Latest Iain Podcast Episodes

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Longform Lowdown

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - July 01, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week Sekki Tabasuares returns to the show to chat all things longform with Iain. It's a really insightful chat that we know you will gain a lot from, so sit back, relax and enjoy the true story of making stuff up (lonform style).

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Improv Room 101 with Dave Hodgson

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - June 17, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we retun to our newst format 'Improv Room 101' and welcome back friend of the show Dave Hodgson to try and convince Iain to get rid of some of his improv gripes for ever more. Will he succeed? The only way to find out is to listen! So sit back, relax and enjoy this entertaining new epis...

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Her Media Diary Episode 24: "Honing the Craft" with Eugenia Abu

Her Media Diary - June 11, 2024 06:02 - 1 hour
Her Media Diary Episode 24: "Honing the Craft" with Eugenia Abu Eugenia Abu is a distinguished broadcaster, author, media consultant, and one of Nigeria’s finest broadcasters and compères renowned for anchoring the 9:00 pm news on the Nigerian Television Authority for seventeen years. Eu...

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Lilith Maya Welsh

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - June 03, 2024 05:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we are delighted to welcome Lilith Maya Welsh to the show! Lilith is an improv newbie with a huge passion for all things improv and this is a great insight into the mind of somebody that is still in that joyful process of discovering everything for the first time. There is a load of gre...

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Her Media Diary Episode 23: "Need for Female Pedagogy" with Prof Kim Fox

Her Media Diary - May 28, 2024 06:00 - 50 minutes
 Kim Fox is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JRMC) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) Egypt. She primarily teaches Audio Production and other journalism courses, and her research interests include Podcasting, Audio, Radio, Media Representati...

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Chris Pope

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - May 20, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we welcome LCI newcomer Chris Pope to the show! Chris and Iain have a good old natter about Chris' journey into improv and about how this new found passion is postiviely impacting his life in a multitude of ways. It's an informative and fun chat that we know you are going to love, so si...

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Her Media Diary Episode 22: "Gender Equality Advocacy Through Media Monitoring” with Dr Sarah Macharia

Her Media Diary - May 14, 2024 06:10 - 50 minutes
Dr Sarah Macharia is a gender equality champion, women’s rights advocate, and the global coordinator of the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), which is the world’s longest-running initiative focused on researching and promoting gender equality in media.  This episode unpacks the slow pa...

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22 Hours in A&E

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - May 06, 2024 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week Iain Luke Jones talks a little bity about his recent experience at the wonderful Liverpool Improvisation Festival, but he mostly just talks about his recent illness which came to a head with a shockinglt long wait in A&E. Fortunately he will be fine and he wanted to use this show as a b...

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Su Jackson

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - April 22, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we are delighted to welcome Su Jackson to the show. Su and Iain have a wonderful chat about improv which then goes down many a rabbit hole into topics such as Su's work as a drama therapist and the state of the british education sytem to name but a couple. It's a great chat that we know...

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Her Media Diary Episode 21: "Inspiring Women Through Visibility" With Prof Nancy Booker

Her Media Diary - April 19, 2024 08:03 - 1 hour
Professor Nancy Booker is an Associate Professor and the Dean at the Graduate School of Media and Communications, The Aga Khan University, Kenya. Her story speaks to women and media scholars who understand the need to show up regardless of how inconvenient it might be, just to ensure that th...

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Dan Ayache

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - April 08, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we welcome Dan Ayache to the show. Dan has been lucky enough to discover improv at a young age and he has so many exciting times ahead of him. Find out how improv has helped him to develop in many areas of his life and how it is helping him to carve a path forward in his life. Iain has ...

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Her Media Diary Episode 20: “Why Gender Representation Matters?” with Prof Lilian Atanga

Her Media Diary - April 05, 2024 09:13 - 56 minutes
Prof Lilian Atanga is an accomplished scholar and researcher in Gender and Discourse Studies. Her research interests lie at the intersection of language, gender, politics, and the media in African contexts. Prof Atanga’s story speaks to all media scholars and educators who have made their ...

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Improv Room 101 with Michael Ananins

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - March 25, 2024 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we are excitied to share our first 'Improv Room 101' episode with you! Michael Ananins is the first two try and persuade our host Iain Luke Jones which three improv related things should be locked in room 101 never to be seen again. It is a really fun chat that we know you are going to ...

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A-Z of Improv - The Letter G

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - March 11, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we return to our A-Z of Improv series and are delighted to welcome Sekki, Dave and Stu from the Oickers to discuss all the the letter G with our host and fellow Oicker Iain Luke Jones. This is a really fun chat that is full of fruity Oicker fun, so sit back and relax as we delve into or...

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A Trip Down Memory Lane

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - February 26, 2024 06:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we are delving into the archive of the show to listen back to a classic show feature from the early days when we were still finding our feet. Iain has been sick for the last month and hasn't been able to arrange any interviews, so we thought it would be a great opportunity to look back ...

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Jaqson Johnston-Lynch

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - February 12, 2024 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we welcome Jaqson Johnston-Lynch to the show. Jaqson discovered LCI over the last year and has had an absolute blast since doing so. He is learning a lot from attending the Monday night drop-ins on a regular basis and is already able to see how improv is having a positive impact on all ...

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A-Z of Improv - The Letter F

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - January 29, 2024 06:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we return to our A-Z of Improv series and this time the focus is on the Letter F. We welcome back Emma T to the show to discuss the various words associated with F with our host Iain Luke Jones and as always it is a fun and fascinating chat that will really get your improv juices flowin...

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I&K Time Machine: Take Your Pick

Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle - January 26, 2024 14:52 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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Mimi van Amerongen

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - January 15, 2024 06:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
We are kicking off the new year in style with the wonderful Mimi van Amerongen! Mimi is a gifted improviser and facillitator with a wealth of experience and as well as hearing her fascinating improv journey you will be treated to a really lovely chat about all things improv. It is a super start t...

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I&K Time Machine: I'll Chin Yer!

Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle - December 28, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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I&K Time Machine: Ambassador

Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle - December 28, 2023 13:35 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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2023 - A Year in Review

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - December 18, 2023 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week our host Iain Luke Jones brings the year to a close by reflecting on the episodes of 2023. There's plenty more to come in 2024 and we look forward to bringing your more great content in January. Until then, have a wonderful festive period and thank you as always for your continued suppo...

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I&K Time Machine: So So So So Good

Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle - December 07, 2023 22:51 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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Celebrating 100 Episodes with The Oickers!

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - December 04, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week we are celebrating our 100th episode by welcoming The Oickers Improv Comedy Troupe to the show! The Oickers were born out of Liverpool Comedy Improv and are still going strong as a troupe by managing to keep a healthy balance of online rehearsals and in person shows. All of the members ...

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Her Media Diary Episode 19: 'Finding Your Tribe' with Comfort Mussa

Her Media Diary - November 21, 2023 07:59 - 55 minutes
Comfort Mussa is a prolific, multi-award-winning Cameroonian journalist with over 15 years of experience covering underreported stories, with a special focus on issues affecting women and girls. Comfort's story speaks to all women out there who experience any form of chastisement for speak...

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We Saw a Show

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - November 20, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week Iain and his fiancee Sekki are here to tell us all about an improv show they watched when on a recent trip to Berlin. They discuss the show and the venue and then delve into an improv centric chat all about long and short form and individual improv styles. It is as insightful as ever a...

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Her Media Diary Episode 18: "Amplifying the Voice of Mother Nature" With Annonciata Byukusenge

Her Media Diary - November 15, 2023 09:06 - 23 minutes
Annonciata Byukusenge is a multimedia journalist with 12 years of experience. She holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Rwanda and a certificate in Media Management from Women in News. She has worked with a number of media houses and NGOs including rwan...

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Just Checking In

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - November 06, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week our host Iain Luke Jones is just checking in and giving us a quick update on some of his thoughts during what is a very busy period in his life. It is short and sweet, but full of food for thought as always, so sit back relax and enjoy a quick catchup with Iain.

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Her Media Diary Episode 17: "Environmental Reporting Using Gender Lens" With Annie Zulu

Her Media Diary - October 31, 2023 07:48 - 33 minutes
Annie Zulu is an accomplished freelance journalist with a remarkable career in the media industry spanning over 7 years. She has earned numerous awards for her outstanding contribution to Journalism. Her focus is on investigative stories that are often underreported, particularly those that addr...

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Sam Wilkes

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast - October 23, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week our host Iain Luke Jones welcomes one of his oldest and dearest friends Sam Wilkes onto the show. Now those of you in the improv world may well have no idea who Sam is, but she is a massive supporter of improv and has attended countless improv shows in the North West and North Wales. Sh...