by teddydmz | Jan 1, 2026 | A Story for Everything, applied storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, Contemplation, Corey Rosen, everyday storytelling, Improv, Improvisation, listening, listening as mindfulness, meaning, Mindfulness, Portkey, storytelling, storytelling and AI, Thought-Provokers, Your Story Well Told
What if storytelling isn’t about performance—but about helping meaning emerge? Monster Baby co-hosts Ted and Lisa welcome back dear friend, storyteller, and teacher Corey Rosen to discuss his new book, A Story for Everything. The trio starts the conversation by taking...
by teddydmz | Dec 18, 2025 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, China, Contemplation, Gaokao, Improv, parenting, pressure, Shanghai, stress, Thought-Provokers, Travel
What do we gain, and what do we lose, when we say yes? After a long Monster Baby stretch apart, Ted and Lisa begin by catching up and acknowledging the recent loss of two dear Podcats (2:46). Ted then shares the story of his move to Shanghai (6:09), describing how an...
by teddydmz | May 10, 2024 | Brian Andreas, curiosity, engagement, Improv, inner whispers, marriage, Mindfulness, Thought-Provokers, Uncategorized, wedding
What does it mean to be engaged? Big news from Monster Baby land: Lisa got engaged! For Episode, #107 she and Ted take the opportunity to explore just what that means—both in a marital sense and in an improv and mindfulness sense. They start by playfully acknowledging...
by teddydmz | Dec 13, 2023 | blindness, exploration, eye contact, eyes, Improv, Mindfulness, observation, power, silent retreat, vision, vulnerability
Image created with Dall-E. What do you think? How often do YOU hold eye contact? Why or why not? If you’re like Ted and Lisa of the Monster Baby Podcast, there’s a lot there—for both mindfulness and improv—within the world and practice of eye contact. After a short...
by teddydmz | Nov 14, 2023 | change, Haiku, Improv, jigsaw puzzles, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, parenting, predictability, speed puzzling, Wordle
Photo courtesy of Marco Verch Professional https://www.flickr.com/photos/30478819@N08/51596599927 What’s been cooking in Ted and Lisa’s improv and mindfulness kitchen over this last while? It’s been a few months since the Monster Baby crew gathered for an episode so...
by teddydmz | Feb 8, 2023 | @dionfly, @joshradnor, Clanging, Dion Flynn, Etch-A-Sketch, How I Met Your Mother, Humor, Improv, Jazz, Josh Radnor, Meditation, Mindfulness, monogamy, rummage party, sand mandala, spiritual practice, Tonight Show
TV personalities and “Clanging” creators, Dion Flynn and Josh Radnor. How does a “silly verbal tennis match” become a profound spiritual practice? Inspired by the intro “Clanging” game they played on the immediately previous Monster Baby episode #103, Ted...
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