This week Rob and Adam walk you through a semi-scripted beatprov show. They chat about characters, story, and what makes beatprov different from conventional longform. Also on the podcast Mad Men, Doctor Who, physical fitness, and Just For Laughs Toronto.

Of course you want to learn technique and understand structure. But you don't want to make it look mechanical. You have take your "comedy math", internalize that work, and make it look easy. Also avoiding TIFF, Los Angeles living, and the end of Ontario Peach Season.

To post or not to post? What does it mean for an improviser dealing with show promotion, self-congratulatory braggarts, and the constant cascade of never-ending tweets.  How does it affect our careers? More importantly, what happens to our mental health? All this and more ... on the next Backline with Rob and Adam.

This week Rob reflects upon his tour through Birmingham, London, and Copenhagen. Also Rob and Adam tally some essential supplies you'll need on touring different improv festivals and theatres.

Adam Cawley is back!  Rob Norman is back!  This week they discuss how to keep your team motivated when you're the only competition in town and your team is losing motivation!

This week Rob talks with Stuart Moses (host of the Improv London Podcast) from the Nursery Theatre Training Centre for a crossover event!  In this episode, Rob and Stuart chat about connecting with your partner, emotional depth, and the roleplaying game Call of Cthulu.

This week Rob and Adam talk about what it feels like to "buzzed out" from an elimination-style improv show, and what to do if you feel like the audience doesn't like you.

This week, Rob and Adam discuss the renown improvised TV show Whose Line Is It Anyways? Also, Adam drops a HUGE surprise ...

Different improv schools have differing names for games, improv technique, and sometimes radically different philosophies that govern their approach to unscripted work. This week, Rob and Adam unpacked Johnstonian terminology and compare the similarities and differences in Modern improv terminology. Also, Adam moves to LA and Rob feels sad about it!

There's nothing more difficult than starting a scene.  This week, Rob and Adam discuss why initiating a scene deserves a second thought, how to protect your agenda, and why inspiration is the most valuable resource onstage.