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Yes But Why ep 159 Sam Ward wants to modernize the circus with his podcast!

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, listen in as our host Amy bonds with Grovetown, Georgia-based musician and podcaster Sam Ward, aka “Big Sam.” These two really hit it off and had a great discussion about life. This talk was really fun for both of them. Sam Ward hosts and curates the BIG SAM PRESENTZ podcast. It’s an outlet for Sam to share stories about his life and to…
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Yes But Why ep 158 The journey of feeling comfortable onstage with Laura Doorneweerd and Kevin Miller!

In this week’s episode of Yes But Why Podcast, our host Amy chats with Amsterdam-based improv instructor Laura Doorneweerd and Austin-based improv instructor Kevin Miller. Kevin and Laura are friends from way back. When we sat down for this interview, Laura had just taught workshops at Hideout Theatre’s Improvised Play Festival and was about to kick off a world tour. Kevin was so excited to have his pal in town…
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Yes But Why ep 157 Atlanta-based filmmaker Jenna Kanell juggles all the plates of the film industry!

This week, Yes But Why features Atlanta-based filmmaker Jenna Kanell. Working in film since high school, Jenna has been an actor, a writer, a director, a stunt performer and now she is even learning sales & acquisitions! Amy and Jenna met at the Austin Film Festival at which Jenna was premiering her short film, Max and the Monster. Amy was the host of Jenna’s film’s Q&A and they hit it…
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Yes But Why ep 156 Ken Schatz has the power to make you a better actor!

This week’s episode of Yes But Why Podcast features Ken Schatz, the leading independent acting coach in New York City. Through The Ken Schatz Studio, he offers private coaching, audition prep, on-set film role maintenance work, as well as onstage and on-camera master classes in New York, Los Angeles, and around the world. In their conversation, Amy and Ken talk a lot about Ken’s approach to teaching acting. Borne of…
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Yes But Why ep 155 Project Woo Woo’s Lisa Orkin helps make the radio waves more fun!

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, Amy interviews standup comic, actress and podcaster, Lisa Orkin. Lisa is a voiceover artist as well as an actress in TV and film. She talks about how when she first started performing, she wanted to be a serious actress but people kept telling her she was too funny.  When she finally focused her sights on comedic roles, she got an agent and started…
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