Little Steps Rekha Shankar
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"I kept writing until I got a gig at SNL." Sometimes, people speak in insanely abstract ways about how they got somewhere, when in reality, between Point A and Point B were a million little steps. In this podcast, Rekha Shankar asks talented comedians and artists about these little steps in order to find out how they got to where they are now.
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Episode 6 - Joanna
DAMNNN this week we sit down with comedy and journalism buff, Joanna Rothkopf! We go into rejection, parsing out what your goals are, and she teaches me what a "stringer" is (hint: not an animal). It's dope as hell, so enjoy!
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Episode 5 - Andy Beckerman
YO this week is extra fun because we sit down with Beginnings and Snap Impression podcaster / former Pete Holmes Show writer / all-around comedy dude, Andy Beckerman. We get into lots of comedy and personality philosophy and it's dope as hell.
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Episode 4 - Matt Czap
OH DANG this week we're sitting down with animator, comic book-artist, and improviser extraordinaire, Matt Czap! We get ALL INTO how to teach yourself a new skill and how to develop your own style and voice. Oh yeah! And his siqq-ass Breaking Bad animation that went crazy-viral.
Changed up the intro music, too, so LET'S GET NITTY AND GRITTY, GUYS. -
Episode 3 - Ramsey Ess
This week we sit down with Ramsey Ess, a high school English teacher and freelance writer for Weekend Update and Splitsider. We talk GRAD SCHOOL, LOOK BOOKS, JOKE-WRITING, and GHOST DADS. How rad is that?
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Episode 2 - Michelle Blair Gabriel
This week we sit down with Michelle Blair Gabriel, an illustrator and designer in Brooklyn, NY. She's got a lot of awesome advice on how to play to your strengths, make Craig's List work for you, and quit your potentially-awful day-job. Hell yeah!
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Episode 1 - Jo Firestone
This week, we sit down with New York City host / show producer guru, Jo Firestone, creator of Punderdome 3000, the Incredible Gameshow Showcase, and many other things that you really should just go to, guys.
Note: if 75% of the way through this interview, my voice starts sounding like a TELEPHONE, then your ears work properly.