What's the Point?

What's the Point?

What’s the Point? is a comedy podcast where hosts Amanda & Teffa, two self-proclaimed comedians, learn how to navigate the entertainment industry and discover what works (if anything).

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November 26, 2019 86 mins

Teffa and Amanda come into this season finale drunk, with some big life updates, and ready to play Drunk History. From Canadian accents, to female trailblazers in entertainment, to an update on the pineapple tattoo saga, you're going to want to tune in!

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Teffa and Amanda talk to Scott Englund about his journey in comedy, from playing classical piano to writing musical sketch comedy. Plus, they play a riveting game of true confessions!

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November 12, 2019 92 mins

Teffa and Amanda talk to Melissa Ulloa about improv, comedy, and teaching. Plus, they play a hilarious game of Fuck, Marry, Kill.

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November 7, 2019 29 mins

Amanda talks with Teffa about her experience attending a "Business in Comedy" panel event. From networking to legal issues to different forms of representation, there's a lot to learn!

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November 5, 2019 74 mins

Amanda and Teffa talke to Peter Murray about his experience as a standup comedian, passing as straight, writing habits, and getting straight audiences on board with LGBTQ material. Plus, they play a hilarious game of "How's Yours?"

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October 29, 2019 67 mins

Teffa and Amanda talk more about their favorite subject: TV! From old, forgotten favorites to current binges, storytelling and character development, and how Felicity Huffman is going to jail. Then, they play the mind meld game.

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Amanda and Teffa talk to Jerry Burgos about getting his start in comedy through learning magic, getting pineapple tattoos, and the important role of diversity in comedy. Then, they play an improv game called Job Interview.

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Teffa and Amanda talk to their guest, Brandon Richards, about Apple watches, different styles of writing, world building, and Brandon's current writing projects. Plus, they play the middle school classic game of *M*A*S*H*

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Teffa and Amanda talk to Emily Riggins, co-host of TeaBD podcast, about her journey in comedy. From being existentially lost in Ohio to finding her way to NYC and the UCB theater, Emily offers her perspective on the journey. Later, the girls play a game called Fuck It.

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Teffa and Amanda talk about their favorite subject: TV! From One Day At A Time to Orange is the New Back to The Good Place, they cover how to end a show, character development, great pilot episodes, and what still holds up from the 90s.

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Teffa and Amanda talk to Jason Specland about coaching improv, taking classes with Amy Poehler at UCB, and his approach to comedy. Then, they play an improv game that gets out of hand, as per usual.

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Teffa and Amanda talk to Dylan Grassl, a standup comedian in New York City, about streaming services, how he created his own monthly show, and being a control freak. Then, they play Would You Rather.

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March 19, 2019 78 mins

Amanda and Teffa reflect on wrapping up season one of Whats the Point? From having amazing guests to learning how to expand their own skills, there’s a lot to discuss. Plus, they play their favorite games from earlier in the season.

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Teffa and Amanda talk to Arya Govil about her journey as an actor, working in production on shows like The Break with Michelle Wolf, and auditioning for commercials. Plus, the girls talk about how the field of talk shows is evolving, from Ellen to Hasan Minhaj and Busy Tonight.

 

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Teffa and Amanda talk to Leah Evans, the Founder & Director of The Armory Comedy theater in New York. They discuss everything from Ellen's return to standup to standup vs. improv and how comedy is evolving right now. Plus, hear all about how and why Leah came to start The Armory. 

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February 26, 2019 63 mins

Teffa and Amanda talk to Darlene Joiner all about her acting journey, from Chicago to New York City. They discuss the differences in style from one school to another, plus sources of inspiration and the struggles of maintaining a stressful job.

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Amanda and Teffa talk to Christina O'Handley about her roots in musical theater, how she got started in improv, and how she found her true calling in musical improv. 

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Amanda and Teffa talk to Andrea Lam about her journey from taking acting classes to starting to get paid gigs as an actor. Plus, Andrea discusses some of her inspirations an an Asain actress, like seeing Kelly Marie Tran in Star Wars and growing up watching Lucy Liu.

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Teffa and Amanda talk to Fred Soligan and Zak Ray about starting their production company, Gray Hour Media, in New York City and how that brought them to win the NYTV Festival Best Comedy award. Between finding prizes in a dumpster and a very witch-y coincidence, this conversation goes off the rails.

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Teffa and Amanda talk about what it’s like to decide to start doing comedy and acting. From being nervous to being concerned about money, to being afraid you aren’t funny. Plus, they talk about Lindsay Lohan’s infamous Mikonos dance moves, their comedy writing styles, and they play a hilarious game to top it off.

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