by teddydmz | Dec 3, 2016 | Dona Nobis Pacem, harmony, Improv, Lombard Street, Mindfulness, practice, Stanford, summer camp, Talisman
What is harmony and what the heck makes it so delicious, both literally and metaphorically? Ted and Lisa start with a modified round of “Three Things!” (2:34) and then explain what made them chose today’s topic (7:08). Ted shares his impressions of Lisa’s erstwhile...
by teddydmz | Nov 12, 2016 | 2016 Election, Brecht, Donald Trump, healing, Hillary Clinton, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, loss, Mindfulness, play, president, Stanford, turmoil
After a world-changing, head-spinning Election Day outcome, Lisa and Ted turn to each other to process their emotional turmoil. Lisa relays the experience of her first post-result class at Stanford and asks, “How can we play or teach when we’re in the face of a...
by teddydmz | Nov 10, 2016 | Improv, improv wisdom, Keith Johnstone, Mindfulness, Patricia Ryan Madson, Stanford Improvisors, Stanford University, Thought-Provokers
Chillin’ with Patricia in El Granada. Lisa and Ted continue their conversation with teacher and mentor, Patricia Ryan Madson, drama teacher and author of the acclaimed Improv Wisdom. In this segment, Patricia explained how she first learned to say “Yes,...
by teddydmz | Nov 8, 2016 | Constructive Living, Contemplation, David K Reynolds, Improv, improv wisdom, Mindfulness, Patricia Ryan Madson, Simps, Stanford Improvisors, Stanford University, Teaching
Chillin’ with Patricia in El Granada. Lisa and Ted welcome their teacher and mentor, Patricia Ryan Madson, drama teacher and author of the acclaimed Improv Wisdom, for a two-part Monster Baby conversation. They explore how mindfulness and improv first...
by teddydmz | Oct 28, 2016 | Improv, Mindfulness, negative space, Quaker, retreat, silence, stillness, Yogi tea
What happens when you talk about silence? In this episode, Lisa and Ted offer a short check-in (1:43) and get some questionable advice from their respective tea bags (5:21). They first focus on how silence can affect improv experience (9:31) and then turn their...
by teddydmz | Oct 3, 2016 | Buddhism, change, grief, impermanence, Improv, loss, Mindfulness, non-self, relationship, Thought-Provokers
A recent loss gets Ted and Lisa reflecting on how best to relate to change. They start with a playful word-at-a-time school announcement (1:45) and some early reflections on change in general (3:54). From there, they consider what improv has to say about change (7:15)...
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