To some, he is the Smartest Man in the World (as the title of his podcast proudly proclaims). To others, he’s one of the longtime cast members of Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Some know Proops for his voiceover work in films like The Phantom Menace, or perhaps as the author of the newly released Smartest Book in the World, but his most natural talent resides on the stage, where his cutting insights and wry observations have made him one of the most consistently inventive stand-up comedians working today.