The Improv In Action Podcast

Openings

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

Suggestions

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

Toxic Improv

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

The Dojo Flow

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

Late Introductions

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

Heightening-issshh?

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

Listening

Making Choices Stick - Part Two

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 dis

S1E11 - Making Choices Stick

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

S1E10.5 - Side Support Part Two

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!

S1E10 - Side Support - Part One

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

S1E9 - Small Town Improv Community - Alchemy Comedy Company

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. 

S1E8 - Improv World Building

S1E7 - Being Coachable

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

S1E6 - Improv Worldview with Jim Karwisch and Sebastian Ruf

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

S1E5 - Attaining Flow with Jim Karwisch and Sebastian Ruf

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

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

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

S1E3 - Character Wants with Jim Karwisch and Sebastian Ruf

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

S1E2 - Leaving the Classroom with Sebastian Ruf and Jim Karwisch

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. 

S1E1 - Losing Well with Jim Karwisch and Sebastian Ruf

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