Episode 12 - Holly Laurent (Second City, iO West, The Reckoning) - You have all the time in the world
Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest is Holly Laurent, a member of the legendary Chicago longform team The Reckoning, former artistic director at iO West, alumni of the Second City Mainstage, and host of the MEGA Podcast. Holly brings decades of invaluable experience from across the pond, having trained, performed, and taught in both Chicago and LA. Now spending more time in London, we caught up to dig into her approach to the craft, discussing the power of patience on stage, why she considers hers...
13 Mar 2026
Episode 11 - Jen Littlewood (FA, NANA) - Simplify your scenes
Send a text Today’s guest is Jen Littlewood — one of the Free Associations highly experienced teachers, as well as coach to one of their house Harold teams, and member of NANA one of the FA's most successful former Harold teams. Jen trained at second city and iO under the legendary Dave Pasquesi of TJ and Dave, before she moved back to the UK to join the Free Association. After 17 years of improv, she now teaches multiple levels and has some wonderful insights into the art.
27 Dec 2025
Episode 10 - Joe Bill (Founder Annoyance Theatre) - Get out of your head
Improviser Joe Bill, founder of Annoyance Theatre, discusses his decades of experience in improv, his training with Del Close, and shares insights on how to get out of your head during performance in an interview with an unnamed host.
27 Sept 2025
Episode 9 - Patti Stiles (Rapid Fire Theatre, Theatre Sports) - Be a Storyteller
Host interviews Patti Stiles, a legendary improviser, actor, director, and author, about her four decades of experience in improvisational theatre and storytelling.
8 Aug 2025
Episode 8 - Sam Roulston (FA, Second City) - Play Weirder
Sam Roulston, improviser and comedian, discusses committing to characters and finding humor in unexpected scenarios with the host in this interview.
4 Jul 2025
Episode 7 - Graham Dickson (FA Founder, Austintatious) - Make More Mischief
Graham Dickson, founder of The Free Association, discusses his extensive improv experience and love for the art form in an interview with the host.
13 Jun 2025
Episode 6 - David Elms (FA, Leap Day) - Slow, Stupid, and Obvious
David Elms, improviser and teacher, discusses his approach to justification and finding the fun in improv scenes, offering insights into his teaching methods and performance experiences in this interview.
30 May 2025
Episode 5 - Alex Holland (FA, Groundhog) - How to play game without thinking
Alex Holland, head teacher at The Free Association, discusses how to learn improv effectively and define "game" in improv, also sharing insights on being a good teacher in this interview.
16 May 2025
Episode 4 - Laura Riseborough (FA, RADA, RSC) - Acting in Improv
This episode I chat to Laura Riseborough — actor, comedian, and improviser. Laura built a career as an actor including high-profile productions with with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before establishing herself as an improviser. Show now has many hit shows under her belt, including Austintatious, Sliding Lives, and 666 Hell Lane, as well as teaching at The Free Association in London, including a course she devised focussed on Acting for Improvisers. In this episode we cover how to com...
2 May 2025
Episode 3 - Naomi Petersen (FA, Three) - How to be be More Playful
This episode I chat to Naomi Peterson, former Artistic Director at The Free Association in London, and star of many critically acclaimed improv shows such as Three and St. Doctors Hospital. We cover how to be a more playful voice of reason, her workshop on bringing shows Back from The Brink, the state of improv in the UK, and what it's like having a husband from a rival improv school.
18 Apr 2025
Episode 2 - Alex Berg (UCB, Convoy) "Make a Goddamn Choice"
This episode I chat to Alex Berg, member of the legendary Convoy, and a long-time teacher at UCB. We cover the secret to Convoy' 20 year history, Alex's recent workshop Make a Goddamn Choice, as well as his thoughts on how to help a sticky scene, his feelings on the Harold, and the fact the he can't play first-person video games.
7 Apr 2025
Episode 1 - Matt Cutler (UCB, The Old Yorkers)
In the first ever Shiny Things Podcast, I chat to Matt Cuter, the UCB legend who performed with long-running weekend team Bucky, on ASSSSCAT, and now with The Old Yorkers. We cover what to do when you get in your head, how to use your everyday life experiences to enrich your scenes, how to respond to when you don't know specific references, Matt's time working at dating app Hinge, and much more!
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Joe Bill
Patti Stiles
Sam Roulston
Graham Dickson
David Elms
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100
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Engagement
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