Big Town Improv with Jesse Moriarty and Josh Pilch
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWELCOME TO BIG TOWN!!! Join Josh and Jesse on a completely improvised tour through a town of their own making, from a montage of small scenes to the Big Town BIG SCENE! Plus maybe you’ll get to hear chanting monks, bird facts, and two silly brothers named Abner and Wobner! …C’mon, just listen!!!
Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal of wilderbluemusic.com!
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59. Follow That Car! & The Beach Competition! (ft. Steve Gallant)
March 12, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBWe'll say it...this is silly one!!! Steve Gallant (Second Best Hospital; M.O.D.O.K.) joins Josh and Jesse to tell stories about living in California and trains! This leads to a montage of Small Scenes about stopping Indiana Jones, unexpected neighbors, and commandeering a taxi cab! Then in the Big Town BIG SCENE, Sibling seashell shop salespeople Sally and Sal enter a beach competition to stop scheming socialite Sam! Also there's a giant crab man named Crabulor. Original music by Steve Wild...
58. Hungry Stars & Poirot!
March 07, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBSomeone in Big Town has been MURDERED!!! And all Josh and Jesse can do is tell stories about cave tours, carnivorous worms, and bats! This leads to an improvised montage of small scenes about a time-defying tour guide, a bat PR meeting, and a New Zealand date gone horribly wrong! Then, in a very special BIG SCENE, world famous detective Hercule Poirot travels to a media center in Chicago where a murder has taken place! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) Fol...
57. The Goblin Gang, The Goblin Gang!
February 20, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 119 MBOnce again Josh and Jesse dust off that poorly kept Big Town road sign to tell some true stories about murder mystery parties and weird bachelor parties! This leads to improvised scenes about a strange way to honor a groom, a detective who is obsessed with fair-play mysteries, and a dastardly villain's plot to open an escape room! Then, in the BIG Scene, Josh and Jesse improvise the fantasy story of Eric the peasant who must travel to an ancient castle to rescue his beloved from the Black Kn...
56. Troll Father & Iron Jack
February 13, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 120 MBBig Town is BACK!!! This week Josh and Jesse reunite to tell stories about dogs, rabbits, and Hercule Poirot! This leads to improvised scenes about a council of bunnies, the secret origin of Pride And Prejudice, and an unconventional family of riddlers! Then, in the BIG Scene, Josh and Jesse improvise the story of a Dust Bowl family on the Oregon Trail, who are menaced by a bandit garbed in very particular footwear! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) Follow @...
55. The World We All Live In & The Cold War Submarine Mission
July 05, 2021 11:18 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBThis week, Jesse and Josh face their fears and tell some stories about Chuck E. Cheese and Dave & Buster! This leads to improvised scenes about unusual babysitting methods, a couple who share custody of a chair, and New York City scam artists! Then, in an extended narrative improv, the US Navy are sent on a top secret submarine mission to intercept a Soviet submarine which is carrying a missile meant to be detonated in Washington, D.C.! Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something...
54. Slap Fight & The Mandalorian
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBThat didgeridoo music can only mean one thing - It’s time for Big Town Improv! This week, Jesse and Josh talk about video games...and also about how they are cheaters! This leads to improvised scenes about an alternate cut of The Lion King, espionage in a high school, and a kid who has too much work to do! Then, in a very special narrative improv, Jesse and Josh improvise a brand new episode of The Mandalorian in which Mando is on a mission to collect the bounty that was placed on a beloved ...
53. John Dorsey and Majed Elass in: Three Blankets And A Duvet
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBSpecial guests John Dorsey and Majed Elass come to Big Town to show off their blankets in this extra cozy episode! Together with Jesse and Josh, they tell stories about an unnecessary 911 call and some awkward workplace scenarios! This leads to improvised scenes about a disguised emergency dispatcher, an business fraught with inter-office politics, and a family of pranksters! Then, in an extended narrative improv, two scientists test their new serum on two dumb-dumbs, with disastrous results...
52. Turtle-Swallowing & The All-Captain Crew 3: Alien Outbreak!
June 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBWe're back! FOR REAL THIS TIME! Jesse and Josh reunite after a long time apart, and to celebrate, they improvise a second sequel to the very first episode of Big Town - The All-Captain Crew!!! Plus, stories about college alligators, hardware stores, Washington D.C. trips lead to improvised scenes about a new neighbor in the turtle bog, a man who wants to return a tractor, and a congressional filibuster! If you need a refresher on the very linear and coherent storyline of The All-Captain Cre...
51. Kevin Finer in: Gigantoville with Abner & Wobner Episode 2
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBWe're back! ...Sort of. Once again our feed was hijacked by Big Town Improv's only recurring characters, Abner and Wobner! The two oddly combative goofball brothers are back once again with their rip-off podcast Gigantoville. And even worse, they tricked one of out favorite guests, Kevin Finer, to join them! Together they recall elaborate scenes about Abner and Wobner's teaching days, Kevin's automotive accident, as well as the long-form story of a kid, an adventurer, and a baker who search ...
Big Town Favorites - The Best Short Scenes!
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBHellooooo The Listener! In anticipation of new episodes of Big Town Improv starting next week, we collected some of our favorite improvised scenes from the past year! Featuring guest appearances by Steve Gallant, Newt Warner, Dorothy Colp-Serrano, Carlos Serrano, Kevin Finer, Hilary Webber, Mimi Chiu, John Dorsey, and Jacob Giddens!!! Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting that has happened to you? Do you have a list of random words? Do you have a fact about a bird...
50. Hugh Jackman Knows The Rules
January 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWelcome to Big Town...in 2021!!! Jesse and Josh tell stories about cooking disasters and sneaking onto roller coasters, which leads to improvised scenes about forgetting what to do in the heat of the moment, two kids who infiltrate the adult world, and an unusual office potluck! Then, in a narrative improv, a doctor believes he has unlocked the secret to bringing people back from the dead...but is he doing it because it's the right thing to do, or is he just tired of everyone making fun of h...
49. One Year of Big Town (with Mimi Chiu, John Dorsey, Steve Gallant, Jacob Giddens, Hilary Webber, and Steve Wilder Blumenthal of Wilderbluemusic.com)!!!
December 28, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBIt's the one-year anniversary of Big Town Improv! And to celebrate, a whole bunch of our favorite guests from the past year join us for an extra-long, extra-fun, and extra-clear-and-coherent super episode!!! Together we tell stories about moving, judgmental pets, stuffed albino raccoons, and gallbladders! Then we improvise short scenes about the weird ASPCA, a weird hospital, and a weird department store, as well as a brand new narrative about air travel in 1800s Great Britain, unidentifiabl...
48. Christmas in Big Town 2! (With Vince Tran)
December 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBThe holidays come to Big Town once again! Josh's childhood friend Vince Tran joins Josh and Jesse to discuss (and make fun of) each other's ancillary friend Christmas celebrations, as well as other holiday traditions! This leads to improvised scenes about the invention of Christmas, a family of party animals, and a divisive film critic! Then, in a very special holiday-themed long narrative improv, on their 60th Christmas together, elderly couple Frederick and Eunice are visited by their thre...
47. The Big Town Election Special!
December 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBBig Town celebrates the 2020 US presidential election! Jesse talks about the time he ran for school class president, and Josh describes his experience on the day after the 2016 election! This leads to improvised scenes about the inner workings of a fifth grader's campaign, a surprising change in personality, and the day that Superman died! Then, in a special politically-themed narrative improv, an idealistic person runs a grassroots mayoral campaign involving damaged roads and a Five Guys! ...
46. SAT Trapdoor & Sandy and Derek
December 07, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBNothing like recording an episode of Big Town on a day when the whole country is definitely not in the grip of anxiety and paranoia over some sort of contest or race or something! On this perfectly normal nice day, Jesse and Josh discuss their experiences with standardized testing and kids getting scared at the zoo! This leads to improvised scenes about a vindictive test proctor and an expedition to the South Pole! Then, in a special narrative improv, Jesse and Josh take inspiration from a r...
45. Newt Warner and Steve Gallant in: House Meeting & The Sinister Office Of Dr. Boudoir
November 09, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBOld friends Newt Warner (Stump And Sammy) and Steve Gallant (Jaggy Lines, Robot Chicken) return to Big Town to reminisce with Jesse and Josh about their various hijinks as friends! This leads to improvised scenes about a house meeting to call out a Wiggles-loving roommate, the Boston Tea Party's life drawing homework, and a WWII soldier who really wants to watch King Of The Hill. Then, in a weirdly eerie non-Halloween long narrative improv, aging 1940's actress Amelia Carmichael is so desper...
44. Clowns and Bosses
November 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBEverything broke! So to make up for technical difficulties Jesse and Josh do one extra long narrative improv! Eli is an expert at search engine optimization. Isaiah wears a beard of bees in the carnival. Their lives take a big turn on the day that they meet and realize they look exactly the same! Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting that has happened to you? Do you have a list of random words? Do you have a fact about a bird?? If you do and you would like it to...
43. Scary Clown Improv! (With John Dorsey and Kevin Finer)
October 26, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBHappy Halloween! Big Town Improv has been replaced with Scary Clown Improv! Terrifying special guests John Dorsey and Kevin Finer join Jesse and Josh to share their scariest true stories! This leads to a montage of improvised scenes about a grisly crime scene, a Monsterholics Anonymous meeting, and a group of campers trying to tell scary stories! Then, in a very SPOOKY long narrative improv, four teens travel to a lake to spend Spring Break 1995! But their plans are halted by strange visions...
42. Hallelujah! & The Monster In The Closet
October 19, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBJesse and Josh talk about school dances and an unfortunate event that happened to Jesse in the night. This leads to improvised scenes about a teacher whose history obsession hijacks a dance planning meeting, a family of well-meaning mosquitoes, and a wedding DJ with a broad playlist. Then, in an extended narrative improv, third-grader Kyler makes friends with the monster in his closet and the two set out to improve their respective third grade classes! Original music by Steve Wilder Blument...
41. Dorothy Colp-Serrano and Carlos Serrano in: Lord Gromit, The Time-Travelling Drug-Addicted Art Critic
September 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBDorothy Colp-Serrano and Carlos Serrano come to Big Town for a very special episode in which Jesse and Josh catch up with their old friends, and use the conversation to inspire improvised scenes! They talk about playing soccer as kids, the beginnings of Dorothy's and Carlos' relationship, and some of their favorite and least favorite jobs! This leads to improvised scenes about a new kid on the soccer team, a group of art critics, love at a Cold Stone Creamery, and more!! Hey, the listener! ...
40. Jacob Giddens in: Bohemian College & Montague The Cruel
September 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBFriend of Big Town Jacob Giddens joins Jesse and Josh to talk about castles and travelling to big cities. This leads to improvised scenes about a ghostly castle tour, and a college campus full of monsters! Then, in an extended narrative improv, feudal Lord Montague the Cruel speaks with the peasantry in hopes that he can get them to stop saddling him with offensive nicknames! Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting that has happened to you? Do you have a list of r...
Big Town Favorites! - The Middle School Mafia & The Tigers That Are As Fast As Race Cars
September 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBA revisit of some of our favorite improvised stories from the past! Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting that has happened to you? Do you have a list of random words? Do you have a fact about a bird?? If you do and you would like it to be featured on the show and used to inspire our improv, record yourself here, or send us an email at [email protected]! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) Follow @BigTownImprov on Instagram, Twitt...
39. The Witch Tour & The Witch Forest
September 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBWelcome all listeners! Except for one. You know who you are. This week on Big Town, Jesse and Josh talk about times they've scared people! This leads to improvised scenes about a witch tour guide, a long lost son in a car trunk, and two school pranksters! Then, in an extended narrative improv, a couple is disturbed to learn that the forest where they met is scheduled to be cut down, and they swear to save it at all costs. Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting th...
38. Employees Only & The X-Men Go To Apocalypse Lane
August 31, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBWelcome back, true believers! This week, Jesse and Josh talk about their experiences at their college dining hall! This leads to improvised scenes about a boy who will do anything to get an egg, restricted areas during a zombie apocalypse, and a heist at a buffet! Then, in a very special extended narrative improv, Jesse and Josh once again create a completely original story set in the X-Men universe, in which the mutants head to Egypt to visit Professor A.P. Ocalypse on Apocalypse Lane! Hey...
37. The First Mosh Pit & The Cloche Caper
August 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBIt's a hot one in Big Town! This week Jesse and Josh talk about their concert-going experiences and the time Jesse had to testify in court! This leads to improvised scenes about a classical music performance that leads to many musical firsts, a man who goes to great lengths to contest a speeding ticket, and a rock star who is obsessed with gimmicks and contraptions! Then, in an extended narrative improv, a man hoping to save his marriage in a luxury hotel finds himself mixed up in a sinister...
36. My Dad The Printing Press & The People v. Man-Eating Mattresses
August 10, 2020 13:17 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBWelcome to another episode of Big Town Improv with no technical issues whatsoever! This week Jesse and Josh talk about their first jobs. This leads to a montage of improvised scenes about a contest to see which arrangement of books will lead to the most sales, a boy whose father is a piece of industrial machinery, and a man who cannot perceive anything to do with Christmas! Then, in an extended narrative improv, world's greatest attorney Dylan King is called on to defend the owner of a mattr...
35. Steve Gallant in: Awkward Eulogies & Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
August 03, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBFriend of Big Town, Steve Gallant (Jaggy Lines, Robot Chicken), returns talk with Jesse and Josh about times they've felt awkward in a church! This leads to improvised scenes about an entertainer who is asked to give a eulogy, and a TV extra who is determined to become a main character! Then, in a very special narrative improv, Jesse, Josh, and Steve return once again to the world of Star Wars, and build on their previous efforts in order to "perfectly" recreate the film, Star Wars Episode I...
34. Matter-Shattering Musical Notes & Robbie The Robot
July 27, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBLet me check my notes.... Ahh, yes! Welcome to Bug Tone Improve! This week, Jesse and Josh talk about their experiences working on low-budget film shoots. This leads to improvised scenes about people in the nosebleed seats during a hijacked baseball game, an operatic diva with amazingly targeted musical pitch, and hapless extras in a fantasy war film! Then, in an extended narrative improv, Robotics scientist Dr. Steve Whitmire creates a robot with highly advanced artificial intelligence, who...
33. Dangerous Helicopters & The Adventures of Ryan Rowe and Kit De'ath (By J.R.R. Tolkien)
July 13, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBJesse regales Josh with tales of his trips in helicopters and hot air balloons! This leads to a montage of improvised scenes about the Fellowship of the Ring's shortcut to Mordor, a high speed hot air balloon chase, and some strange portrayals at the Star Wars Galaxy's Edge theme park! Then, in an extended narrative improv inspired by a random story generator, private detective and family man, Ryan Rowe, is hired by eccentric millionaire with a robotic hand, Kit De'ath, for a very special m...
32. Kevin Finer in: The Godfather Of Hell's Kitchen & The Ace Reporters' Scorpion Sting
July 06, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBGuest improviser Kevin Finer joins Jesse and Josh to talk about his first post-college job as a dog groomer! This leads to a montage of improvised scenes about a mafia boss who is asked to deal with low level problems, people who look like their dogs, and a company looking to hire someone as a buffer between its volatile owners. Then, in an extended narrative improv, ace reporter Jack Lance and rookie Wendy Beaumont follow a lead about some illicit business in the local harbor, but how does ...
31. Saxophone Anime, Long Arms, & Dracula’s Monster Mash: Monsters Gonna Monst!
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 82 MBRemember us, Listener?? This week on Big Town, Jesse and Josh share stories from their shameful pasts as narcissistic school students. This leads to improvised scenes about a saxophone battle, an ingenious college student who just wants to sleep in class, and a boy who had an unfortunate growth spurt over the summer. Then, in an extended narrative improv, it is once again Dracula’s year to throw the famous Monster Mash, but hosting such an event comes with a host of problems, including old l...
30. Loitering On A Boat & Buffy The Vampire Slayer in: Angel's Widow's Peak
June 22, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBHello, the Listener! This week on Big Town, Jesse talks about his brother who is a boat tour guide, and Josh describes a date that wasn't quite as romantic as he had hoped. This leads to improvised scenes about two adventurous loiterers, a suburban lady with a new hobby, and a group of kids who love pirates! Then, in a very special extended narrative improv -- Josh loves Buffy The Vampire Slayer! Jesse has never seen even one episode! Together, they improvise a brand new episode of the class...
29. John Dorsey in: A Knife-Wielding Maniac & Patriarchy Poetry
June 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBGuest improvisor John Dorsey (Odd Lot Improv) leaves his home in Atlanta to take a trip to Big Town! He shares a story about a strange crime he witnessed, which leads to improvised scenes about a knife-wielding maniac who keeps slipping and falling, a lawyer who only calls silly witnesses to a crime, and something called “earthflax”. Then, in an extended narrative improv, failed actor Imogen attempts to show enthusiasm for her husband Doug’s interests by accompanying him to a poetry jam, whe...
28. Mikey Bond in: A Bunch Of Violence, Mr. Tubaman, & The Legend Of Petey Peacock
May 25, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBFriend of Big Town, Mikey Bond (Sonic Realms Podcast), drops by to tell Jesse and Josh about the unconventional fights he seen and been in! This leads to improvised scenes about a pair of British dandies preparing to duel, two high school friends who can't stop fighting each other, and a neighbor with an unusual request! Then, in an extended narrative improv (which you gotta know was inspired by a #birdfact!) the greedy Prince John enlists the help of the mysterious outlaw, Petey Peacock - a...
27. Inspiration Is Chin
May 18, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBWelcome to a normal episode of Big Town, where nothing strange happens at all! Jesse and Josh talk about normal prizes they have won from raffles and crane game machines, which leads to normal improvised scenes about trying to win the holy grail, a person who is obsessed with an impossible claw machine, and love in a Denny's restaurant! Then in an extended normal narrative improv, first-time author Wilson Duke suffers from a severe case of writer's block, leading him to make a deal with a mo...
26. Monkey Test & The All Captain Crew 2: This Time, It's The Sun
May 11, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBHave you heard the news? It's our half birthday! Jesse talks about an unusual island off the coast of the Netherlands, and Josh discusses his time in student government. This leads to improvised scenes about a man who is forced to become mayor, and a man who is desperate to start a business, if only to get rid of all the monkeys he owns! Then, in a very special SEQUEL to our first ever narrative improv, space captain Buck Leonard returns to Earth after the events of Big Town Improv Episode 1...
25. Hilary Webber Was Not The Guy Who Said "Hey Dude"
May 04, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBGuest improvisor Hilary Webber joins Jesse and Josh once again for some extreme silliness! They discuss their college days, Jesse's laser-related job, and Hilary's first grade classmate who was a particularly bold liar. This leads to improvised scenes about a weird party that Hilary throws, a college campus that is plagued by mythical creatures, and another weird party that Hilary throws! Then, in an extended narrative improv, Quinzibald is fired from their position as the tuba player in the...
24. Parking Lot Fireworks & The X-Men in: The Fog Of Confusion
April 27, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBJesse and Josh talk about going to parades and watching fireworks, which lead to improvised scenes about a small town with an underwhelming parade, a Disneyland security guard who is determined to prevent people outside of the park from enjoying fireworks, and an unfortunately placed carnival game! Then, in a very special extended narrative improv, Jesse and Josh create a completely original story set in the X-Men universe, in which young mutant Kitty Pryde is fed up with the lack of privacy...
23. Newt Warner in: Chipmunk Worship & The Acorn Boy Band
April 20, 2020 03:08 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBBest guest storyteller in the world, Newt Warner (Stump And Sammy), stops by the best town in the world, Big Town, to tell a story about a squirrel, as well as...you guessed it...a #birdfact! This leads to improvised scenes about a street performer who can't keep his audience's attention, a customer whose complaints come at a significant delay, and the guy in the office who has a fun story. Then in an extended narrative improv, an acorn-selling company makes a last ditch effort to save their...
22. Contagious Broken Bones & The Prison Break
April 13, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBJesse and Josh talk about their early attempts at making up cartoons, and Josh talks about the time he broke both his arms at once. This leads to improvised scenes about uninspired newspaper comic pitches, a broken wrist epidemic, and a kid who plays pranks by telling very convincing lies! Then, in an extended narrative improv, falsely accused murder convict Fox Eviscerate and shoplifter Chick Wilson team up to break out of prison and find the true culprit behind the Fox Eviscerate murders! O...
21. Natasha Fishman in: I'm Glad My Trauma Amuses You
April 06, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBGuest storyteller Natasha Fishman (T.O.T.S., Niko And The Sword Of Light) stops by Big Town to tell her story of a harrowing white water rafting accident, as well as some new #birdfacts! This leads to improvised scenes about overzealous skiers, a subway soothsayer, and a man who is trapped in a cave with someone who has very poor priorities. Then in an extended narrative improv (inspired by a #birdfact), The Klein family receives the alarming news that their new son is a giant! Original mus...
20. Gigantoville with Abner & Wobner
April 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBOn this week’s episode of Gigantoville, your favorite silly goofball hosts, Abner and Wobner, take you on a whimsical journey through the events of their lives, including the time they tried to buy a bean, a story about an evil robotics scientist that Wobner read about in the newspaper, and the time that Abner went on a date with a married woman. Then Abner and Wobner recall the longform tale of a fighter pilot in World War I who was sent on a secret mission with a gorilla! It’s the quality ...
20??? New Episode On Wednesday!
March 30, 2020 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.28 MBOh no, the podcast is broken! Guess we won't be able to put out a full episode until April 1.... Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) Follow @BigTownImprov on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, or see full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: Instagram - @jesse.moriarty; Twitter - @JesseJMoriarty Follow Josh: Instagram - @thejoshpilchshow; Twitter - @JoshPilchShow; Watch The Midnight Gospel on Netflix, available 4/20!
19. Relatable Fancy Clothes & Murder At The Renaissance Festival
March 23, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBAhhh, what a beautiful day in Big Town, as Jesse and Josh talk about awards they’ve won and their youthful interest in dinosaur bones! This leads to improvised scenes about a big change in the Academy Awards, people who try to convey who they are by their clothing, and a a bullied kid who gets advice from a fossil! Then, in an extended narrative improv, police inspector Dick Connelly investigates the murder of a tech mogul, which forces him to cross paths with people from his old life at the...
18. Steve Wilder Blumenthal Of Wilder Blue Music Dot Com!
March 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBJesse and Josh welcome none other than composer/musician, Steve Wilder Blumenthal (Lost Treasure Of The Valley; Rick And Morty; Big Town Improv) to Big Town! Steve talks about his recent attempts to cook for himself, as well as his childhood attempts to be an athlete! This leads to improvised scenes about the invention of the microwave oven, the world’s sneeziest baseball player, and a five-year-old with high standards of cleanliness! Then in a narrative improv inspired by a bird fact, two sc...
17. Saxophones Look Like Snakes & A Fish Story
March 09, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBJosh tells some stories about his school days, and Jesse talks about his cool laser demonstrations, which leads to improvised scenes about bullies who play the saxophone, a megalomaniacal science teacher, and a calculus class that takes an unusual turn into competitive skiing! Then, in an extended narrative improv, a relaxing day of fishing is interrupted when two friends are swept up by a salty sea captain and his crew, and their undying desire to hunt down the mysterious monster fish of Be...
16. Rachel Gitlevich in: Birds & Balls
March 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBGuest storyteller Rachel Gitlevich (Mao Mao: Heroes Of Pure Heart Valley, Our Cartoon President) stops by Big Town to tell Jesse and Josh some bird facts, as well as a story about a memorable college life drawing class! This leads to improvised scenes about a pair of acrobats-turned-models, a botched blackmail attempt, and Michelangelo’s surprising meeting with the pope. Then, in an extended narrative improv, two ambitious owls and a bat follow their dreams to travel to Hoo York City and sta...
15. Steve Gallant in: Frilly Collars & Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones
February 24, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBGuest improviser Steve Gallant (Robot Chicken, Super Mansion) joins Jesse and Josh to talk about nature day camps and brazen attempts at teen fashion! This leads to an improvised montage of scenes about a student who can’t stop calling out his fellow students’ fashion choices, and a camper who insists on modeling his experience after Lord Of The Flies! Then, in another very special narrative improv, Jedi knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi set out on an investigative mission to find ...
14. Episode Thirteen
February 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBIn this bad luck-filled thirteenth (recorded) episode, Jesse and Josh discuss the last solar eclipse as well as the baggage that comes with their last names. This leads to a montage of improvised scenes about contrarian children, Sherlock Holmes' annoying neighbor, and two kids' quest for fun in the low-tech 1940s. Then in an extended narrative improv, FDA special agent Hank Hammersmith makes a routine inspection of Cowman Dairy Farms, only to discover a horrifying secret in the mysterious E...
13. Overcompensating Europeans & Grandma's Creaky Time Travel House
February 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBJesse and Josh discuss the favorite foods of their heritage and hometowns, which leads to scenes about the founding fathers' food tour of Philadelphia, a speech from the founder of Wawa convenience stores, and travelers who consistently fail to hide their deepest secrets. Then, in an extended narrative improv, a young boy named Keith rebels against his father's decision to move them both in with Keith's grandmother for the summer, but his attitude changes one strange night when he meets...hi...