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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
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  • 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.

    Recorded at Jett Road Studios

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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
  • Madeleine Smithberg on The Daily Show, Letterman, and Yappy Broads

    Madeleine Smithberg on The Daily Show, Letterman, and Yappy Broads
    Apr 22 2024

    Madeleine Smithberg is best know as co-creator and executive producer of The Daily Show, which she ran for seven years, spanning the Craig Kilborn and Jon Stewart eras. The list of people Madeleine hired during her tenure includes Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and Ed Helms. She spent six years as a talent coordinator and producer on Late Night with David Letterman, after beginning her career as a field producer for RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana (Italian national television).

    Madeleine and Will talk about her amazing life and career, including her online cooking show Mad In The Kitchen, and the time they worked together on Yappy Broads, a failed Adult Swim pilot. Madeleine also opens up about her recent bout with cancer, and the rollercoaster nature of her career.

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