Off Book: The Improvised Musical

Boo! It's the spookiest month of the year so Zach and Jess are joined by Dan Lippert (Big Grande, Paranormal Activity) for  Crypts and More!  It's a classic haunt set in Ancient Rome (or is it Greece?) that includes all your classic monstrous characters like the god of war, Mars. With songs like, "...and MORE!," "At the Roman Bath" and "Super Bounce this Ball into the Sky" you'll fi...

Well, well, well it looks like Stargazer may have opened a little portal and now a bunch of duck variants wanna take over Earth. Does that sentence make sense? Who knows! But come along and join all kinds of ducks as we deal with timelines, furniture and certain Scottish ducks who swim in gold coins. We got songs like " When the Duck?", "Trucking with Trevis"  and  "S...

Listen, sometimes you call the shot. This one is  Minerals and Plants: ONLY.  Zach and Jess are joined by the truly great and hilarious friend of the show, Zeke Nicholson for a story of class, taxes, surfing, drugs, romance, friends, sex, thousands of years...but with rocks and gems. With songs like,  "I am the Hero," "Mantle Girls,"  and  "Rock Your Body Like a Wonderland...

The Ol' Fam Band is here to  Describe! Describe!  What exactly? Oh all kinds of things and probably mostly breakfast. Also there's a return of the ol' segment, "New Phone Who Dis?" It's a fun time with your friends. More fun with friends?  offbookclubhouse.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

Zach and Jess are joined by Sarah Claspell (top tier wedding guest) in this episode that's a real party!  Best Guest at the Wedding  is a jam-filled story of love, passed appetizers, and angel investors. With songs like,  "Names That Start with Shel," "We Have so Much in Common,"  and  "Would You Like to Party?"  you'll be toasting to love and dancing along! Dance on...

It's the second installment of the musical Disney's lawyers are calling "an obvious violation of IP." If you missed the first one, who cares, this one is new. If you don't know anything about Marvel, don't worry, this isn't about those dudes. Tune in for the adventures of Clark, Delilah, and the mysterious hero, the Stargazer, as they attempt to feed a hamster, shop for furniture, and name all the...

The one and only Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) joins Jess and Zach LIVE for a new alternate-universe musical filled with orphans, fireman, Tom Cruise, and the most expensive restaurant in the world: Subway! With songs like "Why Do People Like Sports?", "Underground Bettin'" and "Recipe for Disaster", you'll need a Code Red to cool off from the heat of these songs! Plus, stay til the end...

Our brains are still goo but now we can say why! Zach and Jess also answer some listener questions, and try to figure out who would last longer in a zombie invasion. No music in this one, but our normal programming will resume next week. Until then enjoy this, and a bonus archive episode from our live show with Rachel Bloom (dropping on the main feed tomorrow) Thank you to everyone at OffBookClubh...

"Welcome to the World of Lisa Frank!"  Can you believe it took four years for us to conflate the Off Book universe and Lisa Frank? Better late than never! In this episode you'll also get to play everyone's favorite game, "How Soon Did you Knew?" and learn the legend of Strong Bow: Dark Fruit. Want to help more of this happen? Check out  offbookclubhouse.com See Privacy Policy at https://...

Well, well, well look at you, here for a Fam Band ep. Good choice. You may not get to hear the entire version of  "Pete and Pete, Funky Soccer Cleats,"  but you will get to listen to everyone really try to keep the goo of their brains inside long enough to give you this delightful episode. Delight in website addresses? Here's one!  offbookclubhouse.com   See Privacy Policy...

Zach, Jess and YOU are lucky to be graced with the presence of Laci Mosley ( iCarly, Scam Goddess, Black Lady Sketch Show)  on this week's episode. Three moms are busy making a book of mottos and three kids are on a journey to Panera. With songs like, "Lotto Mottos" "First Wine Time," and "My Pick Two" you'll be having this episode in a bread bowl with bread on the side! ALSO: This one h...

OFF BOOK explores the MCU MULTIVERSE! Jess and Zach start another ongoing World's Longest, Most Improvised Musical (TM) that loosely explores alt timelines of the MCU. Don't worry, no spoilers (basically) and no need to have watched a frame of a Marvel film (seriously)! Meet Britz and Spitz, two friends who wanna know what happened to those big, metal snakes that flew into New York. But...

We've done party episodes. We've done space episodes. But now we've done a Space Party Episode! On  Party Bus: In Space!  Jess and Zach along with Tim Murray ( Slumber Party Podcast ) create a true fun vibe. Brendan, Brett, and Brad are on the moon just trying to make space for the perfect Bachelor Party. With songs like,  "Lifty, Squishy, Floaty," "Zenon,"  and  "I Wanna...

Listen, the show has never sounded better. Brett said so, and Brett knows more about mixing than we do. This one has songs like Where There's Smoke, Robo-Dolphin, The First People (To Have This Idea), Hot Takes, A Small Town, and Locks. It also has a new/perfect segment, and Jessica telling a story while repeatedly moving the bar on what we should expect from said story. You're gonna love it, trus...

This week we can't sock and we won't sock, in this non stop drop, with shop talk about socks...NON-STOP SOCKS! The incredible Lilan Bowden is back, and giving voice to possible the coolest character we've ever had. With songs like That's Good, Non-Stop Socks, The Perfect Sock, and Keesh, you'll wonder why their aren't MORE musicals about footwear. Also we've got cameras again! Wanna see this one l...

It's the thrilling conclusion of the world's longest musical: TIME FOUNTAIN: FOUNTAIN OF TIME! Jensen and Catalina find themselves back in the land of trains (Montana) in 1985, but will their faces melt if they see their past selves?! Will Robert Smigel make good on his evil plans or will a new villain (Conan O'Brien) rise in his wake? And who doesn't love a caboose?!? Find out the answers to all...

I know we all are curious about what Curious George was doing before he linked up with that Man in the Yellow Hat BUT this is NOT really about that. It's more about his brother Stable George. Three chimp brothers are on a journey through the jungle to visit their eccentric uncle who's getting frisky in his treehouse and hey, find themselves along the way. With songs like " Unstable," "Lemur T...

She's a beacon of light y'all! Jackie Johnson ( Natch Beaut ) is back on the pod, with Chooch in tow, to answer the burning question: Why can't we have live piano music in the movie theater anymore? Well, "Play Us a Song You’re the Random Piano Lady" is the story you need! Follow Deb as she pursues her dream in a movie theater full of horny teens. With songs like,  "In The Heights" "How...

Reunited again and it feels so good! The Fam Band is all back together in person to feel it out without a doubt. Move over “Driver’s License” this ep has “In My Own Car!” And get out of the way fantasy hair metal, we have “Do You Dare (Face the Minotaur’s Stare).” Be an extended member of the fam at  offbookclubhouse.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

Listen, we're gonna let the fact that we're in a HUGE feud with them stop us from having The Doughboys (Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell) back on the pod. They're back, but not better than ever which, is to say they're always great. Embark on the reality bending tale that could only be four dudes at a sleepover, with jams like "Bros Watch Each Other Sleep," "What a Doof,"I Resonate (With that Property...

Well, well, well fancy meeting you here. Come in to this salon and enjoy the musings of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway while Catalina and Jensen try to blend in. Things are getting dicey as super villain Robert Smigel returns with his henchman, Conan O’Brien and Penelope can’t stop pacing as she and Gregor try to DTR. You’ll have the time for songs like, “You Flew Too Close to the (Capri...

Zach and Jess are joined by one of the sweetest boys in the world! Matt Apodaca ( How Did This Get Played?)  is here to guide us through a logic puzzle called:  You Might be a Portal.  Let me ask you this...have you ever joined a book club just for the drinks and snacks? Well, you might be a portal! This musical will stretch your brain with gems like,  "Tell Us Where you Live,...

The Fam Band is back at it again! The first third of this episode is brought to you by the very popular game show*, "What's Your Last Meal?" and lends itself to some very exciting branded content. Zach and Jess take on the challenge of singing Broadway songs they've never heard of and we don't sing a song about our sinuses! With tracks like, "The Adults Don't Know," "Ugly Boy," and "The Goodbye So...

Golf! Except When Animals Do It  is a musical that takes Zach and Jess back to their roots: playing bears. This is a classic N.H.O.A. (No Humans Only Animals) plus it's got legendary guest Tawny Newsome ( Space Force, Lower Decks, SubOptimalPods).  So basically you're in for a treat. Spring has sprung so that means hibernation is over and it's time for all the animals to hit the links! W...

The story continues! Gregor and Penelope pull themselves away from the beautiful Bavarian lake to try and find Catalina and Jensen. Meanwhile the New Shark Tooths Gang has taken over the soda fountain in the Gilded Age and some of the characters can’t decide if this is their story or not. With songs like, “Pretzel Heart,” “Not About Me” and “Simon Didn’t Say,” you’ll say: “MORE PLEASE!” Want ever...