182 episodes
The Backline The Sonar Network
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5.0 • 10 Ratings
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Canadian Comedy Award winners Rob Norman and Adam Cawley discuss weekly improv-based topics based on a theme.
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Crazytown
Amongst the many terms improvisers have invented to describe a bad scene, "Crazytown" might be the most evocative. This week Rob and Adam discuss scenes that try to do too much, too soon - and how to prevent your scenes from going off the rails.
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SOS (Save Our Scene)
Rob and Adam discuss what to do when a scene fails, how to fail gracefully, and how to get a struggling scene back on track. Also on the episode: recent travels across the US, Rob's artistic residency in Sweden, the best pizza and an adult love of trains.
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Inventing the Who What Where
In this epsiode, Rob and Adam discuss what to do if you are obligated to create the who, what, where in the first 30 seconds of your scene. How much information should you add? How much room should you leave for you partner to contribute?
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improvfestivals
This week Rob and Adam chat about improv festivals: how to run it, how to market it, and the small perks that make it all worthwhile.
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First Time Format
We all know the Harold, and The Montage - but what's in the in-between? Are there some formats better for new players than others?
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The Holiday Special
In the final rundown of 2023, Rob and Adam share the gifts of what's making them feel thankful this holiday season.
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Customer Reviews
a great insight into improv and the comedy world
I'm am really enjoying listening back through the back catalogue of this newly discovered podcast. a huge amount of insight into the world of improv from these two seasoned performers.
Great podcast for new and also experienced improvisers
I highly recommend this podcast to anyone who’s just starting out in the improv world but also people who’ve been doing it a while. I find new nuggets of advice each time I listen and there are loads of episodes that cover various topics so you’ll always find what you need. Thank you Rob and Adam for making this podcast. It’s truly brilliant.
The best improv podcast
Very simply, if you are an improviser then this is the bet improv podcast