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Charna Halpern: Improv Comedy at Chicago's iO Theater

Everyone who works in television and movie comedy knows Charna Halpern. She's trained thousands of actors, writers, and producers at her Chicago theater, founded in 1981, called the iO theater. In this episode, Charna tells personal and funny stories about actors from Chris Farley and Neil Flynn to…

Rebecca Sohn-Actor/Improviser/Coach/Musical Theater Singer

Meet the incredible Rebecca Sohn! She is originally a New Jersey girl but has had so many adventures since leaving home at age 18. She describes her father and how he fostered her creativity by building a stage in their basement for her to give dancing performances. Her dad involved the whole famil…

2.06 - And it was Trenzalore? It was definitely Trenzalore?

This week, I'm joined by Chas Lilly, to discuss a moment from 2013's The Name of the Doctor, the final episode of Matt Smith's third series as a the Doctor. We discuss how a hectic and busy story can be grounded by a moment of emotion, Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman's excellent performances, and what…

The Sacred Yes: Joshua Draper on Improvisation as Spiritual Practice

https://youtu.be/O0ueKBdG0QE Welcome back to Superhumanize, 
the space where we remember the sacred intelligence of being human. Where science meets soul, where consciousness meets curiosity, 
and where we play at the edge of possibility. Today’s guest is a man who dances in paradox, a bridge bet…

Stupid Nerd #58: Assassins 2011 (pt1)

The epic Assassins game between iO Chicago and Comedy Sportz! Arnie interviews Kat Gotsick and Jon Forsythe, who ran the game, along with players David Flora, Brett Elam and Josh Logan. Also interviewed in part one: Charna Halpern, Blaine Swen, Jet Eveleth, Adal Rifai, Louis Saunders, Alex Trepka, …

Navigating the New Year Without a Script

As a new year begins, leaders are often faced with uncertainty, change, and challenges that cannot be solved with a predetermined plan. In this episode of The Leader's Journey Podcast, Trisha Taylor welcomes Megan Mills for a thoughtful and practical conversation about improvisation and its surpris…

CRAIG CACKOWSKI - episode twenty-one

Wunmor is back! It’s season two mama! In the season premiere, we recieve an envelope that changes the course of wunmor forever. And then Craig Cackowski joins us alive in the garage. Unbelievable stuff. CRAIG CACKOWSKI’S BIOGRAPHY-Craig Cackowski hails from the great state of Virgina, the Mother of…

BYOL Episode 32 - Pat Shay

IT'S PAT! Dave's guest this week is veteran actor/improvisor/teacher/coach Pat Shay (Peoples Improv Theater, iO, Second City). Pat, who has the honor of being Dave's first-ever improv coach, has studied improvisation with the biggest names in the craft -- Del Close, Charna Halpern, Mick Napier …

HW14: Hollywood, Show biz, Breaking into (and out of) the Industry w/Buffy the Vampire Slayer's James C. Leary

James C. Leary, best known for playing Clem on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, talks about his career path from performing improv at Texas A&M and learning from Charna Halpern and Del Close in Chicago to moving to Hollywood to write features and act in shows like: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the telenovela…

Vera Drew interview on making art, David Lynch, The People's Joker, and more

My guest today on MEANWHILE is director, writer, editor, and actor, Vera Drew. Vera has worked on some of the best comedy created in the last decade including: On Cinema, Tim & Eric, I Think You Should Leave, Comedy Bang-Bang, and more. In 2024 she released the impossible film, THE PEOPLE'S JOKER w…