PODCAST · comedy
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!
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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 about a Garfield method actor, Doctor Doom's latest villainous scheme to defeat the Fantastic Four, and an extremely urgent a cappella performance!Then, in the Big Town BIG SCENE, a man discovers his exercise bike has the ability to travel through time!!!Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes on Youtube!Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriartyFollow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story (it's free!!!)
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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 a Polish exchange student, a dangerous workplace break room, and an indie film full of complicated jargon!Then, in the Big Town BIG SCENE, a pair of whimsical dentists are visited by an unusual patient. Will her alien ways be enough to save their relationship??Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes on Youtube!Follow Yoanna: @madeleinemoonmoonFollow Jesse: @jesse.moriartyFollow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story (it's free!!!)
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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 SCENE, Josh and Jesse once again improvise a completely original mystery featuring Agatha Christie's classic literary detective character, Hercule Poirot, in which he must investigate a really weird zoo!!!Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes on Youtube!Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriartyFollow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story (it's free!!!)
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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 very special Big Town BIG SCENE, Josh and Jesse improvise a brand new, completely original episode of Star Trek: The Original Series in which Captain Kirk is TIRED!!!Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes on Youtube!Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriartyFollow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story (it's free!!!)
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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 small town girl's Hollywood dreams!But the stars stay shining for this week's Big Town BIG SCENE, in which two young women escape their sad post-Depression-era life in order to visit something called...THE CINEMA!!!Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes on Youtube!Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriartyFollow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story (it's free!!!)
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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, in an absolutely mathematical BIG SCENE, a rogue educator subjects his students to a Battle Royale of math problems as a result of motivations that are not entirely clear!!!Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes on Youtube!Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriartyFollow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series City Island Sings , which he directed!
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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 video killed the radio star!Then, in an exceptionally GROOVY Big Town BIG SCENE, former hep cats Chuck and Dave attempt to relive their disco dancing glory days, and maybe even reunite with...the one who got away!!!Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes on Youtube!Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriartyFollow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series City Island Sings , which he directed!
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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 the Burger King!Then, in a very special BIG SCENE, Josh and Jesse improvise a THIRD sequel to the very first episode of Big Town - THE ALL-CAPTAIN CREW!!!If you need a refresher on the very linear and coherent storyline of The All-Captain Crew so far, check out parts one, two, and three!Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes on Youtube!Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriartyFollow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series City Island Sings , which he directed!
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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 Big Town BIG SCENE, a group of Norse people face 3 trials! ...A bunch of different times!!!Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (one of today's guests!!!) (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes on Youtube!Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriartyFollow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; WatchCity Island on PBS Kids, and check out at least one of his "Weird Al" Yankovic music videos!Steve Gallant is an incredible improviser but he's also a special FX artist for shows such as Scavenger's Reign and Pantheon, among many others! Follow Steve Wilder Blumenthal: @thesteveblu at wilderbluemusic.com, OF COURSE. But you should also check out the new podcast he's producing, The Better High Podcast!!!
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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, and a popular model-maker! THEN, in the Big Town BIG SCENE, a tale of revenge unfolds...and also there is a person called The Muck Man!Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes on Youtube!Follow Jesse:@jesse.moriartyFollow Josh:@thejoshpilchshow; WatchCity Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical seriesCity Island Sings , which he directed!Follow Mimi: @mimimiceeOriginal music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)Follow KK: @kkccunino and their metal-expert brother @ken_glore
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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 improvised SMALL SCENES about a kid who takes sled dogs to school, a gang of electric scooter-riders, and an important vote on a new town mascot!Then in the Big Town BIG SCENE....well, you'll just have to listen and find out what it's like to hear Josh and Jesse play students in an all-Jewish girls school where every single teacher is named Miss Bobbins.Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)See full videos of our episodes onYoutube!FollowThe Animator's Friend!Listen toJosh's episode of The Animator's Friend!Follow Jesse:@jesse.moriartyFollow Josh:@thejoshpilchshow; WatchCity Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical seriesCity Island Sings , which he directed!Follow India: @luckydogface
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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 about a flamboyant actor named Gordon, a fire department membership card, and a family of hillbillies who believe their lives are not worthy of mockery! Then, in a very special BIG SCENE, Josh and Jesse improvise a brand new story in the world of Doctor Who, involving tuba cleaners, William Shakespeare, and some very codependent robots!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series City Island Sings , which he directed!
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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 scene about muffins that isn't really inspired by anything. Then, in a very special holiday Big Town BIG SCENE, outlaw singer Francis Blackcoat dreams of escaping prison for one night so he can see his mother again on Christmas! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series City Island Sings , which he directed!
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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 Jurassic World! Then, in a very special Big Town BIG SCENE the boys dive into the world of the Amazing Spider-Man and his first encounter with some of his greatest villains! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series City Island Sings , which he directed!
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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 delivered through the sands of a vast desert! Then, in the Big Town BIG SCENE disgruntled teacher Mr. Clement must accompany two precocious British boys on an impossible journey around the globe! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series City Island Sings , which he directed!
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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 game of "sexy" Monopoly, a persuasive but ill-prepared rogue, and a wizard who can't stop getting set on fire! Then, in an extended narrative improv, an unconventional teacher forces two rival students to work together to enter an invisibility potion into the science fair! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)!
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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 PA's greatest hero! Then, in a very emotional BIG SCENE, high society amateur sleuths Lionel and Margaret uncover a plot to steal a family fortune in Southern Wales!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Feel Feelings! Listen to Josh on Feel Feelings! Also listen to Josh on Danny's other podcast, Blanketing Covers! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series City Island Sings , which he directed! Follow Danny: @danny_getz Follow George: @broodurmin
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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 involving 8-year-olds! Then in the BIG TOWN BIG SCENE two siblings are trapped inside the Smithsonian Institute with a killer on the loose! But is it all the grand design of two time-and-space-manipulating recurring characters??? Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical City Island Sings series, which he directed!
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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 montage of SMALL SCENES about taking back a wedding gift, a back alley concert poster deal, and a Dave and Buster on the border of the US and Canada! Then, in a very Dave and Ethan BIG SCENE, we learn that Dave Rossi's tattoos of Weird Al's band actually contain the living souls of the people depicted! How will they ever break free?? Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Dave and Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast! And support it on Patreon Listen to Josh on Dave and Ethan's podcast here and here. Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical City Island Sings series, which he directed! And check out Dave, Ethan, AND Josh in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story on ROKU!!!
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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 a joyless child! Then, in perhaps the biggest BIG SCENE ever, they improvise a millennia-spanning story about the unstoppable evil entity known as Santa Claus, and the lengths humanity will go to imprison him! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Nicole: @nicoleotaola Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch City Island on PBS Kids, and especially the musical City Island Sings series, which he directed!
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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, and a very infirm grandpa! Then in a dictionary-word-inspired BIG SCENE, one of the world's most dangerous criminals is released from prison to go on a secret mission to recover a machine from some bad guys!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Watch Josh on the Dictionary Podcast here! Follow Spencer: @spejampar; Support The Dictionary Podcast on Patreon, or watch it on Youtube, or listen to it! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story on ROKU and City Island on PBS Kids!
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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 SCENE, Josh and Jesse returns to the world of the X-Men for the third time to create a brand new story about the merry mutants in which they are attacked by like 6 different factions of enemies and there's also a big chicken! Don't miss it!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story on ROKU and City Island on PBS Kids!
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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 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 Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) See full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Steve: @generalwalnut Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story on ROKU and City Island on PBS Kids!
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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 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) Follow @BigTownImprov on Instagram, or see full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story on ROKU and City Island on PBS Kids!
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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 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 Knight and the Dark Lord he serves. Don't worry, all the worldbuilding is consistent and it makes sense. Also Abner and Wobner make an appearance. Twice. Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) Follow @BigTownImprov on Instagram, or see full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story on ROKU and City Island on PBS Kids!
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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 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 @BigTownImprov on Instagram, or see full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: @jesse.moriarty Follow Josh: @thejoshpilchshow; Watch WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story on ROKU and City Island on PBS Kids!
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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 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 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, Twitter, or Facebook, or see full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: Instagram - @jesse.moriarty; Twitter - @JesseJMoriarty Follow Josh: Instagram - @thejoshpilchshow; Watch Headspace on Netflix!
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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 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 Star Wars character, and Baby Yoda probably eats something he’s not supposed to! 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, Twitter, or Facebook, or see full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: Instagram - @jesse.moriarty; Twitter - @JesseJMoriarty Follow Josh: Instagram - @thejoshpilchshow; Watch Headspace on Netflix!
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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 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! 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, Twitter, or Facebook, or see full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: Instagram - @jesse.moriarty; Twitter - @JesseJMoriarty Follow Josh: Instagram - @thejoshpilchshow; Watch Headspace on Netflix!
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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 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 Crew so far, check out parts one and two! 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, Twitter, or Facebook, or see full videos of our episodes on Youtube! Follow Jesse: Instagram - @jesse.moriarty; Twitter - @JesseJMoriarty Follow Josh: Instagram - @thejoshpilchshow; Watch Headspace on Netflix!
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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, 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 for a treasure! 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, 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
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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 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?? 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, 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
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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 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 him for healing people's swollen butts? 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, 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
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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 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, unidentifiable accents, jet-packing assassins, overworked and vengeful engineers, the Lord of Games, volcanoes, Starbucks, and what happens when a scene dies! It makes sense!!! 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, 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 Headspace on Netflix!
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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 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 three children and their families! But it turns out each adult child has a lesson to learn, which adhere very closely to popular Christmas movie tropes, before it can truly be the magical Christmas they expect! 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, 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 Headspace on Netflix!
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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 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! 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, 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
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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 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 random character generator, which creates two truly bizarre characters who go on an adventure involving a cruise ship and a dance contest! 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, 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
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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 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 desperate to retain her youth that she seeks help from the mysterious and strange Dr. Boudoir! 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, 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
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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! 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, 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
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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, 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 of the future...as well as a homicidal groundskeeper!!! 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, 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 Death Hacks on Snapchat!
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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 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 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 Death Hacks on Snapchat!
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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 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! 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, 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 Death Hacks on Snapchat!
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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 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 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, 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 Death Hacks on Snapchat!
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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 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, 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 Death Hacks on Snapchat!
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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 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 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, 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 Death Hacks on Snapchat!
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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 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, 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, 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
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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 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 plot to steal a valuable diamond. It involves the word "cloche"!! 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, 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
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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 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 mattress company whose beds keep coming to life and eating their owners! But will King's sense of personal morality get in the way of the not guilty verdict?? 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, 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
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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 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 III: Revenge Of The Sith completely from memory! 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, 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
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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 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, whom he loves as his own son. The only problem - he accidentally programmed the robot to be incredibly biting and sarcastic! 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
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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
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