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Whether shooting from the hip, interviewing professionals, or presenting an absurd world, 'The Improviser's Guide Podcast' tackles the many facets of improvisation and how they affect your day to day living. , Hosted by the creator of the honored ensemble [By The Mummers], Frank Cardillo.

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    Latest episodes from IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY; The Improviser's Guide Podcast

    S3E1: Kyrie Ellison; a conversation with a Performance Maker on the evolution of a Fight Master and an Intimacy Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 67:01


    Kyrie Ellison is a performance maker who utilizes the choreographic to create inclusive and safe spaces for audiences to explore and adventure with each other. Combining her childhood love of fairy tales and an adult obsession with self-help books, she examines the ways in which humans triumph over difficulty. Kyrie is an aspiring Fight Master and Intimacy Director and chats about both on this episode! Learn more about Kyrie at EllisonArts.com! Presented by DillosDizResort.com: A Virtual Destination for Exclusive Dillo's Diz content! The Improviser's Guide  

    The Return of The Improviser's Guide Podcast; a Network featuring the Theme Park Thursday with Dillo's Diz and Magical Mommy Monday podcasts!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 29:02


    After 18 months, The Improviser's Guide Podcast returns with a look over its ever-growing network including the podcasts Theme Park Thursday with Dillo's Diz and Magical Mommy Mondays, as well as the Parks and Monorails Most Magical Hour, What's in the Attic, and Forever 44 Fedora Club livestreams. Music produced and performed by Matt Harvey. FOLLOW @IMPROVingFrank on Twitter and Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com ONE STOP SHOP ALL THE @DillosDiz LINKS! FOLLOW Dillo's Diz on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/dillosdiz FOLLOW Dillo's Diz on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dillosdiz/ SUBSCRIBE to Dillo's Diz on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/dillosdiz LIKE Dillo's Diz on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DillosDiz/ Check out Blogs, Archives, and Throwbacks at DillosDiz.com. E-Mail Dillo's Diz at DillosDiz@gmail.com! Listen to our PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/magicalmommymondays Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/magicmommonday Follow us on INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/magicalmommymondays Follow us on TIKTOK: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJrrqBGD/ Check out our BLOG:  https://magicalmommymondaypodcast.wordpress.com EMAIL us: magicalmommymondays@gmail.com   FOLLOW JEN https://twitter.com/jenillo https://twitter.com/dillosdiz   FOLLOW ANGELA www.instagram.com/angela_dahlgren https://twitter.com/angeladahlgren

    S2E6: Klondike Kate at Orlando Fringe!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 24:02


    Donna Kay Yarborough talks about her run at Orlando Fringe in Klondike Kate's Sourdough Reunion Show on this 'it's the day of the show y'all' edition of IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY; The Improviser's Guide Podcast! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - Website

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    S2E5: That Kravits Konnection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 45:59


    On this episode of IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY: The Improviser's Guide Podcast, TV and Broadway veteran Jason Kravits discusses performing the improbable; the hilariously spontaneous OFF THE TOP!  Backed by the most daring band in the business, Kravits invents an entire life story in song - music, lyrics, stories, characters - completely from scratch, based solely on audience suggestions. Every show is a once-in-a-lifetime show! Next stop is the Birdland Theater in NYC April 28th and 29th! Jason has been fortunate enough to appear on stages and screens, large and small for over 30 years. He is probably best known for his long-running role as Richard Bay on ABC’s The Practice, though he has amassed over 40 other television appearances. These include recurring roles on The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Mick, Madam Secretary, Smash, The Michael J. Fox Show, Royal Pains, and Dallas, as well as memorable appearances on The Big Bang Theory, The Deuce, The Kominsky Method, Young Sheldon, Disjointed, Homeland, Kevin Can Wait, Instinct, Major Crimes, Blindspot, The Blacklist, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hot in Cleveland, Married, Masters of Sex, Raising Hope, 30 Rock, The Good Wife, Gilmore Girls, CSI, Grey's Anatomy, Everybody Loves Raymond and all the Law and Order franchises. Film Credits include Chinese Puzzle (Casse-tête chinois), The Stepford Wives, Sweet November, Morning Glory, Laura Gets a Cat, and What Just Happened. On Broadway, Jason is best know for his work in The Drowsy Chaperone. Other credits include Sly Fox and most recently, Relatively Speaking, three original one-acts by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen. He recently appeared in the City Center Encores! production of The Golden Apple as Mayor Hector. His one-man, improvised cabaret "OFF the TOP!" continues to perform regularly in New York, as well as in Los Angeles, DC, London, Adelaide and Melbourne. The show, winner of a 2017 Bistro Award, played to sold out crowds at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017, and was invited to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2018. In 1999, his two-man sketch show, An Evening with Kravits and Jones, won the Jury Award at the US Comedy Festival in Aspen, Co. He is a founding member of The Rumble in the Red Room writing collective, as well as the long-running University of Maryland improv troupe Erasable, Inc. As a writer, Jason has penned the 10-minute play Green Eggs and Hamlet, the holiday stories The Kvetch, and A Christmoose Story, as well as the acclaimed web-series Lords of the Playground. Jason is a native of the D.C. area, where he performed extensively at the Shakespeare Theatre, Round House Theatre and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co. He is a member of the Actors Center Workshop Company. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - Website      

    S2E4: The Spark That EMITs the Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 28:52


    IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY returns with EMIT Theatre's Artistic Director, Gianna Cioffi! Lots of Shakespeare talk, early influences, the impact of arts organization on a young person's life, and the upcoming production of 'Romeo & Juliet'. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - Website

    S1E3: Theme Park Flores

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 41:01


    In an interview conducted the week of March 11th for Theme Park Thursday with @DillosDiz, A. Ali Flores discusses his 20+ year career as one of the most recognized Central Florida entertainers. Ali's passion for standup comedy began when he started doing audience warm-up for shows like Double Dare 2000, NBA All-Star Jam, Ripley's Believe it or Not, Fox Family's Summer Jam and, most recently, Family Feud with Steve Harvey. . His uniquely energetic show will have you laughing from start to finish. His instantly likable personality and his comedic routine is relatable to everyone. From subjects of race to sports to being a single dad he turns your real life (or rather his and those he comes in contact with) into side splitting, sometimes embarrassing, humor! You may have seen him in the ABC Family movie “My Future Boyfriend” or any of his many commercials. He just completed shooting the film “Random Tropical Paradise” starring Joe Pantoliano, Bryan Greenberg and Brooks Wheelan, the film “Naked” starring Marlon Wayans and an episode of “Good Behavior” set to air this fall on TNT.

    S2E2: Yeti, Set, Julia!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 41:17


    Puppeteer extraordinaire Julia Darden is the guest on this week's episode of IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY: The Improviser's Guide Podcast. We discuss her journey from UCONN to Central Park, where her show 'Yeti, Set, Snow!' is enjoying a four month run at The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. An original story and production from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, Yeti, Set, Snow! is the story of a young girl named Widget, and her friend, Twig, who encounter a yeti named Pascetti on the first snow day of the winter season. Pascetti, who lives on a mountain top nearby, dislikes the snow. Through songs and snow day activities, Pascetti discovers not only that snow can be fun but also the value of friendship. Written & Directed by Julia Darden. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Website

    BONUS: Billy Joel at MSG

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 41:17


    This week's bonus monologue stream covers the January 24, 2019 Billy Joel performance at Madison Square Garden. From MTV Videos, to not appreciating the beauty of Christie Brinkley in the 1980's, to Storm Front and River of Dreams, it should be no surprise that the work of William Martin Joel has become part of this Long Island kid's DNA. Here's how his work has affected The Improviser's Guide over the years? Listen now! Theme by Matt Harvey. Intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook. FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information!

    BONUS: King Kong The Musical Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 41:17


    A stream of consciousness review of the Broadway musical, 'King Kong', is the subject on this BONUS edition of IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY! Plus, breaking down the character (and the characters) of the most recent inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter! TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.

    S2E1: All Aboard The Dreamland Express!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 32:50


    Author Brian Depetris joins IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY: The Improviser's Guide Podcast to discuss his first published children's book, 'The Dreamland Express'. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Intro composed by Lindsay Zaroogian. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!

    S1E6: The Approachable Humbug

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 41:18


    Jim Greene's Scarlett Rat Entertainment produces Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles, outside Syracuse NY, between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve each year. Interactive character extraordinaire John Michael Decker plays Scrooge and is this episode's guest on IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY; The Improviser's Guide Podcast. We discuss the very, many, un-merry Scrooges, comic book storytelling, and the art of being approachable. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!

    S1E5: Beware the Eyes of Mo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 32:18


    The title character of this November's Hamlet Isn't Dead production of 'Julius Caesar' joins IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY; The Improviser's Guide Podcast. Maureen Fenninger discusses power, gender, and the jaw dropping revelation that she has yet to watch a single episode of 'Slings & Arrows' (no judgment). Theme composed by Matt Harvey. LIKE The Improviser's Guide Network on Facebook. FOLLOW The Improviser's Guide Network on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more.

    S1E4: Truth vs Faith with Dr. Rus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 44:55


    This week's edition of IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY; The Improviser's Guide Podcast tackles the debate of 'TRUST' vs. 'FAITH'. Are these two words interchangeable? Should they be treated separately? Is evidence required? A lofty discussion. Dr. Rus D. Jeffrey has close to 40 years of mainstream broadcast experience and 20 plus years of pastoral ministry experience. In 2002 he and his wife Sandra founded Fresh-Wind Ministries. What started as a church plant has now transformed into a growing network of churches as they serve as oversight for ministries flowing in the Apostolic-Prophetic Movement. Originally from Belleville, Ontario, Canada, Dr. Rus and his family also spent approximately 25 years in the United States working in both ministry and radio broadcasting. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW on Twitter! TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!    

    BONUS: Believe (in) That

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 26:51


    The final bonus edition of #EverythingIsWrestling Wednesday before spinning off to become it's own separate podcasting entity on Halloween is here! This week, trying to separate Roman Reigns' work and life, telling an organic story, and I'll be at Evolution this Sunday October 28th - come visit! Theme & Introduction by Matt Harvey. Intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW The Improviser's Guide on Twitter! TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!

    S1E3: Peter Michael Marino - For the Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 47:37


    Solo Improviser Peter Michael Marino returns to IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY; The Improviser's Guide Podcast to discuss his latest offering, 'Show Up, Kids'. We discuss children show experiences, King Kong, the endless hustle, & the flu shot. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. 'Sugar Honey' by Lady D & The Shadow Spirits. LIKE The Improviser's Guide Network on Facebook. FOLLOW The Improviser's Guide Network on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!

    BONUS: Genuine Connectivity (in Wrestling)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 24:14


    Becky Lynch, HBK, Evolution, Crown Jewel, and the audience on this BONUS edition of #EverythingIsWrestling Wednesday! LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for MORE! Theme and introduction by Matt Harvey. Intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian.

    S1E2: Lady D; real & authentic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 57:19


    This week's IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY guest is Alyssa Duerksen. Lady D & the Shadow Spirits have just released their new album, 'Star Kiss', and Alyssa is here to discuss the real, the authentic, and the truthful journey of this collection. Lady D & the Shadow Spirits plays deeply powerful soulful poetry through the lens of rock, folk, soul and punk music. Lady D, Alyssa Duerksen, fronts this powerhouse band of refined Ithaca musicians, Justin Roeland, Mike Amadeo, Chris Ploss and Jason Shegogue. Their sound is unclassifiable in a sense, they traverse flawlessly between intimacy and expansiveness, and somewhere in the middle there is actual magic. Lady D's haunting voice bathes the crowd with something like a prayer and a primal cry; her prayer is for all of life, her cry is for peace and music happens to be her favorite language. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Opening interlude performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. LIKE The Improviser's Guide Network on Facebook. FOLLOW The Improviser's Guide Network on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!  

    BONUS: The Shared Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 26:44


    Elias & KO deliver a knockout punch to the Seattle crowd leading to one of the great shared experiences with a live television audience. How does this influence the world at large? This week's #EverythingIsWrestling discourse is upon you! #EverythingIsWrestling Wednesday premieres as it's own podcasting entity beginning October 31, 2018! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. LIKE The Improviser's Guide Network on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!

    S1E1: Kierna & The Great Brown Bear

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 38:39


    October 2018 marks the return of the New York International Fringe Festival and does Kierna Conner have a show for you! 'The Great Brown Bear' is an immersive parable about what it means to truly know the ones we love. It is a story of two lovers, questing to shed their past and learning what it means to live together in the present. Playing October 12-16, 2018 - Tickets are at TheGreatBrownBear.com! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Opening intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. LIKE The Improviser's Guide Network on Facebook! Follow The Improviser's Guide Network on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more.

    BONUS: The Spinoff is Upon Us!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 30:18


    It's the last ever episode of Theme Park Thursday with Dillo's Diz on The Improviser's Guide Podcast - and a BONUS one at that!. This week, budget cuts (aka cutbacks), the end of a nighttime era and hey now, it's an All Star... Re-sort! And what would the last ever episode of Theme Park Thursday w/ Dillo's Diz be without some sound issues. SUBSCRIBE to Theme Park Thursday w/ @DillosDiz, premiering October 4th on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher! FOLLOW @DillosDiz on Twitter & Instagram! LIKE Dillo's Diz on Facebook! Watch home video footage on YouTube! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Alexander's Ragtime Band intro performed by Lindsay Zaroogian.  

    BONUS: Jen Took (Another) Diz Trip, part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 51:33


    On this BONUS edition of Theme Park Thursday w/ @DillosDiz... the first of two parts... like a two part series finale before spinning off into its own podcasting entity on The Improviser's Guide Network.... Jen provides the ins and outs of her recent weekend visiting Walt Disney World. The Magical Express, Toy Story Land, MuppetVision, and new lovers of the Beverly are revealed (but request anonymity). Theme composed by Matt Harvey. 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' performed by Lindsay Zaroogian. LIKE Dillo's Diz on Facebook! FOLLOW @DillosDiz on Twitter & Instagram. DillosDiz.com for more Blogs, Archives, Throwbacks & More!

    BONUS: Game of Roman's

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 21:32


    A proposal at the Emmys, Queen Becky, & EVERYONE is cashing in a Money in the Bank contract.... On this bonus edition of #EverythingIsWrestling Wednesday - BROTHER! Music by Matt Harvey. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information!  

    Episode 100: The (airquote) HUGE Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 46:16


    It. Has. Happened! @DillosDiz has 1000 Followers on the ol'Twitter! In June, Jen & Frank announced (well, just Frank really) that, should @DillosDiz reach 1000 Followers by the 100th episode of The Improviser's Guide Podcast, there would be a HUGE announcement. That announcement takes place during this episode! Please keep hands, arms, legs, and expectations low at this time. Thank you. LIKE Dillo's Diz on Facebook! FOLLOW @DillosDiz on Instagram & Twitter. DillosDiz.com for Archives, Throwbacks, & Blogs. TheImprovisersGuide.com  

    Episode 99: World News Wrestling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 22:30


    New York Times op-eds, Cardi B & Nicki Minaj, and Serena vs The Ump... All that plus a Hell in a Cell preview on #EverythingIsWrestling Wednesday - BROTHER! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook. FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter. Go to TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!

    Episode 98: September Happenings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 17:21


    Past guests on IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY are working the hustle during the month of September 2018: Fables, Fanatsies & Fortunes at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. The Gwendolyn Show at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. The Mis-Adventurers at King Richard's Faire. Overheard at Joe's at IRON COW in Orlando, Florida. Here within, some highlights of our previous discussions in a one stop shop. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!  

    Episode 97: le finale grande

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 17:33


    It's the end of Mummers Monday as we know it... and I feel... FINE! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.

    Episode 96: The Great Space Coast(er)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 48:32


    Jen & Frank return to Theme Park Thursdays after a week away! On this episode, Toy Story Land, Jungle Cruise talk, and an Evacuation. Plus, it's the penultimate TPT before our HUGE announcement... but will there be a HUGE announcement! LIKE Dillo's Diz on Facebook! FOLLOW @DillosDiz on Twitter & Instagram. DillosDiz.com for more blogs, archives, throwbacks and more! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!

    Episode 95: EIW Potpourri

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 20:40


    The John McCain run in, daring to draw comparisons to Rock-Austin, All In, and how do you feel about Undertaker-Shawn Michaels? Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more info!

    Episode 94: Jesterevolution Cookies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 26:37


    Jesterevolution is the stage name of rapper/producer Matt Harvey, a diverse artist with a mixed bag of skills including but not limited to: Acting, Photography, and Graphic design. His latest project, Half-Cookies Vol. 2 is now on the Jesterevolution Bandcamp site. We discuss the new Eminem release, The Bard's Tale, and music to keep an ear on. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!

    Episode 93: Simon Said

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 21:20


    On this episode, Neil Simon's place in [By The Mummers] lore is discussed... Why it's good (and risky) to do a fully staged Simon comedy in 4 rehearsals, how saying the same lines for 18 years can still make you flub them when you walk out on stage, and which Simon piece would get it's own one night revival if the opportunity presente itself. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImproviser'sGuide.com for more!  

    Episode 92: Beaches & Disney

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 31:10


    Frank is off to one of the two Florida coasts which means he needs to sneak in as much Disney time as he can without it being too much Disney and without it being sneaky. He and Jen try to navigate this on this edition of Theme Park Thursday with @DillosDiz on The Improviser's Guide Podcast. Theme by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances by Jason Purdy. FOLLOW @DillosDiz on Twitter and Instagram. DillosDiz.com for more!

    Episode 91: The Ballad of Becky Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 18:42


    The second half of The Improviser's Guide Podcast day-night double dip discusses the 'heel turn' of Becky Lynch. How did this happen? Why is it so frustrating? Why is it still a good story? I'm not sure this episode will have all the answers. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy.

    Episode 90: SummerSlam Recapitulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 19:46


    We mix things up on The Improviser's Guide Podcast with a double dip, a day-night doubleheader of #EverythingIsWrestling Wednesday. A review of SummerSlam from this past Sunday night? What did I say last week that proved prophetic? What did I say last week that proved stupid. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances, composed by Jason Purdy.

    Episode 89: It's Got to Be the Morning After

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 25:16


    The day after the finale of the Sterling Renaissance Festival draws recollections of what [By The Mummers] could have been if the faire had closed permanently two years prior (hint: not the [BTM]). Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes composed for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook. FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more.  

    Episode 88: Vibing Parkeology

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 29:17


    A big reveal jump starts this week's edition of Theme Park Thursday on The Improviser's Guide Podcast. Following a featured article in the Wall Street Journal on August 8th, Jen & Frank examine the Parkeology Challenge; understanding it, the implausibility of it, the anxiety it, and after a week of exclusively thinking about it, why @DillosDiz will probably have to try it someday... Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE Dillo's Diz on Facebook! FOLLOW @DillosDiz on Twitter and Instagram. DillosDiz.com for Archives, Throwbacks, Blogs & MORE!

    Episode 87: SummerSlam Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 28:43


    Those fantastic Daniel Bryan - Miz packages on Smackdown Live! Projecting my own new and improved Dean Ambrose scenario. The Ronda Rousey big league publicity tour. Yeah baby! It's SummerSlam week. Previews & Predictions on Takeover & Sunday's card, plus which current news story invokes all the Bayley - Sasha feels. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.    

    Episode 86: The Bard's Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 22:39


    Andrew Sklar is one of, if not, THE most charismatic, dynamic, tazmaniac performer witnessed by The Improviser's Guide. Sklar's character Randal Piper's new album, 'The Bard's Tale', is complete and will be released to the masses at the Sterling Renaissance Festival August 18 & 19, 2018. Musical influences, musical theatre, being musical... and samples of the new album, produced by Matt Harvey. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for MORE!

    Episode 85: The Alpha, The Beta & The Omega

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 20:10


    In the year of 2018, what could be considered [By The Mummers] most controversial song? Switzerland himself is here to tell you. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook. FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!

    Episode 84: WAFFLES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 31:37


    This week's edition of Theme Park Thursday with @DillosDiz is random and loaded with self-judgment. Jen & Frank discuss AC (it's a heat wave!), AP's, IP's, Streaming Services, & EXCITEMENT! LIKE Dillo's Diz on Facebook! FOLLOW @Dillo'sDiz on Twitter & Instagram. DillosDiz.com for Throwbacks, Archives & More! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for MORE!

    Episode 83: Sit Down & Let's Talk...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 22:24


    I love talk shows! I love them! But, I also love the classic sit down interview between the quintessential news-person and their subject. Paul Heyman sat down with Renee Young on Monday Night Raw and it may turn out to be the segment of the year. So many options. So much potential. Summerslam is around the corner and #EIW talks Rousey, why The Bar's not done, and why #SDLIVE can KISS. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.

    Episode 82: The Day I Started Talking

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 30:16


    A summertime electrical storm display of biblical proportions puts the kibosh on this week's IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY guess, so The Improviser's Guide goes rogue and improvises his way through this episode. The Subject: The Day I Started Talking. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. Goto TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.

    Episode 81: Opening Numbers in the Rearview Mirror

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 24:55


    On this edition of Mummers Monday on The Improviser's Guide Podcast, the opening number of 'BLOOD' is discussed in typical, tangential, roundabout fashion covering Jim Steinman, American Idol, and why isn't there a Barry Manilow jukebox musical (or is there?). Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional themes and songs produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. Vocal demos by Nora Munde Gustuson, Matt Harvey, & Jason Purdy. ByTheMummers.com for Archives & Alumni. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.

    Episode 80: Put on Your Bathing Suit (When You Feel Down & Hot)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 46:55


    On this week's edition of Theme Park Thursday with @DillosDiz, Jen & Frank discuss WDW's two water parks, Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach. PLUS! 'Hello Dolly!', dream interpretations, and throwing shade (in the most positive way). LIKE Dillo's Diz on Facebook! FOLLOW @DillosDiz on Instagram & Twitter. Go to DillosDiz.com for Archives, Throwbacks, & More! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information!

    Episode 79: Is It REALLY Everything?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 29:47


    Is everything REALLY wrestling? Really?! This week's edition of #EverythingIsWrestling Wednesday broadly strokes politics, movies, and reality shows. Plus, the road to Summerslam provides some interesting character twists and storyline bumps. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.

    Episode 78: Dennis Hopper's Mustache

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 56:38


    Renaissance Festival Iron Man Charles F. Murray is this week's guest (finally) on IT'S [Talk] TUESDAY! We talk Ohio colleges, storytelling influences, and how an 'Easy Rider' detail can land you professional work. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.

    Episode 77: Raising the Stakes (The 'I Want')

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 37:32


    In this episode of Mummers Monday on The Improviser's Guide Podcast, we raise the stakes discussing wants vs needs, the musical theatre 'I Want', an oldie but goody demo with Jake Ottosen and a prologue that may never see the light of day. ByTheMummers.com for Archives & Alumni. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.  

    BONUS: The @DillosDiz Q&A!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 38:16


    Jen & Frank answer a slew of questions from their social media Disney family on this BONUS edition of Theme Park Thursday w/ @DillosDiz! What would we splurge on? What's our least favorite attraction? Apple slices or french fries...really? All this and a whole lot more! LIKE Dillo's Diz on Facebook! Follow @DillosDiz on Twitter & Instagram. DillosDiz.com for Throwbacks, Archives, Blogs, & More! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.

    BONUS: The IG SuperCard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 21:41


    On this bonus edition of #EverythingIsWrestling Wednesday edition on The Improviser's Guide Podcast, what was thought to be a Q&A turned into a fantastically filled outline of Frank's dream wrestling supercard. Who makes the cut? Who gets left in catering? What's the main event? And how did Crush make it into this episode? Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information.

    Episode 76: That Sweet Sweet WDW AC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 25:43


    Midsummer in Central Florida. The 3 H's: Hot, Humid, & Hellfire. Hence, the great glory that is the Walt Disney World air conditioning... In the resorts. On the attractions. While you shop. Plus, Disneyland's 63rd, Top Sheets, and Clam Bakes. This week! On Theme Park Thursday with @DillosDiz! LIKE Dillo's Diz on Facebook! FOLLOW @DillosDiz on Twitter & Instagram. DillosDiz.com for Throwbacks, Archives, Blogs, and more. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes composed for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook. FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more information!  

    Episode 75: GLOW is All You Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 20:35


    #EverythingIsWrestling Wednesday is delayed until a Thursday morning.... Have you binged GLOW on Netflix yet? What are you waiting for?!!!!! Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes composed for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Twitter & Instagram. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more.

    Episode 74: Sophia the 1st (Guest with a Neuroscience Degree)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2018 23:07


    Recorded direct on the shore of Lake Ontario, Sophia Gutchinov is a first time ensemble member with the Wyldewood Players at the Sterling Renaissance Festival. What a delight to listen to the one-of-a-kind performance experience through a fresh set of eyes, heart, and soul. Theme composed by Matt Harvey. Additional Themes produced for [By The Mummers] performances composed by Jason Purdy. LIKE The Improviser's Guide on Facebook! FOLLOW @FrankMCardillo on Instagram & Twitter. TheImprovisersGuide.com for more!    

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