The PITCast

Mark sits down with Philip Markle (NY Director of Education, "The Annoyance") and Bob Kulhan in Brooklyn where the Chicago-based Annoyance Theater has just landed! They talk about the history of the Annoyance, the future and dreams of the Annoyance Theater in Brooklyn, The NYC Improv Festival at The PIT and, of course, Flash Gordon!

NYC Improv Festival March 19th - 23rd @ The PIT! Annoyance Town Hall - March 20th at 600pm at UnionDocs.

March is the MONTH OF PODCASTS on The PITcast! Episode 1 is Mark's favorite podcast: We Hate Movies! 

Mark meets up with Andrew Jupin and Eric Szyzka of We Hate Movies at Simple Studios where they break down The Polar Vortex, the origins of We Hate Movies, and the art of podcasting.

You can find them on iTunes or...:

web - www.whmpodcast.com

twitter - @WHMPodcast

facebook - www.facebook.com/WeHateMovies

MONTH OF DUOS, Ep. 2: Stone and Stone

Stone and Stone's parents buy Mark dinner at a diner as the duo discusses their stint on Last Comic Standing, Burning Man, and Rita...

(apologies for any mic malfunction in the intro and outtro)

Kicking off The PITcast's MONTH OF DUOS: YouTube sensations Dave & Ethan! The Nationally Touring Dating Coaching sit down with Mark at Dave's West Village Apartment as they discuss their friendship, how they became Dating Coaches, and, finally, how they wrote their own song for The Tonight Show. 

http://pitcast.podbean.com/2014/02/07/month-of-duos-ep-1-dave-and-ethan/?token=521434c257fdb60975a9a1c83da10b92

This week on The PITcast: Sheldon Patinkin, co-founder of The Second City and SCTV. He, literally, wrote the book on The Second City!

Sheldon Patinkin has been a part of and / or helped build some of the most influential theatrical and comedic institutions in Chicago and of our time: Compas Players, The Second City, SCTV, Steppenwolf and more! Including...Columbia College Chicago's dynamic theater program where he was Chair of the Department for 29 years (and where Mark went to Theater School). Here him talk about the evolution of The Second City, living with John Candy and how he saved Del Close from getting devoured by the Spider King!

You ready the title, right? You heard it here first, Carly Ann has a great brain and she shares what's in it with Iliana. Carly and Illy gab about ladies in comedy, Carly's new show at The PIT, Lady Parts as well as her new foray into vlogging. Listening to Illy and Carly talk to each other is listening to a lot of opinions and theories about a lot of things, but they're definitely ones worth listening to. 

This November, Illy also wants you to give thanks by donating to both, www.redcross.org to support those affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Phillipines, and to The PIT's Movember team to raise awareness for men's health.

In between all that giving you'll be doing, make sure to enjoy some laughs by checking out Carly's vlogs at: www.youtube.com/user/CarlyAnnHasFun 

Iliana sits down with the very talented and hilarious PIT Sketch House Team, National Scandal. They talk about about a lot of things from: famous McCarthys, to their new brew, National ScandALE, to getting through weird awkward segues, to more important things like what it's like to collaborate and write together as a comedy sketch team. More importantly, amidst all this fun chatter, Iliana gets a private performance of some of the team's favorite sketches and YOU get to listen to them without even paying to see them perform live and in person. Lucky you, lucky listener. But you should definitely check them out at their upcoming show at The People's Improv Theater Mainstage on Tuesday, September 17th at 8PM. 

Find them on Facebook: National Scandal 

Find them on tumblr: nationalscandal.tumblr.com 

Tweet at them: @NationalScandal 

Dream of them: when you sleep at night

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN or on their Sexually Glorious Picture Above! 

Iliana has a chat and chew with Charla, who also happens to be one of her best friends. This interview has the potential to go up in flames and it DOES--in that hot, spicy, amazingly insightful way that fire can sometimes be like when two very good friends come together for a podcast! Charla offers up great opinions on what it's like to be a female comedian in the NYC comedy scene and shares one of her personal and vulnerable stories of overcoming obstacles that Iliana loves to hear again and again. It's a great episode and we can't wait for you to listen. 

Keep an eye out for Charla's upcoming shows on charlaface.tumblr.com 

Iliana was lucky enough to sit down with Producer/Awesome Person Extraordinaire, Jo Firestone. Jo shares her wisdom about producing shows and Iliana sounds mostly tickled pink (or drunk even though she is not) throughout the interview. They get through a couple interruptions seamlessly while sitting in Washington Square Park and Iliana enjoys getting to know Jo's plan of action when it comes to creating new fun shows as often as she does. It's a good time for all! 

For more information on Jo Firestone's shows follow her on tumblr: meatballpresents.tumblr.com

You may know him as the guy who plays Barack Obama on Jimmy Fallon...but Dion Flynn proves in this video, he's not just a one-character kinda actor! 

We present Dion Flynn at The Prop Party!

Keep your eyes peeled for his full podcast interview later today. 

You can also catch Dion at The PIT Mainstage tonight at 8pm. He will be performing with Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) and he will be CLANGING! Find out what that means by going to his show! Just scoot your boot now!

Happy Friday!

Love, 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!