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Bill Paddock on Doing Voices, Improv, and Comedy Bits in The Villages

This Episode is available in both audio and video formats on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

Season eight of Villages Vitality Life, Seniors Life Unscripted features host Mike Roth with returning guest Bill Paddock discussing the value of voices in improv and how Bill developed his voice work from cartoons and comedians like Mel Blanc, Peter Sellers, and Jerry Lewis. Bill demonstrates staying in character with an English voice and talks about adapting accents for business. Two short audio clips are introduced: “Village Bullies,” a comedic take on how newcomers to The Villages are pressured to join activities like golf, bocce, and cardio drumming, and “Dog Park,” where Bill voices multiple dogs to highlight different canine personalities. They also discuss improv scene length, laughs-per-minute, and Bill’s plan to launch a short-bits comedy podcast, “Mad Dog Comedy,” aiming for Christmas 2026.

00:00 Season Eight Welcome
00:35 Why Voices Matter
01:45 Early Voice Inspirations
05:30 Staying In Character
07:25 Clip One Village Bullies
10:18 Behind The Bit
11:12 Alzheimers Research Tip
12:23 Clip Two Dog Park Setup
14:50 Dog Park Story Spark
15:29 Dog Park Comedy Bit
16:06 Dogs With Personalities
17:50 Big Dogs And Mastiffs
18:41 Podcast Backlog And Cruises
19:34 Accents And Wang Labs
20:55 Improv Faces And Jerry Lewis
23:35 Mad Dog Comedy Podcast
24:06 Short Bits And Improv Rules
28:01 Wrap Up And Supporters

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