Funny In Failure

Todd Stashwick is an actor & writer. You can find him in almost every TV show, with over 160 credits to his name! A Chicago native, he is an alumnus of the famed Second City Comedy Theater. As an actor he’s known for the role of Deacon on Syfy’s hit show 12 Monkeys and Dale Malloy on the critically acclaimed FX drama The Riches. His work in television includes notable roles on shows such as Star Trek: Picard, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Heroes, Supernatural, The Originals, Gotham and Justified. He can also be seen in the live action Kim Possible film as the villain Dr. Drakken on Disney+. As a writer Todd is the co-creator of the web-comic Devil Inside with collaborator comic artist Dennis Calero. Todd co-wrote Clandestine, an original space adventure pilot for the Syfy Channel. Todd also co-wrote a Star Wars video game for Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm, with Uncharted creator Amy Hennig. He co-wrote a draft of Suicide Squad 2, the sequel to the hit DC comics film from Warner Brothers 

Jim Kouf is a writer, director, producer & showrunner.  He recently wrapped up the series GRIMM for NBC which had a successful six year run, where he served as the co-show runner & producer as well as writer and even directed a few episodes himself. His first feature films, co-written with David Greenwalt, were “CLASS”, “AMERICAN DREAMER”, and “SECRET ADMIRER”. He also wrote “THE HIDDEN” under the pseudonym Bob Hunt. Jim made his directorial debut with “MIRACLES” starring Tom Conti, Teri Garr and Christopher Lloyd. In 1985, he moved to the Disney lot where he began a partnership with Lynn Bigelow to form Kouf/Bigelow Productions. During that time, Jim wrote and produced “STAKEOUT” and “ANOTHER STAKEOUT”. He also wrote and directed “DISORGANIZED CRIME” and co-wrote “OPERATION DUMBO DROP”. Kouf/Bigelow Productions executive produced “KALIFORNIA” starring Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis, SILENT FALL starring Richard Dreyfuss and Liv Tyler as well as CONAIR starring Nicolas Cage. Jim also wrote and directed

Amy Louise Ruffle is an actor, comedian and producer best known for her lead role as Sirena in NETFLIX's Mako Mermaids, as well as various stage productions here in Australia and in Los Angeles. She is a trained improvisor, who performed Musical Improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, and currently performs improv at the Comedy Republic theatre in Melbourne. Amy is a classical and contemporary singer, who can also be heard hosting several podcasts such as the Shake It Up Show, the series is about the different experiences in the Parkinson’s community, discussing a range of things including the road to diagnosis, coping with change, different therapies and interventions, misconceptions and everything in between. We chat about starting again, improv, taking a break from acting, producing, being an athlete and disordered eating, new takes on success, leaving LA, comedy tribes, happiness, Wil Anderson, writing, Thank God You’re here, plus plenty more!  The video footage of this entire chat

Myq Kaplan is a stand-up comedian who’s been in the business for 20+ years and has done pretty much everything there is to do including appearances on the Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman, James Corden, Seth Meyers, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, and America’s Got Talent. He has a half-hour special on Comedy Central, a one-hour standup special on Amazon called “Small, Dork, and Handsome,” and a new Dry Bar special called “Live From The Universe,” as well as two podcasts, “The Faucet” and “Broccoli and Ice Cream.” His debut album, “Vegan Mind Meld,” was one of iTunes’ top 10 comedy albums of the year, and his newest album, “A.K.A.,” debuted at #1 and was called “invigoratingly funny” by the NY Times! He is also the author of Heart Brain Art Train – which is a collection of 75+ new pieces with jokes by Myq Kaplan and art by Ramin Nazer. This beautiful glossy hardcover book is filled with the most vibrant colors. We chat about his unique name, views on success and longevity, comparing, love of music and his

Annie Louey is an award-winning comedian, TV and radio presenter, writer and celebrant. She is known for her rapid-fire crowd work, blunt delivery and cheeky charm that allows her to get away with almost anything. She has recently wrapped up her fifth solo show ‘Gold’ at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2023. This comes after Annie received a Moosehead Award for bold, innovative ideas to support her show, Annie Louey is Flirting With Death, last year.  She has also earned a spot touring around Australia with the Comedy Festival Roadshow. Annie also appears regularly on national television, having been a presenter and writer on ABC TV’s China Tonight for the past four seasons, and a comedian on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Opening Night Allstars Supershow. Her on-screen charisma as the host of the travel show Rediscover Victoria led to a nomination for ‘Personality of the Year’ at the 2021 Antenna Awards for community television. The Rediscover Victoria series will be coming to S

Max Price is a writer, director and actor who has spent over a decade creating sketch comedy content with some of the biggest brands in Australia including Kayo, Sportsbet, Xero and Channel 7. He is also a writer and director for Network Ten’s Kinne Tonight and is currently at Fox Footy as a part of a general entertainment department. Max is also the co-founder of Laughscape, an award-winning app where comedy meets mindfulness– their tag is mindfulness done differently, which is the new ‘go to’ for Australians (and others) struggling with stress, overthinking and insomnia. Their aim is to bridge the gap between people who don’t do anything for their mental health and those who meditate daily.  Max is also the creative Director at Priceless Productions. We chat about starting his business the second time over, collaboration, Kinne, his unique name, purpose, success on social media, navigating feedback, winning together, success and how it varies, his Laughscape app and mental health. The video footage of t

Chas Licciardello is a comedian, writer and presenter. He was a member of the satirical comedy group The Chaser. The impact that The Chaser have on Australian TV, culture and politics is not to be underestimated. They were fearless and there hasn’t been anyone like them since. Chas is the creator and co-Executive Producer of ABC’s new entertainment series, WTFAQ. Formerly a member of The Chaser, Chas has appeared regularly on Australian TV over the past two decades on shows including CNNNN, The Chaser’s War On Everything and The Hamster Wheel. Over the last decade Chas has also pursued his love of American politics, and amazingly made it entertaining for others as the creator and co-host of the ABC’s Planet America. WTFAQ has just premiered on ABC TV and ABC iview, and Planet America airs Fridays at 8pm on ABC NEWS channel. WTFAQ’s crack team of presenters - Chas Licciardello, Alex Lee, Lawrence Leung, Lou Wall, Cameron James and Kirsten Drysdale - hit the sweet spot where comedy meets inquisition to answer t

Taylor Misiak is an actor and the co-lead opposite Dave Burd (aka Lil Dicky) in DAVE (FX) playing Ally Wernick, she has also recurred on Season 2 of AMERICAN VANDAL (Netflix), recurred on Season 1 of TEN YEAR OLD TOM (HBO Max), and recurred on I FEEL BAD (NBC). Taylor can previously be seen in CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND (THE CW) and ABOUT A BOY (NBC). Taylor also has her own Ted Talk, “How not to be the worst”. We chat about her love of wings, great advice from her professors, big break, collaboration, waitressing, her ted talk and why the customer isn’t always right, moving to LA, being honest to herself, everyone’s unique path and Dave. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Taylor out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylormisiak/ Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgA654HnFGE ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.c

Jaime King is an actor, producer, writer, activist and ex supermodel. She made her debut in Daniel Waters' Happy Campers, which premiered at The Sundance Film Festival. Following her debut acting role, Jaime starred opposite Johnny Depp in Ted Demme's film BLOW, followed by Michael Bay's PEARL HARBOR starring opposite Ben Affleck, Keenan Ivory Wayans' WHITE CHICKS, Robert Rodriguez's SIN CITY starring opposite Benicio Del Toro, Mickey Rourke and Bruce Willis, DJ Caruso's TWO FOR THE MONEY starring opposite Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey, Frank Millers' THE SPIRIT starring opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson, SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR starring opposite Joseph Gordon Levitt and Josh Brolin to name a few.  Additionally, Jaime was a series regular on the show HART OF DIXIE for four seasons starring opposite Rachel Bilson. Other credits include, the Sundance Film Festival premiering BITCH written and directed by Mariana Palka and starring opposite Jason Ritter, ESCAPE PLAN 2 and ESCAPE PLAN 3 s

Ryan Chamley is a writer, director, producer as well as the creator of the workplace comedy series ‘Rostered On’ which you may have seen on Netflix. His production company, Robot Army is an award-winning production company from Geelong, Australia that specializes in bringing unique and engaging concepts into reality.  In 2016, Robot Army produced and self-funded the 7-episode, long-form web series ‘Rostered On’. Rostered On went on to amass 250,000,000 views online and was acquired world-wide by Netflix (first Australian independent comedy to be acquired by Netflix). The second season of the show was also the first Australian narrative comedy to be commissioned by 7mate. The success of “Rostered On” helped to establish Ryan as a rising talent in the Australian film and television industry, and he has continued to work on a number of other successful projects since then, including in 2022 revisiting the world of Rostered On for a third season titled “Counter Girls”.  Ryan also created ‘Jeremy the Dud’, which a

Luke Goodall is an actor, director, producer and screenwriter. The sought-after comedy creator is known for his razor-sharp social satire. He is one half of the comedy duo Goodall & Gallagher, whose content has amassed over 400 million views and even been shared on Instagram by the basketball legend Shaq. During his time in Ron Howard's talent accelerator Imagine Impact, he was hailed as "some of the best writers in Australia." Luke began his career as the digital content producer on Foxtel's Wentworth and went on to create successful campaigns for brands such as Disney, Carlton Draught and Knobby Underwear. In 2022 Luke became the Entertainment Producer at Fox Footy alongside collaborator Max Price. He's just released his comedy series ‘The Followers’. The Followers is a true crime parody about a wellness cult. You can check it out on their YouTube channel @GoodallandGallagher We chat about “Very Impressive”, validation, moving forward mentality, making stuff, doing what you love, how a ‘no’ can be a

Nolan North is an acclaimed American actor and voice actor recently honored with a BAFTA Award for outstanding contribution to performance in games. He has created some of the most beloved characters in games, setting the standard as a pioneer, with a range of exceptional performances in the medium. In Nolan's 27-year career he has portrayed characters in over 350 titles across gaming and animation. His portrayal as Nathan Drake in the acclaimed Uncharted Series made him a household name. Other notable video game performance work includes roles as Desmond Miles in the Assassin’s Creed series, David in The Last of Us, Ghost in Destiny and Destiny 2, the Penguin in the Batman: Arkham series, Deadpool, and Doctor Edward Richtofen in the Call of Duty games. His numerous animation credits include Rick & Morty, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Blaze and the Monster Machines, TMNT, Dragons: Riders of Berk and Family Guy. Nolan has also starred on screen in multiple TV shows and film. He got his start on ABC’s Port Charle

Aisha Alfa is an award-winning comedian as well as an actor, writer and host who can currently be seen co-starring with Kaley Cuoco & Chris Messina in the new dark comedy thriller BASED ON A TRUE STORY, created by Craig Rosenberg and Jason Bateman. Aisha was previously seen in GOOD TROUBLE, SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS and multiple seasons of DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION & THE NEXT CLASS.  Her incredible life and upbringing has given her a comedic edge and vision to see the world with a much broader lens. She was born in Nigeria, raised in Canada, lived in South Korea and France and now calls Los Angeles home.    Aisha recently released her debut comedy album ALL THE PARTS (produced by All Things Comedy—Bill Burr & Al Madrigal), produced the YouTube interview series PLUS ONE about motherhood, pregnancy and fertility, and launched her own podcast titled, THE SHOUT OUT SHOW, available on all podcast platforms.   Aisha has travelled the world performing comedy including the prestigious Just for Laughs festiv

This chat was recorded prior to the writers and actors strike* Cassidy Freeman is a talented and versatile actress as well as a producer who currently stars as “Amber Gemstone” in HBO’s hit series, THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES opposite creator Danny McBride, John Goodman and Adam Devine. The series follows a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work. Cassidy’s diverse roles have allowed her to travel the world, from Vancouver to New York to Bolivia. She is well known for starring as “Cady Longmire” in LONGMIRE on Netflix and “Tess Mercer” in CW’s superhero drama SMALLVILLE. She has appeared on series such as ONCE UPON A TIME, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, DOUBT and COLD CASE.     Cassidy also co-executive produced and starred in the horror-thriller YELLOWBRICKROAD as well as indie feature CORTEZ, both which premiered at Slamdance. Additional film credits include FOREVER PURGE, DON’T LOOK BACK, FINISHING THE GAME and indie feature BRAHMIN BULLS. On stage, she has appea

  Liza Treyger is an actress, comedian, and podcast extraordinaire. Named one of Variety’s “Top Ten Comics to Watch,” Rolling Stone’s “Ten Comics to Watch,” Comedy Central’s “Comics to Watch” (can you tell, Liza is one to watch) and a comic who 'shines where sex and politics intersect’ by The New York Times. Liza can be seen in Netflix’s brand-new comedy series “Survival of the Thickest” based on Michelle Buteau’s best-selling book. “Survival of the Thickest” which will debut on Thursday July 13, 2023. In film, Liza can next be seen appearing in “Goodrich” alongside Michael Keaton, Mila Kunis, Andie MacDowell, and Kevin Pollak.  Additional recent film and television credits for Liza include appearing in Judd Apatow’s “The King of Staten Island”, Jordan Peele’s horror-mystery “Nope”, the Emmy-nominated mini-series “Horace and Pete” alongside Alan Alda, Jessica Lange, Eddie Falco and Steve Buscemi, with appearances on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” “Lights Out with David Spade,” “Pause with Sam Jay,” “@Midnight

Emily Swallow is an actor who currently can be seen as “The Armorer” in THE MANDALORIAN and THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT. She played fan favorite “Amara" in SUPERNATURAL. She has also voiced Dracula’s ill-fated wife Lisa Tepes in CASTLEVANIA and was a series regular on THE MENTALIST and on David E. Kelley's TNT series, MONDAY MORNINGS. She also recurred on SEAL TEAM and HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER and did voice and mocap work for “Emily” in THE LAST OF US: PART II.  She has performed in plays and musicals from Broadway to Los Angeles. Emily also is in the running for a cool comp for WAZE (Mandorections) where if she wins, she can be the voice of Waze through her Mandalorian character, the armorer. Check out the link in the episode notes to help her win!  Here is the link to vote for "Mandorections." Folks need to make sure that, once they get to the page, they fill out the form and cast their vote. https://t.co/Sim6OABuVV We chat about doing comic cons and strange requests, flow, The Mandalorian, people pleasing, co

Loren Lott can do it all, she’s an actress, singer, dancer, and digital creator. She’s been seen on Broadway, tv and film. Her following on social media platforms is unparalleled, where she boasts a huge engagement in the millions across her social media platforms and a resume of heavy-hitting Hollywood roles on both the stage and screen, Loren has crafted a career that has unmistakably defined her status as a rising voice of a new generation of Hollywood. This spring 2023, Loren can currently be seen starring opposite Chlöe Bailey, Tristen Mack Wilds, Quavo, and Anjelika Washington in the Universal Pictures feature film “Praise This,” available to stream now on Peacock.  Her voice captured national attention when she enchanted audiences with her live performances on season 14 of ABC’s longstanding competition series, “American Idol,” and ascended into the top 16 finalists. Combining her passion for both singing and acting, Loren joined the theatre scene. For the next few years, Loren performed on stage with

Andrea Anders is an actor who is probably best known for recurring in Apple’s hit comedy series TED LASSO where she appears as Jason Sudeikis’s wife. Also, she can be seen in Netflix’s revival series THAT 90’S SHOW and Freeform’s drama series CRUEL SUMMER.  Andrea will next appear as a Series Regular in HOW TO BE A BOOKIE for HBO MAX opposite Sebastian Maniscalco. On the film front, Andrea currently appears in SPIRITED opposite Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds on Apple TV+. She also worked on the critically acclaimed THE GOOD FIGHT opposite Christine Baranski. Her previous memorable work includes the hit series MODERN FAMILY, ABOUT A BOY, MR SUNSHINE, JOEY, YOUNG SHELDON, MR. MOM & BETTER OFF TED. We chat about doing standup comedy, ease and flow, pivoting, birthday roasts, resilience, vision boards, stealing ideas, ego and good partners. The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Andrea out on: Instagram: https

Chukwudi Iwuji is an award winning actor as well as a writer. An extraordinary actor both on screen and on stage, Chukwudi continues to captivate audiences with his versatility and establish himself as one to watch.   He recently made his debut in the Marvel universe in James Gunn’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 3, the final instalment in the blockbuster franchise. Starring as the main villain ‘High Evolutionary’, Chukwudi has received rave reviews for his performance as an all-time Marvel Villain.  In 2022, he made his debut in the DC Universe starring as ‘Clemson Mern’ in the DC Comics and HBOMax series PEACEMAKER, also from the mind of James Gunn. Additional television credits include the BBC drama THE SPLIT, Michael Morrissey’s THE GIRL WHO GOT AWAY, as well as the Emmy nominated Amazon limited series THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD for director Barry Jenkins. Other television appearances include WHEN THEY SEE US, DESIGNATED SURVIVOR, QUANTICO, THE BLINDSPOT, MADAM SECRETARY, and DOCTOR WHO.   His additional film

Monica Raymund is an actor, director and producer. She is the series lead on the STARZ crime-drama series, HIGHTOWN. Monica recently completed production on Showtime and Paramount Global's THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL.  Many know Monica from her starring role as ‘Gabriela Dawson’ spanning 6 seasons on NBC’s hit series CHICAGO FIRE. She also received an Imagen Award for “Best Actress, Television” and was subsequently nominated an additional three times. Her additional television credits include, Michelle and Robert King’s THE GOOD WIFE and a series regular role on Fox’s LIE TO ME opposite Tim Roth and Mekhi Phifer for 3 seasons. She was seen in Universal’s romantic comedy, BROS directed by Nick Stoller, starred in Nicholas Jarecki’s thriller ARBITRAGE opposite Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, HAPPY BABY opposite Bill Heck, and in Mahesh Pailoor’s BRAHMIN BULLS. Behind the camera, Monica was part of the inaugural class of NBC's "Female Forward" initiative aimed at increasing female representation in the direc