Yes, Also

Yes, Also
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Yes, Also

In this love letter to improv comedy, comedian Suzi Barrett deep dives with veteran improvisers about their journeys through improv, discussing the philosophies, theories, tips, lessons, and stories they’ve gathered along the way. If you’re a student of improv, you need this podcast. If you’re a superfan of improv, you’ll love this podcast. New episodes every Tuesday! For full video, bonus eps, and improv scenes with Suzi and her guests, subscribe at yesalso.supercast.com ! Email us with your ideas and questions yesalsopod@gmail.com. Instagram @yesalsopod https://linktr.ee/yesalso

  1. 1D AGO

    Yes, Also - Brian Stack

    Brian Stack (Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) talks about the Chicago scene in the early 90’s, Jazz Freddy, the dawn of tags and sweep edits, two back / one forward, turning mistakes into gold, heightening a scene with back line support, group physicality, his years on the Conan O’Brien staff, Gravid Water, the gift of emotion, big swings, hilarious tales of bombing onstage, how improv has changed, favorite characters, legendary object work, beating writers block, and more! Listen to part two of this episode, and get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at https://yesalso.supercast.com/. Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: yesalsopod@gmail.com Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

    53 min

  2. APR 8

    Yes, Also - Suzi Barrett

    It's our very special One Year Anniversary episode, and we flipped the script by having Ryan interview Suzi! Suzi Barrett (Sentimental Lady, Comedy Bang Bang) talks about treating your brain like a scene partner, evolving games, unlocking creative play, Sentimental Lady, the space between the laughs, her early days in Chicago, improv as a metaphysical experience, favorite moves that teammates have made, killer improv exercises, applying new knowledge to shows, finding what works for you, teaching vs. coaching, her favorite characters to play, and more! Listen to part two of this episode, and get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at https://yesalso.supercast.com/. Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: yesalsopod@gmail.com Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

    1h 5m

  3. APR 1

    Yes, Also - Colton Dunn

    Colton Dunn (Superstore, Key and Peele) talks about his short form roots, taking big leaps, seeing UCB before they had a theatre, wild memories from Boom Chicago, why he loves straight-manning, finding a scene’s tempo, his approach to teaching, Superstore, Key and Peele, how genre informs his play, performing at Radio City, favorite scenes, strange corporate shows, and more! Listen to part two of this episode, and get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at https://yesalso.supercast.com/. Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: yesalsopod@gmail.com Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

    1h 3m

  4. MAR 25

    Yes, Also - Rachel Bloom

    Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) talks about how improv informs her writing, her Netflix special, surprising an audience, finding a show’s tone, coaxing your confidence, balancing cerebral comedy with emotion, contact improv, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the role of a song’s bridge, her love of villains, the perception of leading ladies, imposter syndrome, how motherhood has changed her comedy, sketch vs. improv characters and more! Listen to part two of this episode, and get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at https://yesalso.supercast.com/. Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: yesalsopod@gmail.com Host: Suzi Barrett Producer: Ryan Rosenberg Audio/Video Editor: Brian Kessler Marketing: Britt Faye

    41 min

  5. MAR 21

    BREAKING NEWS! UCB Buys ColdTowne Theatre in Austin!

    Hot off the presses... UCB just bought ColdTowne Theater from Dave Buckman and Rachel Madorsky, and Austin will now have a UCB theatre. Dave and Rachel are here to give you the skinny, and talk about the exciting future of ColdTowne and what's next for improv in Austin. Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Support the show and get ton's of bonus content yesalso.supercast.com! Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: yesalsopod@gmail.com

    32 min

  6. MAR 18

    Yes, Also - Dave Buckman

    Dave Buckman (Executive Producer of ColdTowne Theater in Austin) talks about climbing the ranks at Second City, major takeaways from The Annoyance / Second City / iO, impactful play, the back pocket, fulfilling your promise to an audience, constructing a killer running order, directing at Boom Chicago and Second City, the unlikely origins of ColdTowne, the challenges of running a comedy theatre, the necessity of compromise, mastering low status characters, playing the reluctant “yes”, scenes that endow the audience, the improv show that made him cry, and more!  Hear part two of this episode, and get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com Subscribe on YT: https://www.youtube.com/@YesAlsoPodcast Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod or on TikTok @yes.also.pod Email your ideas and questions: yesalsopod@gmail.com New episodes every Tuesday!

    1 hr

  7. MAR 11

    Yes, Also - Mike McLendon

    Mike McLendon (Second City, iO, UCB) talks about being an army brat, finding Comedy Sportz, the Second City cruise gig, improv bootcamp, making everything matter, end-of-show payoffs, the discipline of tags, McRib scenes, what to listen for in monologues, being a good show host, avoiding conflict, slice of life exercises, being funny vs. jokey, group games, improvised sitcoms, the future of improv, and more! Hear part two of this episode, and get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod Email us with your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com New episodes every Tuesday!

    53 min

  8. MAR 4

    Yes, Also - Rebecca Drysdale

    Beck Drysdale (Key and Peele, Second City) talks about writing jokes as a kid, quitting school to move to Chicago, lessons from Second City, being daunted by the talent of others, the necessity of being bad, improvising vs. fast writing, where smart meets dumb, The Muppets, twoprov, unlearning, playing what’s already there, finding the unusual in the mundane, the anatomy of listening, the “and” of “yes and”, heightening vs. inventing, the origin of The Clubhouse, cross pollination, and more! Hear part two of this episode, and get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod Email us with your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com New episodes every Tuesday!

    56 min
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In this love letter to improv comedy, comedian Suzi Barrett deep dives with veteran improvisers about their journeys through improv, discussing the philosophies, theories, tips, lessons, and stories they’ve gathered along the way. If you’re a student of improv, you need this podcast. If you’re a superfan of improv, you’ll love this podcast. New episodes every Tuesday! For full video, bonus eps, and improv scenes with Suzi and her guests, subscribe at yesalso.supercast.com ! Email us with your ideas and questions yesalsopod@gmail.com. Instagram @yesalsopod https://linktr.ee/yesalso

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  • Creator
    Yes, Also
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Yes, Also
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