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!

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- Box rants passing etiquette.
- Drinking and drunk performing and rituals.
- Growing up in Long Island and being a third generation "employee of television".
- Being a smart, wise-ass kid and a love for swimming / movies.
- A Navy Seal obsession and crying on airplanes.
- Attending Marist College in-shape and getting into rugby and the Humarists.
- Majoring in communications, discovering UCB and interning on 'I Love the 90s'.
- Production assistant-ing, unemployment and Guy Code.
- Getting married, moving to Los Angeles and life advice for turning down work.

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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!

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- DC gets to know Box and Box rants Ikea's outdoor patio section.
- Drinking and sobriety and rituals.
- Growing up in Phoenix, Arizona and being a "dork".
- Getting into theatre and attending NYU.
- Joining the Hammerkatz sketch group and Dan Gregor getting the group a regular show at UCB.
- Creating Derrick Comedy, gaining traction and doing odd jobs like babysitting.
- Selling a pilot to Comedy Central and getting representation.
- Teaching, coaching and bartending at UCB and using Derrick's income to make Mystery Team.
- Taking the film to Sundance and moving to Los Angeles.
- Writing the novel The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To with help from Eliza Skinner and then Crap Kingdom.
- Finding a community in LA, what's the goal and career advice.

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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!

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- Box rants the worthlessness of movie trailers.
- Drinking and sobriety and rituals.
- Growing up in Memphis and being a talkative kid.
- Doing stand up in high school at age 14 and attending the Tisch School for film / tv production.
- Taking classes at Upright Citizens Brigade and joining the NYU sketch group Hammerkatz.
- Creating Derrick Comedy, writing a Comedy Central pilot and getting representation.
- YouTube sketches and making the feature film Mystery Team.
- Credit card debt, working temp jobs and teaching improv.
- Moving to Los Angeles and writing for Fantasy Factory.

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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!

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- Box rants mixing detergent and water for laundry.
- Drinking and rituals.
- Born in Katie, Texas, growing up in Colorado and being an annoying kid.
- Discovering improv senior year of high school and taking three years off to do community theatre.
- Following a girl to the University of Northern Colorado and doing a lot of art.
- Majoring in theatre and briefly considering becoming a chef.
- Running the university's improv club and touring for Walking with Dinosaurs.
- Moving to Los Angeles and taking classes at iO / Groundlings.
- Landing an agent through Writing Lab and favorite place to improvise.

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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!

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- Box rants picture menus.
- Drinking and rituals.
- Growing up in New Hope MN and traveling around for Dad's Christmas store business.
- Growing up with two older sisters, a love of Beanie Babies and playing ultimate Frisbee.
- Landing a community theatre gig at age 8 and starting a movie club at Armstrong High School.
- Attending the University of Wisconsin for communications and moving to Los Angeles.
- Being a runner for a trailer house and emailing the Lost writers for a job.
- Working for fav show Parks & Rec and taking classes at UCB.
- How a trip to Jimmy Kimmel's house led to a couple days of PA-ing and writing for Off Their Rockers.
- Landing an agent / manager and the origins / future of @LosFelizDayCare.

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