Are You Famous, Yet?

0:00-7:05 The perils of wireless in a city where the signals never sleep 09:10 - Laura arrives and we discuss the new song 15:16 - The interruptions of a scrambling actor 19:16 - Dealing with powerlessness 22:20 A discussion of being "Equity," AKA in the Actors Union, vs. Non-Equity. 30:14 - USPS interrupts the podcast and we hear from Bryn's roommate 31:20 - Brief discussion of "The End of the World" 33:02 Social Media section: The fate of the "Almost Tweet" is revealed and I try to convince Bryn to post more shirtless photos. 40:00 We discuss an important 50th anniversary Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

00:46 - Devri Chism, Rachel Livingston, Lauren Miller, Beverly Munro, and Steph Vondell are the cast of this show that they just finished performing and will start again in about an hour. 01:41 - What is "Three Cat's Holiday Radio Show"? 02:59 - Letters from the audience. 07:54 - Favorite audience interactions. 10:29 - Favorite moments of playing various characters. 12:46 - How do the actors interpret the parts? (as themselves or as their main characters) 14:41 - Another favorite moment: geese noises 15:19 - Favorite foley moments. 16:48 - What it's like to work with Director Jason Paul Smith and Three Cat Productions. 20:12 - Most challenging moments. 24:44 - Why should people see the show? 29:17 - Promotional time: Steph will be in a show with Fierce Theatre at Columbia: "Mary Shelley Sees the Future" https://www.facebook.com/fiercetheatrecollective/ 30:41 - They sing us out with "Auld Lang Syne!" Devri Chism https://www.devrichism.com Rachel Livingston https://www.actorlivingstonipresume.com/ Lauren Mill

Re-release of the classic episode 6 from Dec 23, 2013. Our sound was a bit off back in those days (mac standard microphones recorded through FaceTime) so please do forgive us.  00:34 Nilsa, Bryn's girlfriend who is also an actress, joins the podcast 01:05 The guests keep coming! Matt Shuemaker, who's known Bryn since high school, shows up. 02:40 Some auditions for Bryn 05:34 The Time To Live calculation! How long until Bryn runs out of money? 07:04 Bryn's whirlwind week sponsored by: The Benefactor. 10:53 Matt causes the first ever censor's beep to be heard on an already explicit podcast... 13:36 All bridges are burned 14:24 Jake fulfills a 20 year long quest to identify a song: "Perpetuum Mobile" http://youtu.be/6E3znZoFnN8?t=19s 16:47 Simon and Simon theme song again. For some reason. 19:04 Bryn's rendition of "Sy Snootles and the Max Rebo Band" from Return of the Jedi 22:08 Matt gets Bryn to hum the melody from Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story http://youtu.be/vx89RcYZC5A?t=1m33s 26:26 An expensive and memorable

01:58 - Origin story of group and name: "Courtesan and the Cabin Boy" https://www.facebook.com/courtesancabinboy/ 03:25 - International Cosplay Corps https://www.facebook.com/InternationalCosplayCorps/ 07:58- How they developed the name of the group. 13:12 - Colonel Quick Stitch. https://www.facebook.com/Colquickstitch-669213319832513/ Picture of them meeting: http://traffic.libsyn.com/areyoufamousyet/CourtesanandtheCabinBoy.jpg 21:09 - What was the first song they felt they really gelled together on? 21:31 - Renaissance period music and a demonstration of a round. 23:24 - Shilling song to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." 24:03 - Court and Country. https://www.courtandcountry.com https://www.facebook.com/CourtAndCountry/ 24:14 - Society for Creative Anachronsim http://www.sca.org 31:05 - In studio performance of their song "Well-oiled Beef" 33:09 - Upcoming Krampus album! 34:13 - Two, exclusive to this podcast only, songs from their upcoming Krampus themed album: "Carol of the Bells" and "Dreidel" 42

03:37 - "Avenge Our Blood:" inspiration. http://threecatproductions.com/201718-three-cat-season/avenge-our-blood 08:08 - How David and Bec found each other and how they made "Avenge Our Blood" a one person show. 11:12 - How does David Finney relate to this play/is he religious? 13:00 - As a director, how does Bec portray this solo show? 18:51 - Collaboration between the playwright and director in development of "Avenge Our Blood." 24:12 - What surprised David and Bec about the process of doing "Avenge Our Blood?" 29:14 - Bec's experience assistant directing "Southbridge" under the direction of Russ Tutterow. 31:23 - Bec has a great idea for "Frankenstein" with Bower Theatre Ensemble. 33:13 - What goes into starting a theatre company. 36:13 - Origin of the name of Bower Theatre Ensemble. 42:05 - Promotion time: See "Avenge Our Blood" http://threecatproductions.com/201718-three-cat-season/avenge-our-blood Check out Bower Theatre Ensemble: https://www.facebook.com/bowertheatre/ https://bowertheatre.com https:/

Jake and Laura Scruggs talk about: Laura's new Job working with the mentally disabled. Moving to Logan Square. Selling their Rogers Park Condo and losing 10k on the deal. Living next to their niece. Trying to be more happy. Laura's documentary, full length play, 10 minute holiday play, monthly storytelling show, and other artistic endeavors. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

06:34 - Origin of “Captain Ambivalent” 09:41 - “Precious” a song about “Lord of the Rings”’s Gollum in the style of country 15:05 - Almost all of Captain Ambivalent’s music is up on SoundClound as free samples 23:09 - How Captain Ambivalent’s costume & persona came about 28:09 -Video of Cafe Vivaldi performance in New York City 31:00 - Discussion of Capt. A’s song “Everything” 33:48 - “If I Were A Pirate Ninja Zombie” & how it is possibly the most romantic song Capt. A. has ever written 37:04 - Constructive feedback from worst performance Capt. A. ever had - a Sat. night at a pizza joint, at an intermission for a jug band performance. 50:09- Capt. A’s performance at Neo Futurist benefit at Metro - Special Guest and Neo Futurists 51:09 - “Pizza Girl” and Dungeons & Dragons 55:19 - Torturing Barbies and Capt. A.’s song about it 56:44 - Capt. A. plays “Everything” Live in studio 1:00:18 - “Crazy Picasso-Eyed Lady” 1:01:16 - Exploration of “Run, Will Robinson, Run” 1:03:00 - “Ray is not the Name of th

02:21 - Debate about the pronunciation and the basis of 'Leda,' Amy's play. www.ledaplay.com 06:31 - Julia Swift. 08:16 - Reading in Ann Arbor, Michigan. http://www.a2ct.org/shows/the-play-s-the-thing-2015 09:40 - Director Pat Henderson! 11:31 - All ticket proceeds will go to the charity, Mercy Corps! https://www.mercycorps.org 13:01 - Amy's next project, "Charlie Johnson Reads All of Proust." 15:22 - Amy has applied to the Millay Colony to work on her Proust play. https://www.millaycolony.org 15:51 - Various artist residencies: McDowell in New Hampshire http://www.macdowellcolony.org and Yaddo in NY https://www.yaddo.org and Ragdale http://ragdale.org 17:01 - What is Amy's writing process? 18:14 - Used to be more concerned about selling her writing. 20:00 - Amy doesn't consider herself a novelist. 23:28 - Amy's evolution in being able to provide constructive criticism. www.ledaplay.com www.amycrider.com/ Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY

01:33 - "Stuffing the Turkey." Workshop a version in 2014. Coming again next year. https://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Film-Lover-Exchange/events/172385132/ 05:29 - Tony's theatre experience. Illinois Theater Center http://www.ilthctr.org 07:11 - Studying play writing at Milliken https://millikin.edu/theatre 23:06 - Differences between performing onstage and on film. 25:09 - Seven Deadly Sins https://www.facebook.com/SDSCHICAGO/?hc_ref=ARQvMUmNVMmzmLOaV6FbIRoeTliZiMTPDF9MZqEUPnW7FSCWTmmZYeNfm3NH12m_MsM 25:28 - South by Southwest - 20 by 2 https://www.sxsw.com/conference/experiential-storytelling/ 26:00 - Radio plays Tony did with his brother at the ages of 7 and 11. 28:27 - Broad Shoulders Productions http://bspfilm.com 32:38 - Why Vimeo instead of youtube? 33:52 - The Wire. https://www.hbo.com/the-wire 35:23 - Graham Cracker. https://vimeo.com/212592718 https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/graham-cracker/Event?oid=26366305 46:26 - Graham Cracker will be released over the next couple of weeks! 46:47 - Promoti

Apologies for the "blow outs" and the "thumps" - it was a great interview with a few recording issues. 01:55 - How the Q Brothers started writing and performing hip hop using Shakespeare as the source text. 07:50 - GQ on how he got involved with "Drumline." http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303933/ 09:40 - Video for "White Nigga from Drumline" by the Retar crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1dQOZY1KiM 10:38 - Genesis of "Funk It Up About Nothin'" and how it came to Chicago Shakespeare Theater 19:16 - The Q Brothers' heritage 27:05 - "Othello: The Remix" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. https://www.chicagoshakes.com/plays_and_events/othello_the_remix_2016 28:43 - GQ gives Jake the business about having a hefty serving of salt with his pepper. 31:12 - "Othello: The Remix" was commissioned by The Globe (of London) in 2012 53:40 - The Q Brothers' shaving business and Small Flower TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/smallflowertv 1:04:35 - "Q Gents" and "Mad Summer" 1:05:49 - GQ flips the script and ask us how "Are Yo

00:35 - Presenting:  Brittany Meyer! http://www.brittanymeyerdoesthat.com 01:37 - Strip Joker w/You are Beautiful https://www.uptownunderground.net/strip-joker https://www.facebook.com/stripjoker/ 04:22 - You are Beautiful campaign. https://you-are-beautiful.com 08:43 - The Kates http://www.thekates.org 11:52 - How Brittany's act changed from before she took Feminine Comique with Kelsie Huff. https://www.femininecomique.com 13:44 - Arm wrestling. 14:52 - Hari Kondabolu http://www.harikondabolu.com 15:56 - Stone Cold Jane Austen with Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestling http://www.sideshowtheatre.org/performances/productions/cllaw 20:55 - Design experiences. 23:56 - We're Not Gonna Take It. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xmckWVPRaI 25:31 - Events. https://fireflyfestival.com 26:41 - Various comedy shows Brittany has been a part of: The Kiki https://www.facebook.com/TheKikiComedy/ Freakfest https://www.facebook.com/Freakfest-With-Stalter-1246863708773444/?fref=ts VHS:  Tape Fear https://www.facebook.com/eve

00:54 - Laura is adapting a story by L. Frank Baum, "A Kidnapped Santa Claus," for Three Cat Productions' holiday radio show: http://threecatproductions.com/201718-three-cat-season/the-holiday-radio-show 06:52 - Laura is now curating the cabaret at Three Cat, starting in December. http://threecatproductions.com/upcoming-season/cabaret-on-the-lake 08:39 - Laura is a co-host of Do Not Submit in the West Loop at Open Books at 651 W. Lake. http://www.donotsubmitchicago.com/dns-west-loop.html 11:24 - There are numerous Do Not Submit locations! http://www.donotsubmitchicago.com 11:55 - If there isn't a Do Not Submit near you and you would like one, e-mail Scott Whitehair here: http://www.donotsubmitchicago.com/contact-us.html 12:51 - Discussion of the Podcast's problems and future. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

05:13 - How Jacob got started in technical theatre and at Light Opera Works. http://www.musictheaterworks.com 07:11 - "Disgraced" / the first time Jacob was doing focus work with lighting. 09:06 - American Theater Company. https://www.atcweb.org 09:16 - David Cromer! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cromer 11:06 - Oak Park Festival Theatre. http://oakparkfestival.com 19:14 - The 24 Hour Bring Your Own Theater festival. http://www.byotproductions.com 23:54 - Really long title of a play Jacob directed at The 24 Hour BYOT: The Dissent and Disapproving Complaints caused by Habitual Use of Artificial Correspondence 30:05 - Jacob doesn't have a formal degree, developed his resume on his own and through referrals. 40:55 - What Jacob learned from Chicago Fringe. http://chicagofringe.org 42:20 - Superman, Black Man, Me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54_GkkscMyA 46:03 - The play, "ID" and No Shame. http://www.wearetheagency.org/no-shame/ https://www.facebook.com/NoShameTheatre/ http://www.noshame.org/chicago/index

06:54 - Gilbert Godfrey's podcast http://www.gilbertpodcast.com 07:25 - Gilbert's documentary http://www.indiewire.com/2017/04/gilbert-gottfried-documentary-review-tribeca-film-festival-2017-1201807032/ 09:47 - What has Nilsa been up to? 14:50 - Nilsa was asked to join the company New York Madness https://nymadness.com Lonestar Theatre Company http://www.lonestartheatre.com 20:06 - Nilsa is also writing for "The Lost Girls Blog" http://www.lostgirlsworld.com/blog/ I am Not Your Negro, documentary about James Baldwin http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5804038/ 25:01 - Jake remembers bit about when Bryn and Nilsa would imitate each other 31:08 - Cultural events of the last few years have been hard for Bryn to reckon with and he's been writing about it. 41:15 - Jake would like to talk a little more concretely about what Bryn has been doing: played the ghost of Benjamin Spock in the play, "Baby Hubris," by Jacqui Rego http://www.babyhubris.com You can listen to our podcast episode about this here: http://areyoufamousye

01:41 - Shout out to Ines Bellina and her podcast: XX Will Travel https://xxwilltravel.com 03:07 - How Farah got into podcasting. Serial https://serialpodcast.org Start-Up by Gimlet Media https://gimletmedia.com/startup/ Sampler https://gimletmedia.com/sampler/ 06:40 - Farah's first interview with "L." 07:48 - The problem with interviewing a Trump voter. 16:16 - Most recent episode with Stacey. 19:35 - Mothers Against Senseless Killing. http://ontheblock.org 21:48 - On the dude who left Chicago and trashed it: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/goodbye-chicago-what-its-like-to-live-in-a-city-you_us_59ac5f1de4b0bef3378cd9ba 26:56 - Farah's history and moving around. 30:50 - Farah is an introvert! 33:58 - The future of Deeper Dish. 35:42 - The latest episode that Farah hasn't yet released. 45:15 - Farah did one episode with a dominatrix. 45:56 - We listened to the "gun episode:" Episode #13. 49:35 - Promotional time: Deeper Dish podcast http://www.deeperdishchi.com Mothers Against Senseless Killing: MASK http

02:10 - Ada's change from being a professor into a storyteller/improviser/stand-up comedian. 13:34 - Her one woman show, "NOT QUITE: Asian American by Law, Ahttp://www.fringefestival.orgsian Woman by Desire," at Fringe festivals. 24:10 - The subject of the immigration process in her show. 31:55 - The second story in her solo show, about teaching. 33:14 - Surprised by outcome of Fringe festivals. Capital Fringe https://www.capitalfringe.org Minnesota Fringe http://www.fringefestival.org Boulder Fringe http://www.boulderfringe.com 35:50 - Supposed to go to Houston Fringe, but not going now, due to Hurricane Harvey. http://houstonfringefestival.org 37:18 - Sept. 15th performance at The National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial. https://www.cambodianmuseum.org/new-events/2017/9/15/ada-cheng-not-quite-asian-american-by-law-asian-woman-by-desire-1 39:36 - Ada's sex-positive style. 48:19 - Magic wand. http://www.adameve.com/adult-sex-toys/vibrators/wand-massagers/sp-magic-wand-rechargeable-10

03:01 - Why is Ted Frankel Uncle Fun? What are the origins of the store called "Uncle Fun"? http://www.unclefunchicago.com https://www.facebook.com/unclefunchicago 09:55 - Goodies - Ted’s first store. 12:15 - Where did Ted get his stuff/new/old stock from? 19:56 - The really good stuff is at the bottom/developing relationships with warehouses 24:06 - Funny story, Mickey Mantle bobbing head dolls in a NY warehouse 28:47 - Does Ted watch shows like American Pickers? 29:53 - When the Antiques Roadshow came to town 41:13 - When Ted moved Goodies to the bigger location he shared the store with his two unhappy sisters. It did not go well. Very not well. 54:03 - Hawaii trip with friend after the family horribleness. 1:05:00 - Come to the American Visionary Art Museum; it's a hands-on place! 1:09:52 - How Ted met his husband, Bill Gilmore, The Executive Director of The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts http://www.promotionandarts.org/about-us Promised link to pictures of Michael Jackson sitting on Ted’s la

Jake and Laura record their first episode at their new place in Logan Square. They discuss Laura's holiday playwriting project with Three Cat Productions, updates on her Uncle Fun documentary and why they love their new neighborhood. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

05:58 - How John started playing music: high school band, "Born in an Elevator." 16:51 - John's two solo performance art acts: "Neutron Prom" and "Elvis From Hell." 23:59 - Joe Bob Briggs is a persona! http://www.joebobbriggs.com http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089185/ 25:13 - "Let's All Go To Uncle Fun" song. 28:22 - "Dennis Dupre from Danville"song. 31:37 - "Harold's Fried Chicken" song. 35:20 - "Put the Hurttt on You," a song about cancer. 46:13 - Chic-A-Go-Go and "Werewolf in Wicker Park." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_2_mUvHSWE 54:31 - John will be DJ-ing at East Room for Bric-a-Brac's summer show: http://www.bricabracrecords.com/upcoming-events/ https://www.facebook.com/events/332015063900447/ Yes. Horton Heat and Roky Erickson, father of psychedelic music. Roky Erickson will be performing on Sept. 15th at the Empty Bottle http://emptybottle.com/?event_id=7492005 Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

03:10 - How did Jamey and Susan meet? 11:30 - The Chipmonkeys. 12:36 - The many voices of Jamey Barnard and the "phone revenge" tapes. 20:59 - Favorite jokes Jamey has played on Les Scruggs. 23:50 - Susan's favorite costume designs. 28:15 - Favorite family project? 30:44 - Jamey's puppet thing with wrecked paintbrushes: Spent Brush Theatre. 31:27 - Animated phone revenge on Funny Or Die, Roseville Cemetery. http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d5864ab63e/roseville-cemetery 33:31 - The Benzie Playboys. http://www.benzieplayboys.com 36:10 - Souled American. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souled_American https://www.discogs.com/artist/349171-Souled-American 37:15 - What was it like for Susan to work with Peter Sellers? 39:30 - How did Susan and Jamey end up in Manistee/Onekama? 40:57 - Highlights of Snake The Lake/The Art Snake. http://artsnakeartists.blogspot.com 43:45 - Promotions/anything else? Stay tuned for Spent Brush Theatre & more paintings Visit: The Art Deck http://www.visitmanisteecounty.com/web-2-0-