Yes, Also – Bonus Ep: Improv and Sobriety with Brendan Martin It was great to share my journey with both Sobriety and Improv with Suzi. I believe, for many reasons, it's important to recover out loud. I have shared this message in rehabs and local AA meetings, and I
Improv to Sketch! - The Sketch SchooldescriptionThe Sketch School I have a couple of things in drafts, but the world's kind of rotten right now, and I haven't been as able to do as much writing as I wanted to this week. It's important
I want to be careful how I talk about this, but it's sobering when two people your age who had the career you want for the past twenty years put out podcasts about how they are struggling with the next stage of their careers to start the new
For the past 20+ years*, between Christmas and New Year's, I go on vacation to the Outbanks of North Carolina. My wife and I go with our college friends and those who have glommed onto that group as friends, partners, and minions. We're now regularly seeing
I had the idea of keeping a spreadsheet with all my classes and shows. I realized with some spreadsheet estimation, I could come up with a sort of year-end wrap-up that everyone posts. I thought it could be a good guide for how a person could spend 365 days getting
Today is Christmas and my last post of the year. It's a good season for ritual. There is a tradition in my first AA home group to open each meeting with the "Set Aside Prayer." I've found it helpful to say it whenever I
If you're like me, you started improvising because you love it. I'm sure some people dip in and out. Maybe they take a 101 class to feel more comfortable speaking in front of people. Perhaps they go to 201 because they're the funniest person
Continuing with December's how to get started theme, I am going to start with some top content here: A video of Dan Harmon with his shirt off. It's also one of the best bits of advice for getting started on any creative project. For those who
For December, as we all wrap up another year, I think a series on how to get started and how to keep going is a good idea. I am also thinking that Thursday will be the posting day for now. While I want to have something important to say; my
In his book How to Be the Greatest Improvisor on Earth, Will Hines shares a story from his time in class. The scene was a simple gambling scene, with a couple playing roulette, letting their winning ride on the same number over and over again, winning each time: The couple
I don’t know what I am doing, but I’m a 45-year-old guy in recovery for alcohol and getting started on an improv... something. As I write this, I am just about to turn 20 months sober, which means that I had my last drink on 3/21/24
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