Legendary comedy institution The Second City has launched their limited podcast series, featuring comedian Allison Reese and social scientist and host of “The Psychology Podcast”, Scott Barry Kaufman ...

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The legendary comedy institution The Second City, where legends like Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and John Belushi got their start, is coming to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The new 12,000-square ...

Question: What do Bill Murray, Chris Farley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, George Wendt, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Martin Short, John Candy, and Mike Myers have in common? Answer: All of them got their start ...

Over the last 65 years, The Second City improv and sketch comedy school has built itself into one of the premiere comedic factories of its kind. Lorne Michaels, the creator of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, ...

One of the biggest regrets of this comedy nerd’s life was not taking the opportunity to see The Second City during my only two visits to Chicago. The first missed opportunity took place during a Boy ...

Anne Libera, Director of Comedy Studies at The Second City, joins John Williams to discuss her new book, “Funnier.” Anne talks about who the book is for, how people can use comedy better, what you can ...