Hosts Lindsey Barrow and Randy Thompson are joined by Ruby community member Muriel Montgomery to discuss the exploitative nature of non-union commercial casting. The group is then joined by casting associate Kim Kalish who offers an insider's perspective on current practices, what should change and what should change!

Hosts Lindsey Barrow and Randy Thompson are joined by Ruby community member Jeff Thompson to discuss the high cost of classes as a performer. The group is then joined by Nick Armstrong, owner of Rise Comedy in Denver, CO to shed some light on why classes are expensive, why do them at all, and some ideas for how to fix the problem!

The System Is Broken is the flagship podcast of The Ruby LA, an intersectional feminist comedy theater located in Los Angeles. Hosted by theater co-founders Lindsey Barrow and Randy Thompson, this podcast discusses what’s broken across all areas of the entertainment industry with a member of The Ruby community, then engages with industry professionals to brainstorm ways to fix them! Produced by Lauren Bancroft