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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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46:30

Sewing Machine

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2024/01/16

Bob is a neurotic tailor with a good heart, and Alice is his uptight, domineering, fashion designer boss. Alice wants the company to start using an experimental new sewing machine that can fuse fabrics together, leaving no visible seams. Bob is more of a traditionalist and doesn't like this idea. The two go head-to-head over the issue, and end up fused to each other side-by-side. Figuring out how to live and work together is just the beginning of their problems...References and

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45:29

Potato

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2024/01/02

An aging scientist finally completes his decades-long quest to eliminate world hunger by growing the perfect potato. He savors the delicious tuber, but laments that life passed him by. He wakes up the next morning surprised to discover that he is once again a young man. His newfound youth comes with a price, however: He is slowly turning into a potato. Genius and madness mix as he continues to try to feed the world.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle

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48:53

Wreath

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2023/12/19

A couple of days before Christmas, a greedy family accepts a too-good-to-be-true offer, despite the protestations of their angelic daughter. As a result, they are all sent to Hell, where they are given 24 hours to reach a nearly inaccessible basin of holy water that will grant them entrance into Heaven. The only problem with making it to Heaven is that you're still dead. Is there any way for them to make it back to Earth in time for Christmas?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple

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48:44

Mittens

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2023/12/05

A young mother missing the carefree life she had in college gets a second chance at an easygoing lifestyle when a pair of novelty cat paw mittens magically turn her into a cat. Although it's fun at first, the responsibilities begin to pile up, and she quickly learns that changing back into her human self isn't as easy of a prospect as it seems.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

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47:09

Turkey

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2023/11/21

Jake is a smarter-than-average domesticated turkey living on a poultry farm. He has it all: Food, security, and a girlfriend. But when he escapes from his pen, gets lost in the woods, and meets a flock of wild turkeys, he is introduced to a way of life and a world he never knew existed. The wild turkeys help Jake get home to the farm, but now that he's had a taste of freedom, will he stay?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with

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30:44

Interview: Jayson Johnson

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2023/11/10

Join us in a conversation with Jayson Johnson where we learn about his journey to becoming a filmmaker, find out more about his body of work, and hear a pretty entertaining story about a time he worked on a Bollywood film.References and TranscriptJayson's Links:WebsiteJayson on IMDbFacebookYouTubeSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

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48:35

Watch

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2023/11/07

In a dystopian future, overpopulation is a constant threat. In an attempt to avert disaster, the government periodically culls the population through challenges delivered to citizens via special watches. After one such limiting event, a couple decides it would be safe to have a baby—only to learn of a sudden, new limiting event. They join a group of rebels, which leads them on an adventure they could never have predicted.References and TranscriptJayson's Links:WebsiteJayson on

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45:23

Pumpkin

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2023/10/24

Despite the dark and the cold, Shep and Thomas join Emily in a pumpkin patch at night to surreptitiously tell each other spooky stories about pumpkins. There may not be a campfire, but there are snacks, blankets, and pumpkin spice lattes. There are even hay bales to sit on! Or are they straw bales? Either way, at least the trio aren't in the woods this time, which means they should be safe, right?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with

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49:19

Belt

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2023/10/10

An aging wrestler is contractually required to perform in one final match, where he must intentionally lose and give up his championship belt. The match is set to take place on the other side of the country, but the wrestler is afraid to fly. He plans a cross-country road trip with the man he loves, but at the last minute an old wrestling buddy shows up to give him a ride.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with

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34:35

Bonus: Flamin' Hot Review

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2023/10/03

The trio discuss what they think the Flamin' Hot movie might be about, and then watch the film and review it.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

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49:15

Bratwurst

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2023/09/26

A group of friends from college, now middle-aged, gather for an Oktoberfest celebration. Their host intends to tell his comrades about his illness and impending death, but he isn't able to find the right time to share this grave news. Over the course of the same weekend, he begins to reconnect with his estranged father and learns more about his mother's affliction with the same illness.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with

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53:07

Handkerchief

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2023/09/12

A magician's assistant steals his mentor's face in order to rob a wealthy sheik, who has rented out Alcatraz to throw an extravagant party. When the magician is blamed for the theft, he and his compatriots must escape from the notorious prison and race against time to stop the assistant and recover the magician's face.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

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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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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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