Boom Chicago
Organization in Comedy
Boom Chicago has come up in 2 episodes across 1 podcast in TMT, including SmartLess. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Seth MeyersAmerican comedian and host of Late Night with Seth Meyers
Meyers says Boom Chicago in Amsterdam gave performers far more stage time than they would have had in Chicago.
“once you got there, you were performing way more than you would in Chicago”
SmartLess: "Seth Meyers" (Sep 28, 2026) · Listen from 27:07
Ike BarinholtzComedian and actor who worked with Kaling on The Mindy Project
Barinholtz described Boom Chicago as a job where performing was his full-time work with no day job needed.
“that is where your job is acting. You don't have to have another day job”
SmartLess: "Ike Barinholtz" (Jul 6, 2026) · Listen from 26:18
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- SmartLess · 2 episodes
Episodes
"Seth Meyers"SmartLess · Sep 28, 2026 · 60 min
Seth Meyers talks with SmartLess hosts about Chicago improv, Boom Chicago, his Saturday Night Live years as writer and Weekend Update anchor, and hosting Late Night.
- "Ike Barinholtz"
SmartLess · Jul 6, 2026 · 54 min
The SmartLess hosts talk with comedian Ike Barinholtz about his Chicago improv roots, MADtv, The Studio, Running Point, family life and his trivia podcast.