolland Lopez, Rollin in Riches. Rich is also a teacher on his YouTube show Improv Breakdown and through his corporate business, Play Like a Team. He's written and performed for Epic Rap Battles of History! Do I need to say more? Check out this episode! --- Send in a voice messa...
David Razowsky!
May 01, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBLadies and Gents, it gives me great pleasure to introduce Dave Razowsky to you. Dave has created and performed in countless Second City revues, where he performed with Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and Rachel Dratch. He was the artistic director of the Second City Hollywood. He is also a worldwide teacher of a methodology that stand improv on its ear and connects people through relationship and emotion. He definitely put me through my paces, and I want to learn more. Give it a listen, please!...
Deana Criess!
April 15, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBLet me introduce you to Deana Criess, Senior Organizational Development Specialist at Perkins School for the Blind and accomplished improviser! Deana uses applied improvisation for training staff and students to help the visually impaired. She has led workshops at festivals, theaters and colleges all around the USA. We discussed critical thinking in improv and how improv can be anything--especially during a pandemic! Give it a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.co...
Phillip Faiss!
April 01, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBLet us introduce you to Phillip Faiss--actor, playwright, writer and Las Vegas treasure! He's trained with the Groundlings and the Second City in his past, including stints with Liz Allen and Cheryl Hines. He's written a book, Philoween, and has written and performed three one-man shows based off this book! He currently works for MGM as a trainer teaching, well, I guess you'll have to listen to find out! Give it a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ch...
Jason Narducy!
March 15, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBLet me introduce you to one-man indie powerhouse, Jason Narducy. Jason is the touring bassist for Superchunk, the bassist for Bob Mould, and the front man for his project, Split Single. He's touring the midwest and east coast during March and April (Including Cleveland! Shows are listed in this episode.). Jason started playing guitar at nine in his band Verboten, whose singer, Tracy, is Dave Grohl's cousin. Grohl credits seeing Verboten as a teen with convincing him that he needed to be a per...
Frangela! (Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton)
March 01, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBFrances Callier and Angela V. Shelton are real life best friends who met and honed their skills at the world famous Second City Theatre. Frangela is known for NBC’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. They were featured on The Oprah Show on the “Best Standups in America” episode. They are well known for their commentary on VH1’s Best Week Ever and hilarity on the big screen in the hit films He’s Just Not That Into You and Slow Learners. They are also recurring fan favorites on HULU’S Quick...
Jon Wurster
February 15, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBIf This Is True has the distinct privilege of welcoming Jon Wurster to the show! Jon is the drummer for Superchunk, the Mountain Goats, and the Bob Mould Band. Did you know he has also played with the Pretenders, R.E.M., the Buzzcocks and the New Pornographers? Jon also has a burgeoning comedy career working with his partner Tom Scharpling on the Best Show. His #mynewworstfriend on Instagram is also the best scavenger hunt on the internet. If you know, you know. Please, do yourself a fa...
Jay Sukow
February 01, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBA "Jack of All Trades" (and master of some), Jay Sukow has been performing with and without a script for the better part of the past 27 years. He has trained with, among others, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and Del Close. He is a graduate of training centers of The Second City, The Second City NW, iO Chicago, and ComedySportz Chicago. He is the founder of Today Improv, who teaches improv to actors, businesses and everybody else. He has extensive experience helping businesses drive behavio...
Asif Khan
January 15, 2023 05:00 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBAsif Khan is what Rush would call a "New World Man!" He has become an immunologist and allergist, while also performing as a drummer in bands such as Overlord, Johnny Hi-Fi and, most recently, Spy Convention. He's handled adversity as well as allergies and touring over the years, and he's done so while raising a family and guest lecturing about Passion and Profession at universities so students can learn about feeding the soul and putting food on the table at the same time. He's especially pr...
Charone Frankel
January 01, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIf This Is True would like to kick off the year with Charone Frankel. Charone is a lawyer, an improviser, a mezzo soprano and a podcaster here in Cleveland. Her Habeas Humor podcast has covered everything from Aaron Hernandez to Vladimir Putin. Charone has lived in California and in the NYC area, studied with UCB Theater and has been featured in independent films and TV pilots. We talked about DIY auditioning and podcasting and what it takes to bloom where you're planted. Give it a listen! --...
Paul Bellini
December 15, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIf This Is True would like to wrap up the year with the esteemed Paul Bellini! Paul, better known as the "Man in the Towel" from The Kids In The Hall, is a Gemini Award and Cable Ace Award nominated writer for the Kids and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. He teaches sketch comedy as part of Humber College's comedy program. We discussed the bravery it took to be out and gay in the late 80's and on The Kids In The Hall, his writing partnership with Scott Thompson and their queer core band, Mouth Congr...
Kevin Mullaney
December 01, 2022 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Kevin Mullaney. Kevin created the Improv Resource Center--a Facebook for improvisers before Facebook--in the early 2000's. He teaches through the IRC and often travels around the country conducting workshops. Kevin started teaching improvisation 25 years ago at iO Theater in Chicago, later at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre in New York and more recently Under the Gun Theater in Chicago. Currently, Kevin resides in Peoria, IL, where he ...
Anya Marina
November 15, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Anya Marina! This singer-songwriter has songs in movies like Twilight: New Moon and TV shows like Grey's Anatomy and Gossip Girl. She left alternative radio more than ten years ago when she received her first record contract and she hasn't looked back. We talk about what it takes to make it as a performer and what it's like to tour with a comedian like her best friend, Nikki Glaser. Give it a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaster...
Jim Phillips
November 01, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Jim Phillips, my Dad's best friend and accomplished songwriter. He recently retired as a school treasurer and wrote and recorded a song in honor of my Dad, Jim Hall. They had over a 20 year friendship, before my Dad passed in February 2021. We talked about my Dad and their friendship and Jim's future as a singer/songwriter. Give it a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-hall7/message Support thi...
Jeff Scherer
October 15, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Jeff Scherer! Jeff is a veteran of the NYC improv scene (Magnet, PIT, UCB) who currently performs with Vern musical improv and Chicago City Limits. He was also an improv rocker with the BTK Band. We talked about musical improv, finding what makes you happy and the NYC improv scene over the years. Give it a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-hall7/message Support this podcast: https://podcaster...
Jimmy Carrane
October 14, 2022 14:20 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBIf This Is True would like to reintroduce you to Jimmy Carrane, the master of the art of slow comedy. Jimmy has worked and taught at the Second City, iO, and is a founding member of the Annoyance. He was also in the original cast of the Armando at iO! He has written two books, Improv Therapy, and Improvising Better: A Guide for the Working Improviser with Liz Allen. Jimmy also hosts the Improv Nerd podcast. He teaches the art of slow comedy nationwide. We talked about improvising better and b...
Craig Cackowski
October 01, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 34 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Craig Cackowski! The veteran of the Second City and iO Theater has appeared in all your favorite TV shows--Veep, Community (as Officer Cackowski!), Drunk History and the Secret Lives of College Girls. We discussed his being a theater kid, his current travel schedule with Orange Tuxedo (with his wife Carla), and his many podcast efforts (Kevin Pollak's Alchemy This and Craig's List). Give it a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaster...
Rachael Mason
September 15, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBIf This is True has the distinct honor of introducing you to Rachael Mason! She is the new Director of Education at iO Theater in Chicago, and she also performs regularly with the equally legendary Susan Messing as "The Boys." She’s worked with theater novices, Masters Degree Candidates at universities, and working professionals both in and outside of the entertainment industry. Candor is her love language. She passionately believes that putting art where there was none before is an act of ...
Neal Dandade
September 01, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Neal Dandade! Neal is an actor, improviser and writer based out of Chicago. He has acted on TNT's Sirens, ABC Family's Kevin From Work, and NBC's Shrink. Neal was featured in the 2016 CBS Diversity Showcase. He was also a member of the Second City National Touring Company and a regular writer/performer/improviser at the iO and Annoyance theaters in Chicago. Apart from his acting work, Neal has written and produced web content for online platfor...
Brad Barton
August 15, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Brad Barton! Brad is a NYC based actor, writer, entertainment journalist, host, producer, corporate trainer and teacher. He is also a content writer for Marvel! Brad has performed on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien, ABC’s One Life to Live, and Upright CItizen’s Brigade. He is also an improviser who is married to Lulu French, owner of Rocket Improv in Maplewood, NJ--and also an If This Is True guest! We discussed his interactions with Opra...
Rich and Rebecca Sohn
August 01, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to the Sohns! Rich and Rebecca Sohn are improvisers/actors/directors living in Los Angeles. They are both veterans of the Second City and Annoyance Theatre. Rebecca has also performed with Steppenwolf, Remy Bumppo and About Face Theatres. She is also an ensemble member of the No Stakes Theater Project. Rich is teaching at the Pack Theater and at Second City, We talked about being married improvisers, working with each other and their teaching style...
Sam Dee
July 15, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Sam Dee! Sam is many things...rascal, scamp, guttersnipe...however, she would like to be known for spotlighting inclusive, female-led shows in Cleveland, like Mass Hysteria Improv Fest, co-created with Deena Nyer Mendlowitz (also a guest on this show). She is a member of Casually Late Improv and a writer/performer for Stratosphere Collective and Amsterdang sketch. She is also one of the funniest women in Cleveland, per Cleveland.com. Give it a l...
John Fugelsang
July 01, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIf This Is True is proud to introduce you to John Fugelsang! John is a Drama League nominated actor, comedian & broadcaster who hosts the acclaimed "Tell Me Everything" series on SiriusXM Progress #127. He's been murdered on CSI, picketed by Westboro Baptist Church, interviewed 2 Beatles on 2 different continents in the same week, and once got Mitt Romney's advisor to call Romney an 'etch a sketch' on CNN. He's been a regular on CNN, MSNBC, FOX News and hosted "Viewpoint" on Current TV. ...
Jo Rou and Ryan Santa
June 15, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Jo Rou and Ryan Santa of Imposters Theater. Jo is a veteran of the NYC improv scene, having studied and performed at the Magnet Theater, the Pit and the Upright Citizens Brigade. Ryan is a veteran of the Chicago improv scene, having studied and performed through iO Theater and the Second City Conservatory. How are their styles different? How are they similar? Give it a listen and find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spoti...
Deena Nyer Mendlowitz
May 15, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Deena Nyer Mendlowitz, an improviser, festival producer, playwright, and one of Ohio's Funniest Women, according to Cleveland.com. She has been recognized for her work in using comedy to promote mental health awareness and to destigmatize mental illness. Deena is the creator of This Improvised Life and Mental Illness and Friends. She is also the co-creator of a kind, funny, awesome 15 year-old boy. Give it a listen! --- Send in a voice messag...
R. Kevin Garcia Doyle
May 01, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to R. Kevin Garcia Doyle! Kevin is a theater and improvisation teacher, practitioner and actor who currently teaches at Le Jardin Academy in Honolulu, HI. He is the co-founder of the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival, a front man for the improvisational rock band Oil In The Alley, among many other accolades. We discussed musical improv and why it is important; Shakespeare and why it is important; and the joys of teaching. Give it a listen! --- Send in...
Dana Quercioli
April 15, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Dana Quercioli! Dana is a multiple threat individual who acts, improvises, and writes comedy, whether it be with her BabyMakers partner, Colleen Doyle; her new pilot this spring, Gumshoes; or her hilarious podcast, Those Who Aunt. We talked about working hard, being humble and finding your voice. Give it a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-hall7/message Support this podcast: https://podca...
Pat Byrnes
April 01, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Pat Byrnes--renaissance man in every sense of the word! He is a cartoonist, first and foremost, but he has also been a rocket scientist, ad man, playwright, improviser, and comedian in his illustrious career. Currently, he is a cartoonist for the New Yorker. Pat believes that all of his adventures have the through line of cartooning and that has helped him in many ways. Regale to the tales of his first sale, his putting on a full musical at a Ca...
Lulu French
March 15, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Lulu French, owner and head instructor at Rocket Improv in NJ. Lulu teaches kids and teens the fundamentals of improv and team building. She has a laundry list of experience from the PIT and Gotham City Improv in NYC, plus years of musical theater experience, even touring nationally with My Fair Lady. We talked about the transition from musical theater to improv, innovative ways to teach and how to keep a business going in a pandemic. Give it a ...
Shaun Landry
March 01, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Shaun Landry! Shaun is at least a quintuple threat of actor, improviser, teacher, director and theater president. This Chicago native is the artistic director of Oui Be Negroes, founder of the West Coast Improv Alliance, cofounder of the San Francisco Improv Festival and founder of the Ledge--a new non-profit theater in Los Angeles. Shaun has come a long way from her days with Second City TourCo. She has worked with prisoners and dementia patie...
Kyle Siegrist
February 15, 2022 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Kyle Siegrist! Kyle is a permanent fixture in the Columbus, OH music scene, playing in bands like Second State Butchers and doing his own solo projects. He is also the owner of Lost Weekend Records and Lost Weekend record label. Kyle got his start in the music business in the 80's and had an amazing trip to where he is today. Lost Weekend is celebrating its 19th anniversary on February 19 at the Ace of Cups. Kyle would love it if you could atten...
Abdul Williams
February 01, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Abdul Williams! Abdul is an award-winning screenwriter and producer, known for the Lottery Ticket, Surf 2, The New Edition Story, The Bobby Brown Story, and Salt N' Pepa. He is currently working on The Thanksgiving Text for Netflix. We talked about these projects, what it takes to be a good writer in any media and our time as Bobcats at OU. Give it a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-hall...
Bob Kulhan
January 01, 2022 05:00 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBIf This Is True wishes you a Happy New Year with a conversation with Bob Kulhan of Business Improv. Bob is an iO, Second City and Annoyance alum who took improv business seriously and created Business Improv, the company! Bob is an adjunct professor at Duke University and has taught his improv curriculum around the world! He believes that "yes, and" can be more than just an improv tool. The phrase can also help to garner respect and to communicate on a higher level. Bob also talks about his ...
Susan Messing
December 25, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you the indomitable Susan Messing! Susan is an improvisation and comedy legend, who has performed and taught at iO, iO West, the Annoyance, The Second City Chicago and around the globe. Susan is also an instructor at DePaul University, the University of Chicago and the School at Steppenwolf. We talked about taking risks and how to move forward as improvisers, comedians and as people--to go toward that which is difficult. Give it a listen during this ho...
David Whitehouse and Jimmy Mak
December 15, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to David Whitehouse and Jimmy Mak of Shadowbox Live. Dave and Jimmy are old friends and sketch comedy creators and innovators who make live sketches great. They discuss what makes a sketch great and how comedy has kept food on the table for them for more than 25 years. Give it a listen, won't you? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-hall7/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
Sean Geary
December 08, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Sean Geary! Sean is an improviser in the Bay Area who is also an educator and a physical trainer. Sean has worked at Endgames Improv with Wachaa and other improv teams. He is a big fan of Camp ImprovUtopia, having traveled across the country to participate in it several times. Sean believes that we should be more empathetic as a people and that improv can help with that. Give it a listen, won't you? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcas...
Siddharth Venkatesh
December 01, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIf This is True would like to introduce you to Siddharth Venkatesh! He is our first guest from outside the continent. Siddharth performs with Improv Comedy Bangalore in Bangalore, India. He recently performed at the ImprovIsAsian festival and works as an engineer when he is not entertaining people. Siddharth believes in connection with others, so he wanted me to share these links with you: www.facebook.com/ICBangalore www.facebook.com/zmackcomedy www.facebook.com/ImprovisAsianFestival G...
Tara DeFrancisco and Rance Rizzutto
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Tara DeFrancisco and Rance Rizzutto of the Nest Theatre in Columbus! Tara and Rance have been engaging audiences all over the globe, whether with iO, the Second City, or with their two-person improvised musical, "Here." These 20+ year veterans of improv have done it all. They opened their theatre, the Nest, in Columbus, OH--with a new location at 2643 N. High St., just north of OSU's campus. Speaking of campuses, Tara and Rance are now guest pro...
Vik Pandya
November 07, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Vik Pandya! Vik is a nationally touring comedian and one-third of Team Us Comedy in Chicago. Vik trained at the Second City, recorded a #1 iTunes comedy album "Friends with (401k) Benefits" with Team Us in 2019. He waxes poetic on this episode on whiskey knowledge, living by his schedule and taking on acting. Vik will be headlining Zanies in Chicago on November 23. Give it a listen, won't you? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s...
Asaf Ronen
November 01, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Asaf Ronen, recently, of the Institution Theater and currently the Austin Creative Alliance. Asaf is an author (Directing Improv: Show The Way By Getting Out Of The Way), producer (Trust Us, This Is All Made Up) and the founder of www.yesand.com. You can also learn about the Alliance at www.austincreativealliance.org. We discussed the TJ and Dave documentary, the wonders of Austin, TX and the need for humanism in art. Give it a listen, won't you...
Jose Gonzalez
October 22, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Jose Gonzalez, co-founder of the Torch Theatre in Phoenix, AZ, producer of the Phoenix Improv Festival, and founder and executive producer of Ghostfest. Since today is the opening of the 2021 Ghostfest, we thought it would be a great way to kick things off with this episode. Jose talks about the Phoenix improv scene, how he got started in improv, and how he keeps balance in his life. Give it a listen, won't you? --- Send in a voice message: h...
Michele Laikowski
October 15, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Michele Laikowski! Michele was an associate producer and on-air personality on the Jenny McCarthy Show on SiriusXM Stars. She is also an improvising and voice over veteran of New York City. Michele finds solace and purpose in running and reaching for goals. She also has great stories of her time with Jenny McCarthy and her crew. You can find her voice and acting work at www.moshow.org. Give it a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://po...
Karen Graci
October 01, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIf This Is True would like to introduce you to Karen Graci, veteran improviser, actor and writer. She is a member of the Writer's Guild of America and writer on shows like Tuca and Bertie on Netflix and Harper House on Paramount Plus. Karen talks about what it takes to become a producer and writer, surviving and thriving in Los Angeles, and her love of her Buffalo Bills who are Super Bowl contenders. Give it a listen and learn something! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters....