by teddydmz | Sep 14, 2016 | Applied Improvisation Network, Blues Traveler, Da Vinci's Notebook, David Wilcox, Europe, Improv, meta perspective, Mindfulness, Thought-Provokers, Wales
Lisa and Ted return from their most recent retreat to share a few meta-level insights. After a storytelling warm-up game (1:27) and a check-in about Ted’s trip to Europe (7:51), the duo introduce the perspective of the Observer in meditation and improv (19:25). They...
by teddydmz | Sep 2, 2016 | Bechtel test, Diversity, gender, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, Mindfulness, NMH, sexual harassment, skeletons, Thich Nhat Hanh, women
With Ted finally back from a month in Europe, he and Lisa explore the ramifications of her recently directed run of “Bechdel Test” improv shows.* After a playful warm-up game of Finish the Word (3:23), Lisa and Ted recount their performer and audience perspectives on...
by teddydmz | Jul 28, 2016 | chaos, Improv, Mindfulness, Mr. Messy, schedules, Thought-Provokers, unicorns
Finally back from a month-long hiatus, Lisa and Ted get into their different preferences around chaos and order. They open with a ribald riff on unicorns and rainbow prisms (really, see 2:34) and then explain what happened with the delay between podcast episodes...
by teddydmz | Jun 30, 2016 | Contemplation, Improv, Maine, Mere Point, Mindfulness, monster baby, retreat, Stanford, Stanford Improvisors, Teaching
Toward the end of their recently concluded Mindful Play, Playful Mind retreat, Ted and Lisa sit down for an interview with David Treadwell, a writer from Brunswick, Maine. Ted and Lisa get into why they offer such retreats (2:46), what the weekend usually covers...
by teddydmz | Jun 20, 2016 | 3 Things, Caduceus, Fast Times at Ridgeomont High, healing, health, Improv, Judge Reinhold, Mindfulness, mistakes, Thought-Provokers
Responding to their first ever Monster Baby listener letter, Ted and Lisa explore the healing powers of mindfulness and improvisation. They warm up with a rousing game of 3 Things! (1:38) and then start digging into their topic (6:25), noting that healing can be like...
by teddydmz | Jun 2, 2016 | accents, awkwardness, CROW, games, Improv, Mindfulness, play, rules, Stanford, stereotypes, Teaching, Thought-Provokers
Emboldened to try an outdoor “studio”, Ted and Lisa dive into a conversation about rules and who they’re meant for (7:02), whether there are rules in mindfulness (13:06), and how rules provide structure for games, play, and community (20:29). Lisa explains improv’s...
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