Off Book: The Improvised Musical

204. Sleepover and Over and Over Again (With the Doughboys) Jun 08, 2021

Listen, we're gonna get 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 which, is to say they're always great. Embark on the reality bending tale that could only be four dudes at a sleepover, with jams like "Bros Watch Each Other Sleep," "What a Doof,"I Resonate (With that Property),"Jimmy's Mom" and "Cows and Trees."

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203. Time Fountain: Fountain of Time! Chapter 5 Jun 01, 2021

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 dicey as super villain Robert Smigel returns with his henchman, Conan O’Brien and Penelope can’t stop pacing as she and Gregor try to DTR. You’ll have the time for songs like, “You Flew Too Close to the (Capri Sun),” “Can’t Get Baby Shark Outta My Head,” and “Can I Do That Though?”

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202. You Might be a Portal (With Matt Apodaca) May 25, 2021

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 a Portal. Let me ask you this...have you ever joined a book club just for the drinks and snacks? Well, you might be a portal! This musical will stretch your brain with gems like, "Tell Us Where you Live, David," "My Name is and I'm Bringing," and "Email Chain."

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201. Adults Don't Know (With the FamBand) May 18, 2021

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 content. Zach and Jess take on the challenge of singing Broadway songs they've never heard of and we don't sing a song about our sinuses! With tracks like, "The Adults Don't Know," "Ugly Boy," and "The Goodbye Song We've Done The Whole Time," you'll really feel like you're chilling with your buds.

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200. Golf! Except When Animals Do It (With Tawny Newsome) May 11, 2021

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 legendary guest Tawny Newsome (Space Force, Lower Decks, SubOptimalPods). So basically you're in for a treat. Spring has sprung so that means hibernation is over and it's time for all the animals to hit the links! With songs like, "The Thing about Dave," "We Know the Play Our Town," and "Is a Cousin a Friend?" this episode is a true HOLE IN ONE!

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199. Time Fountain: Fountain of Time! Chapter 4 May 04, 2021

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 fountain in the Gilded Age and some of the characters can’t decide if this is their story or not. With songs like, “Pretzel Heart,” “Not About Me” and “Simon Didn’t Say,” you’ll say: “MORE PLEASE!” Want ever more? Check out offbookclubhouse.com

198. Can I Compare You to A Cheese? (With Sherry Cola) Apr 27, 2021

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 small town story of kids, the FBI, horny elderly people, and fire newts. If you're a fan of Off Book that list won't shock you! But it might be shocking how fun these songs are. With songs like, "Okay Fine but Shut Up," "It's A Perfect Time to Fly, ""Can I Compare you to a Cheese?" this one will get you grinning. Grinning turns to winning at offbookclubhouse.com

197. Scott Doesn't Know Shapes (With the FamBand) Apr 20, 2021

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? Probably not. Does it want it? Oh yeah bb. "Scott Doesn't Know Shapes" has great songs like, "Ray Romano Is Not a Vampire," "Fight for Your Foo," and "What is a Flanger?" You'll feel ready to fight for more flangers. Want more? offbookclubhouse.com is not a vampire either (it's just a great place to support the show).

196. Get Haim to the Greek (With Shaun Diston) Apr 13, 2021

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 what is Kathy Lee? Zach and Jess are joined by comedian, podcaster, writer and all around joy boy Shaun Diston (Waffles + Mochi) for this quest that includes songs like, Time for Haim (To Go Home), Pirate Rules, and CANNNNNDDDYYY. To see a video of this ep join the party at offbookclubhouse.com IF YOU DARE!!! (plz dare).

195. Time Fountain: Fountain of Time! Chapter 3 Apr 06, 2021

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 the names of songs in this one but it's not going to guide this experience in a meaningful way. Still want 'em?? Okay: "Dig a Little Hole", "How Many Stacks?", "A Gibson Girl", "The Lady is an Ocean", and "Perfect Lunch". Most importantly, it's the triumphant return of DANA "WIX ON THE STIX" WICKENS!

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194. Sax Life (With Phil Augusta Jackson) Mar 30, 2021

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 story of the World Series of Saxophone. Kevin McCallister (not that one) will journey through crippling doubts and voicemails to get back his passion and his true love. With songs like Back to the Sax, When it Doesn't Rain (At the Rainforest Cafe) and Sit in the Seat the Seat is for Sitting you'll feel so many things but mostly shock and awe that they're aren't more Rainforest Cafes. Sit in this seat: offbookclubhouse.com to see the vid of this ep and support the show!

193. Twins in the Mist (With Lily Sullivan) Mar 23, 2021

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 left in a Wal-Mart before the Mist settled. Intrigued?! Well with songs like, "I Gotta do Me (With these Seeds)" "Face/Off to Face/Off" and "The River F***ing Sucks" you'll wanna take your scooter past the pumpkin patch for more (a reference you'll soon understand!)

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192. Crystal Corner (With the FamBand) Mar 16, 2021

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 family band however is out in full force, and together they answer listener questions, reveal their origin story, Jess practices her tight 5, and also we’re pretty sure the actual Dave Matthews shows up? Song’s include: Jessie Two Drinks, I Do Not Know A Single Thing’s, We’re All Just Pig Puppet’s In The Wind, Heavy Tho?, Magic2Me, and Valley (girl)!

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191. Bad Robot! (With Rory O'Malley) Mar 09, 2021

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 robots to be your nice children? Are any and all robots also cars? And how could J.Crew possibly be involved? Well, with songs like "They Grow Up as Fast as You Program Them To," "Hot Dog," and "More Buttons than Holes" it's time to move over J.J. Abrams because THIS is the only Bad Robot that matters.

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190. Time Fountain: Fountain of Time! Chapter 2. Mar 02, 2021

It’s the second installment of our continuous musical! Join us as twins Catalina and Jenson resolve their encounter with a dragon, Penelope and Gregor deal with the morality of a volcano that hasn’t exploded yet, and Zach and Jess start to figure out what kinds of improv moves make an ongoing narrative musical harder/easier to create! Songs include: Imagine (An Everlasting Dragon), Flappin’, Dickensian England, and With You (Doot Dee Doot Dee Doo)

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189. Anything Goes: In Montana! (with Demi Adejuyigbe) Feb 23, 2021

Zach and Jess are joined by freakin' genius Demi Adejuyigbe (The Amber Ruffin Show) for a classic tale of star-crossed love set in the high stakes world of fashion... but also Montana in "Anything Goes: In Montana!" Can sleeves be protected by a patent? Should you trust this apothecary? What is even one thing you know about Montana? With songs like Hot Solid Juice, I Choo Choo Choose (to Fall for You), and Being A Teen you'll definitely probably know some of the answers to those questions!

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188. Hot Australian Circus (Grab Bag) Feb 16, 2021

Listen, we're gonna level with ya, this one is all over the place. Do we have songs like Cyber War, Gosh Damn What the Heck, A Man and His Brain, and Bring Back Crap (Crap is Back)? Yes we do. But we also play our new gameshow we just made up called "What's the Dif?" And if that wasn't enough, which it absolutely is, we also bring you info on thrilling new products such as the Clock-A-Doodle-Do, and a meditation app that definitely works. Scott amazes us all with television style underscoring. Brett apparently owns a kalimba and we're not mad about it.

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187. My Best Friend's Breading with Paul F. Tompkins Feb 09, 2021

Well, we keep asking him and he keeps coming back! Why? Because he's simply the best! The incredible Paul F. Tompkins joins us once again in a culinary musical the late 90's could only dream about. Get ready to dine on 5-star songs such as The Cool and Glamorous Life of a Chef, Gossip, A Metaphor That's Also a Pun, 3 Your Majesties, and No One Can Help But Look (At Julia Roberts.)

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186. Time Fountain: Fountains of Time! Chapter 1 Feb 02, 2021

It's finally here, the beginning of our monthly ongoing improvised musical! We've already decided that this will be the LONGEST MUSICAL in earth's recorded history. We're calling it now. This week Jess, Zach, Scott, and Brett (who has triumphantly returned to ehe frets) dive into the time stream with reckless abandon, and emerge with soon to be famous songs such as It's 1985, Bean Sack Inspectors, Pterodactyl Starts with "P", Three Riddles, and Little Tiny Stegosaurus!

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185. Big Announcement. Small Tiki Chain. Jan 26, 2021

It's the end of Lounge January, which means Zach and Jess have to actually explain what's coming next! They also answer more listener questions, vow to master Tennis, and attempt their first ever musical La Rond with songs like Is The Booth For You?, Big Pink Piece of Construction Paper, There's Something about Mary, and What Sports are For!

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184. Stacy's Mailbag Jan 19, 2021

Lounge January continues as the gang answers your questions in this special mailbag episode! Zach and Scott are 2RudeDudes, Jess sings a significant amount of copyrighted material, and a deep dive into the lore of Karate Bird reveals more questions than answers. Even though Scott has a mic, they still make him play songs like Lance Armstrong & The Moon, Structureless Kite Salesmen, Questions: Karate Bird and This is Fun Actually: No Soap for a Polar Bear.

183. Lounge January Jan 12, 2021

It's Off Book's first independent episode! Kinda. Zach, Jess and Scott hang out in Lounge January(tm) as they prepare for the future of Off Book. Zach confesses a secret dining desire, Jess makes an earth shattering innovation in modern spelling, and Scott finds the most chaotic keyboard patch he's ever used. Bangers include How Not to Get Poisoned, Celery Face David, Excuse Me Mr. Guinness, Lick The Ice Swan, and Ceighpsy. Email us your Q's or KMF's at MailPersonStacy@gmail.com

182. Basketball Courting The Musical with Sam Martin Jan 05, 2021

Today begins with a special message from Zach and Jess as they celebrate their very last show on Earwolf. (Have no fear, the show has a big ol' bright future that they'll tell you more about next week!) This week guest Sam Martin (Danger Force, Henry Danger) joins the family band as they present the smash-hit Basketball Courting The Musical. With unforgettable numbers like Basketball Appropriate Little Lunches, Denise Might Be The Worst in Some Ways, I Totes Wanna Get That Brand New Tote, and The Main Thing Is It Doesn't Matter!

181. Soul Trip the Musical with Mary Sohn Dec 29, 2020

This week Zach and Jess are going to try something new. They're going to just have fun out there AND give it all they've got with fan-favorite Mary Sohn! (A.P. Bio, Work in Progress) Together, Zach, Jess, Scott, Brett and Mary proudly present Soul Trip the Musical! Enjoy instant classics like Ghost Roadtrip, Anything Can Go Into A Soup As Long as It Ends Up Brown, Can We Suggest Spiritually That Hannah Pull The Fire Alarm, and of course Why Did I Assume? We Could Go To That Abandoned Zoo!

180. Visions of Sugar Plums Danced in Their Radioheads with Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker Dec 22, 2020

Ho! Ho! Hello! All-stars Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker of The Neighborhood Listen are back and join Zach and Jess (along with Scott and Brett) to continue a very merry OFF Book tradition! Listen as they proudly present classics like “Lay Down,” “Page Me If You’re Out There,” and “Movie Mercials, Leave Our Songs Alone.”

179. A Very Accurate Hanukkah: 8 Crazy Brothers with Rachel Bloom Dec 15, 2020

Shalom! The miraculous Rachel Bloom (I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) is back and joins Zach and Jess (along with Scott and Brett) for the first Hanukkah episode of Off Book! Listen as they proudly present classics like “On a Mission to Destroy Tradition,” “You’re The Shammash,” and “No, No, No, I Think We Might Be Wrong.”

178. Out Of Ideas? with Will Hines Dec 08, 2020

Ohhh hellooo! The incredible Will Hines returns to join Zach and Jess (along with Scott and Brett) to proudly present: Out Of Ideas?: The Musical! Enjoy classics like “If You’re Going Anywhere, You’re A Stair,” “The Freedom You Feel In a Jeep (I’m Jeremy Renner!),” and “You’ve Got To Say Catch Me As You Run Away.”

177. Trashassic Trash (with Nick Mandernach) Dec 01, 2020

This week Nick Mandernach (Duncanville) joins Zach, Jess, and all-the-hats Brett to present the one night only performance of Trashassic Trash The Musical! With unforgettable head-bopping numbers like TrashTrashassic Park, Goodbye Bradey Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr., and You Know I Don't Think There's Anything Wrong With Your Bum.

176. Crossover in New York (w/ Greg Smith) Nov 24, 2020

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,” “Who's Over This Crossover,” “That's a Really Harsh Quipit,” “When You Vent,” and “What Is My Origin Story?”

175. The Pawn Three Dimensional Gambit with Ashely Ward Nov 17, 2020

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 unforgettable numbers like “I Microwaved Tuna,” “Chomp, Chomp Chomp at the Chompathon,” and “Yes, I Am Guilty of Dunking on You.”

174. Romance With A Twist! Nov 10, 2020

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 waiting for election results. THEN, they present the smash hit improvised musical: Romance With A Twist! With show-stopping numbers like “My Mom My Mom My Mom Works At A Bar,” “Swirly Swirly Swirly In The Sky,” and “I Knew Your Name Before Today But I Asked You Anyway.”

173. Juice or Lies with Chris Grace Nov 03, 2020

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' ditties like "When Will They Realize the Real Lies?" "I Already Knew This One" "Toyotathon and Reubens Made of Challah" "Let's Go Dance Remix" and everyone's favorite showstopper "Number Three is Iceberg Lettuce."

172. Bones, Whales, and Candy! with Mark McConville Oct 27, 2020

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 Heard What They’re Doing On The Land? (Everyone Is A Skeleton),” “No Bones About It Now We’re All Hot,” and “It’s Not Cool to Be Mean, That’s Not Really Part of the Skeleton Scene,” it’s a ghoulish good time just in time for Halloween!

171. Home Is Where the Farmland Is with John Gemberling Oct 20, 2020

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 with songs like “Sharks In the Pool Hall,” “You’ll Never Know What You Miss Until It’s Gone,” and “My Date with David (He Slept In a Coffin).”

170. A Bug's Wife..Will Eat His Head with Zach and Jess! Oct 13, 2020

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 Got Hangxiety (A Hangover + Anxiety),” and “I Can’t Wait For My Wife To Eat Me,” this episode will cure your hangxiety!

169. Sleepy Bear Do Care with Mary Holland Oct 06, 2020

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 Awake,” “There Are Probably Ghosts In the Snow,” and “We Do It Most Because We Are Ghosts.”

168. TV: Thinking Verily with Ross Bryant Sep 29, 2020

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" and "The Shadow Symposium", you'll want to write your term paper on this episode STAT.

167. The Great Escape Room with Zach and Jess! Sep 22, 2020

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 Escape", "Ya Ya Ya" and "What If It Goes Right?" you definitely won't want to escape this ep!

166. The Hunt for Ted October with Zach and Jess Sep 15, 2020

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 Where We Appreciate Subs,” “If You’re Here, You’re On Our Pier,” and “Snacking with the Kraken” this episode is a rip-roaring sea adventure you don’t wanna miss!

165. One, Two, Tree with Eliza Skinner Sep 08, 2020

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 "Who Documents the Documentarian?", this episode might make you leak out of your eyes, but in a good way!

164. Trickster University with Jess + Zach Sep 01, 2020

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 For Us To Bear Fruits", this episode will certainly not deceive you.

163. Documentary Wow! with Zach and Jess Aug 25, 2020

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 (But I Know What She Means)" and "Tier 2 Friends", you won't want to change anything about this ep!

162. Chatting in the Chat with June Diane Raphael Aug 18, 2020

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 "A Zing", "Be With Me Sweet Thing" and "Isaac Netwon's Laws" you'll want all the servings of this ep!

161. Clear Eyes, Full Hearts with Arden Myrin Aug 12, 2020

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 The Ice"? Will it feel like a "New Day, New Dawn"? And what happens to Coach Puddle?! Tune in to find out!

160. Couples at Their Core with Zach and Jess Aug 04, 2020

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", and "Who Watches the Garfield?", this episode will really cut to the core.

159. LIVE from Chicago PodFest Part 1 Jul 28, 2020

Jess and Zach are live with the first of two shows from Chicago PodFest with “Education Reform: The Musical”!

158. Arcade Fire the Musical! with Zeke Nicholson Jul 21, 2020

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", "Will I Stack Up?" and "A Sad Book", this is definitely the gaming musical of your dreams!

157. Mug Half Empty with John Hartman Jul 14, 2020

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 Aunt" and "Can't Spell Mug Without U", this episode will be your new hot accessory for the season.

156. Not Trivial Pursuits with Jess and Zach Jul 07, 2020

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 feeling victorious in no time.

155. Naturally Orchestrated with Jess and Zach Jun 30, 2020

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 following that diddle diddle doo in no time.

180. OFF BOOK Presents: The Neighborhood Listen! Jun 26, 2020

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 parrot, a mystery whistler, and all things Doug (Brett Morris). Plus, we meet Vanity (Maria Blasucci), a suspicious "carrot red-haired" woman who was caught snooping on potted plants. Make sure to listen and subscribe to THE NEIGHBORHOOD LISTEN, Tuesdays on Earwolf!

154. The Best Guy for the Best Buy with Zach and Jess Jun 23, 2020

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 be a better treat than a chocolate river!

153. The Gift from B4 with Zach and Jess Jun 16, 2020

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 treehouse and listen to this episode forever!

152. A "Classic" Episode! with Jess McKenna + Zach Reino Jun 10, 2020

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 out!

151. Undercovers with Off Book + Tawny Newsome! Jun 03, 2020

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 Thank You Pasta" song, a "Wrap Up Rap" and more!

150. Undercovers with Off Book, Seth Morris + Dannah Phirman! May 26, 2020

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 songs about "Buff Tom Hanks", a "Mock Trial Sock Hop" and... improv?! It's true!

149. OFF BOOK Live! From the REACH Festival at the Kennedy Center May 19, 2020

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 Treasure the Treasury", you will fully treasure this new classic ep!

148. OFF BOOK Live!: The 6th Annual Trill Comedy Fest May 12, 2020

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!

147. Undercovers with Off Book + Podcast: The Ride! May 05, 2020

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", "Watto" and "Duffy and Shellie May", the Disney bears.

146. Bachelor Quest! with The 2 Johnnies Apr 28, 2020

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 Bee" and "Ooh Kyle Finished Up Well", you'll be tempted to go to a night bar ASAP!

145. Undercovers with Off Book, Lauren Lapkus and Erin Whitehead! Apr 21, 2020

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 Glaze", "Back Cubes" and "Villain Appetizers".

144. Undercovers with Off Book, Nicole Parker and the Family Band! Apr 14, 2020

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 Hunter, "Baby Sharks 1, 2, 3", a "Soup" rap and more!

143. Father Bod, Bird Feeders, and Ladies In The Chat Apr 07, 2020

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”, “Should I Trust That Weird Clear House?”, and “Ladies In The Chat”. Presented by “What Sound Does The Wooden Frog Make?”

142. Undercovers with Off Book and the Family Band Mar 31, 2020

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 King With a Tiger Next To Me.” Presented by “What Sound Does A Wooden Frog Make?”

141. Some Kind of Hero The Musical: Live from Seattle Mar 24, 2020

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 Is Broken Trust? If It’s Over Disney Plus”, and “It’s Fun To Come Out of a Cake For Sure!”, it’s a musical that follow’s a hero’s journey as they discover their superpowers!

140. Jackie Johnson in Heaven Is A Drop of Jupiter: The Musical Mar 17, 2020

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)”, “In My Heaven”, and “My Name Is William”, it’s a heavenly musical that will take you through space and time!

139. Jason Mantzoukas in Off Book: Undercover Mar 10, 2020

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 songs like “Dream Mom”, “It’s a House of Raccoons”, and “Nobody Pandered To You.”

138. Live from Vancouver with Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger of The Doughboys Mar 03, 2020

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 Reach”, “If I’m Not A Giraffe, You Legally Have To Tell Me”, and “The Bone Graveyard”, it’s the perfect musical for giraffe fans!

137. Laser Malena-Webber in Dungeons and Datings: The Musical Feb 25, 2020

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 With Me)”, “Your Sister Is A Babe, Riley”, and “Will You Guys Just Be Cool About My Sister?”, it’s the perfect musical for D&D fans!

136. Jiavani Linayao in Shuffle Off To Buffalo: The Musical Feb 18, 2020

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 Buffalo”, “I’ll Know When I Get To Buffalo”, and “The Track To Friendship”, it’s the perfect companion for your next train adventure!

135. Carl Tart in Deep Thought Quest: The Musical Feb 11, 2020

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 Thought”, “Don’t Go Up That Mountain, No! No!”, “Boots, Milk, Oats!”, it’s the only musical that features the classic character Cornish Shawn! This episode is brought to you by Dead Waves podcast.

134. Vicky Vox in Husky Hullabaloo: The Musical Feb 04, 2020

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 Sexy Scary Wolf”, and “Your Right There Place”, it’s a musical that follows three huskies on an adventure you won’t want to miss!

133. Scott Aukerman in In The Name of Love The Musical: Logan Actually Jan 28, 2020

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. With songs like “We Gotta Put Our Love On Lock”, “What Can We Do? (So You Can Love You Too)”, and “We Used To Love Our Cars”, it’s the perfect musical for anyone who needs a little more love in their life!

132. Laci Mosley in Are You Aware?: The Musical Jan 21, 2020

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?”, “We Finally Got Some Money”, and “What is Science? (Don’t Call Our Mom)”, it’s the perfect musical for anyone who wonders what turtles would say if they could speak!

131. Sara Caplan in The Puppet Formerly Known As Prince: The Musical Jan 14, 2020

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 Puppet Show?”, “You Better Not Laugh At Me”, and “The Throne Isn’t Yours (Until You Take It So)”, you’ll have a royal good time listening to this musical!

130. Jackie Tohn in The Private School Bus: The Musical Jan 07, 2020

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 Bus,” “In a School With No Kids,” and “School is Everywhere (School Is Everything),” it’s the perfect back to school musical!

129. Live from the Chicago Podcast Festival with Nathan Jansen Dec 31, 2019

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 Hubba Ralph Right Now”, “A Vase, A Vase, A Vase, What Is a Vase?”, and “Talking Peacocks”, it’s the perfect musical for bird lovers! Plus, stay tuned for a special Happy Paul F. Days treat at the end!

128. Paul F. Tompkins in Tales from a Cozy Cabin: The Musical Dec 24, 2019

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, the return of the annual holiday tradition of Switchmas!

127. Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker in Flamingle All The Way: The Musical Dec 17, 2019

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 dart frogs, and more. With songs like “Do You Know About A Christmas Flamingo?”, “Pantone, Peloton, Pantene the Shampoo”, and “Give Them A Little Jingle and See If They’ll Flamingo With You”, it’s the only musical inspired by a Christmas Flamingo you’ll need to listen to!

181. Paul F. Tompkins in A Happy Paul F. Days Bonus! Dec 12, 2019

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!

126. Robin Lord Taylor in Cincinnati: The Musical Dec 10, 2019

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 the Mist”, and “Brave Brave Explorers (In the Greater Ohio Area), it’s the perfect musical for Cincinnati fanatics!

125. Paul F. Tompkins in We Forgot About Helium: The Musical Dec 03, 2019

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 at Johnson & Johnson (A Family Company), adult band-aids, and more. With songs like “We Forgot About Helium”, “Stop It’s None of Our Business (To Be Creative)”, and “Are We Paying You For This Part”, it’s the perfect musical for creative AND business people!

124. Jimmy Pardo and Eliot Hochberg in Four People Who Decided To Eat Food: The Musical Nov 26, 2019

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 Just Me”, “I Think It’s Called A Thanks Pal”, and “There’s So Much To Be Thankful For (When Browsing the 7-Eleven Store)”, it’s the only Thanksgiving musical you’ll need this year! This episode is brought to you by Proactiv (www.proactiv.com/book).

123. Zeke Nicholson in Destiny TBD: The Musical Nov 19, 2019

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 Elders, and more! With songs like “What’s In A Name? (Your Destiny Is)”, “You Can Choose Your Family”, and “TBD”, it’s an inspirational musical that follows one person’s journey to find their true calling! This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK).

122. Mermaid (Candace Quarrels and Brittany Campbell) in Chicago Is Nice: The Musical Nov 12, 2019

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 like “Chicago Can Be Nice”, “Experiences at Bold Prices”, and “Name One More Time That I Lied”, it’s a musical love letter to Chicago!

121. Matt Jones in HomeHeart Makeover Edition: The Musical Nov 05, 2019

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! With songs like “Good Morning Makeover Street”, “Never Fall In Love Again”, and “A Slob Decorates Your Living Room Starring Mark”, it’s the best home makeover musical you’ll ever hear!

120. Drew Tarver, Jon Mackey, Dan Lippert of Big Grande in Creeps, Thieves, and Things With Wings: The Musical Oct 29, 2019

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, Two, Three, You’ll Fall Asleep”, “Satan Doesn’t Have A Car (God Has a Really Cool Car)”, and “Little Larceny Ladies”, it’s a musical full of monsters just in time to celebrate Halloween!

119. Oscar Montoya in Lord of the Stops: Fellowship of the Pots Oct 22, 2019

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 the Family Stop)”, “In the Mirror World”, and “One Stop To Stop Them All”, it’s possibly the beginning of an epic trilogy!

118. Paul Sabourin in Barn of Darkness: The Musical Oct 15, 2019

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 Stuff”, “Keep That Secret Close To Your Heart”, “How Many People in this Town Have Bones?”, it’s a bone chilling fright of a good time!

117. Erin Whitehead in Skating Unlimited: The Musical Oct 08, 2019

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 Things Be Unlimited”, “No Accounting For How You Lift Me Up”, and “Slow (Couple’s Skate)”, it’ll make you want to put on your skating shoes and get on the rink!

116. Conan O'Brien (A Surprise Cameo!), Paul F. Tompkins + Nicole Parker in Look Who’s Talking To You: The Musical Oct 01, 2019

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 Be Cute”, “I am Your Baby Look Who’s Talking To You”, “Buy A Stupid Little Sack For Your Baby”, it’s the only talking baby musical you need in your life! Plus, a surprise cameo from Conan O’Brien!

115. Matt Rogers in A Gay Rock: The Musical Sep 24, 2019

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 (That We Know Of)”, “A Physical Description”, and “Stewing Over Soup”, it’s the only space love story you need to listen to!

114. Carl Tart in Billionaires and Future Children: The Musical Sep 17, 2019

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! With songs like “That’s Our Time”, “Pick Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps”, and “Are You a Liar Kalaya?”, it’s the only futuristic musical in which children rule the world that matters! This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK).

113. Switched Off Book Sep 10, 2019

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 musical thing, the guys break down the sound and structure of a musical and ask all the burning behind-the-scenes questions of how OFF BOOK really happens! This is an episode you definitely don't want to miss. This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK code: OFFBOOK) and Proactiv (www.proactiv.com/BOOK).

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 Sep 03, 2019

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 Royal Court, jesters, and more! With songs like “The King Has Ordered a Hot Dog”, “Little People”, and “Who Would Have Ever Thought That a Bunch of Makers Would Make It to the Ball”, it’s a royal musical you’ve been waiting for! This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK code: OFFBOOK).

111. Ben Siemon in Avengers Infinity Monopoly Company War: The Musical Aug 27, 2019

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 Assemble (For Something That Resembles A Monopoly)”, “Normal Guy (Who Wants A Normal Car)”, and “We’re Here To Bust the Trust”, it’s the best superhero musical not affiliated with a large entertainment company! This episode is brought to you by TodayTix (www.todaytix.com/offbook) and Briogeo (www.briogeohair.com code: OFFBOOK).

110. The Cooties in Keeping Pace with Pace: The Musical Aug 20, 2019

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 What Bunk I’m Gonna Be”, “That’s Your Legacy”, and “We Need All Of Your Butt”, it’s the best soundtrack for your next camping trip! This episode is brought to you by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Proactiv (www.proactiv.com/BOOK).

109. Ross Bryant + Nick Mandernach in Every Place I Cry Returns Aug 13, 2019

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 Moody (Scott Passarella), And You Will Know Me By My Trail of Picks (Brett Morris) and Pain A’wiccans (Dana Wickens) record a doc of their latest studio session. With tear inducing tunes like “Make No Mistake (You’ll Never Be A Snake)”, “Make Room For Snacks”, and “Rumspringa!” you won’t be ashamed to release your true emotions after listening to this special ep. This episode is brought to you by Raycon (www.buyraycon.com/offbook) and Briogeo (www.briogeohair.com code: OFFBOOK).

108. Lilan Bowden in Lanessa Shredder Professional Sledder: The Musical Aug 06, 2019

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 Mountain”, “Lanessa, Lanessa, Lanessa”, and “You Are Because You Shred”, it’s the perfect companion for your next ski trip!

107. Chris Redd in 7th Eleven Heaventh: The Musical Jul 30, 2019

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”, “Why Is It All Difficult?”, and “Roller Roller Roller, We Keep It Rollin’”, it’s the perfect musical for every 7-Eleven fan!

This episode is brought to you by Briogeo (www.briogeohair.com code: OFFBOOK) and Proactiv (www.proactiv.com/BOOK).

106. Colleen Ballinger in High School Musicals: The Musical Jul 23, 2019

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, and more! With songs like “Full of Hot Air”, “Every Breath Belongs To Us”, “We Can Do It Together”, it’s the high school musical you’ve always wanted!

105. Mary Hollis Inboden in Manners Etiquette Adventure: The Musical Jul 16, 2019

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 Matter Yes”, “Teachable Moment”, and “What Is With the Hoverboard?”, it’s a manners adventure you won’t want to miss!

This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK) and Raycon (www.buyraycon.com/offbook).

104. Heather Anne Campbell and Nick Wiger in The Cat 5 & The Bad Boys: The Musical Jul 09, 2019

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 like “Drink 5 Slurpees, You Can Be a Cop From Outer Space”, “The Cat 5”, and “Bad Boys But We’re Good At Being Bad Boys”, this ep is an essential listen for cat and dog lovers!

103. The Magic Tavern in Wet Fly Story: The Musical Jul 02, 2019

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! With songs like "Who's Ready for a Shark Attack?," "American Shores," and "Best Not Forget Your SPF," this ep is the ultimate summer sing-along blockbuster!

Season 3 of Hello From The Magic Tavern begins July 22nd!

102. Eliot Glazer in Love Island: Normal Edition Jun 25, 2019

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 Mental Tonight Bruv?”, “What We Need Is Love”, and “Two Truths Und A Lie”, this ep will become your new reality obsession!

This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK code: OFFBOOK) and Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/OFFBOOK).

101. James Adomian in What’s The Tea? The Musical Jun 18, 2019

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 Out”, “First Foot In The Door”, and “Can We Trick The Witch?”, this ep is the perfect companion to a good cup of tea!

100. Cats 2 Jun 11, 2019

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 Raccoon”, and “Bumblegrabs, The Cat Who Drives A Kite”, it’s the sequel to Cats you’ve been waiting for your whole life!

CAST:

Scott Aukerman - Tim, the cat who's planning a trip to New York

Ross Bryant - Ringtail LeCannes, the cat who is definitely not a raccoon

John Hartman - Slemony Lickets

Jamie Denbo - Lexapronacious, the clinical depression and anxiety cat

Betsy Sodaro and Jon Gabrus - Toonie and Büts, the cartwheel sixty-nining cats

Paul F. Tompkins - Citrusta, the edible arrangements cat

Mitra Jouhari - Burnarella

Tawny Newsome - Bumblegrabs, the cat who drives a kite

Carl Tart - Uncle Mittenfuzz, the cat mechanic who works on everybody's cat car

Nicole Parker - Stumbleshins, the pregnant bedrest cat

BAND:

Scott Passarella - Keys

Dan Wessels - Keys

Dana Wickens - Drums

Brett Morris - Guitar

This episode is brought to you by Aladdin the Musical (www.aladdinthemusical.com).

99. Lucas Hazlett in Mirage a Trois Jun 04, 2019

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”, and “Desert Love”, this ep will make you want to go on your own desert adventure!

This episode is brought to you by Original Grain (www.originalgrain.com code: OFFBOOK).

98. Demi Adejuyigbe and Miel Bredouw in Knights of the Wow Table: The Musical May 28, 2019

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 “A Helmet Match”, “Knights are Friends with Other Knights”, and “That’s Not A Unicorn”, this ep will take you back to medieval times!

This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK code: OFFBOOK) and Original Grain (www.originalgrain.com code: OFFBOOK).

97. Briga Heelan in Air Supply: The Musical Live from Dynasty Typewriter May 21, 2019

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! With songs like “Here’s the Biz, We Love Pyramids”, “Sunken Cost”, “We Gotta Sell Air”, these tunes will get you movin’ and make you business savvy.

96. Joel Kim Booster in Summer Stock: The Musical May 14, 2019

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?“, “Kate’s Gonna Manage It All”, and “F**k Me Again”, this ep will give you a new admiration for theatre!

95. Jamie Denbo in Your Future Bride May 07, 2019

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 like “You Care About My Hair”, “Here Comes the Bride, Three Kids As A Bride”, and “We Only Have Alcohol”, you’ll want this ep playing at your salon!

This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK code: OFFBOOK).

94. Superego (Paul F. Tompkins, Matt Gourley, Jeremy Carter, Mark McConville) in Oscars? I Barely Know Her! Apr 30, 2019

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 Dong, the animated short “Grumpy Mumps,” and more! With songs like “We All Have A Part In Our Heart of Grumpy Mumps”, “Look In A Closet”, and “Dreams Come True”, this ep is the perfect soundtrack for your next Oscar viewing party!

This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK code: OFFBOOK).

93. Alice Wetterlund in Jazz Is All About The Love You Don’t Play Apr 23, 2019

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 like “Jazz Yourself”, “Flake On Me”, “You Do What You Want”, this ep will keep you groovin’ to that sweet Jazz sound!

This episode is brought to you by Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/OFFBOOK) and Vrbo.

92. Jon Gabrus + Betsy Sodaro in Off Bell Apr 16, 2019

Jon Gabrus and Betsy Sodaro join Jess, Zach, Brett on the Frets, guest pianist Dan Wessels and guest drummer Eric Kalver for a Taco Bell musical packed with Boscar the Meanie and Kurt his friend, kidney stones, 4 Carls, taco spells and more! With songs like "We Don't Give a F***", "The Man Behind the Puppet" and "Taco Hell / Taco Well" you won't need a fourth meal after listening to this live show.

This episode is brought to you by Vrbo.

91. Paul Scheer in My Acquaintance Apr 09, 2019

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 "Who Will Get On? (And Who Will Get Off?)", "Secret Man, Code Name:____" and "Preemptive Strike", this ep will go from your acquaintance to your best friend in a heart beat!

This episode is brought to you by Vrbo.

90. Taylor Ortega in Hang On, Collider Apr 02, 2019

Actor, comedian and writer Taylor Ortega (Kim Possible) joins Jess and Zach for a scientific musically packed with black holes, quarks, Swedish scientists flipping switches, and more! With songs like "Do It For Science", "Win Win" and "Ride or Die", listening to this new ep on repeat will definitely be on your tiny bucket list!

This episode is brought to you by Buy It or Don’t, Third Love (www.thirdlove.com/OFFBOOK), and Vrbo app.

89. Gary Anthony Williams in "What's Going On in Wisconsin?" Mar 26, 2019

The incredible Gary Anthony Williams (I'm Sorry) joins Jess and Zach for Wisconsin-based musical packed with family secrets, wolf choirs, cow dates and more! With songs like "What's Goin' On Wisconsin?", "Madison Tradition" and "Jobinson Johnson", this new show will definitely please you and your pack!

This episode is brought to you by The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL) and Caavo (www.caavo.com code: OFFBOOK).

88. Douglas Widick in Tacoma Valley Mar 19, 2019

Douglas Widick of musical improv and hip-hop improv fame joins Jess and Zach for an all-new musical packed with hacks, robots, 12 steps, the "4-Hour Body" and more. With songs like "Tim Ferris Facts", "Buddy, You Gotta Move" and "Hack Tacoma Quickly" you'll "Find Your Rocky Road" with these new tunes. Plus, stay til the end for a special John Mayer guitar guy rap!

This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK), Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK) code: O

87. Sasheer Zamata in What's in Thrift Store? Mar 12, 2019

Actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live, Pizza Mind [sasheer.com]) joins Zach and Jess for a new musical packed with anthropomorphic clothing, Mykonos references, Macklemore and more! With songs like "Really Need A Sweater", "Fun Memory of Gary" and "Denim Swan Song", you'll never want to donate these songs to the thrift shop!

This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK) and The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL).

86. Rebekka Johnson in No Art in Berlin Mar 05, 2019

Rebekka Johnson (GLOW [netflix.com] on Netflix) joins Jess and Zach in all new artistic musical filled with hot bods at the beach, being creative in a Berlin jail, orgies, and more! With songs like "Chairs and Tables (But No Friends)", "Everyone Here Is An Artist", and "Big Breakfast" you won't want to escape this new ep!

This episode is brought to you by Squarespace (www.squarespace.com/OFFBOOK) and The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL).

85. 85. Andy Daly in Everything is Prozactly What I Need Feb 26, 2019

The one and only Andy Daly joins Zach and Jess this week in an all-new musical packed with sexy archery, searching for a summer job, shooting your dick and candy! With songs like "I Hate Everything", "Arrow Is A Dick" and the special "When I Eat The Food" bonus song at the end, you'll quote, but definitely won't quit, this new episode!

This episode is brought to you by Harold Ramis Film School (www.ramisfilmschool.com) and The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL).

84. Felicia Day and Colton Dunn in The Little Mermaid & Bryce Dallas Howard Feb 19, 2019

Felicia Day (The Guild, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog) and Colton Dunn (Superstore) from Voyage to the Stars [itunes.apple.com] join Jess and Zach in an all-new improvised musical packed with egg laying, mermaids, Bryce Dallas Howard, little crabs and more! With songs like "Friends Take A Bubble Bath", "Jackpot", and "Is This a Twist?", you'll feel like you're on a party bus to Vegas listening to this new ep!

This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK) and The Real Real (www.therealreal.com).

83. Janet Varney + Steve Berg in Night at the Natural History Museum Feb 12, 2019

Janet Varney and Steve Berg from the new series Voyage to the Stars joins Jess and Zach for a museum musical packed with security guards, sexy Egypt wings, monkeys, two Owen Wilsons and more! With songs like "We Could Be History", "Thank You For Not Making Fun of Me When I Farted", and "I'm Hungry (For Friendship & Food)" you won't stop saying "WOWWWWWWW" this epic ep!

This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK) and The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL).

82. Luke Null in "What's in a Name?" Feb 05, 2019

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 Dips Are Legit?", "Fly on Wings & Cheese" and "Pee Your Pants", you won't stop dipping into this tasty ep!

This episode is brought to you by The Real Real (www.therealreal.com code: REAL).

3. Pillaging For Your Dreams (w/ Drew Tarver) Aug 01, 2017

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 hit classic "Sixpack Pete", you'll be humming these tunes for hours.

This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK).

2. Sham Wowowow (w/ Mary Holland) Jul 25, 2017

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 showstopping hits like "Let Me Tell You (Sham Wow)", "I Like To Go In My House" and "You Want A Man (Also A Boy)", and more in this highly-anticipated new musical.

1. Shrugging Destiny (w/ Paul F. Tompkins) Jul 25, 2017

In the premiere episode of OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical, Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino welcome guest Paul F. Tompkins to the stage in the brand new musical "SHRUGGING DESTINY". With the sure-to-be classic songs "Put Yourself First", "No One Wants To Eat At Chipotle", "Dang Dang Dang", and more, you'll be listening to this show over and over again.

OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical Teaser! Jul 17, 2017

Check out OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical with Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino, premiering on Tuesday, July 25th!

Find Full Archive of Off Book on Stitcher Premium Jul 02, 1970

Find Full Archive of Off Book on Stitcher Premium

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