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Why Improvisers Hate Cubs Fans

Before I get started let me say that Chicago improvisers don’t hate all Cubs fans, just a select few that decide their douchebagery is more important than our art. A lot of improvisers hate Cubs fans because they destroy what we work so hard to build. Getting excited to perform in front of an audience... Read more »
By Bacon,
April 28, 2012 at 12:00 pm
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Comedy Sportz - Duel Duel Review

Duel Duel is a two person improv competition where the audience selects a winner from each nights performance. The winners from each week meet in the finals for a winner take all show. This is the second time I’ve ever performed in an improv competition (first being Improv Gladiators) and I can honestly say I’m... Read more »
By Bacon,
April 9, 2012 at 1:33 pm
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New Chicago Based Web Series

My friends and I have decided to make a new Chicago based web series titled Wild Onion. It’s about three friends who are on an improv team together and the difficulties of balancing work, performing, and a social life. We have around six episodes written and are currently shooting episode two. Below is the pilot... Read more »
By Bacon,
March 26, 2012 at 4:03 pm
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How Awesome is St. Patrick's Day in Chicago?

From what I can remember it’s pretty awesome. Last year was especially fun because the night before the festivities my friends and I did a youtube search for some Chicago St. Patrick’s day videos. We came across this hilarious video (shown below) of three drunk guys chanting “river’s green”. I probably would have found it annoying if I was... Read more »
By Bacon,
March 14, 2012 at 2:03 pm
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Cosby Intervention

My friends James Dugan and Ricky Glore star in my new video, Cosby Intervention... Read more »
By Bacon,
March 10, 2012 at 10:00 am
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My Own Font

So I recently learned how to create my own fonts using Adobe Illustrator and a program called FontLab Studio. The first font I created is a hand drawn bubble font titled “Bacon”. You can download it from  DaFont.com ... Read more »
By Bacon,
March 6, 2012 at 1:27 pm
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Two Improvisors & A Green Screen

Recently my good friend, Drew Eiden, and I made an improvised video off the suggestion “star watcher”. Basically we stood in front of a green screen for 15 minutes and had enough material to make two super weird videos. Enjoy... Read more »
By Bacon,
February 29, 2012 at 2:14 pm
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Why Does The Red Line Smell Like Piss?

The first line I wrote down when making Shit Chicagoans Say was “Why does the red line always smell like piss?”. Well this is the first video I’ve seen that explains the phenomenon... Read more »
By Bacon,
February 29, 2012 at 1:51 am
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Performing in "Improv Gladiators"

Recently my improv team, Sophomore Album, competed in Improv Gladiators at Cornservatory. I’m going to be honest and say that I really wasn’t looking forward to it at all. I thought it was going to be a bunch of lame short form games with a few weird performers. It turned out to be the most... Read more »
By Bacon,
February 27, 2012 at 2:49 am
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The Making of "Shit Chicagoans Say"

One day I was enjoying a few “Shit People Say” videos when I came across “Shit New Yorkers Say”. I loved it and thought it was hilarious even though I’m not from New York. I immediately wondered if Chicago had one so I searched for “Shit Chicagoans Say” and got zero returned results. Right then I... Read more »
By Bacon,
February 20, 2012 at 12:02 pm
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