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Big Town Improv

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WELCOME TO BIG TOWN!!! Join Josh and Jesse on a completely improvised tour through a town of their own making, from a montage of small scenes to the Big Town BIG SCENE! Plus maybe you’ll get to hear chanting monks, bird facts, and two silly brothers...

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United States

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Comedy

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WELCOME TO BIG TOWN!!! Join Josh and Jesse on a completely improvised tour through a town of their own making, from a montage of small scenes to the Big Town BIG SCENE! Plus maybe you’ll get to hear chanting monks, bird facts, and two silly brothers named Abner and Wobner! …C’mon, just listen!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal of wilderbluemusic.com!

Language:

English


Episodes
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79. Dentists Are From Mars, Yoanna Is From Venus (with Yoanna de La Mort)

4/20/2026
Support Big Town Improv on Patreon!! Dust off your acting resume and practice saying "spaghetti" because this week Josh and Jesse are joined by guest improviser Yoanna de La Mort!!! Josh, Jesse, and Yoanna talk about names, nicknames, and languages, which leads to a montage of SMALL SCENES about a Polish exchange student, a dangerous workplace break room, and an indie film full of complicated jargon! Then, in the Big Town BIG SCENE, a pair of whimsical dentists are visited by an unusual patient. Will her alien ways be enough to save their relationship?? Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Yoanna: @madeleinemoonmoon Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and ⁠⁠⁠WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story⁠⁠⁠ (it's free!!!)

Duration:01:25:12

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78. Big Town Presents: Hercule Poirot in The London Zoo Disappearance!

2/16/2026
Prepare your little gray cells - it's Big Town Improv!!! Josh and Jesse discuss their running and escape room hobbies, respectively! This leads to improvised Small Scenes about Josh's boxing match, Jigsaw's puzzle experience, and strange apartment renovations! THEN, in a very special Big Town BIG SCENE, Josh and Jesse once again improvise a completely original mystery featuring Agatha Christie's classic literary detective character, Hercule Poirot, in which he must investigate a really weird zoo!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and ⁠⁠WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story⁠⁠ (it's free!!!)

Duration:01:27:06

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77. BIG TOWN PRESENTS: Star Trek: The Original Series: Captain Kirk Needs A Nap!

2/2/2026
Once again, Josh and Jesse are broadcasting from Brooklyn and the pits of Hell, respectively, to bring you IMPROV! They tell true stories about their travels which leads to improvised Small Scenes about arriving at Disney Land before it opens, Uatu The Watcher, and a factory foreman! THEN, in a very special Big Town BIG SCENE, Josh and Jesse improvise a brand new, completely original episode of Star Trek: The Original Series in which Captain Kirk is TIRED!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and ⁠WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story⁠ (it's free!!!)

Duration:01:14:14

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76. Hollywood!

1/19/2026
Let us guess your sign! We're really good at this! This week on Big Town, Josh gabs on about his Hollywood connections and people who have said his name, while Jesse talks about a weird restaurant! This leads to improvised Small Scenes about wait service in the dark, an elusive rock band, and a small town girl's Hollywood dreams! But the stars stay shining for this week's Big Town BIG SCENE, in which two young women escape their sad post-Depression-era life in order to visit something called...THE CINEMA!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story (it's free!!!)

Duration:01:27:37

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75. Maths!

10/23/2025
Welcome welcome welcome to the Big Big Town! It's Josh and Jesse's birthdays (when this was recorded)!!! The two discuss how they celebrated! This leads to improvised SMALL SCENES about an eccentric father's last wish, an overcrowded party, and the time that the X-Men met Jean-Luc Picard! THEN, in an absolutely mathematical BIG SCENE, a rogue educator subjects his students to a Battle Royale of math problems as a result of motivations that are not entirely clear!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , which he directed!

Duration:01:15:00

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74. The Children Of Thanos & Count Doctor Funky's Automatic Attic

8/7/2025
Bum-bum-bum-BUM! Welcome to Big Town!!! This week, Josh and Jesse tell true stories about dangerous theme park rides and traveling to the mountains! This leads to improvised SMALL SCENES about Thanos's family vacation, a doomed toy sled dynasty, and a town full of people who never heard that video killed the radio star! Then, in an exceptionally GROOVY Big Town BIG SCENE, former hep cats Chuck and Dave attempt to relive their disco dancing glory days, and maybe even reunite with...the one who got away!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , which he directed!

Duration:01:15:36

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73. The All-Captain Crew 4: Multiverse Mayhem!

7/24/2025
Welcome to Big Town...OF THE FUTURE!!! This week, Josh and Jesse tell true stories about Michigan-themed songs they like, Election Day, and retail donations!!! This leads to improvised SMALL SCENES about the LATEST wreck of the Edmund FitzGerald, a man who is dubbed Mr. Bigshot, and the Genie of the Burger King! Then, in a very special BIG SCENE, Josh and Jesse improvise a THIRD sequel to the very first episode of Big Town - THE ALL-CAPTAIN CREW!!! If you need a refresher on the very linear and coherent storyline of The All-Captain Crew so far, check out parts ⁠one⁠, ⁠two⁠, and three! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , which he directed!

Duration:01:41:33

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72. Three Trials (Guests: Steve Gallant & Steve Wilder Blumenthal of wilderbluemusic.com)

3/27/2025
Oops, all Steves! Josh and Jesse welcome their two favorite Steves this week to talk about their most memorable dining experiences! This leads to a montage of SMALL improvised scenes about parking police, a spinning restaurant, and another restaurant hosted by a supervillain! THEN, in this week's Big Town BIG SCENE, a group of Norse people face 3 trials! ...A bunch of different times!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (one of today's guests!!!) (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and check out at least one of his "Weird Al" Yankovic music videos! Steve Gallant is an incredible improviser but he's also a special FX artist for shows such as Scavenger's Reign and Pantheon, among many others! Follow Steve Wilder Blumenthal: ⁠@thesteveblu at wilderbluemusic.com, OF COURSE. But you should also check out the new podcast he's producing, The Better High Podcast!!!

Duration:01:21:24

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71. Charcuterie Sphere & The Muck Man (Guests: Mimi Ciu & KK Glore)

2/27/2025
Is this episode serious or silly? You be the judge! Mimi Chiu and KK Glore join Josh and Jesse for some frank discussion about gifts we received over the holidays. This leads to a montage of improvised SMALL SCENES about kitchen innovations, a strained relationship between Batman and Superman, and a popular model-maker! THEN, in the Big Town BIG SCENE, a tale of revenge unfolds...and also there is a person called The Muck Man! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠⁠⁠ , which he directed! Follow Mimi: @ Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow⁠⁠The Animator's Friend⁠⁠! Listen to⁠⁠Josh's episode⁠⁠ of The Animator's Friend! Follow Jesse:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠⁠⁠ , which he directed! Follow Mimi: @mimi.chiuchiu Follow KK: @kkccunino and their metal-expert brother @ken_glore, because these link actually work!!!

Duration:01:20:34

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70. Miss Bobbins & Pervert Town (Guests: India Lombardi-Bello & Bethy Feldman)

2/13/2025
Well it finally happened - Josh and Jesse play Jewish schoolgirls in this one! This weekThe Animator's Friend herself, India Lombardi-Bello, and her best friend Bethy Feldman join Josh and Jesse to tell true stories about friendship, hometowns, and school mascots! This leads to a montage of improvised SMALL SCENES about a kid who takes sled dogs to school, a gang of electric scooter-riders, and an important vote on a new town mascot! Then in the Big Town BIG SCENE....well, you'll just have to listen and find out what it's like to hear Josh and Jesse play students in an all-Jewish girls school where every single teacher is named Miss Bobbins. Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow⁠The Animator's Friend⁠! Listen to⁠Josh's episode⁠ of The Animator's Friend! Follow Jesse:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series⁠⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠⁠ , which he directed! Follow India: @luckydogface

Duration:01:24:29

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69. BIG TOWN PRESENTS: Doctor Who!

1/23/2025
Welcome to Big Town in the year 2025!!! Of course time is very timey-wimey when the award-deserving hosts Josh and Jesse tell true stories about working in a bookstore help desk and the nightmares of middle school drama club! This lead to an award-deserving improvised montage of SMALL SCENES about a flamboyant actor named Gordon, a fire department membership card, and a family of hillbillies who believe their lives are not worthy of mockery! Then, in a very special BIG SCENE, Josh and Jesse improvise a brand new story in the world of Doctor Who, involving tuba cleaners, William Shakespeare, and some very codependent robots!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , which he directed!

Duration:01:29:53

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68. Christmas In Big Town 3: Muffin Tops & The Outlaw Singer

12/23/2024
Looking for a reason to carol (aka wassail)? Look no further because it's Christmas in Big Town! Josh and Jesse talk about refurbishing furniture and transporting pets for the holidays! This inspires a Montage of Small Scenes about a home full of ottomans and a very literal cat. There's also a scene about muffins that isn't really inspired by anything. Then, in a very special holiday Big Town BIG SCENE, outlaw singer Francis Blackcoat dreams of escaping prison for one night so he can see his mother again on Christmas! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series ⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠⁠⁠ , which he directed!

Duration:01:22:40

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67. BIG TOWN PRESENTS: The Amazing Spider-Man - Dinosaurs Are Just Cool!

12/12/2024
Welcome back, True Believer! This week on Big Town, Josh and Jesse talk about amusement park rides and the movies Josh hasn't seen! This leads to a Montage of Small Scenes about a Dagwood-themed amusement park that is running out of space, Bill Nye's taxes, and a perfect recreation of the movie Jurassic World! Then, in a very special Big Town BIG SCENE the boys dive into the world of the Amazing Spider-Man and his first encounter with some of his greatest villains!

Duration:01:36:03

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66. The River Creature's Pronouns & Mr. Clement

10/3/2024
And now a word from our sponsors! This week on Big Town, Josh and Jesse talk about stand up paddle boarding, Jesse's landlord, and the animals they have ridden! This leads to a montage of Small Scenes about a terrifying river creature, the Wright Brothers, and an urgent message which must be delivered through the sands of a vast desert! Then, in the Big Town BIG SCENE disgruntled teacher Mr. Clement must accompany two precocious British boys on an impossible journey around the globe! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series ⁠⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠⁠ , which he directed!

Duration:01:31:10

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9. Hilary Webber in: Sexy Monopoly & The Invisible Boy

9/27/2024
Guest improviser and storyteller Hilary Webber (Film Tampa Bay) stops by Big Town to reminisce with Jesse and Josh about their time in college together, as well as her experiences playing Dungeons & Dragons! This leads to an improvised montage of scenes about a guy who forces his friends into a game of "sexy" Monopoly, a persuasive but ill-prepared rogue, and a wizard who can't stop getting set on fire! Then, in an extended narrative improv, an unconventional teacher forces two rival students to work together to enter an invisibility potion into the science fair! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (wilderbluemusic.com)!

Duration:01:42:27

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65. Bucks County Green Lantern (Ft. Danny Getz & George Brudermann)

9/12/2024
Get ready to FEEL GREAT, because the hosts of the Feel Feelings podcast, Danny Getz and George Brudermann, join Josh and Jesse to talk about...LAST NAMES!!! This leads to a montage of Small Scenes about the proliferation of people named Josh, distancing oneself from one's family, and Bucks County PA's greatest hero! Then, in a very emotional BIG SCENE, high society amateur sleuths Lionel and Margaret uncover a plot to steal a family fortune in Southern Wales!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Feel Feelings! Listen to Josh on Feel Feelings! Also listen to Josh on Danny's other podcast, Blanketing Covers! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical series ⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠ , which he directed! Follow Danny: @danny_getz Follow George: @broodurmin

Duration:01:28:45

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64. Kid Kidman & Trouble In The Smithsonian

8/22/2024
Nwot Gib ot emoclew! Jesse is joined by Josh's exact negative doppelgänger Posh Jilch (who basically acts exactly like Josh) to discuss...GARAGES!!! This exciting topic leads to a montage of improvised SMALL SCENES about the inventor of the garage, a dad's favorite room, and a dangerous road race involving 8-year-olds! Then in the BIG TOWN BIG SCENE two siblings are trapped inside the Smithsonian Institute with a killer on the loose! But is it all the grand design of two time-and-space-manipulating recurring characters??? Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical ⁠⁠City Island Sings⁠⁠ series, which he directed!

Duration:01:32:12

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63. The Land of Dave "Elvis" Rossi's Tattoos (ft. Dave and Ethan)

7/11/2024
It's time to get weird, because Dave "Elvis" Rossi and Ethan Ullman from Dave and Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast are in Big Town! They join Josh and Jesse to talk about how they met, their shared Weird Al fandom, and the lengths they'll go to expand their Weird Al collections! This leads to a montage of SMALL SCENES about taking back a wedding gift, a back alley concert poster deal, and a Dave and Buster on the border of the US and Canada! Then, in a very Dave and Ethan BIG SCENE, we learn that Dave Rossi's tattoos of Weird Al's band actually contain the living souls of the people depicted! How will they ever break free?? Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Dave and Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast! And support it on Patreon Listen to Josh on Dave and Ethan's podcast here and here. Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical ⁠City Island Sings⁠ series, which he directed! And check out Dave, Ethan, AND Josh in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ROKU!!!

Duration:01:18:11

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62. POLE: An Epic Saga! (ft. Nicole Otaola)

6/27/2024
Yo. Welcome back to Gen Z's favorite podcast - Big Town Improv! This week Nicole Otaola (City Island on PBS Kids) joins Josh and Jesse to talk about...CLOWNS for some reason! This leads to an improvised montage of SMALL SCENES about Professor Maslow, the meeting of the clowns, and the parents of a joyless child! Then, in perhaps the biggest BIG SCENE ever, they improvise a millennia-spanning story about the unstoppable evil entity known as Santa Claus, and the lengths humanity will go to imprison him! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Nicole: ⁠@nicoleotaola Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids, and especially the musical City Island Sings series, which he directed!

Duration:01:28:33

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61. Pre-Planned Epigram (ft. Spencer James Parks)

5/2/2024
Hello Word Nerds!!! Josh and Jesse are joined by Spencer James Park (The Dictionary Podcast) to discuss some of his favorite words in the dictionary (that start with the letter E)! This leads to a montage of short scenes about the competitive wordplay of fancy Victorian men, a bizarre pet shop, and a very infirm grandpa! Then in a dictionary-word-inspired BIG SCENE, one of the world's most dangerous criminals is released from prison to go on a secret mission to recover a machine from some bad guys!!! Original music by Steve Wilder Blumenthal (⁠⁠⁠⁠wilderbluemusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠) See full videos of our episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠! Watch Josh on the Dictionary Podcast here! Follow Spencer: ⁠@spejampar; Support The Dictionary Podcast on Patreon, or watch it on Youtube, or listen to it! Follow Jesse: ⁠⁠⁠@jesse.moriarty⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Josh: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejoshpilchshow⁠⁠⁠⁠; Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ROKU and ⁠⁠⁠⁠City Island⁠⁠⁠⁠ on PBS Kids!

Duration:01:31:13