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Big Town Improv

Josh Pilch and Jesse Moriarty

WELCOME TO BIG TOWN!!! Join Josh and Jesse on a completely improvised tour through a town of their own making, from a montage of small scenes to the Big Town BIG SCENE! Plus maybe you’ll get to hear chanting monks, bird facts, and two silly brothers named Abner and Wobner! …C’mon, just listen!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal of wilderbluemusic.com!

comedy improv

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01:27:17

56. Troll Father & Iron Jack

Big Town Improv ·

2024/02/13

Big Town is BACK!!! This week Josh and Jesse reunite to tell stories about dogs, rabbits, and Hercule Poirot! This leads to improvised scenes about a council of bunnies, the secret origin of Pride And Prejudice, and an unconventional family of riddlers! Then, in the BIG Scene, Josh and Jesse improvise the story of a Dust Bowl family on the Oregon Trail, who are menaced by a bandit garbed in very particular footwear!Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠) Follow

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01:39:18

55. The World We All Live In & The Cold War Submarine...

Big Town Improv ·

2021/07/05

This week, Jesse and Josh face their fears and tell some stories about Chuck E. Cheese and Dave & Buster! This leads to improvised scenes about unusual babysitting methods, a couple who share custody of a chair, and New York City scam artists! Then, in an extended narrative improv, the US Navy are sent on a top secret submarine mission to intercept a Soviet submarine which is carrying a missile meant to be detonated in Washington, D.C.! Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something

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01:21:52

54. Slap Fight & The Mandalorian

Big Town Improv ·

2021/06/28

That didgeridoo music can only mean one thing - It’s time for Big Town Improv! This week, Jesse and Josh talk about video games...and also about how they are cheaters! This leads to improvised scenes about an alternate cut of The Lion King, espionage in a high school, and a kid who has too much work to do! Then, in a very special narrative improv, Jesse and Josh improvise a brand new episode of The Mandalorian in which Mando is on a mission to collect the bounty that was placed on a beloved Star

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01:26:33

53. John Dorsey and Majed Elass in: Three Blankets...

Big Town Improv ·

2021/06/21

Special guests John Dorsey and Majed Elass come to Big Town to show off their blankets in this extra cozy episode! Together with Jesse and Josh, they tell stories about an unnecessary 911 call and some awkward workplace scenarios! This leads to improvised scenes about a disguised emergency dispatcher, an business fraught with inter-office politics, and a family of pranksters! Then, in an extended narrative improv, two scientists test their new serum on two dumb-dumbs, with disastrous results! Hey,

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01:35:59

52. Turtle-Swallowing & The All-Captain Crew 3: Alien...

Big Town Improv ·

2021/06/14

We're back! FOR REAL THIS TIME! Jesse and Josh reunite after a long time apart, and to celebrate, they improvise a second sequel to the very first episode of Big Town - The All-Captain Crew!!! Plus, stories about college alligators, hardware stores, Washington D.C. trips lead to improvised scenes about a new neighbor in the turtle bog, a man who wants to return a tractor, and a congressional filibuster! If you need a refresher on the very linear and coherent storyline of The All-Captain Crew so far,

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01:28:54

51. Kevin Finer in: Gigantoville with Abner & Wobner...

Big Town Improv ·

2021/06/07

We're back! ...Sort of. Once again our feed was hijacked by Big Town Improv's only recurring characters, Abner and Wobner! The two oddly combative goofball brothers are back once again with their rip-off podcast Gigantoville. And even worse, they tricked one of out favorite guests, Kevin Finer, to join them! Together they recall elaborate scenes about Abner and Wobner's teaching days, Kevin's automotive accident, as well as the long-form story of a kid, an adventurer, and a baker who search for a

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01:23:18

Big Town Favorites - The Best Short Scenes!

Big Town Improv ·

2021/05/31

Hellooooo The Listener! In anticipation of new episodes of Big Town Improv starting next week, we collected some of our favorite improvised scenes from the past year! Featuring guest appearances by Steve Gallant, Newt Warner, Dorothy Colp-Serrano, Carlos Serrano, Kevin Finer, Hilary Webber, Mimi Chiu, John Dorsey, and Jacob Giddens!!! Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting that has happened to you? Do you have a list of random words? Do you have a fact about a bird?? If

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01:23:47

50. Hugh Jackman Knows The Rules

Big Town Improv ·

2021/01/18

Welcome to Big Town...in 2021!!! Jesse and Josh tell stories about cooking disasters and sneaking onto roller coasters, which leads to improvised scenes about forgetting what to do in the heat of the moment, two kids who infiltrate the adult world, and an unusual office potluck! Then, in a narrative improv, a doctor believes he has unlocked the secret to bringing people back from the dead...but is he doing it because it's the right thing to do, or is he just tired of everyone making fun of him for

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01:55:34

49. One Year of Big Town (with Mimi Chiu, John...

Big Town Improv ·

2020/12/28

It's the one-year anniversary of Big Town Improv! And to celebrate, a whole bunch of our favorite guests from the past year join us for an extra-long, extra-fun, and extra-clear-and-coherent super episode!!! Together we tell stories about moving, judgmental pets, stuffed albino raccoons, and gallbladders! Then we improvise short scenes about the weird ASPCA, a weird hospital, and a weird department store, as well as a brand new narrative about air travel in 1800s Great Britain, unidentifiable

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01:34:28

48. Christmas in Big Town 2! (With Vince Tran)

Big Town Improv ·

2020/12/21

The holidays come to Big Town once again! Josh's childhood friend Vince Tran joins Josh and Jesse to discuss (and make fun of) each other's ancillary friend Christmas celebrations, as well as other holiday traditions! This leads to improvised scenes about the invention of Christmas, a family of party animals, and a divisive film critic! Then, in a very special holiday-themed long narrative improv, on their 60th Christmas together, elderly couple Frederick and Eunice are visited by their three

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01:29:49

47. The Big Town Election Special!

Big Town Improv ·

2020/12/14

Big Town celebrates the 2020 US presidential election! Jesse talks about the time he ran for school class president, and Josh describes his experience on the day after the 2016 election! This leads to improvised scenes about the inner workings of a fifth grader's campaign, a surprising change in personality, and the day that Superman died! Then, in a special politically-themed narrative improv, an idealistic person runs a grassroots mayoral campaign involving damaged roads and a Five Guys! Hey, the

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01:31:41

46. SAT Trapdoor & Sandy and Derek

Big Town Improv ·

2020/12/07

Nothing like recording an episode of Big Town on a day when the whole country is definitely not in the grip of anxiety and paranoia over some sort of contest or race or something! On this perfectly normal nice day, Jesse and Josh discuss their experiences with standardized testing and kids getting scared at the zoo! This leads to improvised scenes about a vindictive test proctor and an expedition to the South Pole! Then, in a special narrative improv, Jesse and Josh take inspiration from a random

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01:32:57

45. Newt Warner and Steve Gallant in: House Meeting &...

Big Town Improv ·

2020/11/09

Old friends Newt Warner (Stump And Sammy) and Steve Gallant (Jaggy Lines, Robot Chicken) return to Big Town to reminisce with Jesse and Josh about their various hijinks as friends! This leads to improvised scenes about a house meeting to call out a Wiggles-loving roommate, the Boston Tea Party's life drawing homework, and a WWII soldier who really wants to watch King Of The Hill. Then, in a weirdly eerie non-Halloween long narrative improv, aging 1940's actress Amelia Carmichael is so desperate to

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01:04:37

44. Clowns and Bosses

Big Town Improv ·

2020/11/02

Everything broke! So to make up for technical difficulties Jesse and Josh do one extra long narrative improv! Eli is an expert at search engine optimization. Isaiah wears a beard of bees in the carnival. Their lives take a big turn on the day that they meet and realize they look exactly the same! Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting that has happened to you? Do you have a list of random words? Do you have a fact about a bird?? If you do and you would like it to be

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01:25:44

43. Scary Clown Improv! (With John Dorsey and Kevin...

Big Town Improv ·

2020/10/26

Happy Halloween! Big Town Improv has been replaced with Scary Clown Improv! Terrifying special guests John Dorsey and Kevin Finer join Jesse and Josh to share their scariest true stories! This leads to a montage of improvised scenes about a grisly crime scene, a Monsterholics Anonymous meeting, and a group of campers trying to tell scary stories! Then, in a very SPOOKY long narrative improv, four teens travel to a lake to spend Spring Break 1995! But their plans are halted by strange visions of the

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01:27:08

42. Hallelujah! & The Monster In The Closet

Big Town Improv ·

2020/10/19

Jesse and Josh talk about school dances and an unfortunate event that happened to Jesse in the night. This leads to improvised scenes about a teacher whose history obsession hijacks a dance planning meeting, a family of well-meaning mosquitoes, and a wedding DJ with a broad playlist. Then, in an extended narrative improv, third-grader Kyler makes friends with the monster in his closet and the two set out to improve their respective third grade classes! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal

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01:16:52

41. Dorothy Colp-Serrano and Carlos Serrano in: Lord...

Big Town Improv ·

2020/09/28

Dorothy Colp-Serrano and Carlos Serrano come to Big Town for a very special episode in which Jesse and Josh catch up with their old friends, and use the conversation to inspire improvised scenes! They talk about playing soccer as kids, the beginnings of Dorothy's and Carlos' relationship, and some of their favorite and least favorite jobs! This leads to improvised scenes about a new kid on the soccer team, a group of art critics, love at a Cold Stone Creamery, and more!! Hey, the listener! Do you

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01:20:17

40. Jacob Giddens in: Bohemian College & Montague The...

Big Town Improv ·

2020/09/21

Friend of Big Town Jacob Giddens joins Jesse and Josh to talk about castles and travelling to big cities. This leads to improvised scenes about a ghostly castle tour, and a college campus full of monsters! Then, in an extended narrative improv, feudal Lord Montague the Cruel speaks with the peasantry in hopes that he can get them to stop saddling him with offensive nicknames! Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting that has happened to you? Do you have a list of random

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01:32:17

Big Town Favorites! - The Middle School Mafia & The...

Big Town Improv ·

2020/09/14

A revisit of some of our favorite improvised stories from the past! Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting that has happened to you? Do you have a list of random words? Do you have a fact about a bird?? If you do and you would like it to be featured on the show and used to inspire our improv, record yourself here, or send us an email at bigtownimprov@gmail.com! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com) Follow @BigTownImprov on Instagram, Twitter, or

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01:24:08

39. The Witch Tour & The Witch Forest

Big Town Improv ·

2020/09/07

Welcome all listeners! Except for one. You know who you are. This week on Big Town, Jesse and Josh talk about times they've scared people! This leads to improvised scenes about a witch tour guide, a long lost son in a car trunk, and two school pranksters! Then, in an extended narrative improv, a couple is disturbed to learn that the forest where they met is scheduled to be cut down, and they swear to save it at all costs. Hey, the listener! Do you have a story about something interesting that has

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