The Improv In Action Podcast

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S1E1 - Losing Well with Jim Karwisch and Sebastian Ruf

2016-11-1151:17

This week Jim Karwisch and Sebastian Ruf discuss what it is to lose well in improv.

S1E2 - Leaving the Classroom with Sebastian Ruf and Jim Karwisch

2016-11-1733:48

This week Sebastian Ruf and Jim Karwisch discuss the thought process and options available to improv students who are graduating from an improv training school.

S1E3 - Character Wants with Jim Karwisch and Sebastian Ruf

2016-11-2546:12

This week Sebastian Ruf and Jim Karwisch discuss wants and emotions in improvisation.

S1E4 - Being a Good Scene Partner with Sebastian Ruf and Jim Karwisch

2016-12-0447:21

This week Sebastian and Jim discuss what it is to be a good scene partner.

S1E5 - Attaining Flow with Jim Karwisch and Sebastian Ruf

2016-12-1347:52

This week Sebastian Ruf and Jim Karwisch discuss how we attain flow in improv.

S1E6 - Improv Worldview with Jim Karwisch and Sebastian Ruf

2017-01-2049:33

This week Sebastian and Jim discuss what it is to have an improv worldview and how that affects your progress as an improviser.

S1E7 - Being Coachable

2017-02-0335:49

What is it to be coachable? What is it to coach so that others can more easily accept your coaching?

S1E8 - Improv World Building

2017-02-1050:231

S1E9 - Small Town Improv Community - Alchemy Comedy Company

2017-02-1853:21

Sebastian and Jim sit down with Harrison Brookie of Alchemy Comedy Theater and discuss what it is to run an improv theatre in Greenville SC.

S1E10 - Side Support - Part One

2017-02-2439:23

Sebastian and Jim dive into side support concepts and wrangle with how energy and focus are affected by edits.

S1E10.5 - Side Support Part Two

2017-03-0236:53

Welcome to the second half of our side support episode. The original ran almost an hour and half so we split it in twain. Enjoy!

S1E11 - Making Choices Stick

2017-03-1037:39

This week Sebastian and Jim discuss character choices... how to make them and what makes them stick.

Making Choices Stick - Part Two

2017-03-1732:04

What makes a great character choice? Once you have made a choice, how do you keep it going and bring it back in the show when you need it? This week Jim and Sebastian discuss how the make choices stick.

Listening

2017-03-2457:11

Heightening-issshh?

2017-03-3101:03:48

Sebastian is exhausted. Jim has the worst allergies of his life. Together they talk kind of about heightening and miss some major points that should have definitely been included. Enjoy!

Late Introductions

2017-04-0715:06

Early on in this podcast we probably should have had an introduction to ourselves giving a bit of background about the project and what we are all about. Better late than never right?

The Dojo Flow

2017-04-1453:16

This week Sebastian Ruf and Jim Karwisch break down the experimental workshop style called "the flow" that is workshopped at the Atlanta Improv Dojo. We had the luxury of recording with Atlanta actor Savannah Rose Scaffe who both provides the space for the dojo and improvises with us on several projects.

Toxic Improv

2017-04-2849:27

This week Sebastian and Jim discuss what it means to be in a Toxic Improv situation and what you can do about it.

Suggestions

2017-05-1931:24

This week Sebastian and Jim discuss getting the suggestion that works for your team and show.

Openings

2017-05-2633:28

This week Sebastian and Jim discuss show openings and how they connect with suggestions.

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