Healing Your Inner Theater Kid with Angela Giarratana

Talking out loud about the stuff that won’t leave us alone. This week comedian, actor, writer, and Smosh cast member Angela Giarratana (also from Starkid and Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists), joins us for a conversation about what she's into lately, from revisiting Nerdy Prudes Must Die to a stay-at-home dad of four on TikTok, and why making things with other people can feel so healing. This week’s Intos: Angela brings: • Half Man on HBO • Rewatching Nerdy Prudes Must Die • TikTok creator Joey Foo Angela talks about the brutal, dark, and riveting world of Half Man, revisiting Nerdy Prudes Must Die with time and distance, and why watching a dad take care of his kids on TikTok can feel oddly comforting in a cynical internet landscape. From there, the conversation opens up into Angela’s creative journey, from theater and sketch comedy to Smosh, StarKid, producing, improv, and the joy of building things in community. We get into why comedy and horror overlap so naturally, why heightened realities make space for both laughter and fear, and how making art with friends can reconnect you with the parts of yourself that once felt lonely or out of place. We also talk about: • Smosh and online comedy • Nerdy Prudes Must Die • Comedy horror • Theater kids and community • Making things with friends • Internet comfort creators • Gaming, rest, and creative burnout • Why creativity feels better when it is shared So… what are you into right now? Email us: [email protected] Follow along: Instagram + TikTok: @sowhatareyouintopod #smosh #angelagiarratana #starkid #nerdyprudesmustdie #cinderellascastle