featuring Russ Sharek and Liam Woodard

Recorded on 2026-01-26.

A text transcription of this episode is available here.

02:15 If you look at the clock, the clock says now.

04:41 The Sunrise PottyDoor.

06:59 Gel Print Monotypes. (off-site)

10:49 Liam’s bingo card.

12:09 Strategies Against Algorithms. (off-site)

19:35 The R.O.M.P.W.O.D. project.

21:09 Typesetting workouts with Typst. (off-site)

28:00 Content Warning: Dramatic knuckle cracking.

32:47 First Question!

33:14 Do not look up Tycho Brahe. (off-site)

43:29 The legendary Bigfoot Stilts. (off-site)

47:59 The Clown Army and Tactical Frivolity. (off-site)

49:39 The Great Dictator. (off-site)

50:29 Sascha Baron Cohen. (off-site)

56:29 Godspell. (off-site)

73:54 Dimitri. (off-site)

73:59 Pedro Pedro Campa and Family. (off-site)

77:59 The Big Comfy Couch. (off-site)

78:29 Showtime Pal. (off-site)

79:29 Victor Borge. (off-site)

81:29 Satirist Tom Lehrer (off-site)

85:29 The Dramatic Korobushka. (off-site)

91:29 Post bantering‽

featuring Russ Sharek and Liam Woodard

Recorded on 2025-11-18.

A text transcription of this episode is available here.

A text transcription of this episode is available here.

2:10 Content Warning

Discussion of Liam’s surgical recovery

Helpful Resources

• Cirque Physio Resources (off-site)
• 07:28 Notes about post-surgical trauma (anesthesia)

Three pieces of recovery advice

1. Practice getting up without using your hands
2. Take the time (and help) you need to recover
3. Sleep as much as you can

Skip ahead to 19:00 for the next topic.

24:58 The First…Guest Room! (Creative Residencies)

33:33 Vaudeville History: The shape of a variety show

• VAUDEVILLE! at the Harry Ransom Center (off-site)
• Exhibition Shares the Story of Vaudeville (off-site)

44:13 Slapstick definition: “Taking the nap”

44:30 THE FIRST QUESTION!

70:28 Content Warning

Mild existenstial crisis. You do exist!

79:28 The Heckler, defined energetically.

87:58 Improv Lingo: “Pub-ing the scene”

90:18 Jim Henson’s methods for ending an act.

featuring Russ Sharek and Liam Woodard

Recorded on 2025-03-28.

A text transcription of this episode is available here.

02:35 Ongoing renovation updates:#ThisOldClownHouse (off-site)

05:22 PSA: Use proper safety gear!

07:25 #ClownWidsom: Figure out what you need, and give it to yourself

10:55 Guess Liam’s post-surgical coffee handstand count.

12:25 Exciting news: The return of Liam’s clown!

19:25 The first question!

20:35 Circus 1903, Elephantom, Into The Woods (off-site)

25:25 Conceptual theft, and The Ship of Theseus (off-site)

39:00 Impostor Syndrome and The Hat Rack

39:55 “Stealing” from Kenny Raskin (off-site)

76:00 Internet Radio: Soma.FM (off-site)

76:26 Brother Soul and the picknmix (off-site)

81:25 Workout Music: The Best of Bootie and Spiedkiks (off-site)

85:25 Using unencumbered music for your projects. (off-site)

86:25 Our podcast theme, by Mistakeless (off-site)

87:25 Public domain music:

• Stanford University (off-site)
• Public Domain Day! (off-site)

95:10 Study your copyright:

• Cornell University: Copyright 101 (off-site)
• Veronica Winters: Copyright Law for Artists (off-site)
• Theft! A History of Music (off-site)

Episode Art by qwazix (off-site)

featuring Russ Sharek and Liam Woodard

Recorded on 2024-12-12.

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

24:30 Theatrical Status: Impro

27:50 Season 1, Episode 5: Clown as a pejorative.

30:00 Ely Sellers, the beloved stopped clock.

34:25 The E.V.I.L. from the Bath House.