CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS
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CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS
▶ WebplayerCONNOR 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 s...
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Nov 13, 2026 · 11:41
A moment of late night reflection about a show and about the subjectivity of Comedy
Nov 13, 2026 · 13:13
Some thoughts about John Malkovich and his performance in the new film, Wild Horse Nine.
Nov 11, 2026 · 25:28
Some thoughts about "dream roles" and the swift passage of TIME
Nov 9, 2026 · 17:51
A redditor pays a compliment in a hyperbolic way that immediately invites dissent. I accept the compliment while rejecting its premise. MORE THOUGHTS.
Nov 9, 2026 · 25:53
My show was picked by NYTimes Comedy Critic Jason Zinoman as one of the 10 shows to check out this week in The New York Comedy Festival! This unexpected rec takes my mind in…
Oct 29, 2026 · 19:33
I've been remiss about recording new episodes. I have been busy, and distracted! Here is an update on WHAT'S GOIN ON
Oct 15, 2026 · 9:23
I'm currently on set filming a movie, and I have an announcement to make
Oct 10, 2026 · 10:25
A question about the funk I am in. I'm not sure I give an adequate answer to this question!
Oct 9, 2026 · 7:13
Oct 3, 2026 · 14:09
After a long week spent doing shows in Los Angeles, a few thoughts -- and one CELEBRITY ENCOUNTER!
Sep 18, 2026 · 10:37
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 17, 2026 · 14:45
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, 2026 · 12:12
A question about the feeling one gets after a good show, with a long tangent about airline travel.
Sep 2, 2026 · 15:34
Making some plans for the show -- maybe returning to Chicago? Maybe elsewhere?
Aug 15, 2026 · 14:03
I am about to do a bunch of shows in a bunch of different places! And I have some thoughts...
Aug 6, 2026 · 24:14
Just some odds & ends, ramblings about The Odyssey, etc
Aug 3, 2026 · 31:05
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 reborn at…
Aug 2, 2026 · 19:02
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 section to…
Jul 29, 2026 · 8:42
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 information…
Jul 29, 2026 · 17:07
A question about the writing process for the Disney comics I've been writing with my friend James III
Jul 19, 2026 · 10:01
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, 2026 · 5:51
Just some light musings on the film performances of Tom Hanks
Jul 16, 2026 · 16:20
A question about "Special Editions" (i.e. when artists revisit their old works and change them)
Jul 9, 2026 · 8:27
Today is Tom Hanks' 70th birthday, and a listener has a birthday-timed pair of questions
Jul 3, 2026 · 13:20
A specific question about my character process when doing Comedy Bang! Bang! live shows
Jul 3, 2026 · 17:00
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)
Jun 28, 2026 · 8:53
There's a book! 1st edition limited to 100 copies. Also: a question about the voices in the Peanuts TV specials & movies
Jun 27, 2026 · 9:12
Should I keep doing this podcast? Maybe not!
Jun 27, 2026 · 5:48
A question about my process for devising characters for Comedy Bang! Bang! live touring shows
Jun 27, 2026 · 12:06
Thoughts on interacting with famous ppl
Jun 25, 2026 · 11:57
A question about George Lucas returning to CINEMA as the voice of one of the Minions in this summer's MINIONS & MONSTERS
Jun 22, 2026 · 20:15
Asked to rank the Toy Story films, and I more-or-less do, while also suggesting what I hope will at some point be done with the first one. I also talk about the way that people…
Jun 18, 2026 · 27:42
Am I **not funny**? Well, it depends on who you ask!
Jun 16, 2026 · 13:14
New Steven Spielberg movie I auditioned for... and I did **NOT** book the role! But there is always HOPE for the FUTURE! Allow me to unpack the process a teeny-tiny bit...
Jun 15, 2026 · 41:42
Longest episode yet! The first half is deep-dive stuff about the Del Close Marathon, the multi-day, multi-stage improv festival which just returned to NYC for the first time in…
Jun 10, 2026 · 11:55
how my brain work?
Jun 10, 2026 · 6:15
I just finished a week of touring with Comedy Bang! Bang! and somebody asked me a question about how that whole thing works!
May 31, 2026 · 22:43
As promised: expanded rambling thoughts regarding one of my favorite characters of all time: Miles Drentell. I recorded this one while very tired, so I don't remember all the…
May 28, 2026 · 8:34
I saw a clip of Melissa Villaseñor talking about her post-SNL experience, and it got me thinking.
May 28, 2026 · 8:44
2 mostly unconnected concepts: will I ever perform in Australia, and are there ways for people to support my various creative endeavors?
May 24, 2026 · 26:50
A re-record of an episode I recorded 2 days earlier (walking through London) which proved unlistenable. This is me talking about the same things in the quiet of my Earl's Court…
May 24, 2026 · 24:42
100TH EPISODE!!! Contains a brief section about the fictional character Miles Drentell, which is a topic I will likely return to in a future episode.
May 24, 2026 · 19:28
A question about "Nepo Babies" leads me to several other terms that rattle around in my head sometimes
May 24, 2026 · 23:32
2 questions! One about D&D and another about Doing Dialects!
May 19, 2026 · 18:37
I am about to cross The Brimley/Cocoon Line, which is the moment in life when a person is the same age that actor Wilford Brimley was when the film COCOON was released in theaters.
May 16, 2026 · 26:31
My thoughts about "non-actors" doing acting!
May 16, 2026 · 18:31
Someone asked about Griffin Newman and these are my thoughts about him!
May 13, 2026 · 20:09
In episode 4 of the Apple TV Original Series WIDOW'S BAY, I play the role of Deputy Kent. It is a brief appearance, but here I go talking about it for way too long!
May 13, 2026 · 9:40
A little behind the scenes insight into one of the craziest stage shows I've ever been a part of.
May 13, 2026 · 11:35
A clarification about me performing as "Retired filmmaker George Lucas" at the soon-to-be-opening Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art
May 13, 2026 · 9:16
NYC vs L.A.? Which is better? Which is right for me? Which is right for YOU??
May 13, 2026 · 8:59
A question about mixing up words, flubbing lines, etc!
May 13, 2026 · 12:06
A question about whether or not I have any HOPE regarding the future of The Entertainment Industry PLUS 2 MORE BONUS QUESTIONS!
May 13, 2026 · 6:50
Some thoughts about traveling with my CRpTAC show, and some related DIFFICULTIES and FEARS!
May 7, 2026 · 16:52
A question about really successful and famous ppl doing appearances at fan conventions when it SEEMS like maybe they wouldn't/shouldn't need to do such things
May 7, 2026 · 22:18
A question about inappropriate utterances and awkward interactions with audience members or monologists
May 6, 2026 · 28:44
The first of what may end up being an ongoing series of episodes about Meryl Streep
May 6, 2026 · 29:47
A long episode where I unpack my entire current situation, i.e. why I do the Acting Class shows, etc
May 5, 2026 · 17:08
Since 2014, I've been talking about the Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art -- it has been one of the core topics on The George Lucas Talk Show since long before it found its permanent…
May 5, 2026 · 5:32
About acting with animals!
May 5, 2026 · 6:23
I've been recording and deleting episodes before posting them!
Apr 26, 2026 · 9:34
Connor's regular Sunday night improv gig, Raaaatscraps, heads into its final 7 shows, while a new TV series, a movie premiere, and another live NYC edition of CRpTAC are all…
Apr 24, 2026 · 5:34
The next in-person CRpTAC guest is Zach Cherry (4/30/26 at UCBNY), so here are a few thoughts about Zach in anticipation of him doing the show!
Apr 23, 2026 · 33:04
Longest episode yet! A question about the live kids' TV show my dad used to host leads to me talking about a couple of past projects and my ideas regarding "all ages"…
Apr 22, 2026 · 16:36
A viewing of the 1998 very strange comedy/thriller FREE MONEY starring Marlon Brando leads me to think about the final decade+/chapter of the legendary actor's filmography
Apr 20, 2026 · 21:07
Some musings on the old Stanislavski quote, "there are no small roles, only small actors."
Apr 20, 2026 · 7:11
Does "Connor's Pizza" belong in a MUSEUM?
Apr 17, 2026 · 7:29
A suggestion, considered.
Apr 17, 2026 · 23:54
A lovely shout-out from Seth Meyers on the Lonely Island podcast leads to a small CRpTAC quump (bonus: several minutes of "Space Olympics" defense at the end of this one)
Apr 15, 2026 · 21:09
Musings on the nature of any current audience for my various projects...
Apr 13, 2026 · 22:53
A very long answer to a question about the status of Connor's Pizza, the feature film that Tom Levin & I shot in 2019 which has only ever screened ONCE, in Toronto, at a midnight…
Apr 13, 2026 · 9:42
Another question about an obscure thing I did! I acted in a low budget pilot that Seth Green produced which (I think) will never see the light of day?
Apr 13, 2026 · 13:16
A complicated question that I probably give an unsatisfying, rambling answer to.
Apr 12, 2026 · 17:59
A pretty detailed answer about The Baron & The Junk Dealer, the GLTS "Beckett Play" we did in Edinburgh and for 2 West Coast dates a few years back.
Apr 10, 2026 · 7:01
A disappointing development, alas. But with hope for the slightly distant future!
Apr 7, 2026 · 20:09
Who should do improv? Just actors and comedians? Or is there room for everyone?
Apr 6, 2026 · 15:37
How do I respond to criticism, constructive or otherwise? Listen to me react to a piece of constructive criticism IN REAL TIME!
Apr 2, 2026 · 13:11
A question about how to deal with sometimes very long wait between acting jobs.
Apr 2, 2026 · 12:01
The most obscure question yet! I talk a little bit about "Spare Change," the 10-episode "TV show" I made with my friends when I was in high school.
Apr 2, 2026 · 8:37
Answering a question about my weight issues.
Mar 27, 2026 · 16:39
A question about the potential for embarrassment when learning how to do improv.
Mar 27, 2026 · 16:19
I am asked about my fondness for older films, TV shows & music and if I have recently "discovered" anything old that I like. This brings me to The Beverly Hillbillies and,…
Mar 23, 2026 · 10:17
I have been very strict about limiting applause during CRpTAC shows -- why did I allow it during last weekend's Cleveland show with special guest James III? The answer might…
Mar 18, 2026 · 11:17
I'm asked a specific thing related to a hypothetical KFC ad campaign and the recent remarks by Quentin Tarantino
Mar 18, 2026 · 15:54
A question about the benefits and drawbacks of doing low budget projects
Mar 13, 2026 · 13:56
Part 2! A question about my preferences w/r/t interactions with fans/listeners/etc whenever I'm out and about.
Mar 13, 2026 · 20:43
Another (sort of) 2-parter! This question is about interacting with famous people in various contexts, both as a performer and as a person.
Mar 13, 2026 · 12:32
A 2nd episode where I talk about The Spirit Of Ratliff, my YouTube holiday special and its accompanying soundtrack. This episode veers in a few different directions from the…
Mar 12, 2026 · 16:11
A question about Future Music Projects, and a brief history of the 3 vinyl records I have willed into existence -- The Spirit Of Ratliff, The GLTS Soundtrack LP and the Aimee…
Mar 12, 2026 · 21:41
I ponder the way that my projects tend to use the popularity of more famous people in order to attract an audience.
Mar 12, 2026 · 20:08
A long episode! With an answer to a complicated question! I have certainly talked about this topic elsewhere, but there may be a few details here that I haven't talked about…
Mar 9, 2026 · 17:04
A grim question to ponder about the future of The George Lucas Talk Show, including a near-death experience at SF Sketchfest in January 2026.
Mar 8, 2026 · 13:30
Some rambling thoughts about current Oscar nominee Delroy Lindo and what a great actor he is, and a few viewing recommendations.
Mar 6, 2026 · 11:14
Some random thoughts about shows I've auditioned for that I'm *still* hoping to eventually get cast on!
Mar 3, 2026 · 12:17
I answer 3 different questions that are all sort of related to "branding"
Mar 3, 2026 · 21:32
A question about how a lot of my projects and comedic endeavors are really long and why that is.
Feb 28, 2026 · 9:05
A question about the podcast, Tiny Dinos, specifically: will the TINY DINOS LIVE! show ever be released online in some form.
Feb 28, 2026 · 14:44
Would I? The short answer is "probably not." The longer, more rambling answer is this episode.
Feb 28, 2026 · 8:02
Answers to MULTIPLE questions!
Feb 28, 2026 · 10:55
Some questions about the nature of my solo improv shows.
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