What Bowen Yang has said about Improvisational theatre

1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 1, 2026

Bowen Yang, American comedian, writer and former Saturday Night Live cast member; co-host of the Las Culturistas podcast, has been quoted on Improvisational theatre once in 1 episode of SmartLess, most recently on June 1, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Yang described his teenage improv at a Denver open mic as constant bombing in front of indifferent audiences, which he valued.

    “we bombed constantly in front of people who did not give a shit if we lived”

    SmartLess: "Bowen Yang" (Jun 1, 2026) · Listen from 37:08

Episodes

  • "Bowen Yang"

    SmartLess · Jun 1, 2026 · 58 min

    Comedian Bowen Yang talks with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes about his peripatetic childhood, conversion therapy, his path to and departure from Saturday Night Live, and comedy today.

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