Ben Schwartz
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Podcast Appearances
And then we ask them. They tell us a story about the most exciting day or night of their life. And then we say, thank you so much. They don't talk the rest of the show. And then we improvise for 70 minutes. And we try to do like the whole thing.
And then we ask them. They tell us a story about the most exciting day or night of their life. And then we say, thank you so much. They don't talk the rest of the show. And then we improvise for 70 minutes. And we try to do like the whole thing.
And then we ask them. They tell us a story about the most exciting day or night of their life. And then we say, thank you so much. They don't talk the rest of the show. And then we improvise for 70 minutes. And we try to do like the whole thing.
And now I'm trying to give an intermission because I'm kind of learning that to give even more show, and people like going and getting to drink, like we never gave an intermission, but now like the venues are also like, they would appreciate it and stuff like that. So we're doing two halves.
And now I'm trying to give an intermission because I'm kind of learning that to give even more show, and people like going and getting to drink, like we never gave an intermission, but now like the venues are also like, they would appreciate it and stuff like that. So we're doing two halves.
And now I'm trying to give an intermission because I'm kind of learning that to give even more show, and people like going and getting to drink, like we never gave an intermission, but now like the venues are also like, they would appreciate it and stuff like that. So we're doing two halves.
So we're doing two tiny shows, but by the end of the second one, we're calling back everything from bullshit.
So we're doing two tiny shows, but by the end of the second one, we're calling back everything from bullshit.
So we're doing two tiny shows, but by the end of the second one, we're calling back everything from bullshit.
When I'm interviewing the audience? All the time. Yeah. Because I can also tell when, like, if they're telling us a story. Like, there's an example of, I was like, tell us the most exciting day in our life. And the guy's like, it was in Chicago. We were playing in the Chicago Theater. And he goes, dude, when the Cubs won the World Series. I was like, amazing. Were you there? He's like, nope.
When I'm interviewing the audience? All the time. Yeah. Because I can also tell when, like, if they're telling us a story. Like, there's an example of, I was like, tell us the most exciting day in our life. And the guy's like, it was in Chicago. We were playing in the Chicago Theater. And he goes, dude, when the Cubs won the World Series. I was like, amazing. Were you there? He's like, nope.
When I'm interviewing the audience? All the time. Yeah. Because I can also tell when, like, if they're telling us a story. Like, there's an example of, I was like, tell us the most exciting day in our life. And the guy's like, it was in Chicago. We were playing in the Chicago Theater. And he goes, dude, when the Cubs won the World Series. I was like, amazing. Were you there? He's like, nope.
I watched it on my TV. And I was like, okay. Did anything happen? He goes, I watched the game, my man. And I was like, well, we have to do this for an hour and a half. We need, like, tell us a story or, like, you know. Right. Who are you around or blah, blah, blah. So it's like, so I learn really quick, like, oh, this isn't going to be good.
I watched it on my TV. And I was like, okay. Did anything happen? He goes, I watched the game, my man. And I was like, well, we have to do this for an hour and a half. We need, like, tell us a story or, like, you know. Right. Who are you around or blah, blah, blah. So it's like, so I learn really quick, like, oh, this isn't going to be good.
I watched it on my TV. And I was like, okay. Did anything happen? He goes, I watched the game, my man. And I was like, well, we have to do this for an hour and a half. We need, like, tell us a story or, like, you know. Right. Who are you around or blah, blah, blah. So it's like, so I learn really quick, like, oh, this isn't going to be good.
Or this person's really excited and not really doesn't have anything to say. But I'll like politely go to someone else or someone else. But the most I'll go to is probably three people or something like that. And then I'll be like, all right, we got to figure out something from these three.
Or this person's really excited and not really doesn't have anything to say. But I'll like politely go to someone else or someone else. But the most I'll go to is probably three people or something like that. And then I'll be like, all right, we got to figure out something from these three.
Or this person's really excited and not really doesn't have anything to say. But I'll like politely go to someone else or someone else. But the most I'll go to is probably three people or something like that. And then I'll be like, all right, we got to figure out something from these three.
This is great. Where did you take an improv class?
This is great. Where did you take an improv class?