Yes But Why Podcast

This week on Yes But Why, Amy chats with Jessica Brown of Station Theater in Houston, Texas. Jessica is an empowering lady and she was a really great guest! Support Jessica by attending shows at Station Theater, especially her 1980s themed variety show, The 80s Kids Comedy!
In this episode, Jessica talks about the growth of the Houston improv scene, her road trips to take musical improv classes at Merlin Works and her lifelong obsession with Duran Duran! Listen in as we nerd out about karaoke, storytelling and mythology! Enjoy!
#WaterPark4eva

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This week’s episode of Yes But Why Podcast features Kevin Shimko, performer, community leader and Artistic Director of CATCH, Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte! Kevin shares stories of how he started doing improv as a teenager at Charlotte Comedy Theater and how, when he went to college, he continued his love for improv at the PIT in New York City. Kevin talks about how these experiences inspired him to create his own space in his hometown of Charlotte, NC. Kevin shares with Amy the uphill battle he has faced to create a home for Charlotte improvisers…which, by the way, has ended in GREAT SUCCESS as CATCH is having the Grand Opening of their new space on February 8th and 9th! Listen in for the giggles, the awkward jokes, the breaking into song! Enjoy the #sheepmetaphorsfordays !!!

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In our first episode of 2019, Yes But Why Podcast talks to German philosopher and improv instructor, Mario Muller. In this conversation, Mario talks about neuroscience and the improv brain, the benefits of dropping your ego to be an artist, and the challenges of doing an improvised solo show. Mario’s improv journey happens in Konstanz, Germany at TMBH and Improtheater Konstanz as well as festivals all over the world. If you get a chance to see him perform, do it – he loves big characters and doesn’t shy away from physicality.

Please pardon the bad connection throughout this episode; this was a super fun international call that ended with the two of us feeling deeply connected to each other. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Mario was a great guy to talk to. #skaboosh

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This week’s Yes But Why Podcast episode features Nathan Keates, an improviser, performing arts teacher, and clown from the UK. Nathan shares stories about convincing his college to teach him improv as an independent study and starting Spontaneous Theatre Company in Bristol with his pal, Lindsey Garwood. Listen in as Nathan tells Amy how improv has permeated all aspects of his life and fueled him to do research on clowning, open space technologies and working with autistic students. Enjoy this fun interview!

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This week on Yes But Why Podcast, host Amy Jordan interviews John Dawson, a Canadian improviser who currently teaches improv, storytelling and screenwriting in Dublin, Ireland. Amy and John talk about the benefits of improv for building your social circle, for easing anxiety and for collaborating in writing projects. John shares his experiences using character-building improv exercises to write for film and television. John loves bringing people together through improv. If you are in Ireland right now, look him up! Listen to this warm-hearted episode with your family this holiday season!
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In this week’s Yes But Why episode, our host Amy Jordan interviews New Orleans-based improv entrepreneur, Casey Haeg. Casey’s main drive is to spread joy with her improv and to that end, she is always looking to provide creative opportunities for others. Casey produces “Haeg and Butts present a night of comedy” to showcase new acts, she provides improv workshops and coaching with her company, Be Present Play and she recently launched a new improv school in New Orleans called Two Friends Improv Theater (sign up now!). Listen in as Amy and Casey bond over stage management, Alan Alda and teaching improv! Enjoy!

This week, Yes But Why features improviser/teacher/actress/comedian/life coach/hacker, Christiane Brew. Originally from the UK, Christiane is currently living in Tokyo, performing improv with Pirates of Tokyo Bay and producing her own storytelling show, Perfect Liars Club!
From pantomiming as a kid in the UK to coaching improv troupes in India to teaching female empowerment in Japan, Christiane has been performing every day of her life thus far and she doesn’t intend to stop any time soon. In fact, we’re pretty sure she is currently at the Improvention festival in Canberra, Australia. That’s how much of a passionate world traveling performer she is!
Amy and Christiane had an inspiring conversation! She even taught Amy a thing or two about Patsy Rodenburg and the Second Circle! Dig in to this one! It’s got a lot of good stories and ideas!

This week on Yes But Why Podcast, Amy talks to Margret Nyfors, Director of Public Education at the Vancouver TheatreSports™ Improv Comedy Institute. Margret is a mainstage performer with the Vancouver TheatreSports™ League as well as the Co-Director of the Rookie League at VTSL.
In this interview, Amy and Margret talk about Canadian stereotypes, the Vancouver comedy scene and the joys of teaching improv. Margret loves weird left turn stories and authentically awkward moments. These two became fast friends and had a great laughter-filled chat! Listen in!
If you are local to Vancouver (or you love to travel), check out Margret performing now in the Vancouver TheatreSports™ holiday show, Merry Kiss-mas!

In this week’s interview, Yes But Why Podcast talks to TV actress, Ashley Spillers. Ashley and Amy knew each other from a series of commercials they worked on together with Ralph Smyth Entertainment. Ashley tells Amy all about the amazing acting teachers she had when she lived in Austin, TX (shoutout to Mona Lee of BriteLites Acting Studio and Laurel Vouvray of In The Moment Acting Studio) and about her experiences doing recurring television roles on such shows as Vice Principals and Maron. This is a really lovely interview and both Ashley and Amy had a great time catching up. Listen all the way to the end to hear the advice Ashley received from L.L. Cool J on the set of NCIS: Los Angeles.

This week, Yes But Why talks to actress Catie McLain. Catie and Amy both got drama degrees at University of Dallas and so they bonded over their classical theater education and the great lessons they learned while they were there. Catie tells Amy about how she was inspired to be a performer by Jennifer Lopez’s E True Hollywood Story. Catie is a hard-working actress, currently performing in the Dallas theater scene and soon to be going to study dance at Kazuo Ohno Dance Studio in Japan. Listen in to hear Catie’s inspiring advice about believing in yourself!