Yes, Also

Arnie Niekamp  ( Hello from the Magic Tavern ) talks about a writer's approach to improv, elevating blue suggestions, the power of a gimmick, the reluctant "yes", being a polite voice of reason, creating a canonical universe, a narrative cheat, how to keep a monoscene moving, gifting emotions, creating a passionate fanbase, funny live recording moments, future projects, designing games for Jackbox...

Connor Ratliff  ( Dead Eyes, The Stepfathers ) talks about the realities of an acting career, Dead Eyes, the shadow side of getting paid for shows, the importance of beginnings, mid-scene check-ins, his reluctance to edit, the art of pulling lights, opening for Guster, tactics for saving a scene you don't like, thoughts on curriculums, the difference between teaching and coaching, and more! Access...

Sasheer Zamata  ( SNL, Agatha All Along ) talks about using details, consensual attention, learning from festivals, setting up scene partners, Doppelganger, organic transitions, her journey to SNL, a pivotal change in her approach, calming nerves before auditions, not being precious, the fun of figuring out how to stay in a scene, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.s...

Tony DeRosa ( Owner of hear.say brewing + theater in Ann Arbor, MI ) talks about his journey from improv to the tech world and back again, adjacent spaces, the creation of hear.say, how to get small business loans, tips for selling classes, creative programming, the Ann Arbor improv landscape, polarities training, playing with irony, taking your scenes seriously, building community relationships,...

Patrick McDonald ( Smosh, Artists On Artists On Artists On Artists ) talks about being a fish out of water, the comedy landscape of Emerson College, the superpower of brand new improvisers, a hot take on jokes, how he uses genre as a tool, the necessity of improv, becoming a comedy builder, AOAOAOA, site-specific improv, a great writing trick, advice for Tik Tok creators, his Sirius satellite radi...

Ify Nwadiwe ( Dimension 20; Um, Actually ) talks about how short form prepped him for long form, establishing base realities, the subjectivity of game, onstage nudity, Dimension 20, his reaction to Dropout fans, a clever way to book tour shows, radical authenticity, meta-prov, a new level of if /then play, workout tips for improvisers, connection through specifics, and more! Access to double the c...

Lennon Parham ( Playing House, Veep ) talks about high school short form, communal spaces, integrating her improv style with UCB, rooting yourself in a scene, kernels vs. premises, support tactics, working at Hooters, launching a TV career, playing anger in a likable way, her unique writing process, using comedy to explore deeper themes, building a one-woman show, and more! Access to double the co...

Ryan Gaul  ( Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Comedy Bang Bang ) talks about Improv Asylum, office scenes, restaurant specifics, learning to be a teammate, non-judgmental support, pushing through panic, Groundlings, applying game to character, being the wild card, hopping on mistakes, his legendary CBB bits, fun duo forms, improvising TV from an outline, and more! Access to double the content and othe...

Cipha Sounds ( Chappelle's Show, Take it Personal ) talks about his journey from DJ to improvisor, DJ / improv overlaps, guidance from Gethard, playing scenes with references you don't know, leaning into yourself, the most unique opening, improv + therapy, his improv cheat codes, attracting new audiences, "the fixer", the best move he's ever seen, expansive outreach, and more! Access to double the...

Joe Fahey  ( Lohan, One Big Jam ) talks about running a jam, navigating chaos, initiation techniques, personal POV, types of stakes, redefining confidence, genre minutia, creating movie blueprints, the joke of your scene, tagging for movement, re-investing, favorite coaching exercises, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at ⁠yesalso.supercast.com⁠ ! Subscribe on YT:  https://www...

Angela Giarratana  ( Smosh, Dropout, UCB ) talks about playing your strengths, helping the audience, evolving sketch styles, curing shame, her comedic voice, messing with scene partners, a hot take on improv, the shadow side of live-streaming, YouTube / Smosh / Dropout, comedy algorithms, applying improv to other genres, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at ⁠yesalso.supercast....

Lloyd Ahlquist  ( Epic Rap Battles of History, Mission Improvable ) talks about dropping out of college to do improv, learning to flock, setting up improv tour shows, the origin of West Side Comedy Theater, making a great jam, Epic Rap Battles of History, savvy show biz lessons, disaster corporate shows, cracking a room, mind-blowing improv memories, favorite teaching exercises, and more! Access t...

Jon Mackey  ( Big Grande, The Brett DeMott Show with Buddy ) talks about curing sadness with improv, naming teams, helping others be funny, moving and framing, adding fuel to a scene, how improv informs his directing, following your scene partner, his improv mantra, the Rolodex technique, lessons learned from creating an improv podcast, improvising bits during scripted sketches, and more! Access t...

Christina Anthony  ( Mixed-ish, Second City ) talks about her journey through Second City, taking character field trips, changing default assumptions, being an acomplice, her improv pet peeve, adding elements of improv to scripted work, rotating mediums, using music to develop characters, breaking forms, where improv overlaps with TV, Mixed-ish, and more! Access to double the content and other per...

Asher Perlman  ( The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Improvised Shakespeare ) talks about performing for non-comedians, embracing intros, balancing art and comedy, noticing when a scene shifts, learning to not plan, funny touring stories, improvised Shakespeare, using prologues, tips for narrative improv, selling cartoons to The New Yorker, finding inspiration, practical brainstorming techniques,...

Jason Mantzoukas  ( How Did This Get Made, Taskmaster ) talks about early inspirations and mind-blowing moves, his POV as a jazz drummer, how to play helpful chaotic characters, moving a show forward, Taskmaster, playing a persona, more satisfying end-of-show connections, losing and winning an audience, stacking patterns, meaty responses, sustaining monoscenes, transformative notes, and MUCH more!...

Alex Song-Xia  ( Dimension 20, Rick and Morty ) talks about self-sabotage, how improv and stand-up help each other, facing fears, saying mean things, Dropout / Dimension 20, playing complex morality, showing up in your characters, tools for subversive comedy, Asian AF, moving beyond the house team paradigm, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at ⁠yesalso.supercast.com⁠ ! Subscri...

Ryan Archibald  ( Second City, CMSimprov ) talks about an athlete's approach, smallprov, applying short form skills to longform, Boom Chicago, audition and jam survival techniques, Atlanta, his teaching approach, uniting a room, the hardest he's ever broken, the Tulsa improv scene, process vs. results, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at ⁠yesalso.supercast.com⁠ ! Subs...

Paul Scheer  ( The League, How Did This Get Made? ) talks about strong first lines, honoring an opening, early UCB shows, safety nets, hooks, playing with Mike Myers, logic guys, his improvised sitcom, bringing back niche, audience interview pointers, his favorite bad movie, marketing tricks, interesting ways to use a space, memorable shows, and more! Access to double the content and other perks a...

Jaime Moyer  ( Second City Detroit ) talks about her start in Detroit, imposter syndrome, killing your internal editor, gift listening, discovering over prescribing, 10,000 hours, honoring impulses, caretaking an audience, highlighting your scene partner, celebrating weird, Planet Ant, handling your lack of references, making characters likable, and more! Access to double the content and other per...

Miles Stroth  ( The Family, founder of The Pack Theater ), talks about his early days at Second City and iO, the paradox of “don’t think”, breaking the Harold, 3 Mad Rituals, playing to the top of your intelligence, how he accesses characters, The Pack, empowering yourself in scenes, position play, evolving "yes and", developing the movie form, his scene work cheat, a mind-blowing improv...

Monique Moses  ( Black Lady Sketch Show, Astronomy Club ) talks about playable premises, filtering a monologue, internet paralysis, the evolution of happiness, callbacks and connections, the PIT, Astronomy Club and Black Lady Sketch Show, favorite exercises, sketch/improv hybrids, magical realism, using genre tropes to highlight absurdity, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at...

Dave Theune  ( Bangarang, St. Dennis Medical ) talks about Comedy Sportz Milwaukee, the importance of seeing shows, giving scenic gifts, how to take the pressure off, abstract group games, knowing your audience, corporate shows, starting organically, silent soundtrack scenes, Groundlings, using object work to find analogies, restaurant technique, why he still loves improvising, and more! Subscribe...

Zach Reino  ( Dropout, Off Book: The Improvised Musical ) talks about his musical and comedy DNA, how to get better at musical improv, narrative payoffs, keeping things fresh, livestream hang-ups, back line support, the benefit of Harolds, universal games, scary hallways, sustaining scenes, getting on the same page, twoprov, Dropout shows, upcoming projects and more! Access to double the content a...

Ali Ghandour ( former AD of UCB LA ) talks about Ultimate Improv, internet sketch, lessons in collaboration, subverting expectations, personal specifics, leading a show from within, improvising with audience members, being a UCB AD, the inside of the audition process, speaking a shared language, weathering rejection, advice for AD's, playing smart dummies and more! Access to double the content...