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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. Accompanied by Scott Passarella, King of Pianists, Pianist of Kings.
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Ever wonder what really happened during history's most famous moments? Comedians Greg Gallant (Velma, Perfect Harmony) and Devin Field (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central) "recount" their totally real, definitely-not-made-up roles in modern history's biggest events. From iconic moments to bizarre backstories, join them and a cast of fellow "eyewitnesses" as they rewrite modern history. If you love improv, comedy, and wild stories, this podcast is your new favorite "history" lesson. Support th ...
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332. LIVE from Portland: The Penguins of the Phantom Club
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The following was recorded LIVE from the Aladdin Theater in Portland on October 23rd 2024. It features the incredible Zach Marsh on the keys and the also incredible Kyle Stebbins on drums. If you suspected this one would be about Club Penguin, The Phantom of the Opera, and the Titanic, WOW that's incredible! You should go get a lottery ticket. See …
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331. LIVE from Vancouver: The Hero of Marathon
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The following was recorded LIVE at the Rio Theater in Vancouver BC on October 22nd 2024. It features Zach Marsh on keys (the best) and Malcolm Craig on drums (also the best.) Get ready for the history they WON'T teach you in school (because it's wrong.) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c…
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Devin and Greg meet their maker (Dan Lippert). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support
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The Moonlight/La-La Land Oscars with Lilan Bowden and Jacquis Neal
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Liian Bowden Jacquis Neal --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support
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The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill with Jen D'Angelo and Ben Rodgers
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Screw it, let's try another boat thing. Devin and Greg meet two magical, talking orcas (Jen D'Angelo and Ben Rodgers), who assist them in preventing the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The boys learn a lot about Sea World, having sex with boats, and Santa Claus. But do they stop the catastrophe? Don't get your hopes up! --- Support this podcast: https://po…
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The Titanic with Lauren Holt and Zeke Nicholson
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Okay, this seriously has to work this time. Devin and Greg enlist a bandleader (Zeke Nicholson) and the ship's designer's sister (Lauren Holt) to prevent the wreck of the Titanic. Jazz cigarettes and casual sex abound! But hopefully not iceburgs! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support…
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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark with Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino
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Devin and Greg try to hone their abilities with a lower stakes adventure: the musical disaster that was Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark. A Long Island drama teacher (Jess McKenna) and her surly student (Zach Reino) teach the boys about prop races, blocking, and gruesome stunt injuries. Will our heroes save the production? Almost definitely not! --- S…
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The Lincoln Assassination with Lily Sullivan and Paul F. Tompkins
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Devin and Greg try to stop the Lincoln Assassination with some help from an actor (Paul F. Tompkins) and a theater boy (Lily Sullivan). Hear about timeless voids, ghosts, and even the Irish! Will Devin and Greg save Lincoln from the ripped bod of John Wilkes Booth? Tune in to find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…
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330. LIVE from The Lodge Room LA: The Names Of Our Family
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The following was recorded LIVE at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles on August 7th 2024. It's got the whole fam band! Speaking of family, this one is all about a bunch of people in a family and they've all got names! Will we list them all? Are the moms tech-savvy? Will the dad come out of the bathroom? What's the deal with Jonathan? Listen and find out…
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Brace yourselves: The Firsthand boys are back! Here's a sneak peak of their time traveling adventures in season 4... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/firsthand/support
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Look, you wanna know what happens in this one? Zach and Jess are gonna continue writing a musical. There's gonna be new lyrics. There's gonna be new parts of songs. There's gonna be a tour announcement. And yes there is gonna be a brief check in re: Love Island. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:…
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328. Every Place I Cry: Four Bespoke Funeral Songs LIVE at Dynasty Typewriter
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The following was recored LIVE at Dynasty Typewriter (hosted by Holy Sh*T Improv) in Los Angeles on June 23rd 2024. Everyone's favorite four lead singer emo band is back to talk tapas, long time beefs, whether their girl is or is not a car, and reveal the songs they will sing at each other's funerals. Accompanied by piano God Scott Passarella, mast…
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The following was recorded live in Dublin at the Laughter Lounge on May 22nd 2024. It is accompanied by the incredible Paul Prior on keys, and features fire-jumpers, jet skis, bad medical guidance, and a number one jam from Ireland's youth. Think you can stop we we do? I doubt it, we already recoded this one (although we did somehow lose the openin…
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326. LIVE from London: Take Me To There : The Story Of The Tunnel!
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The following was recorded LIVE at Bush Hall in London on May 20th 2024. It features the absurdly talented Jordan Paul Clarke on keys, and the also absurdly talented Georgia Ayew on drums. We know everyone has been very curious about how the London underground was created, but don't worry, these two Americans knows exactly how it went down. Let us …
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Zach and Jess both wrote first draft lyrics of songs and they're gonna talk about it! Come to our show at the lodge room! More live shows announced sooooooon! linktr.ee/offbook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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