That’s Right Bob
That's Right Bob is a short-form game in which two performers play co-hosts who must agree with everything the other says, building an increasingly absurd shared reality by enthusiastically validating each new claim. The game embodies the "yes and" principle at its most extreme and rewards escalation through mutual support.
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