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Humans, behavior, relationships, business, technology. Linnea is a behavioral scientist, adjunct professor at Chicago Booth and co-founder of Behavioral Sight.

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Drawing, videogames, movie studios, academic studies and work, plus ninjas. Shawn is the creator of Shawnimals, a universe made of plush, toys, and videogames! Shawn created Ninjatown, Moustachios, Dumplings, and tons of art.

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Puzzles, creativity, games, shifting career, and being incapable of bullshit.

Sandy is the creator of The Mystery League and creates puzzles, games, and escape rooms at any chance he can get.

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Founding socially responsible companies and creating sustainable platform that respect creators and users.

Jake is a co-founder of PRX (Public Radio Exchange) and RadioPublic.

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Simplicity, using the tools right for you and not conforming to social expectations, creating meaningful videogames, and what matters in life.

Jason is a videogame developer, author of games like Passage and One Hour One Life.

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Understading the effect of metrics and social media on us as individuals, and recognizing the interrelationship between the self and comprehensive systems. Ben is an artist and the creator of Twitter and Facebook Demetricator.

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Doing what scares you, embracing yourself and your body, beating stereotypes, and loving yourself and others for who you are. Jack is a porn actor and a gourmet chef with a past in the military.

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Pursuing what matters to you in life, diversity as the fuel for creativity, and how light can be used to tell a story. Danielle is Director of Photography at Pixar, where she worked on Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo, Wall•E, Coco, and more.

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Mindful design, voice and computers, attention and technology, and Conversational User Interfaces. Cathy is the Head of Conversation Design Outreach at Google and author of the book Designing Voice User Interfaces.

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In this episode, Sim has a deep and engaging conversation with David Pasquesi, known for his work at The Second City, Tj&Dave, and appearances in movies like Groundhog Day and TV shows like VEEP (HBO). They discuss focus, improvisation, exploring life story moment by moment, comedy, and observing reality. David shares his journey into improvisation, his experiences working with Del Close, and the evolution of improvisation over the years.

David Pasquesi is a renowned actor and improviser. He's known for his work at The Second City, Tj&Dave, and his roles in movies like Groundhog Day and TV shows like VEEP (HBO). He recently played Mr. Immortal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More about Dave can be found on davidpasquesi.com.

• David's journey into improvisation was unplanned and began when he took an improv class in college.
• He shares his experiences working with Del Close and being part of the group that developed The Harold, a long-form improvisation structure.
• David discusses the evolution of improvisation over the years and how it has gained recognition as a form of art and entertainment.
• He emphasizes the importance of being in the moment and paying attention to the other person in improvisation.
• David also discusses his improv show with TJ Jagodowski, Tj&Dave, and how their ability to communicate clearly from the beginning has contributed to the show's success.

• David Pasquesi's Website
• The Second City
• Tj&Dave