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Author: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White
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Formerly Improv is Dead, FUDGECAST is an immersive comedy podcast hosted by Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White. Every week we chat 'n prov, then apply some slick post-production effects, to create a totally unique audial comedy show where all of their biggest comedy perversions freely penetrate your gentle, delicate ears.
Support the pod! For bonus episodes, access to our Discord and more premium content join our Patreon at Patreon.com/fudgecast
Support the pod! For bonus episodes, access to our Discord and more premium content join our Patreon at Patreon.com/fudgecast
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This week on the pod Lauren Frost is back to get her prov on!Lauren does shows all over Chicago including the famous Wednesday night free show at iO with Birdlady and Dumb John. She also co-hosts one of the hottest spots to get your indie team up to play at Open Stage Thursdays at The Western Bar and Kitchen. Starting March 19 you can check her out with her duo Lerin and 3 Actors Living in a Cave during their Thursday night run at LSI. Her stand-up and characters were recently featured in The Lincoln Lodge’s Future of Comedy Festival. She’s got a big laugh, big glasses, and has taken all the improv classes. The very funny improviser and comedian, Lauren Frost.!Join our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim LyonsSound by Tim
This week we've got two folks making their pod debuts in a big way!Grace GozeGrace is a self proclaimed improv pervert and alumna of The Second City’s 2024 Victor Wong Fellowship. She performs weekly with High Stakes Productions and currently her Harold team and first all-POC house team at iO, D.A.R.E. Dropouts Presents: After School Special is happening every Saturday at 9:30 pm. She also hosts, writes, and produces her very own late-night style talk show (that we had the privilege of being on) Good Graces Tonight.Cadence Messier Cadence is a local improv and sketch comedian by night and dog walker by day. Follow on instagram @cadence_messier and catch the debut of her all female sketch team, The Carries, at Bughouse Theater in March! She also performs with The Wretched as an iO House Team at The iO Theater.Join our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim LyonsSound by Nick
Our guest today is hitting his record 6 time appearance on the pod which means we get him roughly once a year and even that blows my mind. You’ve seen him in countless Film and TV projects from The Great and Powerful OZ to Get Hard. He’s one half of an iconic improv duo you can show to you parents and say “see, this is why I do it” to help make them understand with TJ and Dave and you can currently catch him in his new movie alongside Matt Trudeu, Meir Steinberg, and Michael Shannon called BULLS streaming on Apple TV+. Heck of card player, helluva a magnet fisherman, and one of the all time great improvisers, It's TJ Jagodowski. Join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episode, and exclusive premium content!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons,Sound By Nick
This week we FUDGE out to chat'n'prov about Tim's foot health, Dan's VR obsession and Damian being Mandela effected by Avatar. Minnesota Ways to HelpJoin our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White
The Minneapolis Edit Ways to HelpStand with MinnesotaA Minnesota Built, constantly updated resource hub connecting you with mutual aid, funds, legal supports, food assistance, rent help. and volunteer opportunities,MN NOICEStatewide directory of organizations that support immigrants and refugees across Minnesota from legal help to community serviceCommunity Aid Network MNOrganizes weekly free food distributions across the Twin Cities and supports volunteer participation.Improv Perverts, we got her back!Our guest today is quite possibly one of the funniest people we’ve ever had the privilege of performing with. In 2016 she was stretched out by Orlando Bloom on Netflix’s EASY, she’s had roles on Chicago Med and PD, for years she absolutely put on a clinic at Second City on their ETC stage providing them with countless characters that they will cash in on for years to come. She’s truly one of a kind, it’s Laurel Krabacher. We chat'n'prov about what makes a bf a bff, TV roles, and getting set on fire for a big finale. Sound by NickJoin our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons,
We're BACK!If you’re a true improv pervert you’ve seen this episodes guests perform in every out house, pent house, hen house and dog house around the country. You’ve seen their work in TV and Film from Southside, and Work in Progress to SHRINK and Trial of the Chicago 7. They’ve produced countless live shows around Chicago including the famous Spitballin variety show! Together they form SAND, an absolute tour de force of improv talent, it's Mike Brunlieb and Thomas Kelly!We chat'n'prov about casino's, sexy TV's, and the latest and greatest headphones you can guy on the market right now! Want MORE!? Of course you do! Get bonus episodes, our entire backlog, and all sorts of other goodies by becoming an Improv Pervert at www.patreon.com/fudgecastSound by Nick
It's our annual NYE Spooktacular where we grab a bunch of scenes that really made us chuckle hard from 2025 and slap them all into one neat little back to back package for you to consume and enjoy! Thanks to Nick McMillin for putting this together and to all the improv perverts who sent us their favorite scenes. Thanks to everyone who listened to the pod this year new and old! Y'all rule and it makes doing the pod that much more fun when we know folks are enjoying themselves!We'll see ya in 2026!Episode Order of Scenes Bathroom Hog w/ Erin Keif and Ryan RosenbergShoulda Woulda CouldaThe 3 Shells with Phylicia Mcleod and Zoe AgapinanShirt Twins! (w/ Erin Keif and JPC)Only Dads w/ Brenden Jennings and Mark RattermanKarma Sleeptra w/ Shand Thomas and Caroline CotterFedexCommunicated w/ Clare Ruddy and Erin WashingtonSub Snacks w/ Ollie Hobson and Lauren SummersChester ModeBlazer Boys with Greg Hess and Joey BlandMommy and Daddy Devin Henderson and Kristen AvilesScience Fair Slams with Ollie Hobson and Devin HendersonWanna Date with Erin Washington and Lauren FrostGrimace Chair with Ella Nagle and Jake Prizant Squish the Little Guy with JPC and Mike BrunliebLive from New York It's Johnny Cage with Ryan Rosenberg and Dan Lippert
All the boys are back home for the holidays! Dan White returns for our Holiday spooktacular where we talk about the gifts we would've given had we actually bought each other gifts and then we prov it out one last time for 2025! It gets grinchy!Sound Design by Nick McMillinJoin our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White
This week on the pod we have the return of good friend Kyle Bethea and making his pod debut, local Chicago improv titan Bill Arnett joins us to chat'n'prov about your first sip of beer, alpha dogs, Hannibalesque bears and more!Listen to Bill on his own podcast MPZ Listening PartyFollow 3 Actors Living in a Cave for updates on live shows!Come see Tim and Damian do it LIVE this Saturday December 20th at LSI with Dina Facklis and Abby McEnany
This week on the pod we have the fantastically funny duo of Dina Facklis and Abby McEnany to chat'n'prov about bad hair cuts, costume parties, and more!Come see Dina and Abby join us for FUDGE and Friends LIVE at LSI December 20th!Join our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons
This week on the pod we welcome back Andrew Lemna and Devin Henderson to chat'n'prov about Black Friday deals, Friendsgivings, and giving the perfect gift to your nieces and nephews that won't drive your siblings insane. Sound Design by Nick McMillinCheck out the Family at LSI this Friday at 10 pmFUDGE and FRIENDS December 20thJoin our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons
We're taking the week off from the main feed for the holiday, but wanted to give a little episode to gobble up! If you're not on the Patreon, this was one of our most recent bonus episodes with our friends Lauren Frost and Erin Washington!Follow Erin and Lauren as Lerin on socials for live shows!Join our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Join the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons,
This week on the pod we do a little holiday chat'n'prov with two of the best and Mandog Pod hosts Dan Lippert and Ryan Rosenberg! We talkin' buffet's, frying turkeys, and more!Listen to Dan and Ryan on their podcast Mandog Pod!See them perform live as Big Grande at UCB!Come see Fudge and Friends LIVE this Saturday 11/22Join our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content! Join for free and get some goodies right off rip!Join the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons,
This week we're chat'n'provin with 2/4's of Chicago's Dumb John Mike Geraghty and Linda Orr! We get into it about first jobs, fartin' on the pepperoni, and impossible word problems. Check out Mike and Linda at iO Chicago every Wednesday night for the free show!We're doing it LIVE again on November 22nd at Logan Square Improv for Fudge and Friends. Get tickets now!Join our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Join the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons
This week on the pod we've got Alex Honnet and Sophie Delaney to chat'n'prov about battle bots, the unfunny workplace friend, and sippin the water polo water. Check out Alex every first Saturday of the month performing and producing Old Dogs Wild Hogs at the Clubhouse in LA. Listen to Sophie on her podcast Chompin! Friends hanging out learning more about each other by what they consume!Join our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Join the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim LyonsSound Design and Editing by Nick McMillin
This week on the cast we welcome back Ariel Sinah and making her FUDGECAST debut in hilarious form, it's Tricia Louise Brown! We chat'n'prov about breaking up over board games, books smells that make you poop, and raising money to bring back the WWF. You can check out Ariel and Tricia together every Friday night at LSI in Chicago for Holy Goat!Follow Tricia and Ariel on their grams!Join our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Join the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!Hosts:Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons
Join our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Join the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!On this weeks show we've got Katie Klein and John Sabine to chat'n'prov about practical effects, amalgamations, pirates and more!You can catch Katie and John together Sunday nights at LSI with The Late 90's!Keep an eye on Superhuman's Instagram to find out where they are playing next!
Join our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Join the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!This week on the pod we've got Chicago friends Zoe Agapinan and Phylicia Mcleod to chat'n'prov about lemonade stands, demolition mans, and Ed Sheeran stans. Check out Zoe and Phylicia Thursdays at the iO Theater as part of Blast Improv!
Full episodes are back on the menu! We're back to full capacity on main feed, but if you want to support the pod for our backlogs, bonuses, and vids head to Patreon.com/fudgecast and become an improv pervert!This week we get down and dirt with our good pod buddies JPC of Hey Riddle Riddle and Mike Brunlieb of Sand! We chat'n'prov about Air BnB's, stinky sheets, little guys, pizza face and more!Check out Hey Riddle Riddle and Whirled News TonightSee Real Angels at LSI WednesdaysJoin our Patreon for $5 a month for bonus eps, back log eps, and exclusive premium content!Join the Discord community FOR FREE!Dive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!Performers:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons
Get this full episode and support the pod! Join our Patreon for TONS of exclusive premium contentThis week we welcome back Caroline Cotter and Shand Thomas! We chat'n'prov about must haves in an apartment, earthquakes, waterbed mold and more! Our opening scene this week is from Spider Woman Jemma Nicole with "Is This is Date"?Check out Caroline's Podcast Stinkers!See Shand in the vey funny short film The Price of a Used CarJoin the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!Performers:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White






















This episode specifically has made me realise that I can't listen to this podcast in public places because I'll just burst out laughing like a maniac. Keep 'em coming!!