Life In Comedy

By: Jett Road Studios
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  • Life In Comedy explores the triumphs and struggles of the working comedian. Host Will Becton has been around a lot of funny people. He was the original engineer of Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, and worked at Team Coco for the entire run on CONAN on TBS. Prior to Team Coco he performed improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with house teams The Syndicate and Team Brooklyn. Will has always wondered why comedians end up being comedians, as it seems like more of a calling than a choice. In this show he attempts to find that out by talking to stand-ups, improvisers, comedy writers, sketch performers, and humorists. Life In Comedy is recorded at Jett Road Studios. LIFE IN COMEDY Instagram: https//ig.me/m/lifeincomedy_podcast JETT ROAD STUDIOS Website: https//ig.me/m/jettroadstudios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jettroadstudios YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JettRoadStudios
    Copyright 2024 Jett Road Studios
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  • David Pasquesi on Del Close, TJ and Dave, and Strangers with Candy

    David Pasquesi on Del Close, TJ and Dave, and Strangers with Candy
    Aug 21 2024

    David Pasquesi is a legendary improvisor, and accomplished actor. A Chicago native, he studied with Del Close, and performed at Improv Olympic and Second City, as well as the Annoyance Theater. He has acted in films like Groundhog Day, and TV shows like Strangers with Candy and Veep. He and fellow Second City alum T.J. Jagodowski currently perform together as TJ and Dave, which is widely considered one of the premiere long-form improv shows on the planet.

    David and Will talk about the creation of the Harold with mentor Del Close, the TJ and Dave book Improvisation at the Speed of Life, and the Alex Karpovski documentary Trust Us, This Is All Made Up. They also discuss the rules of improvisation, and the staying power of the Harold.

    Recorded at Jett Road Studios

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    37 mins
  • The Sklar Bros on Eating It, Held Up, and TAG IT!

    The Sklar Bros on Eating It, Held Up, and TAG IT!
    Jul 12 2024

    The Sklar Brothers started doing stand-up together as adolescent twins in St. Louis. A fortuitous encounter with Andy Kindler during college encouraged them they were on the right track. They came up in New York during the rise of the alt comedy scene, and performed at Eating It at Luna Lounge, and other venues like Surf Reality and Collective Unconscious on the Lower East Side. They have been stalwarts of the standup world ever since.

    Jason and Randy talk to Will about the differences between standup and improv, their experience making Held Up together (Crackle), and TAG IT!, the show they currently host at Largo and the Comedy Store.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Michael Delaney on The Swarm, Pile Driver, and Del Close

    Michael Delaney on The Swarm, Pile Driver, and Del Close
    Jun 7 2024

    Michael Delaney is one of the most accomplished improvisers to come out of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. He was a member of The Swarm, the legendary Harold Team formed by Amy Poehler, as well as The Stepfathers. He also directed the Naked Babies, and performed in seminal shows like Delaney & Dave, Pile Driver, and Nailed Down.

    Michael and Will talk about the early days of UCB, meeting Del Close, and his deep knowledge of SCTV. They also discuss some of the rules of improv, including the concept of group mind.

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    53 mins

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