by teddydmz | Mar 9, 2017 | Courage, dating, Improv, Mindfulness, practice, tenderness, Thought-Provokers
In Episode #22, Ted and Lisa share a conversational cup of courage. A brief and playful check-in (1:59) leads to defining what they mean by courage (4:27) and together, they wonder if Lisa’s courageous to do improv (8:52). Ted considers the last time he felt...
by teddydmz | Feb 5, 2017 | Burning Man, center of gravity, Improv, Jeopardy, Mindfulness, Miscellaneous, puzzles, Quantified Self
Ted and Lisa welcome special guest (and Jeopardy contestant-to-be) Troy Steinmetz for a conversation about the wisdom of puzzles. They enter a warm-up game midstream to consider different kinds of puzzles (3:47) before Troy gets the group talking about flow and ideal...
by teddydmz | Jan 5, 2017 | adventure, Argentina, Carol Dweck, football, Improv, Keith Johnstone, Mindfulness, Nope, Quest
For their first podcast of 2017, Lisa and Ted venture into the world of adventure. They demonstrate an adventurous improv game of “What Comes Next?” (1:43), define what they mean by adventure (6:59), and describe why a Keith Johnstone quote (10:07 ) and an exercise...
by teddydmz | Dec 3, 2016 | Dona Nobis Pacem, harmony, Improv, Lombard Street, Mindfulness, practice, Stanford, summer camp, Talisman
What is harmony and what the heck makes it so delicious, both literally and metaphorically? Ted and Lisa start with a modified round of “Three Things!” (2:34) and then explain what made them chose today’s topic (7:08). Ted shares his impressions of Lisa’s erstwhile...
by teddydmz | Nov 12, 2016 | 2016 Election, Brecht, Donald Trump, healing, Hillary Clinton, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, loss, Mindfulness, play, president, Stanford, turmoil
After a world-changing, head-spinning Election Day outcome, Lisa and Ted turn to each other to process their emotional turmoil. Lisa relays the experience of her first post-result class at Stanford and asks, “How can we play or teach when we’re in the face of a...
by teddydmz | Nov 10, 2016 | Improv, improv wisdom, Keith Johnstone, Mindfulness, Patricia Ryan Madson, Stanford Improvisors, Stanford University, Thought-Provokers
Chillin’ with Patricia in El Granada. Lisa and Ted continue their conversation with teacher and mentor, Patricia Ryan Madson, drama teacher and author of the acclaimed Improv Wisdom. In this segment, Patricia explained how she first learned to say “Yes,...
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