Joe Van Cleave joins Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals to discuss some of his recent YouTube videos, projects, and ideas, including his Royal Saturn typewriter, the Las Cruces Type-In, and 3D printed keycaps. Mail letters and postcards to be read in a future episode here: Type Pals Podcast PO Box 4292 Riverside CA 92514 United States of Ame…

Type Pal Neil in Key West, Florida, joins Gregory the Poor Typist and others to discuss repurposing discarded stationery, using a letterhead from an old family business, and taking his Smith-Corona Skyriter through airport security. Mail letters and postcards to be read in a future episode here: Type Pals Podcast PO Box 4292 Riverside CA 92514 Unit…

Join Gregory the Poor Typist as he reads postcards from Germany and Canada. Hear the latest news, including typewriters in the headlines, new Type Pals members, and birthday wishes to Type Pals celebrating in November. Then listen as the Type Pals obsess over staplers. Mail letters and postcards to be read in a future episode here: Type Pals Podcas…

Join Gregory the Poor Typist as he reads a letter from Portugal! Cam Pooter, our announcer and news correspondent, covers the latest news, welcomes new members, offers birthday wishes to Type Pals celebrating in July, and highlights some of the posts in the Type Pals forums. Mail letters and postcards to be read in a future episode here: Type Pals …

Join Gregory the Poor Typist as he reads our first official letter! Also, welcome Cam Pooter, our announcer and news correspondent. Mail letters and postcards to be read in a future episode here: Type Pals Podcast PO Box 4292 Riverside CA 92514 United States of America News stories mentioned in this episode: https://www.hhmi.org/news/dna-typewriter…

Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals speak with Susan Kuver about the North Texas Type-In. This episode features highlights from Typewriter Club LIVE. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on June 19, 2022. Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuWU3FYxKQ8 Type Pals: https://www.typepals.com We need YOU to record a bum…

Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals talk Valentine versus Contessa versus SM4, letter writing, 3D printed daisy wheels, and the typing prompt, "Blue." This episode features highlights from Typewriter Club LIVE. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on June 12, 2022. Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djmwf2RuC9I Ty…

Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals talk 6 cpi, typewriter storage, and the typing prompt, "It was a dark and stormy night, and I was alone with my typewriter." Enjoy a musical interlude with the song, "Typewriter" by eyenine. This episode features highlights from Typewriter Club LIVE. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on Ma…

Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals talk adding machines, mechanical pencils, virtual typewriter hangouts, and the book, Sexy Legs and Typewriters by Paul Robert. Enjoy a musical interlude with the song, "Typewriter" by Loveseat. This episode features highlights from Typewriter Club LIVE. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on…

Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals talk typing about typing, street poetry, and first typewriters. Plus, Mei Lynne Travis performs an original song about typewriters. This episode features highlights from Typewriter Club LIVE. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on May 15, 2022. Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?…

Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals talk making time for typing, typewriter tables, and toilet typing. This episode features highlights from Typewriter Club LIVE. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on May 8, 2022. Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-CzHzso5s4 Type Pals: https://www.typepals.com Your voice on th…

Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals talk typewriter repairs, type-ins, and Tom Hanks. This episode features highlights from Typewriter Club LIVE. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on May 1, 2022. Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMnUVqAWj1Q Type Pals: https://www.typepals.com Your voice on the podcast: http:/…

Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals share their responses to the typing prompt, "This is my typewriter collecting philosophy." This episode also features highlights from Typewriter Club LIVE, and we meet Type Pals member Dan Rubin. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on April 24, 2022. Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/…

Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals share their responses to the typing prompt, "Nobody expected me to bring a typewriter to a party." This episode also features highlights from Typewriter Club LIVE, and we meet Type Pals member Diane Maher. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on April 17, 2022. Video recording: https://www.yo…

Gregory the Poor Typist and the Type Pals share their responses to the typing prompt, "Well, that was foolish." This episode also features highlights from Typewriter Club LIVE, and we meet Type Pals member Nicola Fisher. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on April 3, 2022. Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5T-8OdXvt…

Gregory the Poor Typist was honored to speak with the eminent YouTuber Joe Van Cleave, creator of over 300 videos about typewriters, as well as a blogger and photographer. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on September 19, 2021. Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqfuDX91uuQ Joe Van Cleave on YouTube: https://www.you…

Gregory the Poor Typist had the pleasure of interviewing Theodore Munk, archivist for the Typewriter Database and author of the Typewriter Repair Bibles. The original recording was streamed live on YouTube on August 29, 2021. Video recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2QkVOu0wTg Typewriter Database: https://typewriterdatabase.com Theodore Mu…

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In this episode Brenna Judkins and Becky Webb improvise a correspondence between a Miss Marple inspired amateur detective and a real hardened detectiveBy penpalsimprov

Kate Bell and Fiona Howat improvise a chain of letters loosely inspired by Victorian gothic literature. Is there something in the attic? Why has Penelope's husband been so long dealing with a Count in Eastern Europe? Will Mildred save the day? We will find out in this week's Pen Pals ImprovBy penpalsimprov

The truth about cats and dogs... and letter writing.... Matthew Nicholson (Let Us Make It Up To You, The Hang, PeaSoup) is a puppy dog and Hazel Dixon (Let Us Make It Up To You, The Hang, Bobbit Worm Games) is a cat that have recently been seperated - they catch up by writing letters and wonder if they can solve their humans...…

Susan Harrison (Showstoppers, These Folk, Beings) and Stephen Davidson (Impromiscuous, The Improvised Play) improvise letters between two flat mates that do not get to see each other in person.By penpalsimprov

Will Hines (Author of the How To Be The Greatest Improvisor on Earth and performer with The Upright Citizens Brigade) improvises a chain of letters with Mark Rawle (of Fright Club and Hoopla). The letters explore the crumbling relationship between two old friends whose lives have taken very different directions.…

Two astronauts prepare for a "Mission to Mars" by checking out each others good and bad habits. Michelle Gilliam is head of Improv MKE in Milwaukee and Emma Bird runs Liverpool Comedy Improv in the UKBy penpalsimprov

Matthew Nicholson steps in as host for this episode as Owen and Will from Let Us Make It Up To You write letters as ex-circus friends.By penpalsimprov

Two old friends reconnect after a chance encounter that one of them just had to write about... Mara Joy (Spontaneous Players) and Edmund Fargher (The Maydays) improvise a chain of letters with real heart and lots of amusing details.By penpalsimprov

UK improviser Rhiannon Jenkins and Laxmi Priya from Bangalore improvise a chain of letters between a woman and her diary.By penpalsimprov

In this episode Jay Sukow and Liam Webber improvise a chain of letters between Night and Day.By penpalsimprov

Chris Mead from The Improv Place, Project 2, The Maydays and The Nursery and Valerie Ward from Parallelogramophonograph (PGraph) improvise a story between a famous illusionist and their ex-assistant.By penpalsimprov

hey kiddos, we’re back! we’ve been really busy and also just too lazy to film. anyway, so today we are joined by a surprised special guest, talk about Halloween, obsess over TAZ, talk about how Liza can’t vote, and honestly just get really off topic most of the time, enjoy hehe

In this episode Helen Foster and Lauren Silver play two sisters who have just discovered each others existence. Helen and Lauren began improvising together in Liverpool and continue to have the most wonderful chemistry. Pen Pals is produced by Let Us Make It Up To You www.facebook.com/letusmakeituptoyou Twitter: @letusmakeitup…

This episode has Amy Moule in Australia and Jess O'Neill in New Zealand (but normally based in the North West of the UK) improvise a chain of letters between two "concerned parents". Amy normally performs with Impro Melbourne and Jess normally performs with Casino Improv The podcast is produced by Let Us Make It Up To You www.facebook.com/letusmake…

This episode sees Jonathan Nguyen (Comediasians, Dogprov) and Lloydie James Lloyd (The Maydays, Clones, the Improv Chronicle) improvise a chain of letters between two old friends after one decides to leave his local government job and see the world.By penpalsimprov

hey everyone, welcome back to another episode! today we chat about Liza’s new boat, Liv’s night panics, lifeguarding, getting piercings, and answering questions from a prestige group chat. enjoy :)

This episode of Pen Pals sees two great actors/improvisers: Matthew Nicholson a regular at Let Us Make It Up To You in Newcastle and Ian Hayles who normally improvises in the North West with Casino improv. The improvised challenge (which as always the two performers knew nothing about in advance) sees a young actor look for advice from one of the v…

The Lawyer and The Brat This Episode sees Peter Brown (Edmonton, Canada) and Becky Illsley (Liverpool, UK) improvise a chain of letters between a long suffering family lawyer and Stephanie... the "brat" of the family.By penpalsimprov

This episode of Pen Pals improv involves Fena Ortalli (From Argentina - currently living in Madrid) and Katie Tranter (From Let Us Make It Up To You and The Hang). The chain of letters in this episode are between two performers that fell in love on a cruise ship and having to deal with the distance there is between them.…

This episode of Pen Pals Improv sees David Escobedo from the Improv Boost, Mind Meld, and Mischief Managed improvise with an old friend Vanessa Anton from San Diego. The improvised letter writing challenge sees two high school sweethearts rediscover each other after 15 years apart.By penpalsimprov

Hey guys, it’s just Liv today! Liza and I are gonna do some solo episodes during this time cause we can’t always get together. But today I talk about a weird sleep thing, having a mental breakdown during an exam, and some trash TV shows. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode!

The first episode of Pen Pals Improv! Kevin Scott from the People's Improv Theatre in New York and Alex Fradera from Open Heart Theatre in the UK come together to improvise a chain of letters between two characters. This episode involves the correspondence between an idealist British Author and his new American literary agent.…

Hi! Welcome to Season Two! In this episode, we talked about Liza’s religious experience, prom dresses and dates, searching for cute guys at games, and liv’s exclusive sweatshirt club. Thanks for listening, and if your refrigerator is running, you’d better go catch it! Xoxo ppag

Hiya! Today Liv and Liza talked about coffee, colby college, winter concerts, and Mamma Mia. Christmas is coming up so we’re officially rebranding. Peace and enjoy! if your refrigerator is running, you’d better go catch it! xoxo ppag

Hi! Today Liv and Liza talked about Burger King foot lettuce, roller skating, boob hairs, and spirit week. Also about the solution to world hunger: lesbian soup kitchens. Enjoy, and if your refrigerator is running, you’d better go catch it! xoxo ppag

Hi! Today we dived into some traumatic stories of lifeguarding and discussed veganism all while chugging down some Red Bull! Enjoy :)) xoxo ppag

HOWDY IT WAS OUR BIRTHDAY ON OCT 29!!! YAYAYAYYAAYY. LISTEN TO HEAR ABOUT LIV AND LIZA’S NEW BRAND, SADTITS!! OK LOVE YOU BYE XOXO PPAG

Hi gang! In this ep we have a series of special guests. Also we filmed at a field hockey game! It was loud and scary. Thanks for listening, if your refrigerator is running you’d better go catch it! Xoxo ppag

hi doodz. in this episode we talked about columbus day, liv's bunny peeing in her face, the return of yucky boi, marshall's, insatiable, milk, and kidzbop. (you could've had a good friend!) we also call liza's boyfriend (sorry stephen). thanks for listening, see you soon!! if your refrigerator is running, you'd better go catch it! xoxo ppag…

hi gang! in this episode we talked about our college fair, our last month of fockey, liv's possible caffeine addiction and intolerance, homecoming, student council, youth and government, and charlie baker. thanks for listening and if your refridgerator is running, you'd better go catch it! xoxo ppag

Hey kids! In this episode we talked about... well, we explained the title, a comedy show, Billy Joel, Liza’s conspiracy theory about puffins, and merch. We also called our buddy Rowynn! Thanks for being a good sport Ron. (If you want to be featured, text us!) Thanks for listening! If your refrigerator is running, you’d better go catch it. xoxo ppag…

hi fellaz! in this episode we talked about our ~new look~, the miserable occasion of school starting, dressing like a cheap businesswoman at school, being bad at field hockey, getting your eyelashes done, and feeling like you're going to get kidnapped at gas stations. thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week! if your refrigerator is running…