{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/339736e5-b21f-4af2-ada6-2d48cb8a1581/dc81a681-eaa9-4803-a79a-05a3ca32a495?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"317 - Matt Besser","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ee35c06c05e6c01f40f42/611ee403fbda3b0013c3b591.png?height=200","description":"<p>Inspirational, irascible and as talented an improvisor as you could invent,&nbsp;Matt&nbsp;Besser&nbsp;is the kind of stand-up who can skilfully weave a set live on TV. He is also constantly referred to as a co-founder of the enormously significant Upright Citizens Brigade, which arguably serves him right for co-founding it.&nbsp;We take a deep dive into the genesis of the Chicago improv scene, learn about Del Close and his influence on everything that was to follow, and argue about Keith Johnstone.&nbsp;Matt&nbsp;also dissects his own bad habits in improv, ponders the relativity of success, and identifies the one type of comic he won't perform with...&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Matt&nbsp;Besser's brand new stand-up special&nbsp;\"Pot Humour\" is out now on Apple/iTunes, Amazon, DirectTV VOD, Spectrum VOD, Xbox and pretty much every VOD platform you might use.&nbsp;&nbsp;His podcast Improv4Humans is available wherever podcasts are found.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.mattbesser.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.mattbesser.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>TW: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MattBesser\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@mattbesser</a> | IG: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mattbesser/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@mattbesser </a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Get&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.comedianscomedian.com/TOUR/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tickets for Stu's tour</a>:</p><p><br></p><p>04/12/19</p><p><a href=\"https://hampshireculturaltrust.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173592190\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aldershot – The West End Centre</a></p><p>25/01/20</p><p><a href=\"http://poundarts.org.uk/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-end-of/%E2%80%8B\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre</a></p><p>01/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/751-8170-stuart-goldsmith-end-of-20200201-newcastle/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm)</a></p><p>02/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/751-8171-stuart-goldsmith-end-of-20200202-glasgow/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Glasgow – The Stand</a></p><p>07/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://farnhammaltings.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173592297\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Farnham Maltings</a></p><p>11/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.seetickets.com/event/stuart-goldsmith-end-of/the-basement-york/1445960\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">York – The Basement</a></p><p>12/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.seetickets.com/event/stuart-goldsmith-end-of/hyde-park-book-club-leeds/1445963\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leeds – Hyde Park Book Club</a></p><p>28/02/20</p><p><a href=\"https://www.junction.co.uk/stuart-goldsmith\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cambridge Junction</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.comedianscomedian.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.comedianscomedian.com</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ComComPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Comcompod</a></p>","author_name":"Stuart Goldsmith"}