Next At Bat

Guest host, Michael DallaValle, tries to get Samantha Veldhouse, Erin Kennedy, Jeff Kaisershot, Aurora Sandelands, Jay Kistler, Amee Nefzgar Banks, JoJo Franzen, Philip Skretvedt, Erik Nielsen and coach Matt McCould (unfortunately Colin Anderson couldn’t join us (in human form)) to spoil Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Matt talks about forming the group out of an […] The post Mixed Messages | Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Nine appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Andy Katzung, Michael DallaValle, Philip Skretvedt, and Katy McGrath of Wonderful Wonderful (unfortunately Justina Cegelski, Courtney Chesher, Chad Divine, Ali Fisch, John Gebretatose and Ingrid Nuttall couldn’t join us) divulge the identities of secret service personnel in what is surely worse than any wiki-leak. They talk about how they have evolved from a Brave New […] The post Wonderful Wonderful | Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Eight appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Brian Smallbeck, Michael Blomberg, Peter Gilbert, Matt Kelly, Amee Nefzgar Banks, Lizzie Gardner, and Elliot Stevenson of Firefly: The Improvised Continuation (unfortunately Sophie Brossard and Emily Townswick couldn’t make it) come on to spoil Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They discuss the challenges of not only doing a narrative form, but also making well-known, existing […] The post Firefly: The Improvised Continuation | Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Seven appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Will Roberts, Gubby Kubik, Philip Simondet, Alex Collyard and Erik Nielson of THE PAiNTERS (unfortunately Jeff Gyllen and Luke Gonnella couldn’t make it) eplore when callbacks become indulgent, and when joking about misogyny just becomes misogyny. They explain how the form started as a joke while practicing for The Local Music Scene (which is a […] The post THE PAiNTERS | Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Six appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Joe Bozic, improviser extraordinaire (Ferrari McSpeedy, Shiow X, The Mess, KINGS) and author of Tin Robot joins us at the first annual NoisePicnic Podfest to talk about inspiration, editing, and what to cut out of your life so you can do all the writing you ought to be doing. He explains how his book of […] The post Joe Bozic (live) | Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Five appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Transvaginal Mesh (Sally Foster and Leah Isaacson) talk about jumping right and doing everything backwards. They discuss the controversy over their name, the way they communicate, and the challenges of adding guests to a duo form. Matt does his classic segment, Croutons, and Philip tries something new called Philip’s Corner. Also, we explore the product […] The post Transvaginal Mesh | Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Four appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Tie, Bow Tie, No Tie, (Andy Hilbrands, Max Leibowitz, and David Kappelhoff) talk about comma placement, their gravitation toward narrative, and how musical accompaniment can not only add songs, but also heighten your emotional choices. They talk about how much you can do in a scene if you just get the who, what and where […] The post Tie, Bow Tie, No Tie | Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Three appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

We Have Cats (Kristen Pichette, Anna Tobin, Pat Tracy, and Jordan Bainer) talk about their version of the Armando, and how people are more willing to talk about their pets than themselves. They discuss playing clean-ish, escalating the game, and how to use suggestions both directly and indirectly. Matt does his staple segment, Deep Dive, […] The post We Have Cats | Next At Bat: Episode Seventy Two appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

Kiss Kiss Slap (Mike Trost and Lauren Schwein) talk about waiting until you’re ready, knowing when you’re ready, taking a break if you need one, and when to stop talking and start doing. They discuss where their strong characters come from, how their comedic approaches are complimentary, and how far you can get just being […] The post Kiss Kiss Slap | Next At Bat: Episode Seventy One appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.

The cast of Wet Hot Minnesota Summer (Jen Van Kaam, Justina Cegelski, Molly Chase, Jonathan Gershberg, Sidney Oxborough, Autumn Burggraff, Michael Renner and co-director/creator Alex Collyard (unfortunately Connor Lane, Sally Franson, Lupe Muraszewski, Kristen Pichette and co-director Hannah Wydeven couldn’t make it)) talk about their improvised adaptation of the cult classic movie, Wet Hot American […] The post Wet Hot Minnesotan Summer | Next At Bat: Episode Seventy appeared first on NoisePicnic Podcast Network.