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J. Claude Deering is a comedian and actor whose friends are much more successful than he is. Join him and his famous guests for fun and insightful conversations about the intersection of career, art, and life. Each episode of the series features interviews with huge movie stars, big TV stars, and even some bright shining Broadway stars. As well as second guest interviews with exciting up-and-coming comics and actors, and established producers, directors, and writers. Support this podcast: ht ...
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Episode 32 - Actor James Wolk (The Boys in the Boat / Mad Men) / TV Writer + Exec Producer Daria Polatin (Devil in Ohio)
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The wait...is over! Welcome back! To another BRAND NEW season of Things Are Going Great For Me. In our first episode of Season 4 J. Claude Deering (Threads/Instagram) chats with actor James Wolk. Jimmy is known for starring alongside Robin Williams in the CBS series The Crazy Ones. He’s also known for playing the enigmatic “Bob Benson” on the…
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Episode 31 - Actor + Director Beth Riesgraf (Leverage: Redemption) / Actor + Director Darwin Shaw (Moon Knight)
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Episode 31! In our Season 3 finale, J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and director Beth Riesgraf, best known for playing "Parker, The Thief” in all five seasons of the TNT hit drama Leverage. For her role, Beth was nominated three times for a Saturn Award for best-supporting actress on television. Additional credits include Spi…
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Episode 30 - Actor Gil McKinney (The Winchesters) / Actor Susie Abromeit (The Forever Purge)
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Episode 30! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and singer, Gil McKinney. A Texas Native, and graduate of the University of Southern California School of Music, now residing in LA with his lovely wife and two wonderful kids. In the summer of 2017, he released his first solo EP which shot to the top of the iTunes and Billboard Mus…
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Episode 29! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Sufe Bradshaw. Sufe is best known for her series regular role on HBO’s multiple Emmy-winning political satire Veep as the hilarious and deadpan "Sue Wilson". She along with the rest of the Veep cast were also nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance …
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Episode 28 - Actor + Producer Michael Grant Terry (Bones / SmartLess Pod) / Comedian Reem Edan (NBC Late Night Writers Workshop)
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Episode 28! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and producer Michael Grant Terry. Mike played “Wendell Bray” for nine seasons on the hit Fox procedural Bones. He’s also recurred on NBC’s Grimm and CW’s Roswell New Mexico. His other film and television appearances include Criminal Minds, NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, CSI, Castle, Witho…
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Episode 27 - Actor Claybourne Elder (The Gilded Age) / Actor Lauren Buglioli (Florida Man)
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Episode 27! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Claybourne Elder (The Gilded Age / HBO). Clay is a Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominated actor who appeared most recently on Broadway, playing “Andy” in the Tony Award-winning revival of Company. In fact this interview was recorded over the summer during the closing weeks of that …
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Episode 26 - Actor + Comedian Leonard Robinson (Insecure) / Actor Jee Young Han (Perry Mason)
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Episode 26! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and comedian Leonard Robinson (Insecure / HBO). Leonard is best known for his role as Taurean Jackson on HBO’s Emmy, Peabody, and NAACP Image Award-winning series Insecure. He’s also known for his four seasons as a performer on the hugely popular comedy series Wild N' Out. After gra…
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Episode 25 - Comedian Fabrizio Copano (Just For Laughs) / Actor + Comedian Jared Wilder (Laugh and a Draft)
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Episode 25! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with comedian Fabrizio Copano (Just For Laughs). Fabrizio is one of the most well-known comedians in Latin America, and is the first South American comedian to shoot an original comedy special for Netflix. Called “I Only Think About Myself”. He is the actor and writer of the hit Chilean comedy…
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Episode 24 - Actor + Comedian Alyssa Limperis (No Bad Days) / Actor + Comedian Cheyenne Perez (The Sex Lives of College Girls)
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Episode 24! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and comedian Alyssa Limperis (No Bad Days / Peacock). Alyssa's debut one hour comedy special, No Bad Days, was released this past August on Peacock. It is a fantastic and bold debut comedy special that succeeds both in being a deeply honest portrayal of grief following the loss of h…
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Episode 23 - Actor Zibby Allen (Virgin River) / Musician + Author Fay Wolf (New Order: A Decluttering Handbook For Creative Folks)
2:17:53
It's a circle of friends on today's episode of Things Are Going Great For Me! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor (Virgin River/Netflix). Zibby plays "Brie Sheridan" in Netflix’s mega-hit series Virgin River. She began her television career as the recurring character "Nurse Zibby" on Grey’s Anatomy. She’s also known for her belov…
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Today we’re doing something special again, it’s our very first solo guest episode! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor John Clarence Stewart (P-Valley/Starz!). John recurred on the sophomore season of the hit Starz! drama, P-Valley as beloved character "Thaddeus Wilks", aka “Big Teak”. Previously John starred on NBC’s Emmy Award-…
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Hello folks! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) recorded a bonus episode on Acting Technique, exclusively for our show's Patreon members. And now we’re making it available to you all. In addition to working professionally as an actor, director, writer, and a comedian, Mr. Deering has also worked as an adjunct faculty member at schools like Stell…
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Episode 21 - Tony Award-winning Actor & Author Ali Stroker (Only Murders in the Building) / Assistant Director Ru Kazi (Welcome to Chippendales)
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Welcome back! To another BRAND NEW season of Things Are Going Great For Me: The Podcast. In our first episode of Season 3 J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with author and Tony Award-winning actor Ali Stroker (Only Murders In The Building/Hulu). Ali is a Tony Award-winning actor for her role as ‘Ado Annie’ in the 2019 revival of Rodgers a…
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Episode 20 - Actor Shelly Bhalla (Jane the Virgin) / Actor Noah Maxwell Clarke (I May Destroy You)
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In our Season 2 finale of Things Are Going Great For Me J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with Shelly Bhalla (Jane the Virgin). Shelly is an actor who starred as Krishna Dhawan in the Peabody Award Winning, and Emmy and Golden Globe nominated series, Jane the Virgin. Shelly talks about turning a small co-star role into a beloved character…
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Episode 19 - Actor & Podcast Host Alyshia Ochse (True Detective) / Actor & Artistic Director Stefanie Black (IAMA Theatre Company)
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It’s multi-hyphenate day on Things Are Going Great For Me. J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with Alyshia Ochse (True Detective). Alyshia is an actor, a podcaster, an author, and an audition coach. Alyshia has over 75 titles on her resume and even more credits, including her outstanding performance in the iconic first season of True Detec…
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Episode 18 - Actor Pej Vahdat (The Old Man) / Actor Mapuana Makia (Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.)
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with actor Pej Vahdat (The Old Man). Pej is a prolific actor who starred as Dr. Arastoo Vaziri on Bones, Kelly Patel on Empire, and Kash on Showtime’s Shameless. He talks about the groundbreaking character arc of Dr. Vaziri on Bones. Struggling to get noticed early on in his career as a brown actor, and n…
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Episode 17 - Actor Joe Tippett (Mare of Easttown) / Celebrity Barber Jonathan Castellanos (LLANOS.LA)
2:25:00
J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with actor Joe Tippett (Mare of Easttown). Joe is an actor who starred as John Ross in the multiple Emmy Award winning HBO hit series Mare of Easttown. Joe was also in the original cast of Waitress on Broadway, and he also recurs as Hal Jackson on The Morning Show for AppleTV+. Joe talks about craft and p…
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Episode 16 - Actor Sarah Levy (Schitt's Creek) / Comedian, Writer, Actor Madison Shepard (Single Drunk Female)
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Schitt's Creek fans! Here’s a “Surprise-Me-Smoothie” you’re sure to love. J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with actor Sarah Levy (Schitt's Creek). Sarah is a SAG Award-winning actor for her role playing Twyla Sands in the record breaking Emmy-winning smash streaming hit, Schitt’s Creek. Sarah talks about the success of Schitt’s Creek, he…
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Episode 15 - Actor Jim O'Heir (Parks and Recreation) / Comedian & Writer Joan Haley Ford (ThunderCats Roar)
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with actor Jim O'Heir (Parks and Recreation). Jim is an Emmy-winning actor and comedian, known to everyone as the beloved Jerry Gergich from Parks and Recreation. Also known to superfans of the show as Larry, Terry, and Garry. He talks about his come up in his Chicago days doing theater and comedy, includ…
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with actor Corbin Reid (Run The World/Starz). Corbin plays Sondi Hill on the new Starz comedy series, Run The World, which recently got picked up for a second season! Corbin talks about shooting a season of a show during a pandemic, in the pre-vaccine world. Her easy chemistry with her co-stars. The uniqu…
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Episode 13 - Writer & Comedian Kevin Avery (The Great North) / Writer & Comedian Hanna Dickinson (Comedy Central)
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with comedian and Emmy winning television writer, Kevin Avery (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver). Kevin served as head writer for the TV series, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Kevin and Kamau also had a popular podcast on Earwolf, called Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time Period. Ke…
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Episode 12 - Podcast Host Ira Madison III (Keep It!) / Podcast Producer Brendan McDonald (WTF with Marc Maron)
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It’s podcasters day on Things Are Going Great For Me! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with screenwriter, culture critic, and podcast host Ira Madison III (Keep It!/Crooked Media). Nylon Magazine has called him “one of the most reliably hilarious and incisive cultural critics writing today”. Ira is the creator and one of the hosts of the…
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Welcome back! To a BRAND NEW season of Things Are Going Great For Me: The Podcast. In our first episode of the season J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Patrick J. Adams (Suits/The Right Stuff). They talk about his work on Suits, and his latest Nat Geo series, The Right Stuff, in which he plays astronaut John Glenn. Getting his …
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Here it is, our final episode of Season 1! J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and author Tembi Locke (From Scratch). Tembi is a succesful actor, and New York Times bestseller for her memoir, “From Scratch”. Soon to be a Netflix series, starring Zoe Saldana. It’s a heartbreaking and beautiful story about the loss of her first hus…
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Episode 9 - Actor & Writer Rightor Doyle (Barry) / Producer & Author Elna Baker (This American Life)
1:59:55
This is a really good one, folks... J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and writer Rightor Doyle (Barry). Rightor is a SAG-Nominated actor for best comedy ensemble, for his role as Nick Nicholby on the Peabody and Emmy-winning HBO comedy, Barry. He’s also the creator and director of Netflix’s dark comedy series, Bonding. Rightor …
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Sara Paxton (Blonde). Sara is an Emmy-nominated actor and movie star who starred in the fan favorite tween fantasy romance comedy, Aquamarine. She talks about her audition process for Aquamarine. And what it was like shooting half a movie in the water, in a mermaid tail. She also talks about he…
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Episode 7 - Actor Christine Woods (Hello Ladies) / Comedian Royce Johnson (The Pack Theater)
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Christine Woods (Hello Ladies). Christine played Jessica on HBO’s Emmy-nominated Hello Ladies, starring Stephen Merchant. She also played Lucretia Colder on USA’s Briarpatch. She talks about her audition process for Hello Ladies, including reading for one of the best casting directors in the bu…
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine). Melissa plays Amy Santiago on NBC’s Brooklyn-Nine Nine. She’s a TV comedy icon, nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She talks about her early soap career. The highly anticipated Season 8 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Sh…
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor Chantal Thuy (Magnum P.I.). Chantal previously played Grace Choi on the CW’s Black Lightning. She also played the role of Minnie in Pulitzer-Prize-winner Tracy Letts’ new Broadway play, Linda Vista. Chantal talks about her extraordinary past year shooting Black Lightning, while simultaneously s…
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with actor and college friend, Brandon Scott (Dead to Me / 13 Reasons Why). Brandon plays Officer Nick Prager on Netflix’s Dead to Me. He also plays Coach J. J. Kerba on Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why. Claude and Brandon talk about their shared theater education. An NBC comedy pilot they both tested for. Brando…
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Episode 3 - Comedian Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie) / Comedian Liz Glazer (Finding Forty Podcast)
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It’s a comedian heavy episode of Things Are Going Great For Me. J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) chats with comedian and actor Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie / Comedy Central's Corporate). They talk about some personal shared experience seeking out and connecting with a birth parent. The American education system. The way in which fear and an…
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with actor Clarke Peters (Da 5 Bloods) back in June, 2020. They talk about Da 5 Bloods, and how Clarke met Spike Lee. Mr. Peters' multiple Tony and Olivier-Award nominations and wins. Anti-black racism in the UK. Historically not getting paid the same as his white actor counterparts. And his theory on why…
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Episode 1 - Actor Chris Pine (Dungeons & Dragons) / Writer G.O. Parsons (Willy's Wonderland)
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J. Claude Deering (Twitter/Instagram) spoke with actor Chris Pine (Wonder Woman 1984) back in April, 2020. In this exclusive podcast interview, movie star Chris Pine talks about Wonder Woman, Quentin Tarantino, superhero roles, roles he's passed on, flip phones, and the possibility of collaborating with Bill Hader. Followed by a second interview wi…
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Tune in every Wednesday, wherever you get your podcasts from. Featuring conversations with movie stars, TV stars, famous podcast hosts, and even some bright shining Broadway stars. Including Chris Pine, Clarke Peters, Melissa Fumero, Patrick J. Adams, Ali Stroker, Sarah Levy, Baron Vaughn, Jim O'Heir, Chantal Thuy, Ira Madison III, Rightor Doyle, S…
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