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The Ski Show - The Ultimate Show Ski PodcastShow Ski WivesYou're either going to love this one or hate this one. Either way, you'll hear Adam Schaller laugh A LOT. Smiles and fun all around. In this episode, we have Katie Heilman, Lisa Mushel, Jen Rezin, Kara Schaller, and Jesi Wang on the show to dish all about life as a show ski wife. There's smack talk about their husbands. Stories abound regarding various idiosyncracies, life with husbands who are ALL-IN in show skiing, funny stories about packing for tournaments, beer tents, overseas trips, women, stage practice at home, watching shows and awards together, post State parties at PDA (iykyk...2023-11-1557 min
For The Love of ImprovStage Acting in ImprovTo be or not to be? That is the question that William Shakespeare asked, but in this 7th episode of Season 2 of For The Love of Improv, we are asking: To act or not to act in improv?! Amelia Giles, improv teacher and player at Reno Improv is the perfect guest to answer this question and many more about the relationship between acting and improvising! She is a seasoned actor who began in the theater AND THEN came over to improv so she should know the answer to questions like: Are improvisers actors? Should improvisers study acting to improve...2023-06-141h 07For The Love of ImprovWhere Stand Up and Improv MeetWhat does Stand-up comedy and improv have in common? Well, let’s break it down. If one is the loneliest number, carry the two for duo improv, multiply by an improv team of 7 and divide and conquer. What do you get? Um….a really weird math problem that makes no sense. Don’t worry, in this episode of For The Love of Improv, stand-up comedian, Kat Simmons, is going to sort it all out for us. Not only has she performed standup professionally for decades, she dabbled in improv for many years. If anyone can help us understand the connec...2022-11-161h 10For The Love of ImprovImprov As It's Own Artform with Lisa WoodsThis episode will focus on Improv as an ongoing artform. Speaking with Lisa Woods who has delved into nearly every class that has been available to her in all different types of improv, Lisa takes her craft seriously. We at For The Love of Improv have a strong belief that Improv is never perfected, and is always being learned. We can all improve and we are all perfect as we are right in this moment.Lisa started improvising as a New Year’s resolution. Starting at a Playground Night at Reno Improv eventually led to classes, and pe...2022-10-251h 19For The Love of ImprovClowning & Improv with Chad DamianiImprov and clowning have gone hand in hand for centuries, even before improv as we know it in America was invented. Tonight we will speak with world renowned clown, Chad Damiani about how improv affects clowning and what improvisers can learn from the ancient art of the clown. Support the showVisit ForTheLoveOfImprov.com for more!2022-10-121h 08For The Love of ImprovImprov in Real Life with Joe Van HaekeYour life is one big improv stage and you get to play any character you want. In any given situation, most of us are just making it up as we go anyway. Why not make improv off-stage as fun as it is on stage? From supporting your scene partner, to active listening, to getting to the real relationship behind the words, improv skills seriously translate to real life. Joe Van Haecke has dedicated his life to sharing improv skills with the world for personal and professional development among fellow humans. _______________For over 20 years, Joe has s...2022-09-211h 11For The Love of ImprovSolo Improv With Mike BrownImagine a world where you didn’t need a scene partner, a world where you could perform improv with yourself, you, thee, thou. That’s right! Just you, yourself and ye. “Is that possible?” you ask. A question of many we ask Mike Brown in this, our first episode of the Season 2! Listen as Mike tells us all about Solo improv, his experiences as an improv teacher, performer, podcaster and all around amazing guy._________________________“Mike Brown’s Biography is the biography of Mike Brown.” – Perd HapleyMike is an improviser, teacher, producer, casting director, and YouTuber livi...2022-09-0754 min
The Other Side of Hell Podcast#086 | Thriving After Trauma with Katie | Jesi's StoryMost of us addicts have been through some shit. Then there are those of us who have REALLY been through some shit. Unfortunately, we addicts don’t rule the market on trauma. It generally gets spread indiscriminately to those who may simply be in the wrong place and the wrong time.
This week we’re talking about Thriving after Trauma, a topic inspired by a warstory from Jesi. We asked Katie to join us for this topic as she is an advocate for domestic violence. We know that there is something magical that happens when we’re...2021-08-271h 28
The Katie Black ShowBonus Round (Season Five)BONUS EPISODE: SEASON FIVE! STARRING: JESI HARRIS! WE TALK: WORKING WITH HOMELESS YOUTH IN LA. MILLENNIALS. GROWING UP IN CHARLOTTE. CRITICAL RACE THEORY. INSECURITY CULTURE. HAPPY SUMMER 2021! (*recorded 6.25.21*)2021-07-171h 43
Unravel The BindingEpisode 12 - My Dark Vanessa - Part 2Listen in to the second half of My Dark Vanessa by Katie Elizabeth Russell. Hear our thoughts, opinions and all the sidetrack stories. Grab that glass of wine for this one! 2021-04-192h 43For The Love of ImprovJason Sarna | Sketch ComedyWe talk with Jason Sarna about sketch comedy and how it relates to improv. Jason studied at Second City, IO, and The Annoyance. Most recently, he taught a year-long sketch course at Reno Improv which culminated in the 60-minute sketch show, Herd Immunity. We discuss the process of writing a sketch, character creation, heightening, and much more! Support the showVisit ForTheLoveOfImprov.com for more!2019-12-161h 08For The Love of ImprovCourtney Ropp | Finding What The Scene NeedsCourtney offers some tools and tricks to use on stage when a scene falls flat, gets stuck in negotiation or is just plain boring. We also discuss how to know when to add something or when it’s a good idea to just leave a scene alone. When one of us royally messes up an improv game (what? there are no mistakes in improv, I say!), we talk about the very fundamental improv concept of “listen and respond” and turn the clock back to 1974 when John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd became a strong improv duo. We hope you can join us o...2019-11-081h 13For The Love of ImprovAurora Boles | Short Form & Beginner ImprovMost improvisers start by learning fundamentals through short form games. It is where we can quickly fall in love with the sport of improv and find our communities. In this episode, we talk with Aurora Boles, a co-founder at Reno Improv who also teaches their short form beginner class. We chat about the evolution of short-form into professional troops and its relationship to long-form. Today's game explores heightening scenes and is a clear example of the this concept throughout the show. In our history segment, we will chat about The Harold as it forces skills tha...2019-10-191h 03For The Love of ImprovTim Mahoney | Narrative ImprovThe basics of storytelling inherent in every player get to the root of how long-form improv magic works. Tim Mahoney talks about the 8-step process that makes narrative improv come to life. In this episode we talk with Tim about narrative improv, secondary characters, Theatre Sports, and much, much, much, much, much more. (Let’s just say, Tim is never at a loss for words and that’s why we love having him on our podcast!).Tim Mahoney is an improv coach and teacher at Reno Improv. He would rather be doing improv than almost anyth...2019-09-291h 11For The Love of ImprovJustin Kavanagh | Processing Grief & TraumaWe all have to deal with complex emotions regarding loss and tough situations at some point in our lives. In this episode, we talk with Justin Kavanagh about how we can use improv off-stage to process those feelings and work through the grief and trauma life throws at us. Today's game explores how we listen to and respond to emotions on stage. In our history segment, we will chat about Del Close, and how he views the process of emotional connection with and through the audience. Today's concept is playing to the top o...2019-08-221h 09For The Love of ImprovTaylor Riedeman | Character BuildingOn August 9th, we discuss character building. We delve deep into things like building a platform and how to use emotion and physicality to create a character. Listen as our guest, Taylor Riedeman, demonstrates some of her quirky and out-of-the-box characters and explains how she conceptualizes them. Our history segment presents the story of the birth of Saturday Night Live (yup, improvisers started that sh*t!) along with a Gilda Radner quote that brings out our inner child. Finally, we have a special improv game in store for you that might be a tad naughty (how’s that for a t...2019-08-1157 min