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It's “That Guy… Who Was in That Thing” meets "WTF" but with people even less well known! Sure it's fun to interview the crazy famous and ask them about the difficult years, but that's been done. Memories are plastic - we're getting the real dirt from people still crawling through it. Laura Scruggs is the playwright and Jake Scruggs is the technical guy who listens to a lot of “This American Life” and thinks that qualifies him to interview people.

Nov 30, 2015

1:55 - We have a new intern:  Jacob Reyes!
2:41 - You can find Melissa DuPrey on Facebook and Twitter @boomboomduprey
05:19 - Non premeditated question: “What is it like to be a woman of color in comedy?”
08:50 - Her stand up comedy experience informs her performance work
15:55 - Why does Melissa self-produce?
19:43 - Melissa is the first person Laura ever heard talk about masturbation.
20:56 - You can buy a DVD of "Sexomedy" on Melissa's website: www.melissaduprey.com
25:00 - Mother and Aunt advice for Melissa about… “self care”
29:55 - What is next for Melissa DuPrey?  Sushi Frito!
38:52 - what Chris Rock is going through now.
46:02 - advice for self-producing work.
53:46 - What is The ABC Diversity Showcase?
1:02:30 - Promotions:
"Sushi Frito" at Free Street Theatre at 1419 Blackhawk in Franklin Park, theatre on the 3rd floor, Dec. 3rd - 12th, Thurs. - Sat. http://freestreet.org/upnext/events
Urban Theater Company, “Adoracion" http://urbantheaterchicago.org
"The Compass" at Steppenwolf http://www.steppenwolf.org/Plays-Events/productions/index.aspx?id=646&performance=10056
SketchFest with David Urlach's "Awkward Spaceship"

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Intro and Outro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet? (Remix).” Written By: B. Packard and L. Scruggs. Performed By: B. Packard, N. Reyna, J. Scruggs, L. Scruggs.