What is this thing called . . improv?

Our Host bounces almost all-the-way-back from throat surgery, thanks to the fearless intervention of the Amazing Betty. Then he unwittingly learns about something called "hyper-local" news with a representative of Patch.com.

Next we tackle the whole "improb" conspiracy, with writer/director and sometime improviser Patrick Flynn. After introducing a new marketing campaign for a major bovine charity known as "the Heffer", we kick our reporter to the curb outside Baltimore's ultra-cool Atomic Books, to talk publishing with store manager Ben Ray (who is played in this sketch by his understudy).

Special Guests:

• Nathan Sterner (of WYPR) as Mr. Fribble Patch

• Patrick Flynn (of UnknownPenguin.com) discusses the topic of Improvisation

• Benn Ray of Atomic Books (as played by William Patrick Tandy, of Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore)

• The Amazing Betty of the Inverse Delirium Potcrust

Show graphic shamelessly adapted from this Stock Photo Flourish Frame webpage.

We'd like to assure you that your performance appraisal will be fair and balanced. Mostly.

Join us as we explore efforts to get a new addiction off the ground, and chortle to the sound of a 6-year-old comedian. We present a recording of an actual job appraisal, and report on a bit of so-called "news". Finally, we present a clip from an upcoming science-fiction mepic movie, because we were too busy to watch it ourselves.

Special Guests:

• Comedian Marshall Chiles (from Atlanta's Laughing Skull Lounge) as our addiction inventor

• Aaron Henkin of WYPR's The Signal conducting our job performance appraisal

• The Amazing Betty (who co-wrote the Performance Appraisal sketch) appears as Popular Blond Actress #7, Kelly Brilliant, and Computer

This show is dedicated to Ben Truslow and Ian Hesford.

Our show graphic comes from this Buzzle article. Bonus for iPhone and Droid apps: Mr. Delirium Appears at the Stoop Storytelling Series.

Who knew this day would ever come to pasture? 

The team puts together an anniversary event unlike any other in podcasting history! (we think) Our Second Anniversary show celebrates the homespun charm of Baltimore's Govans neighborhood with a parade, and you won't believe the many gratuitous name-drops of Baltimore fixtures like: the Music Workshop, the Senator Theater, the Adam & Eve Hair Salon, WYPR, and the Wendy's at Bellona/York.

With our special guests:

• Tim Young as an announcer
• WomanTalk Live's Ann Quasman as herself
• The Amazing Betty as herself
• Marc Avon Evans (the famous singer) as him-or-her-self
• Nancy Graham as Drone Blondell
• WYPR's Lisa Morgan and Nathan Sterner as themselves

Huzzah!! Hope you enjoyed this special Anniversary Show as much as we hope you did!

Graphic from this blog. Thanks, this blog!

What do relationships, game shows, and superheroes have in common? Webisode 41!

With more guest stars than ever before!

• Jimmy Wilson as a rogue announcer
• Amazing Betty announcing a seminar
• Marc Avon Evans as our game show host
• MosNo and Dustin Pruitt as contestants
• Kathy Carson as the Woman and the Damsel-in-Distress
• Missy Smith as the Thug and the Cop
• Betsy Boyd as the Producer

We don't even have to say "y'all come" cuz everybody DID!

Our courageous podcast ventures into new territory when our first-ever guest star drops by for a visit. Then we listen in on a meeting about an "upgrade" to Smokey the Bear. In a final segment, we reminisce about Baltimore's jazz history with a local music legend, trumpeter Jimmy Wilson.

Special guests:

• Novella Kourouma as Novella
• MosNo Al-Moseeki as Trevor
• Betsy Boyd as Cheryl
• The Amazing Betty as Alan
• Jimmy Wilson as Jimmy Wilson

Featuring excerpts from "The Loss" and "Trogz" from Jimmy Wilson's 1997 album Identity. Show graphic adapted from a typography dude's "Phylum" font.

We get right into the mix with news, a discussion about accepting compliments, and a segment on another spork sport we're not familiar with called "hockey". Then we take you behind our scenes, and then behind some other, highly-competetive scenes for a high-stakes voice-over audition!

Our special guests:

• Comedian and writer Tim Young as Professor Tim Young

• Sports expert Milton Kent as Professor Milton Kent

• Kathy Carson, improv'er and comedian, in our Background Noise

•  The Amazing Betty and Rhys Welchman as the Auditioners

And special thanks to our extra-special over-the-moon(in june) guest star: comedian, actor, and podcaster Kevin Pollak, who appears in our Audition sketch. Many thanks, K-Po!

Kevin Pollak will be appearing at Magooby's in Timonium, MD, March 8-10.

To coin a phrase: Yum!

We delve into the world of foodstuffs with a show that's delectable and delicioso! Learn about the importance of food with our rented expert, and about a young food bloggist with the young-food-bloggist in question. We also take a visit to a local chain restaurant: Ruby Red Evans. And thrill to the arrival of Nathan Lane's one-ham show: Work wit'Me Heeah!

Special guests: Jimmy Wilson as our rented expert; Kathy Carson as Melvin Twiddle; the Amazing Betty making announcements, and in our Restaurant sketch, Missy Smith, Betsy Boyd, and Pam Spence. 

Show graphic from this lady's tumblr account. Bonus (Apps only): Show script and original mix of Kid Blogger sketch.

Back from the very BINK of extunction, the mighty Inverse Delirium podcast rears back and prepares to mess with your head. And so say all of us!

In this, our first webisode of 2012, we take aim at the Occupied movement, with an exclusive secret recording from the executive boardroom of None of Your Business, Ltd. We also learn more about the topic from Washington insider, Kenneth Knott. And in a surprise interview, we meet the great state of Alabama.

Guest stars: standup comedian Alabama; WYPR's Nathan Sterner as Ken Knott; and in our 1% sketch were Milton Kent, Missy Smith, Erin McElvaney, Marc Evans, and MosNo. Egads!

Show graphic borrowed from this lib-com website.

We bring the year that was 2011 to a close with a look at the year that wasn't 2010.

• Thrill as we recall global and local events
• Gasp as we remember the Year in InveDel
• Asphyxiate as we consider our future

All this and a couple of newsbreaks (one featuring our special guest Megan Wills) and lots of gratuitous namedrops!!

We thank you for your kind attention and participation. No, really, we do! Graphic from this payroll website.

The year approaches a close, as we crack open Webisode 35 and thrill to its charms!

• A quick word about the GooGoo-GaGa tour
• An interview with Caleb Watchdog, a collector of noise
• A look at "booox" with our new English sister-podcast
• A brief commentary about the Grand Prix (Fixe)
• A wine-tasting
• A radio play by Poison Dart Playhouse: Taamar, Master of the Obvious!

Guest stars: Alabama as Caleb Watchdog, Marc Unger as Taamar, with Megan Wills and Brad Grachowski looking for answers to life's persistent questions.

Bonus gratuitous name-drops: Andrew Johnstone, Keith Richards, Lady GaGa, the GooGoo Dolls. Show graphic from this blog.