16 episodes
Chaotic Creative with Zain Meghji Zain Meghji
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Host Zain Meghji presents this interview series where we talk to artists in the entertainment industry as they navigate their creative career and the internal and external challenges that go with it
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‘Corporate’ co-creators Jake Weisman, Matt Ingebretson, & Pat Bishop on collaborations and quitting comed
The comedic trio behind the Comedy Central satire ‘Corporate’ met doing standup in LA, and just finished shooting Season 2 of their hit show. In this interview, these funny fellas compare writing to boxing, explain the differences between good and bad standup routines, and advise fans to give up on their dreams of working in comedy. No, seriously.
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Arrow’s Emily Bett Rickards on playing with dolls and TV vs theatre acting
Emily Bett Rickards is an actress, yoga teacher, and dog lover, best known for her portrayal of Felicity Smoak on the CW show “Arrow”. In this interview, she compares best practices for television acting to acting in theatre, talks about why she’s wary of #Olicity fan art, shares why her action figure has 4 hands, and discusses her role in “Reborning” - a play about realistic-looking baby dolls…
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Professional storytelling advice from Pixar and ‘Incredibles 2’
As a story artist and supervisor for Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’, ‘Wall-E’, and ‘Incredibles 2’, Ted Mathot knows a few things about storytelling. In this interview, he tells us the elements of a good story, how they choose which films to make, and how to get a job at Pixar. His best career advice? “Make it personal, but don’t take it personally.”
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Margaret Cho on inciting social and political change with comedy
Margaret Cho is one of the most well-known female comics in the world, and isn’t afraid to make controversial jokes. In this interview, she discusses the importance of voicing your opinion, expressing your outrage, and using your talent to improve the world.
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Kathy Griffin on Making a Comeback with Zero Support
Controversial comedian Kathy Griffin holds the Guinness World Record for most televised stand-up specials… but she’s also known for a very polarizing photo. In this interview, she delves into a candid discussion about the past year of her life, which of her celebrity friends supported her (and which ones turned their backs), and how she’s making her comeback with zero support and zero f*cks left to give.
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Sasheer Zamata on 'SNL' and the Anatomy of a Good Joke
As an alumna of both UCB and SNL, Sasheer Zamata knows a thing or two about comedy. In this interview, she shares what she learned from the writing room of ‘Saturday Night Live’, her tips for auditioning, and her worst audience experience EVER.
Customer Reviews
Great Interviewer
Although I'm not a fan of Broken Lizard, I did listen to the episode with Jay Chandrasekhar and now have a new found respect for his process to make a career in Hollywood. I also enjoyed Jay's directing views and advice. Big credit goes to Zain for his skills in leading his guest on a path to make the show interesting and keeping me engaged.
Fun yet there's some real depth here
Come listen in as Zain has what sounds like chats with his close personal friends. Whether it is sitting down with Matt Damon and Gary White to ask about how they handle and create the campain for water.org to bring safe water to the millions that go without or sitting down with Nathalie Boltt (from Riverdale) to chat about philosphy and how to approach creativity as an actor or actress (oh and some rather funny conversations about burlesque, wrestling, and umm her lady parts you'll be surprised, enertained, and get value. If you are a creator or want to be this podcast will keep you enertained while feeding your creative engine. Give it a listen.
Awesome Matt Damon interview.
Wow! How did you swing that? Awesome interview and great to hear all the positive that is going on the fight for water for everyone. I would only say that I ask what is your differentiation between your podcast and other podcasts? Why can’t I just go listen to the other inspiring podcasts? What is the difference?