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Jiavani (Dropout, UCB) talks about eliminating hierarchy, evolving musical improv, international cross-pollination, sitting in the truth, genuine commitment, silent soundtrack, Dropout, returning to short form, battling stereotypes, honoring an audience, going hard immediately, a psychic improv moment, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

Matt Walsh (Veep, co-founder of UCB) talks about his early Chicago days, using improv to write narrative musicals, his approach to character, making concessions for the sake of comedy, pushing vs. following, "responsible" improv, subversive comedy, the origin and history of UCB, perspective-driven games, how they developed the UCB manual, top of intelligence play, the importance of experimentation, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

Dylan Reiff and Kristen Schier (Kickstand Comedy) talk about their improv origins in Chicago and Philly, using comedy to effect change, the intersection of improv and scripts, sandbox spaces, comedic tension, product vs. process, upgrading "yes and", finding humanity in your scenes, inviting evolution, blending premise and organic improv, personalizing your play, community-centered spaces, advice for newer improvisers, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

Shannon O'Neil (The Stepfathers, RaaaatScraps) talks about her early UCB days, if this / then what, bursts of chaos, scenic confessions, thoughts on curriculum,major takeaways from her time as AD of UCBNY, planning and running DCM, favorite bit shows, experimental techniques, the current UCBNY, Fwand, The Stepfathers, setting goals for shows, helpful teaching exercises, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi BarrettProducer: Ryan RosenbergAudio/Video Editor: Brian KesslerMarketing: Britt Faye

Jeff Whitaker (F*ck This Month) talks about starting out in Austin, the value of interning, producing successful shows, ticket prices, audience psychology, end-of-show connections, theatrical devices, finding your voice, succeeding without Harold night, interview techniques, navigating darkness, getting on the same page, simplifying game, the anatomy of a perfect team, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

Caroline Cotter (ASSSSCAT, Conan) talks about fear, perseverance, replaying good moves, being "the woman", impulsive moves, grabbing tiny gifts, silly play, good and bad pattern games, experimental Harolds, thoughts on openings, organic/premise blends, warmups, lessening competition, buying time in scenes, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

Lamar Woods (The Big Team, New Girl) talks about authenticity, the intersection of his careers as a rapper and comedian, being malleable, believable acting, patience, using improv in writers' rooms, building your toolbox, varying approaches to comedy, alter egos, playing with status, honest responses in scenes, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

TJ Jagodowski (The Second City, TJ and Dave) talks about Chicago, his improv origin story, pushing the envelope, impeccable listening, starting without a suggesetion, discovery vs. invention, emotional subtext, maintaining a reality, how to remove pressure, his thoughts on premise, fear and trust, JTS Brown, his most memorable TJ and Dave show, his current favorite teaching exercise, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

Sean Conroy (The Swarm, Key and Peele) talks about his first gigs, the real meaning of “yes and” and “play to the top of your intelligence”, different approaches to game, The Swarm, building audiences, the good and bad of object work, 3 person shows, tips for doing the Tracers form, how improv informs sitcom writing, writers room pet peeves, AI vs. the entertainment industry, swinging door tags, meta patterns, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

Alex Fox and Rachel Lewis (Electric Bloom, iO) talk about improv as grad school, playing hard, transitioning from improv to a writing career, treating yourself like a business, if this / then what, the power of "why?", using lived experiences, playing the hero, character games, pitching like an improviser, Franken-drafting, comedic hooks, script structure, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

Tara Copeland (Mother, Magic To Do) talks about Chicago City Limits, the PIT / Magnet / UCB divorce, the pillars of musical improv, narrative mapping, her hot take on notes, lessening stakes, game + musical improv, at-home exercises, the back line, pouncing on mistakes, Mother, The Sleepover form, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

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, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

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 to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] For more Connor: https://linktr.ee/connorratliff Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

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.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

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, and more! Access to double the content and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com ! Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: [email protected] Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye