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CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST

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CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS is an ongoing series of live and filmed performances which pretend to be real acting classes.  This companion podcast features professional actor/comedian CONNOR RATLIFF talking about the show and about acting in general. As the creator as one of the most acclaimed podcasts of the past decade -- Dead Eyes, cited by TIME Magazine & Left Of Dial Media's lists of the "best 100 podcasts of all time" and featured in the book The Podcast Pantheon, published by Chronicle Books in 2025 -- it should be clear that this podcast will not attempt to achieve the same level of quality or acclaim as that one. This podcast is going to be a sloppy mess.  It was conceived in desperation, as a way to attract attention to an ongoing series of live shows and online videos while struggling to maintain a consistent level of employment as a working actor in desperate times.  It is possible that almost no one will listen to this podcast, or that a small number of people might sample it once and never listen again.  Minus the celebrity hook of Dead Eyes, it may be that the appeal of this endeavor will be as low as double or single digit listenership.  Which is fine.  It's 2025 and time is marching on, and life is rapidly slipping away from all of us.   Thank you for engaging with CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST in any way.  We realize that you have an overwhelming amount of options for entertainment, education and simply passing the time.  You could be listening to the works of the greatest composers or musicians of all time, enjoying the finest works of cinema or literature, or even listening to a better class of podcast.  Every second that you waste listening to this one is an unfathomable choice and greatly appreciated.  I will try to be interesting and apologize if I am not.

Latest episodes

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Ep 131: The Lucas Musem Of Narrative Art

At long last, the Lucas Museum is about to open!  Some thoughts about the museum and what I am looking forward to in L.A. next week.

Sep 18
10 min

GAME in improv

A question about "game" in long-form improv, something I've been doing for 15+ years now and which I rarely ever think about.

Sep 17
14 min

Ep 129: Good Feelings After Shows [plus and air travel tangent]

A question about the feeling one gets after a good show, with a long tangent about airline travel.

Sep 17
12 min

Ep 128: Planning Out Loud

Making some plans for the show -- maybe returning to Chicago?  Maybe elsewhere?

Sep 2
15 min

Ep 127: Upcoming shows! And THOUGHTS!

I am about to do a bunch of shows in a bunch of different places!  And I have some thoughts...

Aug 15
14 min

Ep 126: Some Odyssey Ramblings

Just some odds & ends, ramblings about The Odyssey, etc

Aug 6
24 min

Ep 125: The End of Raaaatscraps

After 5 years, the lower east side improv show, Raaaatscraps, has come to an end! Built from the ashes of ASSSSCAT (which died with the 2020 lockdown but has since been

Aug 3
31 min

Ep 124: Getting "Yes, And..." WRONG

I've noticed a teeny-tiny trend where people are fundamentally misunderstanding the concept of "Yes, And..." in improv, and then confidently wading into the comments sect

Aug 2
19 min

Ep 123: The "George Lucas" Character

Retired filmmaker George Lucas has opinions about A.I. that have recently been a source of controversy -- I answer a question about those views and about how new informat

Jul 29
8 min

Ep 122: Writing Disney Comics with James III

A question about the writing process for the Disney comics I've been writing with my friend James III

Jul 29
17 min

Ep 121: Deputy Kent on Widow's Bay

A question about the unknown future of Deputy Kent on the smash hit, Emmy-nominated Widow's Bay, which you should watch on Apple TV if you haven't already!

Jul 19
10 min

Ep 120: What is the least "Tom Hanks" role Tom Hanks has played?

Just some light musings on the film performances of Tom Hanks

Jul 19
5 min

Ep 199: Special Editions

A question about "Special Editions" (i.e. when artists revisit their old works and change them)

Jul 16
16 min

Ep 118: Happy 70th to Tom Hanks

Today is Tom Hanks' 70th birthday, and a listener has a birthday-timed pair of questions

Jul 9
8 min

Ep 117: Another CB!B! Character Process Question

A specific question about my character process when doing Comedy Bang! Bang! live shows

Jul 3
13 min

Ep 116: Singer/Songwriter Jukebox Musical

A question about which singer/songwriter I would select to create a jukebox musical based on my life (I give a detailed but disappointingly evasive answer)

Jul 3
17 min

Ep 115: CRpTAB (The Book) + Peanuts voices

There's a book!  1st edition limited to 100 copies.  Also: a question about the voices in the Peanuts TV specials & movies

Jun 28
8 min

Ep 114: Ramblings of an Egomaniac

Should I keep doing this podcast?  Maybe not!

Jun 27
9 min

Ep 113: Comedy Bang! Bang! process question

A question about my process for devising characters for Comedy Bang! Bang! live touring shows

Jun 27
5 min

Ep 112: Interactions with Celebrities

Thoughts on interacting with famous ppl

Jun 27
12 min

Chart trend

Position in the Performing Arts chart (US), last 90 days.

#32
all-time peak
7
days in the top 50 since Jan 2026

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#136 ▲ 15 Performing Arts US

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