In a World of...Improvised Movie Homages
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe funny podcast that uses short form improv comedy games to tell long form improvised stories in the style of famous movies.
Do you love movies? Are you a fan of short form improv comedy like Whose Line is it Anyway? Are you intrigued by the idea of long form improv comedy storytelling? Are you interested in storytelling and the creative process? Do you enjoy funny movie podcasts? Then this is the show for you!
Join Avish Parashar (improv comedy performer and teacher and professional speaker) and Mike Worth (improv comedian and music composer of film, tv shows, and video games) build a “movie” on the spot, right before your very eyes - err - I mean “ears.”
Here’s how our “improv comedy podcast” works: We start with a base genre and a couple of example movies, shows, or stories. Then the show is broken into segments:
First, we brainstorm the tropes and standard elements of that style of show
Second, we create a high level outline for this week’s show.
Third, we pick the improv games we will play to create this story
Finally, we perform the show!
All this is done in real time so you can observe the creative process and also enjoy the finish product.
For more info, the episode archive, and to submit ideas and suggestions for future shows, visit: www.AvishAndMike.com.
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Episodes
Fall 2022 Clip Show!
October 04, 2022 15:10 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBIn a World…where we are still on our "Summer" Hiatus, so to tide you over we have created a new Clip Show! We hope to be back soon, but in the meanwhile please enjoy this episode which features six different improv games, one from each of the first 6 episodes of 2022.
We're Taking a Break!
June 28, 2022 07:15 - 1 minute - 1.57 MBThis "episode" is just a quick announcement - we are takinga. break for the summer and hope to be back soon. In the meantime, this would be a perfect time to go back into our back catalog and listen to all those episodes you may have missed in the past!
Bugged by Crime (In the Style of an 80’s “Sentient Car” TV Show Like “Knight Rider”)
June 21, 2022 07:15 - 1 hour - 117 MBIn a World of…criminals who operate above the law, one man, Simon, along with his sentient Volkswagen Minibus, is a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the Department of Unending Charity, Humanity, and Excellence. Stumbling on a plot where a small community is about to be devastated by an evil man who seeks to further his own ends, Simon must get involved and protect the innocent, the helpless and the powerless. This episode features the improv games Best of Times, Worst ...
Wet Slimy Death Creature (in the Style of an Underwater Sci-Fi Horror Movie like Leviathan and Deep Star 6)
June 14, 2022 15:06 - 1 hour - 75 MBIn a World…where the last unexplored frontier on Earth is not on Earth, but under it. Deep under water. One deep water crew, with the best of intentions of finding healing algae, will release something that was never meant to be released. Can they survive the wet slimy death creature…? This episode features the improv games Last Letter First Letter, Emotional List, Ding, and Cutting Room. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to underwater sci-fi horror movies. ...
Gaming the Hunt (In the Style of a "Hunting Man for Sport" movie like The Most Dangerous Game and Hard Target)
June 07, 2022 07:15 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBIn a World…where the rich and powerful can get away with anything they want, and some feel the urge to treat others as sport, one man will find himself pulled into a most dangerous game. John Hunt is looking for answers but to get them, he will have to…game the hunt! This episode features the improv games A to Z, Theater Genres, Murphy’s Law, and Cutting Room. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to those movies where man is hunted for sport. This is a style of movie that ge...
Fantastic Fires in the Neverland (In the Style of a Kids’ Fantasy Movie - with Puppets! - like Labyrinth and the Neverending Story)
May 31, 2022 07:15 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBIn a World of fantastical creatures, fire demons, castles, spears carrying swords, and more, one girls will find herself on a quest to rescue her best friend and save a world, all at the same time. Along the way she will overcome obstacles, make allies, and tap into her inner strength. This episode features the improv games A to Z, Timed Styles, Gibberish Switch, and Cutting Room. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to those fun, sometimes cute, sometimes scary, o...
Mounties (In the Style of a Training Movie like Stripes, Police Academy, and Feds)
May 24, 2022 07:15 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBIn a world…where some people dream of being a Mountie, while others are just trying to get a new start on life, one group of hapless misfits will attempt to come together to join one of the most elite crime fighting organizations in the world: The Mounties! This episode features the improv games Trailer in a Minute, Superheroes, Blind Line, Emotional Lists, and Cutting Room. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to “Training Movies.” The movies where the bulk of...
Breaking Down and Discussing the First 6 Episodes of 2022!
May 17, 2022 07:15 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBThis week features a “very special episode” of the podcast! No, there is no deep life lesson about growing up, family, or safety, but there is learning… In this episode, Mike and Avish take a break from the improv performance to take a look back at the first six episodes of this year and share their thoughts on each episode as a whole, ideas on the creative storytelling process, and their reflections and feedback on some of the improv games they played on those episodes. It’s a f...
White House Slapped (In the Style of “White House Action Movies” like Air Force One, White House Down, and Olympus Has Fallen)
May 10, 2022 10:15 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBDescription: In a World…Where some will do anything to forward their agenda, one group or terrorist vegans will slap down the white house in an attempt to veganize the world. Only one man, the President of the United States himself, can stop the terrorists, rescue the hostages and prevent the White House from being completely slapped! This episode features the improv games Prologue in a Minute, Last Letter, First Letter, Scene No Letter, Best of Times, Worst of Times, Cutting Room. ...
The Farmer’s Milk Season (in the Style of a Dan Brown Thriller like The Da Vinci Code)
May 03, 2022 10:01 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn a World…where some will do anything to uncover an ancient secret dating back thousands of years, while others will do anything to keep such things secret, one man will be swept into a race against time to ensure that the most important discovery in centuries does not fall into the wrong hands. This episode features the improv comedy games Prologue in a Minute, Pardon, He Said She Said, Newsroom, and Cutting Room. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to the ...
The Dropped Parcel (In the Style of a Heist Movie Like The Vault, The Italian Job, and the Leverage TV Show)
April 26, 2022 07:15 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBIn a World…where some people would be willing to dominate the world’s caviar supply by stealing and holding on to the world’s rarest caviar…one plucky group of thieves will commit to pulling off the ultimate heist: stealing it back! This episode features the improv games Prologue in a Minute, Dating Game, Two-Word Typewriter, and Cutting Room. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to “Heist” movies. Those glorious (and sometimes convoluted) movies and TV shows where...
Teaching With Honor (In the Style of a “Savior Teacher” movie like Stand and Deliver and Dangerous Minds)
April 19, 2022 07:15 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBIn a World where some schools are wonderful, safe, and well-off and some students have every opportunity, other schools and students struggle. One brave, noble, courageous teacher will buck the system and risk it all to make sure that his Denver area students have the opportunity to make their lives mean something by being able to attend Ski College despite the odds… This episode features the improv comedy games 1-Sentence at a Time Trailer in a Minute, Superheroes (Cliche characters),...
Near to Exhaustion (In the style of a Steven Seagal Police Action Movie)
April 12, 2022 07:15 - 1 hour - 65 MBIn a World…where good cops may find themselves on their own…Lance Hurricane is a good cop, a good husband, and a good man. When he finds himself in the middle of a giant plot to corrupt the nation’s politicians, he must use his mastery of the martial art, “Octopus Fu,” to stop the plot, even if it drives him…Near to Exhaustion! This episode features the improv comedy games Prologue in a Minute, Two-Word Typewriter, Ding, Gibberish Switch, and Cutting Room. In this episode, we pay ho...
Phineas Jones and the Stubble of Apollo with Special Guest Craig Price! (In the Style of the Indiana Jones Movies)
April 05, 2022 07:15 - 1 hour - 121 MBIn a World…where there are good men and evil men, and some seek to help while others seek to destroy…one of the evilest groups in history seek an object of such immense power it could completely change the course of World War II. The US government will call upon the intrepid accountant adventurer, Phineas Jones, to beat the Nazis in their race to acquire the mythical and magical Stubble of Apollo! This episode features the improv games prologue in a minute, emotional lists, best of times...
The Gardner (In the Style of a Liam Neeson Thriller Like Taken, The Commuter, and Many Others)
March 29, 2022 10:04 - 1 hour - 91 MBIn a world…where some people will go to any lengths to get prized magnolia wood, one man will be forced to return to a life of violence to rescue the only thing he has left in the world that he cares about. This episode features the improv games Trailer: Trailer in a minute, Last Letter First Letter, Pardon, Best of Times Worst of Times, and Cutting Room. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to Liam Neeson, who has become a genre unto himself. It all started with T...
Marsupial (In the Style of a Giant Monster Movie Like Godzilla or King Kong)
March 22, 2022 07:15 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBIn a World…where there are more things in nature that we don’t know than that we know…one noble expedition will awaken something more terrifying than they could imagine… This episode features the improv comedy games Movie Trailer in a Minute, Last Letter, First Letter, Emotional List, and Cutting Room. Oh, and a giant Kangaroo… This episode is an homage to giant creature movies like Godzilla and King Kong. And while in both of those franchises the monster eventually becomes a hero an...
Slice (In the Style of a Vampire Hero Movie like Blade, Underworld, or Morbius)
March 15, 2022 07:15 - 1 hour - 78 MBIn a World…where people feel safe and assume monsters aren’t real…there exists a second world of evil and vampires. However, there is one man who walks in both worlds, and he may be the only thing between evil and light. He is…SLICE. This episode features the improv comedy games Movie Trailer in a Minute, Best of Times / Worst of Times, Last Letter / First Letter, Blind Line, and Cutting Room. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to vampire hero movies - those awesom...
Ending Turbulent Poetry (In the Style of a Bed Ridden Horror Movie Like Misery)
March 08, 2022 08:15 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIn a World…where some appreciate art, there are others who appreciate it just a little too much. This is the story of Raymond, a poet, who has the unfortunate experience of meeting his number one fan… This episode features the improv games Movie Trailer in a Minute, Ding, He Said She Said, Emotional Lists, Cutting Room, Show Notes: About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to “bed-ridden horror movies, most specifically Stephen King’s Misery. In fact, this episode is b...
Twisted Sticks (In the Style of a Misfits Sports Movie like The Replacements and Necessary Roughness)
March 01, 2022 08:05 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBIn a world…where some people are meant for greatness while others just want a shot…one team of misfit lacrosse players will have to bond and learn to work together to win the game, go the championship, and save their coach and team. This episode features the improv games 90 Second A to Z, Old Job New Job, World’s Worst, He Said She Said, and Cutting Room. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to those very entertaining misfit sports movies, like The Replacements, Necess...
Last Entry Into Danger (in the Style of a Kids Adventure like the Goonies)
February 22, 2022 08:15 - 1 hour - 60 MBIn a World…where criminals lurk and some treasure lays hidden…a group of misfits embark on a quest to save their town, save their families, and save the day! If you like the Goonies (and Improv Comedy) then you will love the adventures of Giggles, Toothpick Girl, Digital Nerd, and Muscles McGee! This episode features the improv games Countdown,, Superheroes, Blind Line, Ding, Cutting Room About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to those crazy kids adventure ...
Lovely Remembrances (In the Style of an Amnesia Thriller like The Bourne Identity and The Long Kiss Goodnight)
February 15, 2022 08:15 - 1 hour - 66 MBIn a World...where most people live there lives unaware of the forces at work around them, one man will find himself with no memory of who he is or was. Moving on with his life, he finds peace, until his old life desperately seeks to drag him back for his own nefarious purposes. This episode contains the improv games Gibberish Switch, Old Job New Job, Pardon, Countdown, and Cutting Room. Show Notes: About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to the genre of “Amnesi...
BONUS! Full Interview with Craig Liggeons (Hegdehog-Man Episode)
February 10, 2022 08:15 - 47 minutes - 64.5 MBThis is a BONUS episode as a follow up to our MCU / Superhero movie Homage, "Hedgehog-Man." We had special guest Craig Liggeons on that episode and we talked for so long that we just couldn't fit it all in to the main episode. So here is the entire 45 minute long conversation we had with Craig - it was a ton of fun and we hope you will enjoy it too! Craig's Links: FACEBOOK – www.facebook.com/craig.liggeons TWITTER - @CraigLiggeons INSTAGRAM – Craig Liggeons
Hedgehog-Man, With Special Guest Craig Liggeons! (In the style of an MCU Origin Story Movie like Ant-Man)
February 08, 2022 08:15 - 1 hour - 130 MBIn a World…where there are heroes and villains, and mysterious forces that people will never fully understand, one simple college student will find himself transformed into…Hedgehog-Man! Welcome to the debut movie of the AMCU: The Avish and Mike Cinematic Universe! This episode features the improv games Two-Word Typewriter, Best of Times, Worst of Times, Newsroom, Cutting Room, and Pardon. This episode also features our friend and fellow improviser (one of the founding members of...
Climbing Intensely Down (In the style of an adrenaline field undercover cop movie like Point Break, The Fast and the Furious, and Terminal Velocity... )
February 01, 2022 08:15 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBIn a World...where some people need to push just a little farther, higher, and faster to live life on the edge...one man will get drawn into a world few ever experience. Torn between duty, justice, love, and the need for the adrenaline rush only a mega slip ‘n slide can bring, Detective Jensen will find himself...Climbing Intensely Down… This show features the improv games Scenes Without the Letter, Gibberish Switch, Questions Switch, and Cutting Room. Plus some mad cap slip ‘n sliding - a...
Gargle (In the Style of a Teen Slasher Movie like Scream)
January 25, 2022 08:31 - 1 hour - 112 MBIn a World…where some people will kill for no reason…one group of friends will find themselves in the middle of a mad killer’s lust for death. Who will survive, who will die, who’s the killer, and who will….gargle?? Listen to find out. This episode features the improv games Countdown, Superheroes, Last Letter, First Letter, Alibis, and Cutting Room. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to those 90’s style hip slasher movies, specifically Scream. Mike and Avish bot...
Destructible Future Cyberman (In the Style of a Dystopian Sci-Fi Action Police movie like Robocop)
January 18, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBIn the Style of a Dystopian Sci-Fi Action Police movie like Robocop. In a World....where plastic waste has so overwhelmed the world that people are forced to live in domes and live off the slugs that cover their bodies, one police officer will be transformed into something more than human. This movie is a tale of loss, gain, plastic, slugs, violence, revenge, and redemption. And improv comedy... This show contains the improv games Gibberish Switch, Emotional Lists, A to Z,...
Building Love (In the Style of a Romantic Comedy Like Pretty Woman and When Harry Met Sally)
January 11, 2022 08:15 - 55 minutes - 76 MBIn a World…where corporate greed creates challenges for people and love is hard to find…two people who are very much at odds about the building project they are working on will discover that the love they have been looking for may be right there in front of them. This episode features the improv games Last Letter, First Letter, Cutting Room, He Said She Said, and Blind Line. About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to romantic comedies. The ones where the two romantic ...
Washing Away With Beauty (in the Style of a Disney Princess Movie like Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty)
January 03, 2022 18:47 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBIn a World…of beauty, wonder, and magic…one beautiful princess will learn that not everything is sunshine and roses. When she incurs the wrath of a vengeful witch, she will be forced to survive - with a little help from some strange new friends! This episode features the improv games 2-Word Typewriter, Rashomon, Superheroes, Blind Line, and Cutting Room. Not to mention a psycho-sheep, thin hippos, invisible demons, and much, much more!
Holiday Clip Show
December 28, 2021 08:15 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBIn the style of a Holiday Clip Show, like every sitcom ever puts together... In a World…where people like to put together clip shows at the end of the year to recap…one lucky listener (you!) will get to experience 7 different improv games from 7 different shows! This episode features the improv games One Word at a Time Typewriter, Superheroes, Countdown, Dating Game, Newsroom, He Said She Said, and 2-Word at a Time Typewriter.
A Spirit of Love (In the style of a Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie - with Supernatural Elements)
December 21, 2021 08:15 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBIn a World…where people often question and even regret the decisions they have made in their life…one women will find herself given a chance to see what her life would have been like if she had made…different choices. This episode was performed live (virtually)! It features the improv games Movie Trailer in a Minute, One word at a time typewriter, Gibberish Switch ,Pardon, and Cutting Room. Show Notes: About This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to Hallmark Christmas...
'Tis the Season of Doom (In the Style of a Christmas Action Movie like Die Hard)
December 14, 2021 08:15 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBIn this episode we pay homage to the Christmas-time action movie, “Die Hard”! Is it a Christmas movie? Who knows! We certainly don’t settle that debate here. But it is enough of a Christmas movie for us to do a Holiday episode based on it. Links Die Hard on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard Time Codes Segment 1 - Discussion the Genre Tropes: 05:17 Segment 2 - Creating the Movie Outline: 13:03 Segment 3 - Picking the Improv Comedy Games: 18:50 Start of show: 23:44 ...
Near Miss Kiss (In the Style of a Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie)
December 07, 2021 08:15 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBThis episode pays homage to Hallmark Christmas movies like...er...every Hallmark Christmas movie. Avish is a fan, and Mike appreciates them for what they are. In this movie we get in most of the cliches common to the genre (and boy, there are a lot!) - and we have a ton of fun discussing those tropes. Come kick off the holidays with us with our production of “Near Miss Kiss”! Links The Hallmark Channel’s Christmas Movie Page: https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/christmas Info on Hallmarks’ ...
Engineering Titanium Destiny (In the Style of a "Robot Friend" Movie like Short Circuit and The Iron Giant)
November 30, 2021 08:27 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBIn this episode, we pay homage to “friendly robot” movies, like Short Circuit and the Iron Giant. You know the ones, where a robot (usually military) escapes and finds its way to some nice humans who it befriends? But of course, the military people always want to get the robot back at any cost... Links Short Circuit on Wikipedia: The Iron Giant on Wikipedia: Time Codes Segment 1 - Discussion the Genre Tropes: 03:25 Segment 2 - Creating the Movie Outline: 09:42 Segment 3 - Picking ...
Invaders (In the Style of a Sci-Fi Horror Action Movie like Aliens)
November 23, 2021 08:15 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBIn this episode, we pay homage to one of both of our favorite movies, Aliens! Along with so many other sci-fi action horror movies. We mention this at the top of the episode, but this is one of our very early episodes back when we just doing “test runs” to develop the show. At the time we weren’t even sure we would use the audio, but we liked the finished product so here it is! It may not have the same flow, banter, or polish of some of our more recent episodes, but it’s a ton of fun and ...
Land of the Giant Forest Iguanas (In the Style of a Planet of the Apes Sci-Fi Movie) with Special Guest Rick Horner!
November 16, 2021 08:34 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to The Planet of the Apes with special guest Rick Horner. Rick is a huge fan of The Planet of the Apes franchise (maybe not so much the Tim Burton one…) so it was the perfect movie for us to use as out starting point. Three astronauts find themselves stranded on a planet ruled by giant iguanas and they must use all their skills to escape and survive. Will they make it? Will they find allies? Will the human race survive? Listen to the episod...
Floating Through Misery (In the Style of a Survival Movie like The Edge or The Grey)
November 09, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIn this episode, we pay homage to “Survival Movies,” where a small group of people get stranded in nature and must overcome all the dangers they encounter in the world - and resolve their own issues. Links The Edge on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Edge_(1997_film) The Grey on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grey_(film) Time Codes Segment 1 - Discussion the Genre Tropes: 04:06 Segment 2 - Creating the Movie Outline: 10:07 Segment 3 - Picking the Improv ...
Stealing Honor (In the Style of a "Reluctant Thief" Movie Like Thief or Sabotage )
November 02, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to Reluctant Thief movies - the ones where a (somewhat) honorable criminal is trying to leave that life behind but is forced back to commit one...last...job. This one took some weird turns (as they should - it’s improv!) but we’d like to think we managed to tie things together with a nice little bow. Time Codes Segment 1 - Discussion the Genre Tropes: 04:01 Segment 2 - Creating the Movie Outline: 10:01 Segment 3 - Picking the Improv C...
Beastials (In the style of a “Critter Horror” like the Movie Gremlins or the Critters Movie)
October 26, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to the movie Gremlins, the Critters movie, and any other movie that could be labeled as a “Critter Horror Movie.” One where a large horde of small creatures wreaks havoc on a small community. Our familiarity with this genre was mostly from Gremlins, so this episode basically becomes a parody of that, but hey, that doesn’t sound like a bad thing, does it…? Links Gremlins on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremlins Critters on W...
Fallen Night of Terror (In the Style of a Michael Myers Halloween Movie like the Upcoming Halloween Kills)
October 19, 2021 10:15 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to the Michael Myers Halloween Movies. Yes, “Halloween Kills” is coming out, so to prepare (and to celebrate the release) we made our very own improvised Halloween slasher style movie. There’s a killer, an obsessive doctor, a final girl, and three friends to be killed off. Plus a local sheriff who just won’t take the threat seriously (won’t they ever learn…?). There’s also cotton candy, 14” pipes, playing card weapons, and at one point some...
Demon Shadow of the Spawn Crib (In the style of The Omen Movie or other movies about the antichrist like Rosemary’s Baby and the Seventh Sign.)
October 12, 2021 08:15 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to The Omen movie as well as other movies about the antichrist like Rosemary’s Baby, the Seventh Sign, and others. We recently guested on the Matinee Heroes Podcast to discuss The Omen (the 1976 movie, not the 2006 remake). So it made total sense to do an Omen episode for our show too. We both really love The Omen, and Mike is a practicing Catholic so we get some hymns in there too. Plus wolves, burning zoo animals, and a weird dude name...
Far From Disney (In the style of a James Bond movie like No Time to Day, A View to a Kill, or any one of the 26 James Bond Movies there have been)
October 05, 2021 09:16 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, we pay homage to all James Bond movies like A View to a Kill, Moonraker, Goldfinger, and the new release, No Time to Die. James Bond is timeless, and Blaine Jawn is our own timeless (?) improv comedy homage to the classic spy. In this episode we create a James Bond movie that features evil organizations, globe trotting escapades, action, doomsday devices, and, of course, romance and sex. Links James Bond on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam...
Assault on Philadelphia's Earth (In the Style of an Alien Invasion Movie like Independence Day, War of the Worlds, or Skyline)
September 28, 2021 05:15 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIn this episode, we pay homage to the fantastic genre of alien invasion movies. Movies like Independence Day, Skyline, War of the Worlds, etc. Aliens arrive, and though their intentions are unclear at first, we quickly learn that they are not here to be peaceful and make friends. It’s up to a military leader and her scientist ex to figure out how to stop the invasion and save the world. This episode has love, drama, and port-a-potties (yes, port-a-potties)! Links Independence Day movie on...
Running Away With Flour (In the Style of a Pygmalion Movie like My Fair Lady and the Princess Diaries)
September 21, 2021 10:12 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBIn this episode, we pay homage to Pygmalion movies. There’s a lot of baking, with a number of rather gross secret ingredients coming into play. If you like coming of age stories where the main character steps into her own greatness, then this is the episode for you! Links Pygmalion on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(1938_film) My Fair Lady on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Fair_Lady The Princess Diaries on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_P...
Blossoming Necromancer (In the Style of Mythica and a Dungeons and Dragons Movie or Game)
September 09, 2021 11:08 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBAbout this episode In this episode, we pay homage to fantasy movies in general (like the fun Mythica series) and Dungeons and Dragons movies and games. Yes, there is a scene in a tavern... We both love these types of movies and games, so we were really looking forward to the chance to play around in this genre. Links: Dungeons and Dragons on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons The Dungeons and Dragons Movie on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons...
Summer of Decay (In the Style of a Slasher Horror Movie...)
August 30, 2021 11:28 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBAbout this episode In this episode, we pay homage to slasher movies, specifically Friday the 13th. At least that’s where we start. This being improv comedy, things take on a direction of their own and we end up with something that’s a horror movie more along the lines of Jeepers Creepers, or something more supernatural and monster based. Still, we have a lake, and a cabin, and final girl, so that’s all good. And at some point someone stumbles... Links: Friday the 13th on Wikipedia: https...
Mystical Sphere of Destiny (In the Style of a Mystical Martial Arts Movie like Shang Chi and Wu Assassins...)
August 26, 2021 11:16 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBAbout this episode In this episode, we pay homage to martial arts movies. Specifically, “modern mystical martial arts movies” like the recently released Shang Chi movie. Also, TV shows like Wu Assassins and Iron Fist. We are both big fans (and practitioners) of the martial arts, and we love these types of movies. Hopefully that love shines through in this fun and action packed episode! Links: The Shang Chi Movie on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shang-Chi_and_the_Legend_of_t...
Camp Canoe and the Flow (In the Style of a Kids Summer Camp Movie...)
August 25, 2021 11:10 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBAbout this episode In this episode, we pay homage to classic summer camp movies, like the Meatballs movie with Bill Murray or the Poison Ivy movie (the one with Micheal J. Fox, not the one with Drew Barrymore…) We attempt the difficult task of juggling a cast of characters in this ensemble style movie homage and, overall, it went pretty well. Five main kid campers, one good counselor, one bad rival camper, one bad rival counselor, and a few additional characters. A challenge, but lots of f...
Day of Humongous Vegetation (In the Style of a Disaster Movie like The Core or Armageddon)
August 19, 2021 16:21 - 59 minutes - 82 MBAbout this episode In this episode, we pay homage to Disaster Movies. The intention when we started was to do something more like a “natural disaster movie,” but things quickly morphed into a “man messes with nature and nature bites back” disaster movie. Even with all that, we hit the main tropes and quite an act 3 twist! Links: About Disaster Movies on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disaster_film The Core on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Core Armageddon on ...