Wednesday, December 2

Interview With Angie McMahon

Josh Mitchell of PUB.LIE.SIZE introduced Angie McMahon to us as the "creator" of Wisecrackin, "the new Virtual Interactive Comedy Game Show," in which comedians "are pitted, head-to-head, in a challenge to come up with the best punchline to a set up they have never seen." Members of "the audience can interact in the chat, accept challenges, vote live for [their] favorite responses, and crown the champion."

Josh invites everyone to "join the free fun" this Friday, December 4th at 8 p.m. C.S.T. (6 p.m. Pacific; 7 p.m. Mountain, or 9 p.m. Eastern) online, at www.wisecrackin.com 

Josh informed us that Angie McMahon, "the creator, is a comic performer from Chicago who teaches sketch comedy writing, stand up, and storytelling at The Second City," and that she has appeared "on Netflix’s hilarious baking show 'Nailed It.'" - www.facebook.com/mcmahonangie According to Josh, she "got the idea for 'Wisecrackin' while playing the Jaxbox game Quiplash, with her family, on Zoom."

Angie says that she “took the idea of 'American Idol' and 'Hollywood Squares,'" and "mushed those together to generate unpredictable comedy!"

Readers can learn more about the show on its official Facebook page, at:

www.facebook.com/wisecrackinlive

To catch up and watch past episodes on its official YouTube page, at:

www.youtube.com/channel/UC1giujVVvnxSd1q8os3ubgQ

For interviews, sponsorships, or questions regarding Wisecrackin, contact 

Josh Mitchell, at:

www.publiesize.com 

La Libertad:  Where are you from?

Angie:  We are mostly based in Chicago.

La Libertad:  How did you get your start in comedy?

Angie:  I was a Theater major at Columbia College in Chicago has such a strong influence from Second City at Columbia that as I was graduating I was advised by the amazing Martin DeMaat that Second City was a good option for me after I graduated. So that is how my undying love for comedy started. And today I teach Stand Up, Storytelling, and Sketch Comedy Writing at The Second City today.

La Libertad:  What accomplishment are you the most proud of?

Angie:  Losing on Nailed It on Netflix's first episode of the first Holiday season show.

La Libertad:  Where did you get the idea for your new show "Wisecrackin"?

Angie:  I was playing Quiplash via virtual Easter this past year with my family over Zoom.  I found out that you can customize the game with your own content. So I thought...lets do a show. We write a new show every week.

La Libertad:  When and where can watch "Wicecrackin"?

Angie:  Best place to watch is:

www.wisecrackin.com 

on our site; you can watch, vote, and chat live, all in one spot.

You can also watch us on Twitter, Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube.

La Libertad:  What inspires you?

Really well constructed jokes. Surprises that grab you in the deep part of you belly and makes you laugh so hard you can't breath.

La Libertad:  What is the hardest part of being a comedian during Covid?

Angie:  No work. Also Zoom comedy shows are pretty awful. They are not shifting to this medium for this time. So options for well constructed show to get on are limited. Even Hollywood hasn't figured out how to make entertainment for this moment.

La Libertad:  What are your overall career goals?

Angie:  Have my own show that I host.

La Libertad:  What links would you like to share?

Angie:  

RECENT SHOW www.youtube.com/watch

TWITTER twitter.com/wisecrackin

FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/wisecrackinlive

INSTAGRAM www.instagram.com/wisecrackinlive

TWITCH www.twitch.tv/wisecrackinlive

YOUTUBE www.youtube.com/channel...

WEBSITE www.wisecrackin.com

La Libertad:  What else, if anything, would you like to tell our readers?

Angie:  The best shows are the ones that the audience really gets involved with. We hope you might hang out with us.  The show is EVERY week - Friday, at 8 p.m. C.S.T., at:

www.wisecrackin.com 

[and] the show is FREE!

Josh:  [The show on November 27th] was really funny, and the next show is this Friday, December 4th. Hope you had an awesome turkey day!



Introduction by Josh Mitchell 

and 

William Mortensen Vaughan



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