Off Book: The Improvised Musical

Oct 05 2020 49 ep. 68 mins 119
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It takes years for a Broadway musical to hit the stage, but on OFF BOOK: The Improvised Musical, you get a brand new original musical every week! Each episode, Jessica McKenna, Zach Reino and a special guest create a new musical on the spot.

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Sleepy Bear Do Care with Mary Holland

Oct 05 2020 75 mins  
Hibernating bears, ghosts, and more are on this week’s musical with Jess, Zach, and Off Book MVP Mary Holland! Join the bear shenanigans with songs like “There’s Still Snow On the Ground and I’m Awake,” “There Are Probably Ghosts In the Snow,” and “We Do It Most Because We Are Ghosts.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TV: Thinking Verily with Ross Bryant

Sep 28 2020 81 mins  
It's a collegiate + must-see-TV musical this week with Jess, Zach and bff of the show, Ross Bryant! With songs like "Ancient Egypt Through the Lense of COACH", "This Sounds Like the After Party" and "The Shadow Symposium", you'll want to write your term paper on this episode STAT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Great Escape Room with Zach and Jess!

Sep 22 2020 73 mins  
This week on OFF BOOK, we got everyone in the Zoom room talking about secret codes from coast-to-coast and leading us into an all-new escape room-y musical! With songs like "What If You Never Escape", "Ya Ya Ya" and "What If It Goes Right?" you definitely won't want to escape this ep! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hunt for Ted October with Zach and Jess

Sep 14 2020 73 mins  
This week on OFF BOOK, Zach, Jess, and the Off Book fam sets sail in a brand new musical packed with submarines, friendship bracelets, a Hollywood Kraken and more! With songs like “In This Club Where We Appreciate Subs,” “If You’re Here, You’re On Our Pier,” and “Snacking with the Kraken” this episode is a rip-roaring sea adventure you don’t wanna miss! See omnys

One, Two, Tree with Eliza Skinner

Sep 08 2020 73 mins  
Jess and Zach and special guest Eliza Skinner create a new musical all over the internets about Ken Burns and trees and love! With songs like "No More Ads", "Believe What You Know About Trees" and "Who Documents the Documentarian?", this episode might make you leak out of your eyes, but in a good way! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trickster University with Jess + Zach

Aug 31 2020 80 mins  
This week on OFF BOOK, it's the usual suspects in a brand new tricky musical packed with clowning, gaslighting and more! With songs like "Get to the Root of It", "Major in Robin Hood" and "Too Much For Us To Bear Fruits", this episode will certainly not deceive you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Documentary Wow! with Zach and Jess

Aug 24 2020 69 mins  
This week on OFF BOOK, we got Jess and Zach and the good ol' fam band putting the "me" in documentary with the brand new musical Documentary Wow! With songs like "What About Me?", "She Sounds Mean (But I Know What She Means)" and "Tier 2 Friends", you won't want to change anything about this ep! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chatting in the Chat with June Diane Raphael

Aug 18 2020 76 mins  
June Diane Raphael joins the OFF BOOK fam this week for an absolutely packed "Undercovers" / mini muiscal episode with carrot facts, chatting in the chat and serving sizes and more. With songs like "A Zing", "Be With Me Sweet Thing" and "Isaac Netwon's Laws" you'll want all the servings of this ep! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts with Arden Myrin

Aug 11 2020 77 mins  
Arden Myrin (Insatiable and "Will You Accept This Rose?" the podcast!) is back for a brand new hockey musical that would surely win regionals if musicals were a sport. Will they "Leave It All On The Ice"? Will it feel like a "New Day, New Dawn"? And what happens to Coach Puddle?! Tune in to find out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Couples at Their Core with Zach and Jess

Aug 04 2020 70 mins  
It's the full family band this week doing a brand new musical packed couple's therapy, plasma and Garfield meets Watchmen energy! With songs like "Please Don't Ask Me To Explain", "It's Just Us", and "Who Watches the Garfield?", this episode will really cut to the core. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.