This week, Josh talks to Caitlin Bitzegaio (@caitorade) about writing for tv, directing Assssketch, and teaching sketch comedy. Assssketch is headed to SF Sketchfest this weekend to perform at the Great Star Theater on Saturday, January 24, with a 1pm matinee start. Then, Assssketch returns to its home base at UCB in New York on Saturday, January 31 at 7pm featuring special guest Jaygee Macapugay. You can follow Assssketch on Instagram at @assssketchnyc and follow Caitlin at @caitorade. Here in Philly, we have two shows on Friday, January 23. First at 730, Philly Sketchfest Presents Bad Medicine and Public Domain. It’s Bad Medicine’s first time back in Philly in almost 18 months, so come hang out with one of our favorite sketch teams. Then at 9, it’s Theme Park: The Games. If you buy tickets to the first show, you can get into the second show for free! Tickets at phillysketchfest.simpletix.com.

This week, Josh talks to Michael Silver (Comedy Dance Chicago) about Chip Tolentino, engineering brain, and the letter T. You can follow Comedy Dance Chicago at @comedydancechicago. Comedy Dance Chicago is performing at Sketchfest Chicago along with Big Apartment from New York City on November 7 in the 9pm block. Here in Philly, we have a live My First Sketch, tonight, November 6 at Sawubona at 730 with Tristan Wolfe from InAction Network. It’s a free show. Come hang out. On Friday, November 7 two shows at Plays and Players: at 730, Jonathan Cohall and Tom Hannigan, and then at 9, Motel Party. Tickets are available at phillysketchfest.simpletix.com.

This week, Josh talks to Anna Weatherwax (@x_happy2bhere_x) about improv in Sarasota, Rizzo with braces, and moving to Chicago. Happy 2 B Here will be performing at Sketchfest Chicago on Thursday, November 6, in the 9pm block along with Chaps from Washington DC and Sara Jo Geiger from Seattle. You can follow Happy 2 B Here on Instagram at @x_happy2bhere_x.

This week, Josh talks to Emily Collins live and in person about recreating tv sketches, stage crew, and the start of Motel Party. Follow Motel Party on Instagram at @motelpartysketch. Motel Party is performing their Halloween show, Sketch or Treat on Saturday, October 18, with two shows at 7 and 9 at Sawubona Creativity Project. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. And Philly Sketchfest Presents Tales from the Crumb by Uncle Crumbum is also happening on Saturday, October 18, with two shows at 7 and 830 at the MacGuffin Stage in the Adrienne Theater. Tickets available at phillysketchfest.simpletix.com. Go to both.

This week, Josh talks to Sabrina Lichtenstein about old Britcoms, improv in Orlando, and not listening to the audience. Avery and Sabrina are doing Denver Sketch Festival along with Denver’s Co-Depen-dunce on Friday, October 10, in the 7pm block. Avery and Sabrina are also heading to NYC Sketchfest next weekend, Saturday, October 18, in the 7:30 block at the PIT Loft. Follow Avery and Sabrina on Instagram at @avery_sabrina_sketch. This week, here in Philly, on Thursday, October 9, and Saturday, October 11, we’ll be recording two live episodes of My First Sketch with some of the rising sketch comedians here in Philly. Those live episodes will be at Sawubona, BYOB, and free to come hang out. Then, on October 18, Philly Sketchfest Presents Uncle Crumbum’s Tales from the Crumb at the MacGuffin Stage in the Adrienne with two shows at 7 and 830pm. Check out phillysketchfest.com/calendar for more details and ticket links.

This week, Josh talks to Kyle Romero about high school drama competitions, college theater degrees, and adult improv classes. Kyle will be performing Kyle Romero is Your Dad at Denver Sketch Festival on Friday, October 10 in the 10pm block along with Summer Dad from Toronto. Get your tickets and all the rest of the info at risecomedy.com. You can follow Kyle on Instagram at @itskyleromero. This week, here in Philly, on Thursday, October 9, and Saturday, October 11, we’ll be recording two live episodes of My First Sketch with some of the rising sketch comedians here in Philly. Those live episodes will be at Sawubona, BYOB, and free to come hang out. Then, on October 18, Philly Sketchfest Presents Uncle Crumbum’s Tales from the Crumb at the MacGuffin Stage in the Adrienne with two shows at 7 and 830pm. Check out phillysketchfest.com/calendar for more details and ticket links.

This week, Josh talks to Connor Schuck (Big Ol Mess) about Delaware, Eat Your Beats, and comedy in Denver. If you’re in Denver, head to Denver Sketch Festival October 9-11. You can see Big Ol Mess perform in the last show of the festival along with Ghost Girl from New York on October 11 at 10pm. risecomedy.com for all the info. Follow Big Ol Mess on Instagram at @bigolmesscomedy. If you’re in Philly, on Thursday, October 9, and Saturday, October 11, we’ll be recording two live episodes of My First Sketch with some of the rising sketch comedians here in Philly. Those live episodes will be at Sawubona, and free to come hang out.

This week, Josh talks to Irem Boz about Kablam, the Onion, and the creation of Septar. Septar is performing here in Philly on Friday, October 3 with their new show, Are We Having Fund Yet? Two shows at the Skinner Studio at Plays and Players. 7pm and 9pm. You can find those tickets at Eventbrite. And then, they’re heading to Denver and performing at Denver Sketch Festival with Cam Wyllie, on Friday, October 10. Follow Septar on Instagram at @septar_sketch. come to our sketch comedy open mic, Sketchubator, at Sawubona on October 2 at 730, and then two live My First Sketch podcast records on October 9 and 11. Then, on October 18, Philly Sketchfest Presents Uncle Crumbum at the MacGuffin Stage in the Adrienne with two shows. Check out phillysketchfest.com/calendar for more details and ticket links.