About this episode

Jason Farr interviews comedian Gabi Swain about her journey into improv and her involvement in the Swear Jar Jamboree comedy festival.

We talk to Philly-based comedian, Gabi Swain! Jason talks with comedian and improviser Gabi Swain about her path from Michigan to Pennsylvania (not the other way around), living in Philly, and how a political-science and campaign career (including work in DC) left her burnt out and led her to discover improv. After seeing an all-day improv festival at the Harrisburg Improv Theater, she became deeply involved, eventually co-founding the indie Swear Jar Jamboree comedy festival. Gabi explains the festival’s purposeful community-building approach, its produced show blocks mixing improv, sketch, standup, clown, character, and more. They also discuss improv warmups, long-form styles (including Harold and Spokane), Gabi’s D&D projects like Tiny Tabletop and “15-minute D&D,” and more more fun stuff! Swear Jar Jamboree (July 9-12): swearjarjamboree.com Instagram: @gabandgoof, @swearjarjamboree, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Threads: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

People in this episode

Host: Jason Farr

Guest: Gabi Swain

Topics covered

• improv
• comedy festival
• Dungeons and Dragons
• community building
• career transition
• Philadelphia comedy scene

Keywords

• Gabi Swain
• improv
• Swear Jar Jamboree
• D&D
• Philadelphia
• comedy
• Harrisburg Improv Theater

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Swear Jar Jamboree, Harrisburg Improv Theater

Books & works: Tiny Tabletop, 15-minute D&D

Places: Philly, Michigan, Pennsylvania, DC

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