Coming to you from the bowels of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, it’s What‘s The Mate!

In this bonus episode we are joined, virtually and from across the globe, by GRILL TALK. Matilde Keizer dialed in from Berlin, Nacho Sanguinetti from Uruguay and Trevor Silverstein from California to bring you some of the funniest improv comedy!

Together they explore bizarre stories that have come out of life during corona, where the drama of a machete-wielding man inspires “smart-social police officers” who use TikTok to fight crime. Eyewitness accounts of the anti-lockdown protests introduce us to a new journalistic practice of “fact cats” and find out how Matilde’s neighbours brought about the tale of Excalibur, the peephole salesman.

This episode is brought to you by Bear Radio. Big thanks to RØDE for the sponsored equipment, to Hindenburg for their ongoing support and to Tom Evans of Particle Studio for the theme song.

Follow GRILL TALK on Facebook to find out what they’re up to. They also do a number of digital shows in various groups so be sure to head to The Comedy Cafe Berlin for more. Listen to Trevor Silverstein’s The BOSS (Berlin Open Stage Show) Podcast on Bear Radio. Find Matilde Keizer at @matikeizer on Instagram, and check out her podcasts “Matilde und Georg produzieren Unterhaltung” and SCHAMLOS. You’ll find Nacho on Instagram at @nachodenoche.