The Goofball Coalition

Most people do either stand-up OR improv but today we have a guest who does both: Tito Dameron. Join Alex and Sarah as they pick Tito's brain about how he juggles both arts and how he feels they differ from each other. Also featuring an improvised speech about banning blue ball point pens and a riff on becoming a cat lady. Also, also, support our Patreon and declare your allegiance to either T...

How do stand-up comedians go from blank page to the stage? Where do joke ideas come from? What makes a joke punchy? In this week's episode, Alex and Sarah go through the process of creating a joke from scratch. Featuring an improvised speech about witch houses and a riff on what to do with big strong men. Big shout out to comedian, Chuck Parker , for letting us dig into a joke of his. Support...

Why are stand-ups SO mean to improvisers? In this episode Alex and Sarah dig deep into a reddit thread that'll really open your eyes

What's worse: Bad improv or bad stand up? Should your improv team name feature a pun? Who can wear shorts on stage? In this episode Alex and Sarah explore these questions and more. Also featuring an improvised speech about the animals that should've been kicked off the ark and riff about the best bumper stickers. Also also: Support our patreon for only $1 a month!

What do you do when you're not doing comedy? How do you stay sharp in the in-between times? In this episode, Alex and Sarah explore these questions and more Also featuring an improvised speech about animated food and a riff on living in a TV show Also also! Did you notice wonky audio in past episodes? Well, we fixed that. Also also also! Join our Patreon and stake your claim!

Improv and stand-up are communities and they're also professions. That blend can make it difficult when it's time to deal with bad actors. In this episode, Alex and Sarah wrestle with how and why abuses of power show up in their respective realms. It's wild when crafts that are so goofy have to deal with issues so serious. Also featuring an improvised speech about coffee complaints and...

In this episode, Alex and Sarah explore the process for improvisers and stand-up comedians to move forward in their careers. Do they need classes? Auditions? A genie? Find out! Also features an improvised speech about Clippy and a riff on the deepest place Sarah has ever been. Support our Patreon and show your support for Team Improv or Team Stand-Up!

Alex and Sarah are pleased to welcome the very first guests onto the pod: Owners of The Box Perfomance Space and Improv Theatre, Kristin Berg and Doug Montoya. They share some fantastic stories about Gorilla Tango, The Groundlings, The Box, and more. Plus we celebrate the new partnership that Dry Heat has with The Box, turning 2nd and Gold into a full Comedy Corner in Albuquerque. Featuring an imp...

This week Alex and Sarah dive into the respective histories of both improv and stand-up. They also talk about how the present will be remembered by historians of the future. Featuring an improvised speech that's pro-surge pricing and a riff on the best place to wake up.

Alex and Sarah take a looksee at the happenings for improv and stand-up in the news and consider how AI might impact comedy and how TI already is. Featuring an improvised speech about babies at the Oscars and a riff on the worst smell

Alex and Sarah spend episode 4 exploring the concept of the audience and thanking their audience profusely. It's a reeeeeal tribute to you. Featuring an improvised speech about finding money and a riff on living in a people zoo. Support the Patreon: Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheGoofballCoalitionPodcast

Alex and Sarah navigate blue humor; a term used in both improv and stand up since way way way back in the day. They also check in on their Patreon board and talk about what's happening this week at The Box. Featuring an improvised speech about Ronald McDonald and a riff on Dracula. Support the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheGoofballCoalitionPodcast

Alex and Sarah dive deep into an aspect of both worlds that folks fear the most: Bombing. Find out coping mechanisms both sides use to get through rough performances and learn about some times when things didn't quite go the way that was expected. Dive in with Alex and Sarah as they introduce themselves and their respective arts (improv and sketch) to you! Featuring an improvised speech about alie...

Dive in with Alex and Sarah as they introduce themselves and their respective arts (improv and sketch) to you! Featuring an improvised speech about adult recess and a riff on the pain of stepping on a Lego brick.

Meet hosts, Alex Knight (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Narcos) and Sarah Kennedy (SiriusXM, Reductress), as they fill you in on what to expect in The Goofball Coalition: a podcast where the worlds of improv and stand-up comedy collide. Come along as they explore the feud between the two art forms and also the commonalities the two may share.