Intro : Boz did MDMA Let Me Run This By You : Will Smith and Chris Rock Interview : We talk to Katharine Scarborough about The New School , Ron Leibman , Robert LuPone , Casey Biggs , the Actor's Studio, Neil Labute 's Fat Pig , Harvard's A.R.T. , Shakespeare & Company , Moscow Art Theatre , Biomechanics , Michael Chekhov technique , Michael Chekhov Theatre Festival , Ragnar Freidank , Mabou Mines , Dixon Place , The Brick Theater , JoAnne Akalaitis , Big Girl web series , Jean Taylor , clow...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 80
Intro : teenage hackers Let Me Run This By You : setting limits with Kanye Interview : We talk to Josh Sobel about Cal Arts , Travis Preston , Yale School of Drama, Robert Brustein , Fig and the Wasp , Oberlin College , The O'Neill Theater Center , Michael Cadman , Royal Shakespeare Company , Chicago ensemble theatre, Strawdog Theatre Company , Ianesco's Rhinocero s, Rochester NY, Brighton High School , A Chorus Line , Cabaret , horizontal hierarchies , The Wooster Group , change talk vs. change...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 79
Intro : when you don't feel your best, do the thing anyway, Fake Famous , H&M is 40 shades of putty, Stitch Fix , Let Me Run This By You : Selfie vacations, Paul Stuart , rent a fake jet , Tevas, we are old enough to accidentally wear cool clothes. Interview : We talk to Mickey O'Sullivan about body image, sibling relationships, getting bullied, Illinois State University , The Wake , Henry Moore is Melting at The Athenaeum , addiction, Sophia Bush , Chicago PD , Casey Affleck . FULL TRANSCRI...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 78
Intro : Boz did not invent timezones, JetBlue, Gina makes an embarrassing mistake, Boz has to run her own job interview. Let Me Run This By You : The world is coming to an end so do we still have to do yoga and stuff? Feminist Body Horror , Bros in Hollywood, Vincent Kartheiser , there's a FIGHT AT CO-WORKING!! Interview : We talk to Dave Deveau about being a child actor, Are You Afraid of the Dark , D.J. McHale , the way we stigmatize the bodies of actors (incl. child actors), York University ,...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 77
Intro : Should we take offense that it's Women's History month? (history has not exactly honored women.) Gina had a rough re-entry from vacation, the Disney enchantment, the expense of having kids, the pleasures of one on one time, Junipero Serra was also a monster, Whitey Bulger , networking. Let Me Run This By You : Is Drag Race sexist?, Sasha Velour , Interview : We talk to Rebecca Spence about Hendrix College , Phantom of the Opera with Linda Eder , Ricky Schroeder and Silver Spoons , Erin G...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 76
Interview : We talk to Dave Dastmalchian and John Hoogenakker about a special moment with F. Murray Abraham , finding friendship in a cutthroat environment, having substance abuse and authority issues, mind-f***ery, the cloistered nature of conservatories, using skills gained at TTS on set, taking an eclectic approach to acting, the tricky dance of teaching an art form, PR Casting , Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie , when William Burroughs discovered a copy of the Fledgling Press, a zine which Dave c...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 75
Intro : Lost Boys , Chapelle's Show , Dianne Wiest , Brian Cox , Hillary and Bill. Let Me Run This By You : I need to KNOW what your major malfunction is. Compulsive liars, mushrooms. Interview : We talk to Scott Torrence about raves, feelng famous as a club kid, and surviving Tulsa. FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s): And Jen Bosworth and I'm Gina . We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests abo...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 74
Intro : Boz's brain hurts, Ozark , the ordinariness of crime, drug running in Tijuana, Molly , Jerry Harris and Season 2 of Cheer , unpleasant surprises Let Me Run This By You : I didn't do anything wrong. Interview : We talk to Carolyn Hoerdemann about Steppenwolf 's From The Page to The Stage , John C. Reilly , tenacity, hyper-empaths, Oscar Wilde 's fairy tales, Tarrell Alvin McCraney , feminist theatre, Pump Boys and Dinettes , Faith Wilding , Rob Chambers' Bagdad Cafe, Ominous Clam, Zak Ort...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 73
Intro : The 90s are back and so is Gina on the Adam McKay train, Joe Vs. the Volcano , Dan Hedaya , absurdism, hating the planet, Don't Look Up , #whatdosingleasianwomendoafterwork Let Me Run This By You : putting yourself in a new and unfamiliar context, Michael Shannon's Red Orchid theatre , Wallace Shawn 's Evening at the Talk House , asshole casting directors, wearing ear pieces, when Boz got a perm, Art and Science Hair Salon . Interview : We talk to Jenna Ebersberger about growing up in LA...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 72
Intro : speaking up for yourself, sharing your wins, jealousy Let Me Run This By You : Boz explains how she maintains having many close friendships, when Boz called an ex 89 times in 4 hours, What About Bob? Interview : We talk to Brian James Polak (host of the Subtext Podcast!) about taking a circuitous route to playwriting, Marymount University , Keane, NH, opting for a philosophy major, do you need to be reflected by your parents?, being an RA, when his college guidance counselor told him to ...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 71
Intro : writing comedy, Joss Whedon , unproblematic men, putting public figures on a pedestal, the hierarchy vs. collaboration dialectic. Let Me Run This By You : White coat hypertension, writing seminars, Boz's success story!, navigating systems for your own benefit. Interview : We talk to Reduced Shakespeare Company 's Austin Tichenor about UC Berkeley , Boston University , law school, surviving a directing MFA. FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s): And Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina . W...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 70
Intro : Jen has achieved nirvana: she looks like a serial killer! Farsightedness, migraines, deep work in therapy, all families need case management, Gina navigates an interpersonal conflict in a way that she wouldn't mind if anyone on Twitter read about it. Let Me Run This By You : Is Adam McKay turning into Michael Moore ? Don't Look Up , The Big Short , Interview : We talk to Joel Butler about stage management, Blue Man Group , and the benefits of saying no to the actor's life. FULL TRANSCRIP...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 69
Intro : Boz celebrates an important milestone, hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, when your therapist doesn't talk, when your therapist falls asleep, approach avoidance . Main Course : We don't believe in resolutions, Danish serial killers, The Chestnut Man , skiing, Elizabeth Holmes , The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City , Sante Fe New Mexico, Heder , control issues, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory , Cobra Kai , reliably good chuckles. FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 2 (10s): ...
Jan 11, 2022•36 min•Ep. 68
Interview : TikToks about terrible haircuts, Chris Noth , Roger Clemens , Andy Pettitte , Jose Canseco , Ringling Bros Clown College , Notre Dame High School , Steve Smith , Oakton Community College , being the youngest clown in the circus, clowning in Japan, Piven Theatre workshop , Auguste clownery , Reduced Shakespeare Company , losing his wife to cancer, Sebastian Maniscalco , Second City , The By Your Side Autism Podcast , Yes And . FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s): I'm Jen Bosworth from ...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 67
FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s): And Jen Bosworth and I'm Gina . We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? Sad for you that you're not in the neck. You're not in your little pod. No, I'm not saying, oh, you mean at the Al yeah. Co-working oh yeah. Oh yeah. It's a whole s...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 66
Intro : Amtrak, you can't afford to live anywhere, where am I trying to go?, being of service, Legacy, Fresh and Fancy Let Me Run This By You : We get feedback from Dave, talk about Jeff Garlin, NO ONE IS HIDING ANYTHING COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (10s): And I'm Gina Pulice. We went to theater school 2 (12s): Together. We survived it. 1 (14s): You didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 65
Intro : We're not doing well. What's the hustle for? W Let Me Run This By You : Is there any such thing as an advocate? Interview : We talk to Kristin Goodman about horses, One Flea Spare , I Got the Blues , David Dastmalchian , John Hoogenakker , New Mexico, Yellow Boat, performance anxiety, Chicago College of Performing Arts , Michael Maggio , gender differences in conservatory education. FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 2 (10s): And I'm Gina Kalichi. 1 (11s): We went to theater school together. We...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 64
Interview : Boz talks to Heather Gilbert about training and working as a lighting designer, the privilege of training in the same place you want to work, Carnegie Mellon , John Bridges, John Culbert, Theatre Communications G roup, the NEA, Topdog/Underdog , Stacy Caballero , Keith Parham , analytical geometry , the alchemy of passions that compose lighting design, Trinity University , Kendra Thulin , David Swayze , Manifest Arts Festiva l, The Big Funk , Steppenwolf , Suzan Lori Parks , Don Chea...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 63
Intro : Boz deserves a seat at the table, life coaches, let's be direct Let Me Run This By You : Gina versus plots - is it just ADD? Interview : We talk to Kate Dugan about living in Morocco, her playwriting program, Sandy Shinner , Victory Gardens , shooting yourself in the foot, being ready or not to take advantage of opportunities, Outlier s, regret, Sandra Delgado , the Bad Boyfriend years, Austin Film Festival , Ola Rotimi , Actor's Training Center , Meisner, Erica Daniels , Bikram yoga FUL...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 62
Intro : buzzsaws and clean slates, rage, Where the Wild Things Are Let Me Run This By You : Money Interview : We talk to Carole Schweid about Juilliard, Phoebe Brand , John Lehne , Michael Brand, Midnight Cowboy , musical comedy performance, open dance calls, starring in the original cast of A Chorus Line , Bob Fosse , Pat Birch, Martha Graham , Minnie's Boys , Mervyn Nelson , playing Fastrada in the first national tour of Pippin , being a lone wolf in theatre, Lewis J. Stadlen , doing West Side...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 61
Intro : Mummies vs. Zombies, cancer doulas Let Me Run This By You : Gina has projection issues. Interview : We talk to Joe Mantegna about Morton College , The Goodman School of Drama, Arthur Lessac , starting his career with HAIR , Dr. Charles McGaw , The Shubert Theater , Morton West High School , André De Shields , Jonathan Banks , Carrie Snodgrass , his close relationship with Bella Itkin , Geraldine Page , Eugenie Leontovich , Patrick Henry , playing Judas in Godspell , Organic Theater , the...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 60
Intro : Gina is co-hostless and doing her best. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW you beautiful Survivors ! Interview : SUNY Geneseo , Boston University, Tisch , Juilliard , Playwriting MFAs, competition in writing programs, Marsha Norman , Cry It Out , MAID on Netflix , Hollywood sea changes, female-centered shows, domestic violence, emotional abuse, Hulu, theatre is behind, denial, making mistakes, bad reviews. COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (10s): And I'm Gina Polizzi. We went to theater ...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 59
Intro : Boz is in the clear! Let Me Run This By You : secrets, scorched earth Interview : We talk to Chisa Hutchinson about her new film The Subject , Vassar , being a high school English teacher, NYU Tisch , The Lark Play Development Center, New Dramatists , having a sleepover with Tina Howe , She Like Girls, Amerikin at the Alley Theatre, NYT reviews, 101 Reasons Not to Breed, Bad Art Friend , Haagen-Dazs , The Evansville Regional Airport, Three Women on Showtime, Lisa Taddeo , Playwrights as ...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 58
Intro : Gina ordered her theatre school transcripts Let Me Run This By You : knowing when to let go, moments of clarity Interview : We talk to Ammar Daraiseh about being an MFA, homesickness, Joe Slowik and Bella Itkin , Joe Mantegna, type casting, being a middle eastern actor, Sweet Smell of Success, film noir. www.ammardaraiseh.com - there is where you can watch Ammar's acting reel and my short films he produced www.karenkanas.com - Ammar's wife's website FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 2 (10s): A...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 57
Intro : Is Mercury in retrograde?, thought ideation, Let Me Run This By You : holding the hope for someone else when you're not feeling it yourself Interview : Centenary university , Cedar Point , dyslexia, Ed Graczyk , stage combat, John Jenkins , B.K.S. Iyengar yoga, Burn This , movement to music, therapy, improvisation, Sean Gunn , Lee Kirk , Johnna Adams , No End of Blame , Paul Holmquist, Ben Nye , Tisch , Hot l Baltimore , Sharon Gopfert , the Lyric Opera of Chicago , Les Liaisons Dangereu...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 56
Intro : rain in LA, Nine Perfect Strangers , we're worried about Nicole Kidman and Madonna, The Way Down documentary , The Plot Thickens podcast, Glee Let Me Run This By You : antisemitism Interview : Jen and Gina talk about survival, itself. FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s): And Jen Bosworth wrote me this and I'm Gina <inaudible>. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their ex...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 55
Intro : we are all different fruits in the same blender. Let Me Run This By You : writing a bunch of stories with the same ending, Murder on Middle Beach Interview : We talk to Caroline Uy about stage management for opera, the relationship between engineering and creativity, and the University of Michigan FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s): I'm Jen Bosworth and I'm 2 (10s): Gina <inaudible>. We went to theater school 1 (12s): Together. We survived it. 2 (14s): I didn't quite understand it....
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 54
We talk to Noelle Rath COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT (unedited): We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand. 2 00:00:15 That's 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all 1 00:00:21 Theater school. And you will too. Are we famous yet? 2 00:00:28 Hi, I haven't talked to you 10 years. Been 1000 years. How 1 00:00:35 They celebration? I mean, I know there wasn't a big celebration, but 2 00:00:39 It...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 53
We talk to Kate McKiernan COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT (unedited): 1 (8s): I'm Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina <inaudible>. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet In computer? Let me see your sweatshirt. Oh, it says don't now. Listen, I love it. It is not my mood of t...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 52
Intro : R.I.P. Michael K. Williams Let Me Run This By You : Loyalty Interview : We talk to Kelly McAdams FULL TRANSCRIPT (unedited): And Jen Bosworth from me this and I'm Gina Pulice. We went to theater school together. We survived it, but we didn't quite understand it. 20 years later, we're digging deep talking to our guests about their experiences and trying to make sense of it all. We survived theater school and you will too. Are we famous yet? So that's the actual truth of the matter. So, bu...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 51
