improv4humans
with Matt Besser
May 1, 2019
Andy Daly, Laura Willcox, and Don Fanelli join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They’ll perform scenes about competitive concert attendees, a fight over the validity of a chocolate treat, and a previously unseen typo in the Declaration of Independence. Plus, grocery shoppers struggle to work for their food, pallbearers time a burial to the funeral playlist, and a viral video creator defends her authenticity.
April 25, 2019
Matt Besser recounts the tragedy of Thanos erasing half the universe and all of his improv4humans support team including the helicopter delivering his money due from Stitcher Premium. He interviews people on the street about where they were and what they were doing when their loved ones turned to dust. He also scores an exclusive interview with THOR the God of Thunder! Featuring Ian Roberts, Danielle Schneider, and Kenny Stevenson.
April 17, 2019
Horatio Sanz, Jon Gabrus, and John Gemberling join Matt Besser for a special 420 edition of improv4humans! They celebrate the holiday with scenes about hunting for great deals on poison chicken, exploring the dumpster behind Trader Joe’s, bullying the King in the North for looking like a dork, and using distractions to sneak food into the movies.
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This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/IMPROV code: IMPROV).
April 10, 2019
EP. 390 — Loving the Pope’s Ring
Guest Sean Conroy , Dhruv Uday Singh , James Mastraieni & Matt Newell
Sean Conroy, Dhruv Uday Singh, James Mastraieni, and Matt Newell join Matt Besser for scenes about cool improvising nicknames, the Pope’s most attractive ring, and a pioneer in dildo doctoring. Later, they visit the first ever roadkill-to-table restaurant, and 911 severs ties with a prominent superhero.
April 3, 2019
EP. 389 — Puckheads
Guest Money Mark , Craig Rowin , Jon Gabrus , Laci Mosley , Matt Walsh & Mookie Blaiklock
Musical guest Money Mark joins Jon Gabrus, Matt Walsh, Craig Rowin, Laci Mosley, and Mookie Blaiklock for a special LIVE improv4humans with Matt Besser! Money Mark plays a selection of songs that inspire scenes about a dysfunctional zoo tour, an all-star hockey puck, and a manhunt for a sneaky drunk. Plus, a college security guard gets the laundry room shift and WWII soldiers jam out in their bunkers with repurposed equipment.
This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/IMPROV code: IMPROV).
March 27, 2019
Aman Adumer, Ali Ghandour, and Carl Tart join Matt Besser this week for scenes about a virtual reality arcade that borders on the intense, a yearbook theft interrogation, and partying with Rice Krispies at a sleepover. Plus, they clean up a post-apocalyptic Lady Liberty and get real comfortable using next-gen slang.
March 20, 2019
Joel Spence and Alex Fernie join Matt Besser for scenes about a town that embraces its Ozzy Osbourne connection, feeling sad for someone who hasn’t lost any parents, and a sports mascot with a radical streak. Plus, they’ll try to keep from squeezing a new girlfriend’s dad, send out the fanciest frat party invitations, and deal with the consequences of licking a freezing pole.
This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/IMPROV code: IMPROV) and ButcherBox (www.butcherbox.com/IMPROV code: IMPROV).
March 13, 2019
EP. 386 — Calamari Consolation: LIVE from SXSW 2019
Guest Horatio Sanz , James Adomian , Jessica McKenna & Jon Gabrus
Jessica McKenna, Horatio Sanz, James Adomian, and Jon Gabrus join Matt Besser LIVE from SXSW! They’ll take audience suggestions that inspire scenes about dogs performing famous movie scenes, a Boy Scout going for their drone merit badge, and an engagement ring-themed dinner. Plus, a cool kid loses his frosted tips, a focus group works on improving the experience of drinking water, and wedding guests bond over avocado facts.
March 6, 2019
EP. 385 — 88 Fingers Louie and The Book Of Craig
Guest 88 Fingers Louie , Adam McCabe , Betsy Sodaro , Dan Lippert , Jon Mackey & Ryan Rosenberg
Musical guest 88 Fingers Louie joins improvisers Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, Ryan Rosenberg, Betsy Sodaro, Adam McCabe, and Matt Besser! 88 Fingers Louie plays songs that inspire scenes about a gameshow for selling out, the sexual act all men are too afraid to ask for, and apologizing to turn the tables on a bully. Plus, we’ll find out who still eats boogers at a school reunion, what really happened to Van Gogh’s ear, and which dish at the Last Supper was Jesus’s favorite.
This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/IMPROV code: IMPROV) and Dropout (www.dropout.tv code: IMPROV).
February 27, 2019
EP. 384 — The Dragons
Guest Ali Ghandour , Jacob Womack , Jessica Jean Jardine , Joel Jensen , Ronnie Adrian & Ryan Rosenberg
Ali Ghandour, Ryan Rosenberg, Jacob Womack, Joel Jenson, Jessica Jean Jardine, and Ronnie Adrian of The Dragons join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They’ll perform scenes about a child giving testimony for a fake illness, the search for an all-purpose hat, and a musician who wants people to experience his music with all of their senses. Plus, a musical Confrontation Corner inspires a scene about begging for prayers, and company higher ups struggle to fire an employee.
This episode is sponsored by The Harold Ramis Film School (www.ramisfilmschool.com or call 312-883-1241) and Dropout (www.dropout.tv code: IMPROV).
February 20, 2019
Bobby Moynihan, Charlie Sanders, and Ian Roberts join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They’ll perform improvised scenes about a screenwriter overwhelmed with collaborators, terrorists that incorporate sightseeing into their plot, and Instagrammers who refuse to abide by safety regulations. Later, a messy actor ruins his costume, friends of a deceased person disagree over how to dispose of the ashes, and actors show off their personal dance moves during an audition.
This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/IMPROV code: IMPROV) and Dropout (www.dropout.tv code: IMPROV).
February 13, 2019
Neil Casey, Katie Dippold, and Colton Dunn join Matt Besser this week for scenes about the newest apps on the market, taking a child to see cheap snow, and pedestrians who refuse to push the walk button. Plus, a certain senator earns a reputation for eating babies, a street artist encounters the lowlifes of his town, and an amputee showcases his new loose testicle.
February 6, 2019
EP. 381 — The Best of Meta Vol. 1
Guest Amanda Sitko , Andy Daly , Andy Secunda , Austin Lucas , Ben Schwartz , Billy Merritt , Charlie Sanders , Colton Dunn , Dan Lippert , Dan O’Brien , Danielle Schneider , Dave Ferguson , Dominic Dierkes , Drag The River , Gil Ozeri , Jason Mantzoukas , Jessica St. Clair , Joe Wengert , John Gemberling , Jon Gabrus , Jon Snodgrass , Lennon Parham , Mary Holland , Mike Hanford , Mike Mitchell , Molly Bretthauer , Mookie Blaiklock , Paul Rust , Paul Welsh , Peter Gwinn , Sean Clements , Sean Conroy , Seth Morris , Tim Meadows & Zach Woods
Please enjoy volume one of the all-time best i4h scenes about improv, Matt Besser, Earwolf, and all things meta! This compilation features amazing performances by Tim Meadows, Joe Wengert, John Gemberling, Zach Woods, Colton Dunn, Charlie Sanders, Sean Conroy, Billy Merritt, Paul Rust, Mike Mitchell, Mike Hanford, Dave Ferguson, Dominic Dierkes, Sean Clements, Drag The River, Seth Morris, Jon Gabrus, Ben Schwartz, Gil Ozeri, Mookie Blaiklock, Dan O’Brien, Danielle Schneider, Jessica St. Clair, Lennon Parham, Jason Mantzoukas, Austin Lucas, Jon Snodgrass, Andy Daly, Peter Gwinn, Amanda Sitko, Andy Secunda, Mary Holland, Dan Lippert, Molly Bretthauer, and Paul Welsh.
This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/IMPROV code: IMPROV).
January 30, 2019
Patrick Noth, Alexandra Dickson, and Sebastian Conelli join Matt Besser this week for improvised scenes about making a bold fashion statement on the first date, a romantic chicken coop fantasy, and a family dispute over prophetic dreams. Plus, a football game turns a boy into a man, a couple goes shopping for a merkin, and the military implements child-rearing punishments into its combat regimen.
January 23, 2019
Mary Holland, Eugene Cordero, Paul Rust, and Neil Campbell join Matt Besser for a special LIVE improv4humans recorded at SF Sketchfest 2019! They take audience suggestions that inspire scenes about a theatrical basketball team, a substitute wrestling announcer, and overconfident horseback riders. Plus, students pitch helpful school pranks, a political party expands their zipper-based philosophy, and a group of tense doctors make it their mission to steal an important document.