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Show Notes
2 Clowns in a Closet - Episode 24
featuring Russ Sharek and Liam Woodard
Recorded on 2025-11-18.
A text transcription of this episode is available here.
A text transcription of this episode is available here.
2:10 Content Warning
Discussion of Liam’s surgical recovery
Helpful Resources
- Cirque Physio Resources (off-site)
- 07:28 Notes about post-surgical trauma (anesthesia)
Three pieces of recovery advice
- Practice getting up without using your hands
- Take the time (and help) you need to recover
- Sleep as much as you can
Skip ahead to 19:00 for the next topic.
24:58 The First…Guest Room! (Creative Residencies)
33:33 Vaudeville History: The shape of a variety show
- VAUDEVILLE! at the Harry Ransom Center (off-site)
- Exhibition Shares the Story of Vaudeville (off-site)
44:13 Slapstick definition: “Taking the nap”
44:30 THE FIRST QUESTION!
70:28 Content Warning
Mild existenstial crisis. You do exist!
79:28 The Heckler, defined energetically.
87:58 Improv Lingo: “Pub-ing the scene”
90:18 Jim Henson’s methods for ending an act.