# Episode 34 - Improv Comedy and Pillarball with Alan Linic!

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Podcast: [The Ultimate RPG Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ultimate-rpg-podcast-6977554)
Published: 2026-06-24T21:51:00+00:00
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EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Alan Linic in a discussion about improv comedy, flaws in different improv scenes and schoolings, as well as Alan's new show on the One Shot Network, Roll for Recall. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a dystopian fictional sport, the god that has promised to remove the curse from said sport, and a former athlete turned politician who is being favored by said god. SHOW NOTES Alan Linic is an award-winning comedian, writer, and performer. You can find out more about his new show, Roll for Recall, here. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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