On The Mic With Tim Drake

Happy New Years, Everybody! Today is our annual New Years Eve episode of the podcast! Austin and I sat down and reflected on the whirlwind of a year that 2018 has been. With our first full year living in Los Angeles under our belts, we have a lot to look forward to in 2019.  So often we see the circular post of "this past year was horrible, here's to next year" only to be repeated time and time again on New Years Eve. We've instead decided to look at how things may have beaten us up this year, and what we've learned and taken away from those experiences to make 2019 even better.  We reflected on the some of the great times we've had, the awesome events we got to attend, and some of the new changes in our lives. We don't know what 2019 has instore for us, but we're ready for it.  Thank you to everybody who has continued to support us this year! We hope everybody has a safe and Happy New Year. We look forward to sharing 2019 with you.  Happy New Year!  Enjoy the episode. 

On today's episode I have actor and podcaster, James Simenc! James is another member of the Nerdist Showroom family that I had the pleasure of working with and this was great time catching up with James and finding out about all of the incredible projects James has been working on. James is a regular sketch actor on CONAN which we loved talking about.  James and I talked about working on CONAN sketches, working at The Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown running into each other at San Diego Comic-Con, getting his degrees in Math & Science, the California Wildfires affecting his friends and family, his Math based podcast, "DIGITS", plumbing 101, and so much more!  A huge Thanks to James for taking the time to join me on the podcast just a few days before he heads back home for Christmas. It was so great to catch up with James and learn more about his career. Make sure to follow James on all of the social media links below and check out some of his CONAN sketches as well.  Thanks, James! Enjoy the episode. 

On today's episode I have comedian and writer, Max Kerwien!  Max and I first became friends while doing stand up and working at the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown together. We always had such a great time at Meltdown and this was the first time we've had a chance to catch up since it closed back in March. Max just released a new comedic book of poetry called "Poems to Ruin Dinner With" that is now available on Amazon. I talked with Max about stand up and some of our favorite Meltdown stories, battling Crohn's disease, taking a serious topic and making it funny, growing up in Seattle and moving to LA, getting into comedy, writing "Poems to Ruin Dinner With", and so much more! A huge Thank You to Max for taking the time to join me on the podcast. It was so great to catch up with him and learn more about life and comedy background. Make sure to pick up "Poems to Ruin Dinner With" on Amazon. It will be the best $6 you'll spend this year!  Thanks, Max! Enjoy the episode! 

On today's episode I have comedy writer, Caitlin Kunkel! I first got to know Caitlin as one of my teachers at The Second City and have continued to follow her career as she as her comedy writing partners launched The Belladonna Comedy in New York. Caitlin and her Belladonna Comedy team recently released the hilarious new satire book, "New Erotica for Feminism".  I talked with Caitlin about how she got her start in comedy writing, teaching at The Second City, what inspires her to write, creating a network, the new book, and so much more!  Caitlin is also giving you the chance to win a copy of New Erotica for Feminists. The first 3 people to comment on Facebook or Twitter and tell me where Caitlin went to grad school will win a copy of the book. Make sure to listen to the episode for the answer!  A huge Thank You to Caitlin Kunkel for taking the time to join me on the podcast. This was a long time coming and I'm so glad we finally made it happen. Make sure to follow her and Belladonna Comedy on all of the links

On today's episode I have actor and musician, Schuyler Fisk!  I have been a fan of Schuyler's for year since I first saw her in "Orange County" and knew I had to have her on the podcast. She was already out of town for Thanksgiving, but still took the time to call into the podcast to promote her new film "Every Other Holiday" that premiers tomorrow night (Nov. 23rd) at 10PM on Lifetime. I also talked with Schuyler about getting her start in acting, support of her family, making her own career and not being in her famous parents shadow, her music career, "Orange County" and working with Harold Ramis, "Every Other Holiday", and so much more! A huge thanks to Schuyler Fisk for taking the time on her Thanksgiving vacation to still join me on this podcast. Don't miss "Every Other Holiday" tomorrow on Lifetime at 10PM. You can also pick up Schuyler's album on iTunes on the links below, including her holiday album, "Sounds of the Holiday". Thanks, Schuyler! Enjoy the episode and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

On today's episode, Austin and I go through the last month and talk about all of our experiences filming our "31 Days of Horror".  We've had such a great time filming at all of these haunted locations and telling their history and their stories. We of course are skeptical on these kind of stories, but we love telling them. While filming, we definitely had some weird experiences that we talked about on the episode. We also talked about my weekend at LA Comic Con and Austin's weekend back in Salt Lake for some Halloween Festivities. Austin also talks about taking a bit of a hiatus from the podcast while he takes care of his art and acting. Thank you for your continual support and commenting and telling us your stories throughout the "31 Days of Horror". If you've missed any of them, they're available on the Instagram @onthemicpodcast.  Have a Happy and Safe Halloween!  Enjoy the episode!

Today's episode is the 4th in our series of special Halloween Episode! We decided to cover a topic that we realized there wasn't very many of... Halloween Songs. We usually just hear "The Monster Mash" on repeat over and over again, but we found a few of the other songs we enjoy that are also part of Halloween. We talked about what makes a good Halloween Song, some creepy stories behind some of the songs, new songs that we hadn't heard yet, "Nightmare Before Christmas" cover songs, and possibly one of the most terrfying songs we've heard yet.  We hope you have been enjoying our special Halloween episodes as well as our "31 Days of Horror" on our Instagram. Stay tuned for our second episode this week coming to you LIVE from LA Comic Con!  Enjoy the episode! 

On today's episode I have Beowulf Jones!  Beowulf is the Producer of the RISK! Podcast Live LA shows, as well as the Host and Producer of the storytelling show "Turtle" at The Ruby here in LA. I first met Beowulf when I was working at the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown. Beowulf was one of the main techs at Meltdown and one of the first people to welcome me into Meltdown fold.  I talked with Beowulf about growing up in Canada, working on Wall Street, getting started in comedy, moving to New York, working on RISK!, Storytelling, working with The State, our love for Meltdown, and so much more.  A huge thanks for Beowulf for taking the time to join me on the podcast. If you're interested in taking one of Beowulf's storytelling classes here in Los Angeles, click on the link below to register. Make sure to follow him on all of the social media sites below as well. Thanks, Beowulf!  Enjoy the episode. 

Today's episode is our 3rd episode in our special Halloween episodes!  Today we are talking about two of our favorite book series when we were kids, Goosebumps and Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark. Don't be thrown off in the episode by the fact that I'm an idiot and keep calling Scary Stories, "Scary Tales". For some reason I couldn't get "Scary Tales" out of my head.  We talked about all of our favorite Goosebump books, the art in the books, going to bookfairs, the Goosebumps movies, the Scary Stories art, the new Scary Stories series being developed by Guillermo del Toro, and so much more.  Make sure you're following us on Instagram and Twitter @onthemicpodcast to follow our 31 Days of Horror where we take you all throughout Los Angeles and Hollywood to visit a new haunted location every day! Share your favorite Goosebumps or haunted book series with us!  Enjoy the episode! Go read a book!

On today's episode, we have comedian and actor Moses Storm!  We've wanted to have Moses on the show for a while and were so glad he was able to fit us into his incredibly busy schedule. I first saw Moses' comedy last year when he performed on CONAN. During the same time he was on CONAN, he was also working on the YouTube Red show "Youth and Consequences" with Austin. On the episode we talked with Moses about getting his start in comedy, moving to LA, working out his CONAN set, hosting the monthly Team Coco show Up & Up, doing improv, his most recent role in the Netflix film "Father of the Year", the upcoming "Conan and Friends" Tour, and so much more.  A huge Thanks to Moses Storm for taking the time to join us on the show. He has such an incredibly busy schedule and we couldn't be more thankful that he took to come on the podcast. Don't miss the final 2018 Up & Up show October 16th at Dynasty Typewriter. Follow Moses on all of the links at www.onthemicpodcast.com  Thanks, Moses!  Enjoy the episode!

Today's episode is our second Halloween Special episode!  Today Austin and I are talking about all of our favorite traditions growing up and the new traditions we've started making. We also talked about our favorite costumes as kids, trick-or-treating in the cold, our favorite candy we would get, making Halloween decorations, figuring out this year's costumes and so much more.  Make sure you're following our instagram @onthemicpodcast to see all of our videos for our "31 Days of Horror". Stay tuned for new interview episode later this week with comedian Moses Storm! Send us your favorite Halloween traditions!  Enjoy the episode. 

On today's episode I have actor Barlow Jacobs! Barlow is currently in the new film, "The Old Man and The Gun", alongside Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, Tom Waits, Danny Glover, and Casey Affleck. Austin and I had the chance to see the film over at FOX a few weeks ago and loved it. I talked to Barlow about how his film career started, his Sundance experience, meeting Director David Lowry, lessons he's learned on set, and so much more. You can also see Barlow in "The Master", "A Ghost Story", and "Low and Behold".  A big thanks to Barlow Jacobs for taking the time to join me on the show. Get out and see "The Old Man and The Gun" as it plays in a theater near you now. Follow Barlow on Instagram. Find the link on the website at www.onthemicpodcast.com Thanks, Barlow.  Enjoy the episode. 

On today's episode, we have Writer & Director, Reinaldo Marcus Green! Reinaldo's debut feature film, "Monsters and Men" hits theaters this weekend! After winning the Special Jury Price at this year's Sundance Film Festival, "Monsters and Men" and continued to receive great praise from movie goers and critics alike. The film offers a unique take on the sensitive topic of police brutality and is a film we feel everybody should see.  We talked with Reinaldo about how he and Austin met at the Sundance Labs while working on "Monsters and Men", the inspiration behind the film, growing up in New York, Directing episodes for a Netflix show, upcoming projects, and so much more.  A huge Thanks to Reinaldo for taking the time to join us on this episode. He was only in LA for 48 hours and was kind enough to fit us into the schedule while the premier of his film was going on. Please get out and see this film and share it with your friends. Make sure to follow Reinaldo on all of the social media sites below to see all

On today's episode we have an actor doubleheader with Katie Sarife & Tyler Steelman!  I briefly met Katie and Tyler earlier this year at the "Youth and Consequences" Premier as Katie was one of the stars of the show and Austin guest starred in a number of episodes. We had such a great time with Katie and Tyler on this episode, and it ended up becoming our longest episode at just barely over 2 hours. We talked with Katie and Tyler about their careers, teaching acting, Katie's role in Episode 200 of Supernatural, how Sam and Dean smell, pranks on Austin, a really creepy story, and so much more.  A huge thanks for Katie and Tyler for taking the time to join us on this episode. Make sure to follow them on all of the social media at www.onthemicpodcast.com and sign up for one of their acting classes when they're in a city near you.  Thanks, Katie and Tyler!  Enjoy the episode. 

On today's episode we are coming to you LIVE from Long Beach Comic Con! Austin Grant and I took a short drive down from Los Angeles to check out the 10th Annual Long Beach Comic Con. While we love the big conventions like SDCC and NYCC, smaller conventions like Long Beach offer us far more opportunies to meet and see so many great artists and comic book vendors.  On the episode we talk about all of the great cosplay that we've seen, some of our favorite artists at LBCC, Austin forgetting to register his badge, foggy Long Beach mornings, and so much more. Thank you to Long Beach Comic Con for allowing us to come and be a part of your 10 year anniversary show! We had such a great time and look forward to coming back next year. Thank you for having us.  Enjoy the episode!

We are back from our August hiatus! On today's episode Austin Grant and I catch up and talk about everything we've been doing throughout the last month.  We usually take the month of August off to work on projects we put on hold to prep for San Diego Comic-Con. We talked about Austin's art store and upcoming events that he will be selling art at, acting and clown classes, our new sketch comedy channel, upcoming conventions, and so much more!  Don't miss us this weekend at Long Beach Comic Con. We are excited to check out this convention and we will be recording an episode while we're down there as well.  Enjoy the episode! See you next week!

Today's episode is LIVE from 2018 San Diego Comic-Con! Austin Grant and I took the show back to San Diego for our 4th year with our first panel exclusive! We always love doing this show at SDCC, even though the auditorium doesn't draw the biggest crowds.  We talked about our SDCC experience so far, spending the morning in Mexico, hating the bird scooters, discovering new shows and comics, our missing guest this year, and more!  Thank you to San Diego Comic-Con for having us back this year. We look forward to returning next year for our 5th year! Thank you to those who come out to support us. Give us a follow on the social media links on the website www.onthemicpodcast.com  Enjoy the episdoe! 

On today's episode, Austin and I took the show down to Newport Beach to sit down with Todd Masters, the brains behind Toddland! Toddland has become one of the hottest companies at San Diego Comic-Con with their exclusives for Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, and brand new for this year, American Dad. Their exclusives sell out incredibly fast and they're our favorite items to order. Most of my SDCC spending is usually at Toddland.  We talked to Todd about this years exclusives, the joys of being a fan at SDCC, making rad stuff for fun people, a crazy fan almost punching Todd, our personal collections, how pre-order pickups may work, and so much more.  A huge thanks to Todd for allowing us to come down to the Toddland offices in the middle of their SDCC mayhem to talk with him. Make sure you get your pre-orders in and don't forget, you MUST be at SDCC to pick up your items.  Thanks, Todd! See you in San Diego! 

On today's episode, Austin Grant and I sit down and recap our time at the AT&T Shape event at Warner Brothers.  Austin was only able to attend part of the first day as he had to head back to Salt Lake City to star in a movie. We talked about what we were able to do at the event while Austin was there, as well as the parts Austin missed out on. We had great panels with some of the filmmakers behind Ready Player One, panels with Issa Rae & P. Diddy, and incredible tech displays highlighting new science and technology in film.  This episode also started a new podcasting experience for us. Since Meltdown closed at the end of March, we've been without regular spot to record the podcast. We bounce back and forth between my place and Austin's, but we thought it would be fun to record at interesting spots around Los Angeles. After hearing about the Los Feliz Murder House on an episode of My Favorite Murder, we decided to check it out since it was right up the street from my place. After checking out the creep

On today's episode, Austin Grant and I sit down to recap the CBS Emmy FYC Event.  Austin and I went to the CBS Redford Lot in Studio City for Emmy presentations from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Jane The Virgin, Star Trek: Discovery, The Amazing Race, and American Vandal.  There were a few of these shows that neither of us have had a chance to watch, but after seeing their Emmy presentation, we are definitely compelled to dive into these shows right away. Listen to our recap and everything we learned from these shows while we were at CBS.  Thanks for having us, CBS.  Enjoy the episode!