15 JUN 2023 · In this episode we are joined by the talented Tina Marie Serra, Salim Fadhley, Zhenya Armazov and Johanna Gustin, at Podfest Berlin with a live studio audience! The nightmare story of someone's morning routine, the phanton rain from trees in Berlin and the time Zhenya swindled a child for a game of Jenga are turned into hilarious improv skits with the sisters Hildie and Hilda, two sneaky sorceresses, a new improv podcast called What The Aphid and the turbulant tale of a family and their prized collection of boardgames. This episode is brought to you by Bear Radio. Hosted by Julia Joubert with production help from Jill Beytin. Thank you to Podfest Berlin and Selina Mitte for having us! Thanks again to Tom Evans of https://www.particle-sound.com for the theme song and to Hindenburg for their support. You can catch Tina as part of the musical theatre company https://www.instagram.com/kaleidoscope.improv/Follow Johanna at https://www.instagram.com/worstofthymes/ find Sal and his London shows over at https://www.instagram.com/salimfadhley/ and Zhenya at https://www.instagram.com/zh_for_zhendetta/

15 DEC 2022 · This episode brings a fun but not unfamiliar change of pace: two-prov! This time we’re joined by Kevin Napier and Andrew Blumhagen of Bloodthirsty for a slow burn that gets weirder and weirder the longer you listen. Stories of smart appliances locking people in, abandoned e-scooters and Christmas Market bouncers inspire a newsworthy but unmemorable robbery, an emotional rollercoaster in a cellphone store and a festive season thug who’s been getting the wrong end of the stick this whole time. This episode is brought to you by Bear Radio. Hosted by Julia Joubert with production help from Jill Beytin. Thanks again to Tom Evans of www.particle-sound.com for the theme song and to Hindenburg for their support. You can catch Kevin and Andrew performing as Bloodthirsty at www.comedycafeberlin.com.

1 DEC 2022 · This episode of What’s The Mate brings together three familiar favourites; Angie Cornwell, Tina Joaquim and Carl Clancy. Stories of camping gone wrong, horrendous choice of advertising space, and viral videos of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz get turned into some of our favourite improv skits with little ticks and their “Blood Mothers”, political activists turned entertainers and employees who should seriously read the fineprint on their contracts. This episode is brought to you by Bear Radio. Hosted by Julia Joubert with production help from Jill Beytin. Thanks again to Tom Evans of www.particle-sound.com for the theme song and to Hindenburg for their support. You can catch Tina and Angie as part of the musical improv group @kaleidoscope.improv on Instagram, or with the all lady group; @rhymes_with_witches. You can catch Carl performing most weekends at www.comedycafeberlin.com or check-out his website carlclancy.com for more.

17 NOV 2022 · *Not Safe For Over Thirties* This episode contains content that will make you feel old, but don’t worry, everyone behind the mic is with you. Matilde Kaizer, Trevor Silverstein and Lauren Sedger from the Comedy Cafe Berlin house teams join us for another raucous episode of What’s the Mate?. Julia shares news from the Langenscheidt Publishing House and what the public have determined is the 2022 German Youth Word of the Year, a real-life story about what happens at her adult sleepovers, and Matilde walks us through the experience of trying to adopt a cat in Germany. These stories inspire scenes of hip grannies trying to connect with their grandchildren, a touring band called The Tucks and their absurd connection to burritos, and an adoption interrogation turned pet sacrifice - enjoy! This episode is brought to you by Bear Radio. Hosted by Julia Joubert with production help from Jill Beytin. Thanks again to Tom Evans of www.particle-sound.com for the theme song and to Hindenburg for their support. Thank you to our performers, you can catch them most weekends at www.comedycafeberlin.com but also follow them on Instagram to see what they’re up to and listen to their podcasts, they have podcasts! You’ll find Matilde here: @matildeundgeorg and @schamlos_pod a podcast auf Deutsch. And @ittotm a show in English. You’ll find Trevor here: The Berlin Open Stage Show on www.bearradio.org or at Comedy Cafe Berlin.

3 NOV 2022 · This episode of What’s The Mate comes to you LIVE from Comedy Cafe Berlin for our Halloween Special! We bring you spooky adjacent stories about spiders scary enough to call emergency services, a skeleton who’s story doesn’t add up, and shared dreams that just don’t sit right. Our improvisers, Noah Telson, Amy Jane and Amanda King run with the tales and spin hilarious scenes throughout, all while dressed in costume with a live audience to egg them on! This episode is brought to you by Bear Radio. Thanks again to Tom Evans of Particle Sound for the theme song and to Hindenburg for their support. Thank you to Comedy Cafe Berlin (@comedycb) for the venue, and follow Noah (@telsonia) Amy (@stuffthusfar) and Amanda (@a_kup) to see where they’ll be performing next!

6 OCT 2022 · This episode of What’s The Mate brings together three familiar favourites; Angie Cornwell, Jenna Stone and Blake Farha of Kaleidoscope, this time under the umbrella of Macaroni Raincoat Shoe. Their choice, not ours. Stories of Yassification, pet dryers, 3D printed steaks and an unlawful house party get turned into the wackiest improv skits with bizarre magicians, a family who takes rules into their own hands and Duckie the overworked Dog. This episode is brought to you by Bear Radio. Thanks again to Tom Evans of Particle Sound for the theme song and to Hindenburg for their support. Catch Kaleidoscope in action on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaleidoscope.improv/

8 SEP 2022 · In this episode of WTM we are joined by the incredibly talented Billy Mason-Wood, Alice Schmid and Noah Telson. We explore stories from the “notorious” Berlin swimming pools, bungled Amazon orders and Millennium school busses. Our improvisers take us on magical adventures featuring Elton John, soft cops, contactable rainforest dwellers, talented class presidents and *multiple* accents. This episode was brought to you by Bear Radio, produced and edited by Julia Joubert and Jill Beytin. Thank you as well, to Hindenburg and Tom Evans of Particle Sound. Looking to catch our guests live? You’ll find them at www.comedycafeberlin.com, most weekends, and in most shows!

25 AUG 2022 · In this bananas episode of What’s The Mate, we bring you wonderful tales from our very own Berlin, and improvisers Kevin Napier, Tina Joaquim and Blake Farha spin hilarious sketches throughout. This episode has everything: horse wars, uranium-laced fireman suits from Chernobyl, and an uppity hospital patient named Oscar. This week’s stories include Julia’s experience with the cute vintage hat that tried to kill her, the 23,000 (!!) charming gas lamps still burning in Berlin, and how Tina’s cat’s reputation at the vet precedes her…and that’s not always a good thing. This episode is brought to you by Bear Radio. Thanks again to Tom Evans of Particle Sound for the theme song and to Hindenburg for their support.

11 AUG 2022 · This episode comes to you from the Lakeside Film Festival where we were joined by Fünfdollar - featuring Caroline Clifford, Amanda King, Richard Killiam and Kieran Humphries - as well as a live audience! We hear all about the Berlin Police and their latest investment for patrolling the Spree, Julia's nightmare dog-sitting experience, Caroline's 70 000 euro transfer faux pas, and Richard's unexplained willingness to let anyone put anything into his mouth. As you can imagine, the improv that follows goes some gloriously strange places, so buckle up! Disclaimer: We at What's the Mate believe that Columbia is an incredible country with a lot to offer, we do not condone irresponsible drug use, and as often as it may come up, we do not believe that German’s are mean or angry people. This episode was brought to you by Bear Radio, produced and edited by Julia Joubert and Jill Beytin. Thank you to Mobile Kino and Podfest Berlin 2022, Hindenburg and Particle Studio. Our brilliant guests perform all over Berlin, so be sure to follow them on instagram, and visit www.comedycafeberlin.com, for info on where you can catch them next!

28 JUL 2022 · We’re back baby! And live from Podfest Berlin 2022! To kick off Season 4, we bring you Berlin’s newest musical-improv troupe - Jam Sandwich! Tina, Jenna, Angie, Blake, Richard and Joseph (on piano) join us LIVE to explore some of the weirder Berlin stories, including Julia’s metal-smelting ex housemate, an audience story about airport security and the team’s uneasy relationship with the German use of “hallo!”. These tales inspire some weird, wacky and gloriously catchy improvised skits - take a listen! This episode was brought to you by Bear Radio, with support from Podfest Berlin 2022, Hindenburg and Particle Studio. Our brilliant guests perform all over Berlin, so be sure to follow them on instagram, @jamsandwichberlin, to see where you can catch them next!