Sigmund Fraud – Details, episodes & analysis

Brittany sounds like a pretty typical teen. She's in Model UN, loves her phone, and can't help but be real (thanks in part to a particular application on said phone). But with a Sigmund Fraud like Ian Herrin as her therapist, Brittany is given almost no time at all to discuss whatever her struggles might be! Like, therapy shouldn't be sex education for the THERAPIST, AGAIN! Get out of there, Brittany! Scared emoji shocked emoji sweating emoji!!

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Green alien and a superior being well trained in martial arts Piccolo arrives in Ian's office space after having left a hole in his roof in his last session. And yet, as weird of an entity as Piccolo seems to be, it's not at all a surprise that Ian is like, way weirder right? If Ian is an example of humanity, maybe Piccolo should consider ending the universe!

Ah, you must be capable of finding all seven Dragon Balls, because you've also found the best part of the episode description! The part where I get to tell you about the tremendously talented improviser and podcast host Vince White of the Kame House Party podcast and Shonen Chumps series of live shows and podcast.

Afghan translator and American hero Amir Baba Rahim Khan Ali Taheri Hassan is still struggling to obtain citizenship. And certainly in this gig economy, Amir could benefit from a good therapist! Unfortunately, Amir goes to that real Sigmund Fraud Ian Herrin instead. And would you believe once again, Ian behaves inappropriately? I mean, how many times does this guy need to be an overly sexualized goofball before people realize he's a hack?? Get out of there, Amir! You deserve better!!

Ah, you're clearly no Wile E. Coyote, because you've found the best part of the episode description! The part where I get to tell you all about the wonderful actor and improviser Fawad Siddiqui. Be sure you follow Fawad @fawad_means_he.art, catch him teaching and performing through @shortroundimprov, and lastly you can see Fawad on the national tour of the Kite Runner through June.

102 year old Betsy always makes the best of her life with the exception in her choice of therapist. Betsy has seen just about everything living on 110th street in New York all these years, including a surprisingly large number of anthropomorphic animals. Ian seems intent on making her depressed and himself sexy instead of actually trying to learn something important about the history all around him.

Hey, you! Down here for the good stuff! Be sure to follow Julie Kann @julie_kann on Twitter and @joolaylay1 on Insta. Oh and shout out to John Tant, Ian's real life Granddad who turned 101 today!! And that's not a bit!!! He fought against Hitler and voted against Trump as he likes to say!

Steven Lockley is obsessed with Moon Knight but lives a rather puny existence. Poor little Steven depends on the kindness of neighbors just to make sure he can eat his dinner! But something more sinister seems to be going on... Something that a weak ass therapist like Ian Herrin will never be able to resolve peacefully...

Oh you like to read down here? Well have you heard about the powerhouse performer that is Billy Soco? Follow Billy @bsoco and check out https://linktr.ee/billysoco for all Billy's upcoming projects including regular musical and Megawatt shows over at Magnet and shows with Northcoast at Asylum and all over the greater NYC area! 

Love is abound when Paulie Frontbutt comes in to Ian's office in what is clearly a violation of the ethical principals a real therapist would have. Paulie seems to suffer a hyper specific form of kleptomania, but under the supervision of this fraud the only good Paulie sounds like he's going to do is wash his car. Plus, Ian runs up the bill by killing time talking regional grocery store chains and being of no service to any substantive form of mental health.

Are you looking at me? Or are you maybe looking at the tremendously talented Melissa Ulloa, @mustbemelissaulloa who you can catch on sporadic Thursdays with Big Whoop over at Magnet Theater

LIVE from Under St. Marks, Sigmund Fraud himself interviews patients Barbara Cumb, Trey Dilfer, and Hellen Highwater about their court mandated therapy and their lives as venture capitalists. These three are clearly some sick puppies in desperate need of some hard call outs, but Ian instead seems to only want to talk about sex, dead parents, and whom else they can blame for their situation. 

What's on my mind you ask? How kind of you! You know, there's three comedians I love to death that always make me laugh and bring a smile to my face. Their names are Jaime Lutz, Bill Schaefer, and Caitlin Sing and you can follow them @jaimelutz, @billdagawdd, and @caitsing on social media. Also, be sure to check out Bill's monthly Tuesday night standup show Quality Time over at Easy Lover and stay tuned for another live improv show featuring both Ian and Jaime coming up Monday April 4th at 9pm back at Under St. Marks via Squirrel Comedy.  

Poor old Hal sure is hard on himself! And Ian ain't the guy to help. I mean, some of the implications of the advice he gives in this session are simply obscene. How many times must Hal to be forced to reenter? And how does he not realize that Ian is going to be draining his Touchdown Bank account? I sure hope Hal has a good long look in the mirror and decides to never go back.

Oh hey friend! Was also just thinking about how much Brian Gurien makes me smile. https://www.briangurien.com/

Dom Pants is an old school kind of guy used to simple Thursdays of slicing moooooozerella and running into old friends. It's hard to believe a classic guy's guy like Dom would need a shrink to be giving him advice, but would you believe he picked the dumbest one in town on top of that? Ian subs to Dom's dom right away and maybe it's better if he chokes on a cigar pinky rather than say anything else soo stupid, you know what I'm saying?

By the by...

*LIVE SIGMUND FRAUD TONIGHT MONDAY 3/14 9pm UNDER ST MARKS* https://www.frigid.nyc/event/6897:80/

Also, Xavier Padin is an incredible performer and human being! Check out his 3/26 workshop and live 3/23 Rubbish Comedy show via these links and catch him Saturday nights with the Armando Diaz experience over at Magnet Theater:

https://rubbishcomedy.com/class/improv-lab/

http://dixonplace.org/performances/a-night-of-rubbish-comedy-2022-3-23/

Hallmark actor Prieston Hartley find himself in a perpetual holiday season even in March. Prieston seems to have displaced a number of memories and struggles working in the factory system of pumping out film after film, but he shan't find warmth and family values in the dark perverted soul of Ian Herrin. How will the town choir ever raise enough money to continue with Ian blabbering on and on about his new paint class and eating soup on first dates? And does Ian even have the balls to call out whose really behind all of this?

Don't forget! Heckle Ian at Sigmund Fraud LIVE next Monday March 14th 9pm Under St. Marks via Squirrel Comedy, tickets on sale now:

https://www.frigid.nyc/event/6897:80/

Sooo random but the comedian Tim Agius is unbelievably smart and funny. Maybe give him a follow on Twitter? 

https://twitter.com/ItsTimJames