SPONTANEANATION with Paul F. Tompkins

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Jury Deliberations Aug 07, 2017

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone who can hear his voice on this weeks Spontaneanation! This time out, Pauls special guest is This American Life host and producer Ira Glass! They chat about what memory from Iras childhood he wishes he could change, not getting the point of drinking alcohol until he turned 30, and becoming involved with the rerelease of The Adventures of Chickenman. Paul is then joined by Little Janet Varney, Jean Villepique, and Craig Cackowski, to improvise a story set in Jury Deliberations. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! Paul F. Tompkins will be in Detroit this weekend for the Detroit Improv Festival! Check out DIF's full schedule to see when PFT and some of your favorite Spontaneanation improvisors will be improvising! http://www.detroitimprovfestival.org/schedule.html This episode is brought to you by RiffTrax (www.fathomevents.com/RiffTraxDoctorWho), Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: PFT), Leesa.com (www.leesa.com code: PFT).

Antarctic Research Station Jul 31, 2017

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Paul F. Tompkins surprises all on this weeks Spontaneanation! This time out, Pauls special guest is stand-up comedian and writer Marcella Arguello! They chat about which job from earlier in Marcellas life would she like to do again and what would it have to pay, why it was so great being a busboy at LACMA alongside her comedian friends, and being obsessed with Michael Jackson growing up. Paul is then joined by Shaun Diston, Zeke Nicholson, and Carl Tart, to improvise a story set in an Antarctic Research Station. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano!

Want to submit a location for our improv? Follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter and keep an eye out for the prompt! Once we ask for suggestions, youll have five minutes to submit yours! One suggestion per recording, thanks! This episode is brought to you by Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/PFT).

A Gas Station Only Stopped at During Road Trips Jul 24, 2017

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone as he finishes up some yard work to Spontaneanation! This week, Pauls special guest and SOLE improvisor is Spontaneanations good friend Marc Evan Jackson! They chat about who was Marcs best friend as a child and what they would do together, recognizing his old building while watching Batman v Superman, and getting disappointed in the car. They then improvise a story set at A Gas Station Only Stopped at During Road Trips. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! Want to submit a location for our improv? Follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter! Well ask for locations before we record, and once we do youll have five minutes to submit your suggestion! One suggestion per recording, thanks! This episode is brought to you by Leesa.com (www.leesa.com code: PFT).

Karaoke Night at A Small Logging Town Tavern Jul 17, 2017

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Paul F. Tompkins keeps his cool on this weeks Spontaneanation! This week, Pauls special return guest is Scott Aukerman of Comedy Bang! Bang! They chat about something Scotts hometown is known for, students mostly being interested in the famous people Scott knows when he goes to talk about his profession at schools, and the public access talk show he hosted when he was in high school. Paul is then joined by Jordan Black, Hal Lublin, and Jean Villepique, to improvise a story set at Karaoke Night at A Small Logging Town Tavern. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! Want to submit a location for our improv? Follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter! Well ask for locations before we record, and once we do youll have five minutes to submit your suggestion! One suggestion per recording, thanks!

A Murder Mystery Dinner Party Jul 10, 2017

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes ladies, gentlemen, and his Germany fans to Spontaneanation! This week, Pauls special return guests are Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport of Hollywood Handbook! They chat about what is the first song they remember hating, Seans recollection of riots that occurred in the parking lot of a Dave Matthews Band concert in Connecticut, and Hayes being scared of Ace of Base growing up. Paul, Sean, and Hayes then improvise a story set in A Murder Mystery Dinner Party. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! Want to submit a location for our improv? Follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter! Well ask for locations before we record, and once we do youll have five minutes to submit your suggestion! One suggestion per recording, thanks! New York! There are still tickets left to see Spontaneation Live at The Bell House in Brooklyn! November 12, 10pm: bit.ly/SPONTHOUSE1710PM

A Forest Jul 03, 2017

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Paul F. Tompkins is back at it again (just like Damn Daniel) on Spontaneanation! This week, Pauls special return guest is Nicole Silverberg of Reductress! They chat about what ingredient Nicole would remove from the world and why, repeatedly turning down a certain offer over the course of a 2nd date, and meeting her talented mustachioed boyfriend through Story Pirates. Paul is then joined by Colleen Smith, Nyima Funk, and Lilan Bowden, to improvise a story set in A Forest. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! Want to submit a location for our improv? Follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter! We'll ask for locations before we record, and once we do you'll have five minutes to submit your suggestion! One suggestion per recording, thanks! New York! There are still tickets left to see Spontaneation Live at The Bell House in Brooklyn! November 12, 10pm: bit.ly/SPONTHOUSE1710PM

A Covered Wagon Fording A River Jun 26, 2017

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes ladies and gentlemen back to Spontaneanation! This week, Pauls special guest is actor and comedian Ennis Esmer of Red Oaks and Blindspot! They chat about when it was the last time Ennis vomited, running home fast after getting drunk when he lived on a college campus, and loving to sleep in his clothes. Paul is then joined by Jean Villepique, Chris Tallman, and Josh Dean, to improvise a story set in A Covered Wagon Fording A River. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! New York! There are still tickets left to see Spontaneation Live at The Bell House in Brooklyn! November 12, 10pm: bit.ly/SPONTHOUSE1710PM If youd like to provide a location for the improv on a future episode, follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter so you won/t miss the prompt! This episode is brought to you by Blue Apron (www.blueapron.com/PFT) and Leesa.com (www.leesa.com code: PFT).

Highway Clean Up Jun 19, 2017

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes little sound makers to Spontaneanation! This week, Pauls special return guests are Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon of The Big Sick! They chat about when they first learned what SEX was and how, what medical condition you may contract as a result of seeing their movie, and Kumail's favorite Vanessa Williams songs. Paul is then joined by Dan Ahdoot, Tawny Newsome, and Mano Agapion, to improvise a story set at a Highway Clean Up. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! New York! There are still tickets left to see Spontaneation Live at The Bell House in Brooklyn! November 12, 10pm: bit.ly/SPONTHOUSE1710PM If youd like to provide a location for the improv on a future episode, follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter so you won/t miss the prompt! This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: PFT), Audible (www.audible.com/PFT), and Indochino (www.indochino.com code: PFT).

Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry Jun 12, 2017

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone to the valley of the great time we are about to have on Spontaneanation! This week, Pauls special guest is Alison Brie of GLOW, BoJack Horseman, and Community! They chat about what is the worst or best travel injury Alison has sustained, a stranger telling her that she avoids confrontation, and we learn about her new show. Paul is then joined by Rebekka Johnson, Kimmy Gatewood, and Jackie Tohn of GLOW, to improvise a story set Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! New York! There are still tickets left to see Spontaneation Live at The Bell House in Brooklyn! November 12, 10pm: bit.ly/SPONTHOUSE1710PM If youd like to provide a location for the improv on a future episode, follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter so you won/t miss the prompt! This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com code: PFT), RiffTrax (www.fathomevents.com/RifftraxShorts), and Dollar Shave Club (www.dollarshaveclub.com/PFT).

Labyrinth Jun 05, 2017

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Paul F. Tompkins welcomes everyone to the beginning of a new episode of Spontaneanation! This week, Pauls special return guest is Kristian Bruun of Orphan Black! They chat about what Kristian's worst encounter with a stranger was, what clever nicknames the kids at school had for him, and military etiquette for having to vomit. Paul is then joined by Stephanie Courtney, Shaun Diston, and Little Janet Varney to improvise a story set in a Labyrinth. And as always, Eban (only the best) Schletter scores it all on piano! New York! There are still tickets left to see Spontaneation Live at The Bell House in Brooklyn! November 12, 10pm: bit.ly/SPONTHOUSE1710PM If youd like to provide a location for the improv on a future episode, follow @Spontaneanation on Twitter so you won/t miss the prompt! This episode is brought to you by Bespoke Post (www.trythepost.com/PFT) and Dollar Shave Club (www.dollarshaveclub.com/PFT).

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