There It Is Podcast

In this episode we welcome writer Stephanie Streisand! Stephanie has written for The Detour, Dreamworks, Funny or Die, and at a slew of improv theaters. Jason talks with her about starting comedy as a teenager, writing, projects she's launched, the benefit of expanding your horizons by training at different comedy theaters, perform at different theaters, her time at The Magnet and other theaters, going through the CBS Diversity Showcase, invaluable advice about getting and maintaining a relationship with an agent, and more! Twitter: @StephStreisand, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @StephStreis, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to singer/songwriter and YouTuber, Mary Spender! Mary is super cool and Jason was thrilled to get to talk to her. She joined us from the UK and talked about starting out in music, what led her to start a YouTube page, her experiences in the industry and collaborating with other figures in music like Andertons Music, meeting guitar hero John Mayer, the high she gets from cycling, voice acting, and more! It's a fun chat with a delightful person! Give it a listen! Mary's YouTube: youtube.com/maryspender MarySpender.com Jason's Online Stand-Up Class: alchemycomedy.com/classes Instagram: @MarySpender, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @MarySpender, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @MarySpender, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to comedian and podcaster Lexis Sharde! Lexis tells Jason about starting her career in radio before performing comedy, why she got into comedy in Los Angeles, why someone encouraged her to do improv, taking the stand-up plunge, how radio will never die, all of her passions, dressing up as Prince, and her podcast "Life Coaching Comedians." lifecoachingcomedians.com youtube.com/user/LexLuther Instagram: @lifecoachingcomedians, @farttalk, @LexisSharde, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @LexisSharde, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @LifeCoachingComedians, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to NYC actor/comedian, Woody Fu! Jason and Woody talk about Woody's background in production, his start in comedy, being at Wesleyan, studying at UCB and The Magnet, his character pieces, honing his skills while being part of Boom Chicago, how racial experiences led him to be more open open on stage, nerding out on comedy, and more! A great chat if you want to learn about developing characters and performing comedy in general. woodyfu.com sjandwoody.com Instagram: @WoodyFu, @sjandwoody, ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @WoodrowFu, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We got to talk to comedian and podcaster, Stuart Goldsmith! Stuart joins Jason from across the pond to talk about his stand-up comedy, how he got started in entertainment, his comedic philosophy, the process of getting to do a set on Conan, the similar reason he started his podcast Comedian's Comedian to why Jason started this one, make a perfect sports analogy for comedy, the meaningless and seductive world of trying to win in entertainment, and much more. twitch.tv/stugoldsmith comedianscomedian.com infinitesofa.com childlabourpod.com Twitter: @ComComPod, @theinfinitesofa, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ComComPod, @theinfinitesofa, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to writer and comedian, Alison Leiby. Alison talks with Jason about how she came up through the industry writing for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, The President Show, and eventually landing a great gig at The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. They talk extensively about the process at Mrs. Maisel and about what it takes to write for late night shows and writing comedy in general, plus producing Ilana Glazer's stand-up special! This convo is a great lesson for anyone who wants to write in the industry. Great and informative chat! Twitter: @AlisonLeiby, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @AlisonLeiby, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode NYC comedian Alex Braslavsky! Jason and Alex were on a team together so they have an effortlessly fun conversation. Alex talks to Jason about starting out in stand-up in Baltimore, his identity as a comedian, how seriously he wants to take things and what that means now, what the future of comedy in NYC might look like, where his comedic sensibility comes from, starting improv, moving to NY, and what he'd love to be doing. Try to Relax: www.twitch.tv/trytorelax Our brand new YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/ThereItIs Instagram: @AlexBraslavsky, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod YouTube: @ThereItIs Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We've got the Brother of the Show and a Best Friend of the Show back to talk all that pop! Jason discusses some fun topics with Trey (bro of the show) and Rob (friend bro of the show)! We talk the new Psych movie on the Peacock app, what it would take to go back to a movie theaters, Emmy noms in comedy categories, and our favorite Saturday Night Live sketches! We do no get to them all. It's a fun chat! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we have speech pathologist and YouTuber, Clay Hadden. Jason and Clay have known each other for 20 years. When the pandemic created a temporary shutdown of Clay's speech therapy practice, Ready, Set, Talk, Clay decided to create videos on YouTube to continue to provide service to his patients. Jason talks to Clay about what it's been like to create content, running a business while embarking on this new endeavor, what speech pathology is, and more! It's a fun and interesting chat! readysettalktherapy.com youtube.com/misterclay Instagram: @mister_clay_slp, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @readysettalktherapy, @ThereItIsPod Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to actor, writer, and comedian Julia Schroeder! Full disclosure, Jason adores Julia. Which is fitting because they're good friends and are on an improv team together. Julia talks to Jason about being from Detroit, her background in athletics, the correlation between sports and improv, her style of performance, creating the shows she's done (with previous guests), how she develops her material, and much more! Twitter: @jschroeder04, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @jules1090, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to Author, Storyteller, and Q.E.D. owner, Kambri Crews! Jason has an inspiring chat with Kambri about her book Burn Down the Ground: A Memoir, her childhood, discovering the fountain of youth, starting her performance venue Q.E.D. and how she's adjusted running it during the pandemic, her love of comedy and theater, writing material, publicly revealing difficult truths about your family in art, and more! More on QED: QEDAstoria.com More on Kambri; KambriCrews.com Twitter: @Kambri, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @QEDAstoria, @kambric, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @KambriCrews, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to Prince historian and YouTuber, Prince's Friend! Fans of the show know about Jason's love of Prince so he was thrilled to have Prince's Friend on. Note, Prince didn't like the term "fan" and instead called us "friends." Eloy adopts that name for his YouTube channel with about 600 videos all about Prince! They talk about their love of Prince, why Eloy got into making his page, how he comes up with videos, and more! YouTube: youtube.com/PrincesFriend Website: princesfriend.com Third Eye Games: thirdeyegames.net Twitter: @PrincesFriendYT, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @PrincesFriendYT, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @PrincesFriendYT, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to NYC actor, singer, and comedian, Nicole Pascaretta! Other than talking about her Detroit days and her sisters in comedy, Nicole and Jason talk loads of fun stuff like how she got into performing, how she maintains her boisterous stage presence, moving to NYC, Nicole's approach to comedy, the process of developing shows, being vigilant about honing skills, a wild story about a famous heckler, and more! Instagram: @nicolebeardfeather, @bringyourown.bob, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk to writer, producer, director, and actor, Becca Beberaggi! Becca has wanted to be an actor her whole life and has created art throughout her life. Jason and Becca talk about how she started making art very young as therapy through a trying time, her experience studying acting, starting comedy, what drove her to write for herself, developing her work, and more! It's a great talk! More on Becca: www.beccathetinyhuman.com 2 Ushers Walk Into a Play: https://vimeo.com/321855620#at=4 B Sides: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPfv90_oBIql79rFoNxJfzQdxRS_0yVc5 Lady-Saurus Comedy (a humor blog she edits): https://medium.com/lady-saurous-comedy Instagram: @beccabeberaggi, @living.room.art, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Joining the podcast for a chat is LA-based Director, Actor, and Writer, Meredith Paul! Meredith talks about growing up in Long Island and studying acting, doing SNL sketches in high school, becoming obsessed with her sorority, getting back into comedy after graduating from college, performing stand-up and improv, how anxiety affects her improv, approach to writing, Fly Gurlz: an all-female variety show she co-created, what she hopes to do in the future, and Molly Kiernan, of course. It's a great chat! www.meredithpaul.com Twitter: @mereip @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @meredithpaul, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis