There It Is Podcast

Today's guest is the founder of comedy-centric website Splitsider, Adam Frucci. Adam is also an improviser and started out at UCB in NY in 2005. Jason talks with Adam about performing regularly at UCB with the group Airwolf, improv theory, writing about comedy, and of course, starting Splitsider. They have a deeper discussion about how people discuss comedy online and joke theft accusations. Jason mentions a fun experience he had seeing episode 2 guest Cory Cavin's show, Great Times with Cory and Kevin. Find More Online: Splitsider.com ThereItIsPod.com Twitter: @Splitsider, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @Splitsider, @ThereItIsPod Mentioned at the beginning of the episode was the organization to stop human trafficking, NOMI. Find out more at NOMInetwork.org

In this episode we talks, Jeremy McLellan. Jeremy is a thoughtful, intelligent stand up comic living in Charleston, SC. Jeremy talks about hot-button issues. He has an appetite for topics like religion, disabilities, gender, and politics, which is reflected in his comedy. Jason and Jeremy talk about these topics as wells as his transition from working with people with intellectual disabilities into doing comedy full-time; how he manages to get comedy out of tough topics; navigating through discussing such hot-bed issues that everyone seems to argue about; and his famous (and some might say infamous) night hosting the International Students for Liberty Conference where he poked fun of Rand Paul. It's a really great, fast-paced talk that squeezes two hours worth of fun and insight into just an hour. Instagram: @JeremyMcLellan, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @JeremyMcLellan, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @JeremyMcLellanComedy, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We got to talk to a Chicago improviser and instructor, the incredible Susan Messing! Susan has been performing improv for quite some time at various theaters in Chicago, and is renowned for her work at iO, Second City, and the Annoyance! Jason and Susan get right into the nitty gritty of many things improv. The pair talk about Susan's approach to improv, the "rules of improv," how she started teaching improv and that Peter Grosz and Seth Meyers were in the first class she taught, being a founding member of the Annoyance Theater. Also, Susan creates one of our favorite moments of "There It Is" by answering a phone call as a little girl. It's pretty funny! Susan is a bastion of knowledge and it not only is a treat to listen to her chat about improv it is also very informative. You will learn some great things. Twitter: @MessingSusan, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

This special new episode is about moving to the greatest city in the world! Jason and Justina talk about their move to New York! In it they discuss the experiences they have had involving art and comedy. In the first couple of weeks of living in NYC, Jason and Justina took their first improv class at the Magnet Theater (taught by previous guest Rick Andrews!), Jason doing stand up in Queens, going to the MET, and seeing World renowned improvisers TJ and Dave perform at the Town Hall, which includes a chance meeting with one of Jason's favorite entertainers! It's an excellent chat that not only charts their experiences, but gets into the head space of making such a big move. If you're thinking about making a big move to chase your goals and dreams then listen to this episode! It aims to be entertaining and encouraging! www.ThereItIsPod.com Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod

The podcast is on the road this week! Jason, along with fan favorite Justina, got to have their last hurrah with their Greenville comedy crew from the  Alchemy Comedy Theater at NCCAF! What a fun time they had! Jason and Justina talk about performing and the shows they attended. The two also got to talk to friends Evan, Brooke, Nicole, Andrew, and Larry about their experience at the festival, as well. It's a shorter episode, but just as sweet! Give it a listen! Online: NCComedyArts.com Twitter: @nccomedyarts, @thereitispod, @jasonfarrjokes Facebook: @nccomedyarts, @thereitispod

Today's episode is with Actress, Comedian, and Writer, Erica Rhodes, of A Prairie Home Companion, @Midnight, and more! Erica has done so much in the industry already! You may have seen her on Modern Family, New Girl, Why? with Hannibal Buress, Comedy Bang Bang, or Live at Gotham!  Erica and Jason talk about how she got started as a performer on A Prairie Home Companion at the tender age of 10, how she transitioned into writing, and then her work as a stand up comedian and actress. Erica is a great lesson for us all on how to live an adventurous life full of possibilities and accomplishments. Take a listen to this wonderful and inspiring chat! For more on Erica, check out her website: www.EricaRhodesComedy.com Twitter - @EricaRhodes, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook - @EricaRhodesComedy, @ThereItIsPod

Today's episode is with improviser, instructor, and founder of Improv City in Orange County, CA, Devin Dugan! Jason and Devin have a really great talk about performing improv, teaching improv, his experience running his theater, and more! It's a great one for improvisers who are brand new and those who have been doing it for some time. Instructors can get some insight from this conversation, too. Even if you're running your own theater or would like to, you can get some info from this episode! Devin sets a great example of always using your creativity! To find out more about Devin's theater, Improv City, check out their website: ImprovCityOnline.com. Social Media: Twitter: @ImprovCity, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ImprovCity, @ThereItIsPod Instagram: @ImprovCity

Today's episode is with actress, improviser, and instructor, Jeris Donovan! Jeris has been acting and performing comedy for over 20 years. She learned the craft of improv in the Chicago theaters The Annoyance, Second City, and iO. She moved to Los Angeles and taught and directed at iO West. While in LA Jeris appeared on TV shows like Spin City and Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place. Jeris and Jason talk about her start in improv, being a challenging instructor, her TV work, and an awkward moment with Ryan Reynolds, whom we all love. No shade.  Jeris is an instructor at the Moonlight Stage Company in Raleigh, NC and has a few teams performing this year at the NC Comedy Arts Festival. Find out more about Moonlight at www.moonlightstageco.com. Find out about the NC Comedy Arts Festival at www.NCComedyArts.com Social Media: Twitter - @Moolight_Stage, @ThereItIsPod, @NCComedyArts, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook - @MoonlightStageCo, @ThereItIsPod, @NCComedyArts

We talked to creators and performers Maari Suorsa and Henry Riggs of the Charleston, SC sketch duo, "Nameless Numberhead." Jason has a great chat with Maari and Henry about their approach to improv, how they create their brand of comedy, and how they manage being a couple who perform together. They also get into the ins and outs of working and writing together on their sketch duo, "Nameless Numberhead," performing at festivals, and the desire to tour. It's a really fun chat because Henry and Maari are fun people and they have a lot of good info to bestow! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud! http://www.NumberheadComedy.com Their YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxx94fM5Yhl88b0hBfJ68ZQ Twitter: @MaariSuorsa, @CrazyDailyGravy, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @NamelessNumberheadComedy, @ThereItIsPod Instagram: @Nameless_Numberhead

The podcast went on the road when the Alchemy Comedy Touring Company made a trip to the Charleston Comedy Festival! Jason was able to tour with the team he is on to the very fun Charleston Comedy Festival. Jason chats with performers on the team like Jason Underwood (co-host of The Bearded Ones podcast), former guest Harrison Brookie, Ben Burris, Nicole McAden, Brooke Provost, and Larry Simonson. Jason also talked to the team's off-stage partners Justina, Miley, Lauren, and Andy! Making a special appearance are next week's guests, Henry Riggs and Maari Suorsa, who are performers out of Theatre 99. It's a fun episode with talk about the festival, performances with fun and games. https://theatre99.com Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Today's episode is with NYC Stand Up Comedian, Joe Zimmerman! Joe's a great comic who has appeared on Conan, Last Comic Standing, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and his own Comedy Central Half Hour just to name a few! His album, "Smiling at Wolves" was #2 on iTunes. Jason met when Joe lived in the Carolinas and was a part of "The Beards of Comedy." They reminisce about some old days, talk about developing new jokes, approaching the NY comedy scene, and mention how people ruin conversation for comics. Joe is currently on his "Self Help Me" tour. Dive right into this fun chat. Find More Fun Online: www.JoeZimmermanComedy.com Twitter: @JoeZimmerman, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ZimmermanComedy, @ThereItIsPod

Today's episode is with Philly improviser and instructor, Matt Holmes, of the Philly Improv Theater as well as at the Good Good Comedy Theatre! Matt has performed and taught at various national improv festivals like the Del Close Marathon, the Boston Improv festival, and the Chicago Improv Festival. Jason and Matt talk about Matt's renowned improv show, "Matt &," where Matt picks an audience member up to do a two-person show with. Aside from talking at length about that show, they chat about instruction and the basics of performing improv. It's an insightful discussion about improv for beginners, players who feel a little stuck, instructors, and those who want to develop their own show. Get more info online: www.MattAndImprov.com Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @MattAndImprov, @ThereItIsPod

Today's episode is a New Year's Special! It's a review of all of the 2016 episodes! Jason talks about what he learned or what he liked most about each episode. It's a great starter episode if this is your first time with us! Enjoy and Happy New Year! www.ThereItIsPod.com Twitter and Facebook: @ThereItIsPod

This is a short but special episode. It's the Christmas Episode! It's similar to the Thanksgiving one, in today's episode Jason talks to his partner in life and crime, Justina! They talk about this year's accomplishments, performances, the work that goes into developing as a performer/creator, and general nonsense. Let's all take stock of the year we had in our performances and practices so that we can learn, grow, and make the most of 2017! Let's do this! Find Us Online: www.ThereItIsPod.com Twitter and Facebook - @ThereItIsPod

Today's episode has the wonderfully talented and all around great person, Amber Nash! Actor and improviser known for her role as Pam from the F/X series, "Archer!" Jason and Amber have a stellar and cheerful talk about how Amber got her start, learning and performing improv at the famed Atlanta Theater, Dad's Garage, and of course, how she got her role on "Archer." It's a great and informative talk for improvisers and actors seeking work in the business! Take this delightful chat in and learn plenty while you're at it! Check out more about Amber online at www.HartOfAmerica.com and find out more about work she does at Dad's Garage at www.DadsGarage.com! Social Media Twitter: @AmberCNash, @DadsGarage, @PamsGossipTrain, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod, @AmberNashFans