There It Is Podcast

We spoke to Chicago multi-hyphenate entertainer, Jill Valentine! You heard Jill talk about her comedy festivals in our episode about festivals, but in this ep you get to hear all about her! Jill has done it all in Chicago! She's an actress, writer, director, improviser and has mostly focused on sketch throughout her career. Jason and Jill went up the hill and talk about how she started studying at Second City, what it was like when she started out in sketch, working in Chicago, taking chances when Charna Halpern talks you into it, wearing all the hats when developing a show, being the Executive Director of Stage 773, and not being a video game character! A ton is covered so listen in and broaden your horizons because a lot of great advice is doled out! http://www.jillvalentineactor.com Twitter: @JillMValentine, @Stage773, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @Stage773, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We had a great chat about stand-up comedy with the hilarious Julia Claire! Julia is from the Boston area and she chats with Jason about what is and isn't around Boston, starting out in comedy, late night talk shows and their hosts, the greatness of Tiffany Haddish (and others), self-deprecating humor, their thoughts on how people responded to Nanette, her approach to writing, and how Arsenio helped Bill Clinton win the presidency. A lot of fun was packed into this discussion and you have plenty to learn from, too! Give it a listen! www.Julia-Claire.com Twitter: @OhJuliaTweets, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @JuliaClaireGrams, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Today's episode is all about upcoming Comedy Festivals! Festivals you can submit to and/or go see! To get a little insight on each festival Jason talked to organizers and executive producers of 5 different festivals. Listen in as they go in depth on why the festivals were started and how to submit! There's also mention of a really great improv resource! Jason talks to old friends Harrison Brookie and Alrinthea Carter of the Alchemy Comedy Theater in Greenville, SC where the New South Comedy Fest is put on and Greg Tavares of Theatre 99 where the Charleston Comedy Festival is put on. Jason also chats with new friends of the show Justin Lukasewicz of the Tucson Improv Movement and organizer of the Tucson Comedy Arts Festival, Jill Valentine of Stage773 and executive director of the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival and the Chicago Women's Funny Festival, and executive producer of the Westside Comedy Festival, Nick Armstrong. Links below for all of these theaters and festivals! Alchemy Comedy Theater AlchemyComedy.com New South Comedy Festival - newsouthcomedy.com Theatre 99 Theatre99.com Charleston Comedy Festival - charlestoncomedyfestival.com Tucson Improv Movement TucsonImprov.com Tucson Comedy Arts Festival - tucsonimprov.com/tcaf  Stage 773 Stage773.com The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival - stage773.com/sketchfest The Chicago Women's Funny Festival - stage773.com/cwff Westide Comedy Theater WestsideComedy.com The Westside Comedy Festival II - westsidecomedy.com/festivals Find so much about improv festivals and more at TheImprovNetwork.org Follow Us Online! Twitter - @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook - @ThereItIsPod Instagram - @JasonFarrPics

Today's brand new episode is with Writer, Performer, and Nice Person, Hunter Gardner! Hunter is an old pal of Jason's. Like Jason, he is from the Carolinas and moved to New York City in 2017. The two lads chat about starting out in comedy and their shared experience of living in South Carolina and then moving to NYC and the differences of doing comedy in the two places. They also discuss some crucial habits to getting better and much more fun stuff about developing your talent and work. Hunter also talks about how he puts together his one man shows. They had this discussion right before Hunter put on his show "How to Make Friends, Find Love, and Not Be Lonely: Or at Least Try Your Best," in Brooklyn! It's an interesting chat!  More Online: HunterGardner.com Twitter: @HunnaGardnah, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @HunnaGardnah, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod

Today's episode is a special 100th episode with a guest host!! In this episode girlfriend of the show becomes host of the show! Join us as Justina interviews Jason about the milestone, things he's learned making the podcast, burning questions, and more! It's a super fun twist to the norm with a sweet little chat mixed in! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Instagram: @JasonFarrPics

Today's episode is the second part of our celebrating the podcast's Two Year Anniversary!! In this second part of a two-parter Jason reflects on the second year of the podcast! He provides some behind-the-scenes info about each episode, new lessons, and insight on each guest. It's a celebration! Give it a listen! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod

In today's episode we celebrate the podcast's Two Year Anniversary!! Time sure does fly! In this first part of a two-parter Jason reflects on the second year of the podcast! He provides some behind-the-scenes info about each episode, new lessons, and insight on each guest. It's a celebration! Give it a listen! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod

Today's episode is with the super fun and talented NYC-based actress, writer, and comedian, Erica Hernandez! Erica is crazy talented! She's on a Maude team at UCB, has made several appearances including on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, she writes comedy, and so much more! Jason and Erica talk about her start in entertainment, working with her sketch team at UCB, introverts who perform, dealing with different levels of success, developing characters for sketches, and what it was like being on The Late Show! Needless to say, it’s fun and informative chat. It’s the very definition of “infotainment!” Give it a listen! Here's a link to the The Late Show bit that Erica was in: youtube.com/watch?v=6pJOpRzFm5w Find more on Erica at erica-hernandez.com! Twitter: @Ericuddy, @ThereItisPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @365ericas, @JasonFarrPics YouTube: @emhernandez012 Facebook: @EricaMargaretHernandez, @ThereItIsPod

Today's awesome guest is NYC actor and performer who is half of the comedy duo "Pretty Sad White Girls," Lisa Bettencourt! In this lively episode Jason chats with Lisa about the entertainment industry and the online “DIY” aspect of it, auditioning for acting work, creating and releasing original material, the potential impact of fame for better or for worse, the writing process, how her duo “Pretty Sad White Girls” came to be, and foot fives (which is exactly what it sounds like)! It's a talk that is as fun and enjoyable as Lisa is! Jump right in! Check out the podcast Jason is going to be on this week! The Bearded Ones: www.beardedpodsnetwork.com Twitter: @pswgnyc, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @PrettySadWhiteGirls, @ThereItIsPod Instagram: @PrettySadWhiteGirls, @LisaBttncrt, @JasonFarrPics

Today is finally the day that Jason shares his comedy duo bracket and we are all here for it! In today's episode Jason talks about his appreciation for Seth Meyers and Michael Che, a hotbed topic of the week, the fear of offending people in comedy, and of course - THE BRACKET! We've got 64 Comedy Duos going head-to-head for no other reason than because it seemed like a good idea at the time! Comedy nerds will be angry! Fans of modern day comedy won't know the difference between Laurel & Hardy and Laurel & Yanny! It's bound to be controversial despite this being the silliest thing we all could possibly do with our time, but let's do it anyway! He talks about why he made the bracket and goes into a little detail about how he put it together. Go to ThereItIsPod.com or @ThereItIsPod on Twitter or Facebook to find the bracket and a comprehensive post with videos for each duo! Print out the bracket and fill it out with who you think is the best comedy duo of all time!  Snap a pic of your bracket and share it with us! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Instagram: @JasonFarrPics

Today's episode is with half of Magnet Theater's renowned improv duo Trike, Nick Kanellis! Nick is an incredibly talented actor and improviser in New York City. The New York Times has called his and Peter McNerney's shows, "Reliably one of the best improv performances in the city." Nick talks with Jason about the beginnings of Trike as well as how he got into improv, his approach, dealing with self doubt, continuing to grow and challenge himself, and Nick gives a shout out to Story Pirates! It's a great chat for any improviser! Lexus live commercial featuring Magnet peeps:  https://dreamwires.com/portfolio/jimmy-fallon-lexus-live-commercial-spot/ Find out more about Story Pirates here: StoryPirates.org Twitter: @NickKanellis, @MagnetTheater, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @TrikeImprov, @MagnetTheater, @ThereItIsPod

Today's episode is another in a series of Comedy Shop Talk Episodes! Jason is joined by girlfriend of the show, Justina! Join them as they cover a few topics like the White House Correspondents' Dinner and Michelle Wolf's performance, Jason's homework from Lindsay Katt, a fun thing we're about to release, and some new comedy things going on in their world. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back and relax with them as they talk a little comedy shop! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Instagram: @JasonFarrPics

Today's guest is New York City performer and improviser, Charlie Nicholson! Charlie is, for our money, one of the best talents in NYC. He is on three teams at the Magnet Theater (a house team, a musical house team, a sketch team). Jason went to the New York Public Library to meet with Charlie to have this very thoughtful chat. The two talk about how Charlie got started as a performer, his approach to improvising, authenticity on stage, vulnerability and fear in performance, and the greatness of Stephen Colbert. It's a great conversation so dive right in! www.MagnetTheater.com/people/Charlie-Nicholson Twitter: @MagnetTheater, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @MagnetTheater, @ThereItIsPod Instagram: @MagnetTheater, @JasonFarrPics

Today's guest is NYC-based artist extraordinaire, Lindsay Katt! Lindsay does it all! She's a musician, singer, painter, busker, filmmaker, and all-around amazing person! Jason and Lindsay chat about what she gets out of art, how she manages to create all of the work she makes, getting out of creative jams, being in a healthy head space to make your work, genuinely setting goals for yourself, and when and how you give your work to the World. This is one of our all-time favorite discussions! Lindsay is an incredible and loving person. We hope you enjoy it!  Listen to Lindsay's music here! https://lindsaykatt.bandcamp.com/ Twitter: @LindsayKatt, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @LindsayKattMusic, @ThereItIsPod Instagram:@LindsayKatt, @JasonFarrPics

We got to talk to the comedy writer behind the Twitter account @ExplodingUnicorn, James Breakwell! James is a father of four who writes comedy about parenting. He tells Jason about how "Exploding Unicorn" came to be, how it blew up, what an exploding unicorn even is, his start in comedy, how and why he left journalism, how to come up with a name for your teams or projects, and his book Only Dead on the Inside! James provides incredible advice on approaching the business of creating your work and how to utilize social media. Get out your pen and take some notes! Check out his podcast Wrong & Wronger on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, and Stitcher! Buy his book Only Dead on the Inside on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Books-A-Million! Find these things and more at ExplodingUnicorn.com! Twitter: @XplodingUnicorn, @WrongWronger, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @James_Breakwell, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ExplodingUnicorn, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis