There It Is Podcast

We finally got to talk to Magnet Theater's Musical Director, Frank Spitznagel! Frank is an accomplished musician and has played all over the place! He talks about his time starting out in conservatory in Boston, his journey through musical theatre, working with Chorus Line and Chicago City Limits and more, the little nuances of playing music with others, and working with Darrell Hammond, Tim Meadows, and Itzhak Perlman. They talk extensively about what he's doing now at The Magnet and Frank breaks down doing musical improv. It's a really informative and fun chat! For info on tickets and classes: www.MagnetTheater.com Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Adam Payne joins us to talk about improv and musical improv! Jason and Adam met the same way Jason met many guests, through the Magnet! Adam tells Jason about how he got into improv, finding musical improv, his approach to scene work, how he let's loose when performing, making guitar lesson videos, and more! It's as fun of a chat as Adam is a person! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @mrsumada, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Nina Sharma is a NJ-based writer and performer and we talked to her about her work! Jason met Nina through Magnet Theater and she was always performing and/or at the same shows as Jason. She performs with previous guest, Sarita Ekya, on the South Asian Women's improv team "Not Your Biwi." She and Jason talk about how she got into writing; getting past rejection on the road to getting published in places like The New Yorker, Electric Literature, and Women’s Studies Quarterly; how she got into improv; and more. It's a fun chat! https://www.nina-sharma.com Twitter: @nsharmawriter, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @NotYourBiwiImprov, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

The "Of the Show" Fellas are here to nerd out and goof off about this year's (2023) Emmys Nominations! Brother of the Show, Trey, and Best Friend of the Show, Rob, join Jason to talk all that POP about the shows nominated for Emmys, which were announced days before this recording. They dive into the comedy and drama categories discussing who they think will win, Succession vs. Better Call Saul, and debate whether or not FX's The Bear is a comedy. We'll see whose predictions were right later this year! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We talk to the always hilarious NYC improviser, Fu Goto! Fu is such an effervescent improviser and watching her perform is a breath of fresh air. She has been on teams at both UCB and the Magnet, which isn't incredibly common and is hard to do. Jason talks with her about how she discovered improv, what made her eventually want to get into, how she continued to have fun doing improv despite going through a time period of failing at, what it's like switching between theaters, and shares plenty of improv wisdom. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

7 years!? We did it! Drop the confetti!! We're so thrilled to have reached this milestone. Due to our being so inspired by Prince, 7 years is an extra special anniversary to celebrate! In this special episode, Jason listens to some messages from friends of the show congratulating us for 7 years of doing the podcast. Happy Anniversary! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Go here for info on the guests who shared a message: https://www.thereitispod.com/post/7th-anniversary-episode Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We got to talk to improviser, instructor, and Magnet Theater Artistic/Musical Megawatt/Megawatt Director, Michael Lutton! Michael Lutton is a multi-hyphenate in general, but also at the Magnet Theater alone. He talks with Jason about his background in theater, how he got into improv, musical improv, and what it's like to be the overall artistic director of an improv theater while also being the director of house team nights. It's a lot. This is a great talk about what makes an improv team great, the ups-and-downs of auditioning, the thought process he puts into auditioning people and casting teams, how to handle the disappointment of not getting cast, and much more! For more on classes and shows at the Magnet: https://magnettheater.com Twitter: @MagnetTheater, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @MagnetTheater, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @MagnetTheater, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

The "Of the Show" Boys are back and they're better than ever to finish out our re-ranking of the best movie sequels of all-time! This is Part 2 of the "Of the Show Boys" talking all that pop about movie sequels. Bro of the Show, BFF of the Show, and Jason talk out what movies should make out the rest of their list and this time, it's personal! The vultures have scattered after their destruction and the fellas are out for revenge! Check out our Top 100 Movie Sequels of All-Time (and some Honorable Mentions) here: https://www.thereitispod.com/post/movie-sequels-vol-2-this-time-it-s-electric-boogaloo Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

This is Vol. 1 of the "Of the Show Gang" talking all that pop about movie sequels. In a Pop Talk last year, we trashed Vulture's 102 Best Sequels List (with good reason). We vowed to re-rank the list. We're making good on that promise! Fiancée of the Show, Justina, makes her triumphant return at the top of the episode with a fun quiz! She then leaves the fellas to nerd the hell out over where movies should land on our new and more accurate ranking of the greatest sequels of all-time. Listen to all the dirt in the first of this Pop Talk two-parter! Vulture's original ranking: www.vulture.com/article/best-movie-sequels-of-all-time.html Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We talk to our old friend (actor, comedian, and host), Shama Mrema! Jason and Shama met in South Carolina where they both did comedy at the Alchemy Comedy Theater and No Expectations Comedy. Shama has come a long way since there and he talks to Jason about it all. He chat about co-creating Deuteronomemes, how he figured out how to make comedy about Christian culture, how he started making his videos that have blown up online, the Writer's Strike, the ethical issue of using of A.I. and more! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud! https://www.shamamrema.com TikTok: @Shama4Realz, @JasonFarrToks Instagram: @Shama4Realz, @Deuteronomemes, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @Shama4Realz, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Our bud Hannah Rae Aslesen returned to the podcast for a super fun chat! A ton has happened for Hannah since she was last on the podcast! She was on Loki, she's part of this hilarious golf-centric sketches for St. Andre Golf, and she's taking her one-woman show, "Cross My Heart" to the Hollywood Fringe Festival next week! We talk about all of that and creating comedy, corny online comments, what she does to stay creative, and more! We even fit in some talk about the NBA! It was wonderful having her back on! Get tickets to her L.A. performances: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/9586?tab=tickets Instagram: @hey_hannah_rae, @standregolf, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics TikTok: @hey_hannah_rae, @JasonFarrToks Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We had the pleasure of talking to actor, comedian, and writer, Chelsea London Lloyd! Aside from having a very fun name, Chelsea also has a helluva lot of talent! She’s been performing since a very young age and started doing comedy shows early in the LA area. She cut her teeth at the major comedy schools and theaters and it shows. She does great character work which you can see all over the internet! She talks with Jason about her journey in entertainment, how she develops characters, working on TV shows like Barry, her comedy podcast, Dying of Laughter, about dealing with grief, and much more! See her work on her website: https://www.chelswhoelse.com Twitter: @ChelsWhoElse, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @_ChelsWhoElse_, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

PR expert, Molly McPherson, joined us for a fascinating chat about managing your image. Molly is a nationally recognized expert in crisis public relations and pop culture. She hosts the podcast "Indestructible PR," and wrote the book "Indestructible: Reclaim Control and Respond with Confidence in a Media Crisis." She has worked with FEMA and was the Director of Communications for the Cruise Line International Association. She blew up on social media talking about public fallout in pop culture. After coming to grips with having a parasocial relationship with Molly, Jason talks with her about how comedians from Kevin Hart to Louis CK managed their media crises and much more! Molly's Website: https://mollymcpherson.com TikTok: @mollybmcpherson, @jasonfarrtoks YouTube channel: @MollyMcPherson, @ThereItis Instagram: @molly.mcpherson, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @MollyMcPherson, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod

The WGA is on strike. Jason talks about why this strike is happening, the problems that writers are trying to address, why it's important, and ways you can help them. It's a very important topic and getting informed is a big step into creating a better situation for those of us in the entertainment industry. Ways to help: Donate - https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work Join them on the picket line - https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike/picket-schedules-and-locations Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis Source: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/uploadedfiles/members/member_info/contract-2023/wga_proposals.pdf

In this episode we talk to actor, comedian extraordinaire, Lauren LoGiudice! Lauren and Jason met through performing on "Hi, Nice People!" The very show we talked about in a recent episode. Lauren is an actor, author, and comedian who has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, McSweeney’s, and more. She's great at character work and that is a big part of this discussion. She talks about how she develops them, where inspiration for characters come from, how she stays in character, how teaching taught her how to perform, and more! https://www.laurenlogiudice.com TikTok: @LaurenLogi, @JasonFarrToks Twitter: @LaurenLogi, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @LaurenLogi, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis