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The Whole World Improv Theatre Podcast is about a wonderful, and often crazy, place and the surprisingly (somewhat) functional family who work, perform, and occasionally live there. Everyone has heard of improv, but what does it take to actually do it? What about it turns mere actors into true improvisers? How much pizza does it take to feed a group of raging teenagers before a performance? We explore what makes improv great with interviews, fun games, and lots of energy drinks. Join Whole World Improv Theatre’s Artistic Director Chip Powell and resident technical wizard and actor John Mihalik as they share all the fun with you.
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Is that baloney fried?
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
It’s the season four finale and we bring you both ends of a spectrum. On one end is Jessika, a lovely person who might have a problem but we can’t seem to put our finger on it. And speaking of fingers, we learn about a new genre of literature: Geriatric erotica. Beverly Baxter is here to literally spread the word about things you can’t unsee.
Guest starting: Paige Crawford and Tanya Wagner
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Can we stop calling it John?
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Plagiarizing movies and shelters for sex workers. What the hell have Chip and John gotten themselves into this week? First we meet Sweet Throat, a third generation pimp. Learn more than you ever wanted to know about the world’s oldest profession and what walked around his childhood home. We also meet Italian filmmaker Martini Scalini. Maker of knock off movies, server of knock off food, and purveyor of the largest and strangest drink ever.
Guest starting: Dre Camacho & Scoop Dawson
Monday Apr 10, 2023
It’s an international event
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
What does the theory of prime numbers have to do with the prime lending rate of the Royal bank of Canada? Turns out it’s pretty hot to this week's guests. The manager of a Montreal bank named Claude Leburn and math professor Grace Albion. Grace has been counting since birth and yet the amount of times a man has touched her equals zero. Claude on the other hand may or may not be bankrolling Putin. Find out more than you ever wanted to know about the history of Canadian banks and if there’s a prime number for love. (Hint: The number is 30,001).
Guest starting: Allison Louie and Rick Ferguson
Monday Apr 03, 2023
I don’t mean to brag but I will
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
It’s spring and love is in the air. Sparks fly with guests Sandy Springs and Eduardo. Sandy works for a famous weight loss service and loves to play both tennis and younger men. Eduardo is a handsome smooth talking young man and marketing genius. What could go wrong when Chip raises some rather pointed questions. Does he ruin everything? Will love conquer all? Can you actually hear John facepalm several times in this episode? There’s only one way to find out.
Guest starting: Emily Reily Russell and Camilo Duarte
Monday Mar 27, 2023
The wrath of that flip-flop
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Do you Millennials and Gen Zs think you had it tough in school? Chip and John are from Generation X, where teachers enforced discipline - with force. We learn how even the sweetest of teachers like this week’s guest Mrs. Mac kept her kids in line. Fortunately, we brought a lawyer to warn us that old school discipline could lead to prison. Attorney Diane Smith, is back in the courtroom after raising her babies. Diane remembers her most difficult cases, contributions to society, and spirited podcast hosts.
Guest starting: Serina Stone and Sharon Powell
Monday Mar 20, 2023
A renaissance man?
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
This week John is joined by guest host Emily Reily Russell as they meet the mayor of hobotown: Boottooth. A man who rides the rails, has been social distancing for over 30 years, and provides his expert translation services for this week’s other guest Skillet has never lived in a house, so he lives on our theater’s front steps. All that and fertilizer deposits, recession proof careers, and the importance of keeping your pants on.
Guest starting: Chip Powell & Mario Mendez with Guest Host Emily Reily Russell
Monday Mar 13, 2023
A new dawn for America
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Have you found it’s hard to tell what year it is post-COVID? Try figuring things out after 224 years. The father of our country is back! General Washington kisses and tells about his “monument” and has some pointed questions about some guy named Lincoln and money. Then Chip and John uncover the mystery of the Jackson 6. Or at least the fifth cousin of the Jackson 5 that didn’t make the cut (Hint: His name is Bobby, not La Toya).
Guest starting: Dre Camacho & Scoop Dawson
Monday Mar 06, 2023
That’s too low life for me
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
This week Chip and John meet Patrick Turner, a lobster fisherman from Nova Scotia. Knower of sea shanties, fiddler in Celtic festivals, and master of gaming the Canadian system. We also have Xiaofeng Zhu who hails from Hong Kong and cares for her 37 grandchildren. Or are the grandchildren unknowingly caring for her?
Monday Feb 27, 2023
They make a mean pizza pie
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Have you ever considered therapy? How about with a celebrity psychiatrist with a two-week program? This week we sit in on John’s therapy session with Dr. Ganjes and break down one of his closest relationships. We also meet the pride of Cedartown, GA, Winnie-Clyde Russell. Not only is she the founder of the town bus station; she’ll tell us what makes great pets and who (surprisingly) makes the best pizza pies.
Guest starring: Emily Reily Russell and Camilo Duarte
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Everything happens at the cock fight
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Chip and John regularly send each other email. But is that truly the best way to communicate? Have you ever mailed a letter? This week we meet Joshipine Smith, the last working member of the pony express and champion of the US Postal Service. With her trusted horse Maybelline she travels the west, waiting for another to take her place. We also have Audrey Rothgarden. A celebrity gossip columnist, a spy? Maybe both? She gives us all the celebrity dirt, information on the art of spycraft, and maybe most importantly: Which President was seen at a cock fight.
Guest starring: Serina Stone and Sharon Powell