The Opening Play

The Opening Play


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The Opening Play - Jessica McKenna
May 13, 2014

Improv Riot!

NFL Week 4 - Mark Barry
September 26, 2013

Mark Barry is back to tackle the ongoing controversy surrounding the Washington Redskins and whether or not they should change their name. Together they cover all the top week three storylines and preview the week four matchups. They also review their...

NFL Week 3 - Jim Rodman
September 19, 2013

Jim Rodman of Fox Sports 1 joins the show to discuss his work on the new Fox NFL Daily show. He talks about some of his favorite memories of working with NFL films, and how he first became a football fan. Later in the show, Dave quizzes Jim about his...

NFL Week 2 - Mike Abdelsayed and Dan Foster
September 12, 2013

Dave is joined by Mike Abdelsayed (Founder, One Group Mind Improv) and Dan Foster (Comedian/Writer/Improviser) to tackle the similarities between professional football and long form improv comedy. Dan and Mike provide their "Madden Rankings" for...

NFL Week 1 - Mark Barry
September 05, 2013

NFL Week 1 - Mark Barry

The Opening Play - David Razowsky
May 22, 2013

Things get a little feisty as David Razowksy joins the show to teach Dave a thing or two about improv, life and how to speak like you really mean it!

The Opening Play - Jonathan Pitts
May 08, 2013

Jonathan Pitts joins the show to discuss the Chicago Improv Festival

The Opening Play - Lisa Rowland
May 02, 2013

The hilarious and talented Lisa Rowland joins Dave for a conversation about improv comedy. We tackle the question of whether improv is a team sport, what makes a great (or awful) improvisor, and how comedy changes in a competitive atmosphere. Lisa...

The Opening Play - Robbie Allen
April 24, 2013

The future of sportswriting is here, and it's a robot! Robbie Allen, founder and CEO of Automated Insights, joins the show to discuss his algorithim that uses big data to write plain english recaps of sporting events. We discuss the future of...

The Opening Play - David Smith NASCAR
April 10, 2013

David Smith, the editor-in-chief of Motor Sports Analytics, joins the podcast to discuss the use of advanced stats in NASCAR. David introduces some of the latest analytical methods for evaluating drivers, teams and tracks and explains how he has...