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No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show

Ralf Jean-Pierre

No Suggestion (@nosuggestionpod) with Ralf Jean-Pierre is weekly improv comedy chat-show on Radio Free Brooklyn. Each week Ralf will have an engaging conversation with a respected improv comedian, from NYC, or abroad. These personal, compelling, wide-ranging conversations will will erupt, without warning, into spontaneous improv scenes based on any interesting topic or idea Ralf and his guest land upon. This collision of meaningful conversation, and silly, spontaneous improvised sketches make for an

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Bonus Aaron's! Aaron Appleby and Aaron Linker!

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/11/16

#NoSuggestionPod continues its Aaron streak this week! Check out this bonus episode!

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Aaron LaRoche walks into his cabin in just a robe.

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2023/11/02

This week we had a member of one the funniest indie improv teams in the city, Branded Silk (@brandedsilk), actor, rapper, musician, comedy writer, stand-up and improv comedian, the elusive Aaron LaRoche (@hersheylickings)! I've been trying to get the members of Branded Silk on this podcast for a long time, and Aaron is the first one I managed to get. Aaron is such a smooth, thoughtful, laidback, brilliant cat, and this session at Radio Free Brooklyn Studios, did not disappoint. Jake Joseph

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59:00

Matt Hammond is too old to be Batman

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/10/24

Such a pleasure to have my friend, and former indie improv team teammate, actor, sketch and improv comedian Matt Hammond (@matthammondyo) on #NoSuggestionPod this week! Co-host Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y) was on board for me and Matt's catch up session, up in Radio Free Brooklyn studios, as I hadn't seen Matt since before the pandemic. In the before the pandemic times Matt and I were on an indie improv team together called The Hand-Me-Downs that was one of my most formative moments as a comedian. In

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Tom Achilles takes his daily Vitamin L.

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2023/10/17

Actor, filmmaker, stand-up, and improv comedian Tom Achilles (@tomachilles) brought such a chill, fun-loving vibe to #NoSuggestionPod this week. This episode is such a smooth, easy, low-key hang between me, Tom, and guest co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) down at ol' Radio Free Brooklyn Studios (@radiofreebk). We end up chatting about space movies, stress management, Tom moving back in with his folks for a bit during the pandemic, David Goggins, dealing with rejection, our love of Batman, and

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59:15

Murph Baker is having a really awesome good time.

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/10/11

We had a party on #NoSuggestionPod with the vivacious, and mischievous, actor, singer, and improv comedian Murph Baker (@murphbaker)! Co-host Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y) and I had a ball with Murph up at Radio Free Brooklyn Studios (@radiofreebk)! We chatted with Murph about what in the heck an incorporated township is, what improv taught Murph about life, Big Foot being an attention whore, moving to New York in the pandemic, Murph's prolific indie improv team Pietown (@pietown.nyc), her aversion to

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59:00

Michael Serpe is a tiny clipboard.

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/10/04

(Uploaded the wrong episode so this is a repost with the correct episode. Sorry!) We were blessed this week to have the angel of positivity that is actor, stage combat choreographer, essayist, mental health advocate, improv comedian, and all around good-egg, Michael Serpe (@badcaseofserpes) on #NoSuggestionPod this week! We chat with Michael about toiling in the community theater mines as a youth, the difference between something therapeutic and therapy, how much humans crave story, looking for

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Matt Higgins is as strong as a white-chocolate...

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2023/09/26

A great honor to have actor, teacher, father, stand-up and improv comedian, Matt Higgins (@matthigginsnyc) on #NoSuggestionPod this week. Matt is part of the legendary team, the team I consider the greatest improv team on Earth, Centralia (@centralia_improv). Centralia is the inspiration for the name of this podcast, because famously they do not take a suggestion from the audience. Matt is the second member of Centralia we've had on this podcast. Guest co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I had

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Julia Schroeder is a Detroit jock.

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2023/09/19

Had a ball this week on #NoSuggestionPod with our guest, the effervescent whirlwind of fun that is actor, athlete, and improv comedian, Julia Schroeder (@juliaeschroeder). Guest co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I had a giddy, ugly time chatting with Julia about everything from the fraternal order of improv comedians, to her one-person character show, Changing Room, to her participation in our peer improv podcast, Sounds Funny Radio (@soundsfunnyradio), to our appreciation of PacSun. We

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Dejen Tesfagiorgis' entire life is electives.

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2023/09/13

A playful and freewheeling hang with actor, PBS animation writing fellow, jazz musician, open-mic host, comedian, and quintessential Leo, Dejen Tesfagiorgis (@dejen45) on #NoSuggestionPod this week! Guest co-host Geoff Grimwood (@grimwoooo) and I spend a breezy hour getting to know this renaissance man at Radio Free Brooklyn Studios (@radiofreebk), and we chat about the harrowing fallout of recently losing his phone, being a producer at the BRIC, how public access programming works, growing up as a

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Billy Soco has to watch you for a bit, then he will...

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/09/05

My North Coast (@northcoastnyc) teammate, one of the most beloved improvisors in the NYC scene, actor, poet, administrative director, freestyle rapper, teacher, and improv comedian Billy Soco (@bsoco) is our guest this week on #NoSuggestionPod. Co-host Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y) and I had such a good time with Billy at Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) Studios hanging with Billy. I immediately accosted him about his mysteriousness, and that led to such a freewheeling, adventurous, engaged

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Claire Shiell never did homework.

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2023/08/29

Had such a chill hang at Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) Studios this week with actor, singer, marathoner, and improv comedian Claire Shiell (@claireshiell). Guest co-host Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) and I sat down and just shot the breeze with Claire for an hour and we had such a fun time! We chatted about the last time we each cried, getting cut from theater school, training for ultra-marathons, acting cubes, and we challenge one another to look the coolest and most unbothered. It was just us

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Chris Roberti takes care of the animal.

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/08/22

So blessed to have my old friend, comedian, actor, teacher, filmmaker, poet, and dad, Chris Roberti (@chrisroberti) up to the Radio Free Brooklyn Studios (@radiofreebk) to be our guest this week on #NoSuggestionPod. Co-host Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y) and I left with our brains, and our hearts, all a-tingle, because Chris is so brimming life-affirming philosophy and sweetness. We chatted with Chris about how he'd just met Spider-Man, seeing his first child be born, cherishing being absolutely

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Kate Owens has the courage to be stupid for you.

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/08/15

Thrilled to have our guest the illustrious, formidable, and sparkling actor, content creator, and comedian, Kate Owens (@kate__owens) up to Radio Free Brooklyn Studios (@radiofreebk)! Co-host Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y) and I had a blast getting to know Kate. We had a deep, fun, sincere chat about everything from therapy, to approaches to drinking water, to discipline around ice cream, to satire. Kate told us about her family, what it was like to grow up in Sauquoit, NY, her amazing solo clown show,

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Getting to know Morty Saperstein.

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2023/08/08

After a month off, No Suggestion is back with a special episode. We're in Radio Free Brooklyn studios with a very special guest, half-Jewish, half-Puerto Rican, only child of the Bronx and Spanish Harlem, Morty Saperstein (Elke Reid, @elketv). Co-host Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y) and I have a good time chatting with Morty the actor Leon, schooling, dating advice, the Illuminati, Conga drums, Courtney Cox, dance the Lizzo controversy, and hope. It's a sweet and simple conversation and I hope you guys

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59:00

Julian Hernandez is honest.

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2023/07/04

An honor to have our guest, actor, comedian, teacher, and managing director of Brooklyn Comedy Collective (@comedybrooklyn), Julian Hernandez (@joobliander) on the No Suggestion this week! Guest co-host Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y) were mesmerized this week in Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) studios this week getting to know Julian, and chatting everything from about his background in comedy and his experience at the UCB, boundaries in the workplace, the definition of clown, his one person show

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Christine Pineiro forgot my name.

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/06/28

This week I was honored to have comedian, actor, teacher, twin, and child of a kindergarten teacher, Christine Pineiro (@christinepineiro) up to Radio Free Brooklyn (@radiofreebk) studios! She's one of my favorite improv comedians in the city, and has been a dream guest for a while. Christine and I had a lovely chat about everything from going to an all-girls Catholic school vendettas in the Bronx, to an in-depth examination of the acting merits of Harrison Ford, to a fondness for the browns and

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Christopher Morrucci medically cannot roll his R's.

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/06/20

Took a minute for me to get myself together this episode, as I was running a bit late, but once I did, man, we had a big party in the studio with our special guest, actor, dancer, improv comedian, and serial game-show host, Christopher Morrucci (@christophermorucci)! Guest co-host Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y) and I had a ball at Radio Free Brooklyn studios chatting with Christopher about, experiences in boy scouts, Billings, Montana, Missoula Children's Theater, mountain lions, how dance saved

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Scott Richey and Joel Straley are like peanut butter...

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/06/13

50th episode! That means we've been doing this show almost a year! Honored to celebrate our 50th by having Scott Richey (@harveymilkshake) and Joel Straley (@joelstraleyunofficial) on together. Both are fixtures in the NYC indie improv and comedy scenes, and they often play together as an improv duo called Duh! along with a host of other side projects each are involved in. They brought such bright, buoyant energy to the show, as we chatting about seeing a job interview as an improv scene, what we

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Stephanie Rae went to school in Wakanda.

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/06/06

Excited to have my North Coast teammate on the No Suggestion pod with me, actor, rapper, teacher, podcaster, comedian, and mogul, Stephanie Rae (@wordnerdsteph)! I really got to know a lot about Stephanie on this podcast during our lovely chat. Stephanie and I chat about not being good at self-promotion, her podcast, New Blerd Order (@newblerdorder), having written several novels and her plan to get them published, siblings and best friends, why Batman sucks, and being a perfectionist. And don't

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Aston Hollins is a cardinal on a Vespa.

No Suggestion: An Improv Comedy Talk Show ·

2023/05/30

This is a special episode of No Suggestion! This week we brought on my friend, actor, musician, and comedian, Aston Hollins (@astonhollins) to break her nearly 10 year hiatus from improv! Aston was one of my favorite house team members at the People's Improv Theater in the early 2010's, and this week she came on to jump back in the saddle. Guest co-host, Jake Joseph (@f00lish_b0y), and I had a blast with Aston. We chatted about Aston taking a break from improv, and taking acting classes. we also

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