15 Minutes with J. Elvis Weinstein – GrantCast #86

J. Elvis Weinstein is a director, writer and comedian.  He started stand-up at 15, became a founding writer and performer on Mystery Science Theatre 3000, wrote for America’s Funniest Home Videos, a producer on Freaks & Geeks and is a director of his own films Who Do You Want Me To Be? and the upcoming I Need You To Kill.  We talk…

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15 Minutes with Joshua Zehner – GrantCast #85

Physical comedian Joshua Zehner was the final graduate of the Ringing Brother’s Barnum & Bailey Circus Clown College.  We talk about that but we talk about so much more on this brand new episode of 15 Minutes With.  Other topics include performing shows for his family as a kid, working in Las Vegas, his recent fascination…

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15 Minutes with Leslee Harman – GrantCast #84

Leslee Harman is a mom, a voiceover actor, an incredibly talented improviser and a very good friend.  We sat down and talked about her creative journey from performing in the Nutcracker a skid to studying at The Groundlings in Los Angeles to working in the costume department at Warner Brothers.  A fun conversation with a…

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15 Minutes with Phoebe Bottoms – GrantCast #83

Phoebe Bottoms is a comedian I met as a puppeteer through The Jim Henson Company.  We chat about her upbringing with two very creative parents, working on the road as a comedian, her current role running a comedy room in Los Angeles and more. Connect with Phoebe Bottoms: Website – http://www.phoebebottoms.com Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/PhoebeBottoms Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/phoebe.bottoms…

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15 Minutes with Darren Carter – GrantCast #82

Darren Carter is a comedian who has appeared The Tonight Show, Chelsea Lately, Comedy Central, BET and more.  We sit down and talk about his creative path growing up as a red-headed white kid into rap to running the business side of his stand-up career.  We also play a clip off his brand new album…

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