In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie talk improv with Ross Bryant.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss subtext in improv.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss improv with Nick Gillette.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss clowning with Jon Davison.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss curating improv shows with Zach Huddleston.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss what makes a bad teacher.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss improv with Susan Messing.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss aesthetics in improv.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the role of “gurus” in improv.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the pursuit of inspiration within improv scenes and the broader art form itself. 

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss hosting improv shows.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Liam Clancy to discuss Short Form Improv.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss finding your voice in performance.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are back.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie have a no topic chat.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the role of control in performance.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Garrett Richardson to discuss class shows.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the pros and cons of the backline in improv.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the complexities of forming an improv team.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss how scene length can affect performance.

In this episode, Zach Huddleston returns to invite Chris, Sam, and Jaymie to pitch their ideas for new improv theaters in LA.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie workshop the performance device of byplay.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Chris Gorbos, co-owner of the Westside Comedy Theater, to discuss the Westside’s new performance model.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss pursuing validation in performance.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie dissect a page from Mick Napier’s book, Improvise.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by James Mastraeini to discuss the launch of The Comedy Co-op LA.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the concept of character types in comedy.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie pull a page from Truth in Comedy by Charna Halpern and dissect each and every word.

Here is the excerpt:

Every director has heard the dreaded, familiar "My character wouldn't do that." There is nothing a character won't do. When an actor discovers a new character in his personality, he must find what will make him go further — to do the unexpected. Developing characters proved to be one of the most useful elements of the Harold for Chris Farley when he moved on to Saturday Night Live.

"I was able to come up with many different characters. In one Harold, I could do five characters, and maybe hone those just a little bit and try 'em again," says Farley. "There are so many different characters you can do in one given Harold — five characters can easily emerge."

KEY POINTS FOR CHAPTER NINE

*Commit to the physical.

*Let your environment affect you.

*Be specific with your objects.

*Reveal yourself through your character.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie try to figure out what “Don’t Think, React” really means, if anything.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Jim Keating to each discuss each’s own rules for teaching and performance.

In this episode, Chris works through what it means to not feel like you’re funny in the world of comedy.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by David Bridel to discuss clown, medical clown, Commedia dell’arte, spontaneity, and the futility of trying to figure out what’s next.

In this episode, Sam provides a definitive history of improvisation.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss what it means to be deliberate in improvised performance.

In this episode, Chris talks with his former college professor and mentor Kevin Hoggard about improv.

In this episode, Jaymie shares a few stray thoughts on laughter and politics and symbols of comedy.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Dean Evans to evaluate and critique clowning in LA.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the role of context in an improvised scene.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the concept of justification in performance.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the role of the straight man, also known as the voice of reason, in comedy.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss the complexities of giving notes in improv.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Eva Lewis and Greg Tindale to discuss how best to approach difficult topics in improv and performance.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie debate the merits of various styles of object work and prop play.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie explore team dynamics with Karen Graci.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie question guest David Rogier, an improv fan who has never trained in or performed improv.

In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss improv auditions.

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.