Mark Linsenmayer (host of The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast) and Bill Arnett (head of the Chicago Improv Studio) each try to teach each other their crafts via conversation, scenes, and what can only be called performance art. No taking turns! 
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Contemplate the difference between signs, symbols, and symptoms. Did our improv scene get Zoom-bombed, or is that just real life intruding? THINK OF THE CHILDREN (eating Doritos)! What flavor of chip is Bill trying to teach today? Why is Brooke sad?
BBrooke is of course an improviser and has also been on TV and works for Jackbox Games. Follow her @brookebreit,
For more information about this whole signs vs. symbols thing, listen to The Partially Examined Life #290.
Image by Ryan, age 4, from this page. Audio editing by Tyler Hislop.
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