The Backline Podcast
1) Questions Only – September 2025
The truth is out! After a tumultuous three weeks apart, Rob and Adam return to the podcast to air thier grievances, resolve differences, and answer your questions about improv. Brought to you By: The ...Show More
2) Competition is the Thief of Joy
This week Rob sits down with one of the organizers of the Robin Hood Improv Festival in Nottingham, Lloydie, to discuss competition, inclusion, and finding community in the face of rejection. Brought ...Show More
3) Game Revisited
This week Rob and Adam debate the merits of Game of the Scene, pulling premise, and how to create meaningful patterns that bolster your longform show. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thes...Show More
4) Get Connected
This week Rob and Adam discuss connection, rapport, relationships onstage and offstage. Also, is it possible to have a meaningful connection with a stranger onstage? Brought to you By: The Sonar Netwo...Show More
5) Form Follows Function
This week Rob and Adam discuss improv forms! What makes a good improv form? When does your improv format get in the way of your scenes? Also, the beloved format "Darwin's Christmas Tree" returns to t...Show More
6) There’s Nothing More Boring Than Creativity
This week, Rob and Adam dive into where improv ideas come from, how to wrestle with creative blocks, and why the supposedly “whimsical” act of creating can be surprisingly… boring. Brought to you By: ...Show More
7) Do You Like Me?
There's nothing more unfair when an audience picks their collective favourite onstage. How important is it to be likable onstage? What can you do to stay on the good side of a discerning crowd? Bro...Show More
8) Classroom the to the Stage
This week Rob and Adam discuss the careful art of taking lessons from the classroom and applying them to the stage. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
9) How Do I Know If I’m Getting Better?
This week Rob and Adam discuss personal growth, improvement, and developing yourself throughout your improv career. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
10) Active Choice VS. Action Choice
This week Rob and Adam discuss one of the foundational rules of improv, "Always make the active choice." Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/