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 Nia Johnson is an improvisor and someone I've wanted to talk to for a while. Nia tells me about her huge family and the times they've gone through, good and bad. We even talk about food and foodies and what we like to eat. We do some improv talk and gush over past guest Dave Forman. We even talk about the deep stuff like our anxieties. Nia was such a fun person to talk to. Enjoy!

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Shuly and Jereon are married and are also clowns. I was on an Improv team with Jereon for a bit, but this episode is all Clown talk. We talk about how they discovered clowning and Jereon’s other performing moments while living in Belgium. They also talk about how they met in a clown school and fell in love. But we really dive into the overall perception of clowns and how they are more than what we grew up with and adding to the intrigue they discuss how clowning has helped them live gracious and fulfilling lives. This was an amazing talk, because I knew nothing about clowns and the art of clowning. This was so much fun having these two clowns on show. Enjoy!

The Alex Kraemer Program RSSShuly and Jereon are married and are also clowns. I was on an Improv team with Jereon for a bit, but this episode is all Clown talk. We talk about how they discovered clowning and Jereon’s other performing moments while living in Belgium. They also talk about how they met in a clown school and fell in love. But we really dive into the overall perception of clowns and how they are more than what we grew up with and adding to the intrigue they discuss how clowning has helped them live gracious and fulfilling lives. This was an amazing talk, because I knew nothing about clowns and the art of clowning. This was so much fun having these two clowns on show. Enjoy!

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Carrie McNulty is an Improvisor and Thearpist. I've seen her perform a bit and talked to her a bit and thought she was great, so I invited her on to talk. We talk about growing up in a small town and leaving it, getting older and not staying up late anymore. She tells me about her familys history and this leads us to get into a deep talk about mental health and stuff we're working on and how she feels in her life right now. I felt bad because It felt like a therapy session, but Carrie was game for it. We really opened up about a lot and even talked some Improv for a bit. I loved talking to Carrie, she was so much fun to talk to. Enjoy!

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Matt Hartman is an Improvisor living in Pittsburgh. Matt and I talk about some of the film work he's done, living in Washington, and our confusion on why reality tv is popular. Matt also talks to me about a lot of the work he's done in science education, from being a science teacher himself to doing the work he does now at the National science Teaching association. We also talk about life as a dad and being civil in the world right now. it was so awesome talking to Matt, I hope you really enjoy it.

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Tracey Steele is a counselor and someone I've known a tiny bit in the comedy community. We talk about her up-bringing and the close relationship she had with her mom, which influenced the close relationship she has with her family now. We also talk about growing up in a family with divorced parents. She tells me about how she knew therapy was the right job for her, but become so much more. Tracey is an absolute delight and so much fun to talk to, I learned a lot. Enjoy!

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Nick Jaramillo is a local Improvisor and a guy I've always wanted to talk to. We discuss many things like him growing up in Texas, having that core friend or friends growing up, and being bald guys. This is a heavy improv talk, which I actually really dug. We talk about how the community/Improv has helped us out in so many ways in our lives. Nick's a really good guy and I'm happy that I got a chance to finally chat with him. Enjoy!

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John Watt is a man passionate about a lot of things. I've known him for a bit and wanted to pick his brain. I get to do that a little bit with our talk. We talk about being in bands when we were younger and the weirdest gig he had back in school. John also talks to me about his mental health and some of the stuff he struggled with back in the day. We talk about improv a bit, but a lot of this talk is John talking about the political stuff that's been bothering him lately, and man was this mind blowing. John's a great guy and It was a lot of fun having him on. Enjoy!

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Ryan Very is an Improvisor and practices law in Pittsburgh. Ryan seems to be a guy who knows who he is and enjoys life. He talks to me about growing up in Pittsburgh, Teaching Philosophy while also studying law, and his life as a lawyer. Then Ryan talks to me about the best/worst day of his life, it's a rough story. I've known Ryan a little bit for a couple of years and it was awesome getting to know him more in this episode. Enjoy!

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Zach Funk is a comedian living in Pittsburgh. I've seen him perform live and follow him on twitter and I just felt I'd love chatting with him and I was right! We talk about where he grew up, getting into politics at an early age and having strong views even back then. Zach talks to me about losing his father at a young age and how he has lived after that tragedy. We discuss a lot about our mental health and how we're noticing things as we've gotten older. Zach brings up a lot of stuff that I never even thought of before, it was such a great talk. Enjoy!