The Comedy Fix

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss group mind in performance. Is it a thing?

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Craig Cackowski to discuss giving notes and other things.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie enlist the help of Brian James O’Connell to fix improv.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie scrutinize the improv maxim of playing to the top of your intelligence.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Peter Fluet to discuss the concept of theme in improv.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss and workshop various types of initiations.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Jason DeGraff to discuss the complexities of safety and accountability in improv and performance. This one gets heavy!   Jason also wanted to give a shoutout to Leela Improv (leela-sf.com) as a theater that does safety and performance well.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Marc Warzecha of The Sketch School to discuss the advantages and limitations of performing and learning comedy in the digital world.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Chris’s faux rival, Jay Sukow, to discuss how they actually agree somewhat.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie work through how to edit scenes in improv.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the concept of training the audience so that they can understand your show. The three also discuss the even greater problem of how to get an audience in the first place.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie invite Brandon Barrick to discuss presentation in improv. Is it a problem that improv shows are becoming increasingly casual?

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Atul Singh to learn how to make it in the world of Internet Comedy.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by listener of the show, Jenni Stukin, to discuss her reactions and weigh in on previous episodes.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Paul Vaillancourt who was supposed to talk about forms in improv. Instead, the conversation became a series of Paul’s hot takes on the show’s previous episodes with forms sprinkled in. Link to Paul's book: https://www.amazon.com/Triangle-Scene-practical-approaching-improvisation-ebook/dp/B00ZHV7BH2

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Brennan Lee Mulligan to do a deep, nerdy dive into Game.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Jackie Durruthy to discuss the ins and outs of character.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie debate the role of Point of View in improv and character work.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie host an improv workshop focusing on Yes And. Is Yes And really the cornerstone of improv? What are the alternatives?

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Jonathan Gregg to discuss selling out in comedy.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Zach Huddleston to discuss the business side of improv and comedy theaters.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Mr. Jaymie are joined by Ms. Jaime Moyer to discuss the “It” factor in performance.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the concept of believability in performance and whether you need it or not.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie wade through various types of breaking in performance and discuss if, when, and how to do it.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie debate how best to teach improv.