"Haunting the Pants" Mushroom Murders and Stockholm Syndrome

In this episode of Heightening Headlines: Improvising the News, Alec and guest host Nick Byrne discuss Nick's work as a travelling improviser and the director of the Improvention festival in Canberra, Australia, as well as the famous mushroom murder in Australia. Nick Byrne is a Canberra-based improviser, organiser of the Improvention and Impro INvention festival in Canberra, creator of An Improviser's Learning Journal, and much more! Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/improact1/ Alec Shea's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alecsheaimprov/________________Real news, improvised comedy.Improviser and voice actor Alec Shea (@AlecSheaImprov) discusses interesting, weird, and completely true news stories from around the world with different guest hosts.Then they improvise comedic scenes inspired by the story, the people involved, and the discussion that follows. They also discuss improv techniques and comedy styles. Weekly episodes with many amazing special guests!(Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee the news stories will be accurately depicted during the improv. In fact... they may be depicted somewhat inaccurately... Hmm... Actually its probably best to assume the improv doesn't represent these real world news stories at all...)Intro music and voiceover by Alec Shea (@alecsheamusic)