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Almost Plausible

Thomas J. Brown, Emily, F. Paul Shepard

Join Thomas, Emily, and Shep as they try to come up with movie plots based on everyday objects.

tv & film improv

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55:04

Tooth

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2023/08/29

A young woman on a gap year trip through Europe is surprised to discover that the tooth on her necklace is a magical dragon tooth. The dragon's spirit begins to fulfill her desires to be a popular social media influencer, but her newfound fame brings with it real danger. Two opposing factions are battling over the tooth, and the winner will decide the fate of humanity.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with

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48:10

Car

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2023/08/15

In a future where all cars are driven by artificial intelligence, collisions are a thing of the past. So when an AI-driven car appears to intentionally crash into another vehicle, an insurance investigator is given the task of figuring out how this could have happened. He's paired with an android running a copy of the car's AI software, and together the sleuths follow a trail of improbable clues as they attempt to learn the truth about what went wrong and why.References and

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46:44

Calendar

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2023/08/01

When Mark receives a wall calendar as a New Year's gift, he doesn't think much of it. After all, who uses a physical calendar anymore? But when he accidentally discovers the calendar is magical and it can send him backward and forward in time, he uses it to try to shortcut his way to achieving his lifelong goal of writing a novel. Things don't go as planned, and he quickly uses up the calendar's magic—and has wasted another year of his life. When he receives another magical calendar

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55:51

Sunscreen

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2023/07/18

A dermatologist embeds with a nudist colony to research a new kind of sunscreen that is natural and more effective than existing creams. She befriends a handsome naturist, but loses his trust when the company she works for burns her—just like he said they would.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

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45:01

Flag

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2023/07/04

On the first manned mission to Mars, when the astronauts reach the mission area they discover a flag has already been planted and all of their supplies have been used up. With all their food and water gone, they head back to the ship to return to Earth... But it's also gone. They soon realize they're jumping around in time, and a faulty time machine from the future is to blame. The crew must stick together to avoid getting separated in time while they try to figure out how to get

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52:17

Can Opener

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2023/06/20

If you like the National Lampoon films, then you'll love our farcical take on a story about a kleptomaniacal can opener repairman who becomes a reluctant detective investigating an apparent murder involving—you guessed it—a can opener. The situation quickly (and hilariously) escalates, and soon the police, the mob, and even the mayor are pursuing him all over town. With no dead body, no apparent suspect, and no clear leads, the can opener repairman really has his work cut out for him in this

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40:12

Birdhouse

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2023/06/06

When a prince crosses a witch, she curses him to spend eternity as a bird. 300 years later, the witch's descendent accidentally releases him from his spell. Can they set aside their differences and work together to restore him to the throne, oust the corrupt regent, and return their country to its former glory?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:TwitterFacebookInstagramRedditDiscord

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47:46

Cheeseburger

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2023/05/23

Improviser Adal Rifai joins the Almost Plausible crew in this hilarious story about a pair of food truck owners who face off during a cooking battle with a hefty cash prize. Despite their initial headbutting, the chefs soon discover they have more in common than just their cuisine, leading to a romantic entanglement.References and TranscriptAdal's Links:Hello From the Magic TavernHey Riddle RiddleTell Me About ItSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with

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51:31

Axe

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2023/05/09

In the early twentieth century, a group of lumberjacks head into a remote part of the woods to work. The plan is to spend two weeks felling trees and finishing a log flume, but a series of attacks from a forest monster forces them to change their plans. Their camp's remote location makes escaping from the woods nearly impossible, but fighting the monster has deadly consequences. The men must use their brains and their brawn if they're going to make it out alive.References and

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40:41

Bag of Chips

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2023/04/25

Author and screenwriter Geoffrey D. Calhoun joins the crew to write a story about a bag of chips. Specifically, a bag of potato chips, although it seems no one told Shep that, because his pitch is about a hacker who steals a bag of computer chips. Never wanting to back down from a challenge, the group finds a way to make it work, and together they create a story about a heist to steal potato-based computer chips.References and TranscriptGeoffrey's Links:The Guide for Every ScreenwriterThe

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40:33

Egg

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2023/04/11

A woman in her twenties is surprised when she suddenly lays a large egg. As if that wasn't strange enough, the egg hatches to reveal a tiny human... With wings. The woman raises her daughter under a watchful eye, careful to make sure the secret of her child's wings is never revealed. But what happens when her rebellious teenage daughter yearns to fly?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with

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51:05

Shipping Pallet

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2023/03/28

A group of kids on summer break hit the jackpot when they discover a huge pile of shipping pallets, which they use to build forts in the woods. A water balloon war breaks out, and soon bases are being captured and absorbed, until just two large forts remain. What follows for the children is a tense weekend full of escalating weapons, imaginations, and the greatest water balloon battle of their lives.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect

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46:43

Shamrock

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2023/03/14

The solo female traveler from America visiting Ireland and falling in love with a handsome Irishman is a pretty standard rom-com trope at this point, so we decided to shake things up a bit. In our story, an Irishman living abroad in the United States comes home and falls in love with an American woman living in Ireland. It's a story about family, tacos, and the Shamrock Inn.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with

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54:32

Snowflake

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2023/02/28

A conservative survivalist with the less-than-masculine name of Snowflake Johnson visits his hippie parents at their remote commune to introduce them to his fiancée. While there, Snow learns the commune's residents earn their living farming drugs for a cartel. He stirs up trouble, which has predictably dire consequences.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:TwitterFacebookInstagramRedditDiscord

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54:00

Flowers

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2023/02/14

Ephram is an aspiring writer living in a big city. When his great aunt passes away and he inherits her cottage in a tiny New England town, he sees an opportunity to get the peace and quiet he needs to finally write his novel. Unbeknownst to him, a spell-gone-wrong in the late 18th century has cursed the town with a zombie problem, and flowers are the only thing that can hold back the undead.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with

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67:10

Year One Review - Part 1

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2023/01/31

Almost Plausible is one year old, so Emily, Shep, and Thomas take a look (er, listen?) back over the first year's episodes and give you some extra insights into the show.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:TwitterFacebookInstagramRedditDiscord

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59:30

Year One Review - Part 2

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2023/01/31

Part 2 of our Year One Review episode. Almost Plausible is one year old, so Emily, Shep, and Thomas take a look (er, listen?) back over the first year's episodes and give you some extra insights into the show.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:TwitterFacebookInstagramRedditDiscord

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46:10

Marshmallow

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2023/01/17

In a world of marshmallow islands and hot cocoa oceans, a community scrambles to save their homes after years of corruption and ecological mismanagement. One family must find a way to rally the working class together to literally take back their land from the billionaires.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:TwitterFacebookInstagramRedditDiscord

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45:19

Videocassette

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2023/01/03

A long-forgotten videocassette for a Sesame Street style TV show turns out to be a portal into the puppet world. But when a pair of children go through the portal and meet a strange new friend, their parents have to race to save them from a very grown-up danger.References and TranscriptBob's Link:Static RadioSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:TwitterFacebookInstagramRedditDiscord

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52:54

Eggnog

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2022/12/20

Who doesn't love eggnog? Well, you might not, but we love it! And for the main character of this episode, eggnog is the only good thing about the winter holidays. But that love of eggnog, along with his humbug attitude toward Christmas, make him a perfect—if unlikely—candidate to become a Santa Claus (not *the* Santa Claus, just *a* Santa Claus). Join an all-star cast as they engage in some classic "reindeer games," and help Ben Affleck find his Christmas Spirit.References and

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