Dunce Patrol

Every week Tobias Childs is joined by the best improv teams in Chicago to improvise a full-length narrative story, then they add dumb sound effects. Each episode is a surreal and ridiculous auditory journey that sometimes ends with a moral and most importantly NO RATBURNS ALLOWED!

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Episodes

010 - God Vs. Dog ( ft. Derek Martz )

For our first Minisode Monoscene we are joined by our friend Derek Martz! In this episode we answer the questions can ice cream be too 'nutty', what is the proper way to dispose of dog feces, why did Jennifer stay in the street, will Strawberry become Mayor and what happens when you listen to the little voices in your head? All these answers and more on this week's minisode monoscene of Dunce Patrol. Suggestion: Relationship: “ Angel / Demon” from a relationship suggestion app More from Derek Ma...

Jul 31, 2019•38 min

009 - The Cornbread Time Continuum ( ft. Soft Sandwich)

SOFT SANDWICH is Breanna Lind and Tom Simmermaker. In this episode we answer the questions what happens when you stick your finger in a hot cornbread, what's the cost of chasing glory and fame, can a woman from Nebraska knock out a horse out of this dimension, do they smoke the sticky icky on Mars, what happened to Dimpy's Mom and can a busy man and his typewriter find happiness during a championship boxing match in 1985? All these answers and more on this week's episode of Dunce Patrol. Suggest...

Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 2 min

008 - Kenosha Funk Fest ( ft. Pappy)

Pappy is a hot and horny improv troupe based out of the Den Theater Chicago, Illinois and today we are joined by three of its members Lindsay Chatham, Colin Rourke and True Walters In this episode we find out about a young man's secret, what's the big deal with cannons, if a reverse "she's-the-man" works, what ever happened to Crank Johnson, what a female 'Dean' is called, why it sucks to run security at a party, what the cost of renting a zeppelin is, if a bake sale will lead to some ankle bang...

Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 18 min

007 - Message in a Bottle ( ft. Heat Freaqs)

Heat Freaqs is a dare-devil, heat-seeking, indie improv troupe baed out of Chicago, Illinois and two of its members are Rudy Mendoza and Tyler Malec. In this episode we find out about the many uses of black lights and stethoscopes, if Cabo San Lucas is haunted by chupacabra, what Gronkowski has been up to since he retired, who makes a better lover: a dog or a river, did tricia at the water-treatment plant ever receive Bob’s letter and if Dr. Archaeologist Felix Helix is the truly the most intere...

May 08, 2019•1 hr 20 min

006 - Spermicidal Maniacs ( ft. Jess's Party )

JESS’S PARTY is Miranda Rozas, Jon Ramsey and Guy Madjar. In this episode we find out the consequences of peer pressure, that Jeremy truly is the school bully, if Osmosis Jones stickers are as effective as Osmosis Jones, why does the coach of the soccer team need three magical items, what cokkie is best to "nut" on and what evil is hiding behind Dr. Mansin’s mustache? Suggestion: “ ‘He said that?’ Matt frowned ‘I don’t understand.’” The Great Hunt , by Robert Jordan More from Jess’ Party on Inst...

Apr 24, 2019•1 hr 17 min

005 - How Dorfus Saved The Day ( ft. Tenn & Peller )

TENN & PELLER are Trent Dozier and Cam Herdt. In this episode we find out who is the best best boy, what makes a good mystery ingredient, is playing soccer more important than making food, and what levels the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will steep to to make a hit show? All of these questions and more are answered in this week’s episode of DUNCE PATROL! Suggestion: “The mighty mucus monster shoved Mr. Krupp into his gummy mouth and swallowed him whole.” Captain Underpants and the Big B...

Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 18 min

004 - Inception at the Sydney Opera House (ft. The Dunce Patrol Family)

DUNCE PATROL is Andrew Uebelein, Ian Iverson and Courtney Tua. In this episode we find out if time is truly a flat circle, if there are any Australian accents in Australia, is cake a chili or is chili a cake, and does Mr. Stringley have a heart, and is Jeanie Bus ruining the LA Lakers? All of these questions and more answered in this week’s episode of Dunce Patrol - NO RATBURNS ALLOWED! Suggestion: “After all, it was only a kind of piping she produces.” The Complete Short Stories, by Franz Kafka...

Mar 25, 2019•56 min

003 - A Murder at the Andersonville Pie Competition ( ft. Spliff )

SPLIFF is Ally Whitelaw, Ali DeRosas, Maisy Halloran, Emma Symonds, Courtney Tua In this episode we find out if an all-female society based on pie worship is sustainable, how small can a husband be, if all magicians with three breasts can vanish and what the breaking point of two hard-boiled detectives is. Suggestion: “Doughboy turns back, nods, walks away and vanishes.” They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, by Hanif Abdurraqib More from Spliff: @Spliffimprov on instagram https://www.facebook.c...

Mar 18, 2019•57 min

002 - Sixes and Sevens ( ft. Bloody Marys )

Bloody Marys is Tricia Brown & Katie Heath In this episode we find out what secret agents wear on vacation, why its important to install video cameras on your body, how to tell the differences between types of milk and why the piers in Tampa Bay are so high. Suggestion: A discussion of Jennifer Garner in Alias. More from Bloody Mary’s: @hatiekeath on Twitter, @k8pluseight on instagram and @tricia.louise228 on instagram - See Moms and Crocodile Nasties, iO Harold Teams, performing at iO Chica...

Mar 11, 2019•37 min

001 - The Grover Cleveland Effect ( ft. Paris, TX )

Paris, Texas is Matt Beebe, Caleb Hearon & Claire McDonald In this episode we find out what happens when four friends hold a seance in a record shop, why Tony Shaloub’s ghost is playing lead guitar for John Legend, how this all affects AMC’s radio-based Western dramas and why some actors go so far as to kill themselves to make it in this industry. Suggestion: “Anyone worth knowing is fucked up in some way.” The Book of Joe, by Jonathan Tropper More from Paris, Texas: https://www.facebook.com...

Mar 05, 2019•55 min

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