Magnet Theater Podcast
132 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsConversations about Improv, Sketch Comedy and More from Magnet Theater
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#31: Now We Are Friends
February 06, 2015 16:45 - 47 minutes - 39.2 MB**SPECIAL RELEASE** Gather around, friends! For this episode, we’ve got Carly and Justin from Now We Are Friends, a monthly variety show in New York City that features improv, sketch, and live music. They sit down with our host Louis Kornfeld to talk about their show, which is celebrating its second anniversary this Sunday, February 8th. […] The post #31: Now We Are Friends appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#30: Ross Taylor
February 04, 2015 12:00 - 58 minutes - 55.7 MBOur host Louis Kornfeld sits down with Ross Taylor, director of February’s Directors Series: Shlongform, to chat about growing up in Missouri, touring with Second City, and doing comedy in NYC. Having somewhat recently celebrated his five year anniversary of NYC and improv, Ross tells Louis about getting his start in hometown Missouri with speech and debate […] The post #30: Ross Taylor appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#29: Jana & Lauren Presents
January 28, 2015 12:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBHosts of Magnet Theater’s monthly character show, Jana & Lauren Presents, Jana Schmieding and Lauren Olson have a long history of collaboration, dating back to their days at University of Oregon all the way to today. Our two guests sit down with host Louis Kornfeld to discuss improvising from their guts, their creative processes, and what they […] The post #29: Jana & Lauren Presents appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#28: Oscar Montoya
January 21, 2015 12:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBFrom his young days dancing cumbia in Colombia through his college years at SUNY Purchase and onto his professional life as a comedian in NYC, Oscar Montoya has always kept it real. He joins host Louis Kornfeld on this week’s episode of the podcast to discuss the college they both attended, transitioning from a […] The post #28: Oscar Montoya appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#27: Branson Reese
January 14, 2015 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThe Devil himself, Branson Reese, joins us on this episode of the podcast as he sits down with host Louis Kornfeld to discuss performing for children, the links between rock music and improv, and why he hates the term “flawless.” Branson tells us about his work with Story Pirates and why children make the […] The post #27: Branson Reese appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#26: Lee Overtree
January 07, 2015 12:00 - 56.3 MBLee Overtree, Artist Director of Story Pirates and writer/director of FOUND The Musical, sits down with our own Louis Kornfeld for a discussion on effective education, how children are amazing writers, and his experience in adapting unconventional source material for the stage. Story Pirates is a nationally respected education and media organization founded in 2003 to […] The post #26: Lee Overtree appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#25: Jesse Acini
December 17, 2014 01:05 - 28.6 MBSketch writer, actor, and improviser Jesse Acini sits down with host Louis Kornfeld to talk about getting his start in comedy, the growth of the Magnet community, and having more fun along the way. An active participant in the NYC improv and sketch scene since the early 2000s, Jesse talks about The Second City […] The post #25: Jesse Acini appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#24: Brian Frange
December 10, 2014 11:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBHost Alex Marino sits down with stand-up, improviser, writer, and podcaster Brian Frange to talk about all things comedy. Brian brags about being the best actor in his high school but admits that becoming a stand-up ruined his chops. He discusses his feat of doing 70 open mics in 30 days and his appearance at this year’s Montreal’s […] The post #24: Brian Frange appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#23: Michael Lutton
December 02, 2014 23:06 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBThe multi-talented sketch writer/performer, improviser, and head of Musical Megawatt, Michael Lutton, sits down with host Louis Kornfeld to discuss what makes for good musical improv and how it can benefit “regular” improv. He talks about the advantages of pushing boundaries when no one is looking and provides advice for improvisers looking to learn […] The post #23: Michael Lutton appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#22: Creators of Blank! The Musical
November 25, 2014 21:14 - 1 hour - 32.3 MBLouis Kornfeld gets up on his soapbox along with Michael Girts and Mike Descoteaux to preach the virtues of bringing musical improv to the big stage. Blank! The Musical is a big budget improvised musical playing Off-Broadway at New World Stages in NYC. Louis talks with both Mikes about the hard work and planning […] The post #22: Creators of Blank! The Musical appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#21: Emily Shapiro
November 21, 2014 16:45 - 44 minutes - 15.2 MBOn this episode of the Magnet Podcast, host Alex Marino chats it up with improviser and yogi Emily Shapiro about teaching yoga and doing improv in Costa Rica, Emily’s affection for Lord of the Rings, and people who look like Smeagol. Subscribe to the Magnet Theater Podcast via iTunes here. Enjoy Episode #21 […] The post #21: Emily Shapiro appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#20: Caitlin Steitzer
November 11, 2014 02:29 - 1 hour - 30 MBLouis Kornfeld talks with the amazing Caitlin Steitzer about teenagers, the links between improv and social work, and the uses of theater for community development. Subscribe to the Magnet Theater Podcast via iTunes here. Enjoy Episode #20 on iTunes or below via SoundCloud. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/175170028″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true&show_playcount=true&show_comments=true” width=”100%” height=”81″ iframe=”false” /] The post #20: Caitli...
#19:Sebastian Conelli
October 27, 2014 17:45 - 55 minutes - 19.2 MBLouis Kornfeld chats it up with improv wunderkind Sebastian Conelli. They talk about growing up on Staten Island, using humor as a way to get through childhood, learning to love and show what you love on stage, and being a bad student. Subscribe to the Magnet Theater Podcast via iTunes here. Enjoy Episode #19 […] The post #19:Sebastian Conelli appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#18:North Coast
October 13, 2014 20:32 - 38 minutes - 13.2 MBAlex Marino occupies the Magnet Training Center office with North Coast members Jonathan DeMuth and Douglas Widick. They talk about the origins of Hip Hop Improv, the beatbox community, their personal improv journeys and bagel bites. Subscribe to the Magnet Theater Podcast via iTunes here. Enjoy Episode #18 on iTunes or below via SoundCloud. […] The post #18:North Coast appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#17:Nick Kanellis
September 28, 2014 17:09 - 1 hour - 25.3 MBHere it is. Nick Kanellis – actor, improviser, teacher, story pirate and motion capture professional. Louis interviews one if the kindest and funniest improvisers ever to get killed by Peter McNerney onstage every week for years. They talk about his critically loved show Trike (w/ Peter McNerney), the perils of self-judgment, the joys of […] The post #17:Nick Kanellis appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#16:TJ and Dave
September 17, 2014 02:49 - 49 minutes - 16.9 MBTJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi have a completely deserved reputation as a supernaturally skilled duo. They also deserve their reputations as gentlemen, thoughtful artists, kind improvisers and generous souls. And you could not have two bigger fans than Louis Kornfeld and Alex Marino, the co-hosts of this episode. TJ and Dave expound on their work, both improv […] The post #16:TJ and Dave appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#15:Elana Fishbein
September 10, 2014 01:04 - 21.4 MBElana Fishbein was in the first ever show at Magnet. And she was really good. 10 years later she’s an improviser, actor, writer, and teacher. She has Master’s Degree in Educational Theater from NYU, leads our Youth Program, and co-created two professional development workshop series for teachers: Beyond Winging It: Improv in the Classroom […] The post #15:Elana Fishbein appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#14:Dave Razowsky (with Ed Herbstman)
September 03, 2014 04:54 - 1 hour - 26.5 MBIt’s our pleasure to share this intense and hilarious archive conversation with Dave Razowsky and Ed Herbstman recorded live at Magnet Theater. Alex Marino asks the right questions and doesn’t get any of the answers he wanted. Neither does the audience when it’s opened up to questions at the end. A fun listen to be […] The post #14:Dave Razowsky (with Ed Herbstman) appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#13:John O’Donnell
August 26, 2014 21:53 - 1 hour - 25.5 MBJohn O’Donnell, longtime friend of Magnet Theater and kind onstage powerhouse talks about how he first fell in love with performing, improv, and stumbling upon the early evolution of musical improv. John has appeared in pilots for Comedy Central, the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, on Late Night With Conan O’Brien, as well as numerous commercials. He has […] The post #13:John O’Donnell appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#12:Adam Wade
August 11, 2014 21:34 - 54 minutes - 18.7 MB18-time Moth StorySlam Champion (2-time GrandSlam Champion) and Magnet instructor, Adam Wade, as interviewed by Alex Marino. Adam Wade is an actor and storyteller based in NYC. He was recently seen on Comedy Central’s ‘Inside Amy Schumer’. Adam has been featured on The Moth Podcast numerous times and has performed at renowned NYC shows such […] The post #12:Adam Wade appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#11: Craig Cackowski – Archive Interview
August 06, 2014 03:15 - 1 hour - 5 MBI’m very happy to share this recording from the archive of Craig Cackowski interviewed live onstage at Magnet Theater by the well-prepared Louis Kornfeld. Craig and I were in class together with Del Close, on our first IO teams together, and when I was promoted from understudy, Second City placed me in his touring company. We did a lot […] The post #11: Craig Cackowski – Archive Interview appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#10: Greg Hess
July 29, 2014 17:00 - 49 minutes - 20 MBGreg Hess is an actor, writer and comedian in Los Angeles. He is an improviser with The Improvised Shakespeare Company, Cook Country Social Club and performs at The Upright Citizen’s Brigade in LA. Greg talks with guest host Rick Andrews about making a living as an improviser and how he’s been ‘giving it a year […] The post #10: Greg Hess appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#9: Rachel Hamilton
July 22, 2014 01:47 - 57 minutes - 23 MBRachel Hamilton. Where do we start? Teacher, Actor, Writer… former Second City MainStage, frequent performer and instructor at Magnet, and all around wonderful human being. She’s also the driving force behind the creation of Camp Magnet. She lives in Northern California and we never see her enough, but we grabbed her last time she was […] The post #9: Rachel Hamilton appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#8: Reductress
July 14, 2014 20:45 - 38 minutes - 15.2 MBReductress fans will love this interview of Beth Newell and Sarah Pappalardo, the news satire site’s co-founders. Reductress.com is the first and only fake women’s news magazine. They parody the entertainment, advertising, and other media sources that women consume daily. Forbes named it one of the top 100 websites for women last year. And it’s […] The post #8: Reductress appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#7: Frank Spitznagel
July 08, 2014 18:21 - 55 minutes - 22 MBLouis Kornfeld interviews Magnet Musical Director Frank Spitznagel! They talk about everything from Annie to Zorba including musical theater, musical improv, and what makes a good scene- all while Rick Andrews laughs loudly in the background! Subscribe and Listen with iTunes! Or listen below on SoundCloud… [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/157788725″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true&show_playcount=true&show_comments=true” width=”100%” height=”81″ iframe...
#6: Megan Gray
July 01, 2014 18:41 - 49 minutes - 19.7 MBMagnet Theater Artistic Director Megan Gray, in conversation with her boyfriend of 16 years, Louis Kornfeld. They talk about extremely personal intimate details regarding their deepest fears. Or maybe it’s more about teaching, performing and learning improv, building communities, and creating connections. The only way to find out is to give it a listen. Subscribe […] The post #6: Megan Gray appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#5: Charles Rogers
July 01, 2014 00:43 - 46 minutes - 18.5 MBCharles is the co-creator of the feature film Fort Tilden, which recently won The Grand Jury Award at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival and The Special Jury Award at The Independent Film Festival of Boston. He is currently at NYU Tisch’s Graduate Film program, and his short films have screened around the country. He is […] The post #5: Charles Rogers appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#4: Chet Siegel
June 25, 2014 16:00 - 1 hour - 24.1 MBIn this episode of The Magnet Theater Podcast, Louis Kornfeld talks with Chet Siegel. She was raised in West Virginia, and now lives in New York City. And she’s a girl. Find out how on the latest episode. She’s an improviser, teacher, sketch writer and newly named director of the Magnet Sketch program. She performs with […] The post #4: Chet Siegel appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#3: Rick Andrews
June 25, 2014 02:51 - 53 minutes - 21.5 MBPhoto Credit: Nikolai Solonski? Listen as host Louis Kornfeld talks with Rick Andrews about teaching improv, what makes for good work no matter what style, and why he dropped out of graduate school. Louis and Rick regularly perform together in Kornfeld and Andrews, are both teachers at Magnet Training Center, and clearly are friends. Great […] The post #3: Rick Andrews appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#2: Peter McNerney
June 17, 2014 14:00 - 49 minutes - 19.9 MBHave you listened to the Magnet Theater Podcast yet? Why NOT? Get in on it before you fall behind. In the latest episode, Louis Kornfeld sits down with Magnet Performer and Instructor Peter McNerney! They chat about the fear of making choices, failing in order to succeed and the joy of making lies. Wanna justify lying […] The post #2: Peter McNerney appeared first on Magnet Theater.
#1: Magnet Co-Founders
April 21, 2014 13:11 - 1 hour - 5 MBMagnet Theater is excited to announce The Magnet Podcast! In Episode 1: Host Louis Kornfeld interviews Magnet Theater founders Ed Herbstman, Alex Marino and Armando Diaz about their past, present and future. They chat about their Chicago beginnings, the creation of The Armando Diaz Experience and the process of starting The Magnet Theater. Ed tries […] The post #1: Magnet Co-Founders appeared first on Magnet Theater.
Q&A Series – Listen to Messing And Gausas
June 01, 2012 18:06 - 57 minutes - 26.8 MBIn our continuing effort to share great ideas about improvisation, the Q & A series proudly posts this live conversation with Susan Messing and Christina Gausas. Megan Gray was our host, and the audience at Magnet Theater provided the questions. This is NSFW because Susan uses the F word a lot. So put on your […] The post Q&A Series – Listen to Messing And Gausas appeared first on Magnet Theater.