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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 34 MIN

Ep5: How Important is the Risk of Failure in Improv?

from Linda Tells James He's Wrong About Improv · host James

Send us Fan MailJames offers the contention that in order to risk anything in improv, you must be ready to walk away from a show dissatisfied. Will Linda argue that the nature of an artist is to always be dissatisfied or that our own expectations are the problem? Why not both?PLUS a short improv game segment!Have a question or Improv related topic you'd like to hear us discuss? Send a short email to [email protected] new episode every Tuesday! 

Send us Fan Mail James offers the contention that in order to risk anything in improv, you must be ready to walk away from a show dissatisfied. Will Linda argue that the nature of an artist is to always be dissatisfied or that our own expectations are the problem? Why not both? PLUS a short improv game segment! Have a question or Improv related topic you'd like to hear us discuss? Send a short email to [email protected] A new episode every Tuesday!

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