Today we are joined by incredible comedian, Maya Deshmukh. Maya chats with us about her group, Azn Pop, her SCRUBS (Figs, sponsor us), and her soon-to-be motherhood!
The North Coast Podcast is a Musical Comedy podcast featuring interviews, improvised hip-hop songs, and long-form improv from New York City’s long-running hip hop-improv team, North Coast. From conversations with comedians, hip-hop artists, and other exciting creatives, you can now bring the infectious energy of a North Coast show into your headphones with this brand new podcast.
Produced by Anna Torzullo and Douglas Widick
Northcoastnyc.com
North Coast - @northcoastnyc
Rj Williams - @rjron.williams
Michael Crisol - @TheDoctorBrick
Mel Rubin @melrubin2
Billy Soco @bsoco
Douglas Widick @douglaswidick
Luke Miller @lukemillerfake
Ralf Jean-Pierre - @preciousgorgeousralf
Anna Torzullo - @Atorzz
With a cast of improv comedy veterans in New York City, North Coast’s explosive performances have been packing comedy venues, universities, and festivals nationwide since 2009. Built around a single suggestion from an audience member, the show’s improvised scenes escalate into full-blown hip-hop songs, facilitated by resident beatboxer, Doctor Brick. With their seamless melding of comedic timing and freestyle rapping abilities, North Coast frequently blurs the line between comedy show and concert, drawing audiences from the comedy, hip-hop, and theater communities for an experience that has been hailed as “mind-blowing” and “next level” by critics and audiences alike.
Named one of the “Top Ten Best Comedy Shows” by Time Out New York, North Coast has been featured on Vh1, in Slate’s Podcast The Gist, The Village Voice, and The New York Times Comedy Listings. Currently, you can catch them performing 12/2 at 8pm at The People's Improv Theater, and 12/10 at 7pm at Young Ethel's.
0:00 - Start
1:21 - Welcome Maya Deshmukh!
2:40 - Scrubs
5:15 - Problematic Favs
7:20 - Maya Comedic Influences
10:33 - Azn Pop
13:05 - SONG: You Become a Family (Oh Yeah)
15:41 - Dentist By Day
19:23 - SONG: 8PM Dentist Appointment
22:50 - Screen Names
23:25 - Becoming a Parent
27:03 - SONG: Baby Heist
29:55 - K-Pop & Identity
37:08 - Watch Maya Perform!