Improv vs. Metaphor
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Improv vs. Metaphor Ep. 10 - Poutine vs. Pizza
Host Rob Janowski and guest Zac Chiste discuss a non-national-pride based, language-debate-free battle of the best late night drunken snack food. Which one is better to eat at two in the morning? We'll never know, because these two foodies are way more in
IMPROV VS. METAPHOR EP. 9 - GI JOES VS. TRANSFORMERS
IMPROV VS. METAPHOR EPISODE 9: GI JOES VS. TRANSFORMERS Guest: Shawn Hoult Host Rob Janowski and guest Shawn Hoult relive their childhood passions. The awesomeness of GI JOES, Transformers, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and... complete the set w
IMPROV VS. METAPHOR EP. 8 - PEN VS. PENCIL
Host Rob Janowski and guest Noel Fardy use an abundance of "air quotes" - probably too many for a podcast - in this deceptively simple topic of pen versus pencil. Wait for the huge second act turning point... it's not quite at the 60-minute mark, but it
Improv vs. Metaphor Ep. 7 - Christmas vs. New Year’s
Host Rob Janowski and guest Covy Holland finally battle out the debate that's been brewing for centuries: which winter holiday tradition is better? Turns out one of them is Covy's birthday (spoiler alert!) so he's got a strong personal connection to draw
Improv vs. Metaphor Ep. 6 - Cats vs. Dogs
Host Rob Janowski and guest Ann Galbraith (our digital marketing person, with conviction!) tackle the age-old argument of cats versus dogs, and focus down on the true improv metaphor: licking others, or licking yourself? Cat-people and dog-people, get rea
Improv vs. Metaphor Ep. 5 - Superman vs. Batman
Host Rob Janowski is joined by guest host Owen Chan and special guest Louie Pearlman (NYC - Story Pirates, The Magnet) to get into the classic DC battle of the century. On the way they cast their dream superhero improv team, and drop references to every v
Improv vs. Metaphor Ep. 4 - Bird vs. Lizard
Host Rob Janowski valiantly defends his position, while guest Marie Boston throws fact after fact after fact in a never-ending torrent of destruction upon him. Can he withstand this onslaught, or does he ultimately fold under the weight of science?
Improv vs. Metaphor Ep. 3 - Sun vs. Moon
Host Rob Janowski deals with an admittedly difficult topic with style, grace, and a whole lot of making it up. He's helped by the nicest improvisor in town, Ryan Sheedy, as the two fight to lose this one before the other guy does.
Improv vs. Metaphor Ep. 2 - Guitar vs. Drums
In second episode, host Rob Janowski tries to explain frets and chords without a musical background, while Christine Harvey - who is actually a drummer - practices her improv agreement muscles by being the nicest person to have a debate with. Ever.