Podcasts by Next At Bat
The Twin Cities improvisation community is booming. Each week, local improvisors Philip Simondet and Matthew McCloud interview an improv team (or other artist) and then improvise with them. Matt digs deep into the improv philosophy and theory behind each guest during the interview portion of the show. In Philip
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Off Book|Next at Bat from 2019-04-25T07:47:40
Alexis Camille, Maggie Sotos, and Sean Dillon of Off Book (unfortunately Molly Chase couldn’t join us) talk about prod-recting(?) a show that pairs an actor performing their half of a scri...
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Juliet&Juliet|Next at Bat from 2019-04-11T05:48:47
Juliet & Juliet (Meghan Wolff and Sami Haeli) join us to discuss presenting Shakespearean-themed improvisation in an accessible way. They talk about focusing on relationships instead of just...
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History Made Up|Next At Bat: Episode 117 from 2019-03-28T05:17:08
Will Frazier joined us to discuss his podcast, History Made Up. On the podcast he travels the nation listening to local history stories, then uses them as inspiration for improvised scenes along...
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The Laser Comedy Show|Next At Bat from 2017-08-27T06:32:28
Chris Fair of The Laser Comedy Show joins us to talk about his unique, visual form. He also discusses building tension, the difference between an audience of adults versus and audience of kids, ...
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Melissa?!|Next At Bat from 2017-07-16T20:27:48
Valerie Vasilas, Christina Lopez, Marianne Smith, and Allison Reese of Melissa?! joined us while they were in town for the Twin Cities Improv Festival. They talked about the importance of lettin...
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We Have Faces|Next At Bat from 2017-06-25T06:27:27
Grant Ertl and Justin Bettencourt (unfortunately Kenneth Pierce couldn’t join us) of 2017 Troika winners, We Have Faces, join us to talk about how three strangers who have never met can qu...
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Rated G|Next At Bat from 2017-04-22T20:09:19
Kevin Albertson, Phillip Schramm, Sami Haeli, Nathan Kelly Rouse, Erin Kennedy and John Hilsen of Rated G (unfortunately Becky Hauser, Sinez Lennes, Amanda Underwood, Jo Nachtigal, Aaron Cook, G...
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Love Letters|Next At Bat from 2017-04-16T02:44:49
Shea Roberts, Jeff Gyllen, and Breanna Cecile (unfortunately Adam Braun, Ashawnti Sakina Ford, Denzel Belin, Grag Parks, Jen Scott, JoJo Ju, Liv Augusta, Matt Alex, Michael Renner, and Phillip S...
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Fargo Improv Festival|Next At Bat: Episode 111 from 2017-03-19T07:59:49
The producers of the Fargo Improv Festival, Davis Steen, Sarah Arnold, and John Streifel, join Philip (unfortunately Matt couldn’t make it) to talk about the first annual Fargo Improv Fest...
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Troubadour|Next At Bat from 2017-03-12T03:39:37
James Rone joined us to discuss his solo show, Troubadour, in which he performs an entire concert by a different singer/songwriter character based on song titled suggested by the audience. He al...
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Impropera|Next At Bat from 2017-03-05T01:55:40
Greg Parks, Liv August, Phillip Schramm, and Anrea Ravich (unfortunately pianist Joe Ye couldn’t be there) of Impropera join us to talk about performing an improvised opera,a form in which...
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Colossal Park|Next At Bat from 2017-02-19T11:08:31
Mookie Harrington, Shea Roberts, Breanna Cecile, Phil Peterson, Alec Johnson, and Erik Ostrom (unfortunatley Mary Kane, Wells Farnham, and Lindsay St. Clair couldn’t join us) of Colossal P...
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Goof Goof|Next At Bat from 2017-02-12T06:29:09
Liv Augusta and Phillip Schramm of Goof Goof join us to figure out the hierarchy of host and co-host and the Next At Bat cabinet. They also discuss abandoning narrative for an energy-driven expe...
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Tiny Funny Women Fest|Next At Bat from 2016-12-26T03:43:49
Jill Bernard, Amy Burge, and Breanna Cecile of the Tiny Funny Women Fest committee, join Philip (Matt unfortunately couldn’t join us) to discuss how TFWF is different than most improv fest...
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FunWitFunny|Next At Bat: Episode 105 from 2016-12-18T08:50:18
Writer/director/creator Katherine Curtis, lights and sound designer Kurt Radtke, Director of Photography Abbie Elrod, and actor Will Roberts of FunWitFunny join us to talk about producing a vide...
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This Just In|Next At Bat: Episode 104 from 2016-12-11T07:38
Nathan Rouse, Justin Bettincourt, and Phillip Schramm of This Just In: The Improvised News Show join us to talk about doing an absurdist show in the guise of a newscast. They claim it’s ab...
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Bowl of Chili|Next At Bat: Episode 103 from 2016-11-27T08:40:54
Bowl of Chili (Sarah Arnold, Davis Steen, Leah Isaacson, and Denzel Belin) join us to discuss their current form, The Writer’s Room. They talk about using a duel narrative to reveal charac...
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Melee a Trois|Next At Bat from 2016-11-05T07:33:30
Drew Kersten and Jordan Bainer (unfortunately Bette Bentley couldn’t join us) the producers of Melee a Trois brought along a couple of participants, Sophie Brossard of Danger Zone and Emil...
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Bennett Christensen|Next At Bat from 2016-10-30T07:01:15
Bennett Christensen, winner of the 2016 HUGE Hangout Auction, brings along Denzel Belin and John Gebretatose (of Sultans of Silly) for his episode. He poses the question, “what have you go...
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Next At Bat|Next At Bat from 2016-10-23T05:44:48
On our 100th episode, Casey Haeg and Eric Heiberg join to interview us. We discuss the importance of doing things outwide of your comfort zone, what makes a good interview, improv philosophy, no...
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Side Pickle|Next At Bat: Episode Ninety Nine from 2016-08-08T20:58:10
Phil Schramm and Joe McGowen of Side Pickle join us to talk about performing a “long form show about a long form show.” They discuss the desire to start a group immediately after sta...
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BASSPROV|Next At Bat from 2016-07-24T07:24:46
Mark Sutton and Joe Bill of BASSPROV join Matt to talk about doing a one-act play right at the intersection where bass fishing and improv meet. They talk about doing a conversational Harold, tak...
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Danger Boat Productions|Next At Bat from 2016-07-18T18:36:18
Tane Danger and Brandon Boat of Danger Boat Productions (the creators of The Theater of Public Policy) join us to talk about their upcoming event, All St. Paul’s A Stage. On August 19th, o...
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Neutrino Video Project|Next At Bat from 2016-07-11T21:20:34
Butch Roy, Jen Van Kaam, and James Moore join us to discuss the Neutrino Video Project produced by HUGE Theater. They talk about the benefits and challenges of filming improvised scenes: no imme...
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ComedySportz Twin Cities|Next At Bat: Episode Ninety Five from 2016-06-26T07:56:05
Doug Neithercott and Doug Ocar of ComedySportz Twin Cities (unfortunately Mary Strutzel couldn’t join us) to talk about running the local branch of a worldwide, all-ages, short-form show. ...
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My Friend's Friend's Friend|Next At Bat from 2016-06-05T08:46:55
Drew Kersten of My Friend’s Friend’s Friend joins us for some shameless plus, and to talk about marketing, the benefit of having guests built into your show, branding, and game of th...
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Blackout|Next At Bat from 2016-05-08T07:16:28
Joy Dolo, Kory LaQuess Pullam, and Alsa Bruno of Blackout (unfortunately Andy Hilbrands and John Gebretatose couldn’t join us) talk about marketing, privilege, balancing serious and comedi...
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Sultans of Silly|Next At Bat: Episode Ninety Two from 2016-05-01T08:16:07
The Sultans of Silly (Cody Nelson, Denzel Belin, and Matthew McCloud) winners of the 2016 Troika Madness competition, join us to talk about (not) practicing, playing the same characters, avoidin...
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Dylan Rohde|Next At Bat from 2016-04-24T10:44:31
Dylan Rohde, founder and co-owner of the Backline Theater and organizer of the Omaha Improv Festival, joins us to talk about avoiding the obvious heightening choice, focusing on your scene partn...
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Ferrari McSpeedy|Next At Bat from 2016-04-17T06:39:39
Ferrari McSpeedy (Joe Bozic and Mike Fotis) join us (after 3 years of trying to schedule) to talk about the many things they do: sketch, improv, and opening a new theater, Strike Theater, with A...
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GARY|Next At Bat from 2016-04-10T09:58:29
Joe McGo, Jackson Collins, Joe Blum, Lizzie Gardner, Adam Iverson, Eric Hoversten, and David Kappelhoff of GARY (unfortunately Andrea Ravich, Emily Ruff, Laura Hickey, and Cody Nelson couldnR...
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Jesters Comedy Improv|Next At Bat from 2016-04-03T08:14:38
Larry Bieza, Mary K. Wright, Adam Woolhouse, and Christopher Harrington of Jesters Comedy Improv get caught in a time loop with us. They talk about finding a venue, serving food during a show, s...
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All, Alone|Next At Bat from 2016-03-27T06:30:25
Gregory Parks and Emmett Cowen of All, Alone talk to us about solo improv. They discus clowning, making mountains out of molehills, experimenting, cutting scenes you don’t enjoy, the power...
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Ricecakes|Next At Bat from 2016-03-20T09:02:13
Ricecakes (Mary Mangan, Brian Rice, and Janelle Blasdel) talk about how their form, which uses side conversations to and information and create dramatic irony. They discus evolving through membe...
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Diorama|Next At Bat from 2016-03-13T09:56:27
Diorama (Eric Heiberg and Sophie Brossard) explain to us how a mono-scene based on discovery, silence, and listening can lead to relationships that present more complex versions of love. They al...
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Squash Banana|Next At Bat from 2016-03-06T08:32:16
Squash Banana (Jeff Gyllen and Breanna Cecile) talk with us about going for realism over comedy (and the comedy that comes through that naturally). They also discuss learning through shows, mono...
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Cross/Weaving|Next At Bat from 2016-02-28T07:08:41
Andy Hilbrands and MJ Marsh of Cross/Weaving tell us they wanted to play together so badly, they invented a form in which they interact with each other as little as possible. They also discuss s...
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Double-Blind Improv|Next At Bat from 2016-02-21T11:11:08
Eric Thompson and Matt Allex, representing Double-Blind Improv, talk about how producing a show in which the games and cast are chosen at random can create energy because improv audiences tend t...
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The Pickup Artists|Next At Bat from 2016-02-14T07:57:58
Stacey Trelfa, Ryan Strunk, Aaron Cook, and Amy Burge (unfortunately Jen Wilson couldn’t join us) of The Pickup Artists explain how they pull of what what might be the most intimidating sh...
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Stevie Ray's Comedy Troupe|Next At Bat from 2016-02-07T07:58:37
Max Mars, Caroline Hitt, Fred Cheng, Nate Weingarden, and Matthew Kraft of Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe (unfortunately Brett Williams and Music Director William Pierce couldn’t join us...
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Mixed Messages|Next At Bat from 2016-01-31T21:19:22
Guest host, Michael DallaValle, tries to get Samantha Veldhouse, Erin Kennedy, Jeff Kaisershot, Aurora Sandelands, Jay Kistler, Amee Nefzgar Banks, JoJo Franzen, Philip Skretvedt, Erik Nielsen a...
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Wonderful Wonderful|Next At Bat from 2016-01-24T11:30:56
Andy Katzung, Michael DallaValle, Philip Skretvedt, and Katy McGrath of Wonderful Wonderful (unfortunately Justina Cegelski, Courtney Chesher, Chad Divine, Ali Fisch, John Gebretatose and Ingrid...
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Firefly: The Improvised Continuation|Next At Bat from 2016-01-17T07:45:34
Brian Smallbeck, Michael Blomberg, Peter Gilbert, Matt Kelly, Amee Nefzgar Banks, Lizzie Gardner, and Elliot Stevenson of Firefly: The Improvised Continuation (unfortunately Sophie Brossard and ...
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THE PAiNTERS|Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Six from 2016-01-10T08:00:26
Will Roberts, Gubby Kubik, Philip Simondet, Alex Collyard and Erik Nielson of THE PAiNTERS (unfortunately Jeff Gyllen and Luke Gonnella couldn’t make it) eplore when callbacks become indul...
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Joe Bozic (live)|Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Five from 2015-09-27T07:47:05
Joe Bozic, improviser extraordinaire (Ferrari McSpeedy, Shiow X, The Mess, KINGS) and author of Tin Robot joins us at the first annual NoisePicnic Podfest to talk about inspiration, editing, and...
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Transvaginal Mesh|Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Four from 2015-09-15T03:22:42
Transvaginal Mesh (Sally Foster and Leah Isaacson) talk about jumping right and doing everything backwards. They discuss the controversy over their name, the way they communicate, and the challe...
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Tie, Bow Tie, No Tie|Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Three from 2015-08-18T00:45:49
Tie, Bow Tie, No Tie, (Andy Hilbrands, Max Leibowitz, and David Kappelhoff) talk about comma placement, their gravitation toward narrative, and how musical accompaniment can not only add songs, ...
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We Have Cats|Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Two from 2015-08-11T07:29:55
We Have Cats (Kristen Pichette, Anna Tobin, Pat Tracy, and Jordan Bainer) talk about their version of the Armando, and how people are more willing to talk about their pets than themselves. They ...
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Kiss Kiss Slap|Next At Bat: Episode Seventy One from 2015-07-26T18:53:16
Kiss Kiss Slap (Mike Trost and Lauren Schwein) talk about waiting until you’re ready, knowing when you’re ready, taking a break if you need one, and when to stop talking and start do...
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Wet Hot Minnesotan Summer|Next At Bat: Episode Seventy from 2015-07-08T07:00:31
The cast of Wet Hot Minnesota Summer (Jen Van Kaam, Justina Cegelski, Molly Chase, Jonathan Gershberg, Sidney Oxborough, Autumn Burggraff, Michael Renner and co-director/creator Alex Collyard (u...
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