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April 21, 2013
25: Scott Adsit

Scott Adsit was in town for Just For Laughs and sat down with Jimmy to talk about his college days studying acting in Chicago, his time at The Second City, and his many television projects, including 30 Rock, Mr. Show and Frankenhole.

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April 7, 2013
24: Brendan Jennings

Brendan Jennings is beloved in Chicago for his work on the Second City ETC stage and with Cook County Social Club. In 2012 he was invited to perform on the new faces in comedy at the Montreal Just For Laughs festival. In this episode, Brendan sits down with Jimmy to discuss why he still gets […]

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March 30, 2013
23: Brian Stack

Brian Stack has written for Conan O'Brien for 15 years, creating such memorable characters for the show as Artie Kendall, The Interruptor, and Andy Richter's little sister Stacy. Brian joins Jimmy for this live episode of Improv Nerd where they discuss his life in late night television, Brian's days as a Second City performer, and […]

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March 27, 2013
22: Kevin McDonald

Kevin McDonald of the legendary sketch group Kids In The Hall joins Jimmy for a candid conversation about his friendships with Mike Meyers and Dave Foley and the evolution of Kids In The Hall.

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March 21, 2013
21: David Koechner

David Koechner of Anchorman and NBC's The Office sits down to talk with Jimmy about his time studying with Del Close, his tenure at SNL, the making of Anchorman and more.

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March 14, 2013
20: Tim Robinson & Dina Facklis

SNL featured player Tim Robinson and veteran Chicago improviser Dina Facklis sit down with Jimmy to talk about how Dina gave up traditional theater for improv and why Tim grew up being known as a sass mouth.

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March 7, 2013
19: Ike Barinholtz & Jon Barinholtz

Ike Barinholtz and his brother Jon Barinholtz sit down with Jimmy to discuss Ike's run on both Mad TV and HBO's Eastbond And Down, the importance of staying positive about your career, and the benefits of having a funny, supportive family.

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February 28, 2013
18: Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch drops by to talk with Jimmy about her new book, her days on Saturday Night Live, and the joy she finds today in her life as a mother.

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February 21, 2013
17: Greg Proops

Greg Proops sits down with Jimmy to discuss his life as an improviser and comedian, the impact of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and the intersection of  improv and show business.

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February 14, 2013
16: Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh, co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade, stops by the Improv Nerd studio to discuss his new film High Road and his role in HBO's new series Veep with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

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