BA #139: Matt Iseman

July 17, 2016

 

On the one-hundred and thirty-ninth Box Angeles host Matt Iseman (American Ninja Warrior, Home & Family) stops by Studio 309. He discusses playing baseball at Princeton, a brief stint as a doctor, pivoting from comedy to hosting, and more!

 

 

the BA #139 breakdown
– Box rants the judges of America’s Got Talent.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Growing up in Denver and playing sports, excelling in baseball.
– Attending Princeton and studying to be a doctor.
– Med school at Columbia in NYC and starting residency in Denver.
– Starting stand up and deciding to move to Los Angeles.
– Living in Venice, doing open mics and getting an agent for commercials / VO.
– Taking classes at the Groundlings and getting a manager from a show.
– Pivoting into hosting, flirting with a big agency and performing for troops.

For more Matt, catch him in The League and follow him on Twitter @mattiseman.

 

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