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2:06 Some assembly required. (off-site)
6:30 The banter gets heavy for a moment.
7:52 Censoring a brand that could have sponsored our move.
8:46 Urban Dictionary: Vibe (off-site)
28:24 How to pack like a circus gym.
31:00 The life-changing power of As Is.
36:23 Sanatoriums and other mad houses. (off-site)
38:30 Creative Challenge: Episode Art!
46:50 mi lon la, mi pona. #ClownWisdom
56:14 Microblogging: This Old Clown House (off-site)

Episode Art by ilo Mimuki (off-site)

Recorded on 2024-01-11.

A text transcription of this episode is available here.

2:30 Liam’s intermittent fasting resources. (off-site)
4:30 Liam “shills” his personal projects (off-site)
9:20 RSS and taking media at your own pace. (off-site)
10:00 “We play more when we slow down.” -R
19:20 First Question of the new building!
20:10 Almost5
42:00 Chaplin’s Modern Times (off-site)
47:15 The origin of Rhino can be heard in episode 10.

Episode Art by unix_surrealism (off-site)

Recorded on 2024-03-01.

A text transcription of this episode is available here.

01:08 Happy Pride!
05:17 Wrestling with Wattsworth (off-site)
07:29 Keep up with our work on #ThisOldClownHouse (off-site)
12:35 Let infrastructure fall in around the creativity. -Yam655 (off-site)
14:45 First Question!
18:00 Content Warning

The (now infamous) Rola Bola Story contains a mention of minor injuries to both a performer and a child in the audience. Thankfully, everything turns out OK.

Related Show Notes

• Videos of Alan the Juggler on better days.
• A brief primer on stage directions. (off-site)
• “Under the Bus” (off-site)

Skip Ahead to 30:30 for the next question.

33:20 Playing with Jane
43:15 Virtual Show, 2021.

Episode Art: Tom and Nikki (off-site)

Recorded on 2024-06-30.

A text transcription of this episode is available here.

01:20 Actually in a closet!
07:20 Clowns help the Rescue Trans Rescue fundraiser. (off-site)
21:50 The first question!
26:20 Beating the Stanislavski and Meisner out of students. (off-site)
36:50 The Drop-Stuff Academy video (off-site)
39:20 Tips for common juggling problems:

- Be unafraid to make mistakes. Drop Things!
- Just throw the ball. Try!
- Throw things at your face, and then don't do that.
- Bonus tip: learn by juggling over a bed, with beanbags!

51:20 Pester Liam into making a new video!
56:49 Liam accidentally defines the theatrical fifth wall.
59:50 The Open Stage’s social contract helped people be present.
76:20 The Great Dictator, 1940. (off-site)
82:20 Tony Montanaro making noises. (off-site)
86:20 Liam elegantly calls out transmisia in standup comedy.
98:20 Lenny Bruce (off-site)
111:00 Content Warning: we make silly, high-pitched noises for a bit.

Episode Art by Chris Silverman (off-site)

Recorded on 2024-09-18.

A text transcription of this episode is available here.

05:20 Zero, Oneth, Plaid, Bleem…
06:20 Clowns for all seasons.
13:30 Sponsored by weird questions from our friends on the internet.
16:50 New creative challenge: “We’re Slogan-less!”
20:34 First Question!
23:20 Clowns of America International (off-site)
24:30 Theatrical Status: Impro (off-site)
27:50 Season 1, Episode 5: Clown as a pejorative.
30:00 Ely Sellers, the beloved stopped clock. (off-site)
34:25 The E.V.I.L. from the Bath House.
40:15 “A big thing that clowns do is fail.” - Liam Woodard

Episode Art by Rodolfo (off-site)

Recorded on 2024-12-12.