improv4humans with Matt Besser

improv4humans with Matt Besser

Few names are as synonymous with improv as Matt Besser. Founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and a regular performer in the world-famous show Asssscat, Matt brings you a fully improvised weekly podcast featuring the best improvisers in the universe. Music by Bobby Matthews and Dragoon. Looking for the archives? All episodes older than 6 months can be unlocked exclusively on improv4humans.com. Sign up for one plan and get bonus scenes every week as well as tons of new content so you can learn the craft of improv yourself!

Episodes

October 9, 2025 80 mins

Pokemon bird scanning; lemon chicken substitute; Ratatouille critic speech; FSU fan rants at Bama in-laws; Marco Polo cheating; weeping over Swedish roots; vetting customers for a good hang; Grocery Store Wars!!!

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Overcoming grief by hitting threes; new Dori Land at Disney; color clashing Minion rollercoaster; betting on son vs daughter; studio goose killing; funny for photo smiles; and list of everything important.

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Pam not jinxing gives Emmy to Hiller; voice artist feud worse than Bryan vs Adcock; buffet dish counter caught in Vegas; Happy Meal imposter; Limewire buys Fyre Fest and that’s good branding.

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BJ Barham of American Aquarium is the special music guest inspiring the improv with his songs O’Lover, Cherokee Purples, and The First Year.

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Besser and Brett score two news-breaking interviews with the Catfish Mom from the Netflix documentary “Unknown Number”; and with the Philly Karen who claims the homerun baseball is rightfully hers. Warning: includes words “creamy” and “flat-ass”!!!

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September 4, 2025 87 mins

Bon Iver & Mk.gee at the Spaniel (Reagle Beagle?); dogs on the elevator; expert word writer; Godzilla not in Japan; fender bender lawyers; mailbox vs fire ants mound fireworks; Denver amusement park run by teenagers; Final Destination roller coasters.

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The Movie longform is in full effect and on display with skateboarding action stars; alien or interdimensional imposters; prison volleyball; Michael Phelps; cyberpunk pop band thrillers; and the Taliban.

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Human food trays at sexy parties; the Mortician documentary; lost at CVS looking to checkout; backing into parking spaces; sweet talking the hostess; and a match trick that impresses.

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Archery defense; bullying Rhode Island; Karen chants having respect; new crying babies on plan rule; first scene in Glory; spitting to make weight; line dancing coming back!

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August 7, 2025 76 mins

Music guest Landlady perform songs that inspire drummers eaten in CBGB hallowed hall; Greece vs Grease; TSA test with the Commodores; getting something legally lost; soup burns & lobster bites.

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Double exclamation points!!; Marco Polo AirBNB in Venice; robot waiters at Denny’s; ugly American; gazpacho vs vichyssoise; AI public restrooms; and rampant Siri abuse.

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Solving for sex; shag rug vs tarp; working at Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’s; Friends photo op; and the secret trick to improv.

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July 17, 2025 82 mins

Mark Twain said dance like nobody is watching; Andy very proud of his loud clap; super villain’s leverage with loved ones; dream of being brain surgeon or in NBA draft; good Roth IRA advice on the playground; snake venom improving motor skills.  

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Total Recall of blue sky on Mars; Watergate affair LBJ lube; no Force in improv scene; grocery store experience buying pineapple; ChatGPT flirts for me; 1010 wins on Empire State Building jump; and Brett cheats on doctor with Swede.

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Pinesol addicts; penis artist; confronting home town guys; getting away from the cops; and Brett’s moment with Kirby Puckett.

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Pina Colada caught in rain; i4h podcast Golden Globe nomination; invention of basketball peach basket; stealing Hulk Hogan; without glasses you are beautiful; and lots of math jokes.

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Pistol Shrimp gets numb face; rejected by college writers magazine; colon art; anesthesiologist personality; manners for the French; walking and eating.

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Matt Besser and Jon Gabrus put a hat on a hat on a hat doing medium-prov where standup meets longform inside the coolest live music venue in the South, the White Water Tavern, covering horny hats, Toad Sucks, max loads on elevators; foam to the dome; recycled urine; and snow days!

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Fugazi audience etiquette; Kool Aid contractor challenge; Waze & Google Maps gossip with each other; Hamlet skull at commercial auditions; do you have pervy voice?

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Pee pee on the water slide; bullies now getting bored; snake bites beard; Eiffel tower for sale; animals rip wallets; man in painting has a secret.

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