It's a super special New Years treat for the start of 2026! This episode was recorded live at the Sawubona Creativity Project on January 1st, 2025. We brought back as many guests as we good to review how 2024 met our expectations. A huge thank you to everyone who made Talkin' 2024 happen! To all of our guests and listeners! To Tanya at Sawubona Creativity Project! Here's to 2026! Today's guests: Sarah Carter, Kai Bobbi, Katarina Kojic, Katz (Justen Katzman), Katie Taylor, Michael Levine, and Ralph Andracchio

Creator/Host: Noah Max Levine (www.internetwebsiteofnoah.com) Winter Co-Host: Jim O’Donnell (IG: @rotten_treasure, @3rdwheelcomedy) Spring Co-Host: Jo Tuzzi (IG: @jtuzzi50) Summer Co-Host: Olivia Kram (IG: @oliviakrampus) Autumn Co-Host: Mo Manklang Kingston (IG: @momanklang) Autumn Co-Host: Karie Coleman Hinners (Web: kcolemanhinners.com; IG: @kcolemanhinnersart, Podcast: The Prime Subjective) Producer: Tom Hannigan (IG: @itstomhannigan)

9:00PM, 11/26 – We’re talkin’ about New Year's Parties with improvisers Cara Hammer and Josh Holober-Ward. How will you celebrate New Year's Eve this year? What type of video game makes the best physical gift? Is winter even whimsical at all?!

This is episode 53 of 53 recorded back-to-back at Sawubona Creativity Project in South Philly.

Creator/Host: Noah Max Levine (www.internetwebsiteofnoah.com) Winter Co-Host: Jim O’Donnell (IG: @rotten_treasure, @3rdwheelcomedy, @daddyissuesimprov) Spring Co-Host: Jo Tuzzi (IG: @jtuzzi50) Summer Co-Host: Olivia Kram (IG: @oliviakrampus) Autumn Co-Host: Mo Manklang Kingston (IG: @momanklang) Autumn Co-Host: Karie Coleman Hinners (Web: kcolemanhinners.com; IG: @kcolemanhinnersart, Podcast: The Prime Subjective) Producer: Tom Hannigan (IG: @itstomhannigan)

Music by Sarah Clemency

Thank you to our two fantastic final guests: Cara Hammer (@cara.hammer) is an improv performer and producer. She is founder and producer of Two-Faced Improv Co, co-producer of Is That Right? an improvised game show about science (@isthatrightcomedy), ensemble member of Don't I Know You (@dontiknowyouimprov) and The Sinsation (@the_sinsation7). Josh Holober-Ward is an actor, improviser, producer, and board game enthusiast. He is co-founder and executive director of SideQuest Theater (@sidequesttheater, www.sidequesttheater.com). He is director and creator of Roll Play: An Improvised Adventure (@rollplayimprov).

Thank you to our 51 other guests who joined us throughout the year! And a huge shoutout to all of our listeners!

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8:00PM, 11/26 – We’re talkin’ about the winter holidays with comedian Joe Jiggetts. What do you want to be when you grow up? How many Tik Toks does it take to brush your teeth? How should you celebrate the convergence of the winter holidays this year?

This is episode 52 of 53 recorded back-to-back at Sawubona Creativity Project in South Philly.

Creator/Host: Noah Max Levine (www.internetwebsiteofnoah.com) Winter Co-Host: Jim O’Donnell (IG: @rotten_treasure, @3rdwheelcomedy, @daddyissuesimprov) Producer: Tom Hannigan (IG: @itstomhannigan)

Music by Sarah Clemency

Thank you to our guest, Joe Jiggetts. Follow Joe on Instagram @JoeJiggs. In Spring 2025, Joe will be directed the long form show Tip of the Cap at CsZ Philly. He has also performed with Truth Be Told, Don't I Know You, and Puzzle Cult.

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7:10PM, 11/26 – We’re talkin’ about Indoor Activities with ceramicist Lizzie Czerpak. How do you get festive when it never gets cold outside? Who was the New Jersey spandex man? What can a person do with their sweatshirts after moving to Florida?

This is episode 51 of 53 recorded back-to-back at Sawubona Creativity Project in South Philly.

Creator/Host: Noah Max Levine (www.internetwebsiteofnoah.com) Winter Co-Host: Jim O’Donnell (IG: @rotten_treasure, @3rdwheelcomedy, @daddyissuesimprov) Producer: Tom Hannigan (IG: @itstomhannigan)

Music by Sarah Clemency

Thank you to our guest, Lizzie Czerpak. Explore Lizzie’s ceramic creations on Instagram @czerpak and @heartsofpalmceramics.

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6:10PM, 11/26 – We’re talkin’ about Déjà Vu with filmmaker Tony Lazzeroni. Haven’t we all been here before? Did Tony tell us about his favorite time loop movie? Did he tell us about low-fi costumes as part of Karie’s Craft Corner? What is this feeling not sudden nor new?

This is episode 50 of 53 recorded back-to-back at Sawubona Creativity Project in South Philly.

Creator/Host: Noah Max Levine (www.internetwebsiteofnoah.com) Autumn Co-Host: Karie Coleman Hinners (Web: kcolemanhinners.com; IG: @kcolemanhinnersart, Podcast: The Prime Subjective) Producer: Tom Hannigan (IG: @itstomhannigan)

Music by Sarah Clemency

Thank you to our guest, Tony Lazzeroni. Find videos by his sketch group Stick Drop Sketch on the Trident Network on YouTube. Tony's short film work can be found at vimeo.com/crowdedelevator.

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5:20PM, 11/26 – We’re talkin’ about PAX Unplugged with improviser and chai latte enthusiast Dominick Arp. How do you navigate a big board game convention? Is it better to eat food or to play a game about food? What games is everyone playing this week? How coherent is Noah in his 49th consecutive podcast recording?

This is episode 49 of 53 recorded back-to-back at Sawubona Creativity Project in South Philly.

Creator/Host: Noah Max Levine (www.internetwebsiteofnoah.com) Autumn Co-Host: Karie Coleman Hinners (Web: kcolemanhinners.com; IG: @kcolemanhinnersart, Podcast: The Prime Subjective) Producer: Tom Hannigan (IG: @itstomhannigan)

Music by Sarah Clemency

Thank you to our guest, Dominick Arp. Dominick Arp is a co-founder of SideQuest Theater, which has been presenting unscripted theater in Philadelphia since summer 2024. Check out their show and class offerings at www.sidequesttheater.com

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4:30PM, 11/26 – We’re talkin’ about Thanksgiving with theatre artist and improviser Eibhleann Clyne. Will there be twice the gladiators in Gladiator 2? What gadget has Eibhleann been using this year to make marshmallows? What happens when past, present, and future come together in one moment of pure convergence?

This is episode 48 of 53 recorded back-to-back at Sawubona Creativity Project in South Philly.

Creator/Host: Noah Max Levine (www.internetwebsiteofnoah.com) Autumn Co-Host: Karie Coleman Hinners (Web: kcolemanhinners.com; IG: @kcolemanhinnersart, Podcast: The Prime Subjective) Producer: Tom Hannigan (IG: @itstomhannigan)

Music by Sarah Clemency

Thank you to our guest, Eibhleann Clyne. Catch Eibhleann performing with Thank You Places: An Improvised Musical Comedy every month at Tavern on Camac (IG: @placesthankyou).

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3:40PM, 11/26 – We’re talkin’ about Television with improviser and Photoboother Sofya Piro. How many calendars does Sofya keep? What does Karie want for Christmas 2024? What’s the best season of The Office? What happens at the World Television Forum?

This is episode 47 of 53 recorded back-to-back at Sawubona Creativity Project in South Philly.

Creator/Host: Noah Max Levine (www.internetwebsiteofnoah.com) Autumn Co-Host: Karie Coleman Hinners (Web: kcolemanhinners.com; IG: @kcolemanhinnersart, Podcast: The Prime Subjective) Producer: Tom Hannigan (IG: @itstomhannigan)

Music by Sarah Clemency

Thank you to our guest, Sofya Prio. Look for Sofya performing improv out in the world with Six Different People (@6_different_people). Book Philadelphia's coolest photobooth: @TheYellowMirror. Keep the community fed by keeping up with the @germantowncommunityfridge. And go to an adult camp (not that kind) by checking out @improvutopia.

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