improv4humans with Matt Besser
Few names are as synonymous with improv as Matt Besser. Founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and a regular performer in the world-famous show Asssscat, Matt brings you a fully improvised weekly podcast featuring the best improvisers in the universe. Music by Bobby Matthews and Dragoon.Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be unlocked exclusively on improv4humans.com. Sign up for one plan and get bonus scenes every week as well as tons of new content so you can learn the craft of improv yourself!
GTA VI Leonida: Election Day Special (w/ Anthony Atamanuik)
On Election Day, Matt Besser walks the boardwalk of Vice Beach interviewing its residents about hot button political issues like the proliferation of rooftop snipers, bus hijackings, trigger happy cops, and NPC rights. "Sticky bombs don't kill people, people who use sticky bombs kill people."
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Obsession4Shortform (feat. Matt Besser, Brett Morris, Will Hines, Danielle Schneider, Sidney Besser)
Brett's got a new studio and a new direction for the podcast in mind, but Besser won't go along without some extra help...
Can Will Hines adapt to the new format??
It's another I4H Halloween Parody Special!
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Green Lantern Ring Constructs (w/ Paul Rust, Pam Murphy)
Homemade Halloween costumes; Daylight Savings Time debate; do products taste like their logo?; celebrity water towers fight; fake sushi parties; CitrUs Is Us Usa; but that's not what I mint.
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Ryhmezoning (w/ Connor Ratliff, Sebastian Conelli)
Bacterial phage does not matter! But buying nail clippers abroad? Do elevators have doors? Do Americans socialize on benches? Do you mind if I join you? Plus B.Y.O. Zingo joke for you to use at parties!
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Claw Machine Cheats (w/ Anthony King, Chris Kula)
Besser hosts geniuses behind Jury Duty: Company Retreat: amateur horror houses; customer service harassment for GTA release; back-alley Grammy holograms; arcade rip off games; Six Flag roller coaster concerns; heroically watching sad docs; red head conspiracy SPF100.
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Case Closed: Flat Earth (Ian Roberts, Sean Conroy, Chad Carter) [RE-RELEASE]
FROM THE ARCHIVES: On this week's improv4humans, Matt Besser welcomes Mark Sargent, star of the Netflix flat earth documentary “Behind the Curve,” along with panel of fellow theorists Phil Graham, Sean Peters, and Chuck Crenshaw to explore the different factions and theories relating to the idea of a Flat Earth. They debate everything from the truth about Antarctica to the power of phone numbers and more, agreeing on only one thing: the Earth is NOT a globe.
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Super Girl in Star Wars Bar (w/ Gil Ozeri, Craig Rowin)
Emmy pratfall awards scandal; Jordan's stolen championship ring; Shawn Bradley Monstar; anti-PCP actors; the AI takeover revealed.
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Special episode: Young Washington & Michael (James Adomian, Mookie Blaiklock)
Due to a bizarre editing mishap, a major studio AI has combined the footage from YOUNG WASHINGTON and MICHAEL into one single never-before-seen cut. And Matt Besser has a copy.
Starring James Adomian and Mookie Blaiklock
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Aura Farming (w/ Andy Daly, Dominic Dierkes)
Knuckle-heads & knuckle sandwiches; mattress store sound bath events; time visualization clocks; lawyers representing children against their parents.
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Copperhead Helmet & Four Bad Swimmers (w/ Mary Holland, Ali Ghandour)
Copperhead in helmet; Drake in the dis studio; chalk-a-doodle expectations; talk show in helmet; babies thrown in deep end; fooling sharks with impressions; the youngest one in curls.
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Friends In Real Life & the Secret Hole ( w/ Dan Lippert, Ryan Rosenberg)
Music guest, is the folk punk legend Patrick Schneeweis with his latest band, Friends In Real Life, with new songs inspiring scenes of secret places vs secret holes; poets vs scientists for dates; singing the news; SNITCH the Game Show; home buyer crying wolf for hugs from cops.
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Buc-Ee’s Clean Bathrooms (w/ Edi Patterson, Ronnie Adrian)
Why Buc-Ele’s is so amazing; live werewolf transformation cuck show; British ham cube cuisine; eat to live not live to eat; hate of loud mastication; death of Caspar the Friendly Ghost.
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Concert Piss Jeans (w/ Jon Mackey, Dhruv Singh)
Bison attack; Noah Kahan poop purse; bitch babies waiter infantilizing; airplane exit row treatment; Best Burger in LA (lard-ass); mutant teen heroes!
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Musical Guest Ryan Walsh - Odd Phantoms (w/ Will Hines, Mookie Blaiklock)
Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah the Hills plays songs off his epic new album, DECK. Inspiring scenes of meeting friends by a dream waterfall; throwing star accidents; buzzkill at the concert; and many phantom regrets!
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Borrowed Toilet Snakes (w/ John Gemberling, Aman Adumer)
Burning Man sand grime orgy; figurine face emotions; ransom on the bullet train; Anime Square; lots of Birch merch.
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Laugh Kookaburra Laugh (w/ Colton Dunn, Joel Spence)
Silent discos over, drinking over, smoking is back; giraffe escapes private zoo; children escorting World Cup soccer players; Splash Mountain accident; double bubble (bubble inside another bubble); free hotel toothbrushes; blowtorch emporium; spiders hate farmerz; thank u 4 yr time!
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The Odyssey: Penelope's 108 Suitors Bachelorette Contest (w/ James Adomian, Hillary Matthews)
While Odysseus was on his hero's journey his wife Penelope was left at home and forced to stave off one hundred and eight suitors including George Clooney, Sam Smith, Sisyphus, Elon Musk, Graham Platner, Jamie Kennedy, a giant, Christoher Nolan, Achilles, Big Ben from 60 Day Fiancé, and many more.
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Musical Guest: Dylan Earl with Ian Roberts, Brian Huskey and Seth Morris
Arkansas Country artist Dylan Earl serenades the podcast for some unforgettable scenes.
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Classic Re-Release: Episode 111 - Doug Levison, The Angry Trumpet Guy (Paul Rust, Sean Conroy, Billy Merritt)
i4h classic rerelease!
Paul Rust, Sean Conroy, and Billy Merritt join Matt Besser for a monumental improv4humans where they hear from Doug Levison aka the angry trumpet fight guy in another edition of Case Closed. Plus, Matt will soon be immortalized in trading card form!
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Del Close Marathon 2026 (w/ Carl Tart, Tami Sagher, Jon Gabrus, Anthony Atamanuik, Sean Conroy, Joe Wengert, Danielle Schneider)
Improv4humans returns to NYC to celebrate the Del Close Marathon with ketamine doctor deejays; KobraKai mom cults; and you won't believe who the "snake guy"!Â
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NYT Puzzle Cheaters (w/ James Mannion, Molly Kiernan, Jack Brown)
Capitol One Cafe vs Starbucks Bank; teenage scorekeepers don't pay attention; video game profiles for sale; stairs for dogs prescription; New York Times puzzle cheaters exposed; work at home live in business dentist; remembering places you've never been.
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Uhaul My Ass to Prom (w/ Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino)
Prom-posals; all syrup, no soda extortion; Dryads' big wish; pinball dad; sheen subscription; freestyle Coke machines; Vegas sphere schools; Christopher Robin's blustery baseball story.
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Brick Yr Phone (w/ Echo Kellum, Sebastian Conelli)
House on Jaden Smith's head for sale; secret skinny dipping spot disrupted; measuring it in cm; carving block birthday pass; eggs: whites vs yolks;Â hogging public art fight; Copenhagen flight for heavy sweaters.
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Footloose For FIFA (w/ Jeff Hiller, Lennon Parham)
Cult recruiting; TSA rules; no breast pumps or waffle irons; cheekbones that cut glass; skating rink love; Bon Jovi vs Jesus when living on a prayer; and no pinching tips.
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Foot Models (w/ Betsy Sodaro, Mano Agapion)
American Girl doll foot model; A.I. complimenting breasts; Madonna/Sabrina WWYD;Â Muppets marrying human scandal; crying at wedding vows; Halloween stores vs Valentines Day stores; Jesus miracle options for you.
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Formula One Kit Kat (w/ Oscar Montoya, Toni Charline)
Formula One Kit Kat heist;Â French taze Australian DJ making amazing mix; Rasputin privates museum; brave with bees; not enough alliteration; Smash! I.P.;Â Off Broadway good news bad news for Boney M!
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Oily Boxers Inside (w/ Craig Cackowski, Don Fanelli)
The way to San Jose; dick looks-like circuit; starting a token conspiracy; bear safety shit; candy twig diet.
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Terry Klein, Jackson Emmer & the Grackles (Danielle Schneider, Mookie Blaiklock)
Terry Klein and Jackson Emmer share their songs with lyrics that inspire scenes of old man knowledge of Nirvana shirts; the new Beetles on TikTok; grackles acting a fool; teenage masseuses; I Used To Be Cool; This Too Shall Pass; Jericho's Diamonds; All Hat No Cattle.
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Inside the Hu-Man-O-Sphere (w/ Lily Sullivan, Seth Morris)
Looksmaxxing; "Neighbors" elephant in the room illegally; shitty inspector; professional line stander; Connecticut mountain lion conspiracy; melting Vanilla Ice caps; Call My Daddy podcast controversy.
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420 Special 2026 (John Gemberling, Jon Gabrus)
Annual celebration of our favorite plant where perpendicularity rules the future; apocalypse yachts; Trump prediction market; please say yes!
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Pay the Gold Thong Tax Man ( Colton Dunn, Amad Adumer)
Nudist gold digger "Neighbors"; Horns down Sweet 16 report; Candy McCains; Republicans in improv class; asking women if due; tax prep on the down low for favors conspiracy.
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Join the Ring Web ( w/ Sean Conroy, Pam Murphy)
Can't burn your crowd work; dog jerky scandal; ice cream with mommy; parking lot comedy; k-nigits & knights; anti ear shield bullets; Trojan horsing; bullying skills difficulties. Â
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Sink Hole Heroes (w/ Will Hines, Ian Roberts)
Will Hines starts to fade away; WWYD in sink hole event; intramural basketball band nerds; poop shame book deal; do not fly list do's & don'ts;Â Hagar the Horrible sees future tragic events; jumping frog competition; first part of a long walk; first film directors making audiences clinically insane.
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Public Domain Yoda ( w/ Anthony Atamanuik, Ben Rodgers)
The Bobby D Experiment vs Jamie K Experiment; M Shannon led REM; Fingers make love symbol training; VR addicted parents; Lee Greenwood mini Bible w/ YMCA song; burner accounts.
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Jamey Kennnedy Interviews Melania (w/ Ryan Asher)
Jamey Kennnedy talks to first lady Melania about her Oscar nomination snub for best feature documentary plus many other revealing subjects.
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Dumb Demons (w/ Kimia Behpoornia, Dominic Dierkes)
A.I. wedding DJ; Olympic theme songs for skaters; janitor broom curling recruiting; vandals shorting egg supply scandal; principle rents out underwear news story; horse wiener facts; Chick-fil-A Camelot characters; dog disrespect.
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Wedding On Southwest (w/ Ronnie Adrian, Hillary Matthews)
Paper bag escape room; celebrity penis off limits at roast; one eyebrow bigger than other; buying dog poop; joke t-shirts write themselves.
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Time to Taze Ryan ( Eugene Cordero, Brian Huskey)
Melania doc paid watchers; secret mall apartment; significantly scrambled hard; self- tape studio; crying over Klingons; and a little diarrhea on shoe.
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Valentine's Day Special: A Dinner Date with A.I.
Matt Besser and Brett Morris sponsor a real date at a BBQ restaurant with an A.I. robot and a real humon woman. Special thanks to AI INTIMATE and Danielle Schneider.
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Coyote Ugly Training ( w/ Paul Rust, Craig Rowin)
Serial killer fan club; woke Star Fleet Academy; Jesus is an orb; tomato tomato;Â jaywalking tricks; 3D printer people, call your mommy!
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