David is Curious

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This episode is really about these wonderful people: Sean Geary Kathy Rinaldi Elisabeth Sofley Jay Sukow Cathy Towers Antony Butcher Margot Escott Charlie Hutchence To me, the wonderful people who influenced their lives have now influenced mine. I am touched by their authentic stories of …

I am so happy to finally be able to chat with Mayumi Hikida. Her thoughts and work in improv are amazing. They add a true real world impact to the short form games, jams, and classes that so many of us enjoy. There sure is a lot of joy in the practice, but there is also a lot of healing and connect…

I recorded this interview with Sally Moss weeks ago, and I am still thinking about it. One thing that we talk about in this interview is how capitalism is causing us all trauma - in small but very consistent ways. I have been thinking about that alot. The other day, I was thinking about how grocer…

I have had the absolute pleasure of improvising with Sally Moss for years now. She is clever, creative and empathetic. The concepts she comes up with on the spot shows her innate ability for super imaginative ideas. As you will be able to tell from the interview, Sally is also very empathetic. She …

Chris Mead is being interviewed. This interview takes place on the train in London. I am so lucky because I consider Chris a great improv influence and a friend. His work in the improv practice constantly folds in new improv voices and people from underrepresented groups. I have had the pleasure o…

I am so happy to have gotten to do this interview. Greg Metacalf's perspective on improv is kind, analytical and spot on. I love the lessons he casually shares - like "throw it forward" from his coach. I love the insights (improv related or not) that he shares on social media. Whenever Greg commen…

Margot Escott, LCSW, has been an advocate for play since 1970. She has worked as a psychotherapist for over 35 years and currently works with people with Parkinson's Disease. Her spaces for play have had adults connect to one another and even themselves. I am a huge fan of her podcast (Improv Inter…

Katy Schutte has finished her MA and it is good. The title of her thesis is: The Welsh Bed and Breakfast Ghost Story: How Ystrad House's Oral Family History Encapsulates a Broader Culture of Haunted Transitional Places. And it is a wonderful exploration of weird, eerie, legend, and ghosts. What …

Stu Hughes (Grass Dens), Ange Langley (Broken Chair) and me (TOGETHER!) do a short improv set in Chester at That Beer Place. After which we have a discussion about improv. I am so lucky I get to do improv with people of this caliber. Hearing the audio of the set brings back such great moments. Su…