Meet the hysterically funny Aaron Krebs. I can’t remember laughing this much in a podcast since-well never! Among his many accomplishments he and his college buddies created the enormously successful improv show, Mission Improvable which continues to wow college audience. On April 1st, 2009 Mission IMPROVable bought Mi’s Westside Comedy Theater. They embraced the stand-up and improv community, started a training center. Some oil the many great comedians who've performed at Westside include: Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, Dana Carvey, Judd Apatow, Zach Galifianakis, Tig Notaro, Demetri Marin, , Bobcat Goldthwait, Lorraine Newman.
So where is Aaron Krebs going next? Who knows? But wherever he is, laughter and great fellowship will be there!
#Westsidetheatre #inkwelltavern
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Aaron Krebs - Improviser/Actor/Entrepreneur

Meet my very funny friend Andrew Cornelius. We met taking classes with. Marc Warzecha at the Sketch School. His sketch writing is dynamic and he has helped me as a writer.
Andrew is a Los Angeles based comic whose comedic roots came from a decade of improv comedy experience in Chicago and New York before he focused exclusively on stand-up comedy eight years ago.  He was the host of Intrigue.TV’s “Just Eat It!,” a restaurant review show that is available on YouTube.  Andrew also played “Preston” in the indie comedy feature, “Captain Hagen’s Bed & Breakfast” streaming on Amazon.  He made two appearances on Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy Schumer.”  Sometimes children recognize him as “Coach Scalp” from Nick Jr.’s “Platy & Jackie’s Mixed Up Challenges.”  Through Cool Beans Comedy, Andrew is coach / instructor at the Ice House Comedy Club for beginner and intermediate stand-up comedy classes.  Andrew is a whiskey aficionado and has logged over 200 different tastings in his journal.  However, he probably forgot to log another hundred or so over his lifetime.
You can see some of Andrew’s work on the following links.
infamouscornelius.com
youtube.com/@corneliushaha
youtube.com/@corneliusdrinksandthinks
x.com/@infamousacorn


Improv Interviews Andrew Cornelius- Improviser, Actor, Sketch Writer & Sendup Comedian

Nathan Keates is a lecturer, improvisation teacher and performer. Like many of us, Nathan became addicted to improv studying in diverse forms and even clowning. He found that his interests drew him to teaching improv. Nathan Keats has delved into researching improv, one major project being with autistic people. He is an expert on autistic people, and we discussed the terms that have been use for autistic people that does not honor their individuality. We spoke several years ago, and I was delighted to connect with him again. He is a Lecturer in Health and Social Care at the University of Sunderland in London. Nathan is involved in research in Applied Social Sciences, Critical Autism Studies, Social and Positive Psychology, Organizational Culture and Improvisation. He has many research articles on neurodiversity including his recent "Inclusive Improv Pedagogy" https://keatesresearchblog.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/inclusive-improv-pedagogy/ “The Experience of Participating in Improv Comedy for Autistic Adults” https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/27546330251323154 
And his 2017 book is especially worthwhile! "University Improv Comedy Society Manual" https://www.amazon.co.uk/University-Improv-Comedy-Society-Manual/dp/1549662694 You can contact Nathan at: Nathan.keates@sunderland.ac.uk

Nathan Keats Ph.D. - Improv and Autism

Rick reads 3 pieces inspired by some of 2017's Oscar Contenders

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The Rick Blog Podcast Goes to the Movies

I had a great pleasure to interview improv genius Joe Bill.

https://wiki.improvresourcecenter.com/index.php?title=Joe_Bill

Mixing: Eetu Raparanta

Joe Bill

Jane Morris has improvised, written, performed, and directed shows around the world. Beginning in Chicago, where she helped found the Second City ETC with her husband Jeff Michalski, and later from her own theaters in Los Angeles, no one has done more to advance the art of improvisation than Jane.

As an actress with over 58 credits to her name she is best known for her roles in Raising Helen, True Lies, Frankie and Johnny and recently in Veep.

As a director Jane was nominated for a 1988 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Revue for "Channel This" at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

Jane conducts a solo performance workshop that takes original work from idea to staging, to performing.  The class works with actors and writers at any level of the process, whether they are just getting started, or almost ready to mount a whole solo show.  Her workshop has produced 9 original shows and every participant has finished work.


http://scholarsy.blogspot.com/2017/04/jane-morris-explains-improvisation-and.html

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606623/

http://janemorriswritework.blogspot.com/

Jane Morris  -

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I'm a psychotherapist/improviser and host Improv Interviews with some of the most interesting people in the world - improvisers. We discuss what improv comedy is and how they use it for helping others.

Nathan Keats Ph.D. - Improv and Autism

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