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This is Philosophy vs Improv where two stages try to teach each other a thing or two

and maybe you the audience gets something out of it as well.

My name is Bill Arnet an improv crazy person in a wooden cabin who knows a lot in rights of manifesto

who is excited about delving into philosophy.

I mean self-identifies as crazy that's a little.

I'm Mark Linson Meyer a someone who definitely does not self-identify as crazy as I run naked

down the highway.

I am Zach Thompson.

I'm more familiar with improv than philosophy but I'll do what I can.

So yes, I the philosopher have brought a couple ideas that I'm going to pick from on the fly

and Bill our improv instructor has brought a couple I won't presume but he comes up with something

and we will try to teach them at each other and and Zach will help and we'll teach him

at the end Zach you'll have to judge whether philosophy or improv which one of those lessons has

been most profound most life changing which of the fields will survive because after tonight

one of them is going to not be taught in PhD level college courses anymore.

I don't know which is going to be Zach what is your deal how do you know Bill?

Bill and I met a long time ago in a place called the I.O. theater we were on separate teams

but certainly friendly and then I got hired by a place called Comedy Sports Chicago where Bill

was an active ensemble member we got closer through that and playing other shows like the hot

car which was a late night a blue improv show and I have drifted apart a little bit Bill and I

Bill also was a teacher that I didn't take any instruction from my wife took classes and coaching

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