There It Is Podcast

Director, designer, and creative director, Lake Buckley, joined us for a very informative chat! This sweet chat was precipitated by Jason getting to be in a commercial Lake directed. She is such an inspired artist because of her approach and work that we knew we had to have her on to share her insights. The two chat about the commercial they shot together, Lake's background in art and design, her eye for details, how she uses movement and color in her work and much more. http://lakebuckley.com Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called 'life.'" June 7th, "Prince Day" as it should be known, is also our anniversary! Happy 6th Anniversary to us! We have an extra special celebration this year because we were joined by the "Of the Show" Gang! Brother of the Show, Trey, Best Friend of the Show, Rob, and GF of the Show, Justina are all here to share their all-time favorite episodes, their hopes for the future of the podcast, and more! Go here for the surprise mentioned in the ep: https://www.thereitispod.com/post/our-6th-anniversary Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

For our 12th mini episode, we talk about how to generate comedic material. So you've started doing comedy, you did a few open mics, and now you're flesh out of material. Now what? How do you come up with new jokes to try? That's what we tackle with some tips we've heard over the years from people like Jerry Seinfeld. We also include great advice from previous guests Abbi Crutchfield and Liz Miele. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod TikTok: @JasonFarrToks Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

There's a lot of talk about comedy, whether that's people saying it goes too far and plays a huge role (good or bad) in our society or it's comics who say that comedy is under fire and audiences are too sensitive. How much of this is fair? Is it under fire or is it shaping narratives? Jason shares his thoughts on what he agrees and disagrees with in this discussion. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk about what the improv principle of 'Yes And' teaches us about collaborating. We've all heard 'Yes And.' So much that we don't entirely know what it means sometimes, but the underlying principle of it is a fundamentally profound part of collaboration. Jason talks about how this principle can play out in comedy settings or at work and why it's so important to follow. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

NYC-based actress, Anna Belanger, joins us for an inspiring chat! Anna went to Michigan State University where she earned her BFA in theater. She talks with Jason about how she met friend of the show Nicole Pascaretta, moving to Chicago and studying at Second City, what studying theater and improv was like for her personality type, joining the union, moving to NYC, starting her online sketch show "Fairly Funny," auditioning, and more! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Instagram: @AnnaMBelanger, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

The "Of the Show" Gant is here to talk all that Pop (Culture). Brother of the Show, BFF of the Show, and GF of the Show are all back to talk about movies and shows they like but the average person dislikes and the ones everyone loves but they do not. Rob has a whopper of an answer. They also discuss Dave Chappelle getting attacked on stage and the alarming rate in which incidents like that happen, what needs to change, and what they feel about the controversial new HBO series, Winning Time. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We got to talk to one of the hottest R&B guitarists out there, Kerry "2Smooth" Marshall! Kerry talks to Jason about the difference between playing for acts like Jason DeRulo, Michelle Williams, and Ty Dolla $ign; the nuances of playing gospel music; playing at church; developing your social media presence; traveling to play with The Roots or to do a Jimmy Kimmel Live taping; how and why he altered his PRS Silver Sky; establishing good habits; advice for beginners; and much more! Any kind of creator can learn something from this chat. https://www.kerry2smooth.com https://www.youtube.com/kerry2smooth Twitter: @kerry2smooth, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @kerry2smooth, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @kerry2smooth, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We had the pleasure of talking to comedian, circus performer, and data scientist, Andrea Jones-Rooy Ph.D.! Jason and Andrea have a thrilling chat! They talk about being creative consistently, how to create fun shows out of less-exciting material, how they got started out doing so many different things, what data science is and how it plays out with COVID, what people get wrong about data in general, how people talk about FiveThirtyEight, circus performance, and more! www.jonesrooy.com www.youtube.com/jonesrooy Twitter: @jonesrooy, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @jonesrooy, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics TikTok: @jonesrooy, @JasonFarrToks Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

The "Of the Show" Boys are back to nerd out with Jason over some current events. They talk about Discovery buying Warner Bros. and reports of a possible shakeup of DC entertainment, what they think the DCEU should have been, Vulture's video-game movie adaptation rankings, what they've been watching, and manage to discuss Easter Candy. Fun chat! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Today we talk to Atlanta based actor, Adrian Eppley! Several years ago Jason met Adrian on a commercial shoot in NYC. She was fun and great! She's since moved to Atlanta where she is doing awesome things. She talks about making the move to NYC and then to Atlanta, her love of short film acting, the journey of finding an agent, how acting in TV commercials is like acting in sketches, the side hustles of A-listers, and more! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Instagram: @AdrianEppley, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We talk to actor, improviser, writer, and cosplayer, Tori Smith! Tori is cool! She talks with Jason about doing musical theater and improv, moving to New York City from Louisiana, the pressure of making content, acting, video games, studying game design at NYU Tisch, her brilliant cosplay pieces. She's doing it all and it's a fun chat. Follow Tori Smith: https://worldwideblonde.itch.io Bad Guys & B-Sides: https://www.badguysbsides.com Twitter: @WorldWideBlonde, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @WorldWideBlonde, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @WorldWideBlonde, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

The "Of the Show Gang" returns to discuss that hot topic, the 2022 Oscars! Brother of the Show, Best Friend of the Show, and GF of the Show talk with Jason about Bruce Willis' shocking retirement, what they did and didn't like about the Oscars telecast, the winners, and obviously...Megan Thee Stallion's "We Don't Talk About Bruno" rap. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

This is a special bonus episode of what we cut out of the Basketball Movie Bracket Pop Talk we recently dropped. That one is nothin' but net, but this bonus adds some circling around on the rim. Listen to the fellas talk about basketball movies, the importance of verisimilitude, Rob not getting to go to the NCAA tournament in college, and why Juwanna Mann is a bad movie. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Get the bracket at www.ThereItIsPod.com Fill it out and share yours with us on social media with the hashtag #HoopThereItIs! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We love our brackets and we finally did one during March Madness! We're joined by the "Of the Show" Boys to talk basketball movies! Jason put together a bracket of the most beloved basketball movies and now just tells the fellas how he put it together. They discuss how their brackets shaped out, what were the easy calls, what were the tough picks, and Rob shares his controversial opinion on Hoosiers. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Get the bracket at www.ThereItIsPod.com Fill it out and share yours with us on social media with the hashtag #HoopThereItIs! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis