Show overview
FUDGECAST has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 198 episodes, alongside 10 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 160 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 42 min and 56 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 49 episodes published. Published by Tim Lyons and Damian Anaya.
From the publisher
Improv is Dead is an immersive comedy podcast hosted by Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White. Every week we chat 'n prov, then apply some slick post-production effects, to create a totally unique show where all of their biggest comedy perversions freely penetrate your gentle, delicate ears. Support the pod! For bonus episodes, access to our Discord and more premium content join our Patreon at Patreon.com/improvisdead
Latest Episodes
View all 198 episodesPogo Pandamoniuem with Laurel Krabacher
Groufon to Graceland with Veronica Rooney and Traer Schond
The Wind, The Tree, and Richard with The Tuesday Goodies
Emotional Ham Plate with Clare Ruddy and Shand Thomas
Justice for Judge Valentine with Trevor Haaker and Will Stiles
Death of a Toe with Caroline Cotter and Dan Lippert
S6 Ep 23Georgia Girl
ESupport the pod and join out Patreon for bonus scenes, our entire backlog, and even more premium content!*WORM HOLE OPENS*GAHH! Finally, after a full year of kicking around the prov-verses, we're back as Improv is Dead. This is no joke! While it is related to April Fools, because of the April Fools paradox, we really are Improv is Dead, the REAL audibly enhanced improv podcast. We sent those FUDGECAST guys back to their own Damin-verse on their proper Tim-Line.Now we're back to chat'n'prov with Dan about nipple covered TikTok trends, Georgia Girls, and our trip to LA where Damian ate mediocre street corn.It's good to be back!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, Dan WhiteSound Design by Nick
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S6 Ep 22That Dogs Gonna Run with Mark Ratterman
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!Mark Ratterman pops by the pod again for some chat'n'prov about getting our cards read, running for fun, and new hip haircuts.Check out Marks pod with Cook County Social Club "Get it to Dutch: A Screen Writers JourneySign up for Marks Cook County Workshop at iOHosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim LyonsSound Design by Nick
S6 Ep 21The Curtain That Moves with Elim Almedom and Daniela Aguilar
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!Elim Almedom and Daniela Aguilar are Women of a Certain age every Thursday night at LSI in Chicago. They pop by the pod to chat'n'prov about being fashionably late, making yourself at home, and a club for bad dreams.Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim LyonsSound Design by Nick
S6 Ep 20Dungledore Vs. Mark Neato with Ariel Sinha
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!Our guest today is a producer and performer on one of the hottest shows in Chicago, the consistently SOLD OUT Friday show at LSI ft. Holy Goat. Not only is she a hilarious improviser, she’s also an incredible illustrator who’s done work with The Chicago Bulls, White Sox, Bears and more! You can follow her work and shows on IG @arielsinhaha, returning to the pod, it’s the very funny Ariel Sinah.Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim LyonsSound Design by Nick
S6 Ep 19Claude's Song
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!The fellas get into talking Blink 182, how much life is left and what we want to do with it. It sounds deeper than we get unfortunately.Sound Design by NickHosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White
S6 Ep 18The DVD with Lauren Frost
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!Lauren Frost is back to get her prov on!Lauren does shows all over Chicago including the famous Wednesday night free show at iO with Birdlady and Dumb John. She also co-hosts one of the hottest spots to get your indie team up to play at Open Stage Thursdays at The Western Bar and Kitchen. Starting March 19 you can check her out with her duo Lerin and 3 Actors Living in a Cave during their Thursday night run at LSI. Her stand-up and characters were recently featured in The Lincoln Lodge’s Future of Comedy Festival. She’s got a big laugh, big glasses, and has taken all the improv classes. The very funny improviser and comedian, Lauren Frost.!Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons
S6 Ep 17Sweet Trampoline Dreams with Cadence Messier and Grace Goze
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!This week we've got two folks making their pod debuts in a big way!Grace GozeGrace is a self proclaimed improv pervert and alumna of The Second City’s 2024 Victor Wong Fellowship. She performs weekly with High Stakes Productions and currently her Harold team and first all-POC house team at iO, D.A.R.E. Dropouts Presents: After School Special is happening every Saturday at 9:30 pm. She also hosts, writes, and produces her very own late-night style talk show (that we had the privilege of being on) Good Graces Tonight.Cadence MessierCadence is a local improv and sketch comedian by night and dog walker by day. Follow on instagram @cadence_messier and catch the debut of her all female sketch team, The Carries, at Bughouse Theater in March! She also performs with The Wretched as an iO House Team at The iO Theater.Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim LyonsSound Design by Nick
S6 Ep 16Ted Zepplin ft. Barely Naked Ladies with TJ Jagodowski
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!Our guest today is hitting his record 6 time appearance on the pod which means we get him roughly once a year and even that blows my mind. You’ve seen him in countless Film and TV projects from The Great and Powerful OZ to Get Hard. He’s one half of an iconic improv duo you can show to you parents and say “see, this is why I do it” to help make them understand with TJ and Dave and you can currently catch him in his new movie alongside Matt Trudeu, Meir Steinberg, and Michael Shannon called BULLS streaming on Apple TV+. Heck of card player, helluva a magnet fisherman, and one of the all time great improvisers, It's TJ Jagodowski.Hosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons,Sound Design By Nick
S6 Ep 15Bald Avatar
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!This week we FUDGE out to chat'n'prov about Tim's foot health, Dan's VR obsession and Damian being Mandela effected by Avatar.Minnesota Ways to HelpHosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan WhiteSound Design by Nick
S6 Ep 14Fire County with Laurel Krabacher
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!The Minneapolis Edit Ways to HelpStand with MinnesotaA Minnesota Built, constantly updated resource hub connecting you with mutual aid, funds, legal supports, food assistance, rent help. and volunteer opportunities,MN NOICEStatewide directory of organizations that support immigrants and refugees across Minnesota from legal help to community serviceCommunity Aid Network MNOrganizes weekly free food distributions across the Twin Cities and supports volunteer participation.Our guest today is quite possibly one of the funniest people we’ve ever had the privilege of performing with. In 2016 she was stretched out by Orlando Bloom on Netflix’s EASY, she’s had roles on Chicago Med and PD, for years she absolutely put on a clinic at Second City on their ETC stage providing them with countless characters that they will cash in on for years to come. She’s truly one of a kind, it’s Laurel Krabacher. We chat'n'prov about what makes a bf a bff, TV roles, and getting set on fire for a big finale.Sound Design by NickHosts:Hosts: Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons,
S6 Ep 13Sticky Ball with Mike Brunlieb and Thomas Kelly
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!If you’re a true improv pervert you’ve seen this episodes guests perform in every out house, pent house, hen house and dog house around the country. You’ve seen their work in TV and Film from Southside, and Work in Progress to SHRINK and Trial of the Chicago 7. They’ve produced countless live shows around Chicago including the famous Spitballin variety show! Together they form SAND, an absolute tour de force of improv talent, it's Mike Brunlieb and Thomas Kelly!We chat'n'prov about casino's, sexy TV's, and the latest and greatest headphones you can guy on the market right now!Sound Design by Nick
Improv is Dead Trailer
trailerEImprov is Dead is an immersive comedy podcast hosted by Damian Anaya, Tim Lyons, and Dan White. Every week we chat 'n prov, then apply some slick post-production effects, to create a totally unique audial comedy show where all of their biggest comedy perversions freely penetrate your gentle, delicate ears.
S6 Ep 12Best of 2025 NYE Spooktacular
ESupport the pod and join our Patreon for bonus scenes, back log episodes, and exclusive premium content!It's our annual NYE Spooktacular where we grab a bunch of scenes that really made us chuckle hard from 2025 and slap them all into one neat little back to back package for you to consume and enjoy!Thanks to Nick McMillin for putting this together and to all the improv perverts who sent us their favorite scenes. Thanks to everyone who listened to the pod this year new and old! Y'all rule and it makes doing the pod that much more fun when we know folks are enjoying themselves!We'll see ya in 2026!Episode Order of Scenes Bathroom Hog w/ Erin Keif and Ryan RosenbergShoulda Woulda CouldaThe 3 Shells with Phylicia Mcleod and Zoe AgapinanShirt Twins! (w/ Erin Keif and JPC)Only Dads w/ Brenden Jennings and Mark RattermanKarma Sleeptra w/ Shand Thomas and Caroline CotterFedexCommunicated w/ Clare Ruddy and Erin WashingtonSub Snacks w/ Ollie Hobson and Lauren SummersChester ModeBlazer Boys with Greg Hess and Joey BlandMommy and Daddy Devin Henderson and Kristen AvilesScience Fair Slams with Ollie Hobson and Devin HendersonWanna Date with Erin Washington and Lauren FrostGrimace Chair with Ella Nagle and Jake PrizantSquish the Little Guy with JPC and Mike BrunliebLive from New York It's Johnny Cage with Ryan Rosenberg and Dan Lippert