Episodes

  • Purnam Jantrania & Winnie Yeung - Part 1
    Nov 20 2024

    Purnam Jantrania (erstwhile of Mad Science) tells us about a quirk he's worked to overcome. Then Winnie Yeung (recently of The Awkward Show) plays in with the cast on a set that sees the funeral of a gamer, a demonstrative parent, a tricksy party clown, and a salty wedding. The cast includes Kristine Antonsen, Mike Kroner, Geena Pietromonaco, Sarah Kiley, and Jess Lampe. Chris Carter directs.

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    37 mins
  • Jake Regal & Melissa Zargon - Part 2
    Nov 13 2024

    Melissa Zargon (Couple's Quiz) tells us a story of mistaken cinema identity, and Jake Regal (UCB's Cardinal Redbird) plays in on a set that includes lunch with grandma, who may or may not have hate in her heart, an awkward Q&A/screening of Caligula, and a musical reboot of Jurassic Park. The cast features Geena Pietromonaco, Kristine Antonsen, Jess Lampe, MP Piper, and Mike Kroner. Chris Carter directs.

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    33 mins
  • Jake Regal & Melissa Zargon - Part 1
    Nov 6 2024

    Jake Regal (UCB’s Cardinal Redbird) shares details of his first acting job on an independent film. And Melissa Zargon (Couple’s Quiz) plays in with the cast on a set that features a strange new job benefit structure, the promise of Oasis around a blazing campfire, a memorial service for a beloved fixture of retail hot dog service, and a couple enthusiastic for Hollywood’s forthcoming genre mash-ups. The cast features Geena Pietromonaco, Kristine Antonsen, Jess Lampe, MP Piper, and Mike Kroner. Chris Carter directs.

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    35 mins
  • Josiah Jenkins & Sam Cooper - Part 2
    Oct 30 2024

    Sam Cooper (Inkprov) tells us about an awkward drive home from a comedy club. Then Josiah Jenkins (The $8 Game Show) plays in on a set featuring an arithmetic proposal, a driver’s ed class with an unusual focus, and a surprising negotiation around the sale of art. The cast features MP Piper, Coonoor Behal, Geena Pietromonaco, and Kristine Antonsen. Chris Carter directs.

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    30 mins
  • Josiah Jenkins & Sam Cooper - Part 1
    Oct 23 2024

    Josiah Jenkins (The $8 Game Show) shares an awkward story at the intersection of serious injury and midwestern politeness. Then Sam Cooper plays in on a set that features a mishap with a hotdish, a suitor who wins family approval in a surprising way, a series of sort-of reverse pleas in a juvenile hall, and an unusual post-workout routine. The cast features MP Piper, Coonoor Behal, Geena Pietromonaco, and Kristine Antonsen. Chris Carter directs.

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    40 mins
  • Tom Paynter & Chris Zimmerman - Part 2
    Oct 16 2024

    Chris Zimmerman (Getaway Gone Wrong) meets his heroes in a story about the professional snowboarding scene, and Tom Paynter plays in with the cast on a set that includes a gathering of introverts, some off-topic questions at an author meet-and-greet, an absent-minded professional assassin, and some humanizing advice from the First Kid to the President. The cast features Coonoor Behal, Kristine Antonsen, MP Piper, Mike Kroner, and Jess Lampe. Chris Carter directs.

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    32 mins
  • Tom Paynter & Chris Zimmerman - Part 1
    Oct 9 2024

    Tom Paynter shares a story of a getaway gone wrong, and Chris Zimmerman (Getaway Gone Wrong) plays in with the cast on a set that features some new methods of dog training, a girls weekend that gets sides-ways, and a hotel with a novel approach to countering the effects of climate change. The cast features Kristine Antonsen, MP Piper, Mike Kroner, and Jess Lampe. Chris Carter directs.

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    33 mins
  • Mike McLendon & Greg Tindale - Part 2
    Oct 2 2024

    Our guest, screenwriter Greg Tindale, shares his experience of networking in Hollywood as a parent. Mike McLendon (WGIS, Outside Dog) plays in with the cast on a set that features Girl Scouts getting creative in TV development, a first date that digs deep into childhood accomplishments, a surprising personnel change at Jurassic Park, an elementary school career day that doesn’t go as planned, and a dark-alley cookie deal. The cast includes Jess Lampe, Kristine Antonsen, MP Piper, and Mike Kroner. Directed by Chris Carter.

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    34 mins