46 episodes
The Stormchaser Improv Podcast Show Stormchaser Improv
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5.0 • 38 Ratings
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Hi, we’re Stormchaser! We’re an improv comedy team in Los Angeles, CA, and we are Anatasha Blakely, Travis Cox, and Andrew Pish. We’ve performed together for around eight years and 600 shows - that’s 0.22 shows a day! Come join us for our Artist’s Brain episodes where we pick the brains of a wide variety of artists and performers and try to find those nuggets of gold that we use to buy more bitcoin. Then listen to our Gametape episodes where we review our own shows to talk about our process, detail what we could do differently next time, and passive-aggressively judge Pish for his life choices. Lastly, check out our Stormchaserology episodes where we define some of the unique improv lingo we’ve come to use over the years - like "that's schmangin" and "rivulet" and "commonwealth".
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45: Artist’s Brain - Nick Armstrong45: Artist’s Brain - Nick Armstrong - Trusting Your Gut, The Business of Improv, Rocky IV
EVERYONE!!! It’s Nick Armstrong!!! NOT ONLY is he an incredible improviser (King Ten, Local 132) but he has also been an instrumental part of connecting and building the larger improv community with Camp Improv Utopia, theImprovNetwork.com, and Rise Comedy Theater in Denver, CO. Nick has strengthened the world’s improv community, and as a result, he’s helped cultivate the growth of improv as an art form. Nick Armstrong is a treasure.
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In this episode, we cover how trusting your gut might be the most important skill you can build, the challenges of managing an improv business, and how, believe it or not, improv is supposed to stay fun! Also, Nick and Andrew discover their shared love of Rocky IV.
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Connect with Nick on Instagram through Camp Improv Utopia @improvutopia and Rise Comedy Theater @risecomedy. And if you’re an improviser you should jump on The Improv Network at TheImprovNetwork.org - it’s a wonderful resource for improvisers to find coaches, festivals, and other improvisers.
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As always, thanks for joining us! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials! We love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @stormchaserimprov. Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don’t need to share everything with them!
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PS: All our links including links to tickets for our live shows https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov
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PSS: If you would like to sponsor this beautiful podcast snowflake, or help in whatever way you can, please email stormchaserimprov@gmail.com and join us on our quest - to seek the holy grail of improv! -
44: Artist’s Brain - Greg Hess - Playing with Pattern, Surprising Yourself, Artificial Intelligence
We have matching “We Love Greg Hess” tattoos. And it’s true - we always have. Always will. Greg is a core member of the legendary improv team Cook County Social Club, one of our favorite improv teams in the world, as well as a member of the ensemble of The Improvised Shakespeare Company. He is also co-host of the hit podcast MEGA, a serial comedy set in the world of a fictional megachurch. Greg is someone we’ve often turned to for inspiration and guidance, so it was a true delight to sit down and pick his brain.
In this episode, we cover Greg’s thoughts on Cook County’s electric style of play, something that’s kept audiences belly laughing for years. We talk about the challenges of continuing to surprise yourself on stage when you’ve been playing with the same people for as long as Cook County. And we even talk about ramifications of artificial intelligence on the future of art… because GREG IS AN AI BOT AND COULD YOU TELL?!
You can follow Greg on instagram @heygreghess and @megathepodcast. (You can check out Anatasha, Andrew, and Travis’ episodes on MEGA wherever you listen to podcasts!)
As always, thanks for joining us! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials! We love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @stormchaserimprov. Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don’t need to share everything with them!
PS: All our links https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov
PSS: If you would like to sponsor this beautiful podcast snowflake, or help in whatever way you can, please email stormchaserimprov@gmail.com and join us on our quest - to seek the holy grail of improv! -
43: Artist’s Brain - Shaun Landry - Diversity in Improv, Importance of Community, Opening The Ledge Theatre
It was a pleasure to mind meld with the artist’s brain of Shaun Landry! We talked about why improv is important to her and how it can be beneficial to anyone who performs it, the current state of the improv community and the importance of accepting community, and her journey founding The Ledge Theatre, the FIRST Black-Owned improv theater in Los Angeles.
You can follow her on instagram @ShaunLandry1 and @ledge_theater.
As always, thanks for joining us! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials! We love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube @stormchaserimprov. Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don’t need to share everything with them!
PS: All our links https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov
PSS: If you would like to sponsor this beautiful podcast snowflake, or help in whatever way you can, please email stormchaserimprov@gmail.com and join us on our quest - to seek the holy grail of improv! -
42: Gametape - “Tofu Chowder” - How the Ups and Downs of Life Affect Performance
We’re back with Gametape - our patented series where we review our recent shows - noting what we’re grateful for, what we could have done differently, and what made us break character and laugh out loud. We’re working to A) get on the same page as an ensemble and B) be more skillful with the wild, untamable beast of an art form we call improv.
In this episode, Anatasha, Travis, and Andrew review our last Shakeytown Shakedown show on October 17th. We talk about the joy of having all three of us together on stage for the first time since before the pandemic, and then we start to spiral and consider if we’re terrible at improv and if everything we’ve been told is a lie. We also talk about how the ups and downs of our personal lives might profoundly impact our performance.
Throughout this Gametape episode you’ll hear brief clips from our live show, but if you want to catch the full show it’s available for free on our YouTube channel @StormchaserImprov
As always, thanks for listening! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials, we love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults! We’re on Instagram and TikTok @stormchaserimprov, and you can subscribe to our YouTube page for full shows and the video version of this podcast! Tell your friends! Tell your family! But for the love of God, don’t tell the CIA!
PS: All our links including where to buy tickets for our live shows https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov
PSS: If you would like to sponsor our lovely little podcast, and for all other inquiries, please email stormchaserimprov@gmail.com -
41: Artist’s Brain - Niccole Thurman - Saying Yes And to Life, Becoming a Writer, Radical Acceptance
Niccole Thurman (The Opposition, Everything’s Trash, Kenan) sits down with Stormchaser to share how she became a writer, actor, and comedian. We cover a lot, and we dig deep into why it can be beneficial to say yes to what life sends your way - even when it terrifies you - and the process of getting into a writers room. Niccole is funny, charming, and has a dynamic Artist’s Brain. Follow her on instagram and twitter @niccolethurman.
As always, thanks for being here. This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials! We love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults. We’re on Instagram and TikTok @stormchaserimprov, and you can subscribe to our YouTube for updates when we post live shows and podcast videos. Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don’t need to share everything with them!
PS: All our links: https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov
PSS: If you would like to sponsor this beautiful podcast snowflake, please email stormchaserimprov@gmail.com -
40: Gametape - “Piazza” - Finding and Repeating Patterns, Taking Big Swings and Missing
We’re back with Gametape! Our continuing mission: to explore our improv shows; to seek out new insights and new understandings; to boldly learn where we haven’t learned before.
In this episode, Anatasha, Travis, and Andrew review our last Shakytown Shakedown show on August 20th. We celebrate - surprise surprise - our imperfection; we talk about how we can improve, especially now that we feel we’ve shaken off the pandemic rust; and we note how our “mistakes” are still our great gifts.
Anatasha missed this Shakedown because she’s STILL in Utah acting in The Utah Shakespeare Festival and living her dreams…at least that’s what she’s telling us. Who knows really? Maybe she’s just kicking it on a beach somewhere drinking piña coladas. If you have any new information, please DM us.
As always, thanks for being here! This community of artists is an important part of our lives, and we’re glad you’re in it. Connect with us on the socials, we love to hear your thoughts, opinions, and insults! We’re on Instagram and TikTok @stormchaserimprov, you can subscribe to our YouTube page full shows and the video of this podcast! Tell your friends! Tell your family! And keep it a secret from your significant other because you're an individual and don’t need to share everything with them!
PS: All our links: https://linktr.ee/StormchaserImprov
PSS: If you would like to sponsor the podcast, please email stormchaserimprov@gmail.com
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I was fortunate enough to play against Stormchaser in the March Madness! Before our match, I watched their previous set & instantly became a fan! They authentically dive into grounded relationships, making us both feel & laugh. I especially love the Artist’s Brain episodes! It’s so nice to hear from credible performers in the entertainment industry & the influence of their improv background. I enjoy how an individual player from Stormchaser will break down a specific improv technique! It helps me make that left turn in my own gameplay! And Gametape is a great idea because you can hear the actual scenes they’ve performed!! It’s a very enjoyable listen performed by very likable people!
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