Tag Archive: comedy
Yes But Why ep 110 JJ Summers has a big heart and a wild life!
This week on Yes But Why, Amy and Wendell interview JJ (Pistols) Summers, a musician turned comedian who hosts late night talk show, “The Panel Show,” at improv theaters around Austin. JJ tells us stories about spending the summer after high school in the West Indies, working on his thesis on the culture of stoner movies, and being inspired to do improv by wild child standup, TJ Miller. Tune…
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Yes But Why ep 109 Irene Carroll performs improv with all 5 senses!
In this week’s Yes But Why Podcast episode, host Amy Jordan talks to longtime friend and comedy colleague, Irene Carroll! Irene tells us about her adventures teaching improv workshops at And Theatre Company, about her mentor The Groundlings founder Gary Austin, and about the experience she had being artistic director for a year at Gotham City Improv. This is a great conversation for anyone interested in performing improv or working…
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Yes But Why ep 108 Emma Holder shares her adventures from all over the world!
This week’s Yes But Why Podcast episode features comedian Emma Holder. Emma talks to Amy and Wendell about ghost babies, college drum circles and the dangerous streets of Brazil! Emma performs regularly at Coldtowne Theater; you can see her improvise every Sunday night in Stool Pigeon and you can catch her sketch troupe, Pendulum every 3rd Thursday of the month. Enjoy this amazing conversation! http://yesbutwhypodcast.com/Released-Episodes/YBY%20EPISODE%20108%20Emma%20Holder.mp3 Click to play…
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Yes But Why ep 107 John Harper Reynolds reflects on life lessons and his love of acting!!
This week, Amy Jordan of Yes But Why chats with actor John Harper Reynolds. As he prepares to move to Los Angeles, John discusses doing the eulogy at his grandfather’s funeral, working for Austin Film Festival and taking Meisner technique acting classes. This episode of the Yes But Why Podcast is chock full of life lessons so listen in!! #NeverGiveUp http://yesbutwhypodcast.com/Released-Episodes/YBY%20EPISODE%20107%20John%20Harper%20Reynolds.mp3 Click to play OR right click to…
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Yes But Why ep 106 Creative check in with Amy and host of Dudes and Beer Podcast, Christopher Jordan
This week, Yes But Why Podcast features a chat between husband/wife creative team Amy and Christopher Jordan. Amy and Christopher work entirely in creative pursuits and they just celebrated the 1st birthday of their son! How has this life change affected their creativity? What kinds of new paths have been revealed to them? Have their creative dreams changed? Find out by listening to this episode of the Yes But Why…
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