Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast · Liverpool Comedy Improv, Iain Luke Jones

Codie Wright & Julie Anderson

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Puns help Julie and Cody react on the spot, and the groan can be a victory.

1. Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast episode 134 follows Ian Luke-Jones talking with Cody Wright and Julie Anderson about the LCI improv courses and their graduation show. 2. Cody Wright is a virtual assistant, Childline supervisor, and hypnobirthing teacher, while Julie Anderson is a psychotherapist and artist, and both matter because they bring different working lives into improv. 3. The episode asks what keeps two adults coming back to improv after starting in fear, uncertainty, and self-doubt. 4. Cody says she watched Whose Line Is It Anyway? on VHS as a child and only finally started the courses in 2024 after her husband pushed her. 5. Julie says she watched Whose Line Is It Anyway? on Channel 4 in her twenties, then tried drop-ins at the Fly and the Loaf, online sessions during lockdown, and later returned to improv. 6. Both guests describe the first level-one session with Secchi as terrifying, with Cody shaking through the class and Julie feeling nervous even in small scenes with five or six people. 7. Cody says she left that first session buzzing and voice-noted her best friend about the teacher, the vegan lady in Docs, and how fun it felt. 8. Julie says she did not feel like she had acting chops, but she still enjoyed the laughter and wanted to continue. 9. Cody says Secchi was gentle and built the group up, while Emma was faster paced, more direct, and used a louder laugh and more in-scene direction. 10. Julie says Secchi's compliments and wordsmithing helped her feel welcomed, while Emma's pace felt like a culture shock that still taught her a lot. 11. Cody says the show never felt imminent during the early courses, so performing in front of an audience stayed far enough away to feel possible. 12. Both guests describe watching other LCI shows, including the Christmas palaver and Pick and Mix, as both aspirational and intimidating because the nearby performers were so strong. 13. Cody says the group became a weird little bunch with different jobs and personalities, and that the shared hobby made the show work. 14. Cody and Ian talk about puns as a core group strength, with Cody saying puns are quick, accessible, and useful for reacting on the spot. 15. Cody says the groan after a pun can mean the audience wishes they had caught it first, which turns an awkward reaction into a win. 16. The episode also covers favorite games like Actor's Nightmare, New Choice, Blind Date, and Poetry Corner, with both guests saying the right game let each person shine. 17. The tone is conversational, supportive, and lightly self-deprecating, with Ian giving coaching-style prompts and the guests answering in detailed, practical terms. 18. The format moves from background to training, then performance, then future plans, so the conversation feels like a guided tour through one improv group's development. 19. People curious about beginner improv, teaching styles, and local comedy scenes will likely enjoy this. 20. People wanting a tightly edited, high-drama story will probably skip this.

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A warm improv conversation that keeps beginner nerves, live room energy, and local community in the same frame.

Ian Luke-Jones sits down with Cody Wright and Julie Anderson for a conversation that moves easily through their recent LCI courses, the show that came out of level one through level three, and the group they call Off The Handle.

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Hear two newer improvisers talk through courses, nerves, and a standing-room-only show.

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