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The Goofball Coalition

Sarah, Alex, Leslie

Join Alex Knight, Sarah Kennedy, and Leslie Nesbit as they lead you through The Goofball Coalition: a podcast where the worlds of improv, stand-up, and sketch comedy collide.

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00:33:22

Episode 19 - Goin Outta Town

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/07/03

What kind of benefits could a performer get when they travel for comedy?In this episode, Alex and Sarah discuss their experiences with traveling to perform and the best ways to take jump into another city's scene when you do venture out.

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00:35:53

Episode 18 - Leslie Nesbit (part 2)

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/06/27

And we're back!Alex and Sarah continue their conversation with Leslie Nesbit about sketch comedy and it's importance in comedy ecosphere. Spoiler alert: This won't be the last of Leslie. :-) Support our Patreon. Just $1 a month!

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00:33:42

Episode 17 - Auditions vs Booking

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/06/20

The Box's house team, The Show, is having auditions on Saturday, 6/22/24, so Alex and Sarah interrupt the Leslie Nesbit two-parter to bring you a special episode full of tips and tricks for nailing your improv audition. Plus a bonus: Sarah breaks down the going thoughts on how to get booked for stand-up shows, especially at Dry Heat. Support our Patreon! Good luck to everyone auditioning!

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00:48:07

Episode 16 - Leslie Nesbit (part 1)

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/06/13

Have we been missing the 3rd heat all along?! From the world of sketch comedy, Alex and Sarah welcome Leslie Nesbit, a long time performer and current member of both The Doodles sketch group and The Box's house improv team, The Show. The three discuss the overlap and differences between their individual corners of the comedy world.We had so much fun with Leslie that we had to break up this episode into two parts, so the rest comes next week!

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00:26:14

Episode 15 - Reddit Callback!

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/06/05

We heard what the stand-up folks online think of improv, so shouldn't hear from the other side?In this week's episode, we find out what the Reddit improv community think about stand-ups. Support our Patreon and show your allegiance to team improv or team stand-up!

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00:33:09

Episode 14 - Tito!

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/05/30

Most people do either stand-up OR improv but today we have a guest who does both: Tito Dameron.Join Alex and Sarah as they pick Tito's brain about how he juggles both arts and how he feels they differ from each other. Also featuring an improvised speech about banning blue ball point pens and a riff on becoming a cat lady. Also, also, support our Patreon and declare your allegiance to either Team Stand Up or Team Improv.

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00:31:13

Episode 13 - From Scratch

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/05/22

How do stand-up comedians go from blank page to the stage? Where do joke ideas come from? What makes a joke punchy? In this week's episode, Alex and Sarah go through the process of creating a joke from scratch.Featuring an improvised speech about witch houses and a riff on what to do with big strong men. Big shout out to comedian, Chuck Parker, for letting us dig into a joke of his. Support our patreon and pick your side in the oncoming improv/stand-up war. And check out what The Box and

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00:26:52

Episode 12 - Yes, Antagonism

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/05/15

Why are stand-ups SO mean to improvisers? In this episode Alex and Sarah dig deep into a reddit thread that'll really open your eyes

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00:29:52

Episode 11 - Hot Takes!

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/05/08

What's worse: Bad improv or bad stand up? Should your improv team name feature a pun? Who can wear shorts on stage? In this episode Alex and Sarah explore these questions and more. Also featuring an improvised speech about the animals that should've been kicked off the ark and riff about the best bumper stickers. Also also: Support our patreon for only $1 a month!

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00:31:30

Episode 10 - Off Hours

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/05/08

What do you do when you're not doing comedy? How do you stay sharp in the in-between times? In this episode, Alex and Sarah explore these questions and more Also featuring an improvised speech about animated food and a riff on living in a TV show Also also! Did you notice wonky audio in past episodes? Well, we fixed that. Also also also! Join our Patreon and stake your claim!

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00:33:01

Episode 9 - Abuse of Power

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/04/23

Improv and stand-up are communities and they're also professions. That blend can make it difficult when it's time to deal with bad actors.In this episode, Alex and Sarah wrestle with how and why abuses of power show up in their respective realms. It's wild when crafts that are so goofy have to deal with issues so serious. Also featuring an improvised speech about coffee complaints and a riff on the best place to haunt. Support our patreon and put $1 behind your fave: Team Improv or

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00:28:43

Episode 8 - Gettin' Picked

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/04/23

In this episode, Alex and Sarah explore the process for improvisers and stand-up comedians to move forward in their careers. Do they need classes? Auditions? A genie? Find out! Also features an improvised speech about Clippy and a riff on the deepest place Sarah has ever been. Support our Patreon and show your support for Team Improv or Team Stand-Up!

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00:22:24

Episode 7 - Doug and Kristin!

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/04/04

Alex and Sarah are pleased to welcome the very first guests onto the pod: Owners of The Box Perfomance Space and Improv Theatre, Kristin Berg and Doug Montoya.They share some fantastic stories about Gorilla Tango, The Groundlings, The Box, and more. Plus we celebrate the new partnership that Dry Heat has with The Box, turning 2nd and Gold into a full Comedy Corner in Albuquerque. Featuring an improvised speech about toddler negotiation and a riff on evil numbers.

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00:27:26

Episode 6 - History

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/03/26

This week Alex and Sarah dive into the respective histories of both improv and stand-up. They also talk about how the present will be remembered by historians of the future.Featuring an improvised speech that's pro-surge pricing and a riff on the best place to wake up.

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00:29:19

Episode 5 - The News

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/03/21

Alex and Sarah take a looksee at the happenings for improv and stand-up in the news and consider how AI might impact comedy and how TI already is.Featuring an improvised speech about babies at the Oscars and a riff on the worst smell

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00:30:14

Episode 4 - The Audience

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/03/12

Alex and Sarah spend episode 4 exploring the concept of the audience and thanking their audience profusely. It's a reeeeeal tribute to you.Featuring an improvised speech about finding money and a riff on living in a people zoo. Support the Patreon: Support the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheGoofballCoalitionPodcast

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00:29:22

Episode 3 - Workin' Blue

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/03/04

Alex and Sarah navigate blue humor; a term used in both improv and stand up since way way way back in the day. They also check in on their Patreon board and talk about what's happening this week at The Box.Featuring an improvised speech about Ronald McDonald and a riff on Dracula. Support the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheGoofballCoalitionPodcast

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00:34:21

Episode 2 - Bombing

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/02/27

Alex and Sarah dive deep into an aspect of both worlds that folks fear the most: Bombing. Find out coping mechanisms both sides use to get through rough performances and learn about some times when things didn't quite go the way that was expected. Dive in with Alex and Sarah as they introduce themselves and their respective arts (improv and sketch) to you! Featuring an improvised speech about alien hot takes and a riff on squirrels.

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00:33:23

Episode 1 - Origins

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/02/27

Dive in with Alex and Sarah as they introduce themselves and their respective arts (improv and sketch) to you! Featuring an improvised speech about adult recess and a riff on the pain of stepping on a Lego brick.

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00:01:11

The Goofball Coalition - Introduction

The Goofball Coalition ·

2024/02/21

Meet hosts, Alex Knight (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Narcos) and Sarah Kennedy (SiriusXM, Reductress), as they fill you in on what to expect in The Goofball Coalition: a podcast where the worlds of improv and stand-up comedy collide. Come along as they explore the feud between the two art forms and also the commonalities the two may share.

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