Podcasts by Off Book: The Improvised Musical
Further podcasts by Earwolf and Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino
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242. The Off Book Pilot! (With D'Arcy Carden) from 2022-02-22T08:00
Wow this is the very first episode we ever did, almost exactly five years ago! It's the pilot episode we recorded with our amazing hilarious friend D'Arcy Carden! Before there were drums, before...
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241. Jessica's Called Shot (With the FamBand) from 2022-02-15T08:00
This one is what happens when you pod while hungry. We do eventually stop talking about eggs to cover other important topics such as, SoCal dialects, The best Star Wars muppets, and SkyNet(tm). ...
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240. Questing Flynn from 2022-02-08T18:10:29
Zach and Jess are here with a story of weather, substitute teachers, open journals and open hearts. Questing Flynn, might seem like your average school-kid story but just...
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239. High Tea (with the FamBand) from 2022-02-01T08:00
Omi is still here, but they are NOT invited to this episode. We've got High Tea, twisted listener questions, insight into Brett and Dana's personal life, and a shocking reveal about the true nat...
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238. Q&A 2&A from 2022-01-25T08:00
Zach and Jess answer questions YOU ASKED, and also questions you didn't ask about the Book of Boba Fett and Game of Thrones. ALSO: The live show from Dynasty Typewriter with is now available to ...
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237. Fueled by Retrograde (With the FamBand) from 2022-01-18T08:00
Mercury being weird only makes us stronger, as evidenced by this week's episode. Join us as Zach, Jess, and the band try a segment about salsa, invent the spiciest sauce in Main, stacks hats on ...
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236. Well Well Well, Look at These Eggs (With Zach and Jess) from 2022-01-11T08:00
Jessica becomes Detective Pikachu and that's before the musical even starts. This one is about eggs, kickball, when your parents go to India and put the phone on airplane mode to ignore you, an...
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235. Marvel Sing-ematic Universe (Part 6): Team Baby Rattlesnake! from 2022-01-04T08:00
This is the final episode of our great Marvel Sing-amatic Universe! Clark and his new friend Ivy are shaking off the rubble of this sushi restaurant and they're going to save the day! Will ...
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234. Brett Doesn't Know Rent (With the FamBand) from 2021-12-28T08:00
It's the End of the Year as we know it! The Fam Band is gathered around to end the year with all bangerz. Find out that Brett doesn't know Rent, but Jess, Zach, and Dana know it by the one chord...
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233. A Christmas Duet (With Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker) from 2021-12-21T08:00
It's the most wonderful ep of the year! Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker are back for the 5th Annual Holiday Spectacular! This year's episode takes us to the North Pole where Mr. and Mrs. Clau...
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232. "A" Country Bear Jamboree (With Podcast The Ride) from 2021-12-17T08:00
A Bonus episode! Our friends Mike Carlson, Jason Sheridan and Scott Gairdner from Podcast the Ride invited us into the nearby woods to watch a bunch of ole time-y bears sing songs, and you know ...
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231. They Died on Space Mountain! (With Ben Schwartz) from 2021-12-14T08:00
You asked, you tweeted, and you have received! Ben Schwartz joins Zach and Jess for a tale of grief, shrimp, and friendship in They Died on Space Mountain. Ben is a single fat...
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230. Marvel Sing-ematic Universe (Part 5): A New IP! from 2021-12-07T08:00
EP 230: The journey continues with part 5 of the Marvel Sing-amatic Universe! In this installment Clark returns to Earth at the urging of Spiderman so he can take some of Spiderman's work l...
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229. Breadtime: Who Will Survive? (With Rachel Bloom) from 2021-11-30T08:00
Two times is enough to be a tradition right? We think so! Rachel Bloom is back to help Zach and Jess celebrate Hanukkah in Breadtime: Who Will Survive? It's a story worth...
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228. Mariah, Who Are Ya? (With Matt Rogers) from 2021-11-23T08:00
Top guest, Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas, Q Force) is back! He joins Zach and Jess for a story of female friendship and finding yourself in NEW YORK CITY! Ever heard of it?!? Mariah needs to...
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227. Trench Wizard (With the FamBand) from 2021-11-16T08:00
Well, well, well looks like you've decided to listen to this Fam Band ep. Good going! This one's got Dana's hot take about Paul Rudd, Jess' take that Tim Meadows is sexy, and a video game! Come ...
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226. Soap Opera! (With Kelly Marie Tran) from 2021-11-09T08:00
Drama! Intrigue! Bubbles? Zach and Jess are joined by gem of the universe Kelly Marie Tran (Star Wars, Raya and the Last Dragon) for "Soap Opera." When some scra...
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225. Marvel Sing-ematic Universe (Part 4): Crack, Crack, Boom! from 2021-11-02T07:00
Welcome back to the Marvel Sing-amatic Universe! This week we bring you, "MSU: Crack, Crack, Boom!" On the eve of his 30th birthday Spiderman is faced with big life questions that he grappl...
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224. The Other Scottish Play (With Katy Berry) from 2021-10-26T07:00
It's the scariest time of the year so Zach and Jess travel to the scariest setting: Scotland! Katy Berry joins for "The Other Scottish Play," a theatrical episode&nb...
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223. Welcome to the Bread Show (With the FamBand) from 2021-10-19T07:00
This Fam Band Ep kicks off with some raging hot Metallica vibes and finds its way to a moment where Jess asks the question, "Does this hold up as a comedic premise?" Come on in and relax while w...
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222. Crypts and More! (With Dan Lippert) from 2021-10-12T07:00
Boo! It's the spookiest month of the year so Zach and Jess are joined by Dan Lippert (Big Grande, Paranormal Activity) for Crypts and More! It's a classic haunt set in Ancient...
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221. Marvel Sing-ematic Universe (Part 3): When the Duck? from 2021-10-05T16:30
Well, well, well it looks like Stargazer may have opened a little portal and now a bunch of duck variants wanna take over Earth. Does that sentence make sense? Who knows! But come...
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220. Minerals and Plants Only (With Zeke Nicholson) from 2021-09-28T07:00
Listen, sometimes you call the shot. This one is Minerals and Plants: ONLY. Zach and Jess are joined by the truly great and hilarious friend of the show, Zeke Nicholson for a ...
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219. Describe! Describe! (With the FamBand) from 2021-09-21T07:00
The Ol' Fam Band is here to Describe! Describe! What exactly? Oh all kinds of things and probably mostly breakfast. Also there's a return of the ol' segment, "New Phone Who Di...
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218. Best Guest at the Wedding (With Sarah Claspell) from 2021-09-14T07:00
Zach and Jess are joined by Sarah Claspell (top tier wedding guest) in this episode that's a real party! Best Guest at the Wedding is a jam-filled story of love, passed appeti...
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217. Marvel Sing-ematic Universe (Part 2): Clark and the Stargazer from 2021-09-07T07:00
It's the second installment of the musical Disney's lawyers are calling "an obvious violation of IP." If you missed the first one, who cares, this one is new. If you don't know anything about Ma...
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29. Reborn In The Fire: Live at Nerdmelt (w/ Rachel Bloom) from 2021-09-01T07:00
The one and only Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) joins Jess and Zach LIVE for a new alternate-universe musical filled with orphans, fireman, Tom Cruise, and the most expensive restaurant...
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216. Q&A&Z&J from 2021-08-31T07:00
Our brains are still goo but now we can say why! Zach and Jess also answer some listener questions, and try to figure out who would last longer in a zombie invasion. No music in this one, but ou...
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215. Our Job is a Horse (With the FamBand) from 2021-08-24T07:00
"Welcome to the World of Lisa Frank!" Can you believe it took four years for us to conflate the Off Book universe and Lisa Frank? Better late than never! In this episode you'll als...
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214. Goo4Brainz (With the FamBand) from 2021-08-17T07:00
Well, well, well look at you, here for a Fam Band ep. Good choice. You may not get to hear the entire version of "Pete and Pete, Funky Soccer Cleats," but you will get to list...
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213. Moms, Bombs, and Dante's Gone! (With Laci Mosley) from 2021-08-10T07:00
Zach, Jess and YOU are lucky to be graced with the presence of Laci Mosley (iCarly, Scam Goddess, Black Lady Sketch Show) on this week's episode. Three moms are busy making a book ...
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212. Marvel Sing-ematic Universe (Part 1): Big Metal Snakes from 2021-08-03T18:32
OFF BOOK explores the MCU MULTIVERSE! Jess and Zach start another ongoing World's Longest, Most Improvised Musical (TM) that loosely explores alt timelines of the MCU. Don't worry, no spoil...
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211. Party Bus: In Space! (With Tim Murray) from 2021-07-27T07:00
We've done party episodes. We've done space episodes. But now we've done a Space Party Episode! On Party Bus: In Space! Jess and Zach along with Tim Murray (Slumber Party ...
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210. Wait...THAT'S in My Quilt!? (With the FamBand) from 2021-07-20T07:00
Listen, the show has never sounded better. Brett said so, and Brett knows more about mixing than we do. This one has songs like Where There's Smoke, Robo-Dolphin, The First People (To Have T...
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209. Non-Stop Socks! (With Lilan Bowden) from 2021-07-13T07:00
This week we can't sock and we won't sock, in this non stop drop, with shop talk about socks...NON-STOP SOCKS! The incredible Lilan Bowden is back, and giving voice to possible the coolest chara...
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208. Time Fountain: Fountain of Time! Chapter 6 (Finale) from 2021-07-06T07:00
It's the thrilling conclusion of the world's longest musical: TIME FOUNTAIN: FOUNTAIN OF TIME! Jensen and Catalina find themselves back in the land of trains (Montana) in 1985, but will their fa...
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207. Stable George (with Ross Bryant) from 2021-06-29T07:00
I know we all are curious about what Curious George was doing before he linked up with that Man in the Yellow Hat BUT this is NOT really about that. It's more about his brother Stable Georg...
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206. Play Us a Song, You're the Random Piano Lady (With Jackie Johnson) from 2021-06-22T07:00
She's a beacon of light y'all! Jackie Johnson (Natch Beaut) is back on the pod, with Chooch in tow, to answer the burning question: Why can't we have live piano music in the movie theat...
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205. We're In The Same Room! (With the FamBand) from 2021-06-15T07:00
Reunited again and it feels so good! The Fam Band is all back together in person to feel it out without a doubt. Move over “Driver’s License” this ep has “In My Own Car!” And get out of the way ...
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204. Sleepover and Over and Over Again (With the Doughboys) from 2021-06-08T07:00
Listen, we're gonna let the fact that we're in a HUGE feud with them stop us from having The Doughboys (Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell) back on the pod. They're back, but not better than ever whic...
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203. Time Fountain: Fountain of Time! Chapter 5 from 2021-06-01T07:00
Well, well, well fancy meeting you here. Come in to this salon and enjoy the musings of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway while Catalina and Jensen try to blend in. Things are getting dic...
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202. You Might be a Portal (With Matt Apodaca) from 2021-05-25T07:00
Zach and Jess are joined by one of the sweetest boys in the world! Matt Apodaca (How Did This Get Played?) is here to guide us through a logic puzzle called: You Might be ...
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201. Adults Don't Know (With the FamBand) from 2021-05-18T07:00
The Fam Band is back at it again! The first third of this episode is brought to you by the very popular game show*, "What's Your Last Meal?" and lends itself to some very exciting branded conten...
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200. Golf! Except When Animals Do It (With Tawny Newsome) from 2021-05-11T07:00
Golf! Except When Animals Do It is a musical that takes Zach and Jess back to their roots: playing bears. This is a classic N.H.O.A. (No Humans Only Animals) plus it's got legendar...
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199. Time Fountain: Fountain of Time! Chapter 4 from 2021-05-04T07:00
The story continues! Gregor and Penelope pull themselves away from the beautiful Bavarian lake to try and find Catalina and Jensen. Meanwhile the New Shark Tooths Gang has taken over the soda fo...
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198. Can I Compare You to A Cheese? (With Sherry Cola) from 2021-04-27T07:00
Can I Compare You to A Cheese? No really that's the title. Zach and Jess are joined by the heroically hilarious comedian Sherry Cola (Good Trouble) for a classic smal...
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197. Scott Doesn't Know Shapes (With the FamBand) from 2021-04-20T07:00
Oh hi there! Don't you look ready to sit back and enjoy some absurdity with the Off Book Family Band, now with more Wickens on the Stickens! Does the universe need this ridiculousness? Prob...
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196. Get Haim to the Greek (With Shaun Diston) from 2021-04-13T07:00
Get Haim to The Greek is a classic tale of end of the world fun in the sun! Will three pirates be able to get Haim to the Greek from Greece? Are the Fleet Foxes from Liverpool, and who or w...
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195. Time Fountain: Fountain of Time! Chapter 3 from 2021-04-06T07:00
Listen, I'm gonna level with ya... this is the wildest one yet. That's partly due to the story, and partly due to the fact that the hosts seem to have just sort of, broken? I mean I can give you...
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194. Sax Life (With Phil Augusta Jackson) from 2021-03-30T07:00
Phil Augusta Jackson (The Redondo Tape, Writer on Insecure) joins for a musical that Scott called very quickly! And boy what a great one it is! We proudly present "Sax Life" the st...
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193. Twins in the Mist (With Lily Sullivan) from 2021-03-23T07:00
Twins in the Mist" is a mysterious, coming-of-age story for all times! Zach and Jess are joined by Lily Sullivan (Going Deep) to unravel the truth about the twins le...
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192. Crystal Corner (With the FamBand) from 2021-03-16T07:00
In this episode of Zach and Jess are powered by the arcane and unknowable power that is crystals! This is fortunate because their brains are melted this week, so any help is appreciated. The fam...
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191. Bad Robot! (With Rory O'Malley) from 2021-03-09T08:00
Rory O'Malley (Central Park, Hamilton, Book of Mormon) returns to help Zach and Jess face the prospect of the singularity in Bad Robot! Can you program your...
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190. Time Fountain: Fountain of Time! Chapter 2. from 2021-03-02T08:00
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 ha...
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189. Anything Goes: In Montana! (with Demi Adejuyigbe) from 2021-02-23T08:00
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...
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188. Hot Australian Circus (Grab Bag) from 2021-02-16T08:00
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)?...
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187. My Best Friend's Breading with Paul F. Tompkins from 2021-02-09T08:00
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 abo...
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186. Time Fountain: Fountains of Time! Chapter 1 from 2021-02-02T08:00
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 we...
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185. Big Announcement. Small Tiki Chain. from 2021-01-26T08:00
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 eve...
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184. Stacy's Mailbag from 2021-01-19T08:00
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...
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183. Lounge January from 2021-01-12T08:00
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...
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182. Basketball Courting The Musical with Sam Martin from 2021-01-05T17:00
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 w...
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181. Soul Trip the Musical with Mary Sohn from 2020-12-29T17:00
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...
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180. Visions of Sugar Plums Danced in Their Radioheads with Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker from 2020-12-22T17:00
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! List...
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179. A Very Accurate Hanukkah: 8 Crazy Brothers with Rachel Bloom from 2020-12-15T17:00
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 Of...
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178. Out Of Ideas? with Will Hines from 2020-12-08T17:00
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...
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177. Trashassic Trash (with Nick Mandernach) from 2020-12-01T17:00
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 ...
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176. Crossover in New York (w/ Greg Smith) from 2020-11-24T17:00
Oh hi there, hello! This week Zach and Jess (along with Scott and Brett) welcome the delightful Greg Smith as they proudly present: Crossover In New York! Enjoy instant hits like “Just a New Yorker...
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175. The Pawn Three Dimensional Gambit with Ashely Ward from 2020-11-17T17:00
Welcome, welcome! This week Zach and Jess, along with Scott and Brett, welcome Ashley Ward back to the show! Together, they present the groundbreaking musical The Pawn Three Dimensional Gambit with...
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174. Romance With A Twist! from 2020-11-10T17:00
Zach and Jess kick-off this week's ep by serenading Brett and Scott with You Say, discussing their progress NOT telling their spouses about improv scenes, and reporting the bodily effects of waitin...
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173. Juice or Lies with Chris Grace from 2020-11-03T17:00
Excuse me alright, this week Zach and Jess (and Scott and Brett!) welcome their super guest from Superstore, Chris Grace! Enjoy their smash hit improvised musical, Juice or Lies with toe-tappin' di...
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172. Bones, Whales, and Candy! with Mark McConville from 2020-10-27T04:00
All treat and no trick Mark McConville (Superego, Mascots) joins Jess, Zach, and the Off Book fam for a musical filled with orca whales, skeletons, candy stores, and more! With songs like “Have You...
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171. Home Is Where the Farmland Is with John Gemberling from 2020-10-20T16:00
Comedy treat John Gemberling joins Jess, Zach, and the Off Book fam for a musical filled with pool sharks, a family of farmers, wormholes, and more! Join their journey from farmland to little town ...
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170. A Bug's Wife..Will Eat His Head with Zach and Jess! from 2020-10-13T16:00
This week on OFF BOOK, the Off Book fam bring you a spoopy DIY inspired musical filled with spider realtors, chirp chirping, and cool teens! With songs like “How Dare You Come Into My House,” “I Go...
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169. Sleepy Bear Do Care with Mary Holland from 2020-10-06T04:00
Hibernating bears, ghosts, and more are on this week’s musical with Jess, Zach, and Off Book MVP Mary Holland! Join the bear shenanigans with songs like “There’s Still Snow On the Ground and I’m Aw...
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168. TV: Thinking Verily with Ross Bryant from 2020-09-29T04:00
It's a collegiate + must-see-TV musical this week with Jess, Zach and bff of the show, Ross Bryant! With songs like "Ancient Egypt Through the Lense of COACH", "This Sounds Like the After Party" an...
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167. The Great Escape Room with Zach and Jess! from 2020-09-22T16:00
This week on OFF BOOK, we got everyone in the Zoom room talking about secret codes from coast-to-coast and leading us into an all-new escape room-y musical! With songs like "What If You Never Escap...
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166. The Hunt for Ted October with Zach and Jess from 2020-09-15T04:00
This week on OFF BOOK, Zach, Jess, and the Off Book fam sets sail in a brand new musical packed with submarines, friendship bracelets, a Hollywood Kraken and more! With songs like “In This Club Whe...
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165. One, Two, Tree with Eliza Skinner from 2020-09-08T16:00
Jess and Zach and special guest Eliza Skinner create a new musical all over the internets about Ken Burns and trees and love! With songs like "No More Ads", "Believe What You Know About Trees" and ...
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164. Trickster University with Jess + Zach from 2020-09-01T04:00
This week on OFF BOOK, it's the usual suspects in a brand new tricky musical packed with clowning, gaslighting and more! With songs like "Get to the Root of It", "Major in Robin Hood" and "Too Much...
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163. Documentary Wow! with Zach and Jess from 2020-08-25T04:00
This week on OFF BOOK, we got Jess and Zach and the good ol' fam band putting the "me" in documentary with the brand new musical Documentary Wow! With songs like "What About Me?", "She Sounds Mean ...
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162. Chatting in the Chat with June Diane Raphael from 2020-08-18T13:00
June Diane Raphael joins the OFF BOOK fam this week for an absolutely packed "Undercovers" / mini muiscal episode with carrot facts, chatting in the chat and serving sizes and more. With songs like...
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161. Clear Eyes, Full Hearts with Arden Myrin from 2020-08-12T00:20
Arden Myrin (Insatiable and "Will You Accept This Rose?" the podcast!) is back for a brand new hockey musical that would surely win regionals if musicals were a sport. Will they "Leave It All On Th...
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160. Couples at Their Core with Zach and Jess from 2020-08-04T18:40
It's the full family band this week doing a brand new musical packed couple's therapy, plasma and Garfield meets Watchmen energy! With songs like "Please Don't Ask Me To Explain", "It's Just Us", a...
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159. LIVE from Chicago PodFest Part 1 from 2020-07-28T04:00
Jess and Zach are live with the first of two shows from Chicago PodFest with “Education Reform: The Musical”! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
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158. Arcade Fire the Musical! with Zeke Nicholson from 2020-07-21T16:00
This week on OFF BOOK, friend of the show, Zeke Nicholson joins Jess and Zach and the full family band for a brand new international arcade combat musical! With songs like "Tetris Is All Around Us"...
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157. Mug Half Empty with John Hartman from 2020-07-14T16:00
This week on OFF BOOK version 3.75, we got a guest! John Hartman joins Zach, Jess, Scott, Brett and Dana (on one song!) for MUG HALF EMPTY, the musical! With songs like "Fashion Mugs", "Screw Your ...
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156. Not Trivial Pursuits with Jess and Zach from 2020-07-07T16:00
This week on OFF BOOK, we got a brand new trivia musical that will make you feel like a winner! With songs like "Pac Picante", "What? What? Has A Butt" and "Victory Is Up For Grabs", you'll be feel...
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155. Naturally Orchestrated with Jess and Zach from 2020-06-30T16:00
This week on OFF BOOK, we have a Peter and the Wolf themed musical for your ears! With songs like "Hangin' Out in The Woods", "If You Got Feathers", and "You Know I Love A Shiny Boy", you'll be fol...
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180. OFF BOOK Presents: The Neighborhood Listen! from 2020-06-26T04:00
On the very first episode of The Neighborhood Listen, local CVS pharmacist / host Burnt Millipede (Paul F. Tompkins) and local realtor / host Joan Pedestrian (Nicole Parker) discuss a lost green pa...
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154. The Best Guy for the Best Buy with Zach and Jess from 2020-06-23T20:46
This week on OFF BOOK 3.5, Zach and Jess do a Best Buy meets Willy Wonka musical! With songs like "So Many Treasures", "Big Mechanical Friends" and "Why Oh Why for This Best Buy", this episode will...
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153. The Gift from B4 with Zach and Jess from 2020-06-16T19:51
It's a time traveling musical with Jess and Zach and Woodbert the Wooden Frog! With songs like "A Creek Becomes A River", "Treehouse! We Have a Treehouse!", and "2 for 1", you'll wanna hide in your...
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152. A "Classic" Episode! with Jess McKenna + Zach Reino from 2020-06-10T05:33
It's OFF BOOK 2.0 (3.0?) and Jess and Zach are doing a classic live OFF BOOK musical with Scott on the keys and Brett on the frets, together but apart! Will it work? You'll have to tune in to find ...
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151. Undercovers with Off Book + Tawny Newsome! from 2020-06-03T18:04
Best friend of the show + star of the new Netflix series, Space Force, Tawny Newsome is undercovers this week with Jess, Zach and the rest of the band! Find out more about "Barrel Racing", a "No Th...
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150. Undercovers with Off Book, Seth Morris + Dannah Phirman! from 2020-05-26T19:12
This week on another Undercovers with Off Book episode, the insanely hilarious Earwolf favs Seth Morris + Dannah Phirman, hosts of the live variety show Brighter! join the gang for some fun. We got...
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149. OFF BOOK Live! From the REACH Festival at the Kennedy Center from 2020-05-19T16:00
It's a very special OFF BOOK live from the Kennedy Center, with a performance of the brand new musical: "Treasure The Lobster"! With songs like "Pinchy Red Guy", "Eat Him At Your Wedding" and "I Tr...
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148. OFF BOOK Live!: The 6th Annual Trill Comedy Fest from 2020-05-12T04:00
A special live episode out from behind the paywall! Jess and Zach are live from the 6th Annual Trill Comedy Fest in Houston, TX with "The Magic Truth", the musical! A true fan favorite! See Privac...
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147. Undercovers with Off Book + Podcast: The Ride! from 2020-05-05T20:16
We're back Undercovers this week with 2/3 of the hilarious show, Podcast: The Ride! Jason Sheridan and Mike Carlson join Jess, Zach and the fam band to talk and sing about "Ludwig von Koopa", "Watt...
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146. Bachelor Quest! with The 2 Johnnies from 2020-04-28T16:00
All the way from Ireland, comedy duo The 2 Johnnies (and their camera crew!), join Zach and Jess for a special pre-quarantine in-studio episode! With songs like "Officer Goodbody", "Stung By Queen ...
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145. Undercovers with Off Book, Lauren Lapkus and Erin Whitehead! from 2020-04-21T18:21
We've got not one, but *two* special guests this week in our Zoom hangs! Lauren Lapkus and Erin Whitehead join Jess, Zach and the family band for some quality chats and songs like "Spicy Chili Glaz...
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144. Undercovers with Off Book, Nicole Parker and the Family Band! from 2020-04-14T17:53
Another episode in quarantine, which means another episode brought to you by "What Sound Does the Wooden Frog Make?", but this time, with friend of the show, Nicole Parker! With a song by Holly Hun...
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143. Father Bod, Bird Feeders, and Ladies In The Chat from 2020-04-07T10:16
It’s another special Undercovers episode with Off Book and the Family Band! Everyone chats about deep fake nudes, bird feeders, ladies only chats, and more to inspire songs like “Father Bod”, “Shou...
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142. Undercovers with Off Book and the Family Band from 2020-03-31T17:50
On a special quarantined episode, Off Book and the Family Band chat about soft pants, Zoom, Tiger King, and more to inspire songs like ““Need a Softer Touch”, “6 Alphas On The Zoom”, and “I am a Ki...
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141. Some Kind of Hero The Musical: Live from Seattle from 2020-03-24T04:00
Live from Seattle, Zach and Jess bring you an all new musical packed with online streaming services, superpowers, and more! With songs like “We Gotta Stay Quiet In Our Best Friend’s Closet”, “What...
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140. Jackie Johnson in Heaven Is A Drop of Jupiter: The Musical from 2020-03-17T04:00
Jackie Johnson (Natch Beaut) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with a heaven hotel, William Shakespeare, the Jupiter Council, and more. With songs like “Heavenly (Welcome to Heaven)...
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139. Jason Mantzoukas in Off Book: Undercover from 2020-03-10T04:00
Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made?) joins Zach and Jess for a special Off Book: Undercover! Jason chats with Zach and Jess about anxiety dreams, childhood movies, and Joe Pesci which inspires...
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138. Live from Vancouver with Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger of The Doughboys from 2020-03-03T05:00
Live from Vancouver, Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger (The Doughboys) join Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with giraffes, a villainous wildebeest, and more. With songs like “I Wish I Could ...
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137. Laser Malena-Webber in Dungeons and Datings: The Musical from 2020-02-25T05:00
Laser Malena-Webber (The Doubleclicks, UCB) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with friends playing D&D, orange soda, older sisters, and more. With songs like “Join This Party (Roll ...
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136. Jiavani Linayao in Shuffle Off To Buffalo: The Musical from 2020-02-18T08:13
Jiavani Linayao (Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Baby Wants Candy) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with dreamers, friendship, train barons, and more. With songs like “Shuffle Off To...
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135. Carl Tart in Deep Thought Quest: The Musical from 2020-02-11T05:00
Carl Tart (The Flagrant Ones, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with mountain mystics, riddle trolls, and more. With songs like “I Know That I’ve Got A Deep Thou...
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134. Vicky Vox in Husky Hullabaloo: The Musical from 2020-02-04T05:00
Vicky Vox (Doing Great) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with a bunch of huskies in Alaska, sexy scary wolves, and more. With songs like “Can I Just Say? (Husky Hullabaloo)”, “A Se...
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133. Scott Aukerman in In The Name of Love The Musical: Logan Actually from 2020-01-28T05:00
Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang! Bang!, Threedom) returns to Off Book and joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with a future with finite love, cyber scientists, Bono & Edgebot, and more. W...
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132. Laci Mosley in Are You Aware?: The Musical from 2020-01-21T05:00
Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess, Florida Girls) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with talking turtles, a family of scientists, and more. With songs like “Knock, Knock, Were You Aware?”, ...
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131. Sara Caplan in The Puppet Formerly Known As Prince: The Musical from 2020-01-14T08:23
Sara Caplan (Baby Wants Candy) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with a puppet show, a dumb prince, the Kingdom of Squelch, and more. With songs like “Could it Be A Subversive Puppe...
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130. Jackie Tohn in The Private School Bus: The Musical from 2020-01-07T05:00
Happy New Year sleepy babies! Jackie Tohn (GLOW) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with a private school bus, green lights, bear building, and more. With songs like “Private School ...
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129. Live from the Chicago Podcast Festival with Nathan Jansen from 2019-12-31T05:00
Nathan Jansen (Baby Wants Candy) joins Zach and Jess live from the Chicago Podcast Festival for an all new musical packed dinner parties, pocket birds, and more. With songs like “We Need Super Hubb...
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128. Paul F. Tompkins in Tales from a Cozy Cabin: The Musical from 2019-12-24T05:00
To keep the Paul F. Days tradition going, we have Paul F. Tompkins back on the pod for a very special and festive episode featuring a cozy cabin, three storytellers, and Maurice the Dirtman. Plus, ...
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127. Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker in Flamingle All The Way: The Musical from 2019-12-17T05:00
Happy Paul F. Days! Happy Parker Days! Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker (The Neighborhood Listen) join Zach and Jess once again for an all new musical packed with a Christmas Flamingo, poison dar...
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181. Paul F. Tompkins in A Happy Paul F. Days Bonus! from 2019-12-12T05:00
To keep the Paul F. Days tradition going, we have Paul F. Tompkins back on the pod for a very special and festive aeronautical bonus episode for Sleepy Babies new and old! See Privacy Policy at ht...
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126. Robin Lord Taylor in Cincinnati: The Musical from 2019-12-10T05:00
Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham, You) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with druids, a normal Spaghetti Chili restaurant, and more. With songs like “Build Cincinnati”, “Commute Through th...
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125. Paul F. Tompkins in We Forgot About Helium: The Musical from 2019-12-03T05:00
Recorded live from Outside Lands in San Francisco, Paul F. Tompkins (Threedom, The Neighborhood Listen) join Zach and Jess once again for an all new musical packed with scientists, business people ...
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124. Jimmy Pardo and Eliot Hochberg in Four People Who Decided To Eat Food: The Musical from 2019-11-26T05:00
Jimmy Pardo and Eliot Hochberg (Never Not Funny) join Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with a cul-de-sac of loners for Thanksgiving, talking pies, and more! With songs like “Dinner For J...
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123. Zeke Nicholson in Destiny TBD: The Musical from 2019-11-19T07:49
Zeke Nicholson (White Women, A.P. Bio, Miracle Workers) joins Zach and Jess once again for an all new musical packed with a society where your name dictates what you do, swamps, the Council of Elde...
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122. Mermaid (Candace Quarrels and Brittany Campbell) in Chicago Is Nice: The Musical from 2019-11-12T05:00
Candace Quarrels and Brittany Campbell of the band Mermaid join Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with Groupon employees, Chicago’s famous architectural boat tour, and more! With songs li...
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121. Matt Jones in HomeHeart Makeover Edition: The Musical from 2019-11-05T05:00
Matt Jones (El Camino, Breaking Bad, Bob Hearts Abishola) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with a neighborhood full of houses touched by makeover shows, HGTV producers, and more! W...
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120. Drew Tarver, Jon Mackey, Dan Lippert of Big Grande in Creeps, Thieves, and Things With Wings: The Musical from 2019-10-29T06:44
Drew Tarver, Jon Mackey, and Dan Lippert of Big Grande join Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with a hospital full of creeps, little larceny girls, birds, and more! With songs like “One, ...
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119. Oscar Montoya in Lord of the Stops: Fellowship of the Pots from 2019-10-22T07:20
Oscar Montoya (Spanish Aqui Presents) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with the Stop Family, a mirror world, and more! With songs like “We Had To Stop Stop Stop (For A Roll Call of...
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118. Paul Sabourin in Barn of Darkness: The Musical from 2019-10-15T04:00
Paul Sabourin (Paul and Storm) joins Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with family secrets, corn mazes, vampires, and more! With songs like “Can’t Get Enough of Screaming at the Scary Stu...
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117. Erin Whitehead in Skating Unlimited: The Musical from 2019-10-08T07:19
Erin Whitehead (Wild Horses) returns to join Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with an adult party at a roller-skating rink, Red Robin corporate, and more. With songs like “Can Other Thin...
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116. Conan O'Brien (A Surprise Cameo!), Paul F. Tompkins + Nicole Parker in Look Who’s Talking To You: The Musical from 2019-10-01T04:00
Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker (The Neighborhood Listen) join Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with comedian babies, jealous fathers, and more! With songs like “Your Baby Might Not B...
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115. Matt Rogers in A Gay Rock: The Musical from 2019-09-24T08:23:22
Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas) joins Zach and Jess live from the Bell House in Brooklyn for an all new musical packed with space travel, gay rocks, and more! With songs like “The First Gay Rock (Tha...
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114. Carl Tart in Billionaires and Future Children: The Musical from 2019-09-17T04:00
Carl Tart (The Flagrant Ones, Comedy Bang! Bang!) joins Zach and Jess live from the 21st Del Close Marathon in Los Angeles for an all new musical packed with billionaires, future children, and more...
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113. Switched Off Book from 2019-09-10T04:00
On this very special episode of OFF BOOK, we join forces with Nate and Charlie of SWITCHED ON POP for the ultimate podcast crossover! While Jess, Zach, Scott, Dana and Brett do their improvised mus...
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112. Stephen Foster, Rod Damer, and Chuck Pelletier of The Green Room in A Hot Dog In King What’s His Name’s Court: The Musical from 2019-09-03T07:55:06
Creators of the award-winning critically acclaimed musical The Green Room (Stephen Foster, Rod Damer, and Chuck Pelletier) join Zach and Jess for an all new musical packed with a hot dog feast, a R...
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111. Ben Siemon in Avengers Infinity Monopoly Company War: The Musical from 2019-08-27T04:00
Ben Siemon (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Ducktales) joins Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with superhero cars, a sewer community, the Infinity Company, and more! With songs like “Avengers Assem...
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110. The Cooties in Keeping Pace with Pace: The Musical from 2019-08-20T04:00
The Cooties (Ethan Edenburg, Eric Jackowitz, Jacob Jeffries) joins Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with musical campers, the legacy dance, and more! With songs like “I Can’t Wait To See...
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109. Ross Bryant + Nick Mandernach in Every Place I Cry Returns from 2019-08-13T21:46:41
Jess and Zach are locked out of the studio again while Every Place I Cry, the emo band with 4 lead singers including Neal Nocturne (Ross Bryant) and Moshe Black (Nick Mandernach), plus Aloysius Moo...
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108. Lilan Bowden in Lanessa Shredder Professional Sledder: The Musical from 2019-08-06T09:02:37
Lilan Bowden (Andi Mack) joins Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with a beautiful ski resort, professional sledders, skiers, and snowboarders, and more! With songs like “Good Morning Moun...
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107. Chris Redd in 7th Eleven Heaventh: The Musical from 2019-07-30T04:00
Chris Redd (Saturday Night Live, Popstar) joins Zach and Jess live from the Moontower Comedy Festival for an all new musical packed with all things 7-Eleven! With songs like “Eleven 7-Elevens”, ...
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106. Colleen Ballinger in High School Musicals: The Musical from 2019-07-23T04:46:31
Colleen Ballinger (Miranda Sings) joins Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with performing arts high school students, tap dancing, a Game of Thrones/Les Miserables/Nudist Colony musical...
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105. Mary Hollis Inboden in Manners Etiquette Adventure: The Musical from 2019-07-16T07:05:50
Mary Hollis Inboden (American Princess, The Righteous Gemstones) joins Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with a capybara, hover boards, a river man, and more! With songs like “Manners ...
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104. Heather Anne Campbell and Nick Wiger in The Cat 5&The Bad Boys: The Musical from 2019-07-09T04:00
Heather Anne Campbell and Nick Wiger (How Did This Get Played?) join Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with crazy cat ladies, the drug from Limitless, boat dogs, and more! With songs l...
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103. The Magic Tavern in Wet Fly Story: The Musical from 2019-07-02T04:00
Arnie Niekamp, Adal Rifai, and Matt Young (Hello From the Magic Tavern) join Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with hammerhead sharks, sky-writing jets, coast guard officers, and more!...
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102. Eliot Glazer in Love Island: Normal Edition from 2019-06-25T04:00
Eliot Glazer (Broad City, Teachers) joins Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with British young singles, reality show drama, federal agents, and more! With songs like “Are We Gonna Get ...
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101. James Adomian in What’s The Tea? The Musical from 2019-06-18T06:19
James Adomian (The Underculture) joins Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with mysterious tea shops, witches, a blood moon, and more! With songs like “Have a Cup of Tea and Let It Play ...
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100. Cats 2 from 2019-06-11T06:56:33
For the 100th episode of Off Book, Zach and Jess proudly present CATS 2! With songs like “Tim, The Cat That Is Planning a Trip to New York”, “Ringtail LeCannes: The Cat who is Definitely not a R...
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99. Lucas Hazlett in Mirage a Trois from 2019-06-04T04:00
Lucas Hazlett (American Princess) joins Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with mirages, scary camels, a chronicler, and more! With songs like “Boy Debate”, “Friggin’ Hot In The Desert”...
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98. Demi Adejuyigbe and Miel Bredouw in Knights of the Wow Table: The Musical from 2019-05-28T04:00
Demi Adejuyigbe and Miel Bredouw (Punch Up The Jam) join Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with the Knights of the Round Table, dragons and lizards, squires, and more! With songs like ...
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97. Briga Heelan in Air Supply: The Musical Live from Dynasty Typewriter from 2019-05-21T04:00
Briga Heelan (Great News, Love) joins Zach and Jess live at the Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles for an all new musical filled with pyramid schemes, so much sawdust, hotel cookies, and more! Wi...
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96. Joel Kim Booster in Summer Stock: The Musical from 2019-05-14T04:00
Joel Kim Booster (Shrill) joins Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with horny ghosts, stage managers, a possible murder plot, and more! With songs like “Who Lost Their Virginity?“, “Kat...
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95. Jamie Denbo in Your Future Bride from 2019-05-07T05:10:01
Jamie Denbo (American Princess, Beverly in LA) joins Jess and Zach once again for an all new musical packed with great hair, a drunk psychic, three kids in a wedding dress, and more! With songs ...
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94. Superego (Paul F. Tompkins, Matt Gourley, Jeremy Carter, Mark McConville) in Oscars? I Barely Know Her! from 2019-04-30T07:18:45
Paul F. Tompkins, Matt Gourley, Jeremy Carter, and Mark McConville of Superego join Jess and Zach in-studio for an all new musical packed with the champagne of beer, your favorite friend Ding Do...
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93. Alice Wetterlund in Jazz Is All About The Love You Don’t Play from 2019-04-23T04:00
Actor and comedian Alice Wetterlund (Treks and the City) joins Jess and Zach in-studio for an all new musical packed with flakes, lonely bar patrons, cool Jazz musicians, and more! With songs li...
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92. Jon Gabrus + Betsy Sodaro in Off Bell from 2019-04-16T04:06:37
Jon Gabrus and Betsy Sodaro join Jess, Zach, Listen
91. Paul Scheer in My Acquaintance from 2019-04-09T04:00
Paul Scheer is back and in-studio with Jess and Zach for an all new musical packed with parties, Frog Bob, Peter Teeter, submarines, plus guest pianist Sam Johnides and more! With songs like "Wh...
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90. Taylor Ortega in Hang On, Collider from 2019-04-02T04:00
Actor, comedian and writer Taylor Ortega (Kim Possible) joins Jess and Zach for a scientific musically packed with black...
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89. Gary Anthony Williams in "What's Going On in Wisconsin?" from 2019-03-26T07:04:40
The incredible Gary Anthony Williams (I'm Sorry) joins Jess and Zach for Wisconsin-based musical packed with family...
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88. Douglas Widick in Tacoma Valley from 2019-03-19T09:40:31
Douglas Widick of musical improv and hip-hop improv fame joins Jess and Zach for an all-new musical packed with hacks, robots, 12 s...
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87. Sasheer Zamata in What's in Thrift Store? from 2019-03-12T04:00
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86. Rebekka Johnson in No Art in Berlin from 2019-03-05T05:00
85. 85. Andy Daly in Everything is Prozactly What I Need from 2019-02-26T05:00
The one and only Andy Daly joins Zach and Jess this week in an all-new musical packed with sexy archery, searching for a s...
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84. Felicia Day and Colton Dunn in The Little Mermaid&Bryce Dallas Howard from 2019-02-19T05:00
Felicia Day (The Guild, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog) and Listen
83. Janet Varney + Steve Berg in Night at the Natural History Museum from 2019-02-12T05:00
Janet Varney and Steve Berg from the new series ...
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82. Luke Null in "What's in a Name?" from 2019-02-05T05:00
Luke Null of Saturday Night Live fame joins Jess and Zach this week with multiple Brent's, cold balloons, 5th grade best (appetizer?) friends, and more! With songs like "What Other Dip...
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3. Pillaging For Your Dreams (w/ Drew Tarver) from 2017-08-01T09:22:53
Bears, pirates, pigs and more come to together in this brand new musical set on both the high seas and the backwoods of Georgia. With songs like "Jeep Lifestyle", "Was I A Bad Son?" and the new ...
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2. Sham Wowowow (w/ Mary Holland) from 2017-07-25T09:38:57
In the new mall-centric musical, "SHAM WOWOWOW", Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino are joined by Mary Holland in a story of competition, As-Seen-On-TV products, pretzels and more. Hear such showsto...
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OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical Teaser! from 2017-07-17T19:00
Check out OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical with Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino, premiering on Tuesday, July 25th!
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