Pete Hulne and Sebastian Conelli join Matt Besser for improvised scenes about construction site hazing, pop vs. soda, tripping in an art installation, watch watching without any whales, and more.

Andy Daly, Dan Lippert, Danielle Schneider, and Sean Conroy join Matt Besser for a special LIVE improv4humans from the Old Zoo at Griffith Park! They take audience suggestions that inspire scenes about a zoo for animals at death’s door, a fire department that specializes in falls, the source of Trader Joe’s products, Happy Birthday singing waitstaff, and more.

James Mannion, Pam Murphy, and Aman Adumer join Matt Besser for a discussion about how the Emmys hate sci-fi, and for scenes about a masterclass in negotiation, speaking slowly in a hostage situation, and overcommitting to an extra role on a war movie. Plus, the best-acted wigging out scene, an actor who can say all the sci-fi words, and more!

Jason Lytle of indie rock band Grandaddy joins Brian Huskey and Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! Jason performs songs that inspire scenes about optimistic airline pilots, Ozzy’s overcrowded entourage, faking happiness with an app, and more.

On this episode of Sonic Symbolism, Björk welcomes her dear friends Jennifer Tilly, Nicolas Cage, and Thorval the Ice Troll to revisit old memories and to discuss the tracks from her 1995 album Post.

Featuring Mano Agapion, Kenny Stevenson, and Sean Conroy.

Carl Tart and Vic Michaelis join Matt Besser for scenes about narcing on people who water their lawns too much, the heart of the practice squad, hot tub debauchery, dubious fetus facts, and more!

Eric Weiss, Michael Lovato, Rachel Michaela, and Danielle Schneider join Matt Besser for a LIVE improv4humans in Sante Fe! They take audience suggestions that inspire scenes about religious cars, shoe-shopping mermaids, cooking with a praying mantis, putting a fist through the wall, and more!

Jon Gabrus and Gil Ozeri join Matt Besser for scenes about bringing glue into an arena, taking a crazy dump during a religious holiday, bad camp experiences, an edgy new tv show about furniture, and more!

Musical guest Telethon joins Ronnie Adrian, Dan Lippert, and Matt Besser for a special improv4humans! Telethon performs songs that inspire scenes about acquiring eggs for a parade, showing up late to a romantic dinner, grandpa’s beer stories, a baby deciding its own future, and more!

Dan Lippert, Ryan Rosenberg, Jon Mackey of Big Grande join Matt Besser for scenes about whisper singing, being scared as a joke, all of LeBron’s content, innovative new streaming strategies, and more!

Howard Kremer and Brett Morris join Matt Besser to share their picks for this year’s Songs of Summer! They’ll check out the latest from Lizzo, Dua Lipa, Latto, Leikeli47, GloRilla, Viagra Boys, Paolo Nutini, Wet Leg, Vandoliers, Kaitlin Butts, Haiku Hands, and many more to help you fuel your 2022 summah playlist.

Andy Daly, Kimia Behpoornia, and Toni Charline join Matt Besser for scenes about tips for a Beatles tribute band, high intensity business cards, and downplaying a houseboat. Plus, cornhole protestors, meditation camp for kids, hot-dog eating surgery, and more!

James Mannion, Ali Ghandour, and Hillary Matthews join Matt Besser for scenes about banning small talk, Tool’s social media manager, trying way too hard to get a celebrity’s attention, and more. Plus, revisiting the greatest Sex Pistols interview of all time.

It’s a Neil Young COVID Hootenanny on this week’s improv4humans LIVE from SXSW! Neil Young welcomes special guests Meat Loaf, Joni Mitchell, Dr. Fauci, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow to perform updated versions of their greatest hits and to answer the audience’s burning questions. Featuring John Gemberling, Danielle Schneider, Eddie Pepitone, Nick Thune, and Jessica Michelle Singleton.

Chris Gethard and Pam Murphy join Matt Besser for scenes about ethically fighting at a rock show, Disney’s hired heartbreaker, Teal Swan, comedy acts getting real on the issues, and more!

Legendary musician Steve Earle joins Brian Huskey, Joel Spence and Matt Besser for a special improv4humans! Steve performs songs off his new tribute album to Jerry Jeff Walker that inspire scenes about writing a song for a salesman, buying up a ghost town, bringing up dead dogs out of nowhere, returning a smashed guitar, and more!

Check out Steve's new album JERRY JEFF here.

John Gemberling, Danielle Schneider, and Anthony Atamanuik join Matt Besser LIVE from SXSW! They’ll perform scenes about a bachelor-inspired restaurant, Dixie Cup stand-up, lying to the dentist, pharmaceutical acting, and more!

Mookie Blaiklock, Monika Smith, and Ronnie Adrian join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! Besser recaps his trip to Disneyland and his experiences with rides like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Goofy’s Sky School, Thunder Mountain, and the Teacups to inspire scenes about having to wear a generic wolf costume, fulfilling a vow to ride every single ride, Randy Newman’s long list of cities, and much more!

Scottish singer-songwriter Rianne Downey joins John Gemberling, Danielle Schneider, and Matt Besser for a LIVE improv4humans from SXSW! Rianne performs songs that inspire scenes about threats of the devil at your door, singing too loudly at a concert, losing a grudge list, insincere awwww-ing, and much more!

Mary Holland and Craig Rowin join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They’ll do bits in a hurricane, heckle a pitch meeting, and admire Harry Chapin’s willingness to say yes to literally anything. Plus, Craig’s Twitter feed inspires scenes about being cut from a movie, peeing ADR, and more!

With Netflix in the news, Matt Besser shares exclusive never before heard audio from the reality hit Is It Cake?. Finalists Anthony Sebatian (Chad Carter), Elizabeth Dormitory (Lisa Gilroy) and Jill Lynette (Vic Michaelis) duke it out for the top prize hosted by special guests Jason and/or Brett Oppenheim of Selling Sunset.

Danielle Schneider, Anthony Atamanuik, and John Gemberling join Matt Besser for a LIVE improv4humans from SXSW! They take audience suggestions that inspire scenes about being appreciated for wristband work, an experimental Worf algorithm, tripping True West actors, a Gary Larson biopic, and so much more!

Myles McCabe of ME REX joins Danielle Schneider and Matt Besser for a special LIVE improv4humans from SXSW 2022! Myles performs songs that inspire scenes about a one-woman karaoke show, a never-ending party, and Tom Petty stuck in a treehouse. Plus, cheating the streaming algorithm, a dead relative gets buried in a Pet Semetary, and a restaurant that exclusively serves names.

Adam Pally, Jon Gabrus, Anthony Atamanuik, and Gil Ozeri join Matt Besser for an improv4humans 420 special! They’ll perform stoned scenes about a Utah dispensary, a restaurant where the waiters get roasted, and a terrible new TruTV travel show. Plus, a house with a non-magical closet, Universal Studio’s latest attraction, and why everyone is tripping on shrooms these days.

Colton Dunn and Sean Conroy join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They’ll perform scenes about ripping off Steve Martin bits, the Easter Bunny’s true identity, an experimental new cocktail, rehearsing a torture song, and more!

Ify Nwadiwe and Toni Charline join Matt Besser for a March Madness special with scenes about playing for made-up schools, dropping out while studying abroad, hyping up hot parents, extra-fun basketball practice, and more!

Matt Besser was actually in attendance at the Oscars to see The Slap. He is joined by Bobby Moynihan, Monika Smith, and Aman Adumer to spill the tea!

Lisa Gilroy, James Mannion, and Mookie Blaiklock join Matt Besser for scenes inspired by this year’s Oscar contenders! A tennis poser takes heat, kids go pro at the blackout game, and a horror movie gets pitched without specifics. Plus, Runyon Canyon wins an Oscar, checking the most nature boxes, Shakespeare’s first rehearsal, and more!

Legendary musician and NOFX frontman Fat Mike joins improvisers Betsy Sodaro and Dan Lippert for this week’s improv4humans with Matt Besser! Fat Mike performs deep-cut songs that inspire scenes about getting harassed at the gym, checker vs. mahjongg, complex DUI questions, smuggling drugs in a real casual way, and more!

Lauren Lapkus and Seth Morris join Matt Besser for scenes about drinking too much Liquid Death, bold student fashions, baby tips from a stranger, circus geek auditions and more!

Mark Belner and his wife Debbie arrive at The Estates hoping to escape the increasingly inhospitable life of the city. While Debbie is taking her entrance exam, Mark watches the orientation video and encounters his first service droid. Starring Matt Besser, Danielle Schneider, Mary Holland, John Gemberling, Laci Mosley, and Dan Lippert. Listen exclusively on Stitcher Premium. For a free month, go to stitcher.com/premium, select a monthly plan and enter the promo code ESTATES

Please enjoy this compilation of some of the best scenes from 2019! These performances feature Suzi Barrett, Alex Fernie, Johnny Meeks, Mel Cowan, Tim Meadows, Danielle Schneider, Mary Holland, Chad Carter, Craig Rowin, Andy Daly, Owen Burke, Bob Dassie, Anthony Atamanuik, John Gemberling, Matt Gourley, Mark McConville, Paul F. Tompkins, Jon Gabrus, Horatio Sanz, Dan Lippert, Jon Mackey, and Ryan Rosenberg. Let these humons know you love them on improv4humans!

Please enjoy this compilation of some of the best scenes from 2019! These performances feature James Adomian, Horatio Sanz, Jessica McKenna, Jon Gabrus, Joel Spence, Alex Fernie, Sean Conroy, Dhruv Uday Singh, James Mastraieni, Matt Newell, John Gemberling, Andy Daly, Don Fanelli, Laura Willcox, Will Hines, Lennon Parham, Katie Dippold, and Dan Lippert. Let these humons know you love them on improv4humans!

Please enjoy this compilation of some of the best scenes from 2019! These performances feature Gavin Speiller, Horatio Sanz, John Gemberling, Mary Holland, Neil Campbell, Paul Rust, Eugene Cordero, Colton Dunn, Neil Casey, Katie Dippold, Ian Roberts, Bobby Moynihan, Charlie Sanders, Jon Gabrus, Lauren Lapkus, and Betsy Sodaro. Let these humons know you love them on improv4humans!

Enjoy volume 5 of improv4humans with Matt Besser’s best of music scenes, featuring music from Noah Gundersen, Colleen Green, Michael Dean Damron, St. Lenox, Ben Lee, Pedro The Lion, Sarah Shook, The Milk Carton Kids, Murder By Death, and Hop Along. Their music inspires scenes about inappropriate displays of grief, faking an adult epiphany, a homesick space colonist and much more. Be a good humon, and support these musicians by purchasing music off their websites.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/IMPROV code: IMPROV).

Welcome to the improv4humans Best of Music Vol. 4! Listen to incredible musicians The Family Crest, Laura Stevenson, Cory Branan, Worriers, Austin Lucas, San Fermin, The Smith Street Band, and K.Flay play their best songs as inspiration for improvised scenes featuring an amazing roster of the greatest improvisers in the universe including Will Hines, Seth Morris, Drew Spears, Sean Conroy, Eugene Cordero, Jon Gabrus, Brian Huskey, Mary Holland, Joe Wengert, Craig Rowin, Jessica McKenna, Stephanie Allynne, Matt Newell, Mike McLendon, Drew Tarver, Betsy Sodaro, Dan Lippert, and Paul F. Tompkins.

This episode is sponsored by The Jim Jeffries Show Podcast and MVMT Watches (www.MVMT.com/IMPROV).

The humons have cast their votes, and here are your favorite scenes of 2018! These performances feature Don Fanelli, Laura Willcox, Gil Ozeri, John Gemberling, Curtis Gwinn, Tim Meadows, Peter Hulne, Colton Dunn, Jon Gabrus, James Adomian, Betsy Sodaro, Horatio Sanz, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Walsh, Andy Daly, Danielle Schneider, Will Hines, Shaun Diston, Seth Morris, Mike Mitchell, Ego Nwodim, Craig Rowin, Ian Roberts, Lennon Parham, Jessica St. Clair, Matt Walsh, Chad Carter, Carl Tart, Hillary Matthews, Ali Ghandour, Gavin Speiller, Phil Rosenthal, Andy Daly,, Katie Dippold, and Ari Voukydis. Let these humons know you love them on improv4humans!

This episode is sponsored by The Jim Jefferies Show Podcast.

The humons have voted, and here are your favorite scenes of 2017! These performances feature Andy Daly, Bob Dassie, Mary Holland, Lauren Lapkus, Erin Whitehead, Stephanie Allynne, Mookie Blaiklock, Craig Rowin, Brandon Gardner, Tim Meadows, Shaun Diston, Chad Carter, Horatio Sanz, Rafe Williams, Eric Christensen, Ben Lyons, Melissa Darch, John Gemberling, Gil Ozeri, Jen D’Angelo, Jessica St. Clair, Lennon Parham, Will Hines, Scott Aukerman, Anthony King, Alex Fernie, Jason Mantzoukas, Sasheer Zamata, Noël Wells, Jon Gabrus, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Drew Tarver, Jessica McKenna, Eugene Cordero, Gavin Speiller, and Brian Huskey. Let these humons know you love them on improv4humans!

This episode is sponsored by The Harold Ramis Film School.

Enjoy volume 3 of improv4humans with Matt Besser’s best of music scenes, which were voted on by the fans. This episode features music from Austin Lucas, Langhorne Slim, Jenny Owen Youngs, Michael Dean Damron, The Mowgli's, Lydia Loveless, Jeff Rosenstock, Radical Face, The Staves, and Lucero. Their music inspires scenes about home security booby traps, the future of Mexican food, an Xbox that holds your marbles, and much more. Be a good humon, and support these musicians by purchasing music off their websites.


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The Best of i4h Vol. 7 - The humons have voted, and here are your favorite scenes of 2016. These performances feature James Adomian, Mary Holland, Jon Gabrus, John Gemberling, Gil Ozeri, Anthony Atamanuik, Neil Casey, Pam Murphy, Ian Roberts, Sean Clements, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino, Nicole Parker, Paul Rust, Andy Daly, Bob Dassie, Mookie Blaiklock, Seth Morris, Horatio Sanz, Shaun Diston, Adam Pally, Lauren Lapkus, Erin Whitehead, Stephanie Allynne, and Danielle Schneider. This episode is brought to you by Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/improv) and Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: IMPROV).

The Best of Music Vol. 2 - Enjoy volume 2 of improv4humans with Matt Besser's best of music scenes, which were voted on by the fans. This episode features music from Ryan Bingham, Allison Weiss, Murder by Death, Waxahatchee, The White Buffalo, The Milk Carton Kids, Dawes, Robbie Fulks, Frank Turner, Dave Hause and Dan Deacon. Their music inspires scenes about regional girlfriends, bottomless bathtubs, a traveling jug band and much more. Be a good humon, and support these musicians by purchasing music off their websites.

The Best of i4h Vol. 6 - Here is what you voted for as the best scenes of 2015, humons. These performances feature Jon Gabrus, Joe Wengert, Will McLaughlin, Chad Carter, Neil Casey, Betsy Sodaro, Colton Dunn, Joe Hartzler, Andy Daly, Sean Conroy, Brett Gelman, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Big Grande, Wild Horses, Chris Gethard, Sebastian Conelli, Shannon O’Neill, Susan Messing, Bob Dassie, John Gemberling, Brian McCann and Charlie Todd.

Best Of Music - Happy Thanksgiving and welcome to the improv4humans with Matt Besser best of music show! Listen to incredible musicians David Bazan, Ben Lee, Hallelujah the Hills, Chris Farren, Austin Lucas, Joey Cape, Drag the River, and Cory Branan play their best songs as inspiration for improvised scenes featuring an amazing roster of the greatest improvisers in the universe including Lauren Lapkus, John Gemberling, Michael Delaney, Will Hines, Seth Morris, Drew Spears, Joel Spence, Sean Conroy, Eugene Cordero, Pamela Murphy, Danielle Schneider, Colton Dunn, Jeff Hiller, Jon Gabrus, Mike Still, Tim Meadows, Horatio Sanz, Brian Huskey, Alex Fernie, and Gil Ozeri. Make sure to get the Upright Citizens Brigade television show season 3 now available on DVD, the UCB Comedy  Improv Manual , Matt Besser’s new comedy album at  mattbesser.com , and support these great musicians by buying their albums!

Bonus: Best of Vol. 5: The Nasty Hits - All the way from shitting robots to smegma cheese shops and beyond! It's the bonus best of improv4humans with Matt Besser aka the nasty hits featuring Ian Roberts, Lauren Lapkus, Joe Wengert, Tim Meadows, Charlie Sanders, Betsy Sodaro, John Gemberling, Stephanie Allynne, Dan Lippert, Mookie Blaiklock, Dan Klein, Paul Rust, Neil Campbell, Seth Morris, Chris Gethard, Owen Burke, Mary Holland, and Erin Whitehead. Warning: Things will get dirty fast. Make sure to get the UCB Comedy  Improv Manual , Matt Besser’s new comedy album at  mattbesser.com , and Dragoon’s new album at  dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com !

Best of improv4humans Vol. 5 - That time has come once again humans! The best of improv4humans with Matt Besser volume 5 is here featuring an amazing roster of the greatest improvisers in the universe including Joe Wengert, Sean Clements, Dominic Dierkes, Jason Mantzoukas, Lennon Parham, Jessica St. Clair, Jeff Hiller, Jon Gabrus, Mike Still, Tim Meadows, Horatio Sanz, Brian Huskey, Paul Rust, Mary Holland, Alex Fernie, Lauren Lapkus, Gil Ozeri, Johnny Meeks, Michael Delaney, John Gemberling, Zach Woods, Dan Lippert, Molly Bretthauer, and Paul Welsh. Plus, music from David Bazan and fucking with Eric the Intern. Make sure to get the UCB Comedy  Improv Manual , Matt Besser’s new comedy album at  mattbesser.com , and Dragoon’s new album at  dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com !  This episode is sponsored by Cards Against Humanity .

Best of improv4humans Vol. 4 - Humans, it's time for the best of improv4humans with Matt Besser volume 4 featuring a tremendous roster of the greatest improvisers including Andy Daly, Lennon Parham, John Gemberling, Paul Rust, Sean Conroy, Katie Dippold, Seth Morris, Alex Fernie, Ben Rodgers, Anthony King, Todd Glass, Joe Wengert, Sean Clements, Dominic Dierkes, Neil Campbell, Brian Huskey, Jon Gabrus, Rob Huebel, Adam Pally, Tim Meadows, Horatio Sanz, Mike Still, and Zack Pearlman. Make sure to choose the best scenes from episodes 90-127 and head over to the Earwolf forums to let us know for the next best of improv4humans episode! You can also now get the UCB Comedy  Improv Manual , Matt Besser's new comedy album at mattbesser.com , and Dragoon's new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com !

Best of improv4humans Vol. 3 - Join us in celebration of the 100th episode of the greatest podcast in the universe with some of your favorite improv4humans scenes featuring Seth Morris, Mookie Blaiklock, Will McLaughlin, Zack Pearlman, Adam Pally, John Gemberling, Mike Still, Joel Spence, Stephanie Allynne, Ben Siemon, Matt Walsh, Paul Rust, Maria Bamford, Charlie Sanders, Rob Huebel, Jon Gabrus, Amy Poehler, Joe Hartzler, Eugene Cordero, Pamela Murphy, and Billy Merritt. Plus, Matt takes us behind the scenes on the greatest scene of the year simply known as “Tom Petty’s Beard.” Humans of Los Angeles, improv4humans will be a part of the LA Podcast Festival on October 5th! Go to http://lapodfest.com  for tickets! You can also now get the UCB Comedy  Improv Manual , Matt Besser’s new comedy album at mattbesser.com , and Dragoon’s new album at dragoongalaxy.bandcamp.com !

Best of improv4humans Vol. 2 - Once again we asked YOU which were some of your favorite scenes from the past episodes of improv4humans and we put together volume 2 of this special collection of improvised scenes. Listen to an all star cast of improvisers create scenes based off suggestions from Twitter, Man On The Street Interviews, and horror stories. Be sure to pick up an improv4humans shirt from the  Earwolf Store  and follow  @MattBesser  on Twitter to send in your improv suggestions. Music by Bobby Matthews  and  Dragoon . You can also now get Matt Besser’s new comedy album “The Six Most Important Sets in the History of Standup” at mattbesser.com !

Best of improv4humans Vol. 1 - We took to the Earwolf Forums and asked YOU which were the best scenes in the past episodes of improv4humans and had so many to choose from that we split them into two very special sampler episodes. Enjoy this pu-pu platter of some of your favorite scenes from an all star cast of improvisers and stay tuned for Volume 2! Be sure to pick up an improv4humans shirt from the  Earwolf Store  and follow  @MattBesser  on Twitter to send in your improv suggestions. Music by  Bobby Matthews  and  Dragoon .

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