I talk about my recent concert in the woods upstate, dealing with performance anxiety when bugs are biting you, the impermanence of moods, and some other stuff. Enjoy! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com

I talk to hilarious stand-up comic Julia Scotti. We discuss the upcoming documentary “Julia Scotti: Funny That Way” about her life, Julia’s gender transition, doing comedy before her transition, the connection between comedy and honesty, the connection between comedy and jazz, Julia's ten year break from comedy, her stint as a 6th grade teacher, returning to comedy as a woman, performance anxiety pre-transition and post-transition, coming out on America’s Got Talent, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Watch the trailer for "Julia Scotti: Funny That Way" (out June 1st) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z01ubBhiHD8  Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com

I talk about happiness, my recent trip to Utah, and take listener questions regarding the tag-writing process for jokes, how to gauge when a joke works, and important truths. I don’t know if any of it makes sense. Enjoy! Submit your questions to be answered on the podcast through my website www.isabelhagen.com/contact via the submission form. New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_

I talk to singer-songwriter Anya Marina. We discuss coming to terms with what we want to do artistically, her journey from actor to singer-songwriter, balancing the dark with the light in songs and jokes, the songwriting process, creativity as discovery, listening to sad music, “pre-performance anxiety”, dealing with procrastination, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow Anya on Instagram and Twitter @anyamarina and also subscribe to her patreon www.patreon.com/anyamarina and download her albums at www.anyamarina.bandcamp.com  Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com

I talk to hilarious stand-up comic Shafi Hossain. We discuss figuring out how to start stand-up comedy, seeking joy to minimize career anxiety, stoicism, stand-up helping with anxiety, jokes v. thoughts, seeking originality, being an engineer, similarities between the engineering and stand-up processes, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow Shafi on Instagram and Twitter @shafistandsup Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com

I ask myself questions which I then answer. I also discuss letting go, how editing is like saying no, and more!  New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ Website www.isabelhagen.com

I talk to my good friend, vocalist/musician Eliza Bagg (also known as Lisel). We discuss her shift from classical violinist to vocalist, finding the mediums most suited for our creativity, perfect pitch, singing medieval music, forcing yourself to make things, how we get ideas, creativity in everything, craving artistic ownership, being yourself, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com Follow Eliza on Instagram @lisel.jpeg and listen to her new album Mycelial Echo https://open.spotify.com/album/6lVw37JaguhybOVt1JSPcs?si=UN0JSgsBQmSKC2wwuyqPbQ

I attempt my first solo episode. Buckle up. Do I ramble? You’ll have to listen and find out! I discuss recent in-person shows, do a deep dive into the physical manifestation of performance anxiety and how it differs between music and comedy, how my level of focus affects my performance anxiety, and some thoughts on inspiration and the creative process. New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com

I talk to hilarious stand-up comic Caitlin Peluffo. We discuss social anxiety, performance anxiety, mini panic attacks, the intersection of sports and stand-up comedy, dealing with injuries, falling out of love with our initial passions, Caitlin’s first open mic, video performance art, stage personas, preparing for a late night TV set, being the only woman on a stand-up show, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com Follow Caitlin on Instagram and Twitter @caitlinpeluffo and check out her podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-time-gal-with-caitlin-peluffo/id1506844357

I talk to comedian, writer, and host of NPR’s Ask Me Another, Ophira Eisenberg. We discuss that time we did a show for moms over Zoom, NYC during the pandemic, outdoor show experiences, being the youngest in a big family, life-altering events, the benefits of joking about dark stuff, jazz and comedy, the art of radio hosting, writing v. performance in stand-up, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Ophira headlines a virtual show for Flappers Comedy Club this Friday March 26th at 8pm ET. Get tickets here: https://www.flapperscomedy.com/shows/flappers-presents-tbd/63272/ She'll also be in person at Gotham Comedy Club on April 3rd at 7:30 and 10pm ET! Follow Ophira on Instagram and Twitter @ophiraE Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com

I talk to songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer Alex Davies. We discuss remote recording, shifting from rock musician to classical musician, missing live music during the pandemic, music and our memory, Alex's project Wide Eyed and his band Elliot Minor, music without words, the power of music in film and TV, always striving to get better, nerves as a string player, the importance of routine, and more. New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com Follow Alex on Instagram and Twitter @WideEyedSounds and @AlexDaviesMusic and listen to Alex's music here https://open.spotify.com/artist/6MZ8FA8ZuJRh7TsksXAWQP?si=PaynIkG1QBSPlnbTF0Ph-g

I talk to one of my favorite comedians Andy Kindler. We discuss OCD, how I never took orchestra auditions, Andy’s past playing violin, viola and death, anxiety, being honest in therapy, self-doubt seeping into everything, medication, thinking we can control everything, spirituality, regrets, enjoying the moment more with age, death beds, not being so hard on ourselves, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com  Listen to Andy's new album Hence the Humor here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/hence-the-humor/1509307585 and his podcast Thought Spiral here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thought-spiral/id1236787765

I talk to cellist and filmmaker Nick Canellakis. We discuss the discipline behind being a professional classical musician, stepping outside of music into film and sketch, perfectionism, the disappointments of filmmaking, the cross relation of acting and chamber music, being a beginner at something, getting caught up in the intellectual side of art, Nick’s short film Thin Walls, script writing, disappointment when your art becomes your job, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out www.isabelhagen.com For more on Nick go to www.nicholascanellakis.com

I talk to hilarious stand-up comedian Erica Rhodes. We discuss listening to old recordings of ourselves, coming from a musical family, playing cello, not practicing our instruments enough, different methods of acting, performing less frequently during the pandemic and how that affects performance anxiety, taping a special in a drive-in, hating TikTok, trying to be on social media less, what books we’re currently reading, focusing on what you like to do instead of what you’re supposed to do, finding ways to do your art no matter what, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out isabelhagen.com  Follow Erica on Instagram and Twitter @ericarhodes and check out ericarhodescomedy.com

I talk to star of Netflix’s HOLLYWOOD and The Politician, actor David Corenswet. We discuss podcasting, David’s cat (who makes an appearance), self-taping, studying acting, fear of public speaking, risk as a stand-up and risk as an actor, our time at Juilliard, being on set, limitations as a stand-up and an actor, self-doubt, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out isabelhagen.com  Watch David's web series here moeandjerryweather.com

I talk to one of my favorite comedians Maria Bamford. We discuss performance venues, hecklers, snacks, the art of Zoom shows, comedy club names, violin, the Suzuki method, the book “The Artist’s Way,” music camp, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out isabelhagen.com Check out the latest from Maria at mariabamford.com

I discuss my quest to spend less time on my phone. I also talk to pianist and host of NPR’s “From The Top,” Peter Dugan. We discuss that time there was a pig backstage at a comedy show, crossing genres on piano, learning the blues scale as a kid, using our instruments as outlets for emotion as teens, being the youngest in a big family, becoming a radio show host, Juilliard hangs, school plays, feeling useful as a kid, taping The Tonight Show, being a germaphobe pre-covid, how I don’t miss hugging, having too many cats, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out isabelhagen.com More from Peter at peterduganpiano.com

I discuss focusing on what we can control and the benefits of boredom. I also talk to stand-up comic Ashley Gavin about changes in our creativity during the pandemic, the stand-up writing process, Ashley’s Parent Trap satire musical, her previous job as a software engineer, depression, avoiding the spotlight as kids, manifesting “flow state,” meditation, taking a happiness class, stand-up’s connection to acting and jazz, why everyone wants to be an actor, struggling socially, and failure. New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out isabelhagen.com  Follow Ashley on Instagram and Twitter @ashgavs and TikTok @ashgavscomedy

I talk to former keyboard player for Country Joe and the Fish (and my uncle) Mark Kapner. We discuss performing at the original Woodstock in 1969, living at a yoga center for 7 years, always wanting more out of life, learning to listen, strange serendipity, letting go of results, giving up control in exchange for happiness, playing the dental floss on Letterman, running a swing dance camp, setting ukulele’s on fire, hating the Grateful Dead, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out isabelhagen.com  Check out Mark's website and watch him play dental floss on Letterman here

I talk to stand-up comic Katie Hannigan. We discuss hypochondria, doing a late night set, predicting the pandemic, trying not to compare ourselves to others, working on mental health during our time off, managing social media use, writing for TV, mean youtube commenters, gratitude, going to therapy, positive affirmations, anxiety, and more! New episodes every Tuesday! Be sure to subscribe. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @isabelhagen_ and check out isabelhagen.com  Follow Katie on Twitter @katiehannigan and on Instagram @katiehanniganforever and check out katiehannigan.com