Is This A Bad Time To Talk?

In this episode of Ali Reza Farahnakian’s eventual hit podcast Is This A Bad Time to Talk, he sits down with Tony nominee and Pixar favorite Richard Kind for a lil PART ONE!

This podcast was initially recorded in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic. It took Ali a while to figure out how to post it.

Ali accidentally cut the audio halfway through and we are using it as an excuse to make it our first two parter

Topics discussed include:

Why Richard Kind thought he was going to get COVID

Alternative ways to pass the time (oooooooh boy we were optimistic)

The mind of a neurotic actor

Old timey phones

Richard talks about how much he loves Zoom

Fathers that don’t want you to be actors

Instapot ribs

Talking to your daughters about intelligence

Richard Kind cries on the phone

How to land a TV guest spot

Second City Beginnings

In this episode of Ali Reza Farahnakian’s eventual hit podcast Is This A Bad Time to Talk, he sits down with old buddy and two time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon. This podcast was initially recorded in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic. It took Ali a while to figure out how to post it.

The connection dropped a few times, apologies for any jarring audio!

Topics discussed include:

Potential ties between the CIA and Ali Reza Farahnakian

More Fresca talk (Fresca we aren’t kidding, we’d love a sponsorship)

How an Oscar nominee picks up dog poop

Potential avenues to get Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman on the podcast

How Michael Jordan’s The Last Dance kept Michael Shannon going

The projects Michael Shannon might not get to return to and how he picked them

Waiting for Godot at great length because that’s what happens when two actors sit down

COVID in Brooklyn

Speech team!

Killer Joe and the start of Michael’s career

Christopher Walken

In our debut episode of Ali Reza Farahnakian’s eventual hit podcast Is This A Bad Time to Talk, he sits down with old buddy Janeane Garafolo. This podcast was initially recorded in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic

Topics discussed include:

The merits of apple vs pear bodies

Crisp and refreshing beverages (Fresca please sponsor us)

Alternate titles for this podcast

The lack of tech savvy among older generations

Janeane accurately predicting like the next 8 months after this podcast was recorded

Comedy on the road

The similarities between Ali’s Podcast and the Watergate tapes

Janeane’s childhood comedic inspirations and first standup experience

Ben and Gary (the comedians not the ice cream)

Why when people look bad on TV it makes it a better show

The merits of various bridges in the NYC area

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The Peoples Improv Theater founder Ali Reza Farahnakian chats with comedian Gianmarco Soresi about comedy, influences, and his new half-hour special "Shelf Life", available to watch on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Shelf-Life-Gianmarco-Soresi/dp/B08M5PHDMN)

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