Improv Podcast
Aram Balakjian chats with his favourite improvisers about the craft: what they’ve learned, what they love and what lessons the rest of us can learn from them.
Episode 12 · 10 Oct 2026
Today’s guest is Holly Laurent, a member of the legendary Chicago longform team The Reckoning, former artistic director at iO West, alumni of the Second City Mainstage, and host of the MEGA Podcast. Holly brings decades of invaluable experience from across the pond, having traine...
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