Improv is Dead

By Tim Lyons and Damian AnayaComedy Arts Improv

Improv is Dead episodes

June 29, 2021 EP 40: The Improv is Dead Virtual Live Show Spooktacular
It's finally here! The Improv is Dead Virtual Live Show Spooktacular went off with several hitches, mainly your main two hosts internet connections giving out completely about 30 minutes in! This is a mix of the show just before the tech went south and another raw audio set we did afterwards with our very gracious guests!
Thanks to Damian Anaya, Waleed Mansour, Ella Nagle, Becca Slack, and Shadee Vossoughi for joining us both live and after on zoom to record the extra set! We had a blast all around!
Thank you to everyone who has listened over the last year and make producing this podcast one of the most rewarding experiences of our improv careers. We're super excited to bring Season 2 to you in August with new and classic guests, a streamlined form, and even more improv!
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1 hr 4 min
June 22, 2021 Mike's Hard Dune (w/ Colleen Doyle & Dana Quercioli)
Don't miss our first ever live show!
Monday, 6/28 at 7PM CT
You can watch our feed on YouTube or Twitch.
This week Tim and Dan are joined by the hilarious Colleen Doyle and Dana Quercioli! They chat n' prov about the best carbonated water (Cherry Bubbly), getting swoll in a one bedroom apartment, and finding small pleasures while burning out slowly.
Colleen and Dana are cohosts of the hilarious improv comedy podcast Those Who Aunt. You can listen here and follow the show on social media @thosewhoaunt!
Improv set begins around 23:40.
Performers:
Colleen Doyle (@AnyangHello)
Dana Quercioli (@DtotheQ)
Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)
Dan White (@atdanwhite)
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1 hr 2 min
May 13, 2021 UNLOCKED! Bonus Episode : Sex Robot Engineers (w/ Damian Anaya)
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Episode Info
The bad boys of FUDGE are back at it this week with a nasty, dirty little scene request. This week's scene request comes from @FIERCExFENIX:
"A team of engineers is developing the first sex robot, but they realize quickly that they are all super nerds and have no sexual experience."
This episode was one of our weekly bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon subscribers.
Performers:
Damian Anaya (@DamianAnaya)
Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)
Dan White (@atdanwhite)

36 min
May 04, 2021 Pool Newsletter (w/ Steve Han and Henrik Blix)
This week, Tim has gone Suburban Commando and is living it up in his home town for the summer. Dan and Tim talk Siren Head and the unsettling nature, but ultimately not super scary (to Dan) character along with abandoned staircases to nowhere and health care bills.
Then we chat'n'prov with Steve Han and Henrik Blinx for a convo about moving, living in an influencers world, and dreaming about our neighbors.
Performers:
Steve Han (@SteyonceKnowles)
Henrik Blix (@Henrikontheweb)
Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)
Dan White (@atdanwhite)
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48 min
April 27, 2021 Parrot Plunge (w/ Dina Facklis and Brad Morris)
Then Dina Facklis and Brad Morris stop by to chat about the origins of their long running iO show Stubs, Dina's subsequent show Stubs 2, and a litany of other shows they played during their time together in Chicago.
Performers:
Dina Facklis (@dfack71)
Brad Morris (@bradmorris773)
Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)
Dan White (@atdanwhite)
Support the pod!
Improv Is Dead is listener funded. Join our Patreon to support the show! You'll get deleted scenes, weekly bonus episodes, and additional premium content. www.Patreon.com/improvisdead
1 hr 4 min
April 13, 2021 Oops, All Smeagols (w/ Jordan Lee Cohen, Rachel Paige Smith, and Garrett Williams)
This week Tim is in the middle of saying a bitter sweet goodbye to his apartment of 5 years and a bunch of character props from his time in Chicago comedy. Dan gives us the 411 on two new Hulu documentaries including "WeWork: Or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn" and "The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story". Two very long titles and very different documentaries according to Dan "I had one glass of red wine" White.
They're then joined by comedy heavy weights Jordan Lee Cohen, Rachel Paige Smith, and Garrett Williams to chat'n'prov about new beginnings, first time drag experiences, and missing out on after prom!
Performers:
Jordan Lee Cohen (@aVeryhotwoman)
Rachel Paige Smith (@RachelPaigeSmit)
Garrett Williams (@BadBoyGarGar)
Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)
Dan White (@atdanwhite)
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44 min
March 23, 2021 The Clock Rings at Midnight (w/ Kevin Bigley)
We're joined by Amazon Prime's UPLOAD's Kevin Bigley to chat'n'prov about Covid protocols on set, living in Vancouver, scary movies, and lazy table magic.
You can check out Kevin's new book Comaville over on Amazon!
(Improv starts at around 32:00)
Performers:
Kevin Bigley (@KevinBigley)
Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)
Dan White (@atdanwhite)
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50 min
March 16, 2021 Gingers Only (w/ Maggie Winters, Becca Slack, and Brett Lyons)
It's our annual St. Patrick's Day Spooktacular! On this week's episode Tim and Dan answer a listener-submitted review question then gab about The Grammys. They give their recommendations/picks for album of the year (spoiler: it's Phoebe Bridgers' Punisher). Dan also recommends the eventual winner - Taylor Swift's Folklore - proving once and for all that he has superior taste in music.
Then, Tim is joined by three very Irish improvisers, Maggie Winters, Becca Slack, and Tim's big bro Brett Lyons. They chat’n’prov about Maggie's family's legendary St. Paddy's Day party, the confusion of being raised in the Catholic Church, and the true meaning of St. Patrick's Day (smart fridges).
(Improv starts at around 26:00)
Performers:
Maggie Winters (@saggiesplinters)
Becca Slack (@ohboybeccaslack)
Brett Lyons (@Scbrettlyons)
Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)
Dan White (@atdanwhite)
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42 min
March 09, 2021 Ring Twice for the Other One (w/ Trumane Alston and Jordan Stafford)
On this weeks episode Tim and Dan get into some pop culture antics and converse about WandaVision and the Marvel universe as a whole. It's all anyones talking about, so why not them!
Then, they're joined by two very funny improvisers, Trumane Alston and Jordan Stafford. They chat’n’prov about becoming a dog dad, mental health checks, and just how horny Bridgerton really is.
If you'd like to see more of Jordan's work, you can follow his art on Instagram.
(Improv starts at around 22:00)
Performers:
Trumane Alston (@theonlytrumane)
Jordan Stafford (@dudewiththeabolitionistpart)
Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)
Dan White (@atdanwhite)
Support the pod! Join our Patreon for an extended version of this episode, weekly bonus episodes, and additional premium content. www.Patreon.com/improvisdead
45 min
February 23, 2021 Key Party (with Damian Anaya and Shadee Vossoughi)
Damian and Shadee return to Improv is Dead as part of our Month of Love theme for February. We attempt to get them in a fight and perhaps succeed a little too quickly and quickly get into chat'n'provin about relationship hardships, how lonely Tim is, and the casual orgy.
Damian is part of the Lantern Comedy collective offering up some online improv classes and workshops. It features from incredible performers and teachers from all over Chicago. Check them out at facebook.com/lanterncomedycollective and follow them @laterncomedycollective on Instagram for updates.
At the top of the show Dan and Tim get to a nostalgic place as they discuss the new Mortal Kombat movie trailer that dropped this week. They try to figure out why they introduce an all new character to the fold and make a defense for the original save for the costume design. They also chat about the Mars Perseverance landing that happened this past week and how quickly a Tweet that was attempting to dunk on the collective twitterverse ends up getting absolutely dunked on. There's no real mention of Tim being Dan's Dad this week, but I think it's always on everyone's mind.
Performers:
Shadee Vossoughi (@shadeev)
Damian Anaya (@Damianfunguya)
Tim Lyons (@TimLyons)
Dan White (@atdanwhite)
Improv set begins around 19:33
50 min

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Improv is Dead is an immersive comedy podcast hosted by Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White. Every week we chat 'n prov, then apply some slick post-production effects, to create a totally unique show where all of their biggest comedy perversions freely penetrate your gentle, delicate ears.