Ep 252: Brad Sherwood (Whose Line Is It Anyway?)

Brad Sherwood is one of the greatest living American improvisers and loves writing about himself in the third person.    He is best known for his eighteen seasons as a series regular on the Emmy nominated ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?‘ He continues to be a regular on ‘Whose Line’, which currently airs on the CW Network.   Brad has been touring the world in the critically acclaimed, live, two-man improv show: Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Scared Scriptless!  Some of Brad’s other TV credits include: The Drew Carey Show, Talk Soup, The Newz, Improv-a-ganza, The Green Screen Show, This Vs. That, The Dating Game, LA Law, VH-1’s: I Love The 80s & 90s, and The Tonight Show.   Brad jumps on to talk to Stephen about: -How to pronounce his Brad's last name -How Brad’s primary income was impacted by the pandemic and how he & Colin Mochrie have been able to pivot from live shows with their live streaming “Stream of Consciousness” show on Zoom -How Brad trusts in the fact that what he says on stage will be funny helps him be in each moment and wring the funny out of it -Why it’s more important to say what’s on the top of your mind in improv instead of trying to think of the perfect thing to say -Brad’s first gig after college with a Shakespearean Rep Company in Wisconsin -the dangerous "Mouse Trap" game where several Whose Line members would end the game with bruised or bloody feet -and SO MUCH MORE   Thanks for watching! DON'T FORGET to subscribe and LEAVE A REVIEW on wherever you listen or watch!   Follow me on Instagram (send questions in DM's!): https://www.instagram.com/acomedyadvicepodcast/ Click here for 15% off Farmhouse CBD: https://farmhousehemp.com/discount/ACAP  Follow Brad! https://twitter.com/TheBradSherwood https://www.instagram.com/thebradsherwood/  Catch a show with Colin & Brad: https://colinandbradshow.com/