Chris Renfro and DarylJim are friends and teammates on Filipino AF, and today they are on the MEAT! First we talk about taking up interests of the people we love. DarylJim shares a story about his first time getting pulled over. Chris shares a story about going on a good date on a bad stomach. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about NFT ownership, nuttin' to vibes, Batman needing a change of clothes and a bunch more!

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For episode 275, we welcome teammates from Wimbledon, and all around exceptional humans John-Michael Sedor (Bet the Spread) and Hanna-Lee to talk fitting in, parents falling in love, and a long-running, over the phone acting job! These lead to scenes about God coming down to lose money and love, oversharing during an audition, and organized crime during a movie and a movie during organized crime! Thanks for listening! If you'd like to support The MEAT, you can subscribe to our Patreon at Patreon.com/themeatimprov

We welcome fan and Meat favorites Mikey Stephens (@MikeyLovesMikey, Bitchin') and Jonny Svarzbein (@jjscomedy, Fuckable) to talk navigating the tides of a party, pranking someone who flips you off, dealing with movers who hit on your partner, and having a baby! These lead to scenes about inner thoughts on pie, misreading innuendos, shooting your shot, umbilical cord unicorns, shit tacos, and more! Thanks for listening! You can support the show at patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week on the podcast we have Mary Anthony & Madison Lanesey! First we talk about Josh's fancy trip to the Soho house and Madison's celebrity run ins she had while working there. Mary shares a story about her mom's badass history as a Target security guard. Madison talks about a recent trip to Hawaii and how she became a badass cool kid. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about texting in code, wedding worries, boat cliques and a whole bunch more!

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From the podcast Jam Space Pod, we have friends and musicians Janine Hogan (j9_Hogan) and Scott Rodgers (Outline Your Feature) to talk artist projects, IDing someone in a line-up, making friends with a head wound victim, making your own music and the new album Hit Machine by Dead Drummer Friends. These lead to scenes about Paul McCartney's new set, acting for a line-up, making friends with a good samaratin, vow libs and more! Thanks for listening and supporting. You can go to Patreon.com/themeatimprov for more content!

This week we have Seth Mason (Monks & Mason Complain) and Suzie Riemer (CARversations) on to discuss real success and a whole lot more. Seth shares a true story of breaking his toe while hiking barefoot. Suzie talks about the good and bad times she had couc surfing around Europe. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about Jamie from the Progressive ads, a judgment free doctor's office, Vampire Airbnbs and a whole bunch more.

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This week we welcome teammates on German Supermarket Lani Engstrom (Yello Yoga) and Lehr Beidelschies (Everything Is Terrible) to talk sporting event value, spiritual advisors to Beyonce, afterlife, wikipedia journalism and more! These lead to scenes about load managing the toilets, dying in the civil war, frat bro interns, plane pals, Pennywise and more! Thanks for listening and subscribing. You can support us at patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week on the MEAT we have Matt Adams & Chris Howard from the team PB&J! Matt tells a story about a time the ceiling collapsed at a movie theater he worked at! Chris shares a story of a jackass stunt gone.. right? These true stories inspire improvised scenes about dumb uncles, sexy bass players, John MalkaMonk and a whole lot more.

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This week we welcome two of the funniest Alex Bigelow and Phillip Arliss (Springfield Tornadoes) to talk wedding plans, reservoir security and getting hit in Hawaii. These stories lead to some of our more insane improv scenes involving rat weddings, no buttholes in the water, dog poop investigators, and I assure you, more!

This week we have Curtis Retherford (McSweeney's) and Ruha Taslimi (Blocks) from the UCB Harold team Ghost to share some stories and play! Curtis shares a story about a wild week working for a traveling carnival. Ruha tells a story about a time they communicated with cows on mushrooms. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about a man reluctant to use his superpowers, a high-minded movie about a guy with turds for brains, batting cages for Christ and a whole bunch more!

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We welcome to new guests from Loose Caboose Isabella Escalante and Joe Knopke to talk book organizing, bike wrecks, and celebrating fun art at a funeral. Joe Knopke talks his worst birthday ever, broken and bleeding in an AM/PM and Isabella talks about funeral stories and her father's following. These lead to scenes about Barney's autobiography, love of quarters, dad's butt machine, screening eulogies and more! Thanks for listening and subscribing! You can always leave us a review or support us at Patreon.com/themeatimprov and we'll love you for it!

This week we welcome our old pals Gilli Nissim (The Other Two) & Dave Theune (Good Girls) on the show to share stories of times they've won something, beached whales & the bros who love them, and 3rd grade moments that shape our lives. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about cake's courting for their eaters, haunted seal skulls, a guy who matches kids up on blind dates and a whole bunch more!

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Quite possibly two of the funniest people and wonderful friends, Rachel Van Ness (Reductress, Pencilmation) and Lauren Knutti (Marvelous And The Black Hole, Golden Arm) join The Meat to get down and dog dirty. Rachel shares a story about a clingy condom and Knutti talks about the time a large date took her cinnamon roll. These lead to scenes about being engulfed by a big guy, a doggy restaurant, assertive contestants, wish making groundhog days and more! Thanks for listening! You can support us at Patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week we have the hilarious improvisers & teammates, Miriam Katz (Cosmo, Sharon is Karen) & Aaron M. Lichtanski (Cosmo, At Home with Pam). First we get to the bottom of why polish jokes exist at Josh's insistence. Then we hear true stories about getting high with famous authors in Russian baths & moms driving through tornadoes in the family van. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about classic Jabbour jokes, road pies, the old and the bald and a whole bunch more.

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Please enjoy this spectacular episode with Cory Wilis (Illuminati Improv, BurnCoryBurn) and Joe Uhlarik (EmphaticPictures) where we talk small concerts, prom in the ass machine and rocking till the bands go home in NYC. These stories lead to scenes about Planet Awesome's shock at their fans, non-humans getting a paintjob, finding a hobby in limo driving, gigging out and more! Thanks for listening! You can support us at Patreon.com/themeatimprov and get bonus improv nerd talk episodes!

Linsay Deming & Blake Edwards play together on a team called Tooth Pasta and they stopped by the MEAT to tell stories of a nuisance named Peaches & a slap happy theater director. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about Peyton Manning's theme park, life after death, a jury with a queen and a bunch more nonsense.

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We welcome Julie Brister (Goliath, Superstore) and Andy Morrison (German Supermarket, Chauffeurs) to talk the MCU, catching up during quarantine, a summer trist in France and a lying roommate who loses her shit. This leads to scenes about spreading pornography during an audition, writing comics for love, time traveling with Joe Biden, lovers over crosswords and more! Thanks for listening and if you want to support please visit Patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week we have a special 3 guest episode! Lisa Gilroy (Conversations with my Period), Cathryn Mudon (Broad City) and Rekha Shankar (Animaniacs) join the show to tell stories about driver's ed, an all you can eat fish fry sham, a baby in a hot outfit and excellent pandemic customer service. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about children working in the "Do Zoo", Catholic cod, an ugly baby named Leonard and a bunch more.

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This week we welcome party dudes Jason Palmer (NFL on FOX, jpalmercomedy.com) and Matt Noonan (ClydeMcFly.com) to talk concert prep, opting not to "party," and getting arrested with Carlton. These stories lead to scenes about shoes for specific occasions, denying bird watching, Jon Bon Jovi's brother's restaurant, and more! Thanks for listening and subscribing! Please tell a friend if you like the pod or support us at patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week on The MEAT we bring back some old friends in Marina Mastros (New Rockstars on YouTube) and Michael Capristo (UCB Harold & Maude)! First we talk about one year in quarantine and the difficulties of asking favors. Marina tells a story about a desperate situation at an LA gas station. Michael talks about his short-lived career as a bartender in NYC. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about the oldest booger in town, perverted aliens, a Subway that serves blue gills and a whole bunch more.

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This week we welcome two marvelous humans, improvisers, and friends Lydia Hensler (Teacher's Lounge, Old Yorkers) and Marcy Jarreau (Relationship Goals, KarDishinIt) to talk 90 Day Fiance, reality TV, planning your own funeral and asking out Spider-Man. These stories lead to scenes about full coverage TV, helping your kid plan their funeral, the dumb side of the family, and bad tipping Spider-Man and more! Thanks for listening! You can support us and get bonus episodes at Patreon.com/themeatimprov

Leonard Smith Jr. and Quinn Boyes are the hosts of the Film Vs. Film podcast, but today they are on The MEAT sharing stories about breaking and entering by accident and nearly dying at a waterpark. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about Minute Maid marketing men, tattoos chosen by your nephews, neighborhood porn and a whole lot more.

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We're joined by the hosts of "P.S. I Love Rom Coms" Allie Jennings (Keep Calm and Tampon, Little Women) and Mia Schauffler (The Underdogs, LEROY) to talk rom-com tropes, real life rom-com moments and more! These lead to scenes about crystal sales dating, you touch you take, bad girls on planes, making your man Benedict, and more! Check out Allie and Mia's podcast too! Thanks for listening! If you'd like to support you can go to patreon.com/themeatimprov

It's still MEAT CUTE month over here at MEAT headquarters, which means we are featuring real live comedy couples on the show! This week, it's a little bit different, because the couple is Lani Engstrom (Basic Aliens) and our very own host, Josh Simpson. Thankfully, Rachael Mason (Assembly, UCB) came on to talk and improvise with us so Josh didn't make it all about himself.

Josh and Lani share stories about scoring weed, thwarting old pervs and losing their debit cards in Mexico as well as a nightmarish trip down the PCH and back. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about pushy merchants / parents, a high falutin office of big spenders, a goth Six Flags and a whole bunch more.

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This week on The MEAT's MEAT-Cute we welcome real life couple Lilan Bowden (Andi Mack, Lilan and Wilder, Rococo) and Nick Mandernach (Duncanville, I Feel Bad, JV) to talk their ten year friendship leading up to their relationship and the time they were witness to public sex at a board game hotel. This leads to scenes about the ruling costume designer on A Few Good Men, multi-use jacuzzis, CSIing flirty emails, and the Do Lab at Coachella, plus more! Thanks for listening! You can support us at Patreon.com/themeatimprov

It's February, which means that every week on the podcast we will have a real life couple on the show to tell us all about how they met and how they're making it work. This week we have Casey Feigh (Family Time podcast) & Rebecca Lee (How the Fuck Did You Get So Confident podcast) on to discuss fart politics, talking to strangers, weddings in the time of Covid and a whole bunch more. Then we do improv about battered buttholes, coffee cup etiquette, psychopaths passing gas and a whole bunch more.

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We made it to 250! And do we have a treat for you! From The Dragons, Jessica Jean Jardine (Kar Dishin' It, Buzzfeed) and Dickie Copeland (Marie Antoinette II, @it'sonwith)! Jess talks going to a movie set in her school and Dickie talks about being the family member to make a big decision. This plus talking therapy leads to scenes about investigating your therapist, set dressing with lingerie, nurses getting staffed, Josh's very old Romanian wife, and more! Thanks for being here for 250! If you'd like to support, you can go to patreon.com/themeatimprov

Ronnie Adrian (White Women) & Sarah Claspell (Asian AF) are great improvisers and now, members of The MEAT 3 timers club. Sarah shares a story about a not so great birthday surprise. Ronnie shares the story of his sleeping bag-less camping trip. These stories inspire improvised scenes about an aggressive Orkin Man, the complicated nature of gym lockers, a parking attendant know-it-all and a whole bunch more.

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We have a very special episode reuniting Jake and Josh's team Puddy with Wayland McQueen (Bitchin) and Clay Larsen (ClayLarsenPhotography)! We talk masks and footie slippers, getting lost in the woods for twenty minutes and hitting deer and loading them up. These lead to scenes about thoughtful bank robbers, horny Clay, ghost fears, and getting lost in the woods for twenty minutes, plus more! Thanks for listening! You can support us at patreon.com/themeatimprov

May Darmon & Ivan Ngo perform together at WE Improv and today they are sharing stories and improvising for our first episode of 2021! First we talk about the new year, Disney World during the pandemic and talking to your parents about politics. Ivan shares a story about a time he got jumped working at a movie theater. May talks about a traumatizing field trip where she was drunk with power. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about adults desperate to go to Legoland, a reenactment of the movie Marriage Story, Mrs. Doubtfire LARPers and a whole bunch more.

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Here is part two of the Best of The MEAT 2020! What a fucking year, but we still managed to have a blast with some of the funniest people and best of friends! Every year we have a hard time picking, and there are always scenes we missed, so this year we went with the scenes where the laughter was the hardest and arguably the most distracting! Sorry to all the committed performers out there. Have a listen and thanks for being a part of the journey with us! If you'd like to support us, we have a patreon at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

Here are the scenes and guests included in this episode -

"Bag of Hair" - Suzi Barrett and Rebecca Drysdale Ep. 244

"Divorce is all the Rage" - Ashley Ward and Jessica Elaina Eason Ep. 232

"Orgy in the Aisles" - Casey Rosario and Garrett Palm Ep. 242

"Poopin and Hoopin" - Bitty Schram (Katie Barsotti, Cecily Breaux, Maddie Dunkelberg and Anisha Jagannathan) Ep. 226

"Piggy Party" - Lisa Gilroy and Mikey Stephens Ep. 214

"Marriage Swap" - Bath Boys (Kurt Maloney and Jacob Wysocki) Ep. 204

"Tea Cup Rations" - James Mannion and Dr. Brian Ep. 196

"Farting Actors" - Allyn Pintal and Genetra Tull Ep. 224

"What is Twerking Pervert?" - Beth Appel and Mark David Christenson Ep. 202

"Salamo!" - Ben Cassil and Alyssa Sabo Ep. 231

"Josh isn't getting Pranked" - Mike Christian and Austin Williams Ep. 209

2020 is finally (almost) over, so once again, for our 5th straight year, we have compiled some of our favorite scenes from the year into TWO best of episodes! This is the first Best of 2020 SLABTACULAR QUARANTINI EXTRAVAGANZA Part 1. We had a lot of great guests this years, tons of awesome stories and a bunch of great scenes. Let us know if we missed any of your favorites on Twitter @TheMEATImprov

Here are the scenes & people included in this episode -

"Apples & Oranges" - Cathryn Mudon & Rekha Shankar (Episode 213)

"The Long Game" - Zac Oyama & Phoebe Neidhardt (Episode 203)

"Dick Donor" - Lyndsey Frank, Mike Leffingwell & Kayla McLaughlin (Episode 199)

"Da Iron Club" - Lizz Adams, Aman Adumer (Episode 225)

"Moving Too Fast" - Pallavi Gunalan & Dhruv Uday Singh (Episode 233)

"Florida is Hell" - Laura Chinn & Alex Fernie (Episode 239)

"Virgin Dad" - Jon Mackey & Mary Sasson (Episode 227)

"Personalized Pitch" - Greg Gallant & Carl Tart (Episode 241)

"The Neighbor's Music" - Kale Hills & Kerry McGuire (Episode 223)

"Flirty Flight Attendant" - Allie Jennings & Matt Jones (Episode 243)

"Furry Dress Code" - Anna Garcia & Marshall Givens (Episode 235)

Thank you for listening! If you like the scenes, we have over 240 full episodes in our archives! You can support the show and gain access to our side episode called The Potatoes about improv teaching an technique, as well as our Discord channel at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

Holiday Episode spectacular and we welcome Suzi Barrett (Just Roll With It, Sentimental Lady) and Rebecca Drysdale (The Tonight Show, Key & Peele) to talk the holidays and more! Suzi shares when she learned Santa didn't exist and Suzi and Beck share their own Happiest Season story. This leads to scenes about a to-go toilet, moms and dads keeping the lie alive, a gift of loose hair and more! Thanks for listening! You can support us at Patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week we have Matt Jones (Bob Hearts Abishola, Breaking Bad) and Allie Jennings (P.S. I Love Rom-Coms, Little Women) on The MEAT! Allie shares a story about a time a french tour guide hit on her and her mom. Matt talks about his precocious 5-year-old and his curious interest in DB Cooper and Unsolved Mysteries. These stories inspire improvised scenes about horrible segues, a cuckolding on an airplane, a mother-son Alaskan swingers cruise and a whole lot more!

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Holy cow, do we have a big mac of an episode for you with teammates and friends Casey Rosario (Wild Child, Flop Culture) and Garrett Palm (Wild Child, SMOSH) to bring you VR turds, public sex in Target, children posing as jockeys and more! Casey shares a story about stumbling onto a public sex party and Garrett talks about the calming effects of Friends last season while puking and pooping abroad. These lead to scenes about Lovers Lane, the in-house golf course, and trying to get in on a threesome plus more! Thanks for listening. You can support at patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week, we have Greg Gallant (Speechless, Firsthand podcast) & Carl Tart (Brooklyn 99, The Flagrant Ones) from the UCB team Queen George! Greg tells a story about a time a woman broke up with him through a mean play. Carl talks about his foray into golf and the dumb etiquette that pisses him off. We also chat about Thanksgiving in the time of covid. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about The Fast & The Furious part 10, a very personal show about bears in college, aggressive Jersey Mike's PR people and a whole lot more.

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This week we welcome the wonderful Amanda Sitko (Brockmire) and Anna Bezahler (Loose Caboose, Tooth Pasta, Pastor Bedtime) to talk high school parties and raising swearing kids! These stories lead to scenes about experienced prisoners, panic in the conference room, writer wealth and more! Thanks for listening. If you'd like to support the show, you can go to patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week, we have Laura Chinn (creator & star of Florida Girls!) and Alex Fernie (Bajillion Dollar Properties, Convoy) on the show to discuss the 2020 election and the longest year of our lives. We talk about Chris Cuomo, Trump doing rallies until he dies, what a Biden presidency might look like and a whole bunch more. These discussions inspire improvised scenes about Florida aka Hell, a husband and wife living in 2 separate realities, a town hell bent on cancelling kindergarten and a whole bunch more!

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This week we welcome Tyler Schnupp (Reactivator, Tooth Pasta) and Stephanie Burchinow (Springfield Tornadoes) to talk alien invasions, college professors reaching out and ghosts hanging out. Stephanie shares the time she got to go to the opera in college and the professor that berated the class for providing solicited feedback. And Tyler talks about living with a ghost in a punk house. These lead to scenes about space pranks, the Miranda of the undead, talking to fancy spirits, the wild Obo section and more!

This week we have James Saldivar & Joe Sette from the indie teams Silver Sharpies and Cosmo! First we talk about weird recordings and Kelsey Grammar's feud with the dog from Frasier. James shares a story about a time he got kicked out of a punk show as a kid for something he did not do. Joe talks about his adventures in fixing his own teeth. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about a doctor obsessed with showing patients their pre-op photos, Kelsey Grammar in Turner & Hooch 2, late stage capitalism, a WW2 soldier obsessed with the food and a whole bunch more.

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We're joined by Mike Leffingwell (Johnny Test) and Monika Smith (Punk'd) to talk zoom set-ups, writing stuff down, therapy notes, and having your kids raise you! Then Monika shares about the first time she got bullied and Mike shares the news of his first baby. These lead to scenes about bros surfing on bros, bully art, Space Jam 2 sequels for expecting parents and hamming it up for the wait staff at Forest Gumps and more! Thanks for listening. You can support the show at patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week, we've got Anna Garcia (Superstore, It's Always Sunny) and Marshall Givens (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) on the show! First we get our obligatory sandwich talk out of the way, then Anna shares a story about a time she got jumped by French police. Marshall talks about a time he partied with Jim McMahon dressed as a bunny in Chicago. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about furry black tie affairs, cops in cargo shorts, the 2nd richest woman in Delaware and a whole lot more!

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This week we're joined by Celeste Busa (Week by Week) & Casey Gullickson (Supes Pregnant) to talk being new parents, getting stoned and getting self-help, subtle seahorses, sexy pic sharing, and Kyra Segwick. This leads to scenes about birth DJs, the weed Oscars, strikes, gists, and going back at the movie theatres, Kyra sightings and of course subtle seahorses! Thanks for listening. If you'd like to support, we have a patreon at patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week on The MEAT we have Pallavi Gunalan (Funny or Die, Laugh Factory) and Dhruv Uday Singh (Good Trouble, Prodigal Son) on to tell stories and assure everyone that their private parts are fine. Pallavi tells the story about her disaster of a first time. Dhruv shares the tale of the first time he got stoned in India. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about sleepy YouTube narrators, the United Nations and their weird junk, a restaurant that does it all for you and a whole lot more.

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Ashley Ward (Baby Wants Candy), and Jessica Elaina Eason (Big Show Show, Babysitters Club) join Jake and Josh to talk the public school response to divorce in the south and not wearing underwear to be punk. These lead to very funny scenes involving the Cena brothers, above ground bush, girl scout crisis, shredding your mistakes and more! Thanks for listening! If you'd like to support, we have a Patreon at patreon.com/themeatimprov

Ben Cassil and Alyssa Sabo are hosts of the Totally Rad! podcast set in 1996, but today they are in the year 2020 to tell stories and improvise on The MEAT. Alyssa talks about losing her liver and her Christian faith. Ben talks about a 12 hour tour of China he took with his wife. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about a family full of character actors, anxious virgins, Dallas TMZ, a beloved tour guide named Joe and a whole bunch more!

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We welcome Scott Rodgers (Jam Space, Desperados) and Leonard Smith Jr. (Lemon Pepper Wet, Lotions 11) to talk L.A. tourist spots, hotel stays, and acting gigs. Scott tells about an early acting gig involving karaoke and Maroon 5 and Leonard talks about his first L.A. boat experience! These lead to scenes about FBI prank informants, hanging in the desert without cars full of hotties, enticing swimmers, chocolate rivers, pranking Michael Jordan and Maxim magazine!

Sam Di (UCB's Roxbury, Second City) & Jamie Gaul (UCB's Cardinal Redbird, Grey's Anatomy) join The MEAT to talk about dreadlocked authors, brushes with the CIA and middle school crushes! These true stories inspire improvised scenes about desert island crushes, HBO Max's new boob-centric programming, photo booth scandals and a whole lot more. If you like the show you can support us and get access to our bonus episodes about improv technique at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week we welcome old friends Brian Palatucci (Squeeze, Visit California, The Sopranos) and Jonny Svarzbein (Teacher's Lounge, Tournament of Nerds) to talk the NBA bubble, getting drunk and married, and getting drunk and ??? These stories of marital bliss, being fathers in the quarantine, and getting sauced on the sweet stuff lead to typos in the bubble, time machine bachelor parties, and blacking out with bezos bucks and more! Thanks for listening. You can support at patreon.com/themeatimprov

Jon Mackey (Big Grande, Teacher's Lounge) and Mary Sasson (Robbie, Party in the Back) are teammates on UCB's Winslow, but today they are telling stories on The MEAT! Mary shares stories indicative of the kind of mischief she gets into while she's drunk. Jon talks about a field trip he went on that saved him from a life of crime. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about guilty middle-aged men, a family of true idiots, a virgin father of 3 and a whole bunch more.

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We welcome indie legends Bitty Schram (Katie Barsotti, Cecily Breaux, Maddie Dunkelberg, & Anisha Jagannathan) to talk bonding over pooping and getting harassed by a dedicated maze employee. This leads to scenes about finding your mouth and your dog on the wikis, the WNBA bonding, jam fam, hospital lazy Sundays, dirty table kinks and more! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe to our pateon at pateon.com/themeatimprov

This week on the MEAT we have Lizz Adams (Dead to Me) and Aman Adumer (UCB's Leroy) on to talk about short kings and tall tales. Lizz shares a story about her first time at a Canadian strip club. Aman talks about a time he felt helpless as someone nearby nearly choked to death. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about archaeologists discovering bathroom stalls, tall alcoholics, ironing clubs and a whole bunch more.

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We've got a mini-Mondegreen (UCB) reunion with Genetra Tull (JV) and Allyn Pintal (FilipinoAF) to talk goonies-style adventures and cruising for your celebrity crush. These lead to scenes about figuring out what Claire is into, British actors farting, making play dates so your kid isn't a weirdo and more! Thank you for listening. Please consider subscribing to our Patreon at patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week Kale Hills (Tween Fest, Collegehumor) & Kerry McGuire (Reductress, I Want My Phone Back) join The MEAT to talk about life in quarantine and a whole bunch more. Kerry shares a story about a time she nearly drove a van off of a cliff. Kale talks about his bad habit of not saving contact info in his phone, and the lengths he's gone to play it cool. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about violating crispers, learning your partner's name, a community concerned about their guard rails and a whole lot more!

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This week we welcome Kim McVicar (Please Notice Me), and James Mannion (Leroy) to talk Diddy, Cuban sandwiches, and mask personalities. Kim talks about her one time hiking accident and working with Diddy and James recalls his various disappointments at a local cafe. This leads to scenes about getting paid in pizza and sex, learning your grandma has an OnlyFans, returning to a bad boyfriend and more! Thanks for listening and if you'd like to support, visit our Patreon on patreon.com/themeatimprov

We're joined this week by Amalia Aquino (Lotions 11) and Sarah Zimmerman (Bird Control) to talk making friends through young teen magazines and self-publishing audiobooks. Amalia shares a lifelong pen pal she met through a young tween magazine and Sarah talks about working as an audio book narrator. These lead to scenes about funeral shredding, bro-ing out with Bill Gates and Payton Manning, amusement park Goofy VPs, audio book rides, a spooky cabin and more! Thanks for listening and if you'd like to support visit our patreon at patreon.com/themeatimprov

Mark Jacob & Zach Jobe are up and coming improvisers based out of Los Angeles and today they are on THE MEAT. Mark shares a story about how one innocent middle finger almost cost him his high school graduation. Zach talks about how an attempt to meet up with some nerds to make friends led to one of the most awkward dates of his life. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about Hakeem Olajuwon, nosy wedding photographers, awkward date conversations and a whole lot more.

If you like the show, you can support us at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov where we release a weekly bonus episode about improv teaching and technique. Thanks for listening, tell a friend!

Mary Anthony (UCB) and Deborah Tarica (This Particular Album is Very, Very Important to Me) join the show to share true stories of sibling fights and getting locked on a balcony! Dr Brian also returns to the show to discuss his experience treating COVID patients in the ER, and how to protest safely. All of this inspires improvised scenes about Donald Duckin' it, Karens in the ER, bomb threats by authors and a whole bunch more!

If you like the show, we do a weekly episode about improv technique and theory called The Potatoes available at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

Cory Willis (@burncoryburn, Teacher's Lounge) and Conner McCabe (Jetset, Call Me By Your Game) join us to talk getting arrested on the toilet and unaccompanied minors making apologies. This leads to scenes about partying in the kitchen, stoic fathers, too many cakes, nerds becoming monks and more! Thanks for listening. If you enjoy consider subscribing to our patreon at patreon.com/themeatimprov

Victoria Longwell (YETI, Happy Hour) & Talia Tabin (YETI, Parks & Rec) joined us for our first ever live streaming show on Twitch to close out the first ever WE Improv Comedy Festival. Talia shares a story about a counselor she had in college who was way over her head. Victoria talks about a horrible incident in Culver City involving a pigeon and a crowd of jerks. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about a therapy tool named Renee, a corporate improv coach, a horny church group and a whole lot more.

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Joined by two of our favorite fellas, we play with Josh Brekus (Alan Beer, UCB Leroy) and Frank Garcia-Hejl (The Cannon-Cannon, Smashing Pumpkast, Scare Package)! Josh talks about his first experience being arrested in Mexico and Frank shares a personal tale of some dark days and his family's resiliency. We do scenes on home brewed pizza, foam biz, best friend hostages, too dark a screenplay, and twisted testicles, and more!

This week, first-timers Patrick McDonald (Coronda Chronicles, The Parrothead Podcast) and Jordan Myrick (UCB, Reductress) join the podcast for some fun. Jordan shares a story about the time her appendix burst and a mystery woman stole her blood. Patrick talks about a time he took a party bus to a funeral. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about Keith Richards' blood, bad bits during quarantine, the Bummer Van and a whole lot more!

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We have Lisa Gilroy (Brooklyn 99, Dillweed, Bitchin) and Mikey Stephens (Bitchin, Powerline,@mikeylovesmikey) to talk the quarantine blues of course, along with stories of teleporting and fighting while drinking, and getting booed by a plane full of people! These lead to scenes about piggies partying, the beautiful mind of blue balls, Minority Report world, and more! Take care of yourself and thanks for listening!

This week on The MEAT we have Cathryn Mudon (Dollface, Improvised Seinfeld) & Rekha Shankar (CollegeHumor, The New Yorker) are on the show to share stories and their expertise when it comes to the Hundred Thousand Dollar Pyramid. Rekha tells the story of her fabled punning career, and a time she competed in a national punning competition in Austin, Texas. Cathryn talks about her experiences campaigning for Bernie Sanders in Iowa earlier this year. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about Apples vs. Oranges, lazy pyramid writers, braggarts on the train to Brooklyn and a whole lot more! If you like the show, you can support us on Patreon to get access to a weekly episode on improv technique & our discord channel at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

UCBNY and LA veterans and stars Rachael Mason (UCB Assembly) and Curtis Retherford (UCB Ghost) are with us virtually to talk UCBNY, at home commercials, relationship destroying games and living in a movie shooting city! Curtis talks playing real-time cold war games that destroyed friendships and Rachael talks about celebrity sighting and growing up in NY with movie shootings! We do scenes about island rec centers, taco bell DIY commercials, frumpy guy in your shot, and JFK Hungry Hungry Hippos and more!

This week on The MEAT we have Nick Costanza (Tooth Pasta) & Cassi Jerkins (Lotions 11, Hot Hot Goss) on the show to talk about basketball & video games in the quarantine and a whole lot more! Cassi shares a pleasant story about the time she met the dog mayor of Idyllwild, California. Nick talks about a very intense, but ultimately lovely Lyft ride he gave to a person in distress. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about the new NBA, Jake's issues with dogs, friendy uber drivers and tub gators.

If you like the show and would like to support us and gain access to a weekly bonus episode where Josh and Jake take questions and discuss things they are teaching in improv, as well as our Discord channel. You can go to www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

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This week we welcome back our favorite friends Lydia Hensler (@LydiaHensler) and Colin McGurk (@cmmcgurk) to talk grocery shopping, camping with family and moving to NY during uncertain times. This leads to scenes about being a hero at Trader Joes, becoming friends with your in-laws in-laws, auditioning with the Avengers, and how we all knew Dale, plus more! Thanks for listening and check out our Patreon to support and get weekly bonus episodes!

Mike Christian & Austin Williams are a real life comedy couple doing improv and sketch comedy in Los Angeles and Utah, but today they are on the MEAT to talk quarantine strategies and the Utah bar scene. First Austin talks about her experience(s) being on prank shows in Los Angeles. Mike tells a story about the time he and Austin went on a Italian cruise and were privy to a murder. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about Thanksgiving guests, a very prankable newlywed, pixie murder and a whole lot more. If you're a fan of the show, you can support us and get access to a 2nd weekly episode and our discord channel by supporting us at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

The MEAT is back with two of our favorites for week 2 of our quarantine recordings. Julie Brister (Goliath, UCB's Assembly) and Zender Frost (Bitchin', Dentists Suck) join the show to share stories, and talk a little bit about quarantine life. Julie tells a story about the worst roommate she ever had in NYC. Zander talks about his lifelong battle with nut allergies. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about Post Office Auctions, the fortune telling machines from BIG, traumatized TGIF stars and a whole lot more.

We're in quarantine, but that won't stop us. The audio might be a little less than what you're used to, but the improv is wild and bananas as always! We have returning guest Jacob Womack (IG: Womackattack, The Dragons, Us Peoples) to hang with us and talk to returning medical expert Dr. Brian to talk Corona Virus, stuff we can do, stuff we miss, and stuff we will do! We do scenes about the WWF returning, orgies at the office, and the CIA teaching the elderly how to google hangout! Take care of yourselves and thanks for listening!

We welcome Andy Bustillos (GHOST) and Aricia Skidmore-Williams (Lotions 11, Even the Rich) to The MEAT to talk first PA jobs, ghosts, farewells, playing guitar, and visiting old friends and family! These lead to scenes about busting ghost play, eerie tattoos, thinking you're on reality tv, needy hauntings, and more! Thanks for listening and we hope you're doing well!

Allie Jennings (Little Women, UCB's Joyride) & Mia Schauffler (UCB's Leroy, An Opening) return to the podcast to discuss their coronavirus strategies and a whole lot more! Mia shares a story about a time she tried to outrun the police in high school. Allie talks about her recent obsession with ASMR videos and ASMR cultures. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about ASMR talent agents, kind strangers in the supermarket, adult slumber parties and a whole lot more! If you enjoy The MEAT, support us on patreon where you can gain access to our discord channel and a weekly bonus episode on improv technique called The Potatoes at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

We welcome two of the Bath Boys, Kurt Maloney (The Resistance) and Jacob Wysocki (YETI, I Don't Want to Talk About Fight Club Anymore to talk well Fight Club, ancient erotica technology, swapping parents for step-parents, eating edibles on planes and more! This leads to scenes about the President's jerker, forcing best friends, new wives, jokes on dates and more!

Our last MEAT-cute episode of 2020 features real life comedy couple Phoebe Neidhardt (Silicon Valley, Scandal) and Zac Oyama (CollegeHumor, Adam Ruins Everything) talk about Valentines Day, how they met and became a couple, and they share a story about an awkward experience at a Los Angeles sports bar. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about a romantic horse, a man who plays the long game, a downer day at Disneyland and a whole lot more! If you like the show you can support us at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov where you can gain access to a weekly bonus episode called The Potatoes about improv techniques.

This week for MEAT-Cute month, we have the best couple Beth Appel (Cardinal Redbird, Everything is Rent) and Mark David Christenson (Aw Crap A Hellboy Podcast, Cagematch)! They talk about how they met, the duration between texts, carpooling to a barcade and a visit home that involved a visit to the local bank to do some small town financing! This leads to scenes about chivalry, what exactly is twerking, a vocal lawyer, and hiding in Ann Taylor from creeps, plus more!

Brennan Lee Mulligan (Dimension 20, CollegeHumor) and Isabella Roland (Roinky Roink, Mike Pence's Alien Butt Baby) are hilarious comedians that just so happen to have been dating for a little over 2 years! That makes them perfect candidates for the 2020 MEAT Cute series where we talk to real life comedy couples about love & relationships. First they share the story of how they met and accidentally ended up dating, and then they share the story of how Brennan thwarted a nosy nun during a very trying time for Izzy's family. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about a Grandma who tells very personal bedtime stories, a man who can't deal with his emotions, a man named Spike Sidewinder and a bunch more. If you like the show, you can support us and gain access to a weekly bonus episode about improv theory called The Potatoes at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

For our 200th episode and our first of our annual MEATcute we invite real-life couple Andrew Martin (Pencilmation, Gossamer) and Chynna Fry (Parliament, Gossamer, CJF.cermanics) talk traveling the country in a hurry, bailing on traveling abroad, getting lost in roundabouts, beer drinking tests, 3ways and losing yourself in the waves. This leads to scenes about blowing with throwback hotties, getting pranked by waves and a peeping tom with bells for nipples, plus more!

It's the last week of JOBuary and we are talking to Physician Assistant Kayla McLaughlin who currently works in gender affirming surgery and has a long history of practicing medicine in underserved communities. We talk about bedside manner, procedures to affirm gender and a whole lot more. Kayla's true stories and experiences inspire improvised scenes featuring Lyndsey Frank (UCB, Roomies) & Mike Leffingwell (Teacher's Lounge, Scurry). It's a damn hoot. If you like the show you can become a patron of the show and gain access to our Discord channel and a weekly bonus episode called The Potatoes where we talk improv theory. www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

For our third installment of JOBuary, we invite Steven Ho (Conan, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Twinjas) to talk about being a stuntman, acting as Donatello, beating up Conan and training his twin sons how to fight and be better people. Then guests Ryan Rosenberg (Big Grande, You're the Man Now Dog) and Jess Seay-Klatt (Craft Brew Bash) join us for scenes about slicing off limbs in a pinch, resetting goals at a bar, mascot reels and more

JOBuary continues on The MEAT. This week Madison Lanesey (UCB, Paradox Lost) returns to the show to improvise off of stories told by Jake's co-worker and real life US History Teacher at a Los Angeles Charter school. We talk about teacher's unions, different approaches to teaching and learning, and how we might begin to fix the American education system. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about USA breaking up with Britain, aptitude tests that only produce plumbers, the cool teacher's lounge on the roof and a whole lot more!

For January, The MEAT is doing something new, we're interviewing people outside the comedy community to get a better sense of well the community. So for January we have Bria, an ER doctor talking emergency rooms, med school, and fighting to eradicate the Ebola virus. Joining us on the improv side is star improviser James Mannion (UCB Leroy)! We do scenes about teacups for solo dudes at Disneyland, getting dumped to have a glow up, the dangers of Einstein bagels and more!

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Holy hell, it's part 2 of our Best of 2019 episode! We had a ton of great stories and scenes this year, so please enjoy some of our favorite scenes! This show features - Lydia Hensler, Cathryn Mudon, Ben Siemon, Justin Matson, Roinky Roink, Vic Michaelis, Zander Frost, Heather Woodward, Marcus Folmar, Jonny Svarzbein, Kenneth Arthur, Aly Phillips, Obama's Other Daughters, Colin McGurk, Dan Black, Haley Huntley, Talia Tabin, Mike McLendon, Greg Gallant, Edgar Momplaisir & Anna Salinas!

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We did it Meatheads! Another year of amazing stories and silly improv with the greatest improvisers and friends we know! Check out some of ours and your favorite scenes from Marissa Strickland (Bad Dad Game Show, Assembly, Pappy) and Mary Sasson (Bad Dad Game Show, Winslow, Robbie), Alice Bebbington (Reductress) and Mia Schauffler (UCB's Leroy), Lisa Gilroy (UCB's Bitchin, Hail Mary) and Mike Christian (Gutter, I'm Susan), Mikey Stephens (UCB's Bitchin, Powerline) and Rachel Van Nes (Reductress, Bitchin')Molly Doan (WILD, UCB's Devil Hawk, Poppy) and Rob Scerbo (I'm Susan, UCB's Devil Hawk), Madison Lanesey (UCB Scream) and Genetra Tull (JV), Lilan Bowden (Andi Mack, Lilan and Wilder, Asian AF) and Sarah Claspell (Cardinal Redbird, Everything is Rent, Asian AF), Wayland McQueen (Ducksnort, UCB's Bitchin') and Katie Plattner (Katiedoodlehands, @katietwohands), Mr. Quizno (Nicole Lauria, Marissa Paiva, Elizabeth Reichelt)! Thanks for listening this year! See you in 2020!

Jozef Fahey (Parks and Recreation, UCB's Jetset) & Michelle Thompson (UCB's Possum, Vulnerable) are stalwarts of the improv scene in Los Angeles and today they are on The MEAT! First we discuss Josh's revolutionary lunch and Jake's birthday dinner. Then Joe shares a truly insane story about a time he got high and then had to try and save a man's life. Michelle talks about a recent run in with her rescue dog's former owner and the awkwardness that ensued. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about ordering Lobster Bisque at a brothel, 911 terms and conditions, going full Hasselhoff at the pool and a whole lot more! If you like the show and would like to support us, you can do just that and gain access to our 2nd weekly podcast The Potatoes all about improv theory and technique as well as our Discord channel. www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

Colton Dunn (Superstore, Key & Peele) and Scott Rodgers (Dr. Brinks & Dr. Brinks, The Dramatics: A Comedy) are old friends and two of the hosts of Jam Space podcast. First Josh rehashes an old argument he had with Colton over a pinky pipe. Colton tells a story about a time he winged it at a muddy music festival in the Netherlands. Scott talks about working in Mexico and getting sick while on vacation. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about fame in Thailand, weirdos on the side of the road, Hawaiian cliff jumpers and a whole lot more. If you like the show, consider becoming a patron where you'll get access to a 2nd weekly episode called The Potatoes for just $5. www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

Marissa Strickland (Bad Dad Game Show, Assembly, Pappy) and Mary Sasson (Bad Dad Game Show, Winslow, Robbie) come by to talk bad dads of course. Plus stories about premonitions, and the downside to the candy convention. These lead to scenes about office mommies, round kids, bread barter, and parent immunity, and more! If you like The MEAT, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/themeatimprov where you can get access to our discord channel and our weekly episode about improv technique called The Potatoes.

Allyn Pintal (UCB's Bitchin', Filipino AF, Duchess) and Kathy Yamamoto (UCB's PONY, Voltron, Asian AF) come by to talk Thanksgiving convos, finding out your friends were assigned to you and raving til the hot pockets come home. These lead to scenes about not crying for ice cream, the secret weekend handshakes, and the hard to relate to boys club and more! If you like The MEAT, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/themeatimprov where you can get access to our discord channel and our weekly episode about improv technique called The Potatoes.

Ronnie Adrian (Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot, The Dragons) & Artoun Nazareth (GHOST, Quiet Kids) join the meat to tell a couple of true, tragic stories revolving around food. Josh shares a the story of his short-lived modeling career. Artoun tells a story about a volunteer trip to build houses in Armenia which included bad breakfasts and cooking vodka. Ronnie talks about a time he got a friend to leave a sleepover with his empty pantry. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about popping & locking, a model employee named Pierre, Josh's new son and a whole lot more! If you like The MEAT, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/themeatimprov where you can get access to our discord channel and our weekly episode about improv technique called The Potatoes.

Rachel Marsh (UCB Jetset, Spunky Daniel) and Anna Garcia (UCB Blizten, Spunky Daniel) come by to talk academic adventures and blast Josh with a toilet! Rachel talks a semester abroad in Yosemite and Anna talks farting in a yoga demonstration. This leads to scenes about a headhunter, office devil sticks, and blasting Josh with a toilet!  If you'd like to support the show, join our discord channel and get a weekly bonus episode about improv theory, become a patron at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

Greg Wallace plays with the UCB House Team Queen George, Hannah Cruickshank is one of Glasgow's best improvisers and together they are yucking it up on The MEAT! First we talk about Trump getting boo'ed and the "news characters". Hannah shares a story about a creepy boss she had working at an old hotel in Scotland, Greg talks about dating a French woman when he was just a dough-eyed young man. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about Dumb Dude Barns, going to a bar in character, a dumpster diver, Baby Big Macs and a whole lot more! If you like the show and want access to our weekly bonus episode, The Potatoes, where Josh and Jake talk improv become a patron at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week we have two exceptional humans, first time guests, Dan Hodapp (The Scene, Assembly) and John-Michael Sedor (Spunky Daniel, Springfield Tornados) to come get weird with stories of loose dog attacks and drunk dialing moms. Dan talks about moving to LA and getting attacked by a dog in front of police and John-Michael drinks Fireball and drunk dials his mom. These lead to scenes about an overzealous fire department, a book of drunk dials, Interviews for bus smashings and more!  If you'd like to support the show, join our discord channel and get a weekly bonus episode about improv theory, become a patron at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week we have Alice Bebbington (Reductress) and Mia Schauffler (UCB's Leroy) on the show to talk about British vs. American accents, life as an educator at a museum and awkward encounters with creepy downstairs neighbors. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about a pizza experiment, bringing your American boyfriend home for Thanksgiving, 3 year old British boys and a whole lot more. If you like The MEAT and want to get another weekly episode where Josh and Jake talk improv technique, you can support us at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

Hosts of This Particular Album is Very Very Important to me, Joel Spence (UCB's Sentimental Lady) and Deb Tarica (UCB's Assembly) stop by to talk aging rock bands, having a baby and losing your sticky cup. These lead to scenes about a non-stress test with the Josh and the Stacey, a magic pregnancy salad, hiring Joel and Josh to pre-game and more! If you'd like to support the show, join our discord channel and get a weekly bonus episode about improv theory, become a patron at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

Roinky Roink is a delightful 3 woman team based in Los Angeles made up Erin Dellorso, Allie Jennings and Izzy Roland! They share true stories of making fools of themselves at restaurants, a behind-the-scenes peek at how they prepared for a very filthy bit at Jake's We're Gross show, and a NYC trip gone wrong. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about red-faced conservative men, an HR woman named Jan, Josh's waxing business and a *hole* lot more. If you'd like to support the show, join our discord channel and get a weekly bonus episode about improv theory, become a patron at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week, we have comedians Jeremy Culhane (UCB Moon Goon, UCB Ghost, Swimming Lessons) and Riley Westling (Everything's Fine, Our Podcast Got Hacked, Call Me By My Name) to talk free travel from good friends, getting busted at camp by super parents, squealing, bailing, and getting too high and delayed at the airport. These lead to scenes about insecure lost and founders, Leonardo DiCaprio's jacket, chaperone flashbacks and more! If you like The MEAT, you can get access to our weekly bonus episode where Josh and Jake talk shop about improv, as well as access to our Discord server by becoming a patron of our show at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

Mike Christian (I'm Susan, Gutter) and Martin Walmsley (Glasgow Harold Night, COUCH) return to the show to talk video games and a whole lot more. First Mike tells the story of how his dad became a volunteer firefighter, and the time he accidentally lit his shed on fire. Then Martin talks about playing professional basketball in Spain and the tribulations of being a semi-pro in a place where you don't speak the language. These true stories lead to improvised scenes about the Untitled Goose Game, proud parents and perverts, drunk surgeons and a fancy man who gets made fun of for eating goat cheese. If you like The MEAT, you can get access to our weekly bonus episode where Josh and Jake talk shop about improv, as well as access to our Discord server by becoming a patron of our show at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov

This week on The MEAT we have Kenneth Arthur, Allyson Phillips and Jonny Svarzbein on the show. Together the host Goofballs: A Football Podcast and individually they are all great improvisers to boot. They start off talking about the NFL season, fantasy football and where to put awards you don't care about. Kenny tells a story about a time he did a road trip around the country writing about the NFL for Rolling Stone. Then Aly shares a story about a nightmare flight she had from NYC to Los Angeles involving unaccompanied minors and old perverts. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about disgusting Buffalo Bills fans, a doctor's office with plenty of flair, a plane full of perverts and a whole lot more! If you like the show, consider supporting us at www.patreon.com/themeat where you can get access to our discord channel and a weekly bonus episode where Josh and Jake talk improv shop.

Nikki Osborne (UCB Unform) and Hannah Garcés (City Hall) stop by to unload about gun running dirtbag neighbors and boyfriends who go on dates on your birthday. This leads to scenes about being a wet piggy, friends who go all the way, Silk Stocking fans and more! If you enjoy The MEAT check out our patreon page at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov to get a weekly bonus episode discussing improv technique and theory with Jake and Josh!

Lyndsey Frank (Kaleidoscope, Honest Roommates) and Artin Sarkisyan (Silver Sharpies, ChatBot) come to educate us on puberty and international dental appointments. Lyndsey talks about getting her period before her friends and Artin shares a harrowing tale of mouth work in Bulgaria. This leads to scenes about pube lies, breaking your penis, guys with good luck and more! If you enjoy The MEAT check out our patreon page at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov to get a weekly bonus episode discussing improv technique and theory with Jake and Josh!

This week on The MEAT Marcus Folmar (The Big Bang Theory, Shameless) and Heather Woodward (Just Roll With It, Adult Stuff) join the show to recount some of their lowest moments. Heather starts us off with a true story of a time she was asked to "jam" in an audition where she couldn't play the piano. Then Marcus tells a story of a time he got his car up to 100 mph and flipped it on a desolate road. These true stories inspire improvises scenes about weird 7-Elevens in Big Bear, Men in Child Suits, Defective Products and a whole lot more. If you enjoy The MEAT check out our patreon page at www.patreon.com/themeatimprov to get a weekly bonus episode discussing improv technique and theory with Jake and Josh!