Episodes
YBY ep 226: Katerina Chingoli empowers women with her poetry and music.
This week on Yes But Why, I talk to Katerina Chingoli, a writer and singer from Malawi in Africa. I connected with Katerina after I saw a sponsored ad for the Facebook page she has promoting her blog, Kacey’s Corner. I was really impressed that she had marketed herself so well so I contacted her to see if she wanted to be on the show! And thankfully, she was delighted…
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YBY ep 225: Marc Majcher shares creative lessons for making comedy!
This week on Yes But Why, I talk to Austin improviser, Marc Majcher. Marc Majcher is an improvised theater artist. He performs and directs improvised theater productions at theaters all over Austin, Texas. Marc also designs, produces, and sells his own tabletop games! In this conversation, we talk about narrative genre shows, commedia dell’arte and immersive theater pieces. Marc explains to me how improvised singing is actually very easy (…
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YBY ep 224: Melissa G. McKnight is a funny and poignant storyteller!
This week on Yes But Why, I talk to performer Melissa G. McKnight. Melissa is a standup comedian and playwright out of Nashville, Tennessee. Melissa and I had a delightful conversation! In our chat, we talk about singing and motherhood and working hard to get her voice out there. Melissa talks about taking a class in standup and what it was like to get involved in the standup comedy scenes…
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YBY ep 223: From zombie flicks to Zoom improv, Erin Souza devises worlds for you to enjoy!
This week on Yes But Why, I talk to performer Erin Souza. Erin Souza is an improv performer in San Francisco. She currently plays in the team, “The Professionals,” directed by (previous Yes But Why guest) Diana Brown. “The Professionals” is an improv comedy troupe who perform a “docu-reality” parody that is currently available to watch through the Leela SF Improv’s Youtube channel! In our conversation, we chat about Erin’s…
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YBY ep 222: Jessica Arjet is a theatrical craftsman and community builder!
This week on Yes But Why, I talk to improviser and theater producer, Jessica Arjet. Jessica Arjet is an award-winning improv teacher as well as the Youth Director and co-owner of The Hideout Theatre in Austin, Texas. In our conversation, Jessica and I talk about how the theater just keeps pulling us back! You think you can maybe try something else but then BOOM, it’s calling your name and then…
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