John Gemberling and Lisa Gilroy join Matt Besser LIVE from The Ice House in Pasadena! They take audience suggestions that inspire scenes about bringing enthusiastic music fans down a peg, an enchanting woman with small vertebrae, alien tech that powers coffee, blackmailing a rebellious teen, the worst shelter dog names, and more!

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Joanne & The Jeez (w/ John Gemberling, Lisa Gilroy)

Few names are as synonymous with improv as Matt Besser. Founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and a regular performer in the world-famous show Asssscat, Matt brings you a fully improvised weekly podcast featuring the best improvisers in the universe. Music by Bobby Matthews and Dragoon. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be unlocked exclusively on improv4humans.com. Sign up for one plan and get bonus scenes every week as well as tons of new content so you can learn the craft of improv yourself!

Comedy

Coach-fest requires fairy wings; green lit tv pitch for off color joke; throwing shit in Niagra Falls; transdimensional dog shit; shitting to avoid vaxx talk; wide receivers celebrate with wrong guy.

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Pinball Machine TV Streaming Platform (w/ Anthony Antamanuik, Ben Rodgers)

Travis Kelce kid won’t lift shirt; in-and-Out drive-on line takes over society; Blur not happy, band not guaranteed crowd will know lyrics; the Fire Twins hate the Water Twins act; Sarah Huckabee Sanders fancy lectern; AI author steals Paul’s book; forgetting how to vote; AAU basketball dads fight over definition of “carry” on Wikipedia page.

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Pouty Blur’s Lyric Plants (w/ Paul Scheer, Chad Carter)

Colton D, Jon G, John G, Matty B, and Brett M try “focus” gummies, Ozempic weed, microphone bongs, VR improv class, butterfly knives, black divers, black hole sun, all while avoiding the Boeing 737 buzzkill because “there’s always an eclipse somewhere.” They also take listener phone calls to talk about the secret i4h missing scene.




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420 on Ozempic Weed & Green Burritos (w/ Colton Dunn, Jon Gabrus, John Gemberling)

March Madness continues with Iowa fans taking home court advantage too far; Boeing 737’s have a great deal for passengers; Indiana Jones motel room; humiliation by French teens on gap year at Grand Canyon.

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Pop Up Poppy & the ”I” in Iowa (w/ Jess McKenna, James Mannion)

Sidney Besser returns to the show to recap Twist & Shout on True Detective; future of AI music; distraction techniques for avoiding fights; getting Glenda Good-witched; importance of knowing lover’s middle name; and the Family Feud judges take over!

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Joanne & The Jeez (w/ John Gemberling, Lisa Gilroy)

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