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Canadian Comedy Award winners Rob Norman and Adam Cawley discuss weekly improv-based topics based on a theme. New episodes every Wednesday.... more
FAQs about The Backline - An Improv Podcast:How many episodes does The Backline - An Improv Podcast have?The podcast currently has 242 episodes available.
December 01, 2025From Classroom to the StageThis week Rob and Adam discuss the transitioning your skills from the classroom to the stage. Why is it so hard to do what works in an exercise, onstage in front of an audience?...more58minPlay
November 17, 2025Spark-lessRob and Adam talk about navigating your improv career, dealing with self-doubt, and having honest conversations with yourself about what's possible and what is probable....more51minPlay
November 12, 2025Intelligence VS. IntegrityThis week, Rob and Adam dsicuss the time-honoured tradition of playing to the "Top of their Intelligence" by having a very dumb discussion about characters, point of view, and how much smart should you perform while improvising onstage....more46minPlay
November 04, 2025OffensiveImprov is not historically known for being offensive, but sometimes improvisers cross the line. Why is comedy so frequently associated with offense? Does comedy need to be provocative to be funny? What do you do if you offend your audience? All this and more....more58minPlay
October 28, 2025PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Under Pressure with Colin MochrieRob is no more. This week Adam welcomes Second City alumni, and star of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Colin Mochrie to the podcast. Adam and Colin chat about pressure both onstage and offstage, and what it takes to find success in improv....more1hPlay
October 21, 2025Who, What, Where - but When?This week Rob and Adam chat about framing scenes prior, during, or after the action. Do scenes always need to start in the middle? What's the best way to execute a tag-in? If you mention an event, does it always have to happen onstage?...more55minPlay
October 14, 2025Platforms, Tilts, and Improvising ActionThis week Rob and Adam, discuss platforms and tilts for improv scenes, how sketch influences scenes, and how to create action without blindsiding their scene partner....more1h 4minPlay
October 11, 2025PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Making Your Own Work with Shreya ParasharRob is no more. In his stead, far superior host Shreya Parashar takes over. Adam and Shrea discuss making your own work, finding your voice, and figuring out what comes next....more55minPlay
October 07, 2025TechniqueThe improv world is full of technique. What techniques help individual improvisers? What techniques benefit the theatre you play at? Are there techniques you should embrace? Or some that you should avoid?...more1h 5minPlay
September 30, 2025TetheringThis week Rob and Adam discuss tethering: the act of linking your emotional state to what your partner is doing. Also, some great questions about tethering from our friend Martin in Estonia....more54minPlay
FAQs about The Backline - An Improv Podcast:How many episodes does The Backline - An Improv Podcast have?The podcast currently has 242 episodes available.