Big Town Improv
by Josh Pilch and Jesse Moriarty
WELCOME 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!
Episodes
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80. A Cappella Apatapati Upon A Peloton
Support Big Town Improv on Patreon!! Welcome back to Big Town Improv, with Josh Pilch and JESSE JESSE MORIARTY JESSE MORIARTY JESSE MORIARTY JESSE M! Josh unveils a new song! And then Josh and Jesse talk about their experiences as thespians and singers! This leads to a montage of Small Scenes...
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79. Dentists Are From Mars, Yoanna Is From Venus (with Yoanna de La Mort)
Support Big Town Improv on Patreon!! Dust off your acting resume and practice saying "spaghetti" because this week Josh and Jesse are joined by guest improviser Yoanna de La Mort!!! Josh, Jesse, and Yoanna talk about names, nicknames, and languages, which leads to a montage of SMALL SCENES about…
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78. Big Town Presents: Hercule Poirot in The London Zoo Disappearance!
Prepare your little gray cells - it's Big Town Improv!!! Josh and Jesse discuss their running and escape room hobbies, respectively! This leads to improvised Small Scenes about Josh's boxing match, Jigsaw's puzzle experience, and strange apartment renovations! THEN, in a very special Big Town BIG...
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77. BIG TOWN PRESENTS: Star Trek: The Original Series: Captain Kirk Needs A Nap!
Once again, Josh and Jesse are broadcasting from Brooklyn and the pits of Hell, respectively, to bring you IMPROV! They tell true stories about their travels which leads to improvised Small Scenes about arriving at Disney Land before it opens, Uatu The Watcher, and a factory foreman! THEN, in a...
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76. Hollywood!
Let us guess your sign! We're really good at this! This week on Big Town, Josh gabs on about his Hollywood connections and people who have said his name, while Jesse talks about a weird restaurant! This leads to improvised Small Scenes about wait service in the dark, an elusive rock band, and a...
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75. Maths!
Welcome welcome welcome to the Big Big Town! It's Josh and Jesse's birthdays (when this was recorded)!!! The two discuss how they celebrated! This leads to improvised SMALL SCENES about an eccentric father's last wish, an overcrowded party, and the time that the X-Men met Jean-Luc Picard! THEN…
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74. The Children Of Thanos & Count Doctor Funky's Automatic Attic
Bum-bum-bum-BUM! Welcome to Big Town!!! This week, Josh and Jesse tell true stories about dangerous theme park rides and traveling to the mountains! This leads to improvised SMALL SCENES about Thanos's family vacation, a doomed toy sled dynasty, and a town full of people who never heard that…
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73. The All-Captain Crew 4: Multiverse Mayhem!
Welcome to Big Town...OF THE FUTURE!!! This week, Josh and Jesse tell true stories about Michigan-themed songs they like, Election Day, and retail donations!!! This leads to improvised SMALL SCENES about the LATEST wreck of the Edmund FitzGerald, a man who is dubbed Mr. Bigshot, and the Genie of...
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72. Three Trials (Guests: Steve Gallant & Steve Wilder Blumenthal of wilderbluemusic.com)
Oops, all Steves! Josh and Jesse welcome their two favorite Steves this week to talk about their most memorable dining experiences! This leads to a montage of SMALL improvised scenes about parking police, a spinning restaurant, and another restaurant hosted by a supervillain! THEN, in this week's...
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71. Charcuterie Sphere & The Muck Man (Guests: Mimi Chiu & KK Glore)
Is this episode serious or silly? You be the judge! Mimi Chiu and KK Glore join Josh and Jesse for some frank discussion about gifts we received over the holidays. This leads to a montage of improvised SMALL SCENES about kitchen innovations, a strained relationship between Batman and Superman…
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70. Miss Bobbins & Pervert Town (Guests: India Lombardi-Bello & Bethy Feldman)
Well it finally happened - Josh and Jesse play Jewish schoolgirls in this one! This weekThe Animator's Friend herself, India Lombardi-Bello, and her best friend Bethy Feldman join Josh and Jesse to tell true stories about friendship, hometowns, and school mascots! This leads to a montage of...
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69. BIG TOWN PRESENTS: Doctor Who!
Welcome to Big Town in the year 2025!!! Of course time is very timey-wimey when the award-deserving hosts Josh and Jesse tell true stories about working in a bookstore help desk and the nightmares of middle school drama club! This lead to an award-deserving improvised montage of SMALL SCENES…
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68. Christmas In Big Town 3: Muffin Tops & The Outlaw Singer
Looking for a reason to carol (aka wassail)? Look no further because it's Christmas in Big Town! Josh and Jesse talk about refurbishing furniture and transporting pets for the holidays! This inspires a Montage of Small Scenes about a home full of ottomans and a very literal cat. There's also a...
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67. BIG TOWN PRESENTS: The Amazing Spider-Man - Dinosaurs Are Just Cool!
Welcome back, True Believer! This week on Big Town, Josh and Jesse talk about amusement park rides and the movies Josh hasn't seen! This leads to a Montage of Small Scenes about a Dagwood-themed amusement park that is running out of space, Bill Nye's taxes, and a perfect recreation of the movie...
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66. The River Creature's Pronouns & Mr. Clement
And now a word from our sponsors! This week on Big Town, Josh and Jesse talk about stand up paddle boarding, Jesse's landlord, and the animals they have ridden! This leads to a montage of Small Scenes about a terrifying river creature, the Wright Brothers, and an urgent message which must be...
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9. Hilary Webber in: Sexy Monopoly & The Invisible Boy
Guest improviser and storyteller Hilary Webber (Film Tampa Bay) stops by Big Town to reminisce with Jesse and Josh about their time in college together, as well as her experiences playing Dungeons & Dragons! This leads to an improvised montage of scenes about a guy who forces his friends into a...
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65. Bucks County Green Lantern (Ft. Danny Getz & George Brudermann)
Get ready to FEEL GREAT, because the hosts of the Feel Feelings podcast, Danny Getz and George Brudermann, join Josh and Jesse to talk about...LAST NAMES!!! This leads to a montage of Small Scenes about the proliferation of people named Josh, distancing oneself from one's family, and Bucks County...
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64. Kid Kidman & Trouble In The Smithsonian
Nwot Gib ot emoclew! Jesse is joined by Josh's exact negative doppelgänger Posh Jilch (who basically acts exactly like Josh) to discuss...GARAGES!!! This exciting topic leads to a montage of improvised SMALL SCENES about the inventor of the garage, a dad's favorite room, and a dangerous road race...
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63. The Land of Dave "Elvis" Rossi's Tattoos (ft. Dave and Ethan)
It's time to get weird, because Dave "Elvis" Rossi and Ethan Ullman from Dave and Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast are in Big Town! They join Josh and Jesse to talk about how they met, their shared Weird Al fandom, and the lengths they'll go to expand their Weird Al collections! This leads to a...
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62. POLE: An Epic Saga! (ft. Nicole Otaola)
Yo. Welcome back to Gen Z's favorite podcast - Big Town Improv! This week Nicole Otaola (City Island on PBS Kids) joins Josh and Jesse to talk about...CLOWNS for some reason! This leads to an improvised montage of SMALL SCENES about Professor Maslow, the meeting of the clowns, and the parents of…
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61. Pre-Planned Epigram (ft. Spencer James Parks)
Hello Word Nerds!!! Josh and Jesse are joined by Spencer James Park (The Dictionary Podcast) to discuss some of his favorite words in the dictionary (that start with the letter E)! This leads to a montage of short scenes about the competitive wordplay of fancy Victorian men, a bizarre pet shop…
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60. BIG TOWN PRESENTS: X-Men - Weird Sex Stuff!
Welcome back True Believer!!! This week Josh and Jesse chat about the Royal Family and scary moments in gym class! This leads to improvised Small Scenes about an image makeover for the King of England, a nerd forced to marry his bully, and an unusual royal watcher! Then in a very special BIG…
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59. Follow That Car! & The Beach Competition! (ft. Steve Gallant)
We'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…
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58. Hungry Stars & Poirot!
Someone 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...
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57. The Goblin Gang, The Goblin Gang!
Once 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...
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56. Troll Father & Iron Jack
Big 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...
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55. The World We All Live In & The Cold War Submarine Mission
This 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…
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54. Slap Fight & The Mandalorian
That 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...
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53. John Dorsey and Majed Elass in: Three Blankets And A Duvet
Special 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...
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52. Turtle-Swallowing & The All-Captain Crew 3: Alien Outbreak!
We'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...
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51. Kevin Finer in: Gigantoville with Abner & Wobner Episode 2
We'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…
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Big Town Favorites - The Best Short Scenes!
Hellooooo 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...
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50. Hugh Jackman Knows The Rules
Welcome 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...
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49. One Year of Big Town (with Mimi Chiu, John Dorsey, Steve Gallant, Jacob Giddens, Hilary Webber, and Steve Wilder Blumenthal of Wilderbluemusic.com)!!!
It'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...
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48. Christmas in Big Town 2! (With Vince Tran)
The 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...
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47. The Big Town Election Special!
Big 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...
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46. SAT Trapdoor & Sandy and Derek
Nothing 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…
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45. Newt Warner and Steve Gallant in: House Meeting & The Sinister Office Of Dr. Boudoir
Old 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...
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44. Clowns and Bosses
Everything 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!...
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43. Scary Clown Improv! (With John Dorsey and Kevin Finer)
Happy 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…
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42. Hallelujah! & The Monster In The Closet
Jesse 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...
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41. Dorothy Colp-Serrano and Carlos Serrano in: Lord Gromit, The Time-Travelling Drug-Addicted Art Critic
Dorothy 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…
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40. Jacob Giddens in: Bohemian College & Montague The Cruel
Friend 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...
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Big Town Favorites! - The Middle School Mafia & The Tigers That Are As Fast As Race Cars
A 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…
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39. The Witch Tour & The Witch Forest
Welcome 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...
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38. Employees Only & The X-Men Go To Apocalypse Lane
Welcome 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...
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37. The First Mosh Pit & The Cloche Caper
It'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...
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36. My Dad The Printing Press & The People v. Man-Eating Mattresses
Welcome 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...
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35. Steve Gallant in: Awkward Eulogies & Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Friend 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…
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34. Matter-Shattering Musical Notes & Robbie The Robot
Let 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...
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WELCOME 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!
Hosted by
Josh Pilch and Jesse Moriarty