In this Guerrilla Press exclusive interview, Nick Hausman is joined by Chicago comedy duo Max Kantor and Ian Mullen.

They begin their conversation by discussing how Ian got The Annoyance Theater sued by showing WWE PPVs illegally, and how Nick was able to use his pro wrestling connections to have the suit dropped. It's a wild story!

Then, they discuss Max's life on the road with Second City, how the two are navigating writing comedy in the age of Donald Trump, the death of late-night television, and more!

The interview wraps with a game of Chicago Landmark-Mania, where Nick names a series of Chicago landmarks, and they discuss whether, if those landmarks became sentient, they could beat them up in a fight.

Max & Ian Are Friends? will be featured as part of the 2026 Chicago Sketchfest.

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