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We welcome back one of our first guests we ever had on #NoSuggestionPod, actor, stand-up and improv comedian, Dean Rule (@deanrulesinsta)! It's been more than two years since Dean first came on, and co-host Aston-Hollins McClanahan (@astonhollins) and I have a giddy time catching up with the Dean about how unpleasant the stand-up world can be, the apocalypse, when Dean first moved to NY to pursue comedy, hiding yourself off-stage and revealing who you are onstage, how to end a conversation at a party, farty situations, and much more!
We really go ham and get a ton of improv scenes in this week too, including a scene about a trio of friends tripping on molly. Dean, who had a scene from his first appearance included in our 100th episode "best of" special, is a wonderful guest, and it was so delightful to have him back on. Check out his improv team RentAFriend (@rentafriendinsta). Enjoy!
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This week's on #NoSuggestionPod our guest is my long-time friend, one of the funniest people in NYC, actor, filmmaker, teacher, husband, father, clown, and improv comedian, Chris Manley (@chrismanley). Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci) and I find endless insights and surprises getting to know Chris Manley's squirrelly origin story. We talk about how Chris and I met the day I entered the clown world, 16 years ago, being sober from drugs and alcohol for more than a decade, growing up in Jersey with a stutter and a lisp, high cholesterol, Chris' unique approach to clown, his travels to Africa, making films with his wife, Shaina Feinberg (@shainafeinberg), and much more!
We also get into a bunch of really crazy and delirious improv scenes including a scene about an inmates parole hearing. It was a thrill to really get to know Chris better, and hear more about his passion and philosophy for comedy. This was a thrilling episode to make. Please give it a listen!
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We kick up some dust this week on #NoSuggestionPod with actor, law librarian, eligible bachelor, and improv comedian, Ben Jones (@bennyjones52)! Co-host Aston Hollins McClanahan (@astonhollins) and I have a thrill getting to know Ben this week, as we chat with him about the early days of UCB, passion for life, black eyed peas on New Years, auditioning, Ben being raised by his grandma in Dallas, happiness, and more!
We also get some wild and wildly funny improv scenes in, including a scene about a bank robbery gone horribly awry. Ben is equal parts rascal, and lovely man, it was really a privilege to have him on. His one man show, Just Ben, goes up on Dec 11th at The Rat (@theratnyc). Check it out! And check this episode out! We know you'll get a kick out of Ben.
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I've wanted this guest on #NoSuggestionPod for a long time, and actor, teacher, and improv comedian, formerly of Centralia, and currently part of the Second City NYC (@secondcitynyc) ensemble, Patrick McCartney (@thepatrickmac)! Co-host Aston Hollins McClanahan (@astonhollins) and I really have fun mixing it up with Patrick, chatting about life and death, the early improv scene of NYC, Patrick's days in Chicago studying with Shira Piven and Del Close, what I have to look forward to turning 40, and more!
We also get into some squirrelly and hilarious improv scenes, including a scene about a sinister roommate in house meeting. Patrick is so interesting, and brilliant, and full of passion, this episode is really a gem. We know you'll enjoy it.
You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com!
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What an absolute pleasure to spend an hour on #NoSuggestionPod with the treasure of Brooklyn, actor, puppeteer, chef, teleprompter operator, rapper, producer, husband, stand-up and improv comedian Mariel Grullon (@jezusthebodegacat). Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci) and I count ourselves privileged to chat with our beloved friend Mariel this week about being from Brooklyn, being prompted to start improv by Ray Cordova of Astronomy Club as both were inspired by Donald Glover, how Mariel and his wife Jodi met, the original Super Mario Brothers movie, not feeling confident as a youth, and running the teleprompter at CBS news for 19 hrs straight the day of the election.
We also get a myriad of wild and absurd improv comedy scenes in, including a rare and intimate backstage audience with jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
Mariel has so many cool things going on, and we really want to support him so be sure to check out his podcast with his cousin called Look Back At It (@thelookbackatitpodcast), and is co-running a stand-up open mic at Lot 45 Wednesdays called Open Mic Surgery.
This episode was such a pleasure to record. Mariel is a wonderful, warm, beautifully funny and playful dude, and a man of respect. Please enjoy this episode, if you do please rate, subscribe, and leave a rating for No Suggestion podcast.
You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com!
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A pleasure and an honor to on #NoSuggestionPod this week not only an luminary of the infamous Kings of Karaoke, but an alum of Radio Free Brooklyn, actor, podcaster, karaoke host, entrepreneur, rapper, singer, musician, husband, dad, and improv comedian, Elann Danziger (@danceathonelann)! We welcome back our original co-host, Xavier Pearson (@oloixavier), for a visit as we get to know Elann's compelling origin story.
Elann tells us about moving to NYC in the aughts, getting into the karaoke scene, starting his show on Radio Free Brooklyn which explored people's archives of audio recordings of their childhood, Lost and Rewound, which ran for 5 years, youth, his start as an artist, and how he met his wife. It's an inspiring, epic tale, breathlessly told.
We also do some really wonderfully funny improv this episode, including a scene about a plucky skateboard punk who inspires some jaded old businessmen. Xavier and I really had fun learning about Elann on this podcast, and we think you will too. Enjoy it!
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As a gift to my loyal listeners, I've compiled my 10 favorite improv scenes from the last 100 episodes!
Featuring scenes from:
Episode 70: Shoshana and Riley cause the Brooklyn blackout. Co-host: Aston Hollins McClenahan
Episode 12: Matt Vita Doesn’t know how to do podcasts. Co-host: Xavier Pearson
Episode 87: Alex Sanchez and Kalynn Chambers take us to a Freaknik of laughter. Co-host: Christopher Morucci
Episode 23: Rocky Powell is a home base for fun. Co-host: Xavier Pearson
Episode 97: Dan Fox has a pitch for weeknights on ABC. Co-host: Christopher Morucci
Episode 6: Dean Rule is a para-social paralegal. Co-host: Xavier Pearson
Episode 39: Jess Moukios knows a lot about Ferngully. Co-host: Aaron Max Weininger
Episode 64: Tom Achilles takes his daily vitamin L. Co-host: Aston Hollins McClanahan
Episode 22: Maria Schroeder is never mad at her feet. Co-host: Xavier Pearson
Episode 79: Kevin Karpinski had better go to another school to get better at going to this school. Co-host: Jake Joseph
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A pleasure to spend some time getting to know witty and playful actor, cook, and comedian, Chet Siegel (@chetsiegel) on #NoSuggestionPod this week. Co-host Aston Hollins (@/astonhollins) and I chat with the Chet about her favorite WNBA mascot, Dolly Parton, driving without a license, knowing when a relationship is over, and more.
We get some elegant and silly scenes in as well, including a scene about a group of friends who don’t know how to feel about being snowed in in a cabin.
It was terrific to get to know Chet, and we’re looking forward to the remount of hr one-person show, My Dead Wedding, Nov 6th at UCB (@ucbtny)!
You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com!
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Thrilled for our unique guest this week on #NoSuggestionPod, actor, coach, wrestler, and improv comedian, Rob Spenser (@robspenser) AKA Delightful Dan (@goddamncandyman)! Co-host Christopher Morucci and I learn a ton about the fascinating world of professional wrestling, comedy wrestling. We learn about how Rob transitioned from comedy to wrestling, and we learn the important fundamentals of the sport. We also chat about other topics like tricks when you don't remember people's names, we try to figure out the meaning of diaspora.
We also get into a bunch of deranged and belly-laugh-evoking improv scenes including a scene about three unfortunate young peers who inevitably get chosen last again for kickball. We learn a lot and have a ton of fun hanging with Rob, learning about T2T Wrestling School (@t2t_wrestlingacademy) where he trains and more. Please enjoy this episode. Thank you for listening to and supporting us.
You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com!
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Such a pleasure to have one of the most lovely and charming gentlemen in the city on the show this week, actor, writer, producer, NY native, stand-up and improv comedian Jared Wilder (@somethinwilder). Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I chat with Jared about a bunch of stuff including being a third generation New Yorker, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Shakespeare, wrestling, how the pandemic changed the theater scene, about his classical, classy old school air, favorite Disney movies, and more!
We also get many delightful improv scenes including one about a grizzled, hard-boiled detective who is surprisingly nurturing and warm. We have a lot of fun getting to know Jared and we're thankful we could get him on the show. He's such a solid, staple figure of the NYC comedy and theater scene. We're glad you get to know him a little bit more through us.
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It's a fever dream this week on #NoSuggestionPod with actor, comedy writer, host, clown, stand-up, sketch and improv comedian, Dan Fox (@danmaxfox)! Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci) and I laugh our asses off and learn so much getting to know Dan this week. We chat about the whiteness of the early improv scene, the urban legend of the pandemic Improv House saga, what it's like to be an artist in NYC with tons of family here, Dan's career as a comedy writer for Colbert Report and the LightPhone (@thelightphone), and much more!
We also get an epic amount of improv comedy in on this episode, including a scene featuring a gruff cab driver who is a captive audience to the forming of a cross-generational friendship.
Dan will be hosting the upcoming Great Pupkin Dog Costume contest Oct 26th in Fort Greene, (@fortgreenepups), and he does his stand-up show, The 100 Percent Show (@the100percentshow), with past guest Adrian Frimmy (@frimmydotcom) every fourth Friday of the month at Pete's Candy Store (@petescandystore). Can't wait for you to hear this episode, we laughed so much making it. It was such a joy to get to know Dan, and we know you'll love him as much as we did.
You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com!
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This week on #NoSuggestionPod we got to hang with the coolest, wittiest, most insightful, and most interesting lady around, actor, writer, producer, filmmaker, and improv comedian, Annie-Sage Whitehurst (@anniehyphensage)! Co-host Aston-Hollins McClanahan (@astonhollins) and I spend an hour busting chops, cracking wise, and really getting into know Annie-Sage. This episode we chat about our zodiac signs getting a bad rap, how to approach a career in the arts, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Ben Affleck, and more!
We also get some really beautifully dumb improv scenes in this episode, including a scene about a precocious student who wants to submit her past-due essay as a dance.
Annie-Sage is so sharp, brilliant, and passionate, this was such a lively episode! Please enjoy it! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com!
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A privilege to hang with and get to know filmmaker, producer, actor, and improv comedian, Mark Stetson (@stetsondagain) on #NoSuggestionPod this week. Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), and I, had a blast getting into Mark's back story, from the fantastical story of his ruggedly epic last name, to his start in film and video, to the tale of how he started his now discontinued, viral, cult classic video series, the Bob Ross Challenge (@bobrosschallenge), and Mark tells us about the time he got to be Burning Man sherpa to the founder of the People's improv theater, the legendary Ali Farahnakian.
Through all these amazing stories we also get in some big, funny gobs of improv comedy, including a scene about a hustler who has commandeered an entire isle of a grocery store for his own enterprises.
Mark is such a kind, generous, and enthusiastic guest. This episode was a pleasure to record. I hope you dig it. Thank you to all of you who listen to No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show. I hope you'll leave us a rating wherever you stream podcasts, and tell a friend, as we're still growing this little enterprise.
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This is a wild week on #NoSuggestionPod! We were so happy to have guest, actor, teacher, and comedian, Elke Reid (@elketv) back on the podcast. But then Elke leaves to go to the bathroom, and doesn't come back, and then serendipitously, out of nowhere Elke's buddy, raconteur, philosopher, and unofficial bodega delegate, Morty Saperstein shows up and takes Elke's place for the rest of the episode.
Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I chat with Elke about how much she's been traveling, and teaching improv. We chat with Morty about getting catfished by his landlady, and bodega breakfasts. It's bit of an unconventional episode, but we have a ball!
We also get a ton of improv comedy scenes in, including a scene where Morty shows us what it's like in the bodega.
Having such a great time being back and doing new episodes of No Suggestion. Elke and Morty surprised and delighted us, and I know they'll make you laugh and make you happy!
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WE'RE BACK! After a 3 month summer haitus, your beloved #NoSuggestionPod is back! This week we have actor, producer, freestyle-rapper, husband, father, sketch, improv, and stand-up comedian, Boris Khaykin (@theborisk) ! Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci) and I have a fun, fast-paced convo with Boris this week at Radio Free Brooklyn Studios, about everything from Little Shop of Horrors, to the USSR, to UCB in the 2010's, to how having a baby changed Boris' approach to stand-up, and more!
We also get some incredibly silly improv comedy scenes in, including a scene about sports team confused about not only the sport they play, but also the fact that their fans seem to only enjoy when they lose.
I've wanted Boris on the show for a long time, I admire his attitude and work-ethic, and I'm so glad his episode was our first one back. I've got so many plans for this third year of No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show, and I'm thankful to all of you for taking this journey with us as a we chart a map through the NYC improv comedy scene.
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Our last episode before a little hiatus for the summer, we're so glad to end this season of #NoSuggestionPod with a big bang! This week's guest is the exuberant, vivacious, bold, and bright actor, teacher, and improv comedian, Kim Alu (@alu_who)! Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I hanker down for a good ol' chat sesh with Kim and we end up chatting about her being nearly Illuminati, how Cream Ridge, New Jersey got its name, tall tales, the rise and fall of Julia Fox, Kim's deep passion for improv comedy, and we share our real feelings about Dallas, TX.
In this episode we also charge full speed into a bunch of improv scenes that turned out to be super fun and super funny, including a scene about a group of depleted teachers desperately grasping for inspiration and motivation to teach. This episode was exhilarating and it was such a pure joy to get to know Kim. We know you'll get as much of a kick out of her as we did!
If you enjoy this episode please rate, and subscribe, and go back through our previous 91 episodes, there's plenty more where this came from!
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A beautiful hang on #NoSuggestionPod this week with actor, improv comedian, and NYC native, Zivon Toplin (@mbz_worldwide). Co-host Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y) and I embrace an wonky start to the podcast as we tuck into Radio Free Brooklyn for a roaming convo with Zivon. We chat about the seedy hotel next door to the studio, favorite improv moves, the cult following of our favorite team the great Centralia, improvising like an artist, being in love with New York, and how Zivon was inspired by the great Wayne Brady.
In this episode we also immediately get into a ton of hilarious improv scenes, including a trippy scene about two shy young men avoiding their prom night.
Zivon is such a thoughtful man and also such an infectious performer. This episode is a treat. We really hope you enjoy it. And if you enjoy this episode please rate, subscribe, and tell a friend!
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It's huge thrill for #NoSuggestionPod to have my illustrious homie on, actor, teacher, dancer, director, producer, filmmaker, clown and improv comedian, Ketchikan's own, Tallie Medel (@talliemedel)!
Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) makes her triumphant return this week as we chat with Tallie in Radio Free Brooklyn studios about how I was sure she was Jewish and she isn't, going to concerts and festivals, leaving Alaska to go to Emerson college in Boston, why studying Theater Education over joining an acting conservatory was ultimately the right move for her, the inception of the beloved dance trio Tallie is part of, Cocoon Central Dance Team (@cocooncentraldanceteam), the clown program she's spearheading at Brooklyn Comedy Collective (@comedybrooklyn), and Tallie shares the experience of being in the all-encompassing runaway-train known as Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Amidst this groovy, winding conversation we also got some trippy, giddy improv scenes in, including scene about a brassy new CIA agent at orientation their first day on the job. This episode was a fever-dream and it was a dream to have Tallie on. She's really making some cool things happen in NYC and teaching all over the country and it was so rad to get to talk to her about it. Enjoy this episode! And if you do, please write a rating for this podcast, subscribe, and tell a friend how funny we are!
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So much fun getting to know the luminous actor, teacher, filmmaker, content creator, script writer, sketch and improv Liz Coin (@lizcoin) on #NoSuggestionPod this week! Co-host Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y) and I had great fun hanging with Liz for an hour at Radio Free Brooklyn studios (@radiofreebk) and learning about Greece, Iowa, coming up in the Chicago improv scene, and how it compares to the New York scene, her love of Viola Spolin, the Improvolution (@improvolutionnyc) theater, her one-woman show, and more! It's a wide ranging and fun chat!
We also really have some super silly, diverse, and hilarious improv scenes in this episode, including a scene about an extremely bohemian and laid-back heart surgeon. Liz is full of energy, point of view, and passion! This was a really dope episode! We can't wait for you to get to know Liz!
And if you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave a review! They really help us!
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This episode of #NoSuggestionPod is good good good good good time! Second time guest Kalynn Chambers (@kalynnchambers) came back through with her hilarious homie Alex Sanchez (@alboogieeee) for a wild hang with me and guest co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci) at Radio Free Brooklyn studios (@radiofreebk)! We chat with them about their college jobs, chancellors, Kaitlin Clark, the distinctions between Inwood/Washington Heights/Harlem, stress and relaxation, bubble baths, and mindfulness.
We also get in a lot of crazy super funny improv scenes including a scene that takes us perplexing job interview at Citibank. This episode was like a little party in the studio, Alex and Kaylnn brought so much fun and energy with them! I really can't wait for you guys to grab a beverage and come wild out with us.
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