In today's episode Jason talks to the incomparable Charna Halpern! Ms. Halpern is the founder and director of the magnificent iO theater and co-creator of the Harold, the basis of long form improv. Jason talks with Ms. Halpern about the heart of improv, the iO theater and the greats who have come through it like Tina Fey and Adam McKay, as well as her role in getting many greats of SNL past and present on the show. It's an enjoyable and informative talk.

You can buy her books, "Truth in Comedy" and "Art by Committee" on Amazon.

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Jason speaks with his old friend Toby Morrell, who is the lead singer of Emery, cohost of the Bad Christian podcast, and host of the upcoming The Unstoppable Badass podcast. We have a great chat about the drive to create, taking risks, and how comedy. It's a great listen!

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Today's guest is Joe Toplyn, former head writer for both the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman! Joe started his career in television as a staff writer for Late Night with David Letterman and went on to work on In Living Color, The Chevy Chase Show, Monk, and more. Jason talks with him about his work in TV, the process of working on various kinds of shows, and his book, "Comedy Writing for Late-Night TV." It's a very helpful discussion for anyone who wants to create comedy professionally or as a hobby!

Buy Joe Toplyn's book on Amazon. Check out his website for insightful blogs, www.JoeToplyn.com, and follow him on Twitter: @JoeToplyn

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In today's episode Jason talks to the very funny Atlanta comedian, Mia Jackson! You've seen her on Fox, Last Comic Standing, TLC, and in the Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts movie “Mother's Day!” Jason and Mia discuss those exciting topics plus coming up with stand up material and starting out as a stand up. It's a great talk!

Be sure to check Mia out on her website for tour dates and other info: www.MiaJackson.com.

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In today's episode Jason has a great talk with the always candid Jarrod Harris! Jarrod is a phenomenal stand up comic who has appeared on Nerdist, Lopez Tonight, Fox, and Comedy Central!

The two of them cover topics like touring, the comedy business, and how to approach doing character work on stage. It's a great listen for stand ups who need a dose or two of reality.

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(It later came to the podcast's attention that Don Lapre had committed suicide while in jail. No jokes were made at the expense of his death. Peace and love to those who loved him.)

In this episode we speak to improviser, writer, and actress from the famed UCB in New York City, Lindsay Calleran! Jason and Lindsay have an engrossing chat about the fundamentals of improv. They cover topics like what it really means to support your partner, not judging others, and keeping good vibes. It's a great talk! Aside from being in the UCB Harold Team "Dr. Snake," Lindsay has also made a web series and some videos for College Humor. Find out more about Lindsay and see her videos on her website, www.lindsaycalleran.com!

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We chat with improviser, actor, and co-founder of Theatre 99 in Charleston, SC, Greg Tavares! Greg performs regularly at Theatre 99 in various shows including company staple, The Have Nots. Jason talks to Greg about many things improv! They get into a fun and deep discussion about coaching at Theatre 99, having integrity as a performer, and continuing to grow and learn as an artist. It's a great talk!

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Greg's book, Improv For Everyone, is available to buy here: www.amazon.com/Improv-Everyone-1-Greg-Tavares/dp/0985950706

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Jason talks to the multi-talented Douglas Widick of the renowned UCB theatre's Maude Night, the acclaimed Pop Roulette, and the fantastic Hip Hop improv group North Coast. You'll remember from episode 3 that Jason talked to beatboxer Kaila Mullady about North Coast. Doug talks about how practice to be prepared for these tremendous shows. Spoiler Alert: there's no easy trick, ya just gotta do the work. It's a fun chat!

Douglas Widick: www.DouglasWidick.com, @dwidick

Pop Roulette: http://www.poproulettecomedy.com/, @poproulette

North Coast: www.NorthCoastNYC.com, @NorthCoastNYC

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In this delightful episode Jason interviews the nicest comedian and writer, Josh Gondelman! Josh is a stand up comedian who writes for HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, but he also gained notoriety when he co-created the Twitter account @SeinfeldToday, aka Modern Seinfeld, which consisted of premises for episodes of Seinfeld if the show were still on today.

Listen as Jason and Josh talk about how he came up with premises for Modern Seinfeld and writing comedy in general.

Find out more about Josh at JoshGondelman.com

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Jason has an inspiring talk with world renowned improv performer and instructor Jill Bernard! Jill Bernard co-founded the HUGE Improv Theater in Minneapolis, performed with ComedySportz-Twin Cities, was part of the world championship ComedySportz team, and had a critically acclaimed one-person show, "Drum Machine."

Jason and Jill talk about improv technique, fear, and instruction. It's a great talk!

Find Jill online: http://www.hugetheater.com and http://jillbernard3.blogspot.com

Buy Jill's improv book, "Small Cute Book of Improv," here: http://jillbernard.blogspot.com/

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