The Backline

The Sonar Network

0,0 (0)
Utbildning
Varje vecka

Canadian Comedy Award winners Rob Norman and Adam Cawley discuss weekly improv-based topics based on a theme.

−1 d

Longform Loves Openers

This week on Backline, Rob and Adam break down their favourite longform openers and put them to the test, ranking different approaches based on flexibility, inspiration, ease of execution, and how well they serve the show that follows. From monologues to monologs to organic openings, they discuss the strengths and pitfalls of each approach and why certain openers work better for certain ensembles Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

1 tim 8 min
10 juni

Bubble Letters

This week on Backline, Rob and Adam explore how improvisers can create characters with greater depth, vulnerability, and gravitas. Beyond funny voices and quirks, what makes a character feel like a real person? The hosts discuss techniques for building emotional weight, making meaningful choices, and finding humanity in even the most heightened scenes. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

1 tim 8 min
4 juni

Pulling Premises

This week on Backline, Rob and Adam tackle one of the most fundamental skills in longform improv: pulling premises from a monologue and turning them into strong scene initiations. What information should you actually be listening for? Which details are useful, and which are likely to send you down a dead end? Rob and Adam break down the difference between jokes and playable premises, discuss common mistakes improvisers make when mining openings, and explore how to identify the ideas most likely to generate dynamic scenes. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

1 tim 11 min
29 maj

The Competitive Spark

This week on Backline, Rob and Adam dig into the competitive spark inside improv — when it helps, when it hurts, and how great scene partners turn rivalry into fuel instead of friction. They talk about using your partner’s moves to elevate your own game, navigating ambition in ensemble work, and why the best improvisers push each other without trying to “win” the scene. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

48 min
22 maj

The Undisputed Longform Champion of the World

What's better? Harold or Armando? Spokane or Close Quarters? This week, Rob and Adam help a new team choose their signature longform format through a grueling bracket of 18 possible formats. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

1 tim 8 min
12 maj

Paying the Tax

This week Rob and Adam, discuss the painful but necessary process of “Paying the Tax” , while trying to stay present, apply class lessons, and putting in the reps. Despite all of that, the laughs still aren’t coming. If you’ve ever felt stuck between learning and getting laughs, this episode is for you. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

59 min
5 maj

Rehearsal Vibes

This week, Rob and Adam open up the Backline Mailbag and find, wouldn’t you know it, two questions about rehearsal. In this episode they discuss the strange shift that happens when rehearsal turns into performance — why things that feel easy in practice suddenly feel impossible on stage. They talk about whether it’s okay to revisit ideas that worked before, and why a team that looks great in rehearsal might struggle in front of an audience. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

48 min
22 apr.

The Day of All Days

This week, Rob and Adam turn their attention to the concept “Day of All Days.” It’s a phrase that suggests high stakes and life-changing moments, yet so many of the most memorable scenes revolve around the smallest, most ordinary situations. Why do mundane premises so often lead to the biggest laughs? And what does “importance” really look like in an improvised scene? Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

57 min

Visa alla (228)

A look at the best and worst moments of unscripted TV history, from cult documentaries to trashy early 2000s reality tv. High-brow analysis of the low-brow trash we love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0,0 (0)

Humor
Evil Men is a podcast hosted by three comedians - Chris Locke, James Hartnett, and Michael Balazo. Each episode, they select a single evil man, bad person, or fictional character and discuss what made them so damn evil - all while joking their heads off. You’ll hear some super interesting nuggets of information about dubious historical or cultural figures, provided by three guys who don’t actually know what the hell they’re talking about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5,0 (2)

Humorintervjuer
On a Dark, Cold Night is the ideal podcast for horror-lovers with insomnia; a sinister friend to tell you bedtime/ghost stories. The podcast involves Your Narrator telling you a spine-chilling yet soothing ghost story every week. Launched in January, 2018, the show is written, performed and produced by Kristen Zaza

3,0 (1)

Dans och teater
Para(normal) is a weekly entertainment, comedy, and non-investigative paranormal podcast where hosts, Marie Adoranti & Nicolina Savelli share tales of ghostly experiences – from famous hauntings to listener submitted hometown haunts, and special guest encounters – it’s like listening to spooky stories at a slumber party with your best friends.

5,0 (2)

Humorintervjuer
In this podcast we explore movements, sects, or interesting things about the world of religion. We aren't historians we just google it and talk about it.

0,0 (0)

Humorintervjuer
A podcast of comedy, interviews, gags, curiosities, laughs, bloopers, boners, cuddling sessions, medical oddities, long stories ending with a funny pun. Think "Prairie Home Companion" with less nose whistling.

0,0 (0)

Humorintervjuer