Dizzy Peoples Comedy

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Alex's election jokes are unwanted in Santa Monica.

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Alex's makes the friendly people of Venice Beach even more uncomfortable with some solid hurricane jokes.

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Alex Dayan tells jokes to unsuspecting strangers in The Sidewalk Monologues.

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"Community" writer Megan Ganz tells Alex about her upcoming "Law & Order" themed episode, whether broadcast networks are still the place to go for comedy, and what she wants to do next. Plus, Alex has a censorship problem.

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"Community" writer Megan Ganz tells Alex about getting hired to "The Onion" at an early age and learning how to function in two of the world's smartest writers' rooms.  She really gets going when the subject turns to her Catholic education and the Trayvon Martin shooting.  Next week in part 2, look forward to even more talk about "Community."  Also this week, Alex explores adulthood by working for money and purchasing alcohol.

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Comedian Danny Lobell gives Alex some great advice about what to do with his podcast, and, in many ways, his life. Danny also talks about his new album, "Some Kind of Comedian," his appearance on "This American Life," and shares stories from his radio days about George Carlin and Cheech & Chong. Plus, Alex finds a problem with every girl on OKCupid.

Listen to Danny on "This American Life" here (he's in Act Two).

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Dizzy Peoples Comedy opened up the National College Comedy Festival last night with this video of some of the amazing professional talent that didn't quite make it into this year's lineup.

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David Janove founded The Little Modern Theater, a brand new comedy venue in LA. He tells us why he wanted to open his own theater, how he did it, and if he expects to make his money back. Plus, Anthony and Alex come face to face with Big Business.

Cross promotion time: if you're in LA, come to Dizzy Peoples Radio LIVE: Our Funny Valentines (click here for the Facebook event!), this Monday, the 13th, at the Little Modern.  Our guests — all couples — are D.C. Pierson & Haley Hepworth, Patrick Carlyle & Allyn Rachel of Couple Time, and stand-ups Aparna Nancherla & Hampton Yount.

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Improviser and graphic designer Glenn Boozan tells her old pals Alex and Chris about doing comedy for fun while pursuing a "real" career.  Information about fonts abounds. Plus, Anthony and Alex don't know how to react to Kanye West.

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Joe Wengert, the Academic Supervisor of the UCB LA training center, talks about his transition from teacher to comedian, writing for the Onion News Network, and finding an onstage persona. Plus, Alex and Anthony find Twitter tasteless.

Check out Joe's hilarious (and tasteful) Twitter account.

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UCB Writer/Performer Tricia McAlpin tells us about moving from Delaware to New York to LA, playing colleges, and following Phish on tour.  Plus, Anthony and Alex hit the bars!

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Jon Mackey is on one of UCB LA's newest Harold teams, Winslow.  He stops by the podcast to talk about Harold auditions, online comedy, and what makes good improv.  He also offers 30% off headshots to Dizzy Peoples fans!  Plus, Anthony gets in a fender bender.

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When the Dizzy boys got to LA, the first book they read was "Writing Movies for Fun and Profit" by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon, writer/actors from "Reno 911!" and "The State" and the writers of comedy films like "Night at the Museum."  Now, Ben is on the podcast to talk about touring with the Ninja Turtles, how to write with a partner, and why he'll never do television again.

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Tomorrow, Dizzy Peoples Radio is interviewing Robert Ben Garant, writer/actor from The State and Reno 911!, and co-writer (with Tom Lennon) of many big movies like Night at the Museum as well as the book "Writing Movies for Fun and Profit."  If you have a question for him, ask it in a reply or reblog, or let us know on Facebook or Twitter.

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Haley Hepworth stopped by to tell Anthony and Alex about being in the only improv group in Idaho, joining NYU group Dangerbox, and why she moved from New York to LA. Meanwhile, Chris returns from Thanksgiving in Chicago with a classic Southwest story.

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Actor Matt Schwartz of The Younger Statesmen talks about appearing in commercials (watch some here and here), growing up in New Jersey, and watching lots of television. Plus, the boys say what they are thankful for and mean it.

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Chicago sketch comedy troupe Oh Theodora swung through LA this weekend for the Los Angeles Comedy Festival. Members Buck LePard and Trevor Martin stopped by to talk about putting up shows in Chicago, generating material, and naming a comedy group.  Plus, Chris gets a taste of farm life.

Lisa Dellagiarino, Trevor Martin, Conor Sullivan, and Buck LePard of Oh Theodora.

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