Standup For Improv

In this episode, Zach, David, and Shae shoot the breeze, talk about how hot Shae is, discuss church humor, and dating.

Zach Atherton, Shae McCombs, and Sam Forsey discuss their deep roots to the opioid epidemic, the art of setting up a junk email account, and the possibility that Shae may or may not be the host of a WWII era ghost.

2:51 Sam's father is a "pharmacist"
8:41 Self-deprecating humor
26:10 Shae's inability to say no
33:12 The gang talks about dating

In this episode, Zach Atherton, Shae McCombs, and Sam Forsey explore how improv is perceived in mainstream media and by general audience, passive-aggressively get back at an online troll, and improvise a scene about improv. Learn about the struggles of improv comedians, secrets about their funny family members, and summer vacation as a child vs summer vacation as an adult.


0:24 Improv and other comedy forms / Bad online reviews
8:40 Improv scene about the improv, based on a stand-up clip
21:30 Shae and Sam’s family members / Plugs
26:46 Summer vacation as a child and as an adult

Zach Atherton, Shae McCombs, and Brady Amundson talk about fake laughs, Bible jokes, J.K. Rowling, and share their honest opinions about Brian Regan, a stand-up comedian known for his clean comedy. Why is Brian Regan in the ER? How well does he break the bad news to a patient?

0:25 Shae’s life and laughter

5:09 Fake laughs & Dry Bible jokes
15:50 Brian Regan in the hospital
22:31 The Shakespeare audition

Join Sam Dorsey, Shae McCombs, and guest David Padeken (but no Zach today) as we chat about getting ghosted and catphished, sensitive topics, and riff off famous comedians in our own clean comedy style.

If you’re local or stop by Provo, Utah for some reason, we have shows every Friday and Saturday night. Our theater is on 900 E in Provo, doors open at 7 and shows start at 7:30. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at ImprovBroadway, or check out our website at ImprovBroadway.com.

Shae also asks that if you have any youths, that you send them our way for our youth classes every Monday from 3:45 to 5:45.

We would also love to hear from you our amazing fans. If you have suggestions for the show. Things you’d like to hear, or just want to send us some love you can reach out to us at [email protected].

And don’t forget to leave us a 5-star review…none of those 4-star ones…

Today we’re jumping feet-first into on of our new formats. We’re going to be working off other amazing standups and take our improv comedy inspiration from some of the greats. This week we’ll be basing our improve off of well-known, clean comedian Jim Gaffigan.

Join us and don’t forget to check out ImprovBroadway.com and fee free to leave us some suggestions for future shows, and come visit us in person at the Improv Broadway theater in Provo, Utah.

If you’re a young person and want to learn more about improv, come visit us on Mondays from 3:45 to 5:45 at the Improv Broadway theater.

Don’t forget to show us some love by leaving us a 5-star review and we’ll see you next week with some more amazing laughs.

As you can hear we lost a little bit of the beginning of today's episode, but never fear, we're still bringing all the laughs, and Zach's story isn't a bad way to jump in and get our feet wet. Join the Standup for Improv team with your hosts Zach Atherton, Shae McCombs, and Sam Forsey as we muse over saying I don’t like you, our passive aggressive natures, and being people pleasers.

If you want to be part of the show and see us live, we hold shows every Friday and Saturday at the Improv Broadway Theater in Provo, Utah. Check us out at ImprovBroadway.com

We’re also looking forward to filming The Nerdiest Adventure Hour. You can find out when we’re filming next by checking out our Facebook page “The Nerdiest Adventure Hour.”

Shae is also proud to announce that all youths are welcome at our youth class every Monday from 3:45 to 5:45 at the Improv Broadway theater in Provo, Utah. If you’re a youth, please come!

For more of Sam’s punny jokes, you can find him on Twitter at Sam4c. We’ll see you next week with some more amazing laughs.

Get ready to laugh with your hosts Zach Atherton, Shae McCombs, and Sam Forsey on today’s show as we talk about gaslighting, awkward misunderstandings, and crazy punchlines.

If you’re a youth, check out our improv youth class every Monday from 3:45-5:45. And don’t forget to check out our show schedule and join us in-person at the Improv Broadway Theater in Provo, Utah. ImprovBroadway.com

We're happy to announce that we have a new set cast. Your host Zach Atherton will be joined by much-loved co-hosts Shae McCombs and Sam Forsey. We're also happy to welcome back Adam Brown as our guest on today's show and we look forward to having some great new guests on the podcast as well.

Join us as we discuss weird baby names, thumb wrestling, and misconstrued language in today's hilariously ridiculous episode.

If you want more improv goodness in your life, check out ImprovBroadway.com and come see a live show with us. We also offer youth improv classes every Monday from 3:45-5:45 for ages 12-17. The first class is free!

If you want more Adam Brown, check out his upcoming performances with HumorU on April 12th and 13th at Brigham Young University.

Today’s weekly episode features Zach Atherton in a solo standup talking about embarrassing trips to the doctors and the benefits of arm-wrestling.

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be expanding our show beyond local comedians. If you’d like to be on the show, have suggestions, or would like to submit a recording for us to use in our weekly show you can contact us at [email protected]

We’re also filming our last two recordings with Vid Angel on March 28th and April 4th from 7 to 9:30 at the Improv Broadway Theater, so come join us!