Episode Thirty - Chorus with Morgan Grace Jarrett

Word: Chorus
Guest: Morgan Grace Jarrett
Bio: Actress and improviser Morgan Grace Jarrett is super funny and literally one of the funniest people I know. You might recognize her as the face of the Today Show Concert Series and all kinds of UCB shows. She is an improvisor on the team “Grandma’s Ashes” (which performs every Saturday at the UCBEast and they’re amazing, so you definitely should). She’s also currently in the show The Bachelor: Romance, Roses and Romance and co-hosts the Lady Improv jam Ladies Night: Men Welcome. So many chances to see this talented lady perform, but if that’s not possible for you, here you go: Twitter, Tumblr, official site. Enjoy!

Discussed: Joss Whedon, bullies, Joy the Baker and significant others.

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Episode Twenty-Nine - Coffee with Justin Shanes

Word: Coffee
Guest: Justin Shanes
Bio: Justin is the Bo Jackson of comedy. Justin knows stand-up. Justin knows improv. Justin knows writing for “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” But that’s not all! You can also read the funny things he types into phones and computers on the website Twitter.com on his own personal webpage right here! “Follow him,” as the kids would say!

Discussed: Borders, Koni, NPR, and the travails of being an astronaut.

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Episode Twenty-Eight - Madness with Erik Anker

Word: Madness
Guest: Erik Anker
Bio: Erik Anker is a man who wears many hats. Literally. I’ve almost never seen him without one. In addition to that he performs standup in clubs and dive bars across the country, co-writes for this website, writes and produces sketch comedy, and maintains a Twitter you should follow. If you know anything about Denver comedy, you’re already a fan. And if not, well, you probably will be soon enough.

Discussed: Bill Burr, the Invisible Woman, bathrooms, and a new animal friend of the show.

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Episode Twenty-Seven - Autumn with Pete and Pete Co-Creator Will McRobb

Word: Autumn
Guest: Will McRobb
Bio: I’ll start with the big one: Will McRobb, along with Chris Viscardi, was one of the co-creators of Nickelodeon’s The Adventures of Pete and Pete. Since then he’s worked on a long list of television shows and films.He is a father, a recent transplant to Los Angeles, and lately has been appearing live on stage along with Pete and Pete cast and crew in a series of live panel discussions in New York, Chicago and maybe a city near you?

Discussed: Fighting, blasting caps, manliness, and old-timey words.

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Episode Twenty-Six - Mixtapes with Mike Doughty

Word: Mixtapes
Guest: Mike Doughty
Bio: Wanna know who’s fun to talk to? Mike Doughty. Additionally, he is also the author of The Book of Drugs, solo musician, former leader of Soul Coughing and a prolific tweeter. If you’re a fan of things that are great, then you are probably already familiar with this guy. 

Discussed: Fire, illegal downloads, New Yorker, fictional band names.

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Episode Twenty-Five - Fire with Brandon Scott Jones

Word: Fire
Guest: Brandon Scott Jones
Bio: Brandon Scott Jones is a very funny man and he does all kinds of funny things. These include a Twitter account, being on the Harold Team “Grandma’s Ashes,” the sketch group “Stone Cold Fox,” and the UCB Touring Company. He’s also part of the cast of friend-of-the show Matt Moskovciak and Ben Stadler’s “This is Not a Sketch Show: A Sketch Show” which is currently running at the theatre. Check all of these things out!

Discussed: Homemade Halloween costumes, drunken wandering, and Best Picture winners throughout history.

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Episode Twenty-Four - Fantasy with Lev Grossman

Word: Fantasy
Guest: Lev Grossman
Bio: Lev Grossman is the New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians, its sequel The Magician King, and several other wonderful books. Additionally, he has worked as a journalist for The Village Voice, Entertainment Weekly, Time Out New York, Salon, The New York Times, and Time Magazine. He also writes for the Internet on his blog and his Twitter. In the past, he has sat in very close proximity to Lou Ferrigno.

Discussed: The Shire, The Shi’ar, signing body parts, and the first edition Monster Manual’s Rakshasa.

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Episode Twenty-Three - Unusual with Ben Stadler

Word: Unusual
Guest: Ben Stadler
Bio: Mr. Ben Stadler is a right funny chap. He has been a writer on a variety of UCB Maude Teams, such as 27 Kidneys, High Treason and Arbuckle. Along with previous guests Matt Moskovciak and Lucas Klauss, he’s also a member of the sketch group The Bilderbergers. If you want more from him, he would be happy to provide it to you, via Twitter, as @thebenstadler.

Discussed: Microphone placement, questions guests ask when they’re on podcasts, morning radio and an awful lot (perhaps too much) about our new partner Stitcher Radio.

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Episode Twenty-Two - Stars with Mamrie Hart

Word: Stars
Guest: Mamrie Hart
Bio: Mamrie! Here’s a lady with her hands in many pies. She is on the UCB Maude Team “Fambly.” She hosts the always entertaining stage show “Celebrity Funeral.” Not enough Mamrie for you? Okay! Check out her web series “You Deserve a Drink” or follow her on Twitter @mamriehart!
Discussed: Dole, ALF, weird botany professors, and drunk magazine purchasing.

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Episode Twenty-One - Apocalypse with Lucas Klauss

Word: Apocalypse
Guest: Lucas Klauss
Bio: Lucas is the author of the brand-new book Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse (also available as a Kindle book!) is available from Simon and Schuster. He also is a member of The Bilderbergers. His writing has been featured online at McSweeney’s and College Humor, and in Splitsider’s list of the best humor writing of 2011. He’s also a very friendly person.
Discussed: Robots, X-Men, catchphrases, and high school sports.

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