Improv is Dead

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Holly Laurent and Greg Hess join Tim and Dan to chat 'n 'prov about nude supermodels, skate parks, and being "Michigan hot".

Holly and Greg have improvised at just about every major improv theater in the country including UCB, iO, and Second City. Together they cohost the hilarious MEGA podcast.

Performers:

Holly Laurent (@laurentholly)

Greg Hess (@heygreghess)

MEGA Podcast (@megathepodcast)

Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)

Dan White (@atdanwhite)

It's set one of our 3 part Improv is Dead LIVE show at Logan Square Improv in Chicago! In this set we're joined by Damian Anaya and Kyle Bethea to chat'n'prov about little cocktails, alpha males, and winning the lottery!

DISCLAIMER:

This was our first doing something like this and it wasn't without it's last minute tech hiccups, so we apologize for any sound issues or echoing in these eps. We know that when it comes to podcasts, sound quality incredibly important but these live shows were a great learning experience for us and we can't wait to do more of them for you in the future.

Performers:

Damian Anaya (@DamianAnaya)

Kyle Bethea (@kylebethea)

Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)

Dan White (@atdanwhite)

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February is our Month of Love! Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden join Tim and Dan to chat 'n 'prov about their isolated retreat to Northern Michigan, StarKid's most recent production, and Firebringer going viral on TikTok.

Meredith and Brian are members of StarKid productions. They host a weekly children's astronomy podcast called REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids and Meredith recently worked on an educational web series for the Adler Planetarium called Wow! Signal

Performers:

Meredith Stepien (@ghostydiddy)

Brian Holden (@Brian_Holden)

Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)

Dan White (@atdanwhite)

This week we welcome back Kennedy Baldwin and Jonah Cooper to chat'n'prov about iPod Shuffles, the end of crushes, and hair pulling.

Performers:

Kennedy Baldwin (@KendyBaldy)

Jonah Cooper (@Jonahformayor) (T-Shirts)

Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)

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This week, Waleed, Rayna, and Hailey stop by to chat n' prov about meeting each other during their freshman year at Michigan, performing a dance sketch warning about the dangers of college drinking, and the D.A.R.E. program.

Waleed, Rayna, and Hailey are all members of one of Chicago's best improv teams, Wet Bus. They perform a twice-monthly show on Twitch which can be viewed at their Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/wet_bus

Improv set begins around 26:00

Performers:

Waleed Mansour (@mrwaleedmansour / @waleed.draws.things)

Rayna Caskey (@raynacaskey)

Hailey Palmer (@miss_hap_)

Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)

Dan White (@atdanwhite)

We're in the midst of packing up our lives to head west so we have a break week and a rerelease of one of out all time favorite with Mike Brunlieb. If you're newish to the show, this one is a real treat! Next week we'll be back with a new ep and then we'll be releasing 3 weeks of live shows that we think you'll enjoy! Thanks for bearing with us while we make some life changes and get ourselves situated!

Mike Brunlieb (SAND, Joe Pera Talks With You, Southside, and pretty much every show that shoots in Chicago and needs a disheveled maniac) joins Tim and Dan to chat ‘n ‘prov about being a new dad, Mike's new teaching gig, and why only the purest love results in the most irrational anger.

Mike Brunlieb is an improviser and actor in Chicago. He helps host the weekly show Spitballin' which was a stable of the Chicago comedy scene for a better part of a decade and is currently live-streaming Virtual Spitballin' during the pandemic. You can check that out here.

Performers:

Mike Brunlieb (@mbrunlieb)

Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)

Dan White (@atdanwhite)

Improv set begins around 19:15.

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This week Brett Lyons and Damian stop by to talk about Shoe Heads (junkies) and summer style. FYI this improv set is NSFW, but when are they ever? Malls, snakes, and Russian spies await you!

Performers:

Damian Anaya (@damiananaya)

Brett Lyons (@scbrettlyons)

Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)

Dan White (@atdanwhite)

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This week we're joined once again by Superhuman! They are an absolute delight as we chat'n'prov about Virtual Improv, class reunions, and the spirit world!

Super Human has been performing together since 2012 and recently launched Super Human Collective LLC - a corporate development training service that uses improv to teach everything from team-building and communication to leadership and public speaking skills.

You can learn more about Super Human Collective at www.wearesuperhumancollective.com

Performers:

Amber Walker (@amber.walker.pottery)

Mary Cait Walthall (@meercait)

Katie Klein (@kajklein)

Sarah Ashley (@Saashleyy)

Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)

Dan White (@atdanwhite)

Dan and Tim are gearing up for a few live recordings and two separate but similar moves across the country so please enjoy this Patreon bonus scene unlock featuring the very funny Dylan Doetch and Paige Maney.

You can check out the The Saturday Show at LSI every Saturday night at 8:30 pm

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JPC and Damian Anaya are back on the pod this week to chat'n'prov about the best spots to leave delivery, dog eulogies, and the Gaps in store credit policy.

JPC co-hosts the very funny and original podcast Hey Riddle Riddle that drops new weekly episode every Wednesday. You can also catch him on his new podcast Bill Buds, breaking down some of his favorite pop chart albums.

Performers:

JPC (@JPsoFly)

Damian Anaya (@DamianAnaya)

Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)

Dan White (@atdanwhite)