After a particularly rough show, Rob and Adam sit down to discuss the importance of self-evaluation.  If your troupe has made the dangerous decision to play without a coach, you'll need to learn how to deal with failure, self-critique, team challenges, and taking your play to next level - on your own.

Every scene has a story. 
For game-based improvisers, we believe that story is what happens while
you’re busy with other stuff.  But for
narrative improvisers, story is something to be cultivated.  In this episode, Rob leads Adam through a
Joseph Campbell-esque journey and gives tips on how to apply it to your show
tonight.  Adam tells his own story of
sneaking into a secret backroom speakeasy … May all your chocolate be sexual!

It's the 2nd Beat (Season) of The Backline with Rob and Adam.  In this episode, the guys remember back to their first days of being a "professional" improviser and all the odd jobs and desperate measures they took to stay afloat. Discover that there truly is nothing more Bohemian than a Pizza Pizza coupon.

Ego is the part of Self that interacts with outside world.  A strong ego is important for developing your voice and point of view onstage.  But is it possible that your comedic voice might be interfering with the quality of group work onstage?
This week Rob and Adam try to figure out how much of You should you bring to the stage.  Passive Aggressive Burns: Many.  Impromptu Christmas Carols: One.

Shame is that secret, perceived weakness that can either power or handicap an improviser's performance. We're comedians.  We are all dealing with some kind of childhood psychic trauma that continues to affect us adults.  In this episode, Rob and Adam reveal their own personal shame and how it affected their comedy careers early on.  Also video games and hockey!

Rob and Adam discuss the improvisation of Theatresports, ComedySportz, and Whose Line is it Anyway?  SECRETS REVEALED: how to set up an intro, building a running order, the value of shortform for longform improvisers, and the ongoing imagined beef: shortform VS longform.  Also Adam loves bourbon!  Listen and find out where he gets his secret stash from!!!

Rob and Adam pack up the Backline podcast and take it on
tour.  Driving from Toronto to Peterborough they discuss their best touring memories, pitfalls of playing away shows, and they
bicker.  LOTS OF BICKERING!!!  The Guys also have some concerns about this
particular show.  They discuss what
changes they need to make to their regular show.  We check in with them after and figure out
how it went!  PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE
BURNS:  Sideways 8!

Have you ever wanted to know EVERYTHING that happens in your audition after you leave the room?  From professional gigs to auditioning for Conservatory, Rob and Adam take you behind the curtain and reveal all: who is on the panel, what they are thinking, and how you can do the best job possible!  Learn tips on how to avoid stressing about the insignificant details and focus on your process!

It’s time to grab a
posse!  YOU CAN'T IMPROVISE ALONE! But how do you go from a random smattering of people to a reliable improv family onstage?  Rob and Adam discuss creating
your first improv troupe, finding rehearsal space, securing a coach, and how to
make your troupe stand out in your comedy community.  The guys also answer listener questions,
discuss the Improvising Now book launch, and what it’s like to improvise with a
complete stranger.  Passive-aggressive
burns: 7 (Most of them very mean).

If there's one improv technique that Rob and Adam use more than anything else onstage, it's Game of the Scene.  Together they discuss their personal definitions, simple techniques to try onstage, and moves to avoid while trying to build patterns.  If you aren't well-versed in GOTS then this podcast is a must listen.  Also in the episode, ROB IS BACK IN THE BACKLINE STUDIO (Adam's weird apartment).  Leave us a comment on Facebook or Twitter @thebacklinepod