Fish Out Of Water: A Sketch Writing Podcast

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Publisher |: Boardwalk Audio

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Comedy,; Interview,; Sketch,; TV & Film,; Writing

Categories Via RSS |: Arts,; Performing Arts,; TV & Film

"Fish Out Of Water" is a comedy writing podcast hosted by Jeremiah Burton and Ryan Tweedy. Each week they have a new guest join them and talk about various types of comedy writing, from Television to the internet to live theatre. Its a podcast where comedians get to nerd out about writing comedy and talk about what makes them laugh.

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People |: Jeremiah Burton (@jeremiahburton1),; Ryan Tweedy (@imtweedy)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Los Angeles, CA
Premiere Date |: 2016-11-01
Related Hashtags |: #TBT
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: Yes

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46 Available Episodes (46 Total) / Average duration: 01:15:03

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46 Available Episodes (46 Total)Average duration: 01:15:03

Mar 19, 2018

01:02:12

In this episode, Catherine Donnelly, joined us to talk about getting web series into festivals and what goes into writing and producing internet content.

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Feb 27, 2018

01:16:28

In this episode Jere and Tweedy are joined by Jake Michels (June's Cleaver, Geek and Sundry) to talk about the frustrations of being a writer or performer. I'm sure this conversation will link up to many types of writing and comedy. Of course they also read some sketches and do some pitching. Tweedy opens up like these two are his therapists. If you want to hear a man cry in his coffee about sketch comedy - then THIS is the episode for you.

Check us out on Twitter: @foowpod

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Feb 20, 2018

00:57:32

iO west is dead.

Jeremiah and Ryan were both performers there for years and we will miss it dearly. We decided to scream into the black void that is the internet on this week's episode. We both loved the opportunities that iO gave us, we loved the community and we loved our teams. We gained many, many things from the theatre and we owe it a lot. We get into all positives and negatives on the podcast and if gossiping like high school kids is your thing then this is the episode for you. #RIPIOWEST

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And Follow us on Twitter @foowpod

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Feb 13, 2018

01:17:46

Our dear, dear friend, Eddie Rowley, jumps on Fish Out Of Water with us this week to talk about Shakespeare, being an actual actor and what he thinks is funny.

Eddie is a California Native that has been writing and performing for over a decade. In wit is only matched by his musical genius and he brings a new energy to the show. Plus he beat boxes so he's way cooler than us.

Get more info on Dad Jeans west.com/shows/dad-jeans/">HERE

Get more info on June's Cleaver west.com/shows/junes-cleaver/">HERE

Check FOOW on Funny or Die HERE

Like us on Facebook

Send your sketches to foowpod@gmail.com and we'll try to help fix them!

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Jan 30, 2018

01:15:39

Boy Howdy is it good to be back!

Jeremiah and Ryan took a 4 month hiatus to make some videos, work some jobs and kick some ass and we're all out of video ideas. So here we are, ready to do season 2 of the Fish Out Of Water podcast!

We got really lucky to have our first guest of the new season be Henry Kaiser. This is actually the lost episode from season 1 but we wanted to start here because it was such a good episode. Moving forward we are switching up the format to feel like more of writers room where we have our favorite writers and best friends come on and share sketch notes, stories, and all the crazy bullshit we do in the real world. We are going to still be accepting user submitted sketches to get notes from our esteemed colleagues and we will also be pitching ideas just like we always have.

If you have ever wondered what a sketch team meeting feels like or want to get some quick tips to make all your sketches better then stay tuned because it's about to get real. Stupid. It's about to get real stupid. But also with notes. It's about to get stupid AND WITH NOTES.

Whatever just subscribe to us HERE

*That was a sketch joke.

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Aug 14, 2017

01:11:28

Nate is a performer on The New Deal at the Upright Citizens Brigade and has been a writer/performer all over Los Angeles. He started performing comedy in college and has never stopped. You may recognize from TV shows and movies and all sorts of cool things.

You can follow Nate on Twitter HERE

You can follow Fish Out Of Water on Twitter HERE

Send us your scripts to critique at foowpod@gmail.com

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Aug 07, 2017

01:57:11

Eric Owusu (Wuwu) joins Ryan and Jeremiah to talk about how he got his literary agent. He also has written sketch shows and pilots and pitched them all over Los Angeles. After joining a sketch team in college and going to Washington D.C., he was accepted into the CBS diversity showcase and moved to Hollywood. Now he writes for Raven's Home on The Disney Channel and also for Dad Jean's at iO West.

We also want to thank Hayley Ellman for sending in a sketch to read this week.

Find Eric on Twitter HERE

Find us on Twitter HERE

Send us your sketches to read on the show at foowpod@gmail.com

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Jul 31, 2017

01:09:57

We are lucky to have Jesse Klein, writer for the Pack house team Haymaker, with us today. Jesse talks with us about idea generation and always being prepared with several pitches and sketch packets for every occasion. Another thing that Jesse shows us is a way in generate an infinite number of sketch premises and honestly it's pretty great. On the show we came up with over half of a dozen sketch premises in less than 5 minutes. The episode is worth the listen for that part alone.

Jesse has written on house teams DJ Faucet, Mr. Worm and others at iO West and is also a contributing writer for Prairie Home Companion. He has studied at The Upright Citizens Brigade, Groundlings, Second City, iO West and the Pack Theatre. He also on every podcast that has ever been made.

We also want to thank Josh Puterbaugh for letting us read their sketch this week.

Check out Haymaker HERE

Follow Jesse on Twitter HERE

Snd us your sketches to critique to foowpod@gmail.com

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Jul 24, 2017

01:16:50

Zora Bikangaga may possibly be our most interesting guest to date. This man has been on "This American life" because he pretended to be an Ugandan international student for an entire semester. After committing to the bit for so long he followed his new found love of acting and writing down to Los Angeles. I say down because he's from Northern California.

Mr. B was a middle school teacher and a social issues theatre performer and talks about using some those real situations to create characters as well as write premises. Which just goes to prove that living a real life is just as important to comedy as being a comedian.

Zora wrote, created and starred in HOA alongside the likes of Horatio Sanz and Cheri Oteri, he freelances for Cracked, he has worked on Drunk History, Adam Ruins Everything and he is a writer for the Upright Citizens Brigade maude team "New Deal".

Listen to the this American life episode HERE

Check out the trailer for HOA HERE

Get tickets to see his maude team HERE

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Jul 17, 2017

01:07:39

Connie Shin joined us on FOOW this week to talk about writing for her Maude team Karate Karate, her process of formulating beats before she writes her sketches and the task of trying to identifying legitimate news stories vs ads.

Connie Shin currently writes for the team Karate Karate at UCB's Maude night and sometimes Sketch Cram. She also performs improv with group "KanYay! West" and sketch with "Basic Bitches".

Follow Connie on Twitter HERE

See the trailer for "I do...Until I don't" HERE

Tickets to see Karate Karate perform HERE

Follow Ryan on Twitter: @imtweedy or click HERE

Follow Jeremiah on Twitter: @whatisjeremiah or click HERE

Send us your sketches to critique at foowpod@gmail.com

Check out our 1st Fish Out Of Water Digital Sketch HERE

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Jul 10, 2017

01:37:27

Billy Merritt graced FOOW this week to talk about scientology, not writing for the Denny's Twitter feed and finding the deeper meaning in your sketches. We discussed writing material that appeals to all ages (and the fact that all kids across the world laugh at fart jokes) and using your "where" to help find the deeper meaning in your sketches if you're stuck while writing.

Billy has been a performer, teacher and director with the UCB Theatre since it first opened in New York. He is a founding member of improv groups The Swarm, The Stepfathers and The Smokes.

You can find Billy's improv workshop HERE

Follow Billy on Twitter HERE

Follow Billy on Instagram HERE

Tickets to see Billy perform with The Smokes HERE

Send us your sketches to critique at foowpod@gmail.com

Check out our 1st Fish Out Of Water Digital Sketch HERE

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Jul 03, 2017

01:13:49

Brian James O'Connell (better known as BOC) stopped by to talk to us about digital comedy and screenwriting. He broke down the process that his comedy team "Dr. God" goes through as they create films and digital sketch. They started as an improv team and then decided to take it to the next level.

BOC is also a co-founder of the Pack Theatre and the head of their digital program. He wants to make sure that everyone understands that if you can write and you look for the resources to create - you will be able to.

You can find Blood Sucking Bastards HERE

Check out The Pack Digital Program HERE

Send us your sketches to critique at foowpod@gmail.com

Check out our 1st Fish Out Of Water Digital Sketch HERE

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Jun 26, 2017