Talking Late Night

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Ibanez Downtain, an improviser and main stage performer at the Village Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Ibanez began his improv career with he was just 13 taking classes at Whole World Theatre in Atlanta. From there, he began to get involved at the Village Theatre, which is his current home for improv.  Ibanez performs in plenty of shows such as Improv Asshole and with his teams lik...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Ted Alexandro, a stand-up comedian, co-creator of the web series "Teacher's Lounge," and opener for Jim Gaffigan on the "Fixer Upper Tour." Ted's comedy has been met with critical acclaim, with the New York Times calling him "one of the funniest comedians working today." He has gotten the opportunity to appear on David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, and Conan O'Brien, and also has per...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Freddy Boyd, an improviser, actor, and writer based in Atlanta, GA. Freddy got started doing improv with Georgia Tech's improv troupe "Let's Try This!" From there, his interest in performing and his times doing it increased. Today, Freddy performs all over Atlanta, from Highwire Comedy Company to the Village Theatre. He is a member of the General Company for Dad's Garage Theatr...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max chats with Plug Chapman, a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and even former rapper. Plug started his performance career as a rapper. His career in the music industry brought him to Los Angeles where he discovered his knack for stand-up. He's been doing it ever since! Over his comedy career, he has opened for comics like Jon Lovitz and Jodi Miller and has performed at clubs like The Comedy...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Jeff Murdoch, a mainstage player at The Second City and co-founder of the comedy duo "Seriously Unprepared." Jeff is an improv performer, actor, and writer currently based out of Chicago, Illinois. He has performed at many different theatres in the city including iO, the Annoyance, and Upstairs Gallery. In addition to performing at theatres in Chicago, he has performed improv th...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max chats with Steve Hernandez, a stand-up comedian, and a podcast producer and host. Steve didn't get into comedy immediately. For many years, he was a pastor at a church in California. When he realized that wasn't for him, he looked to other avenues and eventually found stand-up! He is the founder of and currently hosts Chatterbox Comedy Nights at Chatterbox, a bar in Covina, California. He ...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Amy Miller, an LA-based stand-up comedian who has appeared in shows and festivals all over the United States and is the co-host of her very own podcast, "Who's Your God?" Amy didn't get into stand-up until she was thirty-years-old, with her first performance coming at an open mic at a laundromat. From there, her career exploded. Amy has appeared as a semi-finalist on NBC's "Last...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Ken Roberston, the artistic director of BATS Improv in San Francisco, California. Ken began his career in the performing industry as a professionally trained actor. From there, he worked with the Denver Center Theatre Company, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, and the On-Edge stunt team. Ken has also been a writer for the scripts of multiple video games. He started performing i...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Matt Elwell, Executive Director of CSz Worldwide and an improv teacher and performer. Matt got involved with comedy (after years of performing theatre) when he watched his first improv show in Chicago. Since then, Matt has been a performer with multiple improv theatres and shows including ComedySportz, Second City, iO, and Dave & Co. In addition to performing, Matt has taught at...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Matt Besser, an improviser, a podcast host of Improv4Humans and Professor Besser, and a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade. Matt began his comedy career in college when he hosted his own early morning radio show. From there, he started stand-up comedy. Eventually, Matt ended up in Chicago where he studied improv under legendary improv teacher Del Close. Along with Matt Wals...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Kate Robards, an award-winning playwright, comedian, actress, and founding member of the Focus on Golden Gate (FOGG) Theatre Company in San Francisco, California. Kate is the writer and star of multiple one-woman shows that have premiered all over the United States, everywhere from Washington D.C. all the way to Maui, Hawaii. As an actress, Kate has performed with multiple t...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Louis Galanti, a video editor, an animator, and a stand-up comedian. Louis always enjoyed working on videos and so he decided to pursue it as a career after graduating from the University of Georgia. He has worked for GRAiNEY PICTURES, been a Production Assistant on Sony's movie "Goosebumps," and been an editor for Grit Tree Productions where he edited for Comcast Xfinity on De...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Jen O'Neill Smith, a stand-up comedian, writer, and producer. Based in Atlanta, Jen has been able to perform all over the city and also all over the United Staes. She has produced and co-produced multiple stand-up comedy shows including Schlitz and Giggles Stand Up Comedy Showcase, Brunchlines, and Date Night: A Sensual Comedy Experience. Jen has also gotten the opportunity to p...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max chats with Matt Bellak, a stand-up comedian, and co-founder of the Fresh Drunk Stoned Comedy Tour. Matt started his comedy career performing in open mics at the Funky Buddha in Florida and from there he became one of the most well-known comedians in the south Florida comedy scene. Matt moved to Chicago to pursue stand-up and from there founded (along with three other comedians) the Fresh D...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max talks with Brent Terhune, a stand-up comedian who is also a writer for the Bob & Tom Radio Show and the writer and illustrator for the Uncle Frank comic strip. Brent is from Indianapolis but travels around the United States performing his stand-up comedy at all different clubs and festivals. Brent is also a writer for the Bob & Tom Radio show, which is a nationally-syndicated show. He is a...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Christine Medrano, a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian originally from Winnipeg, Canada. Christine moved to LA when she graduated high school to become an actress but soon afterward found her love for stand-up comedy and never stopped. Over her almost 10-year-long career, she has gotten to open for both Maria Bamford and Jackie Kashian. Christine has also been a finalist for S...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max sits down with Andrew George, stand-up comedian, and manager of the Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta, GA. Andrew first got into stand-up for a talent show. Even though he didn't win a trophy, he was hooked on making people laugh. During college, he continued to do stand-up and eventually became an intern at one of Atlanta's and the country's most prominent and famous stand-up comedy clubs:...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max interviews Jen Lenny, an Atlanta-based stand-up comedian. Jen didn't know she was interested in stand-up until she was peer-pressured into doing it with her friends. While her first time went terribly, her second time was great! So she decided to stick with it. Jen has performed at multiple festivals both in Atlanta and all around the United States and in 2016 was named Paste Magazine's Co...

On this episode of Talking Late Night, Max speaks with Samm Severin, an Atlanta-based stand-up comedian. Samm began her stand-up career in college after realizing her entire life she had a gift for making others laugh. Her comedy was no exception. After doing extremely well in college, Samm moved to Atlanta to pursue her stand-up career full-time. Since then, she has produced and co-produced Emory University's comedy and poetry sch...