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Alsa Bruno

Alsa Bruno

Actor, improviser, and improv coach; co-founder of the Black and Funny Improv Festival and recurring debater on MPR's kids' podcast Smash Boom Best

Nov 5, 2026

speaker_1ADVERTISER
8:08
of it.
8:10
And there you have it.
8:12
Do I even need to continue this debate? I will continue because I have so much more to say.
8:21
Like we just learned, backpacks can carry so much stuff, giving you hands-free freedom and oodles of organization with all those compartments.
8:30
Plus, they're ideal for school.
8:33
Kids carry about 15% of their body weight in school supplies every day.
8:38
That's a lot for little backs.
speaker_9VOICE_ACTOR
10:19
Good thing I have my trusty old backpack here.
5:10
Tell us why candles are the light of your life.
5:13
Hello, and welcome to Alse's totally unconventional, 100% three-dimensional candle creation studio.
5:22
It's called [inhales] [exhales] That's really what it's called.
5:26
[laughs] Not the easiest to put on a business card, but who cares? Here at [inhales] [exhales] we're in the business of making candles that capture the best moments in life, like this one.
5:39
It's called Walking Out of School on the Last Day Before Summer Break.
5:43
[inhales] Sunshine, freshly cut grass, watermelon, and freedom.
5:48
Oh, oh, or this one.
speaker_1UNKNOWN
8:17
Happy birthday to you.
0:09
Get ready for singing, dancing, magic tricks, game shows, mystery sounds, and scientists falling from the sky i- in a totally safe way, we promise.
0:19
Plus, there's a chance for you to attend special meet-and-greet parties in every city.
0:24
So come on.
2:30
And sounding off for Team Seaweed is actor and improviser, Alsa Bruno.
2:36
Kelp.
2:37
Seaweed is so powerful it's gonna un-crack those peanuts.

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