Podcasts on Comedy
My improv partner Shannon turned me on to The Sound of Young America, a radio show about things that are awesome. Actually its more like an interview show that focuses on comedians. I like it…
Amy Sedaris on NPR
What I found interesting about this piece was how Amy Sedaris talks about her writing process with Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello. How they write and she improvises and she doesn’t really want to be…
Jeff Garlin: Improviser
An interesting article in the Nytimes about Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm and his adventures in Hollywood as an improviser www.merlin-works.com
Animal Husbandry
It’s no secret that I love the Sunday New York Times. First, I gloss over the front page. Wait, first I get a non-fat decaf latte from Teo, the best coffee/gelato place in Austin. Then…
A Weekend of Awesomeness
This past weekend was a pinnacle of improv goodness for me. Saturday began with Day 1 of a new Level 1 Improv class at the Hideout. It was a great group–much larger than I expected.…
Out of Bounds Announcements
Out of Bounds Improv Festival and Miniature Golf Tournament is the best week of the year for improv in Austin. And each year seems to be better than the last. This year I’m serving as…
Stephen Colbert on "Yes And"
Here’s the last bit of Stephen Colbert’s commencement speech at Knox College.The full text is here But you seem nice enough, so I’ll try to give you some advice. First of all, when you go…