Kurt Braunohler is a writer, stand-up, improviser and actor living in New York City. A fearless improviser, he got his start at UCB, and as part of his Harold team Neutrino created the Neutrino Video Project, a fully improvised movie in Harold form filmed and edited for a live audience. Kurt is also one-half of Kurt and Kristen, his comedy duo with Kristen Schaal. Together, they host the live variety show Hot Tub, have written and starred in an award-winning Edinburgh Fringe Festival show, and co-created the web-series and Channel 4 pilot Penelope: Princess of Pets. Kurt sat down with us a little while ago and we discussed all these things, as well as Jim Carrey legends, Wilco water bottles and balancing absurdity and humanity. Plus, cameo by Kristen as Kurt interviews her about her new play The Coward.