Episode #135
Ep 135: An Announcement regarding Ben Shapiro's movie
Oct 15, 20269 min
I'm currently on set filming a movie, and I have an announcement to make
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CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST
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CONNOR 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 same level of quality or acclaim as that one. This podcast is going to be a sloppy mess. It was conceived in desperation, as a way to attract attention to an ongoing series of live shows and online videos while struggling to maintain a consistent level of employment as a working actor in desperate times. It is possible that
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CONNOR 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.
What has CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Ep 135: An Announcement regarding Ben Shapiro's movie" (15 October 2026, 9 minutes), "Ep 134: Reigniting One's Creative Drive" (10 October 2026, 10 minutes), and "Ep 133: The Beginning Of The End? A feeling of malaise..." (9 October 2026, 7 minutes).
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CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 14 minutes across 100 episodes.
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Booking probability for CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS: THE PODCAST's contact route on record: public web form.
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