Yes, Also

Nicole Byer (Nailed it, Grand Crew) talks about how she found comedy, the ephemeral nature of improv, going to acting conservatory, her early UCB days, improvising with ADHD, finding patient play, meeting Sasheer, the challenge of second beats, object work go-to’s, setting scenes in a fun location, reimagining the Harold, favorite improv memories, and more! Get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod Email us with your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com New episodes every Tuesday!

Joe Canale (Second City, Uncle’s Brother) talks about iO in the mid 90’s, Del’s toxicity, acknowledging privilege, his complicated relationship with Charna, improv savants, hosting jams, confrontational comedy, self-indulgence vs. serving the audience, the art of listening, how improv made him a better person, the importance of diverse voices in comedy, punching up, his favorite people to improvise with, and more! Get tons of bonus episodes and other perks at yesalso.supercast.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod Email us with your ideas and questions @yesalsopod@gmail.com New episodes every Tuesday!

Philip Labes (Watchmen, Minx) talks about catching the musical improv bug, finding his path as a singer/songwriter, adapting vs. persisting, success as a trap, where music and improv overlap, hyperconsciousness, using what’s personal, grounded justifications, fostering fearlessness, rhyme tangents, narrative improv, and more! Support us at yesalso.supercast.com! Email us with your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!

Lauren Lapkus (Another Happy Day, Comedy Bang Bang) talks about her early start at iO, learning to use her own voice, the comfort of game, earning an audience, bad improv habits, the magic of indie teams, how she creates Comedy Bang Bang characters, auditioning for SNL, the evolution of dreams, doing improv post-kids, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!

John Ross Bowie (Speechless, The Big Bang Theory) talks about the divide between actors and improvisers, finding improv in his late 20’s, studying with Amy Poehler, the nuance of teaching improv, avoiding detachment, emotional arcs, physicality, applying improv to a script, using details from real life, how improv helps him on set, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!

Ronnie Adrian (Grand Crew, The Big Team) talks about teaching and coaching styles, his pursuit of an interesting life, his early stand up experience, playing the voice of reason, rooting yourself in the POV of a character, improvising at jams, taking care of the scene as a whole, improv as a team sport, learning to contribute to a scene even if it’s not your favorite idea, editing, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!

Dan Gregor (JV, The Naked Gun) talks about yes and-ing an animated universe, writing vs. improv skill sets, developing humor as a response to religion, his NYU sketch group, the diminishing returns of political comedy, his early UCB days, the marketability of sketch, writing and shooting The Naked Gun reboot, staying true to genre in spoof writing, the science of audience testing, his upcoming projects, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!

Sarah Claspell (co-owner of WGIS) talks about the leap from short form to long form, favorite shows from DCM, the pressures of Harold night, finding a sense of play, fostering team trust, not being defined by your bad scenes, teaching improv to Olympic coaches, WGIS, conquering imposter syndrome, Asian AF, and more! Email us with your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!

Johnny Meeks (UCB LA’s Academic Director) talks about the “por las buenas” technique, comedic tension, trying to save a bad scene, updating the UCB curriculum, his theatrical roots, memories of a bad standup teacher, improvised plays, the power of simple and honest responses, playing with curiosity, his favorite improv exercise, playing game in scripted scenes, and more! Email us wtih your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!

Paul F. Tompkins (Mr. Show, Bojack Horseman) talks about carving out his identity as a comedian, conquering fear, his early absurdist stand-up, working on Mr. Show, what makes a great showrunner, comedic heightening, advice for sketch writers, comedy as the art of translation, “the tyranny of the template”, chasing fun and novelty, the glory of multi-cams, building a variety show, and more! Email us with your ideas and questions @ yesalsopod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram @yesalsopod New episodes every Tuesday!