PEL Presents PvI#116: Full Bird Mode w/ BJ Lange

About this episode

BJ Lange discusses various topics including migratory patterns and character acting with hosts Mark and Mary.

BJ is an LA improviser/actor/TV host (who teaches wounded warriors among others), and he chats with Mark and Mary about migratory patterns, TV shows that date you, how to draw in students, the realness of birds, and playing unsafe characters. Scenes include a forced-Fargo college experience, improv class on the roof, spying on birds, and keyboard warriors. Plus Marge and Larry. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com . Support the podcast and listen ad-free at philosophyimprov.com/support .

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Linsenmayer, Mary

Guest: BJ Lange

Topics covered

• improvisation
• TV shows
• education
• birds
• character acting

Keywords

• improvisation
• TV shows
• birds
• education
• character acting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: philosophyimprov.com

More episodes of The Partially Examined Life

• PEL Presents PMP#223: What Is Star Wars Now? · June 11, 2026 · 55 min
• Ep. 393: Kant vs. Hegel (Part One) · June 8, 2026 · 51 min
• PEL Presents PvI#118: Aphoristically w/ Andrea Roccella · June 7, 2026 · 50 min
• PEL Presents Closereads: Horkheimer and Adorno on The Odyssey (Part One) · June 5, 2026 · 1h 0m
• Ep. 392: Early Hegel Elevates Reason (Part Two) · June 1, 2026 · 50 min
• NEM#253: Synth-Scaper Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree) · May 31, 2026 · 1h 14m