Jett Road Studios

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Waargebeurde misdaad

Waargebeurde misdaad

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Maatschappij en cultuur

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Komedie

Bijgewerkt 11-08-2025
Interviews met komediemakers

Interviews met komediemakers

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24-09-2025

Bad Elizabeth - Elizabeth Holmes with E. Jean Carroll

Gideon and Kathy discuss the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the infamous CEO of Theranos. Holmes dropped out of college like Steve Jobs, she wore black turtle necks like jobs, and created a tech product like Jobs. But unlike Jobs, Homes' product didn't do what she said it would do and she lied about it repeatedly. The Theranos idea was to have a fast and easy way to run many medical tests using a tiny pin prick to the finger, but it turned out to be pie in the sky. If only Homes spent the same amount of energy covering up the fact that her product was a failure, and blaming her staff, into actually working on making the product work, maybe she'd attain the Jobs-like stature she desired. Both Gideon and Kathy have had their share of terrible work environments, but probably not nearly as toxic as that of Theranos. And like other bad Elizabeths we have covered, Holmes is attempting a comeback even though she's currently in prison, Gideon and Kathy discuss the how likely it'll be for her new ideas to work. Later in the episode Kathy and Gideon talk to writer E. Jean Carroll, who is also an Elizabeth, but a badass one. Carroll gives her take on Holmes and then we go in-depth about Carroll's life growing up in Indiana and her hard-fought battle to become the beloved writer she has become. The episode wraps up with Carroll talking about her gripping and often hilarious book "Not My Type" about her lawsuit against Donald Trump for assaulting her in the dressing rooms of a Manhattan, New York, Bergdorf Goodman. She won her case not once, but twice. ---------------------------------------- Hosted by Gideon Evans & Kathy Egan-Taylor Producer & Engineer: Will Becton / Executive Producer: Amber Becton Recorded @ Jett Road Studios ---------------------------------------- Jett Road Studios - Website - YouTube - Instagram - Substack Bad Elizabeth - Instagram - YouTube - Substack ---------------------------------------- SOURCES: New York Times - Elizabeth Holmes Partner Blood-Testing Start-up ABC News - Elizabeth Holmes Prison Release Date Vanity Fair - The Talented Ms Holmes IMDB - The Dropout The Dropout - Apple Podcasts Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President

24-09-2025

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1 u 12 m
Trailer

Bad Elizabeth - Season 1 Trailer

Bad Elizabeth. Hosted by Gideon Evans & Kathy Egan-Taylor. Coming soon...

Trailer

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1 min.
27-08-2025

Bad Elizabeth - Elisabeth Finch with Michael Musto

Elisabeth Finch was an ambitious writer and producer of the hit ABC series Grey’s Anatomy. As talented as Finch was at crafting episodes of the beloved hospital drama, she was even more talented at lying her ass off about her own life. Finch got ahead in Hollywood by making up a sob story about having and inoperable spinal cancer. She shaved her head, and pretended to throw up in the restroom at work, pulling the heartstrings of her colleagues, family, and lovers. Her charade was so convincing that her "struggle" even became a Grey's Anatomy plot line. And that was just the beginning of the bullshit she spewed. Gideon and Kathy reluctantly marvel at the exploits of this “Zelig of Misfortune,” and her commitment to the reality she created. Later in the episode Gideon sits down with legendary journalist Michael Musto in his native New York City, to discuss Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor. The glamorous star of films like Giant, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was also known for tempestuous relationships with her many husband, like Richard Burton, and disastrous Hollywood flops like Cleopatra. Was Elizabeth Taylor an out-of-control, home-wrecking diva? Or a was she an ahead-of-her-time, philanthropic, badass? Listen to find out. ---------------------------------------- Hosted by Gideon Evans & Kathy Egan Taylor Produced & Engineer by Will Becton / Executive Producer: Amber Becton Recorded @ Jett Road Studios ---------------------------------------- Jett Road Studios - Website - YouTube - Instagram - Substack Bad Elizabeth - Instagram - YouTube - Substack ---------------------------------------- Vanity Fair (Article) Vanity Fair article, Part One Vanity Fair article, Part Two Anatomy of Lies (TV) Anatomy of Lies The Plot Thickens: Cleopatra (Podcast) The Plot Thickens: Cleopatra

27-08-2025

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48 min.
02-12-2024

JRSP-003: Pilot Lounge with Madeleine Smithberg - Marc Evan Jackson & Lauren Weedman

On Episode 3 of Jett Road Studios Presents, hosts Will & Amber Becton introduce a pilot for the podcast Pilot Lounge, hosted by Daily Show co-creator and original showrunner Madeleine Smithberg. In this podcast Madeleine reunites with past collaborators to revisit failed pilots they made together, in a fun and cathartic way. In the first episode Madeleine talks to Marc Evan Jackson (The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Lauren Weedman (Hacks, Abbott Elementary), to talk about pilots they made for None Of Your Business, Little America, and The 5th Hour. Madeleine Smithberg has produced countless pilots. After creating The Daily Show with Lizz Winstead (and hiring people like Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and Ed Helms), Madeleine spent years of her life creating and selling TV shows -- for example, a topical comedy show based on the internet for Al Gore's CURRENT TV, and a late night series for BET called DON'T SLEEP! -- but oftentimes her projects were never seen by the general public. These pilots would be watched by a few development executives, and then die a slow death as networks changed hands, or other circumstances beyond Madeleine's control conspired to keep these comedic gems hidden from the world. In Pilot Lounge, Madeleine seeks to reclaim the original comedic joy of making these shows with people she loves and admires. None Of Your Business Marc Evan Jackson Shandi Finnessey Zach Woods Madeleine Smithberg (Executive Producer) Sarah North (Executive Producer) Janine Ditullio (Head Writer) Eric Drysdale (Writer) Eric Ledgin (Writer) Little America Marc Evan Jackson Madeleine Smithberg (Executive Producer) Sarah North (Executive Producer) Butcher Bird Studios The 5th Hour Lauren Weedman Molly Erdman Ron Lynch Phil Morris Madeleine Smithberg (Executive Producer) Sarah North (Executive Producer) Butcher Bird Studios ------------------ Recorded at Jett Road Studios Website Instagram YouTube ------------------ Madeleine Smithberg @madInthekitch (Instagram) MadInTheKitchen (Website) MadInTheKitchen (YouTube)

02-12-2024

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1 uur
12-12-2024

JRSP-004: Cowbell - Episode 1 with Paul Rust

Episode 4 of Jett Road Studios Presents is the pilot for Cowbell, a podcast about sketch comedy hosted by veteran comedy writers Andrés du Bouchet (The Tonight Show, CONAN), and Tim Saccardo (Community, American Dad!). It is produced and engineered by Will Becton (Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, Life In Comedy). In the pilot episode of Cowbell, Andrés and Tim are joined by actor and writer Paul Rust (Love, Inglourious Basterds, Saturday Night) to talk about his favorite comedy sketches of all time. Classic Sketches like The Fairsley Difference (Mr. Show), Taco Mailman (The State) and Toonces the Driving Cat (SNL) are discussed in detail, and hilarity ensues. Andrés, Tim, and Paul are then joined by guest writers Andy Secunda (Late Night with Conan O'Brien) and Amanda Sitko (Brockmire) for a segment called Writers Room. They break down what makes a sketch work, and then pitch ideas to the room to demonstrate these concepts in action. It is a writers room without a show, where the show is the writers room. ------------------ Recorded at Jett Road Studios Website Instagram YouTube ------------------ THE RABBIT HOLE! IT’S RABBIT HOLE TIME! Here is a list of links to every single TV comedy sketch we talked about in the episode. We kept them in the order they were mentioned, no matter how briefly. In cases where we couldn’t find the sketch on YouTube, we included a link to some other source of video, and in cases where we couldn’t find video at all, we included a link to something else related to the sketch! Also, correction: it’s yellow snow, not line. NUT SPOON PREPARATION H RAYMOND STAR WARS TRIUMPH THE INCREDIBLE MAN DA WAR OF DA WOILDS THE MOUSE PROBLEM PRE-TAPED CALL-IN SHOW WARRIOR WHO IS OBSESSED WITH WAHLBURGERS ACTUAL ITEMS TOMORRY THE OSTRICH KISS ASS TURKEY TACO MAILMAN ED GRIMLY HANS & FRANZ TOONCES a href="https://youtu.be/2AzAFqrxfeY?si=3z49MdC7766nZSFP"...

12-12-2024

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56 min.
06-01-2025

JRSP-005: History Around You with Krysta Gonzales

Episode 5 of Jett Road Studios Presents is the pilot for History Around You, hosted by Krysta Gonzales. The show focuses on family stories that shed light on historical events, and tell a side of the story often glossed over in history book. Krysta is originally from Texas, and for the pilot she interviews her mother and grandmother about the San Elizario Salt War, which took place in the El Paso area in the late 1800s. Krysta is a direct decent of Sisto Salcido, a key figure in the conflict. A recent conversation with her mother inspired Krysta to find out more about this important event in her family's history, and the resulting interview (recorded in neighboring Socorro, TX) preserves this valuable knowledge. Krysta is an actor and writer who has voiced characters in films like Elemental and Inside Out 2. She and Amber Becton (co-host of Jett Road Studios Presents as well as a costume designer) met recently on a commercial shoot, where they bonded over their shared love of family history. In future episodes Krysta would interview other people with historically significant family stories to preserve. ------------------ Recorded at Jett Road Studios Website Instagram YouTube

06-01-2025

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19 min.
15-01-2024

Life In Comedy - Teaser

Introducing Life In Comedy, a podcast about comedians hosted by Will Becton (former engineer of Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend). In this clip, Will talks to Colton Dunn (Key & Peele, Superstore) about discovering the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. Recorded at Jett Road Studios. ------------------ LIFE IN COMEDY Instagram JETT ROAD STUDIOS Website Instagram YouTube

15-01-2024

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2 min.
23-03-2024

Seth Morris on Naked Babies, Veep, and Bob Ducca

Seth Morris is one of the most prolific performers to come out of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. His sketch group Naked Babies (with John Ross Bowie, Rob Corddry, and Brian Huskey) was a juggernaut. Seth also performed in classic long-running improvised shows like Feature Feature and Facebook. He was the first Artistic Director at UCB Franklin, worked at Funny or Die, and has acted on shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, and Big Mouth. Will talked to Seth about the insane amount of talent at UCB in the early days, and the different paths those people have taken since. Seth and Will also talk about their relationships with improv, and the importance of the hang in a creative community. Recorded at Jett Road Studios. ------------------ LIFE IN COMEDY Instagram JETT ROAD STUDIOS Website Instagram YouTube

23-03-2024

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44 min.
28-07-2025

JRSP-011: Audio Time Capsule - Muddy Waters

Episode 11 of Jett Road Studios Presents is the pilot for Audio Time Capsule, hosted by Will Becton. The first episode features an interview with Muddy Waters, recorded by Jeff Parrish in Westmont, Illinois. The year was 1976, and Muddy Waters had recently moved to the suburb of Chicago. Jeff Parrish was a local musician in the Chicago music scene. He was working for a local paper in Westmont when he got the opportunity to sit down with the blues legend. In the interview Muddy Waters tells Jeff about influential figures like Son House, Little Walter, and Robert Johnson. They also discuss his transition from acoustic and electric guitar, after the move from Mississippi to Chicago in the 1940s. The two men also speak candidly about race, bands like The Rolling Stones and The Allman Brothers, and whether white musicians were capable of carrying on the blues tradition when the old guard was no longer around. After writing that newspaper article almost 50 years ago, Jeff kept the recording "in a shoe box" for many years, and has only played the audio from the interview for a handful of people. When visiting LA one summer, Jeff played the recording for Will Becton at Jett Road Studios. Will and Jeff agreed any interview with Muddy Waters is significant, and should be shared, but it needed some context. Recently, Will and Jeff sat down to talk about the circumstances surrounding the interview, in order to tell the full story of that fateful morning in Westmont. ------------------ Jett Road Studios Website Instagram YouTube ------------------ People & Places Mentioned Willie Dixon Howlin' Wolf Little Walter Willie Mabon Baby Face Leroy Jimmy Rogers Memphis Slim Elga Edmonds Hound Dog Taylor Elmore James Skip James Mississippi Fred McDowell Robert Johnson Son House Johnny Brown Mississippi Sheiks Lonnie Johnson Chess Records The Rolling Stones Allman Brothers The Trieste Lounge Eddy Clearwater Blind Blake Blind Willie McTell

28-07-2025

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34 min.
11-11-2024

JRSP-002: Genius Revisited - Stanley Kubrick

On the second episode of Jett Road Studios Presents, hosts Will & Amber Becton introduce a pilot for the podcast Genius Revisited, hosted by Rob Kutner and Marlene Sharp. The podcast examines significant historical figures from the world of entertainment, politics, and culture through the modern lens of neurodiversity. In the pilot episode Rob and Marlene welcome standup comedian Jeremiah Watkins, and autistic entertainment professional Chelsea Darnell, to discuss the legacy of the legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. Kubrick is widely regarded as one of the most important directors in the history of cinema, but his behavior and tactics paint a picture of a complicated man. Was Kubrick's genius related to a condition like autism or ADHD? Or was he neurotypical? That is what is explored in this pilot episode of Genius Revisited. Rob Kutner is a TV comedy writer and author, who has worked on shows like The Daily Show, and CONAN. Rob also co-produces the standup showcase Let It Out, A Show For Neurodivergent Audiences at The Laugh Factory. Marlene Sharp works with groups like Autism In Entertainment, and Spectrum Laboratory to help autistic adults succeed in the world of entertainment. ------------------ Recorded at Jett Road Studios Website Instagram YouTube

11-11-2024

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42 min.

Jett Road Studios is an independent podcast studio and network based in Los Angeles. The studios is operated by producer / engineer Will Becton, and executive producer Amber Becton.

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Bad Elizabeth - Elizabeth Holmes with E. Jean Carroll

Bad Elizabeth - Season 1 Trailer

Bad Elizabeth - Elisabeth Finch with Michael Musto

JRSP-003: Pilot Lounge with Madeleine Smithberg - Marc Evan Jackson & Lauren Weedman

JRSP-004: Cowbell - Episode 1 with Paul Rust

JRSP-005: History Around You with Krysta Gonzales

Life In Comedy - Teaser

Seth Morris on Naked Babies, Veep, and Bob Ducca

JRSP-011: Audio Time Capsule - Muddy Waters

JRSP-002: Genius Revisited - Stanley Kubrick

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