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Yes But Why ep 217 Chaotic comedy with Alex Marion and Nick Hildred of Release The Clowns Podcast

This week on Yes But Why, we talk to Alex Marion and Nick Hildred of Release The Clowns Podcast. From writing sketch comedy for “Week Ending” on BBC Radio 4 to orchestrating silly gags on “The Big Breakfast”, Nick Hildred has built a career as a TV and Radio writer and producer. Get ready for the crazy chicken story! During this time, Alex Marion was performing comedy and running comedy…
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Yes But Why ep 216 Carob Mars wants to make kids feel like stars!

This week on Yes But Why, we talk to podcaster, activist and arts educator, Carob Mars. Carob Mars is the creator of “Age Out. Rise Up!”, a podcast by and for survivors of childhood trauma, especially former foster children, who refuse to let their past define them. In our conversation, Carob shares with me some of the darker moments of her life and the ways in which she has used…
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Yes But Why ep 215 Balasree Viswanathan is a great creative community leader

This week on Yes But Why, listen in as I talk to India-based improviser, Balasree Viswanathan. Balasree Viswanathan is the co-artistic director of Improv Comedy Bangalore as well as the leader of the only all-female improv troupe in India, The Adamant Eves. Bala found improv on a whim while she was in grad school for mechanical engineering. She really loved it. She joined the university’s improv team and soaked up…
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Yes But Why ep 214 Nicole Odell brings a quiet confidence and boundless imagination to the San Francisco comedy scene!

This week on Yes But Why, listen in as I talk to actress and comedian, Nicole Odell. Nicole Odell has been performing comedy and theatre for over a decade. After graduating San Francisco State with a theater degree, Nicole went to Los Angeles to receive her comedy education from the Second City Hollywood. There, she received the bulk of her training in sketch writing and improv. While in LA, she…
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Yes But Why ep 213 Meghan R. Ross is the comedy version of a mullet!

This week on Yes But Why, we chat with comedy writer and producer, Meghan R. Ross. Meghan R. Ross is a writer, producer, director, and comedian from New York, now living in Austin, Texas. Since 2015, she has been hosting, writing, and producing That Time of the Month, an award-winning late night show featuring an all-women and non-binary comedy lineup. Meghan’s comedy writing has also appeared in Broadly, Reductress, Medium’s…
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