No. 434 - Comedy and Learning Through Play with Jaren George

No. 434 - Comedy and Learning Through Play with Jaren George

From There It Is Podcast by Jason Farr

May 5, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

Jaren George discusses his journey in comedy, parallels with music, and interactive audience experiences.

We talked to Portland-based comedian, Jaren George! Jaren talks to Jason about moving from New York to San Francisco and Portland, starting stand-up after being drawn to the local Portland scene and wanting to improve public speaking. He discusses parallels between comedy and music, including playing in a band, and what he's learned from teaching kids. Jaren describes developing his storytelling, and opening for various stand-ups, most notably Gary Gulman, which led to opening for him multiple times in Oregon. He also covers comedy etiquette, accountability, appearing on the series Shrill (in a cut scene with Fred Armisen), and creating interactive shows with audience games, prizes, and tech elements. It's a fun and chill chat. Instagram: @Jaren.George, @ITDeskPod, @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: Jaren George

Topics covered

  • comedy
  • storytelling
  • public speaking
  • interactive shows
  • music
  • teaching

Keywords

  • comedy
  • Jaren George
  • public speaking
  • storytelling
  • interactive shows
  • Gary Gulman
  • Shrill

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shrill

Places: Portland, New York, San Francisco

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