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Rich Baker
Improv teacher and author who runs the Dare to Fail Improv school and wrote Improv Made Easier, appearing as the episode's featured guest to discuss failure and improvisation.
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Jan 10, 2026
• 49min
PEL Presents PvI#109: Choose Your Own Failure w/ Rich Baker
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Rich Baker, an improv teacher and author of Improv Made Easier, discusses the valuable role of failure in learning and improvisation. He emphasizes the difference between personal and objective failure, and explores how context shapes our responses to humor. The conversation touches on the risks of public performance in the digital age and how modern improv navigates sensitive topics. They even create a comedic scene about stakes and expectations, while considering ‘yes-and’ as a tool for acceptance in creative settings. A fascinating blend of humor and philosophy!
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