Why you should try improv comedy (w/ Rick Andrews)
About this episode
Chris Duffy and guest Rick Andrews discuss the benefits of improv comedy for personal and professional growth.
What do radio personality Ira Glass, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, and your host Chris Duffy have in common? They all have practiced an unexpected skill that makes them more human—improv comedy. And they learned it from master improv teacher Rick Andrews. Rick joins Chris to discuss the life lessons they learn from giving up control and practicing how to “yes an” in conversations. They also modeled improv games such as “Alibi,” “7 Things,” “Fortunately and Unfortunately,” and more, so you can sprinkle some improvisational silliness to build better communication and trust in your work and personal life. Featured guest Follow Rick Andrews on LinkedIn and at https://www.rickandrewsimprov.com/ Connect with the team Follow Chris on Instagram and at chrisduffycomedy.com Buy Chris’ book, Humor Me Watch How to Be a Better Human videos on YouTube at TEDAudioCollective Follow TED on X , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn , and TikTok For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts Fill out our survey at bit.ly/BHSurvey6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Chris Duffy
Guest: Rick Andrews
Topics covered
- improv comedy
- communication
- trust building
- life lessons
- personal development
Keywords
- improv
- comedy
- communication skills
- trust
- life lessons
- personal growth
- games
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TED
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