6 episodes
Life In Comedy Jett Road Studios
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5.0 • 20 Ratings
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Life In Comedy explores the triumphs and struggles of the working comedian. Host Will Becton has been around a lot of funny people. He was the original engineer of Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, and worked at Team Coco for the entire run on CONAN on TBS. Prior to Team Coco he performed improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre with house teams The Syndicate and Team Brooklyn.
Will has always wondered why comedians end up being comedians, as it seems like more of a calling than a choice. In this show he attempts to find that out by talking to stand-ups, improvisers, comedy writers, sketch performers, and humorists.
Life In Comedy is recorded at Jett Road Studios.
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Michael Delaney on The Swarm, Pile Driver, and Del Close
Michael Delaney is one of the most accomplished improvisers to come out of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. He was a member of The Swarm, the legendary Harold Team formed by Amy Poehler, as well as The Stepfathers. He also directed the Naked Babies, and performed in seminal shows like Delaney & Dave, Pile Driver, and Nailed Down.
Michael and Will talk about the early days of UCB, meeting Del Close, and his deep knowledge of SCTV. They also discuss some of the rules of improv, including the concept of group mind.
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Madeleine Smithberg on The Daily Show, Letterman, and Yappy Broads
Madeleine Smithberg is best know as co-creator and executive producer of The Daily Show, which she ran for seven years, spanning the Craig Kilborn and Jon Stewart eras. The list of people Madeleine hired during her tenure includes Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and Ed Helms. She spent six years as a talent coordinator and producer on Late Night with David Letterman, after beginning her career as a field producer for RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana (Italian national television).
Madeleine and Will talk about her amazing life and career, including her online cooking show Mad In The Kitchen, and the time they worked together on Yappy Broads, a failed Adult Swim pilot. Madeleine also opens up about her recent bout with cancer, and the rollercoaster nature of her career.
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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.
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Bobby Moynihan on Sideways Dracula, SNL, and Loafy
Many people know Bobby Moynihan from his nine seasons on Saturday Night Live, but his formative years as a comedian were improvising at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, where he was a member of house teams Police Chief Rumble and The Stepfathers. Will talked to Bobby about the old UCB days, as well as his time on Saturday Night Live, Human Giant, and Derrick Comedy. Bobby also discusses his love for animation and the making of Loafy, his cartoon about a weed-dealing Manatee.
Moynihan and Will also talk about life post-SNL, and the importance of maintaining relationships with the people you came up with.
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Colton Dunn on discovering UCB, performing at Boom Chicago, and writing on Key & Peele
Colton Dunn has been a stalwart of the improv and sketch comedy scene since the late 90s. Will first met Colton when they were in the same Level 1 class at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in its early days in New York. Since then Colton has performed at Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, been a writer on madTV and Key & Peele, and played the much-loved character Garrett on Superstore (NBC). Colton currently plays a principal role on the Netflix series The Recruit.
Colton and Will also talk about performing improv comedy, and how that has affected the way they think, as well as their interactions with others.
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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.
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Customer Reviews
Finally…
Been waiting for something like this for a long time… Great conversation with an eye for the concrete history of how comedy scenes develop that’s more than just insular locker room pats on the back. I’ve always been curious about what folks that ‘make it’ actually go through, but comedians always seem to gloss over the nitty gritty of how ordinary people end up in your living room making you laugh. I never heard of the host before, but he clearly cares about comedy in an almost anthropological way and I love it. Very curious to see how these conversations develop over time…
A must listen
I’ve only been able to listen to the first episode (the only one available so far) but I can already say this is a must listen for anyone who values comedy as a craft and an art form. It’s a deep dive into the struggles and successes of comedians, who’s crossed paths with and influenced who, where the ideas for sketches and shows came from, and just what makes a joke funny. If that makes it sound “insiders”, it’s not. Imo this is for anyone who likes to laugh!
Excellent Pod for Comedy Nerds
If you like to hear about the history and details of comedians’ experiences, this is a must-listen. Great stuff!