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Revisionist History | Rodney Norman Jul 05, 2019

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Zach and Sam are joined by David Padeken and Rodney Norman as they discuss minorities, revisionist history, and drunk oil workers. Listen in as they discuss the inferiority complex of Utahns, oil workers doing backflip bellyflops, and mou'ns. Listen in for some hilarity!

Trouble with Numbers | Mitch Hedberg Jun 28, 2019

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In this episode, Zach, Shae, and Sam discuss the mental exhaustion of teaching children numbers, one-liners, and North Korea.
0:25 Difficulty with numbers
4:08 One-liners
13:12 Mitch Hedberg
24:15 SO MANY ONE-LINERS

Beauty Standards for Killers and Comedians | Nate Bargatze Jun 21, 2019

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In this episode, Sam, Shae, and Zach discuss the popularity of serial killer shows, the correlation between beauty and comedy, and Tim Allen's greatest cinematic work. They share their experiences as thieves and compare their heists with larger criminal activity.
4:31 Things that are considered classy if you're rich, but trashy if you're poor
7:55 Serial killers and true crime
11:40 Beauty standards for killers and comedians
18:40 Nate Bargate
25:43 That's shaggy dog

Sensitive Issues in Standup | Brian Scott Jun 14, 2019

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In this episode, Zach, Shae, and Sam explore the difference between coal mines and ruby mines, discuss why some comedians go dark, and respond to their first email from their fans. Get answers to questions such as “When do you know you can talk about deeper and heavier things in comedy?” and “Should I go to an improv show?”
4:50 How to approach dark topics in comedy
19:32 Stand-up scene and improv
28:13 Should I go to an improv show?

How Will They Know How Hot I Am? | David Padeken Jun 07, 2019

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In this episode, Zach, David, and Shae shoot the breeze, talk about how hot Shae is, discuss church humor, and dating.

The Art of Saying No | Shae McCombs Jun 01, 2019

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Zach Atherton, Shae McCombs, and Sam Forsey discuss their deep roots to the opioid epidemic, the art of setting up a junk email account, and the possibility that Shae may or may not be the host of a WWII era ghost.
2:51 Sam's father is a "pharmacist"
8:41 Self-deprecating humor
26:10 Shae's inability to say no
33:12 The gang talks about dating

Not Enough Zebras | Sam Forsey May 24, 2019

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In this episode, Zach Atherton, Shae McCombs, and Sam Forsey explore how improv is perceived in mainstream media and by general audience, passive-aggressively get back at an online troll, and improvise a scene about improv. Learn about the struggles of improv comedians, secrets about their funny family members, and summer vacation as a child vs summer vacation as an adult.
0:24 Improv and other comedy forms / Bad online reviews
8:40 Improv scene about the improv, based on a stand-up clip
21:30 Shae and Sam’s family members / Plugs
26:46 Summer vacation as a child and as an adult

Bedside Manner | Shae McCombs May 20, 2019

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Zach Atherton, Shae McCombs, and Brady Amundson talk about fake laughs, Bible jokes, J.K. Rowling, and share their honest opinions about Brian Regan, a stand-up comedian known for his clean comedy. Why is Brian Regan in the ER? How well does he break the bad news to a patient?
0:25 Shae’s life and laughter
5:09 Fake laughs & Dry Bible jokes
15:50 Brian Regan in the hospital
22:31 The Shakespeare audition

Your Personality Is Like a Dirty Sponge | David Padeken Apr 30, 2019

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Join Sam Dorsey, Shae McCombs, and guest David Padeken (but no Zach today) as we chat about getting ghosted and catphished, sensitive topics, and riff off famous comedians in our own clean comedy style.
If you’re local or stop by Provo, Utah for some reason, we have shows every Friday and Saturday night. Our theater is on 900 E in Provo, doors open at 7 and shows start at 7:30. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at ImprovBroadway, or check out our website at ImprovBroadway.com.
Shae also asks that if you have any youths, that you send them our way for our youth classes every Monday from 3:45 to 5:45.
We would also love to hear from you our amazing fans. If you have suggestions for the show. Things you’d like to hear, or just want to send us some love you can reach out to us at standupforimprov@gmail.com.
And don’t forget to leave us a 5-star review…none of those 4-star ones…

I Ain’t Never Used the Restroom in My Whole Life! | Zach Atherton Apr 23, 2019

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Today we’re jumping feet-first into on of our new formats. We’re going to be working off other amazing standups and take our improv comedy inspiration from some of the greats. This week we’ll be basing our improve off of well-known, clean comedian Jim Gaffigan.
Join us and don’t forget to check out ImprovBroadway.com and fee free to leave us some suggestions for future shows, and come visit us in person at the Improv Broadway theater in Provo, Utah.
If you’re a young person and want to learn more about improv, come visit us on Mondays from 3:45 to 5:45 at the Improv Broadway theater.
Don’t forget to show us some love by leaving us a 5-star review and we’ll see you next week with some more amazing laughs.

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