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Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead.
Join co-hosts Christine and Michelle for recap, review, and comedy sketches based on season 6 episode 4 of The Walking Dead.
The only Walking Dead recap and review podcast with a comedy angle. Hosted by Scary Funny's Michelle and Christine, this episode, "Always Accountable", Season 6, Episode 6, features a Ted Talk by Carol and a lot of sweet sweet love talk from Abraham.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. Stay safe and don't get bit!
Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead.
Join co-hosts Christine and Michelle for recap, review, and comedy sketches based on season 6 episode 4 of The Walking Dead.
The only Walking Dead recap and review podcast with a comedy angle. Hosted by Scary Funny's Michelle and Christine, this episode, "Now", Season 6, Episode 5, features comedy sketches about how not to hide from zombies, sewer smarts, and Deanna and Rick's conversation about how to kill a zombie.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. Stay safe and don't get bit!
It's the eye of Akido! Bahm. Bahm Bahm Bahm. Bahm Bahm Bahm. Bahm Bahm Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaahm
Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead.
Join co-hosts Christine and Michelle for recap, review, and comedy sketches based on season 6 episode 4 of The Walking Dead.
The only Walking Dead recap and review podcast with a comedy angle. Hosted by Scary Funny's Michelle and Christine, this episode, "Here's Not Here", Season 6, Episode 4, features an interview with real-life aikido practitioner Mike Raiter, plus comedy sketches including Morgan's 80's power rock anthem about aikido, and the first post-wolf invasion mayoral election debate. Special thanks to the vary talented Brett Benge as the voice of Morgan on the song and to Mike Raiter for his time on the phone. You can check out Mike's Dojo, Framingham Aikikai, here if you live in the Boston area, or check the Internets for a Dojo near you and try aikido for yourself.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. Stay safe and don't get bit!
Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead.
Join co-hosts Christine and Michelle for recap, review, and comedy sketches based on season 6 episode 3 of The Walking Dead.
The only Walking Dead recap and review podcast with a comedy angle. Hosted by Scary Funny's Michelle and Christine, this episode, "Thank You", Season 6, Episode 3, features comedy sketches including Rick's latest plan, what zombies in a pet store closet really talk about, and Rick's heartfelt ballad about being truly alone in the world.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. Stay safe and don't get bit!
Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead.
Join co-hosts Christine and Michelle for recap, review, and comedy sketches based on season 6 episode 2 of The Walking Dead.
The only Walking Dead recap and review podcast with a comedy angle. Hosted by Scary Funny's Michelle and Christine, this episode, "JSS", Season 6, Episode 2, features comedy sketches including Carol's version of an epic women's lib song and Rick Grimes at yet another settlement, this time in Canada.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. Stay safe and don't get bit!
Darryl Dixon, the Grand Marshall of the zombie parade
Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead.
Join co-hosts Christine and Michelle for recap, review, and comedy sketches based on season 6 episode 1 of The Walking Dead.
The only Walking Dead recap and review podcast with a comedy angle. Hosted by Scary Funny's Michelle and Christine, this episode, "First Time, Agin", Season 6, Episode 1, features comedy sketches including Darryl Dixon's very own love ballad set to the Piña Colada song, plus Reg's memorial service, and Deanna's leadership training meeting with Maggie, which goes horribly awry.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. Stay safe and don't get bit!
Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead prequel, Fear the Walking Dead.
Join co-hosts Christine and Michelle for recap, review, and comedy sketches based on season 1 episode 6 of Fear the Walking Dead.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. Stay safe and don't get bit!
Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead prequel, Fear the Walking Dead.
Join co-hosts Christine and Michelle for recap, review, and comedy sketches based on season 1 episode 5 of Fear the Walking Dead.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. Stay safe and don't get bit!
Shabby and Scoobie would be shitting their pants at this point
Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead prequel, Fear the Walking Dead.
Join co-hosts Christine and Michelle for recap, review, and comedy sketches based on season 1 episode 4 of Fear the Walking Dead.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. Stay safe and don't get bit!
Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead prequel, Fear the Walking Dead.
Join co-hosts Christine and Michelle for recap, review, and comedy sketches based on season 1 episode 3 of Fear the Walking Dead.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. Stay safe and don't get bit!
Fear the Walking Dead character runs while wearing now-zombified girlfriend's blouse
Presented by WICF, join co-hosts Michelle and Christine of Scary Funny for recap, analysis, and comedy sketches about AMC's The Walking Dead prequel, Fear the Walking Dead.
Michelle and Christine are big horror fans, comedians, and WICF colleagues who have been watching the Walking Dead from the start and have been anticipating the prequel with excitement.
Join the fun by sending your questions and comments about the show to scaryfunny@womenincomedyfestival.com and we'll answer your mail on-air. In this week's inaugural episode, we'll cover both episodes 1 and 2 of season 1. Stay safe and don't get bit!
Director Paul Feig (Ghostbusters, Spy, The Heat, Bridesmaids) accepts the WICF 2016 Award for Excellence via video.
By Michelle Barbera, Co-Producer, WICF
WICF honored Paul Feig with the 2016 WICF Award for Excellence on July 14th, at a special WICF screening of his new film, Ghostbusters. The screening took place at the Capitol Theater, in Arlington, MA. The film was filmed in part in the Boston area, which doubled for New York City, where the film is set.
How To Be an Ally to Women in Comedy:
The Women in Comedy festival celebrates women in comedy and their allies. As a key ally of women in comedy, Mr. Feig has not only embraced female-driven films, he has consistently chosen to work with highly talented actresses and has spearheaded projects with women at their center. His films have helped shatter the now much reviled concept of the "chick-flick" and wake up detractors to the reality that humans like good comedy, and women's experiences are as universal and relatable as men's. Mr. Feig not only works collaboratively with the women who appear in front of the camera, but with those behind it as well. His collaborations with writers and producers like Katie Dippold, Kristen Weig, Melissa McCarthy, and Annie Mumulo, among others, have produced films that have created watershed moments for women in comedy.
Watch Mr. Feig's acceptance speech:
Spearheading Projects and Advocating for Women:
Mr. Feig's idea to cast the original Ghostbusters follow-up with a core cast of women shows again his great faith in, and appreciation for, the different perspective women's voices can provide. That the film's casting has in any way been controversial for some vocal detractors (and we know it has), shows how important the work that Mr. Feig and his colleagues is. Knowing that Mr. Feig is at the helm of the film fills one with confidence that the film will be funny, witty, and insightful. As his roster of collaborators expands to include comedians like breakout stars Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon, Mr. Feig continues to demonstrate his keen eye for casting and directing stand-out female comedians in roles that are rich and well-written. His many years creating, directing, and writing on many varied projects, such as the brilliant and much missed Freaks and Geeks, The Office, and Arrested Development, have honed his skills to such a fine point, he can helm big, complex, blockbusters and still maintain the focus on the actors's performances and individual voices.
Mr. Feig has spoken out about sexism in film, the need for equal pay for women, and his assertion that the scripts need to be created for women become box office forces inline with their male counterparts. He has assessed the obstacles facing women in comedy, and is lowering and eliminating those obstacles on a much grander scale, but perfectly inline with WICF's mission.
Mr. Feig and his many female collaborators are opening the eyes of so many people who have been complacent in the perpetuation of gender stereotypes and type casting in comedy. WICF was lucky enough to be conceived at a moment of cultural zeitgeist, and we've grown year-by-year to provide more platforms for female comedians and their allies to follow Mr. Feig's lead and get out there — and make stuff. Well.
WICF's Mission Expands to Advancing Women in Film:
WICF produces its signature Women in Comedy Festival annually, as well as shows, workshops, panels, and special events throughout the year. We've recently expanded to include a film component to our festival, spearheaded by producers Elyse Schuerman and Christine Cannavo, who are well aware of the disparity in numbers between female and male filmmakers in hollywood and the power of film to inspire change. Mr. Feig's work is a great example of the shift that is happening in film, and of the inspiration and encouragement that many new filmmakers and artists need to get started, and keep going, in film. WICF hopes to provide as much assistance to those filmmakers as it can.
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