This Episode was so good, we decided to re-release it

Welcome to the very first episode of Kill the Small Talk, the podcast that says no thanks to networking fakery and fake laughter. Host Alex Caron kicks things off with stand-up comic Jason Collings—a guy who went from martial arts instructor to Tonight Show guest with a stop at “totally winging it” in between. They cover everything from the chaos of bar gigs to the emotional weight behind Alex’s WWII short film ( Little Boy ), Jason’s father’s final words, and why his first time on stage involved zero prep and 15 minutes of pure crowd work. It's raw, hilarious, and kind of beautiful. Just like life. And definitely not the kind of story you’ll hear at your cousin’s baby shower. New episodes every Wednesday. Bring your ears. Leave your filter.

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This week on Kill the Small Talk, Alex Caron sits down with actress, comedian, and filmmaker Mason LeCompte, whose path through the entertainment industry has been anything but ordinary.

From making VHS horror shorts in high school to working on reality shows like Celebrity Rehab (complete with drug-fueled car rides), Mason has seen the wildest corners of Hollywood production. She opens up about working in a dungeon, chasing stand-up in LA, and the frustrations of navigating SAG rules and agency roadblocks.

Mason also shares hilarious and heartfelt stories about her time as a stand-in on Children’s Hospital, working with Rob Corddry, and why the entertainment industry can be as toxic as the black mold in the abandoned hospital where the show was filmed.

Funny, outrageous, and brutally honest — this episode proves that when small talk dies, the real stories come alive.

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On this episode of Kill the Small Talk, Alex Caron sits down with musician, singer-songwriter, and self-proclaimed big-time nerd MJ LaVine.

From growing up in Chicago and falling in love with Blink-182 and Sum 41, to studying music at CalArts, MJ’s journey is filled with passion, persistence, and a whole lot of guitars (15 to be exact). She talks about the making of her EP Hear My Bedroom, balancing acoustic string arrangements with full pop-punk energy, and how she ended up on the set of a Sum 41 music video thanks to her day job at a music rental company.

MJ shares stories about working multiple jobs to chase her dream, her obsession with songwriting, and what it really takes to keep pushing forward as a creative. This episode is equal parts hilarious, inspiring, and packed with heart.

If you love music, nerdy tangents, and unfiltered conversations, this one’s for you.

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