Big Town Improv

Jesse and Josh discuss visiting zoos and art museums, which leads to an improvised montage of scenes about a dumb test chimp, a subversive artist who is always in the wrong place at the wrong time, and a man who struggles with homophones. Then, in an extended narrative improv, a pair of diamond miners team up with their nation's monarch in order to flee their oppressive society as well as the deva...

Guest storyteller Mimi Chiu (The Adventure Zone Animated Trailers; Adult Swim's The Jellies!) stops by Big Town to talk with Jesse and Josh about a time when their luggage was horribly damaged, as well as some New Year's resolutions! This leads to an improvised montage of scenes about an airline that succumbs to a powerful curse, a man who hopes to have surgery performed in a Joann's Fabric store,...

In a very special holiday episode of Big Town Improv, Jesse and Josh share some of their favorite Christmas memories, which leads to an improvised montage of scenes about a terrifying trolley tour through a Christmas village, a family with surprisingly creative and violent traditions, and a bad mall Santa for naughty kids. Then, in an extended narrative improv, a woman is nervous to bring her new...

Jesse and Josh remember times when they have had pests in their homes, which leads to an improvised montage of scenes about a supernatural mouse infestation, a pair of cockroaches who want to assert their ownership over a New York City apartment, and an entomology student who is afraid of bugs. Then, in an extended narrative improv, a race car driver and a tiger expert begin to take steps to move...

Jesse and Josh discuss their various adventures going through customs checks, which leads to an improvised montage of scenes about dating a woman with a dry British sense of humor, a passport photo which requires a lot of explanation, and a bizarre new cut of The Lion King. Then, in an extended narrative improv, two touring stand-up comedians are held hostage in Mean City, where the residents are...

Based on real listener suggestions, Jesse tells Josh about his formative year traveling the country in an RV with his family, which leads to an improvised montage of scenes about a killer goose, a strangely self-aware bigot, and a bizarre new NBC detective drama. Then, in an extended narrative improv, Josh tells a series of escalating lies in order to avoid attending Jesse's wedding! Original musi...

Jesse talks about his cheese-loving Dutch heritage and Josh talks about his unusually-named grandfather and the hardest he's ever laughed, which leads to an improvised montage of scenes about an excessive wine drinker, a Nobel Prize winner who can't stop making people laugh, and a child Frankenstein. Then, in an extended narrative improv, a nerdy 6th grader has to befriend his bully in order to he...

Jesse and Josh reminisce about their early improv experiences together, which leads to an improvised montage of scenes about a bad bad-news-giver, a weird day on C-Span, and a bunch of sword swallowers. Then, in an extended narrative improv, cowardly astronaut Buck Leonard leads a ragtag crew of misfits on a mission to the moon! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)!

Jesse Moriarty and Josh Pilch are artists and old friends who love to do improv comedy! Each week on Big Town Improv, Jesse and Josh tell true stories from their lives which inspire a montage of short improvised scenes, then they do one long improvised narrative scene like an off-the-cuff movie! Plus, original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal ( wilderbluemusic.com )!