Mr. Rathod's Neighborhood

The suggestion for today's show is "Tribe"Lucky Lucky is a Chicago-based improv team. What you are about to hear is a completely improvised set, performed by Lucky Lucky, using only our voices. This is a form known as The Bat, or Improv in the Dark. Lucky Lucky is made of up of Chirag Rathod (@mrrathodsneighborhood), Chip Bagnall, Cassandra Phillips, Emily Martin, Jessica Noble, Christina Salesberry, Joey Ascaridis and Keegan Hill Music by: Zachariah Spindler (@zilchmosoutstandingmodernart; https://www.zilchmos.com/). He performs under the name Jazz. (https://soundcloud.com/jazz-goodmusicboy) and Thestral Jones (https://soundcloud.com/thestral-jones)Background art by: Andreas Glöckner from Pixabay

Chip is a Program Assistant 3, an improvisor and my teammate on Lucky Lucky. In today's episode: We talk mental health (anxiety, depression, OCD)! We talk finding strength and confidence on the stage! We talk the power in vulnerability! We talk comedy and the freedom to cover dark and sometimes uncomfortable topics on stage!

The suggestion for today's show is "Young"Lucky Lucky is a Chicago-based improv team. What you are about to hear is a completely improvised set, performed by Lucky Lucky, using only our voices. This is a form known as The Bat, or Improv in the Dark. Lucky Lucky is made of up of Chirag Rathod (@mrrathodsneighborhood), Chip Bagnall, Cassandra Phillips, Emily Martin, Jessica Noble, Christina Salesberry, Joey Ascaridis and Keegan Hill Music by: Zachariah Spindler (@zilchmosoutstandingmodernart; https://www.zilchmos.com/). He performs under the name Jazz. (https://soundcloud.com/jazz-goodmusicboy) and Thestral Jones (https://soundcloud.com/thestral-jones)Background art by: Andreas Glöckner from Pixabay

Thomas is an artist and a childhood friend. In today's episode: We talk traditions, laws and rights! We talk manipulation! We talk greed & power! We talk how quickly things can change! We talk other podcasts on a podcast! 

The suggestion for today's show is "Overnight"Lucky Lucky is a Chicago-based improv team. What you are about to hear is a completely improvised set, performed by Lucky Lucky, using only our voices. This is a form known as The Bat, or Improv in the Dark. Lucky Lucky is made of up of Chirag Rathod (@mrrathodsneighborhood), Chip Bagnall, Cassandra Phillips, Emily Martin, Jessica Noble, Christina Salesberry, Joey Ascaridis and Keegan Hill Music by: Zachariah Spindler (@zilchmosoutstandingmodernart; https://www.zilchmos.com/). He performs under the name Jazz. (https://soundcloud.com/jazz-goodmusicboy) and Thestral Jones (https://soundcloud.com/thestral-jones)Background art by: Andreas Glöckner from Pixabay  

Jessica is a teacher, improvisor and my teammate on Lucky Lucky. In today's episode: We talk the two M's (menstruation and masturbation)! We talk being proud of your body! We talk the importance of embracing your own reality! We talk breaking tradition! With special guest...the ghost!

Aditya is an ER/Hospitalist physician and a friend.  In today's episode: We talk dating and past loves! We talk religion, right Vs wrong, good Vs evil, and sin! We talk whiskey and delicious cocktails! We talk the difference between medical school in the US/Canada Vs the Caribbean! And we do a little bit of singing :) 

Anne is an actor, musician, teacher and consultant for non-profits.In today's episode: We talk live theater! We talk learning, playing and becoming a character on stage! We talk empathy! We talk going towards the fear! We talk thriving off of challenges! We talk animal stories!Check out Anne performing in "Welcome to Keane, New Hampshire" from April 16, 2020-May 30, 2020 (Thurs-Sun): https://strawdog.org/shows/welcome-to-keene-new-hampshire

Ashley is an author and the host of the podcast "How Are You Still Single?" which is available everywhere podcasts are found!In today's episode: We talk the power of podcasts & podcasts providing insight into the lives of another person! We talk travel stories and talking to people on planes! We talk relationships & dating! We talk vulnerability! We talk the opioid epidemic! We talk performance of all kinds (improv, dance and pageants)!Ashley has a book out as well! How Are You Still Single? is available on Amazon in paperback and kindle versions: https://www.amazon.com/How-Are-You-Still-Single/dp/1734599901/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ashley+rodabaugh&qid=1581895587&sr=8-1

Brandon is a writer, performer, actor and improvisor. In today's episode: We talk re-balancing and giving yourself a breather! We talk father figures! We talk learning lessons from our upbringing & improving on the past! We talk learning from our past mistakes! And we talk Power Rangers, the Dewey Decimal System & hypotenuses and all that sh!t!

Miles is a writer, actor, performer and improvisor. In today's episode: We ask the question "Am I peaking?"! We talk putting ideas into motion! We talk checking in with yourself and doing things you enjoy! We talk the power of improv! We talk realizing your own superpowers!   

Laura is a Chicago-based improvisor and has a Master's Degree in Social Work !In today's episode, Laura interviews me as part of her final project for her master's program. We talk the therapeutic applications of improv! We talk Medical Improv and teaching improv to medical professionals (doctors, therapists, social workers, and more)! We talk improv's importance to both our lives! We talk working with youth! We talk meeting someone in their reality and building connections!To learn more about Medical Improv, check out: http://www.medicalimprov.org/

Hope England is a trauma therapist and the founder/CEO of Humor for Hope. In today's episode: We talk psychedelics & plant medicine! We talk death & dying! We talk trauma & therapy! We talk Humor for Hope origins!To learn more about Humor for Hope (@humorforhope), check out https://www.humorforhope.com/To learn more about Humor for Hope's Patreon project, check out https://www.patreon.com/AliHumorforHope

Aashay is a friend, an optometrist and a wearer of bedazzled jackets. In today's episode: Aashay shares his story of being born in India and raised in America! We talk coming to America at the age of 11! We talk learning a new culture! We talk striving in uncomfortable situations! We talk dancing!

This episode is a simulcast of my appearance on the podcast Humanoid Resources (original episode release date - November 27, 2018). Humanoid Resources is "a podcast about soul-crushing bureaucracy in the vast adventure of space" where two extraterrestrials and a former HR Generalist of a PNC Bank run the HR (Humanoid Resources) department aboard an enormous spaceship, and interview its inhabitants. In this episode, "the HR boys get a visit from Vin Dictive (played by me), a Blobulon whose job on the ship is best served cold." If you like what you hear, please listen/support their podcast on iTunes and on Arcade Audio (https://arcadeaudio.net/humanoidresources). They just released the final episode of the podcast at the end of last month! Thanks to everyone over at Humanoid Resources for editing/recording/doing all the work on this one, I had an absolute blast!

Olipia is Chicago's Favorite Talking Vagina, voiced by Chicago comedian and friend of the podcast Jessica Scott (@jesslovesmalort). In today's episode: We talk Adult Sexual Education! We talk the disconnect amongst people! We talk religion & superstitions! We talk childhood love & dating (and find out that I might still be married)!

This episode is a simulcast of my appearance on A Brew With You, a podcast hosted by Blake Mikol (@BigDealBlake) and Jeff Stewart (@the_real_jstew), where they bring a guest on every week to try new beers and discuss current events, hot topics and play some original games. In today's episode: We talk Jungle Boogie! We talk comedy journey! We talk living in Chicago! Video of this episode can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af67GIK9sKM Thanks to Jeff and Blake for editing/recording/beers/doing all the work on this one!

Alex Kosyla is a childhood friend and a lawyer. In today's episode: We talk school bus stories! We talk childhood shenanigans! We talk jury selection! We talk court cases! We talk murder charges! To learn more about Alex's firm, Leone & Kosyla Law, check out their website: https://www.leonekosylalaw.com/

We talk Humor for Hope! We talk gift giving! We talk the unconditional love of our parents! We talk living healthy & delaying the decay! We get existential! To learn more about Humor for Hope, check out https://www.humorforhope.com/ and follow us on instagram @humorforhope

We talk prayer! We talk cooking and finally answer the question "Do you eat in the afterlife?"! We talk juxtaposition of our worlds (day job during the day/comedy at night)! We talk openness/vulnerability giving people a better understanding of who you are! We get cozy and talk romance!