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Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv, is a podcast that teaches Long-form, Narrative, Theatrical, Improvisation, or as we call it: Muprov. The hosts, Hal Munger and Julian Bernado are experienced and innovative Muprovisors, who are excited to spread the word about their favorite ways of doing their favorite activity. On the show they provided practice plans that you can use for your ensemble, teach fun formats, and chat with guests who bring a wide variety of perspectives! Intro Music By

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51:24

LiF 11 - Aunt Batty Knows - Tales from the Armchair -...

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/28

Hal Munger interviews Aunt Batty Knows who will be performing Tales from the Armchair at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Aunt Batty Knows... What: Tales from the Armchair Where: Unity 1 When: 6pm - Thursday 7th of May Performed by: Karen Hughes, Gemma Hurst, Su Jackson and Rosie Šošić Step into the unsettling and absurd world of Aunt Batty Knows… as

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LiF 10 - Matt Vaughan-Wilson - Breakfast of Champions...

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/28

Hal Munger interviews Breakfast of Champions who will be performing at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Breakfast of Champions What: The Big Breakfast Where: Unity 2 When: 1:30pm - Saturday the 9th of May Performed by: Jon Trevor, John Guelke, Bex Lewis, Emma New, Louise Stringer, Matt Vaughan-Wilson, Karen Benjamin, Shak Muhammed, Stags Woodward, Nine

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LiF 09 - Phil Lunn - Phyllida Sings - Muprov Musings 103

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/26

Hal Munger interviews Phil Lunn who will be performing Phyllida Sings at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Phil Lunn What: Phyllida Sings Where: Unity 1 When: 4pm - Saturday the 9th of May Phyllida invites you to a celebration of her life and career. She'll be sharing her repertoire of songs and stories—songs and stories which are unique for each

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LiF 08 - Improv the Dead - Muprov musings 102

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/26

Hal Munger interviews Improv the Dead who will be performing at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. What: Improv the Dead Where: Unity 1 When: 8:30pm - Saturday the 9th of May Age range: 16+ Using audience suggestions, Improv the Dead conjure up a spontaneous zombie flick right before your eyes, part B-movie schlock, part chaotic blockbuster, complete with

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LiF 07 - Eric Caldwell - But of Mind - Muprov Musings...

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/13

Hal Munger interviews Eric Caldwell who will be performing from the show But of Mind with Diana Brown, Kelly Chambers and Dan Wilson. Eric and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. But Of Mind places ordinary people into extraordinary, often unsettling situations—unfolding live, unscripted, and in the style of the golden age of television. Each performance blends

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46:59

LiF 06 - Mark Smith - Ancestors - Muprov Musings 100

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/12

Hal Munger interviews director of LIF ensemble 2026 Mark Smith who will be creating Ancestors at LIF 2026. Mark and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Wing It Impro - Ensemble Team What: Ancestors Where: Unity 1 When: 2:50pm - Saturday the 9th of May Performed by: Terje Brevik, Ray Billington, Kristin Elliott, Juwel Haque, Babette Hinterleitner, Laura Kennedy,

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LiF 05 - Absolute Onions - Improv Island Discs -...

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/12

Hal Munger interviews Absolute Onions a Manchester improv company who will be performing Improv Island Discs. The Onions and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Performed by: Anthony Barnish, Jen Clarke, James Carmichael, Patrick Murray Hello Castaways! Imagine you're shipwrecked on a desert island. What would be your 'go-to' song, your favourite book and your most

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LiF 04 - ImprompTwo - Sinners Table - Muprov Musings 098

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/02/08

Hal Munger interviews Kathy and Joe Rinaldi from ImprompTwo & Co who will be performing from the show ‘The Sinners Table’. Kathy and Joe discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. The Sinner’s Table! It’s where the wedding leftovers are seated — the loud uncle with the booming laugh, the aunt who refills her wine before the toast is over, and the singles who've left a trail of

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LiF 03 - Mike and Fergus - Gricers - Muprov Musings 097

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/02/08

Hal Munger interviews Mike Burton and Fergus Wynne who will be performing from the show Gricers. Mike and Fergus discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Gricers is a new, spontaneous theatre show created to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern passenger railway. Inspired by Francis Bourgeois’s book The Trainspotters Notebook and Tom Quinn’s Railways' Strangest Journeys,

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LiF 02 - Stephen Longstaffe - Shakespeare on the Spot...

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/02/08

Hal Munger interviews Stephen Longstaffe a solo improviser who will be performing Shakespeare on the spot. Stephen and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. The world clearly hasn’t enough Shakespeare, so this solo show improvises some more from audience suggestions. Your host (former university Shakespeare lecturer and current idiot) will transform whatever the Liverpool

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LiF 01 - Emily Rose - Play It Again - Muprov Musings 095

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/02/08

Hal Munger interviews Emily Rose part of the duo who make up the music improv shows 'Play it Again'. Emily and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch this show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. They are immortal lounge performers, cursed to provide light entertainment forever! Give them your sultry suggestions, they’ll give you beautiful ballads and mesmerising musical pieces. Laugh and sing along as these eternal

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Animatia 05 - Terrarium - Muprov Musings - 094

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/02/08

Cheetah T John and Mantis Make their way through the Wilkerson estate... This one has an epic battle at the end. This episode wraps up the first batch of Animatia episodes! We will be back with more in March, but in the meantime, check out the Liverpool improvisation Festival interviews that we will be posting throughout February!!!

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53:07

Animatia 04 - The Jungle - Muprov Musings 093

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/01/26

This episode has the craziest ending.... After last time we had the idea to do a bottle episode that followed Beatrice through the nightclub. We had no idea how out-of-hand things would get :).

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50:49

Animatia 03 - Welcome to Wilkerson - Muprov Musings 092

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/01/12

Topher gains some valuable information, Beatrice gets involved with some bad actors, and we see where the lake portal leads. We promise that the audie quality issue will be fixed on the next episode, sorry about it cutting off!

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55:51

Animatia 02 - The Vanishing of George Strider -...

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2025/12/22

The plot thickens in the second episode of Animatia... If you want this to make sense... go back and listen to the first one! Suggestions for this episode were Water Strider and Rhino.

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Animantia 01 - Pilot - Muprov Musings 90

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2025/12/01

The first episode of our improvised television series. The only thing we decided in advance was that all the characters would be animals and that the show would begin with a car chase. For this show we received the suggestions: Cheetah, Gopher, Canada Goose, and Peacock.

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Serialized Improv - Muprov Musings 089

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2025/11/17

We discuss our plans for our next format on the podcast, a serialized improvised audio show!

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Catching Up - Muprov Musings 088

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2025/11/03

Julian and I have been off the podcast for the past month, so on this episode we dive back in to Muprov Musings and catch each other up on what we have been learning in London and San Francisco.

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80:51

Fringe Debrief - John Mistele - Muprov Musings 087

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2025/09/29

After an extended break, we are back to talk about our recent experience at the Fringe. John Mistele is guest! Sorry for the audio quality on this one!

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GOATs 02 - Lisa Rowland - Muprov Musings 8^

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2025/07/28

The Glorious GOAT we are interview this week is none other than Lisa Rowland! We have always looked up to Lisa when she was our teacher, but assumed that she was just the best improviser that we knew. As we have traveled the world and seen more improv, it turns out that she is one of the best in the whole world too! Lisa has served as the artistic director of BATS, was the only improviser chosen from the USA to be in the cast of Impro Amsterdam 2024, and Status magazine (which is a GOATed

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