Today, we have reached a milestone on the podcast: Episode #25! And, there is no better way to celebrate than with our guest today. He is the founder of the The Milkmen, Mike Short! Since this podcasting endeavor began, people have been asking about when we would get Mike on the line, and the time now! Today on the pod, we talk about Mike's early acting career with shows like "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Noises Off!", being in Mr. C's very first improv class, the group almost being called The Arby's of Antartica, and the viral marketing campaign hyping up the first show in January 2008! We also talk about Mike's favorite games including Switch, the time he ate cottage cheese, his homage to MTV's 'Real World/Road Rules Challenge,' and his commonalities with Lil Wayne. This episode is a must listen, and we are so happy to put this out into the ether for fans to experience forever! So, pour a glass of your favorite milk, and enjoy, because here we go yo...it's time for The Podcast that Delivers!

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Mike Short would like to plug the following: I'm sharing my birthday with Thanksgiving this year, and my goal is to prevent any fight you may have with your uncle. To promote this family harmony, I plug any book, podcast, or media that challenges any deeply held view you have and helps you understand other ways of viewing the world. That, or Shriners Hospital, I guess. They do great things, especially in the East.

Today, on episode twenty-four, our guest has taken time away from making grape juice to talk all things from Season 9! Please welcome, Shaylin Welch! In this episode, we talk about an uncouth joke during her audition, the evolution of running laps around the PAC, and the uncertainty of introductions from the Mikes. Shaylin also talks her favorite memories from the stage like Switch, Actor's Nightmare, her breakout moment in the first ever Milkmen Moosical parodying "All I Want for Christmas Is You," and getting to play Emotional Quadrants with Mike Short in his farewell show! We also talk some really special moments involving an outdoor practice, plastic cows, and stickers! So, pour a glass of your favorite milk, and enjoy, because here we go yo...it's time for The Podcast that Delivers!

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Shaylin would love for you to check out https://www.sophiasfund.com/ to help raise awareness about childhood cancer.

If you are Jim Carrey, watch out, because we are back with our twenty-third episode! This week on the pod, we sit down with Elizabeth Cross from Seasons 2, 3 & 4! Elizabeth received a personal invite from Michael Short to audition for The Milkmen, and she could not pass up this opportunity! Elizabeth shares many fun stories including using the now obsolete PAC payphone, mastering The Udder Handshake, and getting advice during intermission from Alex Spinelli. We talk some classic games including Switch, Bus Driver, and Bucket; we also make Milkmen Podcast history, as we play our first game live on the line! Additionally, Elizabeth played a huge role in organizing the Ten Year Anniversary Show, as she dusted off her old yearbooks to provide official lists when the two Mikes were not around! Elizabeth is the kindest human being, and next to Mr. Castano, is in the running for Milkmen Historian; this episode is a must listen! So, pour a glass of your favorite milk, and enjoy, because here we go yo...it's time for The Podcast that Delivers!

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Elizabeth would love for you to check out dweaglecams.org!

Additionally, she would love to plug Jesus, BU Liquid Fun, Sistine Chaps Improv, the general field of OT, "Peer Projects Therapy from the Heart," and Moose Tracks Ice Cream!

Today, for episode twenty-two, we are feeling like Taylor Swift, as we are joined by Jürgen Pfau from Season 9! This episode starts off talking our favorite spring albums, celebrity doppelgängers, and an early interaction Jürgen had with Mike Short at Hannaford! We finally get into Jürgen's origin story, as we hear how he learned about the group from his brother, Carlos, auditioning for the team with a girl on crutches, and learning an early lesson in denial from a German Exchange student! He also talks about his favorite game, Infomercial, with Gabe Perez, the creation of his character, "Your Friendly Neighborhood," and a life changing moment when he took a dirty mop to the face at the Ten Year Anniversary Show! We also do an in-depth breakdown of Advice Column, talking about how to personify inanimate objects and getting the audience to suspend disbelief. So, pour a glass of your favorite milk, and enjoy, because here we go yo...it's time for The Podcast that Delivers!

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Jürgen would love for you to check out his Instagram @juergen_pfau.

It is episode twenty-one, which means we can either drink a glass of adult milk or become a pilot! But before we act on either of those options, we have to chat with Scott Kelly from Season 5! Scott talks about improv being a social outlet after being home-schooled until his junior year, auditioning with his future wife, and the joys of discovering the group dynamic! Additionally, Scott shares stories of chugging two liters of Coca-Cola before a show, a failed senior prank that the Milkies tried to pull-off, and getting early influence from watching "The Carol Burnett Show," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," and "I Love Lucy" with his grandparents! So, pour a glass of your favorite milk, and enjoy, because here we go yo...it's time for The Podcast that Delivers!

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Scott would love for you to check out his band, BROADWING.

If you are late to our super fun improv party, then episode twenty is an awesome jumping on point! Today, we are joined by Brett Bovio and Ted Neary from Accidentally on Purpose who joined us for National Improv Day 2020! Brett talks about starting his improv journey during a college internship at Walt Disney World on the Jungle Cruise Ride! Alternatively, Teddy talks about not discovering improv until his forties. Eventually, Brett and Teddy crossed paths, and they have performed all along the North Shore to the heart of Boston on Tremont Street. Brett and Teddy talk to us about the evolution of Claddagh Bing! and The Awesome 80s Prom to Accidentally on Purpose, what Brett wanted the original group name to be, and a unique performance in downtown Salem on Halloween. We also hear about the skills they bring to their team, the role of the MC, pre-show rituals, and their favorite moments from National Improv Day 2020! So, pour a glass of you favorite milk, and enjoy, because here we go yo...it's time for The Podcast That Delivers!

Today on episode nineteen, we sit down with Julia Lanctot (whose name has constantly been mispronounced since elementary school) from Seasons 8, 9, and 10! Julia's stage career goes all the way back to middle school when she was method acting in "Alice and Wonderland" as Alice! In this trip down the grassy pasture, Julia has a lot of traumatic memories from various long forms including RKOs in the Halloween Spooktacular, being forced to parody full holiday songs in the Christmas Moosical, and having to remember all the floors in Elevator; however, it was not all bad, as she finally mastered a Soap Opera parody with many homages to "Gray's Anatomy." Julia also talks to us about the similarities and differences between getting hyped for a field hockey game versus an improv show, the importance of committing to a scene, and the surreal experience of returning for this year's Alumni Show playing Channel Surfing. So, pour a glass of your favorite milk, and enjoy, because here we go yo...it's time for The Podcast that Delivers!

Today on episode eighteen we can officially vote, as we sit down with Luke Sanchez from Seasons 11 and 12! Luke has an impeccable memory and pulls back the curtain to talk about two of the most well-developed characters in the history of the team, The Mistress of the Night (an inept fortune teller) and Assistant to the Bookman (a drill sergeant for the school's library books). Luke talks about how these characters helped him develop misinterpretation, elevation, and clever nuances to make them endure for long periods of time. He also talks about how this character work would later help him in dramatic roles for "Our Town" and "The Laramie Project." Luke also recaps performing his pre-show ritual of looking under the curtain, thriving off the unknowns of National Improv Day, and being in the very first filmed scene of the first mockumentary, Power Struggle! So, pour a glass of your favorite milk, and enjoy, because here we go yo...it's time for The Podcast that Delivers!

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Luke would love for you to check out Emmanuel College's Social Justice and Activism Organization. These resources are free for anyone!

Today on episode seventeen of the podcast, we sit down with Nick Quirk from Season 6! This is like the Swiss Army knife of audio as Nick has a bunch of versatile topics at his disposal. This episode covers magnets, blackholes, aliens, social security fraud, instruments, Mitt Romney, parallel universes, and Santa Claus! At some points we even talk about the Milkmen, Nick's Mount Rushmore of Musical Artists, and a run-in by one of his siblings! Plus, a fun Spilled Milk segment where Nick shares a song from his band! So, pour a glass of your favorite milk, and enjoy, because here we go yo...it's time for The Podcast that Delivers!

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Nick would love for you to make a difference and check out: Cool Earth

Check out more cool tunes from Nick's band: Almeda

Today on episode sixteen, we sit down with Isaac Patsfield from Seasons 6 and 7! Isaac talks to us about giving up cooking class to take improvisational comedy, losing his pre-show nerves when he would hear his name announced, the pros and cons of choosing games, and the cringeworthy feeling of rewatching a game post-show. Additionally, Isaac talks about his love of Tom Segura's podcast, how digital mediums like YouTube and TikTok have influenced comedy, working on a new sketch project called "Cookies & Cream." So, pour a glass of your favorite milk, and enjoy, because here we go yo...it's time for The Podcast that Delivers! #FalconsForever