This is philosophy versus improv, where two sages 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 Arnett, an improv senator, but only a philosophical regional council person.

This is Mark Linsonmeyer, a philosophical several running time candidate, never won anything,

and an improv, an absolutely elected sub-sub-division assistant to the division assistant to the division helper.

And it's a team play episode. We have two, returning guests. Sarah, please introduce yourself. Hey, I'm Sarah Joy Shockey. I'm a Chicago

improviser recent transplant to Janesville, Wisconsin, and I'm writing my fiction books up here.

It's top secret, but I'll tell you

anything you want to know. And speaking of transplants, Tommy introduce yourself. Hi, I'm Tommy Moranjys.

I used to write a website called Philosophy Bro, a couple board games. I'm in Brooklyn now,

though I was in Chicago for a very long time.

And I'm an improv nepo baby, I would say.

Okay, okay.

So you have a parent who improvises who got you into the game?

My brother-in-law is like a genuine improviser, and I know him.

So pretty cool.

Well, we are happy to do another one of these team play things

with returning people. It took me a little while to figure out. This is the third one of these we've done.

And I think a number of people who appear on the show may be promoting their book don't necessarily

want to come back. Don't necessarily feel like, especially the philosophers that might say,

yeah, I try this thing. I'm not good at this thing. Maybe I should not do this thing again.

So I'm putting both of you on notice, given your, that Sarah, you have a podcasting husband,

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