Best Laura Scruggs Podcasts (2024)

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Beyond the Science: Tom Riley on How IDLife Develops & Manufactures Products 57:58

24d ago57:58

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Send us a Text Message. What happens when cutting-edge product development meets uncompromising quality standards? On today's episode of the Healthy, Simplified Podcast, we are thrilled to have Tom Riley from IDLife join us to share his wealth of knowledge. Discover the intricate process of selecting reliable manufacturers and the importance of GMP…

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Beyond the Microphone: Newy Scruggs on Health, Purpose and Life 1:04:46

2M ago1:04:46

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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered how a childhood dream shapes a lifetime of achievements? Our latest episode features Newey Scruggs, a sports broadcasting veteran who's spent over 25 years captivating audiences in the DFW area. Newey opens up about his extraordinary family background, from his father's brave involvement in the 1963 Ch…

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A Father's Wisdom: Josh Paine on Business, Belief, and Being Present 1:11:41

2M ago1:11:41

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Send us a Text Message. How does a leader navigate the intricate landscape of business growth while staying true to their values? Join us for a riveting conversation with Josh Payne, CEO of IDLife, as he shares his remarkable journey. Raised in a family with a serial entrepreneur father, Josh's life was a masterclass in hard work and resilience, es…

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In Service of Others: Jane Callahan's Journey of Service, Sacrifice, Fitness, and Hope 56:18

2M ago56:18

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Beyond Fitness: Jessica Loftis's Mission to Empower Women 47:46

3M ago47:46

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Strength, Service, and Science: The Multifaceted World of Paul Michel 50:36

3M ago50:36

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Living a Life of Purpose: Mission, Mastery, and Mindset with Garrett Unclebach 1:24:49

3M ago1:24:49

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Beyond Titles: Laura Brandt on Leadership, Growth, and Influence 53:39

3M ago53:39

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The Todd Cash Playbook: Insights on Life, Leadership, and Success 54:18

4M ago54:18

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Beyond the Game: Life Lessons with Coach Joe Hadachek 46:47

4M ago46:47

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From Coach to Champion: Katie Giese's Health Transformation Journey 48:22

4M ago48:22

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Send us a Text Message.By Mark Bennett

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The Impact of MTHFR on Health and Wellness with Dr. Mark Pinsky 51:20

4M ago51:20

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MTHFR: What is that? 28:45

4M ago28:45

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Send us a Text Message.By Mark Bennett

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Centre Stage Podcast #16 - Hortense Gerardo 32:33

1+ y ago32:33

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Hortense Gerardo talks about her plays I SEE YOU, COUNTERPOINT, TOASTING MAN, MIDDLETON HEIGHTS, GLACIAL INCANTATIONS of THE HERAKLES PROJECT and THE HOUR BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF, as well as the PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD from ICWP, the DRAMATIC WRITING AWARD from Mass Cultural Council, the ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION, and the CHANGEMAKER ANTI-RACI…

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Centre Stage Podcast #15 - Joanna Pickering 21:53

1+ y ago21:53

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We hear a small excerpt of Joanna Pickering’s new powerful one woman play “Don’t Harm The Animals” A short version of this chilling new work will now be showcased in the upcoming production of Joanna's latest play Bad Victims collection of stories about women handling violent encounters in unpredictable ways. Bad Victims runs April 26th, 27th and 2…

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Centre Stage Podcast #14 with Deena Ronayne 21:59

1+ y ago21:59

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We hear excerpts from Deena’s first play “Triple Bypass” and discuss her upcoming second play “The Canonized Club.” Deena talks to Jenni Munday from Charles Sturt University in Australia. We discussed what inspires her writing it and how she got into playwriting. Deena lives in South Dakota, USA and is the Founder/Creative Director of Hardly Workin…

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Centre Stage Podcast #13 with Lou Beckett 25:36

2y ago25:36

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Lou Beckett discusses her play, Bletchley Girls, accompanied by an excerpt from the audio play. Lou Beckett wrote for the stage until Covid lockdowns inspired the director of her play, Bletchley Girls, to turn it into a radio play and podcast. Since then, the allure of having a legacy for one’s work, as well as the continuing presence of Covid, has…

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Centre Stage Podcast #12 with Kari Ann Owen 23:44

2y ago23:44

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Jenni Munday interviews Kari Ann Owen and Kari reads from two of her works. Kari Ann Owen is a Missoula, MT playwright. She discusses her comedy routine about Dr. Fauci’s loving lost-lost brother in the Mafia, and her play, Fighting It!, about courageous men and women during the New York Covid Pandemic lockdown. Her plays are published and produced…

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Centre Stage Podcast #11 With Sharon Wallace 21:58

2+ y ago21:58

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Sharon Wallace is the President of ICWP, The International Centre for Women Playwrights. She talks to Jenni Munday from Charles Sturt University in Australia. She reads from her play 1967: A Life of its Own. " I was inspired to write the play from a short story based on a personal reflection from my childhood memory of the 1967 Riot in Detroit, Mic…

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Centre Stage Podcast #10 - With Joanna Pickering 23:29

2+ y ago23:29

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From NY to LA to Paris - A Passion Pandemic Project becomes a dream production Joanna Pickering tells the wonderful and uplifting pandemic story about how she moved from the USA to Paris, France and ended up with a showcase of her plays being produced in Paris in December 2021.By Jennifer Munday & Joanna Pickering

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Centre Stage Podcast #9 - With Annie Lanzillotto 28:31

3y ago28:31

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Annie Rachele Lanzillotto is a New York poet, performance artist, actor, director, playwright, songwriter, who has promoted audience participation in hundreds of performances everywhere from street corner mailboxes, to Bronx butcher shops, to the Guggenheim Museum. She reads her entertaining story Twelve Rabbis Went to a Party, and talks with Jenni…

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Centre Stage Podcast #8 - With LaurA! Force Scruggs 18:44

3y ago18:44

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My name is LaurA! Force Scruggs and I am a published, produced and commissioned playwright. I am a Playwright in Residency at Three Cat Productions in Chicago, where I am writing a play about Jane Addams (and the impact of childhood upon her career and her work with children at Chicago's Hull House), which will tentatively be produced in 2022/23 (p…

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Centre Stage Podcast #7 with Christine Emmert 27:33

3y ago27:33

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Christine reads from and then talks about three of her plays: Dying in Pittsburgh, Fragments of A Witches' Journal, and Old Hippie. Christine Emmert is an actress, playwright and director as well as enthusiastic fan of theatre. Living in the woodlands of eastern Pennsylvania with her husband Richard, she has been in the theatre world for over sixty…

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Centre Stage Podcast #6 - Joanna Pickering with Jenni Munday 21:50

3y ago21:50

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Joanna Pickering reads from her play Beach Break, and then talks with Jenni Munday about her current projects and where to from here after COVID. Joanna is a British actor and writer, currently living in the USA. She has been described as a multi-talented artist, with a wealth of expertise and experience. She overlaps creative projects in writing, …

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Centre Stage Live #5 with Amy Oestreicher 47:16

3+ y ago47:16

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It was with great sadness we learned that Amy passed away a few weeks after this podcast was published. We have retained it here in her memory. This Episode is an Interview with Amy Oestreicher Jenni Munday interviews Amy Oestreicher. She is an Audie award-nominated playwright, performer, and multidisciplinary creator. A singer, librettist, and vis…

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Centre Stage Live #4 with Ali MacLean 27:51

3+ y ago27:51

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Ali MacLean US member Ali MacLean reads excerpts from two of her plays “Sullen Girl” and “This Will Be Our Year”. She then joins Jenni Munday for a conversation about what motivates her playwrighting, researching dark subject matter, and what inspires ideas for new plays. Ali can be contacted Twitter and Instagram: @aliontheair…

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Centre Stage Live #3 : Interview with Julia Pascal 27:51

3+ y ago27:51

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Julia Pascal is a playwright and theatre director. In this interview, she reads from her dramatic full-length stage play AS HAPPY AS GOD IN FRANCE The characters: Hannah Arendt at 33 Charlotte Salomon at 25 Eva Daube at 16 Agathe Blumenfeld at 50 Trude Gottlieb at 22 Other roles are taken by the ensemble. About As Happy As God in France. The title …

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Centre Stage Live #2 : Eliza Wyatt Interviewed by Jenni Munday 21:23

3+ y ago21:23

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When she was married to an Iranian, Eliza's interest in Muslim social and religious practice was acute and her interest has endured into the present. Eliza reads from a play that combines elements from an earlier play she was commissioned to write about Cliterodectomy. That play was not allowed to be performed at a university theatre festival in Tu…

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Centre Stage Live #1: Jenni Munday and Paddy Gillard-Bentley 18:25

4+ y ago18:25

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This first episode of the Centre Stage podcast celebrates International Women's Day and SWAN Day. Jenni Munday, in Australia, interviews Paddy Gillard-Bentley in Canada, about the writing of Paddy's play " Accidental Fish" (subtitled Coping with Life Badly) and Paddy reads an excerpt from the play. Reference: Flush Ink Productions (on Facebook) She…

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The Truth and the End - Episode 236 32:56

5+ y ago32:56

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We discuss our low numbers and cost/benefit ratio. Download numbers are revealed. Laura and Jake talk about stopping regular production of the podcast. As is fitting, the sound would not work (curse you dongles) so we are using a MacPro mic and it sounds as bad as you'd expect. See https://jakescruggs.com/blog/2019/01/01/the-truth-about-my-podcast …

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Lauren Sowa of Form & Pressure Films - Episode 235 1:05:21

5+ y ago1:05:21

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Bryn W Packard and Nilsa Reyna join us from New York City, update us on their lives, and introduce us to Lauren Sowa. Lauren Sowa is an actor and independent filmmaker. In 2016, she co-founded Form & Pressure Films to tell stories that inspire and provoke thought, while encouraging diversity and equality on set and on screen. Their first film, Mari…

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Cabaret on the Lake September 14th, 2018 - Episode 234 59:35

6y ago59:35

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This week's episode is the audio of the Friday September 14th, 2018 Three Cat Theater's Cabaret on the Lake hosted by Rob Dorn and produced by Laura Force-Scruggs. The performers were: Judy Parker (Storyteller), Matthew Lee Amyx (Storyteller), Danii Gallegos (Comedian), Bob Lawrence (Author/Reader), and Willa Moore (Musician/Poet). Willa Moore's gu…

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Daniela Thome's Journey to "Not For Sale" - episode 233 1:01:35

6y ago1:01:35

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Daniela Thome is an actor, and recently writer, who has traveled from New York city for just a few months to be a part of the play "Not For Sale" which just recently opened and is Jeff Recommended. She's acted in Fru Mary, The Surprise , The Addicts, Elvira, One Minute Play Festival, Patience, Fortitude, & Other Antidepresants, Three Sisters, Cinde…

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David A. Holcombe and "Blacksite: The Musical!" - Episode 232 53:14

6y ago53:14

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David Holcombe returns for his 3rd appearance and updates us about projects that were just a gleam in his eye when we last talked... For instance: The 3 part "Anthropology Anthology" is now finished and plans are in the works to release it as a single unit. A big part of the discussion is about "Blacksite: The Musical!" A musical that David has fil…

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Thom Britton and Jonathan Pritchard Play with the Dead - Episode 231 1:02:40

6y ago1:02:40

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Thom Britton and Jonathan Pritchard join us to discuss "The Seance" which is best described by this quote from their recent press release: A 'spook-house' show for the smart set; The Seance is an original stage show that recreates an authentic Victorian-era seance. We will investigate the history of the seance, tell stories of the participants and …

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Wisps of Ash w/ Greg Ledger - Episode 20 1:17:59

6y ago1:17:59

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Classic episode from Apr 7, 2014 This week Laura brings Greg Ledger, storyteller and fellow podcaster! Greg's Podcast: A Dear School 0:01:30 Say hello to Greg! 0:02:20 Obamacare may be working for Bryn shortly 0:02:50 Nilsa already has Obamacare… because she's more organized than Bryn 0:06:00 Recorded some radio spots for Engine Lab of Tampa with B…

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"Wicked, Immoral, Utterly Bad!" with Pete Blatchford - Episode 230 42:46

6y ago42:46

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Pete Blatchford has been an actor for 35 years. He has performed in Chicago, New York and Edinburgh. He has acted with Yippie Fest, On the Spot, Three Cat and many other Chicago theatre companies. Pete is an ensemble member of On the Spot theatre company. He wrote the book, "Wicked, Immoral, Utterly Bad!" an illustrated history of Chicago Theatre, …

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Baltimore Here We Come - Episode 229 16:01

6y ago16:01

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Super quick update about a new showing of "Uncle Fun: You're the One" (https://unclefunyouretheone.com) with some very interesting women at the American Visionary Art Museum (http://www.avam.org) in Baltimore. The show is September 23rd, 2018, is a benefit for the museum, and costs 100 smackers. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are Yo…

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Musicals, Death, Sports, and Food - Episode 19 remastered 1:10:11

6y ago1:10:11

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01:12 - The Benefactor returns. Matt Shuemaker is Bryn’s high school friend and our first repeat guest (back from the 6th episode)! 02:18 - Yet another person comes in from out of town and paints the town red. A discussion of Rocky - the musical ensues. 05:22 - Guess which members of our crew have never seen "Rocky"? Surely not our star and focus o…

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Maureen Smith and Daniel Johanson of Scapi Magazine - Episode 228 56:54

6y ago56:54

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03:12 - When did Maureen and Daniel know they wanted to sing? 06:04 - Origin story of and what is Scapi? 10:19 - Advice on promotion, especially on social media. 10:55 - Ashley Ray: https://www.facebook.com/arayhay 13:04 - Scapi's podcast: https://scapimag.com/category/podcasts/scapi-radio/ 22:38 - YouTuber Casey Neistat: https://www.youtube.com/us…

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Father and son with Walter J. Packard - Episode 18 remastered 1:30:19

6y ago1:30:19

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This week we welcome Dr. Walter J. Packard (Bryn's Dad) to the podcast for a heart-to-heart. Twitter: @WJPACK2 0:00:30 Bryn introduces "the big guns" 0:02:25 Nilsa's Dad… 0:03:00 Is Bryn famous, yet? No… not yet. 0:04:25 "Kinky Boots" with Dad and Broadway's survival. 0:09:00 "12 Years A Slave" worth seeing, even if you don't want to see a super-he…

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July 13th, 2018 "Cabaret on the Lake" - Episode 227 1:04:26

6y ago1:04:26

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This episode is a recording of the July 13th, 2018 Three Cat Theater Productions’ "Cabaret on the Lake" performed at the Berger Park Cultural Center, sponsored by this very podcast, and hosted by its own Laura and Jake Scruggs. Video of the event is at: https://youtu.be/dhsijBYDU9E T’was a hot night so we had a box fan blowing on the performers whi…

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Naked and Fearless with Janie Martinez - Episode 17 remastered 1:27:15

6y ago1:27:15

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We interview Nilsa's childhood friend and “Sextra” from the movie “Shortbus" Janie Martinez http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2554808/ @MartinezJanie 01:44 "Can anyone truly know Janie Martinez?” No. 03:34 How Nilsa and Janie met 06:15 And almost destroyed their high school 12:30 Chicago suburbanites marvel at the well funded and versed South Texas high s…

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The Good in the Bad - Episode 16 Remastered 1:18:37

6y ago1:18:37

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This week we welcome Shawn Wickens and Gavin Starr Kendall: founders of The Bad Theatre Fest and Bad Film Fest Gavin Starr Kendall: @TheStarrKendall Shawn Wickens: @shwickens 0:02:00 Our guests are the founders of "The Bad Film Fest" www.badfilmfest.com 0:02:39 Starr hails from Texas, which he has in common with Nilsa 0:03:00 Turns out Shawn has ac…

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Short Update on our Last 5 or 6 Things - Episode 226 18:32

6y ago18:32

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Jake and Laura sit down for an quick chat about Laura's new job at Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Co. - http://chicagotrolley.com, recent film premiere, cabaret, and fairy training events. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz…

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Uncle Fun: You’re the One premiere Q&A&Performances - Episode 225 1:11:35

6y ago1:11:35

1:11:35

02:37 - 2PM Q&A session begins 26:25 - Gentleman John Battles start paying 39:53 - Captain Ambivalent performs 52:11 - Gentleman John Battles spills some water and plays a bit more. 56:36 - 7PM Q&A session begins Video of all this is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ALQ6knI-o3o 1000 thanks to Chicago Filmmakers for handling all the logistics of 2 shows…

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June 8th Three Cat Cabaret on the Lake - Episode 224 1:20:17

6y ago1:20:17

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This episode was recorded live at the fabulous Berger Park Mansion on June 8th, 2018. Curator/Creative producer Laura Scruggs made it all happen and Jake Scruggs hosted and told some comedy jokes. If you like what you hear, the show is presented the 2nd Friday of every month except January. Video of the event is here: https://youtu.be/WUZT5xC0EtM J…

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Steve Presser: Merchant of Happiness Remastered - Episode 66 1:23:44

6y ago1:23:44

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http://bigfunbigfun.com 03:27 - Steve has the largest piece of Whoops fake vomit. If it were any bigger, there would be a failure in the physics of creating the product. 05:12 - The first time Steve walked into Goodies, it changed his whole life and career path. 08:55 - We discuss Ted Frankel, known as “Uncle Fun,” former owner of a now-defunct sto…

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Surreal Cupcake Comedian Martin Felshman - Episode 223 47:23

6y ago47:23

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Martin Felshman is a freelance baker who has been doing stand up for the last 7 years. His proudest comedy accomplishment was when he was invited to Wizard-con 2015 in Madison Wisconsin where he got to tell jokes while wearing a very pretty dress. He is a co-producer of the Cupcake Comedy Cabaret every Thursday evening at the Gallery Cabaret, and a…

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Fairy 101 at the WasteShed w/ Laura Scruggs - Episode 222 28:04

6y ago28:04

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Laura and Jake discuss Laura’s new fairy workshop at the WasteShed (Saturday June 30th 3-5pm) after they catch up on some “Uncle Fun: You’re the One” premiere news and events. Laura is excited to teach 7-13 year olds about the ways of the faerie and Jake is excited to see some of the larger bags of ‘tiny fairy things’ leave the house. Does Jake loo…

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