improv4humans
with Matt Besser
March 3, 2016
Paul F. Tompkins, Drew Tarver and Tim Baltz join Matt Besser to improvise about using fighting moves from from video games in real life. They also create scenes about a fire marshal’s interrogation with a child, the complexities of stating sports facts and a pitch meeting for a sketch show that doesn’t go too well. Sign up for Seeso.com to watch Besser’s new stand-up special “Besser Breaks the Record” and “The UCB Show,” which were filmed live in UCBLA.
February 25, 2016
EP. 228 — DARBA (Live with Wild Horses at UCB Sunset)
Guest Lauren Lapkus , Mary Holland , Stephanie Allynne & Erin Whitehead
The Wild Horses (Lauren Lapkus, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland and Erin Whitehead) join Matt Besser for a live episode at UCB Sunset. Their scenes include Mary being diagnosed with emailitis and a new gardener learning to adjust to the top donator’s abrasive fetish. Later, a Crap on YouTube and interview with a former Uber driver inspire a scene about annoying passengers who actually know how to avoid all traffic. Lastly, the Wild Horses become the country’s top secret agents. Sign up for Seeso.com to watch Besser’s new stand-up special “Besser Breaks the Record” and “The UCB Show,” which were filmed live in UCBLA.
February 18, 2016
Paul Rust, Mookie Blaiklock and Craig Rowin join Matt Besser on improv4humans this week. They improvise about losing track of time before attending a clock expo and loyal customers who dislike a restaurant’s bizarre new staff. Also, valet drivers go out of their way to cover up locking keys in a car. Later, potential tenants pretend to be Christian to win over an extremely Christian landlord. Sign up for Seeso.com to watch Besser’s new stand-up special “Besser Breaks the Record” and “The UCB Show,” which were filmed live in UCBLA.
February 11, 2016
EP. 226 — Porta Squatty Potty: LIVE from SF Sketch Fest
Guest James Adomian , Mary Holland & Jon Gabrus
James Adomian, Mary Holland and Jon Gabrus join Matt Besser for a live episode at San Francisco Sketch Fest. Their scenes include a cat whisperer who thinks he’s a cat, Mary trying to survive living in a drunken world and Guy Fieri’s intense rhetoric during a commercial shoot. Later, a senile grandpa struggles with his driver’s test and a group of strangers speak to a medium about people who are most likely alive. Sign up for Seeso.com to watch Besser’s new stand-up special “Besser Breaks the Record” and “The UCB Show,” which were filmed live in UCBLA.
February 9, 2016
Besser gives a follow-up on his Reddit AMA where humons asked comedy-related questions and sent him their thanks. Someone serving in the military tells Besser about trying to form an improv group and listening to the greatest podcast in the world. Besser also talks about the importance of having life experience before delving into comedy. Make sure to sign up for Seeso.com to get Matt Besser’s new standup special “Besser Breaks the Record” and the new live comedy show filmed at the UCB theaters called “The UCB Show.”
February 4, 2016
EP. 225 — The Jug-Galos with Murder by Death
Guest Murder by Death , Gil Ozeri , John Gemberling & Mookie Blaiklock
Indie-rock band Murder by Death joins improvisers John Gemberling, Gil Ozeri and Mookie Blaiklock for a special music episode of improv4humans with Matt Besser. Their songs inspire scenes about a man who confesses how he really feels about his friends during his fever dreams and two toddlers who escape their crazy fathers to start a life of their own in New York City. Also, a travelling jug band struggles with their newly purchased haunted car that once killed several deer. Sign up for Seeso.com to watch Besser’s new stand-up special “Besser Breaks the Record” and “The UCB Show,” which were filmed live in UCBLA.
January 28, 2016
John Gemberling, Gil Ozeri and Anthony Atamanuik deliver some good, fun and funny scenes on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser. They improvise about Rosie Perez playing Jeopardy!, a couple’s fight about their sex noises and domesticating wild animals. Also, a conversation about lube inspires a scene about a former sex shop employee starting a new job at Subway. Sign up for Seeso.com to watch Besser’s new stand-up special “Besser Breaks the Record” and “The UCB Show,” which were filmed live in UCBLA.
January 21, 2016
Andy Daly, Sean Conroy, and Billy Merritt are members of the legendary improv team The SWARM and this week they join Matt Besser for a LIVE improv4humans from the UCB’s Sunset theater in Hollywood California! Listen as they catch people swimming in MLK’s reflecting pool burial ground, follow an employee who pushes the envelope on wearing what they want at their job, and work on their “Rock, Paper, Scissors” subliminals. Plus, We Need To Talk About Kevin shares the New Year’s Resolutions of the humons on Hollywood Blvd and an audience member tells us a story about an unexpected visit from a family member he’s never met before. Make sure to sign up for Seeso.com to get Matt Besser’s new standup special “Besser Breaks the Record” and the new live comedy show filmed at the UCB theaters called “The UCB Show”.
January 19, 2016
EP. 222.5 — Ask the UCB: Playing Gay Improv Characters
Guest Eugene Cordero , Seth Morris & Will Hines
In this bonus Ask the UCB episode, Matt Besser, Seth Morris, Eugene Cordero, and Will Hines discuss playing gay improv characters and improvising with what you know. Make sure to sign up for Seeso.com to get Matt Besser’s new standup special “Besser Breaks the Record” and the new live comedy show filmed at the UCB theaters called “The UCB Show”.
January 14, 2016
Seth Morris, Eugene Cordero, and Will Hines deal with the most bad ass nice guy on this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! They also see David Blaine upset over another magician stealing his trick, find out what 7-Eleven customers will do if they win the Powerball lottery, and follow the stand-up career of a comedian with a “fake Italian” accent. Make sure to sign up for Seeso.com to get Matt Besser’s new standup special “Besser Breaks the Record” and the new live comedy show filmed at the UCB theaters called “The UCB Show”.
January 7, 2016
EP. 221 — Boyfriend Pillow: LIVE from UCBSunset
Guest Tim Meadows , Paul Rust , Stephanie Allynne & Anthony King
Happy New Years humons! Tim Meadows, Paul Rust, Stephanie Allynne, and Anthony King join Matt Besser to ask humons about the worst gifts they’ve received this holiday season on a LIVE improv4humans from the UCB’s Sunset theater in Hollywood California! Listen as they explore the Ultimate Bath Experience, take you inside the writers’ room of Wacky Packs, and participate in a spelling bee of naughty sounding words. Make sure to sign up for Seeso.com to get Matt Besser’s new standup special “Besser Breaks the Record” and the new live comedy show filmed at the UCB theaters called “The UCB Show”.
December 31, 2015
EP. 220 — The Milk Carton Kids: The Musical Element
Guest The Milk Carton Kids , Mary Holland , Matt Newell & Seth Morris
Singer-songwriters Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan together are The Milk Carton Kids and this week they join Mary Holland, Matt Newell, and Seth Morris for another musical edition of improv4humans with Matt Besser! The Milk Carton Kids play us some select tracks off of their many albums that will inspire scenes about a new dog who learns how to fit in, heaven being much like life on Earth, and the incredible lengths a group of kids go to find out what kind of jean shorts a lady in their neighborhood is wearing. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and pick up The Milk Carton Kids music at www.themilkcartonkids.com!
December 24, 2015
EP. 219 — Sweatshirt Boys: LIVE from UCBSunset
Guest John Gemberling , Charlie Sanders & Colton Dunn
Merry Christmas humons! John Gemberling, Charlie Sanders, and Colton Dunn join Matt Besser for a LIVE improv4humans from the UCB’s Sunset theater in Hollywood California! They’ll hear from Grames Taylor, a musician who parodies James Taylor songs, explore what it’s like being around someone who brings up their love of Eggnog in casual conversation, and cut to Gemberling heckling a live Mickey Mouse show. Plus, We Need to Talk About Kevin arrives with a Holiday edition of Man On The Street Interviews in which we find out what are some of the worst gifts humons have ever given and received. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com, and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com!
December 17, 2015
EP. 218 — Dawes in You’ve Been Invited to an Invite
Guest Dawes , Danielle Schneider , Mike Mitchell , Mike Hanford & Joe Wengert
Taylor Goldsmith, Griffin Goldsmith, and Wylie Gelber are together known as American folk-rock band Dawes and this week they join Danielle Schneider, Mike Mitchell, Mike Hanford, and Joe Wengert for a very special musical edition of improv4humans with Matt Besser! Dawes performs songs live in-studio that will inspire scenes about living in a Mountain Town, Kanye West becoming close friends with a wedding invitation planner, and someone who fetishizes the name “Lily.” Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy Improv Manual, and pick up Dawes’ music at www.dawestheband.com!
December 15, 2015
Recorded LIVE at UCB Sunset’s Inner Sanctum, Ian Roberts, co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade, continues with a lecture on the topic of “rules” vs. “no rules” in improv comedy. Ian speaks on improvising with different forms, the rules Del Close used to develop The Movie form, how certain rules of improv are applicable to sketch comedy, and much more. For more info, consult the UCB Comedy Improv Manual and check out part 1 of Ian’s lecture here: http://www.earwolf.com/episode/ask-the-ucb-rules-vs-no-rules-w-ian-roberts-pt-1/.