Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast · Liverpool Comedy Improv, Iain Luke Jones

Katy Main & Naomi Williamson

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Katie says she chose improv after archery said no and she made the decision at 3 a.m.

1. Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast episode 139 centers on Katie Mayne and Naomi Williamson talking about their improv journeys with LCI. 2. Ian Luke-Jones hosts, and Katie and Naomi matter because they are both part of the LCI family and recently completed beginner training. 3. The episode asks what draws two new improvisers into LCI, what they have learned, and what they might do next. 4. Katie says a busy year at work pushed her to look for a hobby, and she chose between LCI Beginners Improv and Beginners Archery. 5. She says archery told her to decide earlier and had no space, which pushed her back toward improv. 6. Katie says she decided at about 3 a.m. on the day of the first course and traveled to Liverpool for 7 p.m. 7. Naomi says improv brought her back toward performing arts after she had been unwell for a long time and felt isolated. 8. She says a friend in Liverpool had mentioned an LCI drop-in, and the idea stayed in her mind because it might involve acting. 9. Naomi says she had done drama at school, some improv, and a drama club in primary school with a library theatre. 10. Both guests say musicals matter to them, with Katie naming Wicked and Naomi saying she knows every word and every inflection. 11. Katie says she has seen Wicked seven times on stage, and Naomi says she watched it again with her family after streaming and cinema releases. 12. Katie also names Come From Away and says she likes how it tells a 9/11 story through a small Canadian town. 13. Naomi says she did LCI’s a cappella improv class, enjoyed the rhythmic side of songs, and did not enjoy trying to learn beatboxing. 14. Katie says beatboxing was not for her, and she preferred the rule-based side of musical improv because it keeps her on track. 15. Both guests say long form is harder than they expected, with Naomi focusing on listening and Katie comparing it to learning a language. 16. Katie says editing at the peak feels rude in Britain, and Naomi says she had to learn to speak up in class instead of whispering 'scene.' 17. The tone is conversational and self-aware, with the guests laughing about being 'little babies' at level one and about their own indecision. 18. The format is an interview with follow-up prompts from Ian Luke-Jones, who keeps steering the conversation from first classes to future plans. 19. People who like improv training, musical theatre, and beginner stories would probably enjoy this episode. 20. People wanting a tight performance showcase with little discussion of process may skip it.

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A warm beginner-improv story about nerves, confidence, and belonging.

Episode 139 follows Katie Mayne and Naomi Williamson as they work through the nerves of a beginner improv class, the small act of showing up again, and the way a room can slowly stop feeling so formal. The train rides home give the episode much of its warmth.

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For when you want a gentle improv story about finding your feet in a new scene.

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