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We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of January so you don't have to! We have improv, stand-up, sketch and more covered below! Just click the names of the festivals to follow their link! We'll be updating throughout the month as new info comes in so be sure to check back! Stand-Up Gas Money Festival - Deadline Jan. 1 (show date June 8) SLO Comedy Festival - Deadline Jan. 6th (show dates Feb. 22-25) Boston Comedy Festival - Deadline Jan. 6th (show dates Mar. 26-30) Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest - Deadline Jan. 7th (show dates June 19-23) Badgerland Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Jan. 10th, overall Feb. 9th (show dates May 1-5) P3 Comedy Fest - Deadline Jan. 10th (show dates May 24-26) Flagship City Comedy Fest - Deadline Jan. 15th (show dates Apr. 25-28) Jersey City Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Jan. 15th, overall Mar. 17th (show dates June 13-15) Wild West Comedy Fest - Deadline Jan. 31st (show dates Apr. 4-6) Vail Comedy Festival - Jan. Fee ends Jan. 31st, overall Feb. 15th (show dates May 24-26) Pittsburgh Yinzerfest - Deadline Jan. 31st (show dates Apr. 25-28) LGBTLOL Queer Comedy Fest - Early Bird ends Jan. 31st (May 30-June 2) Big Pine Comedy Festival - Deadline info coming soon (May 2-4) Red Clay Comedy Festival - Deadline Feb. 29th (show dates May 9-11) FunnyFest Comedy Festival - Deadline Feb. 1st (show dates May 30-June 9, 2024) Middleground Comedy Fest - Deadline Feb. 11th (show dates Apr. 25-28) Stand-Up for a Cause (Des Moines, IA) - Deadline Feb. 15th (show dates Apr. 12) Meadowlands Comedy Festival - Deadline Feb. 28th (show dates last week of April) Good Vibes Comedy Festival (Memphis, TN) - Regular fee ends Feb. 29th, overall Apr. 5th (show dates Apr. 19&20) World Series of Comedy - Various satellite deadlines, main event deadline Aug. 18th (various show dates, main event Sept. 22-28) Rubber City Comedy Festival - Deadline Mar. 5th (show dates May 1-4th) Rogue Island Comedy Festival (Spring & Fall) - Deadline Mar. 17th (show dates May 23-27) Windsor Comedy Festival - Deadline Oct. 20th (live finale show Dec. 27th) Burbank Comedy Festival - Deadline details coming soon (show dates Aug. 11-17) Fringe Fringe World - Can register up to the festival season (show dates Jan. 19 - Feb. 18) Brighton Fringe - General Deadline Feb. 12th, overall May 1st (show dates May 3 - June 3) KC Fringe - Deadline Feb. 28th (show dates July 18-28) Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Early Bird ends Mar. 6th, overall Apr. 10th (show dates Aug. 2-26) Greater Manchester Fringe - Brochure deadline at the end of April (show dates July 1-31) Stand-Up/Alt Comedy/Solo Show/Storytelling ANT Fest - Deadline Jan 22 (show dates June 10-28) Stand-Up/Podcast Limestone Comedy Festival - Early Bird ends Feb. 11, overall Mar. 10th (show dates May 31-June 2) Sketch NL Sketchfest (Canada) - Deadline Jan. 12th (show dates Apr. 3-7) Stand-Up/Sketch, Short & Animated Film/Podcasts Laugh After Dark ComedyFest - Standard fee ends Mar. 31st, overall May 31st (show dates Oct 7-9) Stand-up/Sketch/Storytelling/Variety Austin Sketchfest - Early Bird ends Jan. 31st, overall Mar. 15th (show dates May 23-25) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Alt Comedy Glasgow International Comedy Festival - Multiple deadlines, overall Feb. 1st (show dates Mar. 13-31st) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Variety/Podcast Brisbane Comedy Festival - Multiple deadlines in presenters kit, overall Jan. 16th (show dates Apr. 26-May26) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch D.C. Comedy Festival - Deadline Jan. 15th (show dates Apr. 8-13) Baton Rouge Improv Festival - Early Bird ends Jan. 1st, overall Feb. 15th (show dates Apr. 24-28) Film Chicago Comedy Film Festival - Multiple deadlines, overall Apr. 6th (show date Nov. 9, 2024) Stand-Up/Sketch/Film/Web Series/Pilot Portland Comedy Film Festival - Regular deadline Mar. 31st, overall July 31st (show date Oct. 14) Stand-Up/Improv/Film/Podcast The Big Funny - Deadline Mar. 1st (show dates May 16-20) Feature & Short Film/Pilot/Audio/XR/Video Games Tribeca Festival - (Fest dates June 5-16) XR & Games Regular Deadline Jan. 10th, overall Feb. 13th Audio Regular Deadline Jan. 10th, overall Feb. 21st Feature and Pilot Deadline Jan. 17th Shorts Deadline Feb. 2nd Feature, Short, & Animated Film/Video Sketch/Pilot/Web Series/Music Video LA Comedy Film Festival - Early Bird ends Feb. 16th, overly July 19th (show dates Sept. 5-15) Improv/Solo Show Short Notice Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 21st (show dates Mar. 25-30) Improv O-Town Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 5th (show dates Mar. 7-10) Hartford Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 14th (show dates Apr. 4-7) Black and Funny Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 17th (show dates Mar. 20-24) Dogwood Comedy Festival - Deadline Jan. 25th (show dates Mar. 28-31) Happy Valley XL Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 31st (show dates May 2024) Twin Cities Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 31st (show dates June 12-16) Northwest Improv Fest - Deadline Feb. 18th (show dates May 17&18) Not Festivals, But Cool! Writer Residency Ucross Residency - Deadline Jan. 15th Awards Show All the Laughs Comedy Awards - Early Bird ends Feb. 1st To receive reminders for when festival submissions close subscribe to our newsletter which will mention those details and more every Monday! It's also free! Wee! We provide all of this for free, but if you'd like, say thank you with a beer at the link below!

We have a festive chat with Brother of the Show, Trey, and Fiancée of the Show, Justina, where we make a case for why some hotly contested "Non-Traditional Christmas movies" are, in fact, Christmas movies. We also share a quote from friend of the show, Brian James O'Connell, that helps put the debates to bed (of snow?) and have a jolly ol' time doing it! Merry Christmas! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

As a performer, having intimacy with your audience can be a huge step forward to having great shows. Ther eare a few steps to having intimacy, though. And no, before you say it, intimacy is not just how close you are in proximity to the audience because a movie or TV show can have intimate moments with an audience. It really comes down to how open you're being in your performances and material. Jason talks about this subject in this mini episode we hope inspires you. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Need to focus? Try Magic Mind and use code THEREITIS20: https://www.magicmind.com/thereitis Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

You are starting out on a new improv team and you're super excited! Now you have to pick a team name and maybe even a song to walk out to. That should be fun and it is! But sometimes, picking a team name and a team song can surpisingly harder than you thought it could possibly be. It is both as simple as you think and as sneakily time-consuming and argument-filled. Avoid all of that with these simple tips to get you on the right track and keep things light and fun! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Need to focus? Try Magic Mind and use code THEREITIS20: https://www.magicmind.com/thereitis Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

In this mini episode we mention the health and creative benefits of journaling. Jason talks about his experience journaling and doing Morning Pages after learning about it in Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way." He also shares some health benefits to journaling. Journaling can lower stress, boost your mood, keep your mind sharp and more! Journaling can also do wonders for your creativity! Find out the benefits of journaling in this inspiring episode and read more in our sources below. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Sources: juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/the-artists-way-a-spiritual-path-to-higher-creativity https://intermountainhealthcare.org/blogs/5-powerful-health-benefits-of-journaling https://www.mic.com/impact/science-shows-something-surprising-about-people-who-still-journal-16207322 https://creativeprimer.com/7-types-of-journaling-and-how-to-pick-the-best-style-for-you Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of December so you don't have to! We have improv, stand-up, sketch and more covered below! Just click the names of the festivals to follow their link! We'll be updating throughout the month as new info comes in so be sure to check back! Stand-Up Alaska B4UDie Festival - Deadline Dec. 1st (show dates Apr. 1-7) Rip City Comedy Fest - Early Bird ends Dec. 2nd, overall Dec. 31st (show dates May 2-4) Upper Left Comedy Festival - Deadline Dec. 9th (show dates Apr. 25-27) Jersey City Comedy Festival - Opening Dec. 15th, Early Bird ends Jan. 15th (show dates June 13-15) Red Eye Comedy Festival - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates Apr. 4-6) Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest - Early Bird ends Dec. 31st, overall Jan. 7th (show dates June 19-23) P3 Comedy Fest - Regular Fee ends Dec. 31st, overall Jan. 10th (show dates May 24-26) Wild West Comedy Fest - Dec. Fee ends Dec. 31st, overall Jan. 31st (show dates Apr. 4-6) Vail Comedy Festival - Dec. Fee ends Dec. 31st, overall Feb. 15th (show dates May 24-26) Gas Money Festival - Deadline Jan. 1 (show date June 8) Flagship City Comedy Fest - Regular Fee ends Jan. 1st, overall Jan. 15th (show dates Apr. 25-28) SLO Comedy Festival - Deadline Jan. 6th (show dates Feb. 22-25) Pittsburgh Yinzerfest - Deadline Jan. 31st (show dates Apr. 25-28) LGBTLOL Queer Comedy Fest - Opening Dec. 15, Early Bird ends Jan. 31st (May 30-June 2) Red Clay Comedy Festival - Deadline Jan. 31st (show dates May 9-11) FunnyFest Comedy Festival - Deadline Feb. 1 (show dates May 30-June 9, 2024) Meadowlands Comedy Festival - Deadline end of Feb. (show dates last week of April) Fringe Fringe World - Can register up to the festival season (show dates Jan. 19 - Feb. 18) Brighton Fringe - Early Bird Dec. 4th, overall May 1st (show dates May 3 - June 3) Greater Manchester Fringe - Registration open, more details to come Stand-Up/Alt Comedy/Solo Show/Storytelling ANT Fest - Opening soon (show dates June 2024) Sketch DC Sketchfest - Early Bird ends Dec. 17th, overall Dec. 31st (show dates Mar. 21-23) NL Sketchfest (Canada) - Deadline Jan. 12th (show dates Apr. 3-7) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Alt Comedy Glasgow International Comedy Festival - Multiple deadlines, overall Feb. 1st (show dates Mar. 13-31st) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Variety Perth Comedy Festival - Deadline Dec. 1st (show dates Apr. 24-May21) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Variety/Podcast Brisbane Comedy Festival - Multiple deadlines in presenters kit, overall Jan. 16th (show dates Apr. 26-May26) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch D.C. Comedy Festival - Deadline Jan. 15th (show dates Apr. 8-13) Baton Rouge Improv Festival - Early Bird ends Jan. 1st (show dates Apr. 24-28) Stand-Up/Improv ComedyFort - Deadline Dec. 15th (show dates Mar. 21-24) Film Chicago Comedy Film Festival - Multiple deadlines, overall Apr. 6th (show date Nov. 9, 2024) Feature & Short Film/Pilot/Audio/XR/Video Games Tribeca Festival - (Fest dates June 5-16) Shorts Regular Deadline Dec. 15th, overall Feb. 2nd XR & Games Regular Deadline Jan. 10th, overall Feb. 13th Audio Regular Deadline Jan. 10th, overall Feb. 21st Feature and Pilot Deadline Jan. 17th Improv March Madness - Deadline Dec. 20th (show dates Feb. 1-25, March 11-16) Ocean State Improv Festival - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates June 5-9) Hartford Improv Festival - Early Bird ends Dec. 31st, overall Jan. 14th (show dates Apr. 4-7) Happy Valley XL Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 31st (show dates May 2024) Northwest Improv Fest - Deadline Feb. 18th (show dates May 17&18) Not Festivals, But Cool! Writer Residency Mesa Refuge Experience - Deadline Dec. 1st Ucross Residency - Deadline Jan. 15th Awards Show All the Laughs Comedy Awards - Early Bird ends Feb. 1st To receive reminders for when festival submissions close subscribe to our newsletter which will mention those details and more every Monday! It's also free! Wee! We provide all of this for free, but if you'd like, say thank you with a beer at the link below!

We got to talk to Magnet Theater improviser, Ellen Matthews! Ellen is a damn delight! She and Jason take a deep dive into improv! They talk about how stand-up and sketch were more appealing to her than improv was, how finding the Magnet made her fall in love with improv, the improv gods, how improv is the formula to friendship, feeling out the rhythm of a show instead of over-thinking your way through scenes, and much more! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Check out her podcast, 'The Pursuit of Perfectness': letshearit.network/series/the-pursuit-of-perfectness Instagram: @CatsCradleImprov, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Get ready for a Thanksgiving episode as heartwarming as your aunt's sweet potato pie is sweet! In this episode, Jason takes you on a journey, sharing gratitude for the year's highlights - both on and off the stage. From improv triumphs to personal milestones, he reflects on growth and even talks about a mysterious commercial shoot in Boston. This Thanksgiving, we hope you take a moment to appreciate the comedic and personal highs of the past year. Happy Thanksgiving! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

Struggling with stage confidence? Have we got the episode for you! A lack of confidence can make you hit speed bumps in your development as a performer making it hard for you to open up on stage and shine the way you want to. There are multiple reasons this can happen. We talked to previous guest and licensed psychotherapist (and brilliant Magnet Theater performer), Amie Roe, about this. She offers her take on stage confidence from the unique perspective of understanding confidence as both a therapist and a performer. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, and SoundCloud! https://www.amieroe.com Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We're joined by L.A.-based comedian, Evan Harris! Evan makes a proper return to the podcast! Evan and Jason are good friends who met at Greenville, SC's Alchemy Comedy Theater. She's been living in and performing all over Los Angeles for several years. She's engaging in multiple disciplines so Evan and Jason's talk touches on improv, sketch and stand-up, they also discuss moving from a smaller city to bigger cities, learning at both The Groundlings and Second City, comedy delivery systems, growing in a new scene, how to make your comedy personal, and more! Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Instagram: @EvanJadeHarris, @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis

We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of November so you don't have to! We have improv, stand-up, sketch and more covered below! Just click the names of the festivals to follow their link! We'll be updating throughout the month as new info comes in so be sure to check back! Stand-Up CloudTop Comedy Festival - Deadline Nov. 1st (show dates May 9-11, 2024) Bergamot Comedy Fest - Regular registration ends Nov. 14, overall Nov. 30th (show dates Apr. 1-6) SNO Jam Comedy Festival (Their Final One) - Deadline Nov. 15th (show dates Jan. 18-21) Pittsburgh Yinzerfest - Early Bird ends Nov. 14th, overall Jan. 5th (show dates Apr. 25-28) NW Black Comedy Festival - Deadline Nov. 24th (show dates Feb. 15-18) P3 Comedy Fest - Early Bird ends Nov. 30th, overall Jan. 10th (show dates May 24-26) Wild West Comedy Fest - Early Bird ends Nov. 30th, overall Jan. 31st (show dates Apr. 4-6) Vail Comedy Festival - Nov. fee ends Nov. 30th, overall Feb. 15th (show dates May 24-26) Salem Comedy & Spirits Festival - Deadline Nov. 30th (show dates Jan. 25-27) Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest - Opening after Veterans Day (show dates June 19-23) Alaska B4UDie Festival - Deadline Dec. 1st (show dates Apr. 1-7) Flagship City Comedy Fest - Early Bird ends Dec. 1st, overall Jan. 15th (show dates Apr. 25-28) Red Eye Comedy Festival - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates Apr. 4-6) Rip City Comedy Fest - Early Bird ends Dec. 2nd, overall Dec. 31st (show dates May 2-4) SLO Comedy Festival - Deadline Jan. 6th (show dates Feb. 22-25) FunnyFest Comedy Festival - Deadline Feb. 1 (show dates May 30-June 9, 2024) Meadowlands Comedy Festival - Deadline end of Feb. (show dates last week of April) Fringe Fringe World - Can register up to the festival season (show dates Jan. 19 - Feb. 18) Adelaide Fringe Festival - Check their resources for important info and dates (show dates Feb. 16-Mar. 17) Brighton Fringe - Early Bird Dec. 4th, overall May 1st (show dates May 3 - June 3) Sketch DC Sketchfest - Early Bird ends Dec. 17th, overall Dec. 31st (show dates Mar. 21-23) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Alt Comedy Glasgow International Comedy Festival - Multiple deadlines, overall Feb. 1st (show dates Mar. 13-31st) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical Hudson Valley Comedy Festival - Deadline late Nov. (show dates Jan. 12-14) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Variety Perth Comedy Festival - Deadline Dec. 1st (show dates Apr. 24-May21) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Variety/Podcast Brisbane Comedy Festival - Multiple deadlines in presenters kit, overall Jan. 16th (show dates Apr. 26-May26) Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch D.C. Comedy Festival - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates Apr. 8-13) Baton Rouge Improv Festival - Early Bird ends Jan. 1st (show dates Apr. 24-28) Stand-Up/Improv ComedyFort - Deadline Dec. 15th (show dates Mar. 21-24) Improv/Sketch Miami Improv Festival - Deadline Nov. 29th (show dates Jan. 11-14) Sketch/Film Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival - Deadline Nov. 30th (show dates Mar. 6-17) Film Chicago Comedy Film Festival - Multiple deadlines, overall Apr. 6th (show date Nov. 9, 2024) Feature & Short Film/Pilot/Audio/XR/Video Games Tribeca Festival - (Fest dates June 5-16) Shorts Early Bird ends Nov. 1, overall Feb. 2nd Feature and Pilot Regular deadline Nov. 27th, overall Jan. 17th XR & Games Early Bird ends Nov. 27th, overall Feb. 13th Audio Early Bird ends Nov. 27th, overall Feb. 21st Improv SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival - Deadline Nov. 10th (show dates Jan. 26&27) Ocean State Improv Festival - Deadline Dec. 31st (show dates June 5-9) Happy Valley XL Improv Festival - Deadline Jan. 31st (show dates May 2024) Not Festivals, But Cool! Writer Residency Mesa Refuge Experience - Deadline Dec. 1st Ucross Residency - Deadline Jan. 15th Awards Show All the Laughs Comedy Awards - Early Bird ends Feb. 1st To receive reminders for when festival submissions close subscribe to our newsletter which will mention those details and more every Monday! It's also free! Wee! We provide all of this for free, but if you'd like, say thank you with a beer at the link below!

We are joined by the "Of the Show" fellas (who get a new moniker you'll hear in the episode) to talk about Hasan Minhaj's response to the New Yorker piece, Matthew Perry, The Marvels, and our favorite scary movies and our favorite scary moments in TV shows and movies. It's a spooky good time. Listen on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud! Twitter: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrJokes Instagram: @ThereItIsPod, @JasonFarrPics Facebook: @ThereItIsPod Subscribe to our comedy newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/e22defd4dee2/thereitis