Philosophy vs. Improv: An Introductory Trailer

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Mark Linsenmayer

Casey, Paskin, Philosophy, Linsenmayer, Society & Culture, Alwan

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2021

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

What is Philosophy vs. Improv? Hear about the new podcast by Mark Linsenmayer (The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast) and Bill Arnett (Chicago Improv Studio, The Complete Improviser author).

Go listen to the show at philosophyimprov.com or subscribe via Apple, Audible, Stitcher, Spotify, or however you get your podcasts.

Get more episodes than are now publicly available plus supporter-only content at patreon.com/philosophyimprov, or you can sign up for a premium subscription to the Mark Lintertainment channel on Apple Podcasts, which gets you bonus content and ad-free episodes for not only this new podcast, but also Mark's other efforts, Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast and Nakedly Examined Music.

Thanks to our announcer, Erica Spyres. Logo by Solomon Grundy.

Transcript

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0:00.0	What happens when two great minds enter into an epic battle to enlighten each other?
0:11.3	Each of us has something in mind to teach the other person.
0:14.7	We're not just going to stay in front and we're not going to take turns.
0:18.1	Philosophy versus improv is a show where anything can happen.
0:21.0	You might hear talking.
0:22.0	When you have kids, they're born with kids and those are kids are born with kids.
0:26.2	You might hear more talking.
0:27.5	A splunge bob, I want to say, is his boss in the little burger stand just grouchy, but
0:32.6	is he evil?
0:33.8	You might hear pauses between people talking.
0:37.4	Is the death of improv thinking too hard, pausing too long?
0:42.8	But this is not just a talk show.
0:44.6	Your hosts Mark Linson-Mire of the Partially Examined Life Philosophy podcast.
0:48.8	Downloaded 40 million times.
0:50.6	And Bill Arnet of the Chicago Improv Studio.
0:52.8	I'm the author of the book, The Complete Improvisor.
0:55.6	Have things to teach you about life.
0:58.2	Who is death bad for?
0:59.8	If I disappear, there's no one there to be harmed anymore.
1:04.2	Creativity.
1:05.2	Rooting a bad idea is easy.
1:07.4	Humor.
	...

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