57: Yes, And... The Psychology of Improv Comedy

The Psychology Podcast

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Social Sciences, Science

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2016

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Today we welcome Anne Libera and Kelly Leonard on the show for an especially fun and playful look at the world of improv comedy! Anne and Kelly are world class improv instructors and ambassadors who have a long history at The Second City, the world’s first ever on-going improvisational theatre troupe. The Second City has turned out notable performers like Tina fey, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers. Topics revolve around improv as it relates to mindfulness, creativity, cognitive reframing, authenticity and more. We also learned a lot from this interview about how improv can be used in everyday life, and we still get a kick out of the story we improvised involving the destruction of Purple Popsicle Man! We thank those listeners who take a moment to leave an honest iTunes review – it helps us hone our craft! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the psychology podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman where we give
0:04.5	you insights into the mind, brain, behavior, and creativity. Each episode will feature
0:09.2	a new guest who will stimulate your mind and give you a greater understanding of
0:12.4	yourself, others, and the world we live in.
0:14.4	Hopefully we'll also provide a glimpse into human possibility.
0:17.6	Thanks for listening and enjoy the podcast. cast. Today is my great pleasure to have Kelly Leonard and Ann Libra on the show. Kelly has worked at the second city for nearly three decades in
0:46.0	various creative and leadership positions. He has produced shows with
0:49.1	such notable talent as Tina Fay and Stephen Colbert. His latest book is Yes and how improvisation reverses no but thinking
0:57.1	and improves creativity and collaboration. Lessons from the Second City. Ann Libra has worked with the Second State since 1986 and served as executive artistic director of the Second City Training Centers and education programs for eight years.
1:10.0	She is also director of comedy studies at Columbia College, Chicago.
1:13.7	Her book The Second City Almanac of Improvisation
1:16.5	is published by Northwestern University Press.
1:19.3	Hey guys!
1:21.3	Hello, Hi Scott.
1:23.0	How many mistakes did I make in that bio?
1:25.0	I don't think you made any mistakes.
1:27.0	I must have spent all day practicing that bio and preparing it.
1:31.0	You crafted it well. Thank you. Thank you. Well, even if I didn't make a mistake,
1:37.4	your point would be that that's okay, right? Totally. In the improvisation, we talk about seeing all obstacles as gifts and making mistakes work for you.
1:47.7	Basically the idea there is that we have a very odd relationship to failure in our business world and in our culture because we fail all the time.
1:57.0	And improvisation is an incredible art form that actually not only allows for failure but finds ways to use failure.
2:04.8	And quite literally embraces failure.
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