2 Clowns In A Closet

2 Clowns In A Closet

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  • 2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 26

    2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 26

    featuring Russ Sharek and Liam Woodard

    Recorded on 2026-05-29.

    A text transcription of this episode is available here.

     

    Content Warning

    A discussion of death, loss, grief; and how we are all really bad at it.

    • Fast forward to 17:55 to skip this topic.
      • Ring Theory Resources
      • Ring Theory Helps Us Bring Comfort In
      • Use the “Ring Theory” to Keep From Saying the Wrong Thing During a Crisis
      • How not to say the wrong thing
        • Helpful Clown Wisdom
        • Check in on people, even badly, give them a hug.

          • 18:25 The Made Up Menagerie: Wattsworth!

          • #Wattsworth on the fediverse
          • #WattsworthSighting on the fediverse
          • Found Footage

            • 24:40 The Filthy Human Hands License


            30:30 Slogan: “The proof is in the podding!”

            45:30 Building a birthday Marble Run

            49:45 Cyr wheel

            62:25 Creative Motion

            69:50 #CircusInPlace

            • Please note that #CircusInPlace is on temporary hiatus.

              • 75:40 Revealing a dirty secret of clown: The 7 Second Rule

              Recorded on 2026-05-29.

              2 hr 8 min
            • 2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 25

              2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 25

              featuring Russ Sharek and Liam Woodard

              Recorded on 2026-01-26.

              A text transcription of this episode is available here.

               

              02:15 If you look at the clock, the clock says now.

              04:41 The Sunrise PottyDoor.

              06:59 Gel Print Monotypes. (off-site)

              10:49 Liam’s bingo card.

              12:09 Strategies Against Algorithms. (off-site)

              19:35 The R.O.M.P.W.O.D. project.

              21:09 Typesetting workouts with Typst. (off-site)

              28:00 Content Warning: Dramatic knuckle cracking.

              32:47 First Question!

              33:14 Do not look up Tycho Brahe. (off-site)

              43:29 The legendary Bigfoot Stilts. (off-site)

              47:59 The Clown Army and Tactical Frivolity. (off-site)

              49:39 The Great Dictator. (off-site)

              50:29 Sascha Baron Cohen. (off-site)

              56:29 Godspell. (off-site)

              73:54 Dimitri. (off-site)

              73:59 Pedro Pedro Campa and Family. (off-site)

              77:59 The Big Comfy Couch. (off-site)

              78:29 Showtime Pal. (off-site)

              79:29 Victor Borge. (off-site)

              81:29 Satirist Tom Lehrer (off-site)

              85:29 The Dramatic Korobushka. (off-site)

              91:29 Post bantering‽

              1 hr 35 min
            • 2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 24

              2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 24

              featuring Russ Sharek and Liam Woodard

              Recorded on 2025-11-18.

              A text transcription of this episode is available here.

               

              A text transcription of this episode is available here.

              2:10 Content Warning

              Discussion of Liam’s surgical recovery

              Helpful Resources
              • Cirque Physio Resources (off-site)
              • 07:28 Notes about post-surgical trauma (anesthesia)
                • Three pieces of recovery advice
                1. Practice getting up without using your hands
                2. Take the time (and help) you need to recover
                3. Sleep as much as you can
                  4. Skip ahead to 19:00 for the next topic.

                  24:58 The First…Guest Room! (Creative Residencies)

                  33:33 Vaudeville History: The shape of a variety show

                  • VAUDEVILLE! at the Harry Ransom Center (off-site)
                  • Exhibition Shares the Story of Vaudeville (off-site)

                    • 44:13 Slapstick definition: “Taking the nap”

                    44:30 THE FIRST QUESTION!

                    70:28 Content Warning

                    Mild existenstial crisis. You do exist!

                    79:28 The Heckler, defined energetically.

                    87:58 Improv Lingo: “Pub-ing the scene”

                    90:18 Jim Henson’s methods for ending an act.

                    1 hr 35 min
                  • 2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 23

                    2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 23

                    featuring Russ Sharek and Liam Woodard

                    Recorded on 2025-03-28.

                    A text transcription of this episode is available here.

                     

                    02:35 Ongoing renovation updates:#ThisOldClownHouse (off-site)

                    05:22 PSA: Use proper safety gear!

                    07:25 #ClownWidsom: Figure out what you need, and give it to yourself

                    10:55 Guess Liam’s post-surgical coffee handstand count.

                    12:25 Exciting news: The return of Liam’s clown!

                    19:25 The first question!

                    20:35 Circus 1903, Elephantom, Into The Woods (off-site)

                    25:25 Conceptual theft, and The Ship of Theseus (off-site)

                    39:00 Impostor Syndrome and The Hat Rack

                    39:55 “Stealing” from Kenny Raskin (off-site)

                    76:00 Internet Radio: Soma.FM (off-site)

                    76:26 Brother Soul and the picknmix (off-site)

                    81:25 Workout Music: The Best of Bootie and Spiedkiks (off-site)

                    85:25 Using unencumbered music for your projects. (off-site)

                    86:25 Our podcast theme, by Mistakeless (off-site)

                    87:25 Public domain music:

                    • Stanford University (off-site)
                    • Public Domain Day! (off-site)

                      • 95:10 Study your copyright:

                      • Cornell University: Copyright 101 (off-site)
                      • Veronica Winters: Copyright Law for Artists (off-site)
                      • Theft! A History of Music (off-site)

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                        Episode Art by qwazix (off-site)

                        1 hr 42 min
                      • 2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 22

                        2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 22

                        featuring Russ Sharek and Liam Woodard

                        Recorded on 2024-12-12.

                        A text transcription of this episode is available here.

                         

                        05:20 Zero, Oneth, Plaid, Bleem…

                        06:20 Clowns for all seasons.

                        13:30 Sponsored by weird questions from our friends on the internet.

                        16:50 New creative challenge: “We’re Slogan-less!”

                        20:34 First Question!

                        23:20 Clowns of America International

                        24:30 Theatrical Status: Impro

                        27:50 Season 1, Episode 5: Clown as a pejorative.

                        30:00 Ely Sellers, the beloved stopped clock.

                        34:25 The E.V.I.L. from the Bath House.

                        1 hr 29 min

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