12 episodes

After finding an abandoned YesBot 5000 improv robot in the woods behind his house, improviser (and amateur roboticist) Chris Mead embarks on a mission to programme it to be the world's best improviser. Every week he speaks to a different improv guest, giving them the opportunity to input FIVE lines of code - FIVE rules, tips or behaviours that will make YesBot the perfect scene partner. At the end of the episode, when the programming is complete, he switches the robot on and stands back to watch the fireworks. Sometimes literally. YesBot. A podcast about improv and robotics. But mostly about improv.

YesBot Chris Mead

    • Comedy
    • 5.0 • 5 Ratings

After finding an abandoned YesBot 5000 improv robot in the woods behind his house, improviser (and amateur roboticist) Chris Mead embarks on a mission to programme it to be the world's best improviser. Every week he speaks to a different improv guest, giving them the opportunity to input FIVE lines of code - FIVE rules, tips or behaviours that will make YesBot the perfect scene partner. At the end of the episode, when the programming is complete, he switches the robot on and stands back to watch the fireworks. Sometimes literally. YesBot. A podcast about improv and robotics. But mostly about improv.

    Heather Urquhart

    Heather Urquhart

    Chris talks to Heather Urquhart of The Maydays and Ten Thousand Million Love Stories about connection, relationships and singing if you're in any doubt.

    • 27 min
    Dylan Emery

    Dylan Emery

    Chris talks to Dylan Emery of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical and Ghost Couple about being a geek and being mostly Spanish.

    • 44 min
    Valerie Ward

    Valerie Ward

    Chris talks to Valerie Ward of Parallelogramophonograph about love, assumptions and not changing the subject.

    • 35 min
    Joe Samuel

    Joe Samuel

    Chris talks to Joe Samuel of The Maydays about life as an improviser musician and attempting to have no ego.

    • 38 min
    Naomi Petersen

    Naomi Petersen

    Chris talks to Naomi Petersen of The Free Association about choosing to care and making your partner look good.

    • 30 min
    Adam Meggido

    Adam Meggido

    Chris talks to Adam Meggido, creator of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical about putting on a f@#king show.

    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
5 Ratings

5 Ratings

3571 ,

Condensed improv wisdom and wonderfulness

What a podcast! This a priceless collection of inspiring gems of wisdom from those who make us adore the joy of improv and making robots work.

EthanTheHawkGamer ,

Love it

I love this podcast Chris Mead is such an inspiration.

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