Stay ConnectedI’m just your typical Juilliard-trained violist-turned-stand-up-comedian. What is it like to make this shift? And why would I? I explore these questions while I talk to other artists about the creative process, throughlines between artistic fields, performance anxiety, and more as we navigate the reality of following our dreams.
Note: show is on indefinite hiatus.
Copyright: © Isabel Hagen 2020
I talk about my recent concert in the woods upstate, dealing with performance anxiety when bugs are biting you, the impermanence of moods, and some other stuff. Enjoy!
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I talk to hilarious stand-up comic Julia Scotti. We discuss the upcoming documentary “Julia Scotti: Funny That Way” about her life, Julia’s gender transition, doing comedy before her transition, the connection between comedy and honesty, the connection between comedy and jazz, Julia's ten year break from comedy, her stint as a 6th grade teacher, returning to comedy as a woman, performance anxiety pre-transition and post-transition, coming out on America’s Got Talent, and more!
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Watch the trailer for "Julia Scotti: Funny That Way" (out June 1st) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z01ubBhiHD8
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I talk about happiness, my recent trip to Utah, and take listener questions regarding the tag-writing process for jokes, how to gauge when a joke works, and important truths. I don’t know if any of it makes sense. Enjoy!
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I talk to singer-songwriter Anya Marina. We discuss coming to terms with what we want to do artistically, her journey from actor to singer-songwriter, balancing the dark with the light in songs and jokes, the songwriting process, creativity as discovery, listening to sad music, “pre-performance anxiety”, dealing with procrastination, and more!
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I talk to hilarious stand-up comic Shafi Hossain. We discuss figuring out how to start stand-up comedy, seeking joy to minimize career anxiety, stoicism, stand-up helping with anxiety, jokes v. thoughts, seeking originality, being an engineer, similarities between the engineering and stand-up processes, and more!
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I ask myself questions which I then answer. I also discuss letting go, how editing is like saying no, and more!
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I talk to my good friend, vocalist/musician Eliza Bagg (also known as Lisel). We discuss her shift from classical violinist to vocalist, finding the mediums most suited for our creativity, perfect pitch, singing medieval music, forcing yourself to make things, how we get ideas, creativity in everything, craving artistic ownership, being yourself, and more!
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Follow Eliza on Instagram @lisel.jpeg and listen to her new album Mycelial Echo https://open.spotify.com/album/6lVw37JaguhybOVt1JSPcs?si=UN0JSgsBQmSKC2wwuyqPbQ
I attempt my first solo episode. Buckle up. Do I ramble? You’ll have to listen and find out! I discuss recent in-person shows, do a deep dive into the physical manifestation of performance anxiety and how it differs between music and comedy, how my level of focus affects my performance anxiety, and some thoughts on inspiration and the creative process.
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I talk to hilarious stand-up comic Caitlin Peluffo. We discuss social anxiety, performance anxiety, mini panic attacks, the intersection of sports and stand-up comedy, dealing with injuries, falling out of love with our initial passions, Caitlin’s first open mic, video performance art, stage personas, preparing for a late night TV set, being the only woman on a stand-up show, and more!
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Follow Caitlin on Instagram and Twitter @caitlinpeluffo and check out her podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-time-gal-with-caitlin-peluffo/id1506844357
I talk to comedian, writer, and host of NPR’s Ask Me Another, Ophira Eisenberg. We discuss that time we did a show for moms over Zoom, NYC during the pandemic, outdoor show experiences, being the youngest in a big family, life-altering events, the benefits of joking about dark stuff, jazz and comedy, the art of radio hosting, writing v. performance in stand-up, and more!
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Ophira headlines a virtual show for Flappers Comedy Club this Friday March 26th at 8pm ET. Get tickets here: https://www.flapperscomedy.com/shows/flappers-presents-tbd/63272/ She'll also be in person at Gotham Comedy Club on April 3rd at 7:30 and 10pm ET! Follow Ophira on Instagram and Twitter @ophiraE
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I talk to songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer Alex Davies. We discuss remote recording, shifting from rock musician to classical musician, missing live music during the pandemic, music and our memory, Alex's project Wide Eyed and his band Elliot Minor, music without words, the power of music in film and TV, always striving to get better, nerves as a string player, the importance of routine, and more.
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Follow Alex on Instagram and Twitter @WideEyedSounds and @AlexDaviesMusic and listen to Alex's music here https://open.spotify.com/artist/6MZ8FA8ZuJRh7TsksXAWQP?si=PaynIkG1QBSPlnbTF0Ph-g
I talk to one of my favorite comedians Andy Kindler. We discuss OCD, how I never took orchestra auditions, Andy’s past playing violin, viola and death, anxiety, being honest in therapy, self-doubt seeping into everything, medication, thinking we can control everything, spirituality, regrets, enjoying the moment more with age, death beds, not being so hard on ourselves, and more!
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Listen to Andy's new album Hence the Humor here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/hence-the-humor/1509307585 and his podcast Thought Spiral here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thought-spiral/id1236787765
I talk to cellist and filmmaker Nick Canellakis. We discuss the discipline behind being a professional classical musician, stepping outside of music into film and sketch, perfectionism, the disappointments of filmmaking, the cross relation of acting and chamber music, being a beginner at something, getting caught up in the intellectual side of art, Nick’s short film Thin Walls, script writing, disappointment when your art becomes your job, and more!
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For more on Nick go to www.nicholascanellakis.com
I talk to hilarious stand-up comedian Erica Rhodes. We discuss listening to old recordings of ourselves, coming from a musical family, playing cello, not practicing our instruments enough, different methods of acting, performing less frequently during the pandemic and how that affects performance anxiety, taping a special in a drive-in, hating TikTok, trying to be on social media less, what books we’re currently reading, focusing on what you like to do instead of what you’re supposed to do, finding ways to do your art no matter what, and more!
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Follow Erica on Instagram and Twitter @ericarhodes and check out ericarhodescomedy.com
I talk to star of Netflix’s HOLLYWOOD and The Politician, actor David Corenswet. We discuss podcasting, David’s cat (who makes an appearance), self-taping, studying acting, fear of public speaking, risk as a stand-up and risk as an actor, our time at Juilliard, being on set, limitations as a stand-up and an actor, self-doubt, and more!
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Watch David's web series here moeandjerryweather.com
I talk to one of my favorite comedians Maria Bamford. We discuss performance venues, hecklers, snacks, the art of Zoom shows, comedy club names, violin, the Suzuki method, the book “The Artist’s Way,” music camp, and more!
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Check out the latest from Maria at mariabamford.com
I discuss my quest to spend less time on my phone. I also talk to pianist and host of NPR’s “From The Top,” Peter Dugan. We discuss that time there was a pig backstage at a comedy show, crossing genres on piano, learning the blues scale as a kid, using our instruments as outlets for emotion as teens, being the youngest in a big family, becoming a radio show host, Juilliard hangs, school plays, feeling useful as a kid, taping The Tonight Show, being a germaphobe pre-covid, how I don’t miss hugging, having too many cats, and more!
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More from Peter at peterduganpiano.com
I discuss focusing on what we can control and the benefits of boredom. I also talk to stand-up comic Ashley Gavin about changes in our creativity during the pandemic, the stand-up writing process, Ashley’s Parent Trap satire musical, her previous job as a software engineer, depression, avoiding the spotlight as kids, manifesting “flow state,” meditation, taking a happiness class, stand-up’s connection to acting and jazz, why everyone wants to be an actor, struggling socially, and failure.
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I talk to former keyboard player for Country Joe and the Fish (and my uncle) Mark Kapner. We discuss performing at the original Woodstock in 1969, living at a yoga center for 7 years, always wanting more out of life, learning to listen, strange serendipity, letting go of results, giving up control in exchange for happiness, playing the dental floss on Letterman, running a swing dance camp, setting ukulele’s on fire, hating the Grateful Dead, and more!
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Check out Mark's website and watch him play dental floss on Letterman here
I talk to stand-up comic Katie Hannigan. We discuss hypochondria, doing a late night set, predicting the pandemic, trying not to compare ourselves to others, working on mental health during our time off, managing social media use, writing for TV, mean youtube commenters, gratitude, going to therapy, positive affirmations, anxiety, and more!
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I talk with pianist and fellow Juilliard buddy Daniel Anastasio. We discuss being backstage at the Tonight Show together, finding fulfillment in teaching, striving for relevance as an artist, what it means to be successful in the arts, the struggles of overthinking, depression, expressing your needs in relationships, divorce, interpreting music written hundreds of years ago, being present, bettering yourself for others, and more!
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Check out danielanastasio.com
I talk with comedian Sean Donnelly. We discuss self-hatred, annoying audience members, needing to be liked, being a warm-up comic, starting stand-up later in life, nerves v. excitement, when people say they want to start doing stand-up, being competitive with other comics, trying new material, bad audiences, and more!
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In this special edition of Good Timing, my roommate Talia Kagan (aka "DJ Tali K") and I do a deep dive into Ed Sheeran's song "Perfect." We review live performances on YouTube in search of the perfect "Perfect." Enjoy!
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I talk with comedian Kenice Mobley. We discuss being secretly mean, planning our wedding and our funeral, growing up religious, christian pop music, bad acting, genres on pornhub, filmmaking v. stand-up, watching comedy as a comedian, winning the lottery, fear of success, and more!
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I talk with actor, author, playwright and monologist Eric Bogosian. We discuss unintentional humor, deciding to take the role of Arno in Uncut Gems, monologuing v. stand-up comedy, stage acting v. acting on camera, how the performance process differs when you’re seeking a laugh, offensive comedy, the benefit of going deeper in one's art, and more!
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Check out Eric's project www.100monologues.com
I talk with comedian and writer for The Daily Show Randall Otis. We discuss comedy post-Trump, writing for someone else’s voice, how performance anxiety differs between art forms, shifting from dancer to comedian, having confidence, getting gigs based on physical appearance, dance and stand-up helping with social skills, the need to fill silence in conversation, people-pleasing in relationships, sources of anger, writer’s block, how emotions drive jokes, and more!
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I talk with composer and co-director of New Amsterdam Records Judd Greenstein. We discuss the messiness of genre, the different benefits of live and recorded music, the transparency of collaboration in certain music, the idea of influence, the role of feedback on the creative process, the elusive “blank page,” and more!
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Check out juddgreenstein.com and newamrecords.com
I talk with stand-up comic Sarah Tollemache. We discuss the positive aspects of outdoor comedy shows, “pure” stand-up v. musical and prop comedy, the joy of hearing jokes over and over, the mistake of doing jokes off stage, rude audience members, religion, finding out Santa’s not real, McDonald's, and more!
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I talk with stand-up comic Sam Morrison. We discuss pandemic comedy, the election results, what makes us cry, words we don’t know, how we write jokes, the time Sam peed his pants before opening for my one-woman show, performing for no audience, and more!
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I talk with Vampire Weekend keyboardist Will Canzoneri. We discuss touring and performing as a sideman, matching your dreams to your actual skillset, composing commercial music, choice paralysis, successful musicians who don't have formal training, playing at Madison Square Garden, and more!
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For more on Will head to www.willcanzoneri.com and follow him on Instagram @twaseverthus
I introduce a new “Questions” segment! Write in questions for me to answer on the podcast through the contact submission form on my website. I also talk with Craig Frucht, a communications strategist who’s worked on numerous political campaigns. We’re joined by his brother, former Good Timing guest Paul Frucht. We discuss Craig’s work as a digital content creator for political candidates, the upcoming election, poll analysis, recounting where we all were on election night of 2016, our emotional relationship to “low odds,” dealing with anger, emotional detachment, applying technique from one field to another, our moms, and more!
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Check out Craig's company www.ascend-strategies.com
I talk with drummer of Medeski Martin & Wood, Billy Martin. We discuss the connection between music and visual art, experimental art, how vital the creative process is to life, developing material on the road, being at an artist residency during Covid, and more!
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Keep up with Billy's work at billymartin.net and on Instagram @illybeats and Twitter @Bmartin63
I talk with actor, comedian, musician, and editor Olivia Vessel. She edited 3 out of 4 episodes of my web series, IS A VIOLIST, and also acted in it. We discuss making the series, as well as violin-making, different components of stand-up comedy, cheese, the vulnerability of of being yourself onstage, anonymity as an artist in the age of social media, trying out different personalities, artistic ownership, happiness, and more!
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I talk with violinist and good friend Tina Bouey. We discuss confidence, dealing with injuries, our old quartet, dysfunctional rehearsals, what types of performances make us nervous, finding your voice on different instruments, finding your voice in comedy, and more!
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I talk with pianist and Juilliard friend Ben Laude. We discuss Ben's involvement with the Occupy Wall Street movement, founding Juilliard's student newspaper "The Yard," never being satisfied as an artist, necessary perfectionism, stepping outside ourselves as artists to be better people, the ego and the humility it takes to perform well, how art can be a spiritual pursuit, Ben helping me start stand-up, not being in a hurry, the visceral need to play our instruments, and more!
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Check out Ben's work at www.tonebase.co
I talk with stand-up comic Joe List. We discuss being funny to get friends, ego balance, how thoughts are not reality, personifying our anxiety, bombing in music and comedy, what happens to art forms the longer they are around, starting comedy at a young age, having chemistry with people, and more!
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Watch Joe's special I Hate Myself on YouTube and follow him on Instagram and Twitter @joelistcomedy
I talk with conductor and fellow Juilliard buddy Yuga Cohler. We discuss shifting from oboe player to conductor, what a conductor actually does, definitions of creativity, ice dancing, making classical music more relevant, why we even want to make classical music more relevant, the importance of comedy in today's world, and more!
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Follow Yuga on Instagram @yugaconducts, on Twitter @yugacohler and check out www.yugacohler.com
I talk with comedian and host of the Guys We F****d podcast Corinne Fisher. We discuss the connection between comedy and horror, growing up sex-positive, realizing not everyone is like you, being alone v. being lonely, what we seek in relationships, dating our creative pursuits, using crushes to help us focus, looking good when you play an instrument v. sounding good, shifting from a private to a public person, the time Corinne judged me in a roast battle, and more!
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Follow Corinne on Instagram and Twitter @philanthropygal and check out her new podcast Without a Country.
I talk with french horn player and comedian Kyra Sims. We discuss teachers who made us cry, social difficulties leading us to music, how french horn is like stand-up, how crushes on boys made us practice our instruments more, playing in the Lion King on Broadway, learning to say no, accidentally eating an edible before a gig, how progress isn't a straight line, and more!
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I talk with radio broadcaster and musician Dara Quilty. We discuss growing up in Dublin, narcissism v. insecurity, being in bands v. being a classical musician, playing in sessions, Irish accents, social anxiety leading to pursuing music, panic attacks, vomiting from nerves, and more!
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Follow Dara on Instagram and Twitter @daraquilty and check out his podcast Dara Quilty's Different and his band Apella
I talk with stand-up comic Jesse Perkins. We discuss being quiet as a kid, using jokes to deflect in social settings, being content with where you are, compassion v. judgment, how we used to date each other, jokes we each had about our relationship, using comedy to get through the darkest times, fear of success, being held hostage by your "dreams," and more!
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Follow Jesse on Instagram and Twitter @jesseperkins_ and listen to his podcast All Fours
I talk with fellow Juilliard violist Caeli Smith. We discuss singing and doing comedy in bars when nobody wants to listen, feeling useless as a performer during the pandemic, using freelance gigs as a way of running from yourself, nurturing passion, my discomfort with teaching, Caeli's new program MusicAlly, wanting our non-musician friends to love Beethoven, and more!
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Follow Caeli on Instagram @caelismith and visit www.caelismith.com
Follow MusicAlly on Instagram @your.music.ally and visit their website.
I talk with clarinetist/writer and fellow Juilliard alum John Hong. We discuss playing Mozart on the wrong clarinet, getting rejected by Hallmark, being a door-to-door salesman, overcoming the fear of self-promotion as a classical musician, "high" art v. "low" art, and more!
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Check out John at www.johnhong.me and follow him on Twitter @john_hong
I talk with writer and comedian Ginny Hogan. We discuss shifting from data scientist to comedian, the fact that we are not sisters, debate team, loneliness and our phones, sandwich-themed comedy shows, and more!
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Follow Ginny on Twitter and Instagram @ginnyhogan_ and get her book here
I talk with composer Paul Frucht. We discuss shifting from being a performer to a composer, watching other people listen to your music, different types of writer's block, how routines can fuel creativity, emotions and how much we can control them, how Paul makes me less anxious, and more!
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Follow Paul on Instagram @highfruchtose and visit his website to hear his music.
I talk with violinist and fellow Juilliard alum Ravenna Lipchik. We discuss being part of a bigger whole, solitude, emotional attachment to our instruments, wedding gigs, mac n' cheese, and more!
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I talk with stand up comic and buddy of mine David Piccolomini. We discuss how we're different around different people, open mics in weird places, joke writing, being homeschooled, performing comedy in front of our parents, and more!
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Follow David on Instagram and Twitter @piccolomeany and check out his podcast Tinder Tales
I talk with violinist and pal from Juilliard Chelsea Starbuck Smith. We discuss tricking yourself into getting stuff done, the benefits of creative limitations, one of my first ever stand up sets, when to give up, heroic narratives, playing in Broadway pit orchestras, and more!
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Follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseastarbuck and check out www.chelseastarbuckmusic.com
I talk with my roommate Talia Kagan (AKA DJ Tali K). We discuss when to be open to feedback, Talia's theory on AirPods, her experience working at a comedy club, starting something new, and more!
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I talk with cellist and fellow Juilliard alum Ken Kubota. We discuss covering pop tunes on classical instruments, how Ken sometimes plays cello sideways, connecting with audiences, playing with others remotely, and more!
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Check out JHMJams on YouTube
I talk with actor Anne Hollister. Anne is both a dramatic actor and comedic performer. We discuss feeling more nervous performing for close friends, recount our first times ever on stage, transitioning from "serious" art forms to doing comedy, Anne's Broadway debut, and more!
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Follow Anne on Instagram @mygirlanne + @poorlenadunham
I talk with violist, fellow Juilliard alum, and influencer Drew Alexander Forde (AKA That Viola Kid). We discuss how posting our playing to social media can help with performance anxiety, how Drew got his enormous following, playing on cruise ships, straying from the traditional path of a classical musician, and more!
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Check out That Viola Kid on YouTube and Spotify
Listen to the Faking Notes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faking-notes-podcast/id1467641031
I talk with stand up comic Dan Perlman. We discuss outgrowing our jokes, what we do before we go on stage to get in the zone, performing as a stand up comedian v. performing as a classical musician, focusing on what you can control, and more. I also briefly introduce myself. Hi!
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Follow Dan on Instagram and Twitter @danjperlman
Listen to Dan's album Emergency Contact wherever you listen to albums.
Watch Dan's web series www.flatbushmisdemeanors.com
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