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This week on SDI, the boys come out of their summer hiatus to talk about a very cool show with a very cool person: The Akanshow, with Akanksha Cruczynski! Tune in to hear about Akanksha's experiences creating a web series, bossing around her friends as nicely as possible, and how her life experiences in India and Saudi Arabie have helped her form a very unique voice for her show. The Akankshow sounds amazing, and SDI can't wait to see it! Also, check out their Indiegogo and website with the links below! Donate to help this project become a reality! WE ALL WANNA SEE THAT BOLLYWOOD NUMBER! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-akankshow/ http://www.akankshow.com/ http://www.akankshow.com/news/

This week on SDI, Sam and Donald sit down, get dinner, and talk about their years in improv and their lives in general. SDI is so thankful for all our supporters, and we can't wait to be back with you in the Fall! Go check out todayimprov.com, they've been awesome enough to sponsor us all the way through the end of the season, and their website has tons of amazing resources for everybody!

This week on SDI, the boys sit down with the wonderful Sarah Antao! Sarah talks about falling in love with improv in college, her goals to run and produce shows, and the awkward time she sat behind her landlord at Improvised Shakespeare! Check it out! This episode is brought to you by Today Improv, check out their website at todayimprov.com!

This week on SDI, the boys sit down with the improv rapper himself, Zheryk Badugu! Zheryk tells the guys all about his love of hip-hop, how he learned to mesh his favourite things together, and how he makes The Smokeout happen, everyone's favourite hip-hop comedy barbecue jamboree. Check it out! Keep an eye out this Fall for The Dankening 2, and head to The Revival on July 30th for an amazing night of hip-hop comedy. This episode is brought to you by Today Improv, check out their website at todayimprov.com! 

This week on SDI, the boys sit down with some very special guests: Jenny Rauch and Tommy Roth of the Take This Rose podcast!  Tune in as Jenny and Tommy wax sarcastic about the joys of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and everyone's favourite, The Bachelor in Paradise! Check out their Facebook page and give them a Like, and head over to their iTunes page to review them and listen to all their amazing episodes. Check it out!  This episode is brought to you by Today Improv, check out their website at todayimprov.com!

This week on SDI, Sam and Donald sit down with Mary DeMan! Mary tells the boys about her days touring with children's theatre, settling in to Chicago after a lot of wandering the globe, and a time she destroyed in front of a tiny house. Check it out! This episode is brought to you by Today Improv, like them on Facebook and check out their website at todayimprov.com

This week on SDI, it's KC Horne! KC tells the boys about the joys and scary bits of musical improv, their new path as a life coach, and the time KC felt like they screwed up an audition so they ended up crushing it! CHECK IT OUT!

Hey folks! This week on S.D.I. the boys got to sit down with the exuberant Corey Caldwell. Corey tells us about how he was able to continue doing improv because of an anonymous donation, his fantastic weekly shows Comedy Cocktail Hour and Corey Does Too Have Friends, and how he earned the respect of his coworkers through an improv show. Check it out!

Hello folks! This week on S.D.I. the boys got to sit down with the fantastic Akanksha Cuczynski. Akanksha tells us about her first improv class (which she is currently in!), how watching SNL as a child made her want to come to America , and the joy she felt watching a musical improv show about depression set in Schaumburg. Check it out!

Hey folks! This week on SDI, the boys sat down with the awesome Neftali Morales. Neftali discusses ow listening to podcasts brought him to improv, the importance of being entrepreneurs with your art, and to show up on time for auditions. Check it out!

Hey folks! This week on SDI we sat down with the great Stephen Hilger. Stephen tells us how doing improv makes him feel like his truest self as a performer, what it was like finishing his first training program and how things change when one continues beyond that, and lastly how his best moment on stage involved creating a Work. Check it out!

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Hey folks! This week on S.D.I., the boys sit down with the wonderful Audrey Schiffhauer. Audrey tells us about how starting improv in the city feels like you're in a race, her joy working the box office at iO, and the importance of truly listening to underrepresented members of our community when they discuss the issues they deal with on a daily basis. Check it out!

Hey folks! This week, Sam and Donald got to share food and improv thoughts with the wonderful Dylan Jeninga. Dylan explains how he got into improv after he was told he'd be good at it by a Shakespearean actor, tackled someone in a class and broke their tooth, and the joyful time he had playing a serial killer in a scene. Take a listen!

Hey folks! This week the boys got to sit down with the fantastic David Audino. Davis tells about how he loves capturing moments on stage through photography, the struggle of deciding whether to give up security and comfort to pursue creative goals, and wishing everyone would just slow down and enjoy the present. We have a blast talking with him and we know you'll enjoy listening. 

Hey folks! This week the boys got to sit down with the fantastic Katie Perry. She tells us about her move to Chicago from South Carolina during the Polar Vortex, how to be empathetic and support the under represented groups in our community, and how her best moment involved a sex joke with a shoe. Check it out!

This week on SDI, the guys sit down with longtime actor Molly Wallace! Tune in as Sam and Donald talk with Molly about growing up in the acting world, what pursuing comedic acting has looked like for her, and how she lives life for the fun of it because we might as well all be nice to each other! Check it out!

This week on SDI, Javid Iqbal was the guest, Javid Iqbal was the best! Tune in as Sam and Don talk with Javid about the different schools of improv, being a person of colour in a predomintaly white commity, and how HE'S GONNA BE A DAD! WHAT?! YAY! Check it out!

This week on SDI, the boys sit down with the first-rate stand-up, actress, and improsiver Janine Phan! Janine relates her own experience with improv in Michigan, Florida, and Chicago, and reminds the guys that nothing's worth doing if you're not having fun! Check it out!