Fran Gillespie
Born and raised in Chicago, Fran attended NYU where she made 2 friends and received a degree in English and Spanish. Fran has been performing at the UCB theatre since 2004 in several sketch and improv shows. Past sketch teams include The Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz, Slow Burn, Gorilla Gorilla and her current team, Stone Cold Fox who can be seen on Friday nights. She was on the harold teams Tantrum and Bangs and now can be seen every Friday night performing with The Law Firm. Fran also performs at Assssscat 3000, Diamond Lion, The Soundtrack and colleges and theaters all over the country with TourCo; she can also be seen teaching at The UCB. Fran has never left a voicemail. She just recently moved to Los Angeles.
Guest Appearances
Watching Walter
Things get off to a rocky start when John babysits his neighbor Walter (Fran Gillespie). You can find seasons 2-4, plus new weekly episodes of season 5, only on Stitcher Premium. For a free month trial, go to stitcherpremium.com/lennon and use promo code ‘LENNON’.
ListenRun to you Bride (w/ Fran Gillespie)
Fran Gillespie (SNL, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later) stars in this new musical of bridal proportions. With songs like "Hell Yes (Because of the Dress), "A Little Bit Bad" and "When Your Dad's John Cena", you'll be dancing down the aisle in…
ListenThe Freak
SNL’s Kyle Mooney joins Scott as well as Benny and Barrett Bachelor aka The Bachelor Brothers on this week’s Comedy Bang! Bang!, babe. They talk about Kyle’s new movie Brigsby Bear, The Bachelor Bros.’ new musical acts, and Kyle’s dream SNL cast.…
ListenCarly Fiorina Has A Fetus In Her Purse (w/ Fran Gillespie, Anthony Atamanuik)
Former presidential candidate Carly "The Fiorins" Fiorina (Fran Gillespie) tells Mark and Pete why she sleeps in a drawer and tags Planned Parenthoods at night. Plus: Donald Trump (Anthony Atamanuik) calls in to share how he celebrates the Fourth of July! This…
ListenBernie Bros Think Banks Are Bad (w/ Fran Gillespie, Joe Spellman, Nick Mandernach)
Die-hard "Bernie Bros" Thad and Kirk (Fran Gillespie and Joe Spellman) explain to Mark and Pete why they live in a treadmill-powered house and what GORP stands for. Plus: John Drexler (Nick Mandernach) deals with the emotional fallout of unfriending a Trump…
ListenTick Tock Clawk
Start the clock! Maxwell Keeper aka The Time Keeper, an observer and celebrator of time is back on a bonus Comedy Bing Bong to spend some precious time with Scott and company. They’ll have a grand ol’ time with the world’s most…
ListenThis American Pie Eating Contest
The 24th installment of the Hooray Show gets real. Inspired by the events of Charleston and the President's appearance on WTF, Horatio and Chad of course go to Hooray Show regular Jerry Minor for his take on everything. The show also includes…
ListenBae's Anatomy
Horatio and Chad open up Bro Bro Studios and hit record and all hell breaks loose. Fran Gillespie and Jon Gabrus make their second appearances on the show and Joe Wengert steps up to the plate in his Hooray Show debut. We…
Listen05/05/15 - LIVE @ UCB SUNSET: Someone's Gotta Help Me Dig
Horatio and Chad take the show on the road once again, the road being down the street on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. Peter Murrieta returns to the show and we're joined by Fran Gillespie who tries to explain to us exactly why…
ListenWhat Winsome Said
Two of the world's best comedians and pals from Chicago, Kyle Kinane & Matt Braunger are on today's Comedy Bing Bong! Scott & Matt do some long form improv, Matt tells us all about his new comedy special “Big Dumb Animal,” Kyle…
ListenSummer Haunted House
Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk & Cabin Boy director Adam Resnick stop on by for a b-b-b-bonus Comedy Bang! Bang! Bob debuts his Johnny Carson impression, Adam reads an excerpt from his hilarious memoir Will Not Attend: Lively Stories of Detachment and…
ListenWhitewashed
Andrew Ti and this week's special guest Fran Gillespie finish the week off by discussing using the term "whitewashed." As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
ListenThe Boy Scouts
On today's episode, Andrew and Fran Gillespie talk all about the Boy Scouts of America and their history of appropriating Native American culture. Don't forget to keep leaving us messages by calling (323) 389-RACE.
ListenBeauty Pageants
Fran Gillespie & Andrew talk about beauty pageant world and the first black Miss Israel. Be sure to keep leaving us messages at (323) 389-RACE.
ListenDreads on White People
Performer/writer Fran Gillespie & Andrew chat about dreads on white people. Make sure to leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.
ListenAbe Lincoln the White Supremacist?
Performer/writer Fran Gillespie joins Andrew all this week to answer some racism questions. Today they talk about Abraham Lincoln possibly being a white supremacist. Be sure to call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask if anything is racist.
ListenUkraine Obese
Mookie Blaiklock, Fran Gillespie, Joe Hartzler, and Ryan Rosenberg quickly learn that there's something odd about Happyville, help each other go to the bathroom the correct way, and dine at a restaurant that specializes in placentas on today's improv5humans with Matt Besser!…
ListenBonus Cut: 8th Grade Whore
Kevin Dorff, Robert Dassie, and Fran Gillespie are back to talk about high school plays and what is considered a whore in 8th grade in a bonus episode of improv4humans! Enjoy!
ListenDevil's Penis Pass
Blow your nose and tune into the best podcast in the universe! Kevin Dorff, Robert Dassie, and Fran Gillespie use things that are bothering them and Twitter suggestions to inspire scenes about ski courses, John Wilkes Booth, and Fabio. Be sure to…
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