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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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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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40:55

Birthday Candle

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2022/12/06

If birthday candles really did grant wishes, what would you wish for? In this episode, a magical birthday candle gives our main character near immortality, making it so that he only ages when the candle is burned. But as is often the case with magic, things don't work out as expected.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:TwitterFacebookInstagramRedditDiscord

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40:25

Turkey Baster

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2022/11/22

We're going medieval on this episode about a mute palace servant whose sole job is to baste the king's turkey legs. When the queer king can't (or won't) produce an heir, the turkey baster is called in to assist—but probably not in the way you're thinking. It's a farce of mistaken identities, complete with sex, murder, and a happy ending (*ahem* several, actually).References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with

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54:31

Dice

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2022/11/08

We roll the dice on a more serious romance story in this episode. It's the late 1940s, and a pretty young pip painter at a dice factory catches the eye of the new guy. Unbeknownst to him, she has some serious post-war baggage, and the shadow of her late war hero husband looms over their nascent relationship. Join us as we explore (and poke fun at) gender role stereotypes in post-World War II America.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle

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43:17

Candy Corn

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2022/10/25

Things get spooky when we tell scary stories about candy corn around a campfire. In the woods. At night. Despite Emily and Thomas bringing beer and making s'mores, Shep hates the entire experience—the reason why is revealed when he tells his story. But surely there's nothing lurking in the woods, right?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:TwitterFacebookInstagramRedditDiscord

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37:03

Fire Extinguisher

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2022/10/11

We take a brief departure from movie plots on this episode, and instead come up with a kid's book (or "children's novel" as Shep keeps calling it). Join Raccoon, Bear, Dog, and an ever-growing cast of characters as they try to help Raccoon on his quest to get to the moon. It's a heartwarming tale of loneliness, friendship, and a junk yard.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with

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53:09

Chalk

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2022/09/27

This week our film is a period piece set in the 1970s... Er, wait, that's not right. It's set in the 1890s. James spends a decade in prison for a crime he didn't commit. To pass the time in his cell, he draws on the wall with chalk. To his surprise, he's able to enter his drawings and live out his dreams. Upon his release, James struggles to reintegrate with society and tries desperately to get back into his fantasy world.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple

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60:09

Shampoo

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2022/09/13

Charlie is comfortable with his life just the way it is. But a chance encounter with a vendor of homemade bath products at a farmers' market turns Charlie's old, familiar life on its head. It's a return to magical reality in our episode about shampoo, and we follow Charlie as he struggles to get back the life he lost—with a few important changes.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with

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51:58

String

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2022/08/30

Things get deep and philosophical on this episode... About string. Useful stuff, string, and in the story world we create, nearly everyone is connected to someone else via a string of fate that's invisible to everyone but you and your soul mate. So what happens when a woman whose string was severed against her will meets a guy whose string is still intact?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with

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