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PvI#44: Stand-Up vs. Improv w/ Matty Goldberg

December 22, 2022 by Mark Leave a Comment

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As our first stand-up comedian (albeit one on sabbatical) guest, Matty has inspired us to largely ignore the philosophy on this one and instead look at these two different ways of producing comedy. Do the motivations of improv folks and comics differ? Which group is more annoying?

We talk about unintentional comedy, how the search for social media followers has degraded comedy, podcasts satirizing other podcasts, improvising as a stand-up, the Steve Bartman incident, Picasso on demand, how music fits into all of this, and Funlosophy.

Our scenes include HR-mandated improvisation and Hated vs. Twirling Man, with some pre-programmed emotional reactions.

Art is from this page.

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Mark & Bill are well-matched in being able to so easily articulate the mental processes around their respective pursuits. Whatever sound range both their voices fall within, it's really pleasant on the ears, like listening to two small yet efficient air conditioners placed side by side.

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Mark & Bill are well-matched in being able to so easily articulate the mental processes around their respective pursuits. Whatever sound range both their voices fall within, it's really pleasant on the ears, like listening to two small yet efficient air conditioners placed side by side.
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