Synopsis
Miles Stroth invites a guest from the improv and acting community for a live interview before a 25 minute long form improvisation set.Miles Stroth began his study of improvisation in 1987 at the famed Second City Theater in Chicago. In 1990 he began working with Charna Halpern and Del Close at the then ImprovOlympic, now IO in Chicago. Miles has been associated with the IO, teaching, performing, directing, ever since. Wanting to express his own unique perceptions of the work to students, Miles opened The Miles Stroth Workshop in 2007.Miles was a member of the seminal improv team The Family, whose members included Adam Mckay, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, Neil Flynn and Ali Farahnakian. The Family, directed by Del Close, created and introduced into the improv world The Deconstruction and The Movie forms. Miles had the privilege of working with the late Del Close for eight years. Del saw the improv community as a tribe with himself as the Mojo Man and referred to Miles as his Warchief.
Episodes
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![Ep. 13 - Derek Miller]()
Ep. 13 - Derek Miller
01/02/2016 Duration: 35minThis week's guest is Derek Miller (Drunk History, Nerdist)
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![Ep. 12 - Nick Armstrong (Set Included)]()
Ep. 12 - Nick Armstrong (Set Included)
25/01/2016 Duration: 51minThis week, Miles welcomes actor, writer, director, and improvisor Nick Armstrong to the podcast! Stay tuned after the interview for a recording of Nick and Miles' longform improv set!
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![Ep. 11 - Rasika Mathur]()
Ep. 11 - Rasika Mathur
18/01/2016 Duration: 31minThis week, Miles sits down with actor/writer Rasika Mathur.
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![Ep. 10 - Robert Long]()
Ep. 10 - Robert Long
11/01/2016 Duration: 39minFor this week's episode, Miles talks to improvisor, actor, director Robert Long!
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![Ep. 09 - Paul Cain]()
Ep. 09 - Paul Cain
04/01/2016 Duration: 35minThis week, Miles embraces the spirit of "the show must go on" and interviews current workshop student Paul Cain!
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![Ep. 08 - Heather Anne Campbell]()
Ep. 08 - Heather Anne Campbell
28/12/2015 Duration: 59minThis week's episode Miles talks to writer, actor, comedian Heather Anne Campbell (set included!)
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![Ep. 07 - Derek Mears]()
Ep. 07 - Derek Mears
21/12/2015 Duration: 32minActor/improvisor/stunt man Derek Mears joins Miles on the podcast this week!
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![Ep. 06 - Dana Powell]()
Ep. 06 - Dana Powell
14/12/2015 Duration: 30minMiles' guest this week is Dana Powell (Bridesmaids, Clipped, Modern Family)
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![Ep. 05 - Neil Garguilo]()
Ep. 05 - Neil Garguilo
07/12/2015 Duration: 25minMiles talks improv with actor, writer, producer Neil Garguilo!
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![Ep. 04 - Shaun Landry]()
Ep. 04 - Shaun Landry
30/11/2015 Duration: 51minThis week, Miles sits down with fellow Chicagoan actor/improvisor Shaun Landry for an interview.
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![Ep. 03 Paul Vaillancourt]()
Ep. 03 Paul Vaillancourt
23/11/2015 Duration: 35minMiles Stroth interviews Paul Vaillancourt of Man vs. Movie, Beer Shark Mice, and author of The Triangle of the Scene.
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![Ep. 02 - Josh Nicols]()
Ep. 02 - Josh Nicols
16/11/2015 Duration: 25minThis week Miles interviewed Joshua Nicols of The Spectacles Improv Engine!
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![Ep. 01 - Emily Candini and Brian James OConnell]()
Ep. 01 - Emily Candini and Brian James O'Connell
27/10/2015 Duration: 29minMiles Stroth invited two of the improvisation teachers at MSW, Brian James O'Connell and Emily Candini for the first episode of Pack Improv with Miles Stroth. They get into what improv means to them, how it has impacted their life, and who's more "right" - Emily or Brian and Miles.
