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Holiday Improvised Song Spectacular Part TWO! Dec 23, 2018

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Suggestions roll in from BWC fans from Chicago, UK, Bay Area and Iceland. Hosts Ashley, Chris and John (w/MD Dan Wessels) welcome not one but TWO guest into the cozy Baby Wants Candy Christmas studio: Zach Marsh (guest BWC MD) dishes on his experience scoring Hallmark Christmas Movies. And BWC cast member Lauren Adams ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt") talks about what's on everyone's mind: who else wants to sleep with hot Santa Kurt Russell? Featuring the improvised classic Holiday songs: "Olives On The Ends Of My Fingers (An Orphan's Manicure)", "He's Not Heavy, He's My Heavy Meats for the Holidays", "I Need More Wine to Do You In This Hallmark Christmas Movie" and "Crap Christmas Gift Quartet".

Holiday Improvised Song Spectacular Part ONE! Dec 21, 2018

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Fans sent in so many great suggestions, we had to make TWO Holiday podcasts of insta-clasic improvised holiday tunes. (Part Two will be released Sunday!) Hosts Ashley Ward, John Hartman and Chris Grace (w/ holiday musical stylings of MD Dan Wessels) welcome BWC cast member Brendan Dowling as they lament "Santa's Shitty Pen and Pencil Set". And who could forget the rousing "Christmas Towel Movement"? Come crowd around the warm glow of your screen for some improvised Baby Wants Candy Christmas cheer.

Mean Grills Nov 20, 2018

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Cast: Ross Bryant, John Hartman, Jiavani Linayao, and Chris Grace Keys: Dan Wessels Drums: Eric Kalver Here's the link to the Ringmasters "Hunchback" medley! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo_N9_ZFBhs And thanks to Leslie Symonds for the suggestion!

I'm Still Climbing: A Raccoon Story Nov 13, 2018

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Cast: Shukri Abdi, Mary Lou Kolbenschlag, Brendan Dowling, and Chris Grace Keys: Dan Wessels Drums: Eric Kalver Thanks to Tyler Andrew Mortimer from Facebook for our suggestion!

Revolutionary War Hijinks Nov 06, 2018

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Cast: Lauren Adams, Ashley Ward, John Hartman, and Chris Grace Keys: Dan Wessels Drums: Eric Kalver Thanks to IG user @willybigshrimp for the suggestion!

Dear Charles Manson Oct 30, 2018

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Cast: Amber Petty, Ashley Ward, Jessica McKenna, Jordan Stidham, and your host John Hartman Keys: Dan Wessels Drums: Eric Kalver Associate Producer: Patrick Polsin Thanks to @iconic_mitchell for the suggestion!

He-Man and the Masters Degrees of the Universe Oct 09, 2018

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Featuring Ross Bryant, Amanda Blake Davis, Randall Harr, Al Samuels, and Gillian Bellinger! Piano by Dan Wessels and drums by the delicious Eric Kalver! Thanks to Christopher John Lim Bunyi for the suggestion!

Annie The Orphan Get Your Gun Oct 02, 2018

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Cast: Nicole Parker, Zach Reino, Lauren Adams, and Chris Grace Piano: Dan Wessels Drums: Eric Kalver Thanks to @GreigTempleton for the suggestion!

You've Got No Dignity, Muriel -- SPECIAL EDINBURGH FRINGE EDITION! Aug 18, 2018

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Hey, we're in Scotland so we recorded an episode! Cast is Ashley Ward, Al Samuels, Chris Grace, and two amazing cast members from Baby Wants Candy in Chicago, Erica Elam and Nathan Jansen! Piano by the wonderful Adrien Pellerin! Engineered by the incredible Keith Scott! Thanks to: Zoe Lesser Alex McNunn Tessia Philips Stacey Scott Tyler Tennant

Baby's First Words (Mini Episode) Jul 20, 2018

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Cast: Mary Lou Kolbenschlag, Jordan Stidham, John Hartman, and Chris Grace Piano: Dan Wessels Drums: Eric Kalver