Let's Get Serious

Kendall Bruns interviews Tim Racine and Joe Avella from Teenager of the Year. They discuss what it means to be "Too Hot for Sketchfest", Frank Black, yellow journalism, hating easy humor, Jock Jams and the Chicago sketch comedy scene. Plus, we talk about what we're not going to talk about.

Kendall Bruns interviews Tim Racine and Joe Avella from Teenager of the Year. They discuss what it means to be "Too Hot for Sketchfest", Frank Black, yellow journalism, hating easy humor, Jock Jams and the Chicago sketch comedy scene. Plus, we talk about what we're not going to talk about.

Kendall Bruns interviews Steff Bomb of I Make Monsters. They discuss C2E2, dirpy expressions, watching future classics, spending plush-bucks and "remnants of butt holes past."

Kendall Bruns interviews Rob Nastoff and Sean Dove of Dirty Borders. In their newest short film, Trajectory, Rob Nastoff plays a sad astronaut that returns to Earth to find empty streets and mass destruction.

Kendall Bruns interviews Rob Nastoff and Sean Dove of Dirty Borders. In their newest short film, Trajectory, Rob Nastoff plays a sad astronaut that returns to Earth to find empty streets and mass destruction.

Kendall Bruns interviews Bryan Craig Applegate. They discuss stand-up comedy, Bryan's relocation to New York, owl stuffing and (briefly) the Oscars (pre-show).

Kendall Bruns interviews Tim Soszko of The Tim and Micah Project. Tim is a performer and teacher of improv and sketch comedy. They discuss The Tim and Micah Project's new show, Versus, which begins February 12, 2011 at Donny's Skybox and Tim tells Kendall that he has a good head and face for a puppet.

Kendall Bruns interviews Tim Soszko of The Tim and Micah Project. Tim is a performer and teacher of improv and sketch comedy. They discuss The Tim and Micah Project's new show, Versus, which begins February 12, 2011 at Donny's Skybox and Tim tells Kendall that he has a good head and face for a puppet.

Kendall Bruns interviews Margaret Darling, Mike Ingram and Brian Penick of The Seedy Seeds. They discuss how much explanation is too much explanation, listen to a couple of brand new tracks and the Seeds perform a few songs live.

Kendall Bruns interviews Dave Urlakis and Zack Whittington of Batterymouth. They just began a run of shows at Second City's de Maat Theatre in Chicago, IL. We discuss the high stakes of doing long form improv, question iO's name and see how well they really know each other.