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Breaking Ground: A Groundlings Podcast

Breaking Ground: A Groundlings Podcast

Written by: The Groundlings
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Host Michael Churven takes you backstage for a freewheeling conversation with current and former members of the world famous Groundlings main company. Discover the origins of famous characters and sketches created on the Groundlings main stage and meet the comedians who have made The Groundlings one of the world's most successful comedy theaters for over 45 years.The Groundlings
Episodes
  • Best of: Writing Partnerships
    Oct 14 2020

    This week on the podcast we're bringing you another special compilation episode with clips from episodes that have featured the amazing writers and writing teams that have been formed at the Groundlings. From having their scripts picked up to winning prestigious awards for their work, you'll find the stories and advice from these writing teams illuminating and inspiring. You can listen to these full episodes and many more at groundlings.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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    50 mins
  • Best of: 45th Anniversary Panel Series
    Sep 30 2020

    This week on the podcast we're bringing you another special compilation episode with clips from the 45th anniversary panels that were featured last year as part of the Groundlings anniversary celebrations. The panelists discuss a huge range of topics, from embracing the Groundlings as a place to discover your comedic voice, to creating solo shows, to how improvising and performing sketches at the Groundlings can help your writing career. You can listen to these full episodes and many more at groundlings.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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    42 mins
  • Kevin Kirkpatrick & Allison Dunbar
    Sep 24 2020

    Kevin Kirkpatrick, a Groundlings alumni, and Allison Dunbar from the current main company, have the kind of collaborative partnership that the Groundlings is all about. They are both huge admirers of each other's work, and when they come to write, their similar sensibilities mean that the writing process is a total joy for them. In this episode, Kevin and Allison talk about their co-written sketches, their enormous talent for structured improvs, and why you should never trust Kevin with your spare house key.

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    1 hr and 1 min
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