Is This A Bad Time To Talk?: Recent Episodes
Ali Farahnakian
In this episode of Ali Reza Farahnakian’s eventual hit podcast Is This A Bad Time to Talk, he sits down with Tony nominee and Pixar favorite Richard Kind for a lil PART ONE!
This podcast was initially recorded in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic. It took Ali a while to figure out how to post it.
Ali accidentally cut the audio halfway through and we are using it as an excuse to make it our first two parter
Topics discussed include:
Why Richard Kind thought he was going to get COVID
Alternative ways to pass the time (oooooooh boy we were optimistic)
The mind of a neurotic actor
Old timey phones
Richard talks about how much he loves Zoom
Fathers that don’t want you to be actors
Instapot ribs
Talking to your daughters about intelligence
Richard Kind cries on the phone
How to land a TV guest spot
Second City Beginnings
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In this episode of Ali Reza Farahnakian’s eventual hit podcast Is This A Bad Time to Talk, he sits down with old buddy and two time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon. This podcast was initially recorded in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic. It took Ali a while to figure out how to post it.
The connection dropped a few times, apologies for any jarring audio!
Topics discussed include:
Potential ties between the CIA and Ali Reza Farahnakian
More Fresca talk (Fresca we aren’t kidding, we’d love a sponsorship)
How an Oscar nominee picks up dog poop
Potential avenues to get Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman on the podcast
How Michael Jordan’s The Last Dance kept Michael Shannon going
The projects Michael Shannon might not get to return to and how he picked them
Waiting for Godot at great length because that’s what happens when two actors sit down
COVID in Brooklyn
Speech team!
Killer Joe and the start of Michael’s career
Christopher Walken
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In our debut episode of Ali Reza Farahnakian’s eventual hit podcast Is This A Bad Time to Talk, he sits down with old buddy Janeane Garafolo. This podcast was initially recorded in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic
Topics discussed include:
The merits of apple vs pear bodies
Crisp and refreshing beverages (Fresca please sponsor us)
Alternate titles for this podcast
The lack of tech savvy among older generations
Janeane accurately predicting like the next 8 months after this podcast was recorded
Comedy on the road
The similarities between Ali’s Podcast and the Watergate tapes
Janeane’s childhood comedic inspirations and first standup experience
Ben and Gary (the comedians not the ice cream)
Why when people look bad on TV it makes it a better show
The merits of various bridges in the NYC area
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The Peoples Improv Theater founder Ali Reza Farahnakian chats with comedian Gianmarco Soresi about comedy, influences, and his new half-hour special "Shelf Life", available to watch on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Shelf-Life-Gianmarco-Soresi/dp/B08M5PHDMN)
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