Improv — Stuck In Your Stereo

Today’s first guest is Olivia Cohen, editor in chief at the Columbia Chronicle. Olivia talks about being inspired by her brother’s highschool sports reporting, working alongside her professors for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reporting on Columbia College Chicago’s financial health, and her upcoming internship with Bloomberg.

Part two of this episode features Gavin Lipinski, a freshman at Columbia College Chicago who discovered spirituality through meditation. Gavin speaks about discovering meditation through therapy, his personal philosophy, introspection during quarantine, the merit of mental health apps, and body scanning.

Our third interview features Grace Velopee. She details her path from growing up in musical theater to majoring in comedy. Grace talks about the SNL alums who inspired her, making fun of herself, dealing with criticism in the industry, and more!

Shelby Steele

Student Work

In this episode, Koda Calma, Dylan Case, and Renni Kieschnick interview comedy major Shelby Steele where they discuss the freedom of improv, the delight of collaboration, and using satirical comedy to make a statement. Shelby also shares advice to those wanting to dip their toes in the improv scene, how she uses comedy in her other artforms, and why comedy needs to open up to more points of view.

Next, Mia Hillyer and Zach Kolbus interview comedy major Evan about the decision to pursue collegiate comedy and how he got his start as a performer. They also discuss comedy on social media and how that shapes his comedic persona as well as what inspires his jokes.

Last, Henry Klapper interviews rapper Jimmy Gordan about the creation of his EP “I Miss Owside” and how covid affected his creative process. He shares how emotions fueled the album and the initial creation of OutPastMidnight. Check out their EP “I Miss Owside” here!