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Yes, Also

In this love letter to improv comedy, comedian Suzi Barrett deep dives with veteran improvisers about their journeys through improv, discussing the philosophies, theories, tips, lessons, and stories they’ve gathered along the way. If you’re a student of improv, you need this podcast. If you’re a superfan of improv, you’ll love this podcast. New episodes every Tuesday! For full video, bonus eps, and improv scenes with Suzi and her guests, subscribe at yesalso.supercast.com ! Email us with your

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01:09:32

Yes, Also - Joe Canale

Yes, Also ·

2024/11/26

Joe Canale (Second City, Uncle’s Brother) talks about iO in the mid 90’s, Del’s toxicity, acknowledging privilege, his complicated relationship with Charna, improv savants, hosting jams, confrontational comedy, self-indulgence vs. serving the audience, the art of listening, how improv made him a better person, the importance of diverse voices in comedy, punching up, his favorite people to improvise with, and more!Get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com Follow us on

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01:02:47

Yes, Also - Philip Labes

Yes, Also ·

2024/11/19

Philip Labes (Watchmen, Minx) talks about catching the musical improv bug, finding his path as a singer/songwriter, adapting vs. persisting, success as a trap, where music and improv overlap, hyperconsciousness, using what’s personal, grounded justifications, fostering fearlessness, rhyme tangents, narrative improv, and more! Support us at yesalso.supercast.com! Email us with your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!

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01:17:39

Yes, Also - Lauren Lapkus

Yes, Also ·

2024/11/12

Lauren Lapkus (Another Happy Day, Comedy Bang Bang) talks about her early start at iO, learning to use her own voice, the comfort of game, earning an audience, bad improv habits, the magic of indie teams, how she creates Comedy Bang Bang characters, auditioning for SNL, the evolution of dreams, doing improv post-kids, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!

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01:10:08

Yes, Also - John Ross Bowie

Yes, Also ·

2024/11/05

John Ross Bowie (Speechless, The Big Bang Theory) talks about the divide between actors and improvisers, finding improv in his late 20’s, studying with Amy Poehler, the nuance of teaching improv, avoiding detachment, emotional arcs, physicality, applying improv to a script, using details from real life, how improv helps him on set, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!

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01:06:52

Yes, Also - Ronnie Adrian

Yes, Also ·

2024/10/29

Ronnie Adrian (Grand Crew, The Big Team) talks about teaching and coaching styles, his pursuit of an interesting life, his early stand up experience, playing the voice of reason, rooting yourself in the POV of a character, improvising at jams, taking care of the scene as a whole, improv as a team sport, learning to contribute to a scene even if it’s not your favorite idea, editing, and more!Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New

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01:15:40

Yes, Also - Dan Gregor

Yes, Also ·

2024/10/22

Dan Gregor (JV, The Naked Gun) talks about yes and-ing an animated universe, writing vs. improv skill sets, developing humor as a response to religion, his NYU sketch group, the diminishing returns of political comedy, his early UCB days, the marketability of sketch, writing and shooting The Naked Gun reboot, staying true to genre in spoof writing, the science of audience testing, his upcoming projects, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram

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01:09:13

Yes, Also - Sarah Claspell

Yes, Also ·

2024/10/15

Sarah Claspell (co-owner of WGIS) talks about the leap from short form to long form, favorite shows from DCM, the pressures of Harold night, finding a sense of play, fostering team trust, not being defined by your bad scenes, teaching improv to Olympic coaches, WGIS, conquering imposter syndrome, Asian AF, and more! Email us with your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday! --- Support this podcast:

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01:07:20

Yes, Also - Johnny Meeks

Yes, Also ·

2024/10/08

Johnny Meeks (UCB LA’s Academic Director) talks about the “por las buenas” technique, comedic tension, trying to save a bad scene, updating the UCB curriculum, his theatrical roots, memories of a bad standup teacher, improvised plays, the power of simple and honest responses, playing with curiosity, his favorite improv exercise, playing game in scripted scenes, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every

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01:15:36

Yes, Also - Paul F. Tompkins

Yes, Also ·

2024/10/01

Paul F. Tompkins (Mr. Show, Bojack Horseman) talks about carving out his identity as a comedian, conquering fear, his early absurdist stand-up, working on Mr. Show, what makes a great showrunner, comedic heightening, advice for sketch writers, comedy as the art of translation, “the tyranny of the template”, chasing fun and novelty, the glory of multi-cams, building a variety show, and more!Email us with your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New

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01:02:06

Yes, Also - Cissy Fenwick

Yes, Also ·

2024/09/17

Cissy Fenwick (JV) talks about how improv makes her a better therapist, unconditional positive regard, therapists as active voice of reason characters, archetypes, her love of playing annoying people, using reps to set goals, her favorite improv exercise, anchoring game to a POV, emotional stakes, what she’s curious about, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday! --- Support this podcast:

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01:19:21

Yes, Also - Eugene Cordero

Yes, Also ·

2024/09/10

Eugene Cordero (Loki, Star Trek: Lower Decks) talks about his elementary school days, cockiness vs. confidence, struggles with dyslexia, finding his calling, the benefits of short form, committing to scenes, the myth of “best” ideas, not taking a coach’s taste personally, the joy of agreement, finding spontaneity within a premise, parenting like an improviser, accepting diverse voices, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New

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01:21:03

Yes, Also - Chris Eddins

Yes, Also ·

2024/09/03

Chris Eddins (Lemon Pepper Wet) talks about learning improv as a way to help with public speaking, using jams to hone your craft, making unusual things make sense, his writing career, the origins of Lemon Pepper Wet, doing the thing, dyslexia and patterns, sustaining a game, facing an audience with cultural differences, being an introvert, advice for non-white improvisers, how improv helps his writing, visions for shows, sobriety, and more! --- Support this podcast:

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01:24:33

Yes, Also - Heather Anne Campbell

Yes, Also ·

2024/08/27

Heather Anne Campbell (SNL, Whose Line is it Anyway) talks about the innateness of improv, circumventing shame, forking the multiverse, takeaways from Boom Chicago, honoring an audience, her writing career, the visual experience of comedy, being in dialogue with the world, SNL, Whose Line, playing with Beck vs. playing with Miles, improv as tourism, craving the next evolution, her comedic influences, and more!Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram

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01:15:47

Yes, Also - Ithamar Enriquez

Yes, Also ·

2024/08/20

Ithamar Enriquez (Second City, Curb Your Enthusiasm) talks about his journey through Second City, memories from Tourco, inspiring theatrical techniques, the subjectivity of comedy, accessing satire through relationship, challenging stereotypes, using his voice as a Latinx writer, performing for the Obamas(!!!!), satire vs. shock humor, how he arrived at a career in comedy, trusting your improv, playing with people you love, learning from the classics, Puppet Up, and more!Email us wtih your ideas

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01:18:30

Yes, Also - Casey Feigh

Yes, Also ·

2024/08/13

Casey Feigh (creator of Holy Shit Improv), talks about analyzing his improv, setting shows up for success, vulnerability vs. perfection, amplifying your skillset, demystifying Hollywood, his early comedy grind, things he’s learned as a producer, the origins of Holy Shit Improv, improv as a destination art form, live-streaming, the power of creators, how to care more in scenes, serious improv, and more! Email us with your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram

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01:20:22

Yes, Also - Ally Beardsley & Zac Oyama

Yes, Also ·

2024/08/06

Ally Beardsley and Zac Oyama (Dimension 20, Yeti), talk about team chemistry, delightful comedic chaos, improv as a path to coming out of the closet, Ally’s first memory of seeing Zac on stage, the early LA indie scene, getting hired by College Humor, their comedic DNA, embracing absurdity, the power of specifics, being surprised by the mundane, Dimension 20, what they love about each others’ comedy, advice for newer improvisers, upcoming projects, and more!Email us wtih your ideas and questions @

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01:13:48

Yes, Also - James Mastraieni

Yes, Also ·

2024/07/30

James Mastraieni (Founder of the Shared Experience Studio) talks about the neuroscience of comedy, the connection between performers and audience, starting a comedy think tank, sailing vs. rowing, the importance of mentorship, treating premise openings like menus, relationship microcosms, comedy as the harshest art form, the drive to produce, the three major scenic tones, improvised sitcoms, and more!Email us with your ideas and questions yesalsopod@gmail.com. Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod

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01:02:10

Yes, Also - Rekha Shankar

Yes, Also ·

2024/07/23

Rekha Shankar (Dropout, Grand Crew) talks about her early obsession with sitcoms, getting into film school, left-brained comedy, improv as a path to writing, embracing discomfort, the gift of being an outcast, finding game moves, inventing vs. listening, making your own work, Kickstarter tips, letting go of rigidity in scenes, Gravid Water, and more!Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday! --- Support this

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01:51:22

Yes, Also - Craig Cackowski

Yes, Also ·

2024/07/16

Craig Cackowski (Second City, Drunk History) talks about learning Harolds before the internet, the benefit of nerves, studying with Del, the improv that inspired him, Stephen Colbert’s last Second City show, the development of JTS Brown, the intersection of comedy and artsy theater, the core philosophies of Dasariski, three guidelines for better scenes, Yes And vs. I Know, object work games, the Close Quarters form, where improv is headed and much, much more!Email us with your ideas and questions

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01:18:30

Yes, Also - Peter Grosz

Yes, Also ·

2024/07/09

Peter Grosz (The Colbert Report, Veep) talks about studying with Del, the very first Armando show, memories from Boom Chicago, doing a USO tour in Saudi Arabia, writing for Colbert, advice on getting hired for late night shows, experimental long form techniques, eliminating ego, breaking bad habits, doing a Broadway show, writing standup, and more!Email us with your ideas and questions yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday! --- Support this

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