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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.

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  • #777
    Thursday · 1 hr 33 min

    Whalefall Pigeonfall Polefall ( w/ Billy Merritt, James Mannion)

    Dutch boy finger in the dike abuse; motivational running robot fails; sponsored round the world boat trip news; meet you on the links scam; not admitting you are wrong like Hawks vs Hawkeyes. Give the GIFT OF IMPROV with a gift subscription or a PERSONAL VIDEO GIFT SCENE at improv4humans. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #776
    November 3 · 1 hr 23 min

    GTA VI Leonida: Election Day Special (w/ Anthony Atamanuik)

    On Election Day, Matt Besser walks the boardwalk of Vice Beach interviewing its residents about hot button political issues like the proliferation of rooftop snipers, bus hijackings, trigger happy cops, and NPC rights. "Sticky bombs don't kill people, people who use sticky bombs kill people." Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #774
    October 22 · 1 hr 16 min

    Green Lantern Ring Constructs (w/ Paul Rust, Pam Murphy)

    Homemade Halloween costumes; Daylight Savings Time debate; do products taste like their logo?; celebrity water towers fight; fake sushi parties; CitrUs Is Us Usa; but that's not what I mint. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #773
    October 15 · 1 hr 20 min

    Ryhmezoning (w/ Connor Ratliff, Sebastian Conelli)

    Bacterial phage does not matter! But buying nail clippers abroad? Do elevators have doors? Do Americans socialize on benches? Do you mind if I join you? Plus B.Y.O. Zingo joke for you to use at parties! Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #772
    October 8 · 1 hr 20 min

    Claw Machine Cheats (w/ Anthony King, Chris Kula)

    Besser hosts geniuses behind Jury Duty: Company Retreat: amateur horror houses; customer service harassment for GTA release; back-alley Grammy holograms; arcade rip off games; Six Flag roller coaster concerns; heroically watching sad docs; red head conspiracy SPF100. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • October 1 · 1 hr 2 min

    Case Closed: Flat Earth (Ian Roberts, Sean Conroy, Chad Carter) [RE-RELEASE]

    FROM THE ARCHIVES: On this week's improv4humans, Matt Besser welcomes Mark Sargent, star of the Netflix flat earth documentary “Behind the Curve,” along with panel of fellow theorists Phil Graham, Sean Peters, and Chuck Crenshaw to explore the different factions and theories relating to the idea of a Flat Earth. They debate everything from the truth about Antarctica to the power of phone numbers and more, agreeing on only one thing: the Earth is NOT a globe. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #771
    September 24 · 1 hr 22 min

    Super Girl in Star Wars Bar (w/ Gil Ozeri, Craig Rowin)

    Emmy pratfall awards scandal; Jordan's stolen championship ring; Shawn Bradley Monstar; anti-PCP actors; the AI takeover revealed. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #770
    September 17 · 57 min

    Special episode: Young Washington & Michael (James Adomian, Mookie Blaiklock)

    Due to a bizarre editing mishap, a major studio AI has combined the footage from YOUNG WASHINGTON and MICHAEL into one single never-before-seen cut. And Matt Besser has a copy. Starring James Adomian and Mookie Blaiklock See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #769
    September 10 · 1 hr 16 min

    Aura Farming (w/ Andy Daly, Dominic Dierkes)

    Knuckle-heads & knuckle sandwiches; mattress store sound bath events; time visualization clocks; lawyers representing children against their parents. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #768
    September 3 · 1 hr 24 min

    Copperhead Helmet & Four Bad Swimmers (w/ Mary Holland, Ali Ghandour)

    Copperhead in helmet; Drake in the dis studio; chalk-a-doodle expectations; talk show in helmet; babies thrown in deep end; fooling sharks with impressions; the youngest one in curls. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #767
    August 27 · 1 hr 5 min

    Friends In Real Life & the Secret Hole ( w/ Dan Lippert, Ryan Rosenberg)

    Music guest, is the folk punk legend Patrick Schneeweis with his latest band, Friends In Real Life, with new songs inspiring scenes of secret places vs secret holes; poets vs scientists for dates; singing the news; SNITCH the Game Show; home buyer crying wolf for hugs from cops. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #766
    August 20 · 1 hr 15 min

    Buc-Ee’s Clean Bathrooms (w/ Edi Patterson, Ronnie Adrian)

    Why Buc-Ele’s is so amazing; live werewolf transformation cuck show; British ham cube cuisine; eat to live not live to eat; hate of loud mastication; death of Caspar the Friendly Ghost. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #765
    August 13 · 1 hr 18 min

    Concert Piss Jeans (w/ Jon Mackey, Dhruv Singh)

    Bison attack; Noah Kahan poop purse; bitch babies waiter infantilizing; airplane exit row treatment; Best Burger in LA (lard-ass); mutant teen heroes! Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #764
    August 6 · 1 hr 9 min

    Musical Guest Ryan Walsh - Odd Phantoms (w/ Will Hines, Mookie Blaiklock)

    Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah the Hills plays songs off his epic new album, DECK. Inspiring scenes of meeting friends by a dream waterfall; throwing star accidents; buzzkill at the concert; and many phantom regrets! Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #763
    July 30 · 1 hr 25 min

    Borrowed Toilet Snakes (w/ John Gemberling, Aman Adumer)

    Burning Man sand grime orgy; figurine face emotions; ransom on the bullet train; Anime Square; lots of Birch merch. UNLOCK THE BONUS SCENE(S) AT IMPROV4HUMANS.COM AND GAIN ACCESS TO EVERY EPISODE OF I4H, ALL AD-FREE, AS WELL AS TONS OF EXCLUSIVE NEW PODCASTS DELVING DEEPER INTO IMPROV, THE HISTORY OF COMEDY, MUSIC AND SCI-FI. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #762
    July 23 · 1 hr 29 min

    Laugh Kookaburra Laugh (w/ Colton Dunn, Joel Spence)

    Silent discos over, drinking over, smoking is back; giraffe escapes private zoo; children escorting World Cup soccer players; Splash Mountain accident; double bubble (bubble inside another bubble); free hotel toothbrushes; blowtorch emporium; spiders hate farmerz; thank u 4 yr time! Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • #761
    July 16 · 1 hr 10 min

    The Odyssey: Penelope's 108 Suitors Bachelorette Contest (w/ James Adomian, Hillary Matthews)

    While Odysseus was on his hero's journey his wife Penelope was left at home and forced to stave off one hundred and eight suitors including George Clooney, Sam Smith, Sisyphus, Elon Musk, Graham Platner, Jamie Kennedy, a giant, Christoher Nolan, Achilles, Big Ben from 60 Day Fiancé, and many more. Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • July 2 · 1 hr 12 min

    Classic Re-Release: Episode 111 - Doug Levison, The Angry Trumpet Guy (Paul Rust, Sean Conroy, Billy Merritt)

    i4h classic rerelease! Paul Rust, Sean Conroy, and Billy Merritt join Matt Besser for a monumental improv4humans where they hear from Doug Levison aka the angry trumpet fight guy in another edition of Case Closed. Plus, Matt will soon be immortalized in trading card form! Unlock the BONUS SCENE(S) at improv4humans.com and gain access to every episode of i4h, all ad-free, as well as TONS of exclusive new podcasts delving deeper into improv, the history of comedy, music and sci-fi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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