Tag Archive: comedy
Yes But Why ep 180 Mike D’Alonzo and the million ways to get to where you want to go!
This week on Yes But Why Podcast, Amy talks to writer, producer, director, improviser Mike D’Alonzo. Mike is the Digital Executive Producer at Spectrum News Austin. Mike is also an important part of the Austin improv scene. Mike first appeared on the Austin Improv Live show we did a few weeks ago and now he is returning to tell his own story. In this interview, Mike talks about his career producing…
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Yes But Why ep 179 Larry Hankin is in everything you love to watch!
This week on Yes But Why Podcast, Amy talks to actor, director and writer, Larry Hankin. Larry Hankin is an everpresent face in the landscape of comedy for the past 60 years. He is is in everything you love to watch! You know him as Officer Balzak in Home Alone, as Tom Pepper in Seinfeld, as Mr. Heckles in Friends, and as Stovka in Barry. You will even be able…
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Yes But Why ep 178 Jill Eickman & Steven J Burnett discuss improv as “yoga for the inner critic.”
This week on Yes But Why Podcast, Amy talks to San Francisco improvisers, Jill Eickman & Steven J Burnett. This interview happened when they brought their absurdist duo improv troupe, Magic, to Austin for the Out of Bounds festival. Jill Eickman is the founder and artistic director of Leela Improv Theater Company in San Francisco, CA. She is also a Producer/Board Member for The San Francisco Improv Festival and…
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Yes But Why ep 177 Ella Gale is delightfully full of jokes and advice!
This week, Yes But Why Podcast features stand-up comedian, Ella Gale. Ella is a hardworking stand-up and comedy writer that is currently living in Los Angeles. Amy watched Ella perform her wonderful version of stand-up in Austin and she was really intimidated to talk to her for this interview! In this episode, Ella tells Amy about writing satire articles and how to submit them to online publications like Reductress….
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Yes But Why ep 176 Noel Dinneen tells stories of a life performing with friends!
This week on Yes But Why, Amy talks to New York City-based performer, Noel Dinneen. Noel is currently co-host of the popular radio show “Get Rich Quick with Josh & Noel” on Radio Free Brooklyn. Amy and Noel knew each other in the early 2000s when they went to the same open mics: The O’Debra Twins “Show and Tell”, Faceboyz Open Mic, and Reverend Jen’s Anti-Slam. In this interview,…
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