by teddydmz | Apr 19, 2020 | Brené Brown, Coronavirus, COVID-19, George Carlin, Improv, improv wisdom, leftovers, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, Patricia Ryan Madson, positive thinking, Robert Poynton, Uncategorized
It’s a Monster Baby birthday: time to consider some improv wisdom! On the 4thanniversary of Monster Baby’s first episode, Lisa and Ted celebrate by going through a recent blog post from their mentor, Patricia Ryan Madson. They start with the obligatory COVID...
by teddydmz | Apr 15, 2020 | addiction, Contemplation, Coronavirus, ghosts, half-baked ideas, Humor, Lists, Miscellaneous, museum, Nerf, sex robots, This American Life, Uncategorized, Virtual Reality, Zoom
Photo by Mohamed Hassan from pxhere.com. That’s the thing about half-baked ideas: they could be gems; they could be duds. In a bit of frivolous departure from their usual deliberations, Ted and Lisa take up the fun task of considering a few half-baked ideas for...
by teddydmz | Apr 5, 2020 | Carl Jung, Coronavirus, eggs, extroversion, extrovert, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, introversion, introvert, Keith Johnstone, Mindfulness, status, Uncategorized
Are you an extrovert or an introvert? Are you sure? In their continued adjustment to living with the reality of a world-sweeping pandemic, Ted and Lisa turn their attention to one of their most noticeable differences. They start the episode by acknowledging the...
by teddydmz | Jul 25, 2019 | Creativity, Girl Scouts, God, Improv, joy, Mindfulness, privilege, rose-colored glasses, sadness, summer camp, Uncategorized
Image courtesy of publicdomainpictures.net. What happens if you conspire for joy? Joy’s a huge part of improv—and hopefully, a huge part of life. On Monster Baby #65, Ted and Lisa explore the ins and outs of this delicious emotion. They start with a laugh-worthy...
by teddydmz | May 10, 2019 | #playfulmindfulness, average, Greek mythology, Hell, Improv, Mindfulness, paradox, Playful Mindfulness, Teaching, tongue twisters, Uncategorized
You are truly special. As is everyone else. Once more, the Monster Baby Podcast shows its affinity for paradox, this time diving into the topic of uniqueness. Ted and Lisa open with a check-in: Ted’s got lottery tickets for Hamilton and the pair struggles for Greek...
by teddydmz | Apr 16, 2019 | drama class, environment, freedom, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, Mindfulness, parenthood, single parent, Stanford, Uncategorized
Some family stories are unconventional from the start. Stepping into a vulnerable arena, Lisa shares her consideration of having a child on her own. Ted and Lisa start with an insight about improv and love from Lisa’s recent class (1:59) and note the ways that our...
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