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There It Is PodcastThere 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! Blind Tiger Comedy : http://blindtigercomedy.ca Vancouver Improv Fest: https...2021-11-1659 minYou\'re Welcome, HollywoodYou'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/brands2021-04-221h 25Adventures in ImprovAdventures in ImprovAmy ShostakA splendid chat with Vancouver-based improviser Amy Shostak. Amy is also a very inventive producer and one of the city's most in-demand educators. Amy started improvising with Edmonton’s Rapid Fire Theatre in 2002 where she served as the company's Artistic Director for six years. In Vancouver, she teaches improv 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...2021-04-2055 minDating Tips & Tricks and Expert Love AdviceDating 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 08Future VoicesFuture 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. Website: amyshostak.ca ...2021-01-1332 minScience TelephoneScience 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 TelephoneScience 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 minImitaTED Radio HourImitaTED Radio HourGoing Undercover - Amy ShostakOur guest is Amy Shostak. She is a regular performer with Blind Tiger in Vancouver, Canada. ★ Support this podcast ★ 2020-05-0715 minImproforskerneImproforskerne#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 minWhat\'s So Funny?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 11UnspooledUnspooledET 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 36HUNKSHUNKSS1E85 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 minDevin and HellDevin and Hell08 Stoner/Sludge with Amy ShostakOn this very special episode, we welcome our very special and first-ever guest, Amy Shostak! Amy is comedy jewel and metal wizard, and leads the lads down the hazy path of Stoner and Sludge metal! In this episode we: Roll up some jazz cabbage and talk about Weedeater's cool carny vocals; Blaze some Devil's lettuce and talk about how Sleep makes you want to put out burning pillows with wet blankets; Puff on a left-handed cigarette and talk about the Melvins creating a visceral, two-drummer-induced dreamlike state; Dole out some dank-ass nugs and talk about how Kylesa's worth a road...2017-07-2100 minMonetizing Your Creativity - Pursuing a career in film, television, writing, theatre, music & design with your talentsMonetizing 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 minStop Podcasting YourselfStop Podcasting YourselfEpisode 455 - Amy ShostakImproviser Amy Shostak joins us to talk nude spas, unsubscribing from emails, and office Christmas parties.2016-12-051h 41The Unknown StudioThe 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 StudioThe 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