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Yes But Why ep 144 Leo Kempf teaches us how to make something out of nothing!
This week on Yes But Why, Amy chats with diehard performer Leo Kempf about the hustle required to perform comedy when the nearest improv city is 6 hours away! Whoa! Leo tells stories about making an SNL parody for class (love you Melanie Hutsell), crazy road trips for comedy, and touring with multiple bands as a guitarist! These are delightful stories and they will inspire you to get up and…
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Yes But Why ep 143 Reinventing yourself through improv with Stefan Kollmeier!
This week on Yes But Why, Amy chats with German engineer and improviser Stefan Kollmeier about bringing the rational and the performer parts of his life together to become whole. In this episode, Stefan shares stories about bringing improv to his job at Lufthansa, performing and teaching with KurzFormChaos, and writing papers on design thinking theory. Enjoy this discussion on improv structure, magic realism and overcoming fear! The Yes…
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Yes But Why ep 142 Duran Duran wishes they knew Jessica Brown!
This week on Yes But Why, Amy chats with Jessica Brown of Station Theater in Houston, Texas. Jessica is an empowering lady and she was a really great guest! Support Jessica by attending shows at Station Theater, especially her 1980s themed variety show, The 80s Kids Comedy! In this episode, Jessica talks about the growth of the Houston improv scene, her road trips to take musical improv classes at Merlin…
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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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