Off Book: The Improvised Musical

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...

Can I Compare You to A Cheese?  No really that's the title. Zach and Jess are joined by the heroically hilarious comedian Sherry Cola ( Good Trouble)  for a classic small town story of kids, the FBI, horny elderly people, and fire newts. If you're a fan of Off Book that list won't shock you! But it might be shocking how fun these songs are. With songs like,  "Okay Fine but Shut Up,"...

Oh hi there! Don't you look ready to sit back and enjoy some absurdity with the Off Book Family Band, now with more Wickens on the Stickens! Does the universe need this ridiculousness? Probably not. Does it want it? Oh yeah bb. "Scott Doesn't Know Shapes" has great songs like,  "Ray Romano Is Not a Vampire," "Fight for Your Foo,"  and  "What is a Flanger?"  You'll feel rea...

Get Haim to The Greek is a classic tale of end of the world fun in the sun! Will three pirates be able to get Haim to the Greek from Greece? Are the Fleet Foxes from Liverpool, and who or what is Kathy Lee? Zach and Jess are joined by comedian, podcaster, writer and all around joy boy Shaun Diston  (Waffles + Mochi)  for this quest that includes songs like,  Time for...

Listen, I'm gonna level with ya... this is the wildest one yet. That's partly due to the story, and partly due to the fact that the hosts seem to have just sort of, broken? I mean I can give you the names of songs in this one but it's not going to guide this experience in a meaningful way. Still want 'em?? Okay: "Dig a Little Hole", "How Many Stacks?", "A Gibson Girl", "The Lady is an Ocean", and...

Phil Augusta Jackson (The Redondo Tape, Writer on  Insecure ) joins for a musical that Scott called very quickly! And boy what a great one it is! We proudly present "Sax Life" the story of the World Series of Saxophone. Kevin McCallister (not that one) will journey through crippling doubts and voicemails to get back his passion and his true love. With songs like  Back to the Sax, When it...

Twins in the Mist" is a mysterious, coming-of-age story for all times! Zach and Jess are joined by Lily Sullivan ( Going Deep)  to unravel the truth about the twins left in a Wal-Mart before the Mist settled. Intrigued?! Well with songs like,  "I Gotta do Me (With these Seeds)" "Face/Off to Face/Off"  and  "The River F***ing Sucks"  you'll wanna take your sc...

In this episode of Zach and Jess are powered by the arcane and unknowable power that is crystals! This is fortunate because their brains are melted this week, so any help is appreciated. The family band however is out in full force, and together they answer listener questions, reveal their origin story, Jess practices her tight 5,  and also we’re pretty sure the actual Dave Matthews shows up?...