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Improv IslandAmy Shostak - Fourteen MinutesAmy Shostak (Tightrope Theatre, Rå Power) tiptoes to the steamiest corners of Improv Island for fourteen hilarious minutes. Dedicated to the memory of Maria. Improv Island is produced by Hip.Bang! and Kelly&Kelly. Hip.Bang! makes comedy and all sorts of other unhinged projects, including their 42-track, interactive comedy album Hi-Fi Comedy Kit which you can listen to wherever you stream music or by visiting hipbang.ca. Kelly&Kelly are behind all your favourite audio comedy projects like The Town Show and Dirtbag Climber, see them all at www.kellykelly.ca/
2026-01-1416 min
Improv IslandTrailer | Improv IslandWelcome to the hottest, most improvised destination you've ever been to: Improv Island! The entire first season drops January 14, featuring the best improvisers anywhere, including Allie Entwistle, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Amy Shostak and yes Tom and Devin of Hip.Bang! Hip.Bang! makes comedy and other all sorts of other unhinged projects, including their 42-track, interactive comedy album Hi-Fi Comedy Kit which you can listen to wherever you stream music.
2026-01-0700 min
Transmusic AirwavesTransmusic Airwaves: 14th Annual X-Mas Special!Unconventional freeform holiday radio with guest host Mark Orlandi - it’s the 14th annual Transmusic Airwaves Christmas Spectacular!Settle-in with over 90 minutes of holiday cheer - all tracks making their TA holiday debut! And once again, we’re recognizing the 60th anniversary of The Beatles Christmas message (1965).Happy Happy! Joy Joy!Merry New Year!Set 11) The Kustard Kings - Christmas Time Is Here Again / A Kustard Kristmas (2020)2) The Kustard Kings - 2 Ho's / A Kustard Kristmas (2020)3) Jacob Collier - I Saw Thre...
2025-12-211h 46
There It Is PodcastNo. 240 - Amy Shostak Talks Improv And Artistic DirectingCanadian improviser, actor, and educator, Amy Shostak, joins Jason for a great chat. Amy is a rockstar improviser known for establishing herself as an impactful member of the Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmunton and more. Amy talks with Jason about how she started out in performing comedy, her journey at Rapid Fire Theatre which included being the artistic director, how to address performer needs in a theatre, the benefits of starting improv at different ages, how improv helps us deal with fear, organizing the Vancouver Improv Festival, and much more!
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2021-11-1659 min
You're Welcome, HollywoodThe Disclaimer (feat. Amy Shostak)It's time for magic, music, and MYSTERY as a team of cool tech kids take in the world's daddiest music festival and run afoul of a monster they helped to create. Featuring Amy Shostak.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
2021-04-221h 25
Dating Tips & Tricks and Expert Love AdviceEpisode TwentyIn this episode, Christine and Brent discuss listener questions around a young adult wedding, how to maintain control in your relationship and clothing beauty tips to wow your partner.With guests Shane McLean, Adam Pateman, Ronald Dario and Amy Shostak.
2021-02-241h 08
Future VoicesFuture Voices EP1: Amy Shostak & How To Apply Lessons from Improv To Your LifeAida Esmaili talks with Amy Shostak. Amy is a Vancouver-based improvisor, educator, and producer. She started improvising with Edmonton’s Rapid Fire Theatre in 2002, and she served as the company's Artistic Director for six years. In Vancouver, Amy teaches improvisation with Blind Tiger Comedy, and performs weekly with Little Mountain Improv. She is also a Festival Organizer of The Vancouver Improv Festival. She tours regularly with her improv duos: Rå Power with Joleen Ballendine, and Amy&Tom with Tom Hill. She is also part of a Canadian Comedy Award-nominated sketch duo Gossamer Obsessions.
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2021-01-1332 min
Science Telephone#5 - Will You Take the Red P-Wave or the Blue P-Wave?The gang enters the Matrix of superfluids, as physicist Pramodh Senarath Yapa unleashes his inner ³He-Man on comedians Amy Shostak, Alistair Ogden, and Abdul Aziz.Enter the ~~ o n l i n e ~~ matrix for more from our guests:Pramodh Senarath Yapa:@PramodhYapa on TwitterSuperconductivity: The Musical! (Dance Your PhD Winner)Personal SiteAmy Shostak:@ShostakAttack on TwitterPersonal SiteAlistair Ogden:@Alistair_Ogden on Twitter@AlistairOgden on InstagramAbdul Aziz:@AbdulAzizComedy on TwitterCheck out A...
2020-11-2045 minScience Telephone#4 - Fievel Goes Half A Block West, At MostRat researcher Kaylee Byers tells us some tall tails about her favorite rodent, as Taz Van Rassel, Ronald Dario, and Amy Shostak get tongue-tied.Discover our amazing guests ~~ o n l i n e ~~Kaylee Byers:@kaylee_byers on TwitterTaz Van Rassel:See him every Sunday night in the Sunday Service! (broadcast online during lockdown too!)Ronald Dario:@ronalddario on TwitterAmy Shostak:www.amyshostak.caAll three of our comedians on this episode are teachers at Blind Tiger...
2020-10-1633 min
ImitaTED Radio HourGoing Undercover - Amy ShostakOur guest is Amy Shostak. She is a regular performer with Blind Tiger in Vancouver, Canada.
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2020-05-0715 min
Improforskerne#38 Amy Shostak from Rå Power (EN)Canadian Amy Shostak from the duo RÅ POWER is touring Europe for six weeks. They visited Copenhagen with a show and workshops, so we had the chance to interview her about Canadian improv culture and how it is to visit groups and players in Europe.
2019-05-1646 min
What's So Funny?What's So Funny? with guests Amy Shostak & Tom HillAmy Shostak and Tom Hill are not only improvisers, they're also instructors and... well, you'll have to wait until near the end of this episode to hear the big reveal. Who knew?! We talk improv, life, and we get a little serious at the end. A special shout-out to Sam in the booth.
2019-03-231h 11
UnspooledET The Extra TerrestrialPaul & Amy beam up to Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming alien feature, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial! They learn E.T.’s real name, marvel at Spielberg’s uncanny ease directing children, and wonder how well the film holds up with kids today. Plus: Seth Shostak, an astronomer from the SETI Institute, tells us how likely we are to find actual E.T.s on Earth. Next week: the western showdown classic, High Noon. If you've never seen it, or can't quite remember it, give us your guess about the plot, and bonus points will be...
2018-09-131h 34
HUNKSS1E85 Amy Shostak!Join us and super special guest Amy Shostak in this Edmonton edition of the HUNKS Podcast! First up, we talk taco in a bag, an Edmonton Fringe ‘treat’. We discuss the majesty of the Edmonton Fringe late night cabaret and Quinn Learns about Boanthropy, a condition that makes you believe you are actually a cow.
In a very special ‘Breaking Amy’, Amy’s future lies in politics and she becomes the mayor of Edmonton. Her platform relies very heavily on honouring an Edmonton staple, the Roller Blading Guitar Guy. Can Amy save the city of Edmonton with her blades...
2017-09-1847 min
Monetizing Your Creativity - Pursuing a career in film, television, writing, theatre, music & design with your talents122 Acting careers - stage & screenWelcome to another themed episode drawing upon the advice and counsel of various guests on a single topic. This week's topic: Acting careers – stage and screen.
Four multi-talented and experienced performers share with Marvin and Fred their own career stories and tips for navigating the tumultuous rapids of an acting career.
Amy Shostak is a talented theatre artist whose improv skills in performance and directing have taken her to festivals and live special events all around the world. She also performs in the television series Tiny Plastic Men and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s radio series The Irrelevant Show. Amy desc...
2017-03-1823 min
Stop Podcasting YourselfEpisode 455 - Amy ShostakImproviser Amy Shostak joins us to talk nude spas, unsubscribing from emails, and office Christmas parties.
2016-12-051h 41
The Unknown StudioHey Edmonton, what are you making? | S04E13That is the question that the "Mayor's Taskforce on Image and Reputation," as it was called eons ago, is asking. The group has evolved into the Make Something Edmonton Taskforce led by Amy Shostak, Chris LaBossiere and Todd Babiak — and supported by a pile of engaged citizens. They're launching their initiative tonight at the Avenue Theatre, and people are really eager to know exactly what this is all about. Scott and I are eager too, so we sat down with Todd and Amy last week to find out what the deal is
This episode also includes a follow-up conversation with Le...
2013-03-2100 minThe Unknown StudioCanada is videogames | S03E13If you've lived in Canada for even just a few months, you've probably heard someone say something like, "Canada is hockey." And while I heartily believe that's true, there's something else that Canada is that I think gets overlooked by the mainstream public: Canada is videogames.
With over 200 game studios in the country, we're a pretty prolific nation when it comes to producing top-notch games. Look no further than BioWare's recent release of Mass Effect 3 for clear evidence of that.
That's the reason Scott and I asked Ramin Ostad and Matt Dykstra — two hosts from UserCreatedContent, Edmonton's videogame podcast — to join...
2012-03-2800 min