There It Is

Davy is a writer, producer, creator, and good friend of the podcast! Davy has done a ton since he was last on and he talks to Jason about what's changed since then, the advice he'd give himself back then if he could, what might need to change in the entertainment and media industry, podcasting, and...cancel culture...because more people need to talk about that. Davy's company (launching this week): http://screendooraudio.com Davy's website: http://davygardner.com Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We're joined by the Of the Show Gang to talk a new Christmas Movie Bracket! We've gota brand new bracket and it's of (some) Christmas movies! Bro of the Show, Trey; Best Friend of the Show, Rob; and Girlfriend of the Show, Justina; talk with Jason about the Christmas movies they wish had gotten on the bracket, the tough match ups, and their favorite Christmas movie in this festive ep for the holidays. Fill out the bracket and share them with us on socials! Hashtag it #ThereItIsChristmas Direct link to the bracket(right click on the image to download), fill it out, and share it with us: https://www.thereitispod.com/post/the-christmas-episode-bracket-edition Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this final mini episode of the year we talk about how to improvise with people you look up to. Improv is such a big community that's all about playing together. This means sometimes you can find yourself on stage with someone you don't think you can hold a candle to, but you still have to do the show so how do you get out of your head, get past the nerves, and just perform? We offer some tips and share advice from previous guests Xavier Padin (Rubbish Comedy, Magnet Theater), Louis Kornfeld (Magnet Theater), and Megan Gray (Magnet Theater). Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this episode we talk about stand-up open mic basics. Starting out at open mics can come with a few pitfalls that slow down your progress. Avoid them by utilizing a few tips we've picked up. We can't cover everything, but Jason offers some solid advice on coming up with stand-up material, performing on stage, basic room etiquette, mic work, and more. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this mini episode we offer some comedy books for you to read. There are so many great books out there, but you may not know where to begin learning the basics of comedy if you are starting out in improv, stand-up, sketch, or social media. We offer four solid books, a few of which Jason read early in his comedy days. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud. The Books: "Improv For Everyone" by Greg Tavares: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17204375-improv-for-everyone "The NEW Comedy Bible" by Judy Carter: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/50698220-the-new-comedy-bible "Comedy Writing for Late-Night TV" by Joe Toplyn: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22350931-comedy-writing-for-late-night-tv "Acting for the Camera" by Tony Barr: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/140506.Acting_for_the_Camera Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://m

Today we give thanks with a new episode featuring Brother of the Show, Trey! Jason and Trey talk about comedy they have liked recently, what comedy they're looking forward to, what they're thankful for, and Trey talks about how he puts the YouTube episodes together. It's a fun chat to give you a little break from a hectic holiday week. Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Canadian improviser, actor, and educator, Amy Shostak, joins Jason for a great chat. Amy is a rockstar improviser known for establishing herself as an impactful member of the Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmunton and more. Amy talks with Jason about how she started out in performing comedy, her journey at Rapid Fire Theatre which included being the artistic director, how to address performer needs in a theatre, the benefits of starting improv at different ages, how improv helps us deal with fear, organizing the Vancouver Improv Festival, and much more! Blind Tiger Comedy : http://blindtigercomedy.ca Vancouver Improv Fest: https://vancouverimprovfest.com Instagram: @BTComedy, @LittleImprov, @VancouverImprovFest, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Tyler Holme is a writer and filmmaker who co-created satirical Instagram influencer, @Beets_by_Beth. Tyler, with the inspiration of his (at the time) girlfriend, Mary, created @Beets_by_Beth to lampoon influencer culture and eventually wrote the book "Beet Life" as the character. He talks about how they came up with the character, writing the book, the nuance of satire, filmmaking and more! Beet Life: https://booksbybeetsbybeth.com Tyler's website: https://www.tylerholme.com Our Supergirl Bonus Ep: https://www.thereitispod.com/post/bonus-episode-supergirl-the-movie Instagram: @beets_by_beth, @fosterholme, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @tyler_holme, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Jason is joined by Bro of the Show, Trey, and Friend of the Show, Evan, to goof around watching Supergirl (the film from 1984) starring Helen Slater as the titular superhero. Join us by watching the movie, which is available on HBO Max. Laugh along at the goofy stuff. Joke with us, even though we won't hear it. Let's just have a good time! Twitter: @evan_harris9, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Jackie Skinner is a comedian in NYC who writes, performs, directs...she does it all. Aside from talking about how she bounced around different comedy scenes, Jackie talks with Jason about doing everything in comedy, how the pandemic has changed how she views pursuing comedy, the formula of social media posting, finding your lane, watching comedy now, and much more! It's a fun chat. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Check out The Executives on NYC Webfest (Nov. 12-14): https://nycwebfest.com Instagram: @jackiebskinner, @theexecscomedy, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @theexecscomedy, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @theexecscomedy, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We've got a brand new Halloween-themed bracket for you and the "Of the Show" gang is here to talk about it! Jason compiled a bunch of songs with the help of the internet and put this together. Jason talks with Trey (Brother of the Show), Rob (Best Friend of the Show), and Justina (Girlfriend of the Show) about the hardest matchups, what songs barely made the cut, and a bunch of other pop (as per usual when these nerds get together). It's a spooky good time! Listen to the songs on our Spotify playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34nSzfPoQ8XJ9Bwaw2bpxh?si=b8a42c23b3a04434 Get the bracket here: https://www.thereitispod.com/post/pop-talk-halloween-songs-bracket Fill it out and share it with us on social media with the hashtag #ThereItIsHalloween Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Rick Guzman is an improviser and crewmember for TV & film in New York City. Rick talks about his love of spooky things, being born and raised in Queens, how he tries to stand out to be remembered, fun stories working on sets like Netflix's "The Punisher," his undestanding of what went on with IATSE, Jordan Peele, and his improv show Spooky Doings. Tix to Spooky Doings at Magnet: https://magnettheater.com/show/56137/ Twitter: @rickguzman718, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @spooky_doings, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: Search for "Spooky Doings Improv," @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Previous guest, Xavier Padin, returns to talk about NYC's newest comedy collective! Rubbish Comedy Collective is a new comedy crew offering shows and classes. This collective was started in part by Xave. He talks with Jason about why the collective got started, who is involved, what all Rubbish Comedy will be doing on and off stage, the state of affairs in the comedy community, and much more! Their first show is on Oct. 23rd! *********************** Xave's Book Reads: Truth in Comedy by Charna Halpern, Del Close, Kim Howard Johnson Improvise: Scene from the Inside Out by Mick Napier Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art by Stephen Nachmanovitch *********************** Find show and class information at rubbishcomedy.com *********************** Twitter: @XaveTiger, @RubbishComedy, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @RubbishComedy, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @RubbishComedyNYC, @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

New Zealand musician, Emily C. Browning, returns to the podcast! It's been four years since we last had Emily on the podcast and she has had a lot going on! Jason and Emily talk about what she's been up to, her new music, making music with an all female collective named "Her Songs," Spotify, adapting to the music biz, making a music video, and more! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Emily's Music: https://smarturl.it/emilycbrowning Emily's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EmilyCBrowning Her Songs' YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgVPwIURI1dYmI2cFa-oWoQ Facebook: @Emily.C.Browning, @hersongscollective, @ThereItIsPod Instagram: @Emily.C.Browning, @her.songs, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @EmilyC_Browning, @her_songs, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

NYC improviser (The Magnet, The Armory), Chris Bouknight, is adored by Jason and GF of the Show, Justina, because of how hilarious she is and her command of the stage. Chris joins Jason to talk improv comedy, performing, doing short-form improv in college, what she seeks out when doing improv, working a Paul Newman Summer Camp in Ireland, augmented-reality improv, and more! Instagram: @TheArmoryComedy, @MagnetTheater, @ThereItisPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @TheArmoryComedy, @MagnetTheater, @ThereItisPod Twitter: @MagnetTheater, @ThereItisPod, @JasonFarrJokes Subscribe to our comedy lifestyle newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

It's a Pop Talk Boys Night as Jason is joined by the "Of the Show" fellas to talk all that pop about the EMMYs 2021, Conan O'Brien being the king, TVLine's bracket for the CW, what shows and movies we're looking forward to this Fall, and the impact of Norm Macdonald. Conan Being a Delightful Jackass at the EMMYs 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwgKnSnv0zU Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We are joined by Magnet improviser, Cheryl Horne! Cheryl and Jason talk about her love of musical improv, guesting with hip hop improv group: North Coast, the difference between performing with a band versus a beatboxer, her approach to musical improv, being an English teacher, story structure, her philanthropic work, and more! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We talk musical improv with improviser, Christine Chan! Christine has some super fun stories to tell about being an NBC page, going from publishing to entertainment after college, interning at Nickelodeon and UCB, dancing with Amy Poehler and the stars Broad City, sweet stories about who the kindest celebrities are, and more before delving into the nitty gritty that is musical improv. It's a fun chat! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We talked to comedian, actor, and writer, Wayne Federman! You've seen him in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Living Single, 40-Year Old Virgin, and tons of other shows and movies! Wayne talks to Jason about a ton of things including starting out as a performer, doing ventriloquism as a teenager, studying acting with Stella Adler, what he learned from Garry Shandling, his favorite acting role and working in TV and film, Don Rickles, being the head monologue writer for the first season of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. and his book The History of Stand-Up. This engrossing chat was a fun one and a must listen. Buy his book, The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle, on Amazon. Twitter: @Federman, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this mini episode we advise on how to avoid offending people with your comedy. It's a hotbed topic! People go atwitter with complaints about a comic's bit, people say "you can't joke about anything anymore," established comedians say political correctness and woke culture is ruining comedy. Oof! What to do? We talk about creating comedy that doesn't offend and how to handle being told your comedy was offensive. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Jerry Seinfeld on making a mean joke funny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmkDvWvnjc4 Sources: https://leemandelo.com/f/that-twitter-thread-on-criticism https://www.ias.edu/sites/default/files/sss/pdfs/Critique/sedgwick-paranoid-reading.pdf Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis