Episodes
Yes But Why ep 141 Kevin Shimko is making Charlotte magical!
This week’s episode of Yes But Why Podcast features Kevin Shimko, performer, community leader and Artistic Director of CATCH, Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte! Kevin shares stories of how he started doing improv as a teenager at Charlotte Comedy Theater and how, when he went to college, he continued his love for improv at the PIT in New York City. Kevin talks about how these experiences inspired him to create…
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Yes But Why ep 140 Debunking creativity and the improv brain with Mario Muller!
In our first episode of 2019, Yes But Why Podcast talks to German philosopher and improv instructor, Mario Muller. In this conversation, Mario talks about neuroscience and the improv brain, the benefits of dropping your ego to be an artist, and the challenges of doing an improvised solo show. Mario’s improv journey happens in Konstanz, Germany at TMBH and Improtheater Konstanz as well as festivals all over the world. If…
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Yes But Why ep 139 Nathan Keates is addicted to improv.
This week’s Yes But Why Podcast episode features Nathan Keates, an improviser, performing arts teacher, and clown from the UK. Nathan shares stories about convincing his college to teach him improv as an independent study and starting Spontaneous Theatre Company in Bristol with his pal, Lindsey Garwood. Listen in as Nathan tells Amy how improv has permeated all aspects of his life and fueled him to do research on clowning,…
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Yes But Why ep 138 Learn to unleash your creativity with improv instructor John Dawson!
This week on Yes But Why Podcast, host Amy Jordan interviews John Dawson, a Canadian improviser who currently teaches improv, storytelling and screenwriting in Dublin, Ireland. Amy and John talk about the benefits of improv for building your social circle, for easing anxiety and for collaborating in writing projects. John shares his experiences using character-building improv exercises to write for film and television. John loves bringing people together through improv….
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Yes But Why ep 137 Casey Haeg is a positive force in the New Orleans improv community!
In this week’s Yes But Why episode, our host Amy Jordan interviews New Orleans-based improv entrepreneur, Casey Haeg. Casey’s main drive is to spread joy with her improv and to that end, she is always looking to provide creative opportunities for others. Casey produces “Haeg and Butts present a night of comedy” to showcase new acts, she provides improv workshops and coaching in both New Orleans and Minneapolis with her…
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