Bill Corbett talks about writing comedy for the stage, the radio, TV and beyond.Bill Corbett is a former writer for MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 and also a performer on the show, providing the voice of the robot Crow (v.2.0) and playing vario

What's So Funny? - with Mike Fotis

Oct 8th, 2014 43m 39s

“After I did that show, this is the least anxious I’ve felt in a really long time.”Comedy writer and performer Mike Fotis talks about working in multiple comedy platforms. He talks about the differences and similarities amongst improv, sketch

What's So Funny? - with Brandi Brown

Aug 11th, 2014 46m 51s

“If people would stop saying and doing stupid stuff, I’d be happy to never talk about race again.”Comic Brandi Brown talks about being a black, female comedian working in the Midwest. Brandi talks about how going to a mostly white prep school

What's So Funny? - with Lauren Anderson

Jul 14th, 2014 45m 47s

“You have to cheer for yourself because if you don’t, no one else will.” Since 2004, Lauren Anderson has been a full time Actor/ Writer for the Brave New Workshop comedy theatre. In the past decade she has been in over 35 shows, more shows than

What's So Funny? - With Ben San Del

Jun 9th, 2014 42m 2s

“One of the best feelings that I ever have is when I come up with something new and then it works onstage.” Ben San Del is a stand-up comedian. His next stand-up hour, Fiddlestick Conundrum, will debut this August at the Minnesota Fringe Festiv

You Are Hear (December) - Unhappy Holidays

Dec 17th, 2013 14m 7s

mnartists' literary podcast ends with a bang: a seasonal tale by award-winning monologist, playwright and author Kevin Kling. #brianbeatty #mnlit #kevinkling #holidays #fiction #storytelling

You Are Hear (November) - Pass the Wishbone

Nov 21st, 2013 25m 29s

This month's Thanksgiving-themed episode features a moody road trip story by Darci Schummer. #brianbeatty #mnlit, #fiction #roadtrip

You Are Hear (October) - Jack of All Lanterns

Oct 17th, 2013 14m 51s

Bram Stoker Award-nominee David Oppegaard is this month's featured writer. #mnlit #halloween #fiction #brianbeatty #mnartist

You Are Hear (September) - Schooled

Sep 19th, 2013 13m 12s

This month's podcast features a bit about the worst day of school ever, by comedy improv duo Ferrari McSpeedy (Mike Fotis and Joe Bozic). #brianbeatty #improv #schooldays #mnlit

You Are Hear (August) - Get Together

Aug 15th, 2013 8m 33s

A monthly literary podcast hosted by writer and comedian Brian Beatty. Featured contributor: Paper Darts editor Courtney Algeo.#brianbeatty #mnlit #storytelling #paperdarts #romance

You Are Hear (July) - Ooh, Aah

Jul 18th, 2013 8m 49s

A Minnesota Fringe Festival preview from Taous Claire Khazem's one-woman play Tizi Ouzou. #TaousKhazem #brianbeatty #mnlit #playwrights #theater #fringefestival

You Are Hear (June) - Over the Moon

Jun 20th, 2013 18m 55s

This month's episode features excerpts from WHITE AMERICA, a new play by Reginald Edmund #mnlit #theatre #reginaldedmund #brianbeatty

You Are Hear (May) - May Day, May Day!

May 16th, 2013 6m 31s

This episode's featured writer is Sam Landman. #brianbeatty #mnlit #fiction #humor #literature

You Are Hear (April) - Rhymes and/or Reasons

Apr 22nd, 2013 23m 51s

In honor of Nat'l Poetry Month, we're featuring three notables from the Midwestern scene: Connie Wanek, Louis Jenkins and Freya Manfred. #brianbeatty #mnlit #poetry #natlpoetrymonth

You Are Hear (March) - Madness

Mar 21st, 2013 13m 59s

This month's episode features an autobiographical short by Janice Pettit. #mnlit #brianbeatty #shorts #madness #march #memoir

You Are Hear (February) - Romance is Dead

Feb 21st, 2013 16m 41s

This episode features poems by Richard Carr, from a new sequence of poetry called "Dead Wendy," voiced by Carr and writer Darci Schummer. #romanceisdead #poetry #mnlit #brianbeatty #richardcarr

You Are Hear (January) - Lucky 13

Jan 17th, 2013 28m 3s

For the 13th episode of mnartists.org's podcast, host Brian Beatty interviews blues man Charlie Parr about songwriting and storytelling. #CharlieParr #BrianBeatty #MNwriters #literature #music #roots #blues #songwriter

You Are Hear (December) - Gifted

Dec 20th, 2012 11m 50s

We finish the first year of our podcast as we began, with stories by writer Britt Aamodt and host Brian Beatty. #MN #flashfiction #literature #spokenword #brianbeatty

You Are Hear (November) - Thanks, But No Thanks

Nov 15th, 2012 19m 4s

This month's episode features an interview with award-winning writer Anne Panning, author of the new novel, "Butter". #writers #MNliterature #novels #midwesternauthors

You Are Hear (October) - Tricks & Treats

Oct 18th, 2012 11m 59s

Hosted by Brian Beatty, produced by mnartists.org. This episode features a spooky story by humorist and science fiction writer Rob Callahan. #mnwriters #brianbeatty #rockstarstorytellers #halloween

You Are Hear (September) - All Work, No Play

Sep 20th, 2012 9m 3s

Hosted by Brian Beatty, produced by mnartists.org. This episode's featured writer is poet, photographer and performer Jeffrey Skemp. #bossopoetryco #mnliterature #brianbeatty #mnartists #work #mnmusic

You Are Hear (August) - Love, War, All is Fair, Etc.

Aug 16th, 2012 11m 11s

Hosted by Brian Beatty, produced by mnartists.org. This episode's featured writer is a two-time National Poetry Slam champion, hip hop artist and social justice activist -- Guante. #elguante #MNliterature #spokenword #basketball #zombies #lovea