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CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
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- Ep 135: An Announcement regarding Ben Shapiro's movieOct 15, 2026 · 9 minI'm currently on set filming a movie, and I have an announcement to make
- Ep 134: Reigniting One's Creative DriveOct 10, 2026 · 10 minA question about the funk I am in. I'm not sure I give an adequate answer to this question!
- Ep 133: The Beginning Of The End? A feeling of malaise...Oct 9, 2026 · 7 min
- Ep 132: Post-L.A. ReflectionsOct 3, 2026 · 14 minAfter a long week spent doing shows in Los Angeles, a few thoughts -- and one CELEBRITY ENCOUNTER!
- Ep 131: The Lucas Museum Of Narrative ArtSep 18, 2026 · 10 minAt long last, the Lucas Museum is about to open! Some thoughts about the museum and what I am looking forward to in L.A. next week.
- GAME in improvSep 17, 2026 · 14 minA question about "game" in long-form improv, something I've been doing for 15+ years now and which I rarely ever think about.
- Ep 129: Good Feelings After Shows [plus and air travel tangent]Sep 17, 2026 · 12 minA question about the feeling one gets after a good show, with a long tangent about airline travel.
- Ep 128: Planning Out LoudSep 2, 2026 · 15 minMaking some plans for the show -- maybe returning to Chicago? Maybe elsewhere?
- Ep 127: Upcoming shows! And THOUGHTS!Aug 15, 2026 · 14 minI am about to do a bunch of shows in a bunch of different places! And I have some thoughts...
- Ep 126: Some Odyssey RamblingsAug 6, 2026 · 24 minJust some odds & ends, ramblings about The Odyssey, etc
- Ep 125: The End of RaaaatscrapsAug 3, 2026 · 31 minAfter 5 years, the lower east side improv show, Raaaatscraps, has come to an end!
Built from the ashes of ASSSSCAT (which died with the 2020 lockdown but has since been reborn at the new UCB), this show was created by Shannon O'Neill and gathered together a crew of some of the world's best improvisers to do shows every Sunday night. And now, as of last night, it's over.
Which has left me in a rambling, melancholy mood. I turn 51 this month and each chapter that comes to and end now feels like I am inching towards that final big ending. Here's 30 minutes of NYC improv talk which may contain things I've said previously on this very podcast.
- Ep 124: Getting "Yes, And..." WRONGAug 2, 2026 · 19 minI've noticed a teeny-tiny trend where people are fundamentally misunderstanding the concept of "Yes, And..." in improv, and then confidently wading into the comments section to give notes on online clips from improv shows.
A minor annoyance, which I rant about for nearly 20 minutes. Hello!
- Ep 123: The "George Lucas" CharacterJul 29, 2026 · 8 minRetired filmmaker George Lucas has opinions about A.I. that have recently been a source of controversy -- I answer a question about those views and about how new information about George Lucas affects the way I approach my "Retired filmmaker George Lucas" character...
- Ep 122: Writing Disney Comics with James IIIJul 29, 2026 · 17 minA question about the writing process for the Disney comics I've been writing with my friend James III
- Ep 121: Deputy Kent on Widow's BayJul 19, 2026 · 10 minA question about the unknown future of Deputy Kent on the smash hit, Emmy-nominated Widow's Bay, which you should watch on Apple TV if you haven't already!
- Ep 120: What is the least "Tom Hanks" role Tom Hanks has played?Jul 19, 2026 · 5 minJust some light musings on the film performances of Tom Hanks
- Ep 199: Special EditionsJul 16, 2026 · 16 minA question about "Special Editions" (i.e. when artists revisit their old works and change them)
- Ep 118: Happy 70th to Tom HanksJul 9, 2026 · 8 minToday is Tom Hanks' 70th birthday, and a listener has a birthday-timed pair of questions
- Ep 117: Another CB!B! Character Process QuestionJul 3, 2026 · 13 minA specific question about my character process when doing Comedy Bang! Bang! live shows
- Ep 116: Singer/Songwriter Jukebox MusicalJul 3, 2026 · 17 minA question about which singer/songwriter I would select to create a jukebox musical based on my life (I give a detailed but disappointingly evasive answer)
- Ep 115: CRpTAB (The Book) + Peanuts voicesJun 28, 2026 · 8 minThere's a book! 1st edition limited to 100 copies. Also: a question about the voices in the Peanuts TV specials & movies
- Ep 114: Ramblings of an EgomaniacJun 27, 2026 · 9 minShould I keep doing this podcast? Maybe not!
- Ep 113: Comedy Bang! Bang! process questionJun 27, 2026 · 5 minA question about my process for devising characters for Comedy Bang! Bang! live touring shows
- Ep 112: Interactions with CelebritiesJun 27, 2026 · 12 minThoughts on interacting with famous ppl
- Ep 111: George Lucas is in MINIONS & MONSTERSJun 25, 2026 · 11 minA question about George Lucas returning to CINEMA as the voice of one of the Minions in this summer's MINIONS & MONSTERS
- Ep 110: The Toy Story FilmsJun 22, 2026 · 20 minAsked to rank the Toy Story films, and I more-or-less do, while also suggesting what I hope will at some point be done with the first one. I also talk about the way that people wish for good things to end before they go downhill, including thoughts on Widow's Bay and The Wire.
- Ep 109: The Subjectivity Of ComedyJun 18, 2026 · 27 minAm I **not funny**? Well, it depends on who you ask!
- Ep 108: Disclosure Day!Jun 16, 2026 · 13 minNew Steven Spielberg movie I auditioned for... and I did **NOT** book the role! But there is always HOPE for the FUTURE! Allow me to unpack the process a teeny-tiny bit...
- Ep 107: DCM & NYCJun 15, 2026 · 41 minLongest episode yet! The first half is deep-dive stuff about the Del Close Marathon, the multi-day, multi-stage improv festival which just returned to NYC for the first time in close to a decade! Then I pivot to the recent controversy about who can call themselves a "New Yorker." I talked too long! But then again, what is the point of this thing, anyway, if not to talk too long?
- Ep 106: My BrainJun 10, 2026 · 11 minhow my brain work?
- Ep 105: On The Road with Comedy Bang! Bang!Jun 10, 2026 · 6 minI just finished a week of touring with Comedy Bang! Bang! and somebody asked me a question about how that whole thing works!
- Ep 104: Miles DrentellMay 31, 2026 · 22 minAs promised: expanded rambling thoughts regarding one of my favorite characters of all time: Miles Drentell. I recorded this one while very tired, so I don't remember all the different things I veered off-topic about!
- Ep 103: Thoughts about a thing Melissa Villaseñor was talking aboutMay 28, 2026 · 8 minI saw a clip of Melissa Villaseñor talking about her post-SNL experience, and it got me thinking.
- Ep 102: Australia! And How To Support MeMay 28, 2026 · 8 min2 mostly unconnected concepts: will I ever perform in Australia, and are there ways for people to support my various creative endeavors?
- Ep 101: London musingsMay 24, 2026 · 26 minA re-record of an episode I recorded 2 days earlier (walking through London) which proved unlistenable. This is me talking about the same things in the quiet of my Earl's Court hotel room late at night. Buckingham Palace & St James Park are the central topics, though of course I ramble.
- Ep 100: Dream Role / Dream ProjectMay 24, 2026 · 24 min100TH EPISODE!!! Contains a brief section about the fictional character Miles Drentell, which is a topic I will likely return to in a future episode.
- Ep 99: Nepo BabiesMay 24, 2026 · 19 minA question about "Nepo Babies" leads me to several other terms that rattle around in my head sometimes
- Ep 98: Dungeons & Dragons & DialectsMay 24, 2026 · 23 min2 questions! One about D&D and another about Doing Dialects!
- Ep 97: The Brimley/Cocoon LineMay 19, 2026 · 18 minI am about to cross The Brimley/Cocoon Line, which is the moment in life when a person is the same age that actor Wilford Brimley was when the film COCOON was released in theaters.
- Ep 96: Non-actors ActingMay 16, 2026 · 26 minMy thoughts about "non-actors" doing acting!
- Ep 95: Thoughts about Griffin NewmanMay 16, 2026 · 18 minSomeone asked about Griffin Newman and these are my thoughts about him!
- Ep 94: Widow's Bay Episode FourMay 13, 2026 · 20 minIn episode 4 of the Apple TV Original Series WIDOW'S BAY, I play the role of Deputy Kent. It is a brief appearance, but here I go talking about it for way too long!
- Ep 93: The big Jon Hamm/Seth Rogen/Rich Sommer/Steven Charleston switch-a-rooney episode of The George Lucas Talk ShowMay 13, 2026 · 9 minA little behind the scenes insight into one of the craziest stage shows I've ever been a part of.
- Ep 92: Being George Lucas at the Lucas MuseumMay 13, 2026 · 11 minA clarification about me performing as "Retired filmmaker George Lucas" at the soon-to-be-opening Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art
- Ep 91: NYC vs L.A.May 13, 2026 · 9 minNYC vs L.A.? Which is better? Which is right for me? Which is right for YOU??
- Ep 90: FLUBS!May 13, 2026 · 8 minA question about mixing up words, flubbing lines, etc!
- Ep 89: Optimism About The Future Of Show Business?May 13, 2026 · 12 minA question about whether or not I have any HOPE regarding the future of The Entertainment Industry PLUS 2 MORE BONUS QUESTIONS!
- Ep 88: Bringing my show to YOUR city/town?May 13, 2026 · 6 minSome thoughts about traveling with my CRpTAC show, and some related DIFFICULTIES and FEARS!
- Ep 87: Celebrities Appearing At Fan ConventionsMay 7, 2026 · 16 minA question about really successful and famous ppl doing appearances at fan conventions when it SEEMS like maybe they wouldn't/shouldn't need to do such things
- Ep 86: Inappropriate/AwkwardMay 7, 2026 · 22 minA question about inappropriate utterances and awkward interactions with audience members or monologists
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