Ep 12: Ian Gibbs & Welcome to the Dojo live at Flipside Theatre

Join us for our first official, live taping of our, "Look on the Flipside" Podcast, at Flipside Theatre, in 2026. Recorded live in front of a studio audience on January 3rd, 2026, the incredibly talented improvisor, actor, teacher, and coach, Ian Gibbs, walks us through his experience with going on SNL and meeting members of the cast to include, Chris Parnell, Jimmy Fallon, and Lorne Michaels at the after, after party. He also talks about how he is able to see the best in people and how we can, "look for the gold," in one another.In this live taping, Ian coaches his team, 'Welcome to the Dojo' and shows us what it's like to "Yes"..."And" one another in improv. We also get to experience Dojo performing a live, long form improv set called, "The Living Room."Welcome to the Dojo takes us on a journey through monologuing true stories which then led us on a tour through the Cave of the Winds, with all kinds of absurdity and cameos from the FBI and Seahorses.At the end of this podcast, it was so wonderful to sit down with Ian Gibbs and the team members of Welcome to the Dojo to include Christy, Eric, Greg, Chris, and Dal for a Question and Answer section. All Dojos' got to answer two questions with additional questions from the audience.If you have a grumpy Aunt or co-worker that you would love to see laugh and smile again, Ian Gibbs is available for hire and will bring this magical world of improv into your home or workspace.He will also be teaching a class this summer using the work of Myers-Briggs to help build improv characters. Other summer classes will include Genre and Scene Type Classes.Ian will be back teaching an Improv 101 and 102 this fall through Improv Boulder. Learn more about their offerings here: https://improvboulder.com/Contact Ian directly at [email protected] also plays on teams to include, Front deRanged Improv Comedy Troupe, This Just In, and, The Dudes.Front deRanged is performing on Saturday, May 2nd at Jesters Theater in Longmont. Snag your tickets here: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=39668This Just In performs on May 15th at Rise Comedy. Snag your tickets here: https://www.crowdwork.com/e/this-just-in-improvised-news-network?date=2026-05-15T19:00:00-06:00.Welcome to the Dojo is currently rebranding and recasting and will have more shows available soon.