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What happens if you conspire for joy?
Joy’s a huge part of improv—and hopefully, a huge part of life. On Monster Baby #65, Ted and Lisa explore the ins and outs of this delicious emotion. They start with a laugh-worthy warm-up game of “Convergence” (2:03) and a recap of Lisa’s great day (7:55). Ted distinguishes between improv and not being prepared (10:35) before Lisa shares her inspiration for this episode’s topic (14:36). The pair consider joy as both input and output—on stage and in life—(17:52) before Lisa muses on what makes for joyful improv (19:24). Ted introduces the simple (and godly) joy of creativity (21:56) and the notion of joy as an active antidote for sadness (26:32). Both take time to distinguish between joy and simple pleasures (27:50) and wonder how privilege informs one’s experience of joy in the world (32:28). Lisa then dips into the realm of mindfulness and joy, learning to savor each experience and to choose rose-colored glasses whenever possible (34:59). Ted offers a shout-out to Joy Chatowsky, an inspiring high school friend, and Lisa closes the episode with a fun story from Girl Scout camp where the adults conspired to craft a particularly joyful experience (42:02). What joy can you create in the world?
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San Francisco improvisors Ted DesMaisons and Lisa Rowland explore the beautiful, surprising and unruly intersections between mindfulness and improvisation as they seek to befriend that oft-hidden and sometimes scary part of all of us that can lead to a life well-lived.
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