On this episode of The North Coast Podcast, we are joined by the multi-hyphenate artist, Rob Chen! Rob is a musician, comedian, actor, and all around SWEETIE who brought us sponge cake. You can see him perform his one man show, The Blu Room, on 4/9 @ The Players Theater at 7:00PM. You can also checkk out Rob on Spotify under "Blu Hyku" and IG as @robchenhere !

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
Rob Chen - @robchenhere
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 Saturday 4/15 @ 7:30PM at the Peoples Improv Theater.

0:00 - Start
1:15 - Welcome, Rob Chen!
2:30 - Rob Brought Sponge Cakes
4:15 - FOOD
5:20 - Rob’s Culture
7:57 - How’d Rob Get Into the Arts
10:30 - SONG: I Pierced My Ears
13:02 - Ralf’s Judgement Is Challenged
17:00 - Stella Adler
20:59 - Rob’s Musical Beginnings
24:47 - Dance
28:13 - SONG: Art Is My Water
31:00 - Advice for Artists
32:00 - Leng Zai
37:55 - Rob’s Fav Pastimes
40:15 - SONG: Real Life Reaction Video