The Backline

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Episodes: 68

Description

Canadian Comedy Award winners Rob Norman and Adam Cawley discuss weekly improv-based topics based on a theme.

Episode Date
Stage Fright
Aug 24, 2026
Noteworthy
Aug 18, 2026
Jokes VS. Jiu-jitsu
Aug 13, 2026
Rethinking the Who, What, Where
Aug 05, 2026
Run Towards the Danger
Jul 17, 2026
Low Energy
Jul 09, 2026
Improv Across North America
Jul 03, 2026
The Back Row
Jun 25, 2026
Longform Loves Openers
Jun 16, 2026
Bubble Letters
Jun 10, 2026
Pulling Premises
Jun 04, 2026
The Competitive Spark
May 29, 2026
The Undisputed Longform Champion of the World
May 22, 2026
Paying the Tax
May 12, 2026
Rehearsal Vibes
May 05, 2026
The Day of All Days
Apr 22, 2026
Underwhelmed
Apr 15, 2026
Lost
Apr 08, 2026
Learning but Bored
Apr 01, 2026
Awareness VS. Agency
Mar 24, 2026
Is it a Scam?
Mar 10, 2026
A Surprising Way to Teach Improv
Mar 03, 2026
Is this the End of the Second City e.t.c?
Feb 23, 2026
Shame, Scene Hogs, and Everything Else
Feb 17, 2026
To Care or Not to Care
Feb 12, 2026
Fresh Start
Feb 05, 2026
The Backline Holiday Special 2025
Dec 23, 2025
Bulldozer
Dec 11, 2025
Touch the Lamassu!
Dec 08, 2025
From the Classroom to the Stage
Dec 01, 2025
Spark-less
Nov 21, 2025
Intelligence VS. Integrity
Nov 14, 2025
Offensive
Nov 04, 2025
Who, What, Where – but When?
Oct 21, 2025
Platforms, Tilts, and Improvising Action
Oct 21, 2025
Technique
Oct 07, 2025
Tethering
Sep 30, 2025
Questions Only – September 2025
Sep 24, 2025
Competition is the Thief of Joy
Sep 19, 2025
Game Revisited
Sep 10, 2025
Get Connected
Sep 03, 2025
Form Follows Function
Aug 27, 2025
There’s Nothing More Boring Than Creativity
Aug 19, 2025
Do You Like Me?
Aug 18, 2025
Classroom the to the Stage
Aug 07, 2025
How Do I Know If I’m Getting Better?
Jul 31, 2025
Active Choice VS. Action Choice
Jul 24, 2025
The Anaesthetic of Yes And
Jul 15, 2025
Find the End
Jul 10, 2025
Scene Paint Me (Like One of Your French Girls)
Jul 03, 2025
Narrative Longfrom
Jun 27, 2025
Too Big
Jun 18, 2025
Body Movin’
Jun 16, 2025
Hot Pockets
Jun 03, 2025
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Jun 01, 2025
Barprov
May 21, 2025
Questions Only & The Mysteries of Season Nine
May 14, 2025
Starting It Off Right
May 07, 2025
Three Ghosts of Improv
Dec 24, 2024
Too Many Teachers
Dec 09, 2024
Defensive
Nov 29, 2024
Playing the Verb
Nov 22, 2024
A Comprehensive Guide to All Shortform Games – Part Two
Nov 11, 2024
Auditions and Disappointment
Nov 04, 2024
Control
Oct 09, 2024
Teaching Your First Workshop
Oct 01, 2024
The Problem with Strong Characters
Sep 23, 2024
The Unteachables
Aug 21, 2024