Episode 269 - Ryan Rosenberg talks about UCB and improv

About this episode

Ryan Rosenberg discusses his experiences with UCB, his high school job, and his sketch group Big Grande.

Ryan Rosenberg (UCB/One of Brooks' first friends in LA) talks about taking UCB classes, scooping ice cream in high school, and crushing it at The Cheesecake Factory. Check Ryan's sketch group Big Grande here: https://biggrandewebsite.com/

People in this episode

Host: Brooks Wheelan

Guest: Ryan Rosenberg

Topics covered

• improv
• UCB
• comedy
• sketch group
• personal stories

Keywords

• UCB
• improv
• Ryan Rosenberg
• Big Grande
• The Cheesecake Factory
• comedy
• sketch group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UCB, The Cheesecake Factory, Big Grande

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