There It Is Podcast

In this mini episode we advise on dealing with anxious feelings about performing live again. Live shows are coming back and Zoom shows are almost a thing of the past so many are rejoicing! But maybe you're feeling a bit nervous about doing the live, in-person shows you've been invited to do. We've got advice for those of you who want to do shows, but are feeling very normal nerves about the prospect. If this is you, give this quick episode a listen to learn ways you can reduce anxious feelings. Deep-breathing Exercises: https://www.verywellmind.com/abdominal-breathing-2584115 Sources: https://www.healthline.com/health/natural-ways-to-reduce-anxiety#5.-Get-some-sleep https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326115#exercise Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Our 4th Mini Episode installment with a tip to inspire! Did you know that hobbies can help boost your creativity? It's true! We've done the research! Jason shares some information about how hobbies can boost your creativity and suggests some hobbies that can help you! Sources: https://everydaypower.com/creative-hobbies-make-you-smarter-productive https://www.forbes.com/sites/deeppatel/2017/07/30/6-proven-ways-to-increase-your-creativity Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We had another visit with Prince expert, musician, and YouTuber, Prince's Friend! Jason was happy to get to talk to Eloy "Prince's Friend" Lasanta again about Prince, what he's been doing since he was last on the podcast for his YouTube page devoted to Prince, the joy of buying physical music, making his own music under the name "Strays of the World," releasing his first album, and more! YouTube: youtube.com/PrincesFriend Strays of the World album: straysoftheworld.bandcamp.com Website: princesfriend.com Twitter: @PrincesFriendYT, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @PrincesFriendYT, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @PrincesFriendYT, @ThereItIsPod

The "Of the Show" gang comes back to talk all that POP! Jason is joined by Trey (Bro of the Show), Rob (BFF of the Show), and Justina (GF of the Show) to talk about what comedies we were happy to see nominated for EMMYs, John Mayer's new #1 album, Sob Rock, and share their (spoilery) thoughts about the Disney+ series Loki which spurs a discussion about their favorite villains from movies, TV, and literature. It's a fun chat! --- Nominate us, please! thereitispod.com/post/nominate-us-for-podcast-awards --- Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod --- Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We got to talk to writer, author, and content creator, Aaron Wiener. Aaron Wiener has been working in the entertainment industry for over 18 years. He talks to Jason about his approach to writing, what it's like to work in a writers’ room, how he got into the WGA, and more. Nominate us, please! thereitispod.com/post/nominate-us-for-podcast-awards Aaron's book "Karma Police": amazon.com/Karma-Police-Aaron-Wiener/dp/1484869796 Aaron's website: http://www.wieneraaron.com Twitter: @wieneraaron, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @aaron_m_wiener, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We talked to famed improviser, coach, and author, Paul Vaillancourt! Jason got to have this great chat with Paul about what set the fire for what he'd spend the rest of his life doing, starting out with improv in California, how books about golf and tennis informed his improv and performance, getting to perform early on, getting involved in the scene in Chicago, what the 90's Chicago improv era was like, learning from Del Close, why he was mad the first time he saw The Family perform, how the "Triangle of the Scene" works, and more! PV Improv Tips on Youtube: youtube.com/c/pvimprov The Triangle of the Scene: https://amzn.to/2KioghM His FREE Improv eBook: https://mailchi.mp/3a4915dcb396/free-guide-for-improvisers Nominate us for the Podcast Awards, please: thereitispod.com/post/nominate-us-for-podcast-awards Twitter: @whatsupwithpv, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @whatsupwithpv, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @PVimprov, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Producer Patrick Cotnoir joins Jason to talk about what it was like working at Chris Gethard Show, being around for memorable moments at Sesame Street, how surreal it is to work at Saturday Night Live, what goes into booking talent for UCB's ASSSSCAT, producing the George Lucas Talk Show, working at Marvel, what it felt like to be at the Avengers: Endgame premiere, and more! Nominate us for Podcast Awards: https://www.thereitispod.com/post/nominate-us-for-podcast-awards Twitter: @patrickcotnoir, @glucastalkshow, @ASSSSCATNYC, @caveatnyc, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to Baltimore and D.C. improviser and instructor, David Richman! David talks with Jason about broadcasting, what inspired him to start doing improv, the DC and Baltimore improv scenes, wanting to engage with his comedy passion, being on the spectrum in the world of improv, neurodiversity, good personality traits to be good at improv, and more! Instagram: @BirdCityImprov, @WashingtonImprovTheater, @BigImprov, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @BirdCityImprov, @WashingtonImprovTheater, @BaltimoreImprovGroup, @ThereItIsPod Twitter: @BigImprov, @WITImprov, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Two Best Friends of the Show return to talk about their band, The SOKS! BFFs of the Show, Jim and Clay, have been on the podcast a few times and BFF of the show, Rob, plug their band. Now we hear Jim and Clay talk about what inspired the band, how COVID played a role in how the band got started, the music they create, their process, the different roles they play in making the music, and more! www.thesoks.com www.misterclayslp.com Twitter: @the_soks, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @thesoksofficial, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @thesoks, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We celebrated our 5th anniversary (technically Monday the 7th) and Jason talks with GF of the Show, Justina, about why they're celebrating a week late, the last 5 years, the future, and more! It's a fun episode celebrating the podcast and comedy! Give it a listen and celebrate with us! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to Seattle comedian, Monica Nevi! Monica started doing comedy in college and she talks to Jason about playing basketball in college, how she ended up transitioning into comedy, starting out as a stand-up, pursuing comedy in L.A., working the road, the benefit of being adaptable, having a routine, developing her documentary series "80 for 80," and more! https://monicanevi.com https://www.youtube.com/MonicaNevi http://huglifepodcast.com Mostly Finger Guns: https://orcd.co/mostly-finger-guns Chill: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/monicanevi/chill Twitter: @MonicaNevi, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @MonicaNevi, @huglifepodcast, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @huglifepodcast, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Today we talk to Bird City Improv founder, improviser, and educator, Tavish Forsyth! Tavish is a queer improviser and educator at Bird City Improv and an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University where he teaches applied improvisation through the Center for Leadership Education. After talking about Star Trek, Tavish and Jason have a really inspiring talk about improv, what excites him about the art form, how improv helped him come out, what's different about working with scripts for him now, why he stared Bird City, and much more. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud. birdcityimprov.com Instagram: @BirdCityImprov, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @BirdCityImprov, @ThereItIsPod Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to stand-up comedian and actor, Chanel Ali! Chanel is a great comedian and she shares some really helpful insights on how to develop comedy, setting the tone of a set, how she honed her voice, making it to the last round of auditions for SNL, and moving around as a foster child and how that informed her voice. Chanel offers some really great tips on performing comedy and being a professional actor and comedian. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Her album Chanel No. 1: https://800pgr.lnk.to/Chanel Twitter: @chanel__ali, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @chanelali, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Girlfriend of the Show, Justina, joins Jason to talk a little comedy shop! Jason and Justina sit down to talk about the state of comedy, when calling out someone falters a little, what fun comedy is out there, and how they feel about comedy life after COVID. The world's problems are (not) solved. Justina's Favorite TikTokers: @mattheperson, @fartcai, @party_harderson, @bennydrama7, @nottclay, @brodywellmaker, @brittany_broski, @itscaitlinhello, @flossybaby, @yoleendadong, @karencassssss Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Actor, improviser, and writer Brian James O'Connell returns to the podcast for a third time! Brian reached out to Jason to talk about improv because of something he heard in our recent episode with Alrinthea Carter. The two talk about the power you have in improv, how far mastering your instrument goes in improv, how improv theaters can improve and manage the dynamic between the school and stage time, what the world of live comedy will look like after lockdown, and more! Instagram: @b3oc, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @improv1to1, @ThereItIsPod Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis