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Off Book: The Improvised Musical

209 Episodes

72 minutes | 2 days ago
BONUS: Lullaby Bye To Those Jokes
It's another b'b'b' BONUS episode! Jess is looking for that sweet Disney litigation, while Zach is just trying to keep them out of that hot legal water, and together they're both bringing you the songs you love! Like, Hot Legal Water They're Gonna Serve You With A Hug, I've Been a Mushroom This Whole Time, Oh His Arm is Wood What Do We Do?, Lullaby Bye To Those Jokes, These Are The Balloons That You'll Always Find,  Can You Do It Like An Orca?, Several Several Minutes Of This, So What Happens On Monday, and of course everyone favorite ditty brought to you by AI! Survey Secret Door! Hallelujah! Some People!
56 minutes | 4 days ago
190. Time Fountain: Fountain of Time! Chapter 2.
It’s the second installment of our continuous musical! Join us as twins Catalina and Jenson resolve their encounter with a dragon, Penelope and Gregor deal with the morality of a volcano that hasn’t exploded yet, and Zach and Jess start to figure out what kinds of improv moves make an ongoing narrative musical harder/easier to create! Songs include: Imagine (An Everlasting Dragon), Flappin’, Dickensian England, and With You (Doot Dee Doot Dee Doo)Want to support the show, see video episodes, get cool downloads and more? Join us at OffBookClubhouse.com 
82 minutes | 11 days ago
189. Anything Goes: In Montana!
Zach and Jess are joined by freakin' genius Demi Adejuyigbe (The Amber Ruffin Show) for a classic tale of star-crossed love set in the high stakes world of fashion... but also Montana in "Anything Goes: In Montana!" Can sleeves be protected by a patent? Should you trust this apothecary? What is even one thing you know about Montana? With songs like Hot Solid Juice, I Choo Choo Choose (to Fall for You), and Being A Teen you'll definitely probably know some of the answers to those questions! Want to see a video of this madness? Join us at offbookclubhouse.com to support the show and get videos, downloads, and more!
64 minutes | 16 days ago
BONUS: Another Off Book B' B' B' BONUS Ep!
Hey welcome to another Off Book B' B' B' BONUS ep! Once everyone's phonetic initials are unveiled Zach and Jess serenade us all with hits like You're Girl JRM Has A Thought, You Can't Be Too Young And Also Too Good At Sports, Why Do We Have A Silent "K"?,  Come Buy the Bees at the End of Aisle Four, Sometimes You'll Laugh With It Sometimes You're Gonna Laugh At It, You're Gonna Like Some Bad Stuff When You're Ten, and Welcome Back To the Grocery Store, We Missed You From Before! 
48 minutes | 18 days ago
188. Hot Australian Circus (Grab Bag)
Listen, we're gonna level with ya, this one is all over the place. Do we have songs like Cyber War, Gosh Damn What the Heck, A Man and His Brain, and Bring Back Crap (Crap is Back)? Yes we do. But we also play our new gameshow we just made up called "What's the Dif?" And if that wasn't enough, which it absolutely is, we also bring you info on thrilling new products such as the Clock-A-Doodle-Do, and a meditation app that definitely works. Scott amazes us all with television style underscoring. Brett apparently owns a kalimba and we're not mad about it. Wanna support the show? Become an X-Temely Sleepy Baby or Baby of Infinite Dreams at OffBookClubhouse.com.
71 minutes | 25 days ago
187. My Best Friend's Breading with Paul F. Tompkins
Well, we keep asking him and he keeps coming back! Why? Because he's simply the best! The incredible Paul F. Tompkins joins us once again in a culinary musical the late 90's could only dream about. Get ready to dine on 5-star songs such as The Cool and Glamorous Life of a Chef, Gossip, A Metaphor That's Also a Pun, 3 Your Majesties, and No One Can Help But Look (At Julia Roberts.)Also, WE HAVE A VIDEO OF THIS ONE! Check it out by supporting the show at any level at OffBookClubhouse.com
70 minutes | a month ago
186. Time Fountain: Fountains of Time! Chapter 1
It's finally here, the beginning of our monthly ongoing improvised musical! We've already decided that this will be the LONGEST MUSICAL in earth's recorded history. We're calling it now. This week Jess, Zach, Scott, and Brett (who has triumphantly returned to ehe frets) dive into the time stream with reckless abandon, and emerge with soon to be famous songs such as It's 1985, Bean Sack Inspectors, Pterodactyl Starts with "P", Three Riddles, and Little Tiny Stegosaurus!Want to support this, and our other insane undertakings? Join the Off Book Clubhouse at OffBookClubhouse.com for bonus content and our undying love!
64 minutes | a month ago
BONUS: THE FAM BAND IS BACK!
What's up all you fishes and dishes, you kisses and wishes! We got Brett, we got Scott, we got Dana! We got numbers! We got Intervals! And of course We got Zach and Jess! This week the Fam Band discusses probable Simpsons plots, fat free crazes, Catalina Island, Looper, breakfast tricks, sneaking into Dublin, and Benford's Law. With brilliant ditties like Doctors Are Made Of People, It's Gotta Be Left It's Gotta Be Right It's Gotta Be Holding That Flavor Just Right, If I'm Gonna Snack Ya Know I'm Gonna Snackwell, Whydowegot Whydowegot The Same Ol Lame Mascots?, We Never Did Find That Girl Nancy, and Ya Gotta Have a Captain On Your Boat. And, for the grand finale These Lyrics Do Not Exist Song Generator presents: Math Had a Hand to Catch!
78 minutes | a month ago
185. Big Announcement. Small Tiki Chain.
It's the end of Lounge January, which means Zach and Jess have to actually explain what's coming next! They also answer more listener questions, vow to master Tennis, and attempt their first ever musical La Rond with songs like Is The Booth For You?, Big Pink Piece of Construction Paper, There's Something about Mary, and What Sports are For!As for the big announcement, it's OffBookClubhouse.com !!!! Check it out to support the show, get special bonus content and see the website they build with their very own 1's and 0's.
72 minutes | a month ago
184. Stacy's Mailbag
Lounge January continues as the gang answers your questions in this special mailbag episode! Zach and Scott are 2RudeDudes, Jess sings a significant amount of copyrighted material, and a deep dive into the lore of Karate Bird reveals more questions than answers. Even though Scott has a mic, they still make him play songs like Lance Armstrong & The Moon, Structureless Kite Salesmen, Questions: Karate Bird and This is Fun Actually: No Soap for a Polar Bear.
60 minutes | 2 months ago
BONUS: John Denver & The Muppets / Rocky Mountain Holiday Watch Along!
If you are missing the holidays Zach and Jess have just the thing to heal your cheer-starved heart. Another watch along? YES PLEASE! It's time to cozy up and cue up Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver & The Muppets! Follow along here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ec4jaG2MY
54 minutes | 2 months ago
183. Lounge January
It's Off Book's first independent episode! Kinda. Zach, Jess and Scott hang out in Lounge January(tm) as they prepare for the future of Off Book. Zach confesses a secret dining desire, Jess makes an earth shattering innovation in modern spelling, and Scott finds the most chaotic keyboard patch he's ever used. Bangers include How Not to Get Poisoned, Celery Face David, Excuse Me Mr. Guinness, Lick The Ice Swan, and Ceighpsy. Email us your Q's or KMF's at MailPersonStacy@gmail.com
82 minutes | 2 months ago
182. Basketball Courting The Musical with Sam Martin
Today begins with a special message from Zach and Jess as they celebrate their very last show on Earwolf. (Have no fear, the show has a big ol' bright future that they'll tell you more about next week!)  This week guest Sam Martin (Danger Force, Henry Danger) joins the family band as they present the smash-hit Basketball Courting The Musical. With unforgettable numbers like Basketball Appropriate Little Lunches, Denise Might Be The Worst in Some Ways, I Totes Wanna Get That Brand New Tote, and The Main Thing Is It Doesn't Matter! 
82 minutes | 2 months ago
181. Soul Trip the Musical with Mary Sohn
This week Zach and Jess are going to try something new. They're going to just have fun out there AND give it all they've got with fan-favorite Mary Sohn! (A.P. Bio, Work in Progress) Together, Zach, Jess, Scott, Brett and Mary proudly present Soul Trip the Musical! Enjoy instant classics like Ghost Roadtrip, Anything Can Go Into A Soup As Long as It Ends Up Brown, Can We Suggest Spiritually That Hannah Pull The Fire Alarm, and of course Why Did I Assume? We Could Go To That Abandoned Zoo!
90 minutes | 2 months ago
180. Visions of Sugar Plums Danced in Their Radioheads with Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker
Ho! Ho! Hello! All-stars Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker of The Neighborhood Listen are back and join Zach and Jess (along with Scott and Brett) to continue a very merry OFF Book tradition! Listen as they proudly present classics like “Lay Down,” “Page Me If You’re Out There,” and “Movie Mercials, Leave Our Songs Alone.”
61 minutes | 3 months ago
BONUS: Muppet Family Christmas Watch Along!
Mom and Dad said to please be in bed by 9:45 but Zach and Jess said "Make us! It's time for a Muppet Family Christmas Watch Along!" Grab a mug of hot coco and get ready to push play in three, two, one, CLICK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi9qSKZuvC4  After the movie Zach and Jess wish you good night, good luck, look out for that icy patch, don't eat the birds - they're your friends, and bundle up because it's cold enough to freeze your Winnebago!
67 minutes | 3 months ago
179. A Very Accurate Hanukkah: 8 Crazy Brothers with Rachel Bloom
Shalom! The miraculous Rachel Bloom (I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) is back and joins Zach and Jess (along with Scott and Brett) for the first Hanukkah episode of Off Book! Listen as they proudly present classics like “On a Mission to Destroy Tradition,” “You’re The Shammash,” and “No, No, No, I Think We Might Be Wrong.”
75 minutes | 3 months ago
178. Out Of Ideas? with Will Hines
Ohhh hellooo! The incredible Will Hines returns to join Zach and Jess (along with Scott and Brett) to proudly present: Out Of Ideas?: The Musical! Enjoy classics like “If You’re Going Anywhere, You’re A Stair,” “The Freedom You Feel In a Jeep (I’m Jeremy Renner!),” and “You’ve Got To Say Catch Me As You Run Away.”
69 minutes | 3 months ago
BONUS: So Big, SO Brave!
They said it couldn't be done but Zach and Jess (along with Brett, Scott and Dana!) put their soundcheck in this PREMIUM episode! Once the sound was checked - everyone got busy bringing you unforgettable numbers like Not To Hurt Your Pride But I Was Probably Outside, Busy Unifying Saliva When You're On The Bus, I Don't Have The Information Necessary To Decide Many Things, Why Can't This Play Be Your Life?, Nature or Nurture The Beat! and for the big 11 o'clock number a song with 100% AI-generated lyrics, The Earth Is What You Make It When You Take It For Yourself!
81 minutes | 3 months ago
177. Trashassic Trash (with Nick Mandernach)
This week Nick Mandernach (Duncanville) joins Zach, Jess, and all-the-hats Brett to present the one night only performance of  Trashassic Trash The Musical! With unforgettable head-bopping numbers like TrashTrashassic Park, Goodbye Bradey Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr., and You Know I Don't Think There's Anything Wrong With Your Bum.
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