The writer of one of our favorite books on the planet, “Kevin Kramer Starts on Monday,” discusses selling dinner theater packages at Second City Chicago, opting out of the memorial pot-luck, and milking your day job for content. Buy and read “Kevin Kramer Starts on Monday” right away! -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/make_that_paper_podcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/makethatpaperpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/makethatpaperpc/ Follow Jaime on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/...
Apr 06, 2022•59 min•Season 6Ep. 9
The beloved actor discusses not driving in LA, selling churros in the blazing sun at Universal Studios, and trying to cope with the loosey goosey filing system at Blockbuster. Watch Dominic’s incredible and hilarious award winning film, “Sam Did It” starring himself alongside the brilliant Alfred Molina! Check out Dominic’s extensive filmography on IMDB . Make sure you follow him on Instagram and Twitter ! -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/make_that_paper_podcast/ Facebook: w...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 8
The best-selling and award-winning author talks about shoveling shit, working in the fields, and taking the SAT just so he could give a pretty girl a ride, and following that path all the way to a doctorate and a profoundly successful career. Be sure to pick up the newly released paperback of his latest masterpiece, “My Heart is a Chainsaw.” Learn more about Stephen, and what he’s got going on on his website: www.demontheory.net And don’t forget to follow him on Twitter ! -- Follow the show on.....
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 7
The phenomenal writer and visual artist, whose work has been featured on This American Life and in The Rumpus, talks about gender codes, generational trauma, and wearing the Wendy costume in Roswell, New Mexico. Read and follow Gloria’s blog at: https://gloriaharrison.wordpress.com/ Listen to her segment on This American Life: Let’s See How Fast This Baby Will Go . And bbe sure to follow her on Twitter ! -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/make_that_paper_podcast/ Facebook: www...
Mar 09, 2022•59 min•Season 6Ep. 6
The Wandavision star and Second City Chicago alum talks about working at the GAP, policing patrons at Dick’s Last Resort, and making sure you live close enough to any job you’d ever want to have. Make sure you follow Ithamar on Instagram and Twitter ! -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/make_that_paper_podcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/makethatpaperpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/makethatpaperpc/ Follow Jaime on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaimeparkerstickle/ Twitter: twitt...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Hollywood’s favorite Bitter Waiter- this super-talented actor and writer dishes on the best and worst celebrity tippers, divulges the secret Mexicali Pee Pee Tree, and tells how he ended up on all the posters for The Human Centipede. Learn more about Chase by checking out his IMDB Page … Make sure you subscribe to his channel and watch his hilarious content on Youtube ... And you can follow him on Instagram and Twitter ! -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/make_that_paper_podca...
Feb 23, 2022•55 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Guinness World Record holder for most funny jokes in a minute, andone of the top 101 Best Comedians Working Today according to TBS, Daren Capozzi joins us to talk about warming up crowds, trading stocks, and keeping his beard a perfectly rich black shade. Find out everything about Darren at https://www.darrencapozzi.com/ Check out one of his many live shows ! Follow him on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , and Youtube ! And of course, watch his world-famous Doritos commercial ! -- Follow the show...
Feb 16, 2022•59 min•Season 6Ep. 3
"Workin' Moms" star Sarah McVie discusses decking out your Airbnb with free goodies, romantic encounters, and getting shot in the face by a surprise bidet. Make sure you watch WORKIN’ MOMS - Seasons 1 - 5 on Netflix , and Season 6 is airing now on CBC ! Order a Cameo from Sarah ! Follow Sarah on Instagram ! -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/make_that_paper_podcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/makethatpaperpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/makethatpaperpc/ Follow Jaime on... Instag...
Feb 09, 2022•59 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Writer and Performer on the explosive hit comedy "Good Mythical Morning," Emily Fleming talks about looking for bodies in the basement, throwing a customer's watch in their face, and working for a lot of companies that are no longer in business... for some reason. Make sure you watch and subscribe to Emily's shows: Good Mythical Morning Mythical Kitchen Good Mythical Crew Podcast Get even more Mythical content when you subscribe at MythicalSociety.com ! Follow Emily on Twitter , Instagram , and ...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 1
The new America’s Sweetheart, Kelly Schumann, talks about loading boxes, getting almost all the way to the FBI, and working a full-time job while shooting 4 seasons of the NBC hit “Superstore.” Check out Kelly’s credits on her IMDB page ! Make sure you listen to, subscribe, and rate her podcast, Clearly Struggling with Destini and Kelly . Make sure you follow her on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook . -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/make_that_paper_podcast/ Facebook: www.f...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 13
This virtuoso of Horror tells us all about fielding complaints, wearing enough flair, and his heroics at the carousel in the woods. Learn all about Brian on his website: https://brianasmanbooks.com/ You can order an autographed copy of his new book, “Man, Fuck This House,” along with his previous books right here: https://brianasmanbooks.com/merch Make sure you follow him on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook ! -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/make_that_paper_podcast/ Facebo...
Dec 08, 2021•58 min•Season 5Ep. 12
The brilliant comedian who got a standing ovation from all the judges on America’s Got Talent, and host of the new show The World's Funniest Weather, talks about hocking donuts, slinging booze, and luring marks back to her car to sell them knock-off perfume. Learn more about Jodi, her shows schedule, and her classes on her website: http://jodimillercomedy.com/ Listen, subscribe, rate and review her podcast, “Don’t Call Me Ma’am.” Don’t forget to follow her on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and...
Dec 01, 2021•54 min•Season 5Ep. 11
The hilarious couple returns, sharing their sometimes harrowing, frequently inspiring, and always entertaining stories of eking out their livings as they clawed their ways into their respective successful literary careers. Learn more about Gina Frangello on her website: www.ginafrangello.com Order her book: “A Life in Men: A Novel.” Follow her on Facebook and on Twitter . You can read about Rob Roberge on his Wikipedia page … And you can purchase his book, “ Liar .” -- Follow the show on... Inst...
Nov 17, 2021•44 min•Season 5Ep. 10
509. Gina Frangello, Writer, and Rob Roberge, Writer In our 50th Episode the hilarious couple shares their sometimes harrowing, frequently inspiring, and always entertaining stories of eking out their livings as they clawed their ways into their respective successful literary careers. Learn more about Gina Frangello on her website: www.ginafrangello.com Order her book: “A Life in Men: A Novel.” Follow her on Facebook and on Twitter. You can read about Rob Roberge on his Wikipedia page… And you c...
Nov 10, 2021•43 min•Season 5Ep. 9
The celebrated author of the critically acclaimed novel "Grace," talks about her new book "The Perishing;" the vision that spawned her writing career; the courtroom incident that spawned her legal career (she was thrown out of court); the Intro To Writing course that has brought her career full circle; and her hobby of getting a new degree every decade. Pre-order your copy of "The Perishing" RIGHT NOW at: Bookshop.org , Skylight Books , Third Eye Bookstore , or Barnes & Noble . Also availabl...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 8
The conversation continues as they discuss unionizing playground construction crews, unsuccessfully quitting your job, and ping-ponging between selling your plasma and flipping burgers at Wendy's. Learn more about Katie and sign up for her classes at: https://www.katiehorning.com/ And follow her on Instagram , Twitter , and Twitch ! You can follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram ! -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/make_that_paper_podcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/makethatpape...
Oct 27, 2021•43 min•Season 5Ep. 7
The creative couple talk about finding fitness as a craft, doubling down on your misery in order follow your dreams, and the whereabouts of Peter Sarsgaard's SAG card. Learn more about Katie and sign up for her classes at: https://www.katiehorning.com/ And follow her on Instagram , Twitter , and Twitch ! You can follow Eric on Twitter and Instagram ! -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/make_that_paper_podcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/makethatpaperpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.co...
Oct 20, 2021•47 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Creator and co-writer of the epic comedy podcast-turned-graphic novel, and soon to be movie “Bubble” discusses cutting his teeth as a production assistant, the mystery of cave-aged cheese, and Fran Drescher’s real voice. Buy your copy of “Bubble,” right now at: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250245564 Learn more about Jordan on his website: https://www.jordanmorris.net/ And go ahead and follow him on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter . -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www.instagram.com/m...
Oct 13, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Host of the What the Fockery podcast and powerhouse actress Nadège August talks about long nights in the ER, longer nights posting flyers, and staying true to who you are as a 'ride-or-die actress.' Listen, subscribe, rate, review, and contribute to Nadège's "What the Fockery" podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatthefockery/support For more about Nadège August visit: realnadegeaugust.weebly.com Follow her on Twitter: @NadegeAugust And on Instagram: @bougiedilemma Watch her series "Bougie Dilemma" o...
Oct 08, 2021•56 min
The award-winning author of “The Center of Everything,” “The Widow Nash,” and the four Jules Clement/Blue Deer mysteries, reminisces about New York in the 80’s, crashing the Shriver-Schwarzenegger wedding, and how JFK Jr. would always remember her as the girl with the beet-stained hands. You can order “The Center of Everything” from: Bookshop , Indiebound , Powell's , Country Bookshelf , Amazon , or Barnes & Noble . Learn more about Jamie on her website: https://www.jamieharrisonbooks.com/ A...
Oct 06, 2021•57 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Two-time Emmy winning director Mary Lou Belli talks about the side-hustles of teaching class, writing books, singing, dancing and acting (basically everybody else's DREAM jobs) when she's not working as a prolific television director. Deep dive into Mary Lou's body of work on her website: http://www.maryloubelli.com/ You can follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryloubelli/ And on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maryloubelli Get her complete list of credits: https://www.imdb.com/name...
Sep 29, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Mother-daughter duo Rose Cheung and Genevieve Wong talk about their newly released cookbook "Healing Herbal Soups: Boost Your Immunity and Weather the Seasons with Traditional Chinese Recipes." THEN they talk about fighting for the elderly, saving the world with solar energy... and working at Playboy. You can find out more about their new cookbook, "Healing Herbal Soups: Boost Your Immunity and Weather the Seasons with Traditional Chinese Recipes," and soon you'll be able to order ingredients di...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Writer, actor, and comedian-extraordinaire Carl Tart talks about loading UPS trucks at holiday time, bouncing at Barneys, and their shared history in LA's improvised rap battle scene... kind of. You can follow Carl on Instagram... until he deletes his account: https://www.instagram.com/dammitcarl/?hl=en And you can read all about his various projects, in front of and behind the camera, including his upcoming Wine Bar series: https://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=carl+tart Follow the show on... I...
Sep 15, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 1
In Part 2 of their interview with Broadway, Film and Television star Tracie Thoms, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber discuss teaching vs. coaching, using theater to change the world, and the lowdown on how Tracie ended up on that episode of CATFISH. Catch Tracie in her hit TV Series "9-1-1" on FOX: https://www.fox.com/9-1-1 And her OTHER breakout show "Truth Be Told" on Apple TV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/truth-be-told/umc.cmc.6hegr60w8pjyfcblgocjek7oo?ctx_brand=tvs.sbd.4000 Make s...
Jun 02, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In the first of a 2-part episode with Broadway, Film and Television star Tracie Thoms, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber gush about their RENT fandom, and then get down to business. They talk about patching floors at Juilliard, working retail, and playing the game as a black actor forging roads in entertainment. Catch Tracie in her hit TV Series "9-1-1" on FOX: https://www.fox.com/9-1-1 And her OTHER breakout show "Truth Be Told" on Apple TV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/truth-be-told...
May 26, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Kiss the ring of the Godfather of Side Hustles, Michael Cornacchia. He chats about sanitizing sets, auditioning from his car, and playing Santa Claus with no pants on in the age of Zoom. Play the home edition of "What Have I Seen Him In - Michael Cornacchia Edition" by scrolling through his long IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0180094/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Watch his Youtube series for Kids, Conductor Mike and his Magic Train: https://youtu.be/w8yvsUKLjiY -- Follow the show on... Instagram: www...
May 19, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In this delightful episode hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber talk to comedy writer to the stars, Guy Nicolucci, about failing all the way up, getting in on the ground floor of The Daily Show, and using your Emmy as a wedding ring rack. Check out all of Guy's big-time Hollywood credits on his IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0630497/ And read about Professor Nicolucci in his Faculty Spotlight from Montclair University: https://www.montclair.edu/school-of-communication-and-media/20...
May 12, 2021•52 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this, the fourth episode of the fourth season of the Make That Paper podcast, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber go back to school with their UCB Improv teacher and television mainstay, Will McLaughlin. They discuss actually working retail before playing a retail employee on the hit show Superstore , the highly transferrable skillset of an Improvisation Teacher, and moving to a new city on a dare. Check out Will as EARL on NBC's Superstore : https://www.hulu.com/series/superstore-727...
May 05, 2021•46 min•Season 4Ep. 4
On this very special "Jaime's Birthday Episode" of Make That Paper, hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber talk to one of Jaime's literary heroes, Rachel Howzell Hall about writing for work and writing as art, being able to afford a block of parmesan (the lambo of cheeses), and getting tongue-lashed by the one and only Gene Simmons. Find all things Rachel, including her current projects at: https://www.rachelhowzell.com/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelHowzell And buy ALL h...
Apr 28, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In the second episode of the season hosts Jaime Parker Stickle and Jason Beeber talk to the Omni-talented, multi-faceted, Emmy award-winning, Uber great dude, Dwayne Colbert. From being on the corporate floor to ending up the valet - we relate to it all! Make sure you follow Dwayne on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justlikestephen?lang=en And while you're at it, you better follow him on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/dcolbert01/?hl=en Follow the show on... Instagram: https://www.inst...
Apr 21, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 2