Wayne Brady and Jonathan Mangum are improv nerds! They’ve made stuff up for shows like “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “Let’s Make A Deal”, and now they’re bringing that same energy to the podcast world with WHAT IF?! On the podcast, Wayne and Jonathan invite smart, funny, and engaging guests from the worlds of comedy, science, & pop culture to have a conversation. The results are spontaneous scenes, songs, and riffs that explore the WHAT IFs of life, the multiverse, and everything! Watch this episode on Youtube! Improvisation is a conversation baby! No script, no net, just WHAT IF?! This...
Latest episodes
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1 h 12
JOEL KIM BOOSTER TEACHES US ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
Joel Kim Booster (Loot, Fire Island, KPop Demon Hunters) joins Wayne and Jonathan in the studio to talk about the birds and the bees, growing up gay in a religious household, and w…
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1 h 21
ELIOT GLAZER WANTS TO DO GAY HIS WAY
Eliot Glazer (Broad City, New Girl, Younger) spends some time with Wayne and Jonathan discussing the right and wrong ways on how to be a “proper” gay guy. From his book, The Terrib…
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1 h 04
TIM BALTZ TELLS US THE SECRET TO AUDITIONING
Tim Baltz (The Righteous Gemstones, Deli Boys, Widow’s Bay) drops by the studio to talk all things improv with the improv legends themselves, Wayne and Jonathan. Growing up in Joli…
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1 h 08
DAN POVENMIRE GETS ANIMATED
Dan Povenmire (Phineas and Ferb, Hamster & Gretel, Family Guy) spent some time in the studio with Wayne and Jonathan talking about all things animation! Since the age of 12, Dan al…
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57 min
PERSONAL TIME WITH WAYNE AND JONATHAN
This week, Wayne and Jonathan spend some one-on-one time talking about friendship, betrayal, and everything in between. With the help of their audience, they improvise through a fi…
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1 h 20
BEN SCHWARTZ WILL NEVER STOP IMPROVISING
Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog, Parks and Recreation, DuckTales) joins Wayne and Jonathan in the greatest short-form, long-form improv set in What If?!’s history. Ben is no stran…
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55 min
CARTER VAIL WANTS YOU TO TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY...SOMETIMES
Carter Vail (100 Cowboys, Dirtman) joins Wayne and Jonathan in the studio for a music filled episode you won’t want to miss. From Connecticut to college in Miami, to the musical st…
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1 h 00
ANGELA GIARRATANA TEACHES US HOW TO RESOLVE CONFLICT
Angela Giarratana (Smosh, Dropout, Starkid) drops in on Wayne and Jonathan for an episode filled with music, laughter, and a whole lot of conflict resolutions. Join them as Wayne t…
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57 min
ZACH ZUCKER AND VIGGO VENN WANT TO CLOWN AROUND
Zach Zucker (Stamptown) and Viggo Venn (Britain’s Got Talent) spend an afternoon clowning around with Wayne and Jonathan. After meeting at a clown school in France, Zach and Viggo…
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1 h 01
EDI PATTERSON PROVES LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE | What If?! with Wayne and Jonathan
Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones, Vice Principals) joins Wayne and Jonathan in a laugh-out-loud interview as she reminisces about a British school teacher she once had in rur…
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49 min
MORGAN JAY TEACHES US HOW TO PROPOSE | What If?! with Wayne and Jonathan
Morgan Jay (Hulu, NBC, and Comedy Central) joins Wayne and Jonathan in a hilarious and very musical interview as he sings to us about his “chill proposal” to his girlfriend, an imp…
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1 h 00
What If Doug Benson Was Our Guest?!
Doug Benson (Doug Loves Movies, Super High Me) joins Wayne and Jonathan for a hilarious What If?! sesh! Doug talks about getting stoned with his fans after shows, doing prop comedy…
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54 min
What If Brennan Lee Mulligan Was Our Guest?!
Brennan Lee Mulligan is one of the world's most beloved dungeon masters, and he joins Wayne and Jonathan to roleplay a prison escape, talk about how his players love to sneak in Au…
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54 min
What If Utkarsh Ambudkar Was Our Guest?!
The incredible Utkarsh Ambudkar, aka UTK (Ghosts, Pitch Perfect, Free Guy) joins Wayne and Jonathan on the Headgum couches to talk and spit rhymes about being "kinda rich", start (…
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59 min
What If James Adomian Was Our Guest?!
James Adomian (Harley Quinn, Krapopolis, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) joins Wayne and Jonathan to perform an incredible medley of improvised impressions, including a scene where Bane and Bl…
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1 h 04
What If Drew Carey Was Our Guest?!
Drew Carey is a TV legend for hosting shows like "The Price Is Right" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway," but he's in the guest seat today! Wayne and Jonathan talk to Drew about seeing…
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50 min
What If Amir Blumenfeld Was Our Guest?!
Amir Blumenfeld (CollegeHumor, Headgum co-founder) inspires Wayne and Jonathan to write a song about NBA Jam, plus Shaq eating a twinkie, haunted hotels, and the secret room at Hea…
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55 min
What If Sam Sanders Was Our Guest?!
Sam Sanders (Vibe Check, The Sam Sanders Show) joins Wayne and Jonathan to talk about craving Moo-Deng, shake-that-ass music, dating "I can fix you" type folks and more on a pop cu…
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1 h 10
What If LeVar Burton Was Our Guest!? (LIVE at Dynasty Typewriter)
The legendary LeVar Burton (Star Trek, Reading Rainbow, Roots) joins Wayne and Jonathan LIVE onstage in LA for the first-ever What If?! in front of an audience! From rap battles to…
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60 min
What If Mary Holland Was Our Guest?!
Mary Holland (Ghosts, Nightbitch, The Big Door Prize) joins Wayne and Jonathan for a hilarious episode that includes hot tubbin', Mary flouting her flute-playing, the one word at a…