No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show

Welcome to our second installment of @NoSuggestionPod Presents: The World Series! There’s a wide world outside of comedy, a world full of people with interesting careers, experiences, and philosophies, that have nothing to do with the world of comedy. Listen to the No Suggestion family ruthlessly mine those worlds for comedy! This week our guest is hip-hop podcaster, brand ambassador for cannabis company Viola (@viola), and community builder, Trap Bradshaw (@trap_bradshaw_gtkprs). Trap and I actually are meeting in person for the firs time on this episode after I've spent nearly four years participating in his ADHD hip-hop culture community on the social platform, Clubhouse. In those rooms I've been part of some of the most vibrant, infuriating, informative, and revelatory hip-hop conversations, and in those chat rooms crossed paths with people like Joe Budden and 9th Wonder. The brilliant Elke Reid (@elketv), and Pedro Lee (@pedroblee), guess cohost with me as we chat with Trap about his podcasts with Glasses Malone (@glassesloc), how mysterious Trap is, Drake v Kendrick, the scourge of KRS-One, and much more! We also do a ton really silly and funny improv inspired by Trap's stories, including a scene where a stoic man on a date at Outback Steakhouse is challenged to open up. It was great to get to hang with Trap on this episode, and I know you'll have as much listening to this as we had hanging out. Tune in! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

This is another @NoSuggestionPod episode of one-person improv scenes inspired by a deranged monologue to myself. This episode I talk about my great great grandmother who died at 109, the kind of women I can date, the ethics of power, braving winter, how to make improv of use, The Bourne Identity, and more. I get into a bunch of solo improv scenes, including a scene where we find a college youth's grieving the passing of a girlfriend. Tried this experiment for the first time a month ago, and this time goes better, or worse, depending on your POV. These solo episodes are a more candid trip inside my mind. I try to be more honest in them than usual, and I try to go farther in my playing than usual. Check it out, if you dare! Still have spots left open for my May 23rd & 24th weekend acting intensive, How to Get in Trouble. Offering discounts to anyone who's made money in comedy or dance in the last year. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

So blessed on this unruly, unhinged, and beautiful episode of @NoSuggestionPod to hang with actor, rapper, songwriter, producer, Brooklyn native, and improv comedian, Steve Jeanty (@yojeanty), as well his beatboxing collaborator, the great Exacto (@exactobbx). Guest co-host David Rey Martinez (@davidreymartinez), and I, go on a breathless romp of a conversation with these two, covering everything from everyone in New York thinking they are special, dialects in improv, Steve being raised in Long Island, his college going bankrupt, the one thing that makes his dad laugh, and we hear beautiful love stories from both Steve and Exacto. We also get in a ton of improv scenes, including some dope improvised hip-hop. This episode is just so fun, so funny, and so dope. We had such a great time with Steve Jeanty and Exacto. You absolutely have to tune in join the party. We know you'll have as much fun as we're having. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

An incredible treat for @NoSuggestionPod this week to welcome actor, screenwriter, filmmaker, producer, and improv comedian, Sebastian Martinez (@smartinez.mov)! Guest co-hosts Kristen Gonzalez (@krisaygon), and our old friend, Murph Baker (@murphbaker), join us to get to know the fiery furnace of ambition and joy that Sebastian is. We chat about Theater: An Improvised Play (@improvised.theatre), the show Sebastian created at UCB (@ucbtny), film school, the last play Sebastian and Murph cried at, day jobs, the cool work place his parents met at, Sebastian's connection to the movie and TV show Fame, being a lowkey child celebrity, Donald Glover, @centralia_improv, and much more! We also have so stupid fun in our improv scenes this week, including scene about a work-place romance that turns into an HR nightmare. We've wanted Sebastian on the show for so long, and this episode is more than we hoped for! Sebastian is making such cool work, please tune in to learn more about him, and hear him be funny. We know you'll have as much fun getting to know him as we did! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music as Precious Gorgeous, his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Join us on @NoSuggestionPod this week for this delightful time getting to know actor, writer, cartoonist, children's entertainer, former camp counselor, maker-of-carols, and improv comedian, Katie Brookoff (@katiebcartoons). Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I really enjoyed getting to know Katie and chatting about everything from being a children's entertainer, to how Katie ended up studying screenwriting at AFI, to Gary Larsen's Far Side, to Elvis, to arts and crafts, and much more more. We also find beautifully goofy and silly improv scenes in this hour including scene about school bus driver trying to rally his students after an accident. I feel like this episode was filled with so many little interesting quirks and details. Katie is so fascinating, and gentle, it was a dream getting to know her. Can't wait for you guys to hit play and get to know Katie as well! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

So excited and honored to have someone as accomplished as storyteller, singer-songwriter, improvisor, psychotherapist, entrepreneur, teacher, and improv comedian, Jude Treder-Wolff (@lifestage_inc) on @NoSuggestionPod this week! Guest co-host Aaron Linker (@alinklink), and I, spend a breathless hour with Jude in RFB studios racing through her incredible journey, including how she got to New York from the midwest, what music therapy is, how Jude got involved with storytelling and improv, being one of eight kids, what applied improv is, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and much more! Honestly an hour wasn't enough, Jude had so many cool ideas, and fun stories to share. We also had a ball doing improv with Jude, who is so funny. We got so many scenes, including a scene about a two detectives having tough time figuring out how to address and young witness. This episode was really fun and might actually become one of my favorites her. Tune in and get to know Jude! And be sure to check out Jude's popular podcast, twice a month, Improv in Real Life. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

What a cheeky and scampish hang we had with our super fun guest, actor, military brat, high school debate team-member, and stand-up and improv comedian, Marcie Maier (@marcietalkshappy), on @nosuggestionpod this week. Guest co-host Kristen Gonzalez (@krisaygon), and I, had so much fun getting to know Marcie. We chatted with her about J Cole, John Mayer, moving to NYC from North Carolina, starting stand-up in Chapel Hill, hiding belts, her college mission to overcome her fear of public speaking, we do dating exposure therapy, and much more! This episode also is fully of some improv scenes I really enjoyed, including a scene about a group of gals emotionally supporting one another as a Panera Bread. This is a really fun episode with some really subtle, nuanced comedy, and fun conversation wit Marcie. You should really get to know her, so dig into this lil episode, ya'll. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Was so fun getting to hang with actor, musician, tenor, southern boy, newlywed, and improv comedian, Levi Penley (@levi.p.smiley⁠) on @nosuggestionpod. Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins), and I, whip through this hour with a breathless conversation with Levi where we talk about dating banter, Love Island, growing up in Arizona vs Georgia, theater people vs church people, and much more. We have some exceptionally lively and hilarious improv scenes this week, including a wonderful scene where we discover two UK chaps enjoying their local pub and pondering their mortality. Levi was such a joy to have with us in the studio this week, and we laughed so much making this episode. Tune in and get to know Levi with us! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to our first episode of @nosuggestionpod for 2026! There's no better way to start the year than to hang for an hour with veteran actor, teacher, and improv comedian, Jamie Rivera (@mr_jamriv)! We're so lucky to be joined again by guest co-host Shawn Wickens, who was on a legendary Magnet Theater (@magnettheater) improv team called Junior Varsity with Jamie for 10+ years. This episode is such a treat as we learn all the lore of Jamie's deep improv roots, from Chicago, to New Jersey, to New York, the mystery of Matawan and Aberdeen, the truth of Dark Knight vs The Batman, and much more. I also can't remember having more fun doing improv with a guest, which is saying A LOT for this show. We get a good number of scenes in, including a scene about a very nervous young basketball prospect getting to meet Michael Jordan. We just laughed so much and learned so much this episode. It was a thrill getting to know Jamie better, and getting to play, and I know you'll have as much fun listening to this episode as we had recording it. Check it out! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

Christmas has arrived early at @nosuggestionpod, this week because we.ve been given the gift of welcoming actor, professor, sketch writer, Bay area native, Harvard alumni, star of Netflix's Astronomy Club, and improv comedian, Shawtane Bowen (@champagnetaneinc). Co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins), and I, were delighted to spend some time catching up with our old pal, Shawtane, and chat with him about Gen X, Grace Jones, growing pains at the old UCB, the storied rise of Astronomy Club (@astronomyclubcomedy), Ethan Hawke, and much more! We also get the privilege to do some improv with Shawtane, and up with some hilarious scene of of a love-struck baker standing neck-deep in a vat of sesame seed bagels. I've wanted Shawtane to come on for so long, and he did not disappoint as a guest, so thoughtful, so down-to-earth, so funny. We believe you'll enjoy hearing this episode as much we enjoyed recording it. Get into it! You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

So giddy to bring this episode of @nosuggestionpod to you all featuring my old teammate, actor, rapper, educator, improv and sketch comedian, RJ Williams (@rjron.williams). RJ and I were on North Coast together a few years, and RJ remains one of my favorite improvisors, and favorite people in NYC. Co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci) and I had such a blast hanging with him this week and chatting about everything from bedtimes, to Edinburgh Fringe, to Baby Wants Candy (@babywantscandy), to popular video game streamers, to much much more! This episode also has the most insane and hilarious improv, including an everyday scene that takes place at a local green-grocer. Man, we're so lucky to have RJ one of the most solid and talented staples of the NY improv scene. He was generous, and open, and so so so funny. Can't wait for you guys to enjoy this episode. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

I don't know how to describe this episode of @nosuggestionpod. Steph Marc (@stephmarcshow) is a Haitian American comedy entity from Queens, NY who is something of a myth. I don't know how we were able to book him. But me, co-host Christopher Morucci (@christophermorucci), and guest co-host Aaron Linker (@alinklink), have an experience with him for one hour in Radio Free Brooklyn Studios that I cannot begin to describe. It was not something to understand, only to experience. All I can say is we are forever changed. Just listen to it. The whole thing. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.

What a journey we took on @nosuggestionpod this week with the erudite, and soulful, comedian, actor, musician, linguaphile, Texan, and comedian, Robert Price (@robert0price). Beloved guest co-host, Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y), and I went through such a reverie through Robert's cavernous mind for things to talk about, and in there we found treasures like Fibber McGee and Molly radio plays, ravines, Lutheran church hymns, vanishing points, Gandolf, and more. We also did a did a heap of incredibly silly, and detail rich improv scenes, including a parlay between two dark ages kingdoms about to go to war seemingly over sausage. We had such a time chatting and playing with Robert. He was so funny, and so generous with his knowledge of language, poetry, and culture that might be forgotten or under-appreciated. Make sure to follow Robert and his Shakespearean improv team, @thornandpetalstick, and make sure to dig into this episode. This was one of my favorite episodes. We know you'll love it too. You can learn more about Ralf, his comedy, his music (as Precious Gorgeous), his acting, his teaching, this podcast, find full episodes of this podcast, and more at preciousgorgeous.com! No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show is broadcast LIVE on Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) every Monday night at 8pm. Please subscribe, rate, and leave a review, that really helps us out.