Jamie Stewart Crawford is an author in the process of publishing on her first full book, a co-producer of Story Club Cleveland, and an accomplished improv performer and teacher.

In this episode we talk about how to still tell your stories after you realize the film industry isn't what you hoped it would be, how global events affect connection, and how improv actually isn't about being funny.

Subscribe to Jamie's substack, or catch us on Game Night second Fridays of every month!

How do you navigate the difference in perspective when performing old songs? How do you capture a character? What can you do to get The Spark of creativity, and how to keep it?

Find out all this and more with this months guest Joseph Maxwell, an excellent songwriter and first-time playwright.

Catch his play Callback this August, stream his music here, and take a listen to Nothing Else Matters, one of Joe's favorite produced songs.

For those morbidly curious minds: The Worst Song I've Ever Made.

Travis Williams is a lifelong actor and career chemist who spent his early years clowning.

We cover taking on character mindsets (without descending into madness), the effect of expectations on performance, and the importance of framing on progression.

You can catch him in action on Comedy Court, Worldbuilder, and the kid-friendly show An Improvised Fairy Tale.