HeyJaredHeightening Headlines: Improvising The News
Real news, improvised comedy.Improvisers and comedians Alec Shea (@alecsheaimprov) and Ryan Charnoky (@Ryan_Stands_Up) read and discuss interesting, weird, and completely true news stories from around the world, then improvise comedic scenes inspired by the story, the people…
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" The Shape of Urine" ft. Kevin Ryan @TyrantInTrainingPodcast (opens the original)
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In this episode of Heightening Headlines: Improvising the News, Alec and guest host Kevin Ryan discuss Disney shutting down and being taken over by an AI company generating endless Disney content. Follow @tyrantpodcast https://www.instagram.com/tyrantpodcast/ https://tyrant-in-training.beam.ly/ Content Note: references to poop, pee, and other gross stuff, discussions about capitalism ________________ Real news, improvised comedy. Improviser and voice actor Alec Shea ( @AlecSheaImprov ) discusses
"Womb to Table" ft. Tim Hager (opens the original)
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In this episode of Heightening Headlines: Improvising the News, Alec and guest host Tim Hager discuss German dickmilch and idea bros coming up with the next big thing. Follow Tim at @tim_has_thoughts Content Note: references eating animals, sexual references ________________ Real news, improvised comedy. Improviser and voice actor Alec Shea ( @AlecSheaImprov ) discusses interesting, weird, and completely true news stories from around the world with different guest hosts. Then they improvise come
A Capitalist and a Socialist Walk into a Bar ft. Corinna Drebes (opens the original)
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In this episode of Heightening Headlines: Improvising the News, Alec and guest host Corinna discuss hospitals, the Grim Reaper, and mortality. Content Note: references death and politics ________________ Real news, improvised comedy. Improviser and voice actor Alec Shea ( @AlecSheaImprov ) discusses interesting, weird, and completely true news stories from around the world with different guest hosts. Then they improvise comedic scenes inspired by the story, the people involved, and the discussio
" Kleenex With The American Flag" ft. Betsy Stover (opens the original)
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In this episode of Heightening Headlines: Improvising the News, Alec and guest host Betsy Stover discuss Betsy's work and travel, travelling with kids, and being American. Follow them at @betsy.stover and @alecsheaimprov https://www.instagram.com/betsy.stover/ https://www.instagram.com/alecsheaimprov/ Betsy is an LA-based improviser teaching and performing at UCB. Content Note: discussions of American politics ________________ Real news, improvised comedy. Improviser and voice actor Alec Shea (
" My Vibe Is Sufficiently Unharshed" ft. Lee White (opens the original)
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In this episode of Heightening Headlines: Improvising the News, Alec and guest host Lee White ( @The_Eldubs ) discuss the "human refrigerators" now available in Japan. Follow them at @itsleewhite and @alecsheaimprov https://www.instagram.com/itsleewhite/ https://www.instagram.com/alecsheaimprov/ Lee White is a Berlin-based improviser from Canada, teaching and performing regularly in Berlin and around Europe, he's also one half of the incredible duo @thelorilees3629 Content Note: references to st
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