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Greg Gillotti is a Pittsburgh Improvisor and one of the biggest supporters and contributors to the community. He's also a very humble guy. Greg and I discuss the music we can't get into, smoking weed, mental Illness, and learning when to let things go. We discuss how Elvis Costello plays a big part in the here and now, while helping me open my eyes to some very personal revelations. This was a good one, no doubt. Enjoy.

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 Jesse LE is a Pittsburgh Improvisor/Musician and a guy I've always wanted to talk to. Jesse and I discuss many things like sledding and tubing, our bands in high school, composing music, Elliot Smith, doing High School Musicals, the shows he's created, making great traditions with friends, and so much more! I had a great time talking to Jesse. He is just a really down to earth nice guy. Great talk. Enjoy.

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Chris Duvall is an improvisor and an all around sweet and funny guy. He's one of the most supportive people in the comedy community as well. I always saw him around, but never sat down and talked to him, so I invited him. We talk about what we're wearing and our go to outfits, being a loner growing up, music we love, some improv talk, and how he met his wife. Chris is such a nice guy and it was great to finally get the chance to talk to him. Enjoy!

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Jethro Nolen is an improvisor and has been one for over 20 years. He is also one of the directors of Arcade Comedy Theater in Pittsburgh. Jethro was another guy I was always curious about ever since I started doing improv. I had a moment with him when I first started that messed with my mind, and I was nervous to fully engage for a while. I bring that up and a plethora of other subjects and I learn that he is just a down to earth guy . We discuss many things like being observant and the mind, growing up in texas and also a surprise place for a few years, swearing, atheism, anxiety, and so much more. I had a great time talking to Jethro, and I got to know him a bit. This is another example of being nervous to talk to someone and find out that they're a nice person. Enjoy.

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Ian Insect is a Pittsburgh comic and performer. He's a guy I've been curious about for a while now. In the past, when it came to Ian’s comedy I have to say I was somewhat dismissive. We talked about that. Me and Ian discuss peoples perceptions of each other vs. the real thing, owning up to our faults/things we've done in the past, and just how people are in the world. Ian was such an interesting person to talk to. He actually left me a little speechless with some of the things he brought up. I would love to have more conversations like this in my life. Such a fun talk. Enjoy

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 Ashley is a Pittsburgh improvisor and one of my favorite people ever. This episode is a talk about anxiety, depression, and how we deal with it. We discuss going to parties and having awkward conversations, and the ins and outs of managing our daily lives. Ashley reveals some things about growing up in Alabama, touching on the hard times she had with her family and how it effected her today. We talk about her first time ever as a thespian in the 6th grade. We talk deeply about the times we mostly get in our heads and putting things/people on pedestals. (I’ve done that myself.) This was a really great talk about our mental health and also clearing our minds into the new year. I love talking to Ashley and I hope you'll enjoy!

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John Feightner is an Improvisor and an actor living in Pittsburgh. John’s one of my favorite Improvisors in the city, so I was very glad he said yes to come on. I was actually very nervous to talk to him, I think you'll find that out when you listen. But through that nervousness I learn a lot about John. We talk about him going through his awkward stage in high school to pushing himself out there to entertain his classmates. John tells me about his dreams back then about being a director, going to college to study film and acting, then discovering Friday night improv and finding his love of Improv and his core group of friends. We also talk about the hard times he went through after college, just trying to make money to live and do what he loves. We talk about working a comfortable job and the pros and cons that go with that, and knowing when it's time to work for something better without losing the things you loveI loved talking and joking around with John, he's just a very funny, sweet, and personable guy. Funny on and off stage. Enjoy!

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Cassi Bruno a Pittsburgh comedian is not afraid to be honest. We even open the episode talking about shit, literally (just the beginning, don't worry). In the Episode she talks of growing up in Brookline and how her feminist opinions weren't very popular in a small town’s narrow ideals. We also dive into her love of Britney Spears, and her time at a performing arts high school. We also talk about the people we went to high school with and how we differ from them. We talk about our years at Edinboro, and the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. I loved this conversation, it made me remember many things that I haven’t thought of in a long time. Enjoy.

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Garrett Titlebaum is a comedian and fellow podcaster here on Unplanned Comedy Pods. He tells me all the shows he hosted until he started It's Nice to See He's working. He also tells me how he decided to fully commit to his podcast and make it what it is today. We also share opinions about having bad shows and not letting it get to you too much. Garrett also talks to me about growing up in Ohio, politics, and how he works for himself. We also talk about each others podcast. I ask him how he prepares for his interviews and how to make an episode work with any type of guest. He even calms down some of my anxieties still about doing my show. Garrett is way more prepared than I am, I just dive right in haha. But Garrett is just a cool, nice, funny, and a respectful guy. It was great to chat with him a bit. Enjoy

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Anne Casper is an Improvisor and comedian living in Pittsburgh. I've seen her perform a couple of times and thought she was really funny, so I invited her on to talk. We didn't talk about comedy at all, which I thought was awesome. We talked about a variety of stuff. We discussed reality shows we used to watch and still watch (a lot of me talking about the Hills), We even discuss our imaginary friends and their demises, and I bring up my sex life for some reason. This was such a weird conversation with mixtures of deep conversation and utter silliness, I really dug it. Anne was a lot of fun and easy to talk to. Enjoy!