There It Is Podcast

We talk to comedian, Katie Novotny! Jason talks with Katie about her comedy path from Chicago’s Second City and iO to making a web series that led a talent agent to encourage her to try stand-up. Katie describes initially feeling shut out of improv house teams, learning to love stand-up through festivals and road gigs, and how regional “bubbles” affect what material lands. She explains why she released a cohesive 35-minute special rather than stretching to an hour, and discusses authenticity versus algorithm-driven content and tech/data decision-making in entertainment. They close with practical touring advice. It's a fun and informative chat! https://www.katienovotny.com Katie's Special: Son of Your Dreams Instagram: @KatieNovotny, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Threads: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

The "Of the Show Fellas" are back! Jason, Trey (Brother of the Show), and Rob (Best Friend of the show) talk all that pop about what the best sitcoms of all-time are, share what the final box office take Spider-Man: Brand New Day will have, guess who they think will definitely host SNL this season, and, as usual, make a ton of random references. It's a fun, nerdy chat! Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Threads: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We talked to first-generation Cuban American, New York-based filmmaker and actor, Laura Ornella! Jason talks with Laura about discovering comedy through improv before expanding into sketch, character work, and satire. Laura shares how her competitive streak pushed her into new classes at UCB, The PIT, and BCC, and how satire writing helped her see the connection between humor and advertising, eventually leading to copywriting work that supported her creative pursuits. They discuss balancing a day job with nighttime shows, the grind, and how the pandemic fueled a satire boom and inspired her online platform Humor Darling, which she co-ran for six years. Laura also dives into her short films (including Diane De Niro, Fucktown, USA, and After the Drop), her growing focus on directing, auditioning for JFL, and why strong character work (onstage or onscreen), always comes back to story. https://lauraornella.com Instagram: @_LauraOrnella, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Threads: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We talked to New York City-based stand-up and musical comedian, Kimberly Dinaro! Jason has a delightful chat with Kimberly about how comedy entered her life through acting school, working at Lush, attending NYU, and her appearance on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon in the Instant Songwriters Challenge. Kimberly also discusses the confidence gap between famous people and working artists, how pay-to-play marketing and algorithms make creative careers harder, her commitment to authenticity in her work, what she learns from social media engagement, and she explains why musical comedy works for story and repetition, citing her influences like Tim Minchin and Bo Burnham. They also talk about her goals like making her EP, her band with her sister, and more. It's a super fun chat! www.kimberlydinaro.com Instagram: @KimberlyDinaro, @WomenInBusinessMusical, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics TikTok: @KimberlyDinaro, @JasonFarrToks Threads: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis