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If This Is True with Chris Hall

The podcast that asks all entertainers from writers to actors to musicians what"s true about them and the passions that drive them. What"s true about you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:23

Chris Ferretti--Comedian and Playwright Bringing...

If This Is True with Chris Hall ·

2026/01/15

Drawn to a career in the arts, multi-hyphenate (actor, director, playwright, comedian) Chris Ferretti acted in several theatrical productions that no one ever saw.Ferretti studied theatre and marketing at the University of Rhode Island, which is as good of a recipe as any to become a bartender in Connecticut.Working several jobs and bartending nights, Ferretti continued to perform in several productions, which ultimately led him to studying acting, directing and playwriting at the Actors Studio,

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43:28

Kevin Allison--Member of the State and Founder of RISK!!

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2026/01/01

Kevin Allison is the creator and host of the hit podcast,RISK!, where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. Since its 2009,RISK!has produced nearly 1000 episodes.Slateonce called RISK! “Hilarious, jaw-dropping and just plain touching.” Kevin is also the founder and lead instructor ofThe Story Studio, a storytelling school which offers classes and corporate workshops around the world and online. He is also the editor of the book adaptation ofRISK!,published by Hachette

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34:50

Anthony LaMarca--Multi-instrumentalist of The War On...

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2025/12/15

Since 2014, Anthony LaMarca has served as the multi-instrumentalist in The War On Drugs.He has also released five albums as The Building.He also engineers and produces albums for other artists at his Youngstown, Ohio studio, Peppermint Productions.Along with his partners Dean Anshutz and Peppermint founder Gary Rhamy, they also archive and reissue recordings from the studio's more than fifty year history.We talked about his love of polka music and why Youngstown, Ohio is special. Don't miss this

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47:22

Jane Rubin--Epic Trilogy Author of Jewish History in...

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2025/12/01

Award-winning author Jane Rubin’s powerful new novelOver There—the final installment in her best-sellingGilded Citytrilogy—illuminates a little-known chapter of Jewish-American history with striking relevance for today. Set during World War I,Over Therefollows a family of Jewish doctors and nurses who serve with courage and compassion amid the horrors of trench warfare, advancing medicine while grappling with displacement, rising antisemitism, and questions of identity in a country they were still

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34:52

Louie Pearlman--Renaissance Improviser, Teacher and...

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2025/11/15

A proudly queer comedian and artist, Louie Pearlman has been fueling the NYC comedy scene since 2002. His original sketches starring the Sesame Street Muppets are featured at Sesame Street Learn and Play in the American Dream Mall, NJ. As a writer for The Sesame Street Podcast and the Webby Award winning Ready Set Ride with Elmo, he engages young audiences with humor and creativity.An esteemed instructor at The Second City NYC and Improv for Life, Louie nurtures future performers, with his classes

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29:53

Bethany Hall--Executive Producer, Creative Director...

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2025/11/01

Bethany Hallis Creative Director of Comedy Initiatives at the Center for Media & Social Impact. Additionally, she serves as the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of GoodLaugh at CMSI where she leads the Comedy ThinkTanks and is the comedy architect for creative comedy initiatives. Hall is also proud to be the Creative Director of the Yes, And...Laughter Lab. She is a writer, producer, and comedian who spent years as a cast member on ‘The Chris Gethard Show’ on TruTV. She co-created and EP’d the

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34:16

Amy Kahn--Mistress of Short Form Improv and Taker of...

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2025/10/15

A native Rhode Islander, Amy is a mild-mannered health data analyst by day, shamelessly bold improviser by nightHer educational background includes a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, a Master of Library and Information Science, and a multitude of classes and workshops with Groundlings School, Impro Theatre, Freestyle Love Supreme Academy, and numerous other instructors from London to Los Angeles.Currently, she can be found coaching and performing at Kismet Improv in Pawtucket, playing on stage in

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39:18

George Zavershinskiy--From Nuclear Scientist to...

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2025/10/01

For the past 15 years, George has served as the Dean of the Orthodox Church in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Earlier in his career he was senior engineer at the National Research Nuclear University and a manager in the research laboratory for Russia Research Institute of Information Technologies, in Moscow.How does a scientist become a man of the cloth? You can find out through this episode! Atomic Shepherd is his newest book, his 20th. He has had nine novels and 11 books on theology published. He

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31:11

Jim Wilbur and Laura King from Superchunk--Driving...

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2025/09/22

Superchunkis an Americanindie rockband fromChapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer-guitaristMac McCaughan, guitaristJim Wilbur, bassistLaura Ballance, and drummer Laura King. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s.[1]The band is known for its energetic, high-velocity style and strongdo-it-yourself ethic.McCaughan and Ballance founded the successful independent record labelMerge Recordsin 1989 as a way to release music from

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35:21

Whatever--Fiery Punk Band from Cleveland Reformed for...

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2025/09/15

Whatever stormed through the ‘90s and early 2000s with a relentless barrage of punk rock anthems fueled by disillusionment, isolation, and raw fury. Now, nearly 25 years later, original members Ben Wrecked (vocals/guitar)and Matt Fish (drums) are back, louder and sharper than ever, joined by Brett Moore (guitar) and Peter Woodward (bass/vocals) to resurrect one of the Midwest’s most fierce punk acts.Their latest album, Into Darker Days, marks the band’s first full-length release since 1997’s

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39:25

Katherine Davis-Gibbon--Epic Author, Publisher, and...

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2025/09/01

Katherine Davis-Gibbon is an award-winning children’s book author, publisher, certified yoga and Pilates teacher, and mother of two Generation Alpha kids. She founded Riverlet Press in 2021, as a platform for books that illuminate and enrich the child’s inner life. Her debut book, My Old Friend, Then, received praise from critics, teachers, therapists, and parents, as well as the following awards recognition: Distinguished Favorite in the 2022 New York City Big Book Awards; Finalist in the 2022

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38:40

Electric Blue Yonder--Prog/Americana/Southern Rock...

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2025/08/15

"Real American Space Folk" band Electric Blue Yonder was praised by longtime Boston Gobe senior rock critic, the late Steve Morse, for its “meditative mashup of trippy folk-rock psychedelia, cut with a raw Alabama flavor befitting their roots.”Slant Magazine called EBY “a diamond-bright exploration of rock’s past, present, and hopeful future.”Electric Blue Yonder has released three critically-praised albums, drawing inspiration from the psychedelic folk, surf, and cosmic country rock of the ‘60s and

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35:42

Paul Vaillancourt--Improviser, Teacher and co-Founder...

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2025/08/01

Paul Vaillancourt is a writer, actor, director, producer but most of all an improvisor who has been teaching and performing improv across the country for more than 30 years. He is a graduate of the Comedy Sportz Training Program in Virginia, the Second City Training Center in Chicago as well as the legendary Improv Olympic in Chicago where he had the rare opportunity to study under the legendary Del Close. After his group, Bitter Noah, was selected to perform their signature piece, the Improvised

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31:16

Gillian Bellinger--SAG Actor, Improviser, and...

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2025/07/15

Gillian Bellinger is an SAG character actor.To watch her character bits, follow her on Instagram @gillianbellinger.She has played roles on Hulu's "How I Met Your Father", "Disney's "Just Roll with It" as well as being a principal in commercials for Harris Bank, Time Warner, NorthShore Healthcare, and Unitrin Auto Insurance. She's also rocked out a bunch of short films, industrials, and starred in Red Letter Media'sFeeding Frenzy, a comedic horror flick.So if you're watching TV late at night and

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50:16

Amey Goerlich--Chaos Bloom Theater Owner and World...

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2025/07/01

The Artistic Director and Founder of Improv Training Hub, Amey was the Artistic Director of E-MPROV.com, produced and hosted Indie Cage Match at UCB Theatre East Village from 2011-2016.She started at UCB NY in 2001. You can see her work on ucbcomedy.com, Funny or Die, The Food Network, IFC Channel and YouTube.Amey moved to LA in 2016 and taught improv at MI Westside Comedy in Los Angeles. Currently, she is the Training Center Director and Co-Creative Director at Chaos Bloom Theater in Denver.She

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35:39

Harold Phifer--Brave Air Traffic Controller and...

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2025/06/15

For over a decade, Harold Phifer served in a war-zone as a contract air-controller in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay. He even survived a suicide bombing by the Taliban. But none of that was as dangerous or stressful as his upbringing.Phifer was a black kid growing up in the south during the tumultuous 1960s, dealing with racism and bullying in the streets, and abuse at home from his schizophrenic mother and dysfunctional, violent aunt. He felt like an outsider in and out of the house.He tells

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1:10:24

If This Is True's 100th Episode!! The Chicago Episode!!

If This Is True with Chris Hall ·

2025/06/01

Join Liz Allen, John Bolger, Susan Messing, Steve Plock and me as we discuss why Chicago is such a touchstone for the art of improvisation! We discuss what's happening in the city, particularly coming out of the pandemic, and what's new and exciting. We also discussed the importance of the history of the art form and Chicago's place in it. If you love improv the way I do, this is a must listen episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:08

Joe Bill--Legendary Chicago Improviser, Teacher and...

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2025/05/15

Joe Bill is widely regarded as one of the best teachers ofImprovisation in America today.He is one of the founding members of Annoyance Theater Chicago, was the Director of Corporate Training at iO Chicago for 15 years, and a Teacher & Guest Artist in Residence at The Second City Conservatory & Training Center for another 15 years. Joe first practiced improvisation in 1977 and studied and worked with Del Close from 1985 through the mid 90’s.Joe is also a Senior Facilitator for The Ariel

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28:07

Jacob Heiss, PhD--Valiant Cancer Researcher,...

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2025/05/01

Jacob Heiss recently graduated with his PhD in biomedical engineering from The University of Akron. He started doing comedy three years ago when he first took an improv class at Imposters Theater in Cleveland and continues to do improv with his group Stage Against the Machine.We talked about discoveries in both improv and cancer research and his joy in producing comedy shows. He is also looking for a job in cancer research if anyone is hiring.He also produces multiple comedy shows including the

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26:51

George Awad--Co-producer of the Asheville Improv...

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2025/04/23

As everyone knows, last fall the Western North Carolina region suffered the most devastating flooding in a century. The beautiful place we call home was forever scarred and changed. But true to form, this region had each other’s backs and staged quite an incredible comeback. While some areas are still damaged, we by all means welcome the world back to the Appalachian mountains you know and welove!Everything you were excited about in October 2024 will be back this time around including:4 NIGHTS, 4

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