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Phil Lusardi Part 2
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| 5/5/26 |  Phil Lusardi Part 2 | Find Phil here:https://phillusardi.substack.com/Get the rights to Flanagan's Wake here:https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/flanagan-s-wakeWatch Flanagan's Wake (seasonally) here:https://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/flanagans-wake-3or my production in 2027 herehttps://events.humanitix.com/flanagan-s-wake?dateId=69e25dc207ea298010978555Find Stephen here:https://improvbrain.com/Book time to be interviewed here:https://calendar.app.google/rRP7qiVwigTrPjwm6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/28/26 |  Phil Lusardi Part 1 | Find Phil here:https://phillusardi.substack.com/Get the rights to Flanagan's Wake here:https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/flanagan-s-wakeWatch Flanagan's Wake (seasonally) here:https://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/flanagans-wake-3or my production in 2027 herehttps://events.humanitix.com/flanagan-s-wake?dateId=69e25dc207ea298010978555Find Stephen here:https://improvbrain.com/Book time to be interviewed here:https://calendar.app.google/rRP7qiVwigTrPjwm6Join the Patreon here:https://www.patreon.com/c/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/21/26 |  Brian Kapell Part 2 | Part two of my interview with the legendary Brian Kapell founder of many things comedy including Comedy Shorts Berlin. Check the links below for more about Brian.https://instanttheatreberlin.com/improvisational-comedy-workshop-play-to-live-live-to-play-brian-kapell/https://www.npr.org/2010/10/15/130570980/comedy-sportz-berlin-stylehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/7JiB3Jv5s3oQVZ1dOZGGOzhttps://www.facebook.com/ComedyShortsBerlinMore about Stephenhttps://improvbrain.com/the-improv-mill/https://patreon.com/improvautopsySchedule an Interview:https://calendar.app.google/Fzo63H244n82UXLu6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/14/26 |  Brian Kapell Part 1 | Part one of my interview with the legendary Brian Kapell founder of many things comedy including Comedy Shorts Berlin. Check the links below for more about Brian.https://instanttheatreberlin.com/improvisational-comedy-workshop-play-to-live-live-to-play-brian-kapell/https://www.npr.org/2010/10/15/130570980/comedy-sportz-berlin-stylehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/7JiB3Jv5s3oQVZ1dOZGGOzhttps://www.facebook.com/ComedyShortsBerlinMore about Stephenhttps://improvbrain.com/the-improv-mill/https://patreon.com/improvautopsySchedule an Interview:https://calendar.app.google/Fzo63H244n82UXLu6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/7/26 |  Stacey Hallal | My interview with Curious Comedy's creator and curator, Stacey Hallal. Find out more about Stacey here:https://www.staceyhallal.com/https://www.curiouscomedy.org/Find out more about Stephen here:https://www.improvbrain.comhttps://gutinstinctimprov.comhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/31/26 |  John Hilsen Part 2 | Part two of my interview with the multitalented John Hilsen who is currently music director for Hyprov. I've been wanting to talk to a improv music director for a while and I wasn't disappointed. If you want a music director for an improv show you should find yourself a John Hilsen. Enjoy this peak behind the curtain of what it takes to score improvisational theatre as well as accompany improvised songs.Find info and links to John's socials here;https://www.johnhilsen.com/More about Stephen:https://improvbrain.com/https://www.patreon.com/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/24/26 |  John Hilsen Part 1 | Part one of my interview with the multitalented John Hilsen who is currently music director for Hyprov. I've been wanting to talk to a improv music director for a while and I wasn't disappointed. If you want a music director for an improv show you should find yourself a John Hilsen. Enjoy this peak behind the curtain of what it takes to score improvisational theatre as well as accompany improvised songs. Find info and links to John's socials here;https://www.johnhilsen.com/More about Stephen:https://improvbrain.com/https://www.patreon.com/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/17/26 |  Danny Loecken Part 2 | Part two of my interview with long time friend and colleague Danny Loecken. You can find Danny performing on twitch among other places. Follow the links below for more info:https://www.patreon.com/aisoothsayerhttps://linktr.ee/aisoothsayerhttps://www.twitch.tv/aisoothsayerFind out more about Stephen here:https://improvbrain.com/https://gutinstinctimprov.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/10/26 |  Danny Loecken Part 1 | Part one of my interview with long time friend and colleague Danny Loecken. You can find Danny performing on twitch among other places. Follow the links below for more info:https://www.patreon.com/aisoothsayerhttps://linktr.ee/aisoothsayerhttps://www.twitch.tv/aisoothsayerFind out more about Stephen here:https://improvbrain.com/https://gutinstinctimprov.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/3/26 |  Phil Geurin Part 2 | Part of 2 my interview with improvisational actor and clown practitioner Phil Geurin.More about Phil:https://www.philgeurin.com/More about Stephen:https://improvbrain.com/https://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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| 2/24/26 |  Phil Geurin Part 1 | Part 1 of my interview with self described Eccentric Performer Phil Geurin. I met Phil at the Ocean State Improv Festival in 2025 where he performed Grandpa Phil Tells A Bedtime Musical which was great and had everyone singing a refrain all weekend. More about Phil:https://www.philgeurin.com/More about Stephen:https://improvbrain.com/https://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/17/26 |  Jimmy Binns Part 2 | Welcome to season 2 of Improv Autopsy. This is episode 2 of my interview with the Socrates of Chicago comedy, Jimmy Binns!https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/flanagan-s-wakehttps://www.cornservatory.org/https://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/flanagans-wake-3https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/flanagans-wake-producer-shares-passion-behind-one-of-clevelands-longest-running-productions/More about StephenPatreon.com/improvautopsywww.improvbrain.comwww.SAK.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/10/26 |  Jimmy Binns Part 1 | Welcome to season 2 of Improv Autopsy. This is episode 1 of my interview with the Socrates of Chicago comedy, Jimmy Binns!https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/flanagan-s-wakehttps://www.cornservatory.org/https://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/flanagans-wake-3https://clevelandmagazine.com/articles/flanagans-wake-producer-shares-passion-behind-one-of-clevelands-longest-running-productions/More about StephenPatreon.com/improvautopsywww.improvbrain.comwww.SAK.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  Body of Work Phoneprov with Charles Frierman | I decided to start season 2 off with some of the work that Charles and I have been doing over on Patreon as Bonus Content. I'm doing this both to show non-patreon listeners some of what's going on over there but also because I have so much fun with Charles and I want more people to appreciate his genius. See him here as well:https://www.twitch.tv/royrodgersthepuppetpirate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/16/25 |  Shaun Landry & Hans Summers Part 3 | Shaun & Hanshttps://www.facebook.com/shaunlandryhttps://www.facebook.com/hanssummersStephenimprovbrain@gmail.comimprovbrain.comhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/9/25 |  Shaun Landry & Hans Summers Part 2 | Shaun & Hanshttps://www.facebook.com/shaunlandryhttps://www.facebook.com/hanssummersStephenimprovbrain@gmail.comimprovbrain.comhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/2/25 |  Shaun Landry and Hans Summers Part 1 | Shaun & Hanshttps://www.facebook.com/shaunlandryhttps://www.facebook.com/hanssummersStephenhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsyimprovbrain@gmail.comimprovbrain.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/25/25 |  Mark Hervey Part 2 | Music from/More info about former improv and sketch comedian, current editor and rock star: Mark Hervey.https://open.spotify.com/artist/4uBE7amt6BrNsglbgce4YOhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7EZoDCr3N7IsLWNodOV11V?si=kzHaGNB4ROWPstOHSR-qtghttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7gYyY1fBPRzVd3ByNOdqx4?si=iBy8AJEWTkCVb29y5LpmAghttps://open.spotify.com/artist/4CZg9i3Z8CAL8u7B4DpuJZ?si=NA60SKfIQyiBJz8eNBCX7ghttps://www.markhervey.com/https://youtu.be/3W_uB5XFA64https://youtu.be/EP7RkLDiQGk?si=W12ZueRDUNWc39XqContact Stephenimprovbrain.comhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/18/25 |  Mark Hervey Part 1 | Music from/More info about former improv and sketch comedian, current editor and rock star: Mark Hervey.https://open.spotify.com/artist/4uBE7amt6BrNsglbgce4YOhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7EZoDCr3N7IsLWNodOV11V?si=kzHaGNB4ROWPstOHSR-qtghttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7gYyY1fBPRzVd3ByNOdqx4?si=iBy8AJEWTkCVb29y5LpmAghttps://open.spotify.com/artist/4CZg9i3Z8CAL8u7B4DpuJZ?si=NA60SKfIQyiBJz8eNBCX7ghttps://www.markhervey.com/https://youtu.be/3W_uB5XFA64https://youtu.be/EP7RkLDiQGk?si=W12ZueRDUNWc39XqContact Stephenimprovbrain.comhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/11/25 |  Simon MacDonald | My interview with creative Simon MacDonald - Improviser, lego mastermind and board game creator. Find him on Facebook here:https://www.facebook.com/SIMAFOLFind Stephen here:https://improvbrain.com/https://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/4/25 |  Ryan Smith | My interview with SAK Legend and talented improvisor Ryan Smith.Find Ryan here:https://www.improtheatre.com/https://www.facebook.com/ryansmith.actorStephen here:https://improvbrain.com/https://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/28/25 |  Jay Hopkins Part 2 | The second part of my interview with theatre artist and SAK legend Jay Hopkins.Find Jay:https://www.facebook.com/jay.hopkins.96995https://www.concordtheatricals.com/a/1797/jay-hopkinsMore about the podcast & host:https://www.improvbrain.comhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/21/25 |  Jay Hopkins Part 1 | The first part of my interview with theatre artist and SAK legend Jay Hopkins.Find Jay:https://www.facebook.com/jay.hopkins.96995https://www.concordtheatricals.com/a/1797/jay-hopkinsMore about the podcast & host:https://www.improvbrain.comhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/14/25 |  Joel McCrary | My interview with former SAKtor and current Film and TV actor Joel McCrary. More about Joel:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566906/More about Stephen:improvbrain.comimprovbarin@gmail.comOn Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/ImprovAutopsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/7/25 |  Charlie Downs Part 2 | This is part two of my interview with a master improviser of lights and sound, Charlie Downs.Where to find Charlie:https://www.facebook.com/BasscubedGet in touch with Stephen:improvbrain@gmail.comimprovbrain.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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