'Open' Mike Eagle
Episode description
Rapper Open Mike Eagle (Dark Comedy) stops by the studio and discusses doing break dancing and graffiti as a youth, almost getting kicked out of Southern Illinois, and more!
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- Box rants different color light bulbs, again. And shower heads.
- Drinking and coffee and rituals.
- Growing up in Allendale New Jersey and having a dad who gambled, a lot.
- Having five older half siblings and being a nerdy, awkward kid.
- Getting elected student counsel president through a comedy routine and creating change.
- Doing stand up as a youth and quitting football to do theatre.
- Attending Penn State for sports journalism and switching majors to film / theatre.
- Finding improv in college and moving to Los Angeles.
- Diving into LA Connection / Groundlings and taking a special 401 at UCB w/ Matt Besser.
- Being a Harold & Maude veteran and the Midnight Show.
- Hosting Screen Junkies and experience on Reno 911!
- Choosing to get laid off from a good paying job and still hoping for that next level of success.