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On episode #14 of the Talent Crush Chat Show, Chris & Stevie present the first half of their chat with the wonderful Janet Varney! JV chats with SJ & CR about creative fulfillment, interior design, the early days of SF Sketchfest, the evolution of her digital series Fortune Rookie, and much more! Janet Varney links! • Website, Twitter, Instagram • The JV Club Podcast • Fortune Rookie • Voyage to the Stars • Apartment Therapy piece on Janet’s interior design style Not mentioned in the podcast but still very worth checking out: Elizabeth Holmes Used My Phone

On Episode Thirteen of the Talent Crush Chat Show, Chris & Stevie talk about Captain Marvel, finding your mark, & more! Then they turn to the world of the fantastic show Brooklyn Nine-Nine with its complex portrayals of identity, masculinity, marriage, and friendship, and the fact that it truly is a ridiculously fun comedy. Plus: they completely neglect to mention that this is their first anniversary! Thanks for listening to our first year of episodes! NINE-NINE!

On episode twelve of the Talent Crush Chat Show, Stevie and Chris discuss retirement and going to the movies before (briefly) heading into the dark territory of murder-suicide pacts. Then they talk about the work of the fantastic Judy Greer!

After a rather abrupt and goofy intro, Chris & Stevie talk about the work of the amazing standup comedian, actor, and author Patton Oswalt!   ...   talent crush \ta-lənt krəsh\ n : an enthusiastic, platonic affection for a person or group of people based on their abilities, attributes, or accomplishments chat show \chat shō\ n : a broadcast programme in which hosts and guests engage in casual conversation on various topics for the benefit of an audience The Talent Crush Chat Show \thə ta-lənt krəsh chat shō\ n : a podcast hosted by Stevie Jackson and Christopher Royce dedicated to discussing the art and culture they adore, and occasionally talking to the people who make it. Stevie is an actress, writer, and producer based in Vancouver, British Columbia; Chris is a writer and social media manager based in the San Francisco Bay Area. New episodes the first Wednesday of every month.   Notes and more at talentcrushchatshow.tumblr.com

Happy New Year! Chris & Stevie are back – and to make up for being a week late they recorded a very long episode about the amazing Jamie Lee Curtis and Mystery Science Theater 3000! They also talk about killer frogs, scandalous dancing, Jeopardy, and more!

Happy New Year! We have no new episode today! Episode ten will drop next Wednesday January 9th!

On episode 9 of The Talent Crush Chat Show, Stevie and Chris discuss Thanksgiving traditions, breakfast foods, Stevie’s inability to tell the Hollywood Chrises apart, and Chris’s shocking indifference to Halloween. They also take a trip through Pawnee, Indiana to visit with the good people of the Parks and Recreation department.

In episode 8 of The Talent Crush Chat Show, Chris and Stevie discuss amateur carpentry, books, and how much work you can get done if you accidentally wake up at an ungodly hour. Later, they’re joined by actor/director/producer Courtney Deelen for a deep dive into audition anxiety, producing your own work, and why you need to plan ahead when you need cops on set.

In episode 7 of The Talent Crush Talk Show, Chris & Stevie diverge from the path well-traveled and take a twisty-turny stroll down pop-culture lane, encountering muppets and deceased authors before taking a deep dive into television excellence via a recap of the Emmy awards. All of this, plus a rapid-fire Unreliable Advice! What more could you ask for?

Welcome to episode six of the Talent Crush Chat Show, everything is fine. Chris and Stevie unleash their enthusiasm for The Good Place and explore every facet of the writing, performances, and production of the acclaimed show and its companion podcast. Later, they go dutch on some Unreliable Advice!

Be warned: spoilers abound! (In the episode and on this page!) If you haven’t yet watched The Good Place, please do so, and then come back and listen to the episode afterwards.