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Viral YouTube star Amy Walker of 21 Accents fame reveals how your voice can stand in your way, how to change it, and how to be authentic in any accent. Amy shares how meditation helps her stay sane in showbiz. It's Science meets Spirituality as the girls discover a common passion of quantum physics and explore the concept of the Holographic Universe, all presented through the magical morphing dialects of Amy Walker!
Kevin Sorbo speaks his mind as he gets real on acting, politics, the state of independent film and the real Donald Trump. The world knows Kevin as Hercules, at one point the most popular TV show on the planet, but what happened after he almost lost his life and then rebounded into Andromeda and over fifty movies!? Kevin clues us in on Method vs. Meisner and enlists Natalie's help and they hatch a plan to save America!
America's Got Talent sensation Melissa Villasenor shares how she really feels about her impressions and how she's been hurt by comedy. We learn why Whitney Cummings is like her Mom, the impact of Tig Notaro and why Maria Bamford makes her cry. Melissa relives her SNL audition, how Kate McKinnon showed her the importance of attitude in Hollywood and what TJ Miller told her when she was afraid.
In '94 Roger Corman made the first movie of the Fantastic Four. It was never released. Natalie embarks upon an epic journey of her own with star of that very film, working actress Rebecca Staab who shares her most embarrassing celebrity tales. The interview goes to unimaginable places involving the casting couch, revelations of Hollywood's most thoughtful stars, who shops at Bed Bath & Beyond, and how to behave at Costco.
Wanna know if wrestling's real? Spoiler alert! Comedian and wrestling aficionado Jonny Loquasto lets us in on the industry's biggest secret. We also explore the transition from open micer to paid comic and the benefits of finding a niche as a comedian. Also on the agenda, Big Pharma, why The Rock was always the man and how Jonny plans to break records with LA's biggest blood drive.
Comedy Central comedian and impressionist Jeff Burghart shares stories of cruise ships, being roommates with Pablo Francisco, meeting comedy greats like Jerry Lewis and Milton Berle, why comedy has left him with a broken heart, and a revelation of his encounter with dark forces! Natalie also delves into the beyond, revealing more on the very sci-fi, Wachowski-esque experience that happened to her in 2012.
You know the guy that had the hidden camera run-in with Shia LaBeouf? This is him! Actor, comedy writer and host of the viral series Screen Junkies, Hal Rudnick, joins Natalie as they explore political correctness and question whether Amy Schumer's controversial joke was crossing the line. Hal also shoots from the hip about the movie Trainwreck, and gets to the bottom of an internet death hoax concerning Edward James Olmos.
We time travel back to the origins of Seinfeld, Kinison, Roseanne and Andrew before he was Dice Clay with veteran comedian Cary Odes who shares what it was like to experience the transition between two very distinct eras of comedy. We find out the identity of the music legend who tried their hand at stand-up, hear about Natalie's memorable encounter with Marc Maron, and learn why you should always listen to a heckler.
The Groundlings Theater in LA has forged stars like Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy and more. It has also been home to Sean Hogan who gives a brutal recount of the relentless process of being groomed for shows like Mad TV and Saturday Night Live. We learn why Sean wouldn't hang out with Ben Stiller and are privy to his personal message for Chris Kattan.
Natalie shares how Whitney Cummings played a role in Amy Schumer's success, and chats with original IO member and Second City alum Mark Beltzman about working with talents like John Candy, Bill Murray, Jerry Seinfeld and more. Mark opens up about the personal struggles felt by so many outstanding talents like Chris Farley and Del Close, and the degree to which drugs have played a role in comedy.
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