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Improv Nerd With Jimmy Carrane

Jimmy Carranejimmycarrane.com
Well-known improv teacher and former Studio 312 host Jimmy Carrane explores the creative processes used to make great comedy.
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Episodes

Ike Barinholtz & Jon Barinholtz

Ike Barinholtz and his brother Jon Barinholtz sit down with Jimmy to discuss Ike's run on both Mad TV and HBO's Eastbond And Down, the importance of staying positive about your career, and the benefits of having a funny, supportive family.

Nov 15, 201245 min

Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch drops by to talk with Jimmy about her new book, her days on SNL, and the joy she's found in her life as a mother.

Nov 15, 201253 min

Greg Proops

Greg Proops sits down with Jimmy to discuss his life as an improviser and comedian, the impact of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and the intersection of improv and show business.

Nov 15, 20121 hr 3 min

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh, co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade, stops by the Improv Nerd studio to discuss his new film High Road and his role in HBO's new series Veep with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Nov 15, 201259 min

Key & Peele

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, stars of the new Comedy Central hit Key & Peele, stop by for a special episode of Improv Nerd With Jimmy Carrane. In this candid interview, Key and Peele address some of their critics, discuss their philosophy for developing sketches, and talk about the benefits and hazards of being biracial comedians in post-Obama America. Listen in as Jimmy explores these issues and more with America's hottest comedy duo.

Nov 15, 201243 min

Middle Age Comeback (Jimmy Carlson and Craig Uhlir)

In this episode of Improv Nerd, Jimmy talks and improvises with Middle Age Comeback, two gentlemen otherwise known as Jimmy Carlson and Craig Uhlir. Listen in as we discover how Jim and Craig first met as improv students, why Craig is done sketch work, and why an aspiring performer should stay forever young.

Nov 15, 201253 min

Dummy (Jason Shotts and Colleen Doyle)

This episode of Improv Nerd features Dummy, the two person improv team composed of off-stage couple Jason Shotts and Colleen Doyle. In this episode, we hear about how the two met, why fight about improv more than anything else, and what really happened to Del's ashes.

Nov 15, 20121 hr

The Playboys (Susan Messing, Rachael Mason, Kate Duffy)

Listen in as Improv Nerd is overtaken by The Playboys - the dynamic improv group consisting of Susan Messing, Rachael Mason and Kate Duffy. During this episode, we learn about how they came together as a group, their thoughts on going blue and the kinds of things that have always made Kate Duffy laugh since junior high. The stage literally gets drenched in this high energy installment of Improv Nerd.

Nov 15, 201255 min

Mick Napier

Jimmy sits down for a candid conversation with legendary improviser and director Mick Napier. Mick discusses his formation of the Annoyance Theater, his work with Tina Fey and Stephen Colbert, and how he came to deconstruct the rules of improvisation.

Nov 15, 201256 min

TJ Jagodowski

There are very few improvisers on the planet that are as respected and admired as TJ Jagodowski. In this episode of Improv Nerd, Jimmy talks with TJ about some the personal tragedy and heartache he has endured, the chemistry that makes TJ & Dave so successful, and how he is able to assess the unique logic that forms the basis of every improv scene.

Nov 15, 20121 hr 4 min

David Pasquesi

In this episode of Improv Nerd, Jimmy sits down with David Pasquesi - one of Chicago's most celebrated improvisers. David discusses his days with Del Close, his partnership with TJ Jagodowski, and what keeps him motivated as an improviser.

Nov 15, 201255 min

Michael Patrick Thornton

Michael Patrick Thornton, one of the stars of ABC's Private Practice, improvises with Jimmy and tells us about his evolution as an actor and opening an independent theater on Chicago's north side.

Nov 14, 201250 min

Jet Eveleth

In this episode, Jimmy interviews and then improvises with one of Chicago's great improvisers, Jet Eveleth. Jet Eveleth is a member of the The Reckoning and she can also be seen in The Armando Diaz Experience at the iO Theater. Jet has been an instructor at Columbia’s Comedy Studies Program, a faculty member of The Second City Conservatory, and the iO Theater and was a co-artistic director of the Chicago Improv Festival.

Nov 14, 201257 min

Cook County Social Club

In this episode, Jimmy interviews and improvises with Bill Cochran, Greg Hess, Mark Raterman, and Tim Robinson of Chicago's own Cook County Social Club. We get the scoop about their work for Comedy Central and how Tim channels all that nervous energy.

Nov 14, 20122 min

Tim Meadows

In this episode, Jimmy interviews and improvises with former SNL star Tim Meadows. We learn about how Tim got back into improv following his run on SNL and why Tim hates seeing adults play children on stage.

Nov 14, 20121 hr 5 min

Tara DeFrancisco

In the latest installment of Improv Nerd with Jimmy Carrane, we learn about Tara DeFrancisco's auditions for SNL, personal forces that shape her approach toward improv, and why it makes her nervous to see her students at a show. Then Tara and Jimmy treat us to an hilarious array of improvised scenes.

Nov 14, 20121 hr 11 min

Michael Gellman

In this Episode, Jimmy interviews The Second City's legendary improv teacher, director, and performer Michael Gellman. We learn about Michael's experience teaching a famous Hollywood actress and his advice to Chris Farley. And as the cold winds begin their advance on Chicago, Jimmy and Michael improvise a scene in the great north woods.

Nov 14, 201252 min
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