Improv is Dead

We're on autumn break!

While we're kicking back, please enjoy episode 1 of 2 of some of our best spooky scenes to get us ready for the Halloween Season! If you want to listen to a full episode, you can click to the episode via the show link below:

The Fog That Makes You Shit with Thomas Lennon

Vampyr with Brian Holden and Meredith Stepian

Skibbity Costume Party

Halloween Closet

Doug Gut

Dante’s Inferno with Brad Pike and Gretchen Eng

Him’s Family

We're on Autumn Break! We'll be back October 2nd with an all new episode, but for now enjoy an unlocked episode from the backlog typically only available to Patreon members!

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Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠

Tim's best friend Laurel stops by the pod to hang with Damian and our good friend George Elrod makes his pod debut! We chat'n'prov about shooting guns but not loving it, video game girlfriends, and brain swaps.

Follow George on the gram!

See Real Angels every Wednesday at LSI!

See us LIVE Saturday September 12th at LSI!

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Two of Improvs finest are back on the pod today, Kyle Bethea and Ollie Hobson! We chat'n'prov about snacks at a funeral, learning new workouts and the best way to sell a couch.

Check out Kyle and Ollie along with Mike Brunlieb as 3 Actors Living in a Cave during their LSI run from September through October at 9:30 pm

See us LIVE at Logan Square Improv in Chicago September 12th!

See Process Saturdays at 6 pm at LSI

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A big old welcome back to the pod to our good friends Caroline Cotter and Shand Thomas! We chat'n'prov about the return of pumpkin spice, an unwillingness to be dare devils, and no being a cheater.

See Caroline and Shand Together on Goat Sauce

Listen to Stinkers Pod!

Improv is Dead LIVE August 29th!

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The absolute GOATS are back on the pod and we get into our Burger King orders, what's still good at Mircocenters and getting duct taped on a plane.

Get tickets to our Live show at iO on August 29th

Follow Amir and Ivan on GOAT SAUCE

Amir on the Gram

Ivan on the Gram

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A week of fixing the internet connection, sexy dentists, and customer support, it's the debut of Matty Vergun and Adonis Holmes on the pod!

See Adonis as part of Devil's Daughter at iO

See Matty with Creamboy at iO

Adonis on the Gram

Matty on the Gram

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Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Ly...

It's simply been too long since we've had good pals Alonso Ramirez and Kristen Aviles on the pod so we said, ok lets do it! We chat'n'prov about having a little fun at the funeral, gnarled toe nails, and how beautiful The Village is.

Check out Kristen and Alonso on Birdlady for FREE Wednesdays at The iO Theater in Chicago.

Follow ESCÁNDALO! for information on when their Hispanic Heritage Month show goes on sale!

Edited and Sound Designed by Nick McMillin

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Improv is Dead Survey Spooktacular

Claire Favret joins us to chat'n'prov about sexy chefs, late life crushing, and the incredibly talented and very athletic Banana Ballers.

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Follow Downpour for upcoming shows!

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Hosts: Tim Lyons⁠ and Damian Anaya

Improv is Dead Survey Spooktacular

Yet another rift in the proverse has brought us an episode with the highly pod trained and hilarious Adal Rifai and Matt Young. If you're familiar with their work on Hello from the Magic Tavern, The Word Association and Hey Riddle Riddle then you're gonna like what we've got going on here. We chat'n'prov about canoe reunions, being toilet bound by cold brew, and famous spiders.

Subscribe to The Nightly to have Matt lull you to sleep when his episodes drop and look for him on WTTW!

See...

Improv is Dead Listener Survey Spooktacular

Etsy Witches, Spiders, Snakes, and Billy Zane OH MY! Tim is joined by the hilarious duo of Erin Keif and Olivia Nielsen to chat'n'prov your week into overdrive! Follow them together on the gram to check them out at their live show in LA Quality Time monthly at Lyric Hyperion.

And as always listen to Erin on Hey Riddle Riddle!

Sound Design by Nick McMillin

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You ever find yourself trapped in the Ether Place or super sure you can take everyone in a fight while lounging in a ball pit at McDonalds? Then this weeks ep is for you featuring the insanely funny Mani Lopez from The Mud City Improv Festival and Swamp! Follow both of the IG accounts to keep up to date with live shows and the 2027 festival!

Tickets for LSI this Saturday at 10 pm

Sound Design by Nick McMillin

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It's Mr. Deli Boys Season 2 himself Jake Prizant back on the pod this week for another mic cackling episode! We chat'n'prov about clay therapy, going viral, commenting for clout and getting on Fallon the wrong way.

Watch Jake on Deli Boys, Season 2 now streaming on HULU

See Jake improvise with Cream Boy at iO

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On the pod this week it's the debut of the very funny Avery Ford and Ryan Bowman! We get chat'n'provin on whales, rent-a-sons, and more!

See Avery and Ryan as part of Blue Print at iO Thursdays at iO

You can also see them at the 11 pm show Fridayst at iO

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Guests: Avery Ford...

Another week of first timers with our pals Meghan Babbe and Jon Butts! We get chat'n'provin about beach parties, very good bar food, and how to pick a sick nickname.

You can check out Jon in New Orleans with his theater Two Friends Theater

Go see Babbe every Sunday at LSI with Late 90's!

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It's the return of everyone's favorite Mike and we get nasty on some prov ranging from massage work, to Hancock, all the way on down to SPAWN!

Check out Mike with Real Angels every Wednesday night at LSI

Follow 3 Actors Living in a Cave

See us all perform at 2nd Best Fest this weekend in Richmond!

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A west coast connection baby! Ali Ghandour and James Mannion make their Improv is Dead deubeatiful and the laughs keep coming. We chat'n'prov about stretching it out, all the way back ponies and sad sacks.

Grab a Ticket For June 6th Mud City Improv Festival!

See James and Ali play at UCB with ASSSSCAT

Follow LEROY for Show Updates!

Follow Bangarang for Show Updates!

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Lerin is back on the pod and we chat'n'prov about high school dances, what TWIRP means (The Woman is Responsible to Pay) the many Michael spinoffs, and horrendous scents.

Get tickets to see us and many more at Mud City Festival June 6th

Follow Lerin on Instagram for show updates!

See Birdlady at iO On Wednesdays!

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Our good buddies Kyle Bethea and Ollie Hobson are back on the mic to chat'n'prov about Stellar Wireless, bungled baggage claim, and getting into eat just in the nick of time!

Check out Process at LSI Saturday at 6 pm!

Follow 3 Actors Living in a Cave for live show updates!

Use Code IMPROV to get 10% off your order from Cult Classic Coffee!

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Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠

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Tim's best friends Laurel Krabacher is back on the pod and we go brazy on trampolines, CBD drinks, and pogo for transportation.

Check out Laurel and Damian during their run of PROCESS at Logan Square Improv

Improv is Dead Playlists on Spotify

Improv is Dead Starter Platter

NYE Best of the Year Eps

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Just easing into Improv is Dead? Check out our Starter Platter and Best of Playlists on...

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Just easing into Improv is Dead? Check out our Starter Platter and Best of Playlists on Spotify!

Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠

We're doing it up live again this Saturday night in Chicago with Mike Brunlieb and Laurel Krabacher.

Improv is Dead LIVE Tickets are available for $5 right here!

Welcome in pervs, today we sit down for a chat'n'prov with fresh faces to the pod Veronica Rooney and Traer Schon to discuss...

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Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠

It's Tuesday and what a fun way to start off the day than with our pals Keller Paulson and Kelly Foy of The Tuesday Goodies!? You can see them perform every Tuesday at CiC at the Western Bar and Kitchen with The Tuesday Good Show. A fantastic show that brings together the best of impro...

The last of our in person LA recordings and this one is with our very good friends and long time prov buddies Clare Ruddy and Shand Thomas! We chat'n'prov about our emotions, ham plates, sandwiches and more!

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Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠

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Trevor Haaker and Will Stiles, A couple of the Mud City boys, stop by the pod for a little chat'n'prov about liminal spaces, low level judges, and alien invasions!

We're doing Mud City on June 6th and you can get your tickets now!

Mud City Improv Festival is a Chicago-based improv festival that aims to celebrate the massive improv hub that Chicago is. We are excited to announce that our final and ultimate show for...

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Dan Lippert is in the house alongside LA's very own and pod favorite Caroline Cotter! We chat'n'prov about the 13th Warrior, call in radio shows, getting stuck in the bathroom, and blood girls.

We've got a LIVE show this Saturday night at LSI and its only $5!

Listen to ManDog Pod for more Lippert goodness.

Be sure to check out Big Grande!

Check out Caroline at UCB in AssssCAT

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*WORM HOLE OPENS*

GAHH! Finally, after a full year of kicking around the prov-verses, we're back as Improv is Dead. This is no joke! While it is related to April Fools, because of the April Fools paradox, we really are Improv is Dead, the REAL audibly enhanced improv podcast. We sent those FUDGECAST guys back to their own Damin-verse on their proper Tim-Line.

Now we're back to chat'n'prov with Dan about nipple covered TikTok trends...

Improv is Dead...back..April fools Paradox...sent us...into anoth...prov-verse!

Plz st4nd by...

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Mark Ratterman pops by the pod again for some chat'n'prov about getting our cards read, running for fun, and new hip haircuts.

Check out Marks pod with Cook County Social Club "Get it to Dutch: A Screen Writers Journey

Sign up for Marks Cook County Workshop at iO

Hosts:

Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠

Sound Design by Nick

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Elim Almedom and Daniela Aguilar are Women of a Certain age every Thursday night at LSI in Chicago. They pop by the pod to chat'n'prov about being fashionably late, making yourself at home, and a club for bad dreams.

Hosts:

Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠

Sound Design by Nick

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Our guest today is a producer and performer on one of the hottest shows in Chicago, the consistently SOLD OUT Friday show at LSI ft. Holy Goat. Not only is she a hilarious improviser, she’s also an incredible illustrator who’s done work with The Chicago Bulls, White Sox, Bears and more! You can follow her work and shows on IG @arielsinhaha, returning to the pod, it’s the very funny Ariel Sinah.

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Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya...

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The fellas get into talking Blink 182, how much life is left and what we want to do with it. It sounds deeper than we get unfortunately.

Sound Design by Nick

Hosts:

Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠, and Dan White

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Lauren Frost is back to get her prov on!

Lauren does shows all over Chicago including the famous Wednesday night free show at iO with Birdlady and Dumb John. She also co-hosts one of the hottest spots to get your indie team up to play at Open Stage Thursdays at The Western Bar and Kitchen. Starting March 19 you can check her out with her duo Lerin and 3 Actors Living in a Cave during their Thursday night run at LSI...

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This week we've got two folks making their pod debuts in a big way!

Grace Goze

Grace is a self proclaimed improv pervert and alumna of The Second City’s 2024 Victor Wong Fellowship. She performs weekly with High Stakes Productions and currently her Harold team and first all-POC house team at iO, D.A.R.E. Dropouts Presents: After School Special is happening every Saturday at 9:30 pm. She also hosts, writes, and produces her very own late-n...

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Our guest today is hitting his record 6 time appearance on the pod which means we get him roughly once a year and even that blows my mind. You’ve seen him in countless Film and TV projects from The Great and Powerful OZ to Get Hard. He’s one half of an iconic improv duo you can show to you parents and say “see, this is why I do it” to help make them understand with TJ and Dave and you can curr...

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This week we FUDGE out to chat'n'prov about Tim's foot health, Dan's VR obsession and Damian being Mandela effected by Avatar.

Minnesota Ways to Help

Hosts:

Hosts: ⁠Damian Anaya⁠, ⁠Tim Lyons⁠, and ⁠Dan White⁠

Sound Design by Nick

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The Minneapolis Edit Ways to Help

Stand with Minnesota

A Minnesota Built, constantly updated resource hub connecting you with mutual aid, funds, legal supports, food assistance, rent help. and volunteer opportunities,

MN NOICE

Statewide directory of organizations that support immigrants and refugees across Minnesota from legal help to community service

Community Aid Network MN

Organizes weekly free food distributions across the Twin Cities and supports volunteer participation.

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If you’re a true improv pervert you’ve seen this episodes guests perform in every out house, pent house, hen house and dog house around the country. You’ve seen their work in TV and Film from Southside, and Work in Progress to SHRINK and Trial of the Chicago 7. They’ve produced countless live shows around Chicago including the famous Spitballin variety show! Together they form SAND, an absolute tour de force of improv talent, it's Mike Brunlieb and Thomas Kelly...

We're back with all new episodes next week Jan 20th but for now enjoy this FUDGECAST/Improv is Dead throwback from October 2023!

"What game or movie universe would you most like to live in?" Support the pod! Join our Patreon for additional content. www.Patreon.com/fudgecastThis week we answer a question from Improv Pervert MatthewDubs in our Discord.Performers:Damian Anaya (@DamianAnaya (  / damiananaya  ) )Tim Lyons (@TimLyons (  / timlyons  ) )Dan White (@atdanwhite (  / atdanwhite  ) )Editor/Producer:Matt Williams

Improv is Dead is an immersive comedy podcast hosted by Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White. Every week we chat 'n prov, then apply some slick post-production effects, to create a totally unique audial comedy show where all of their biggest comedy perversions freely penetrate your gentle, delicate ears.

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It's our annual NYE Spooktacular where we grab a bunch of scenes that really made us chuckle hard from 2025 and slap them all into one neat little back to back package for you to consume and enjoy!

Thanks to Nick McMillin for putting this together and to all the improv perverts who sent us their favorite scenes. Thanks to everyone who listened to the pod this year new and old! Y'all rule and it makes doing the pod that...