The Improv Sound-Off

11 - Irem Kurtsal-Steen

Our first Turkish guest! Irem Kurtsal-Steen is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Istanbul's Boğaziçi University, and a regular performer with the Clap. We talk about the role of talent in learning improv, getting stuck in your head, and the implications of improv comedy for metaphysics. (Maybe not the last one.) Check out Irem's website here: http://iremkurtsalsteen.wix.com/iremkurtsalsteen The Improv Sound-Off updates every Saturday (more or less) with debates, discussions, and all-round hijinks on the subject of improv comedy. If you'd like to support us you might consider: Shooting us an e-mail at improvsoundoff@gmail.com Subscribing to our RSS feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:181771245/sounds.rss Rating and reviewing us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/tr/podcast/the-improv-sound-off/id1053102909?mt=2 Liking our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/English-Improv-in-Istanbul-703817023030733/?ref=bookmarks Or visiting our website at www.improvinistanbul.com !

10 - Susan Messing

This week we talked to Susan Messing, a veteran improviser, teacher, author and founding member of the Annoyance Theater! We talked about a whole bunch of goodies including form, teaching, and international politics. Check out Susan's weekly show, Messing with a Friend, here: https://theannoyance.com/events/event/messing-with-a-friend/ The Improv Sound-Off updates every Saturday (more or less) with debates, discussions, and all-round hijinks on the subject of improv comedy. If you'd like to support us you might consider: Shooting us an e-mail at improvsoundoff@gmail.com Subscribing to our RSS feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:181771245/sounds.rss Rating and reviewing us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/tr/podcast/the-improv-sound-off/id1053102909?mt=2 Liking our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/English-Improv-in-Istanbul-703817023030733/?ref=bookmarks Or visiting our website at www.improvinistanbul.com !

9 - Audra Goffeney-Taylor

The Sound-Off returns in 2016! This week we talk with Audra Goffeney-Taylor, an improv performer and veteran at Seattle's Unexpected Productions. We chatted about adapting political comedy to a new climate (as Audra recently moved to London), as well as some of the ins and outs of performing characters of diverse identities and backgrounds. Check out Unexpected Productions' website at: http://www.unexpectedproductions.org The Improv Sound-Off updates every Saturday (more or less) with debates, discussions, and all-round hijinks on the subject of improv comedy. If you'd like to support us you might consider: Shooting us an e-mail at improvsoundoff@gmail.com Subscribing to our RSS feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:181771245/sounds.rss Rating and reviewing us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/tr/podcast/the-improv-sound-off/id1053102909?mt=2 Liking our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/English-Improv-in-Istanbul-703817023030733/?ref=bookmarks Or visiting our website at www.improvinistanbul.com !