The Stormchaser Improv Podcast Show

EVERYONE!!! It’s Nick Armstrong!!! NOT ONLY is he an incredible improviser (King Ten, Local 132) but he has also been an instrumental part of connecting and building the larger improv community with Camp Improv Utopia, theImprovNetwork.com, and Rise Comedy Theater in Denver, CO. Nick has strengthened the world’s improv community, and as a result, he’s helped cultivate the growth of improv as an art form. Nick Armstrong is a treasure.

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In this episode, we cover how trusting your gut might be the most important skill you can build, the challenges of managing an improv business, and how, believe it or not, improv is supposed to stay fun! Also, Nick and Andrew discover their shared love of Rocky IV.

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Connect with Nick on Instagram through Camp Improv Utopia @improvutopia and Rise Comedy Theater @risecomedy. And if you’re an improviser you should jump on The Improv Network at TheImprovNetwork.org - it’s a wonderful resource for improvisers to find coaches, festivals, and other improvisers.

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As always, thanks for joining us! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials! We love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @stormchaserimprov. Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don’t need to share everything with them!

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PS: All our links including links to tickets for our live shows https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov

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PSS: If you would like to sponsor this beautiful podcast snowflake, or help in whatever way you can, please email [email protected] and join us on our quest - to seek the holy grail of improv!

We have matching “We Love Greg Hess” tattoos. And it’s true - we always have. Always will. Greg is a core member of the legendary improv team Cook County Social Club, one of our favorite improv teams in the world, as well as a member of the ensemble of The Improvised Shakespeare Company. He is also co-host of the hit podcast MEGA, a serial comedy set in the world of a fictional megachurch. Greg is someone we’ve often turned to for inspiration and guidance, so it was a true delight to sit down and pick his brain.

In this episode, we cover Greg’s thoughts on Cook County’s electric style of play, something that’s kept audiences belly laughing for years. We talk about the challenges of continuing to surprise yourself on stage when you’ve been playing with the same people for as long as Cook County. And we even talk about ramifications of artificial intelligence on the future of art… because GREG IS AN AI BOT AND COULD YOU TELL?!

You can follow Greg on instagram @heygreghess and @megathepodcast. (You can check out Anatasha, Andrew, and Travis’ episodes on MEGA wherever you listen to podcasts!)

As always, thanks for joining us! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials! We love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @stormchaserimprov. Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don’t need to share everything with them!

PS: All our links https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov

PSS: If you would like to sponsor this beautiful podcast snowflake, or help in whatever way you can, please email [email protected] and join us on our quest - to seek the holy grail of improv!

It was a pleasure to mind meld with the artist’s brain of Shaun Landry! We talked about why improv is important to her and how it can be beneficial to anyone who performs it, the current state of the improv community and the importance of accepting community, and her journey founding The Ledge Theatre, the FIRST Black-Owned improv theater in Los Angeles.

You can follow her on instagram @ShaunLandry1 and @ledge_theater.

As always, thanks for joining us! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials! We love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @stormchaserimprov. Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don’t need to share everything with them!

PS: All our links https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov

PSS: If you would like to sponsor this beautiful podcast snowflake, or help in whatever way you can, please email [email protected] and join us on our quest - to seek the holy grail of improv!

We’re back with Gametape - our patented series where we review our recent shows - noting what we’re grateful for, what we could have done differently, and what made us break character and laugh out loud. We’re working to A) get on the same page as an ensemble and B) be more skillful with the wild, untamable beast of an art form we call improv.

In this episode, Anatasha, Travis, and Andrew review our last Shakeytown Shakedown show on October 17th. We talk about the joy of having all three of us together on stage for the first time since before the pandemic, and then we start to spiral and consider if we’re terrible at improv and if everything we’ve been told is a lie. We also talk about how the ups and downs of our personal lives might profoundly impact our performance.

Throughout this Gametape episode you’ll hear brief clips from our live show, but if you want to catch the full show it’s available for free on our YouTube channel @StormchaserImprov

As always, thanks for listening! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials, we love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults! We’re on Instagram and TikTok @stormchaserimprov, and you can subscribe to our YouTube page for full shows and the video version of this podcast! Tell your friends! Tell your family! But for the love of God, don’t tell the CIA!

PS: All our links including where to buy tickets for our live shows https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov

PSS: If you would like to sponsor our lovely little podcast, and for all other inquiries, please email [email protected]

Niccole Thurman (The Opposition, Everything’s Trash, Kenan) sits down with Stormchaser to share how she became a writer, actor, and comedian. We cover a lot, and we dig deep into why it can be beneficial to say yes to what life sends your way - even when it terrifies you - and the process of getting into a writers room. Niccole is funny, charming, and has a dynamic Artist’s Brain. Follow her on instagram and twitter @niccolethurman.

As always, thanks for being here. This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials! We love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults. We’re on Instagram and TikTok @stormchaserimprov, and you can subscribe to our YouTube for updates when we post live shows and podcast videos. Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don’t need to share everything with them!

PS: All our links: https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov

PSS: If you would like to sponsor this beautiful podcast snowflake, please email [email protected]

We’re back with Gametape! Our continuing mission: to explore our improv shows; to seek out new insights and new understandings; to boldly learn where we haven’t learned before.

In this episode, Anatasha, Travis, and Andrew review our last Shakytown Shakedown show on August 20th. We celebrate - surprise surprise - our imperfection; we talk about how we can improve, especially now that we feel we’ve shaken off the pandemic rust; and we note how our “mistakes” are still our great gifts.

Anatasha missed this Shakedown because she’s STILL in Utah acting in The Utah Shakespeare Festival and living her dreams…at least that’s what she’s telling us. Who knows really? Maybe she’s just kicking it on a beach somewhere drinking piña coladas. If you have any new information, please DM us.

As always, thanks for being here! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials, we love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults! We’re on Instagram and TikTok @stormchaserimprov, you can subscribe to our YouTube page full shows and the video of this podcast! Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don’t need to share everything with them!

PS: All our links: https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov

PSS: If you would like to sponsor the podcast, please email [email protected]

Stormchaser talks with actor, film producer, and big time improv nerd Jacob Sorling. We talk about how Jacob became obsessed with improv, comedy, and making art. We dig into his recent inspirations including meditation, self improvement, and poetry. And we pick his brain on his current thoughts on improv and art like how to have fun with your work, pulling inspiration from real life, and how being a better artist can lead you to being a better person.

You can find Jacob on instagram @jacobsorling, and you can connect with us on Instagram and TikTok at @stormchaserimprov on Youtube at Stormchaser Improv and on our website at www.stormchaserimprov.com! 

Aaand if you enjoyed this episode, we’d just love you forever if you subscribe, share the episode, and or leave us a brutally honest five-star review on Apple Podcasts! 

PS: All our links: https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov

PSS: If you would like to sponsor the podcast, please email [email protected].

In this episode of The Stormchaser Improv Podcast Show, we’re back with more Gametape. The only thing better than surviving an improv show (that maybe wasn’t your best) is watching it back with your friends and then talking about it in front of MILLIONS of listeners.

In this episode, Pish and Travis review our show from July 28th at our show The Shakeydown Shakedown and we talk about quickly switching from “producers” to “performers”, the importance of treating your scene partners as geniuses, and we discuss ways to allow more joy into our play!

As a reminder, Anatasha is STILL living her dreams as an actress in The Utah Shakespeare Festival, so she wasn’t in this improv show, but she is in THIS podcast episode.

As always, thank you for being here. This community of artists is one of the most important parts of our lives - we’re glad you’re in it. Please connect with us on the socials if you haven’t already. We’re on Instagram and TikTok @stormchaserimprov and check out our YouTube page for loads of free content including full shows and the video version of this podcast!

All our links: https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov

And if you’re in LA, COME SEE US at The Shakeytown Shakedown LIVE every fourth Thursday at the Pack Theater at 9 PM! Tickets are available at the link in our Instagram bio or through the link on our website at www.StormchaserImprov.com

If you would like to sponsor the podcast, please email [email protected]

We’re back with Season two of the pod and we’re starting off with Gametape from our LIVE show on June 26th! We watch “gametape” to get better. Trav, Tash, and Andrew sit down and discuss what worked in our show and what definitely didn’t!

Side note, As you may or may not know Anatasha isn’t currently performing with us because she’s a real life working actor performing 8 shows a week at The prestigious Utah Shakespeare Festival! But she still found a way to jump on the pod after watching the show to share her insights and her harsh harsh judgements with us.

It was great to be back doing the pod and we hope you enjoy!

In this episode we talk about: finding the balance of space and silliness and how difficult it can be switching between the two. We ruminate on the value of putting effort into the production side of the show, and we touch base on how it feels to be shaking off the rust and getting back into the habit of performing LIVE again.

You can see Stormchaser improvise, live at The Pack Theater every fourth Thursday at 9pm! Or you can see all of our shows for free by subscribing to our Youtube channel. We’re also on Instagram and TikTok @stormchaserimprov

Lastly, if you’ve enjoyed the podcast, and you’re feeling generous, please consider leaving us an honest review on Apple Podcasts! Reviews are a great way for us to lure unsuspecting guests into our awesome podcast trap!

Stormchaser talks with the actress Alex McKenna - well-known from her lead role in Red Dead Redemption 2 as Sadie Adler. We talk about the multi-year process and challenges of being a lead actor on what Travis calls “the best-acted video game he’s ever seen,” the process of self-producing her short film, her new podcast on dealing with grief called Good Grief: The Gains of Loss, dealing with emotions as a performer while maintaining your emotional health, and what the HELL is up with F1!

You can find Alex on instagram @maxmagpie, and you can connect with us on Instagram at @stormchaserimprov and on our website at www.stormchaserimprov.com!

One last thing: if you’re enjoying this podcast, could you leave us a bright, glowing review on Apple Podcasts? These are incredibly helpful to attract new guests!

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