The Comedy Fix
Chris, Sam, Jaymie
The Comedy Fix is Chris Alvarado, Sam Miller, and Jaymie Parkkinen. In each episode, the three peer behind the curtain of comedy and performance to figure out what’s what.
Episodes
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Jun 24, 2021 • 51min
Episode 37 - Group Mind
In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss group mind in performance. Is it a thing?
Jun 22, 2021 • 1h 7min
Episode 36 - Giving Notes with Craig Cackowski
In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Craig Cackowski to discuss giving notes and other things.
Jun 17, 2021 • 1h 29min
Episode 35 - Fixing Improv with Brian James O’Connell
In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie enlist the help of Brian James O’Connell to fix improv.
Jun 15, 2021 • 48min
Episode 34 - Playing to the Top of Your Intelligence
In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie scrutinize the improv maxim of playing to the top of your intelligence.
Jun 10, 2021 • 1h 16min
Episode 33 - Theme with Peter Fluet
In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Peter Fluet to discuss the concept of theme in improv.
Jun 8, 2021 • 59min
Episode 32 - Initiations Workshop
In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie discuss and workshop various types of initiations.
Jun 3, 2021 • 1h 20min
Episode 31 - Safety and Accountability with Jason DeGraff
In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Jason DeGraff to discuss the complexities of safety and accountability in improv and performance. This one gets heavy! Jason also wanted to give a shoutout to Leela Improv (leela-sf.com) as a theater that does safety and performance well.
Jun 1, 2021 • 55min
Episode 30 - Digital Comedy with Marc Warzecha
In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Marc Warzecha of The Sketch School to discuss the advantages and limitations of performing and learning comedy in the digital world.
May 27, 2021 • 1h 10min
Episode 29 - A Conversation with Jay Sukow
In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie are joined by Chris’s faux rival, Jay Sukow, to discuss how they actually agree somewhat.
May 25, 2021 • 57min
Episode 28 - Editing Workshop
In this episode, Chris, Sam, and Jaymie work through how to edit scenes in improv.
