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Musical Monday

Zachary Atherton
Musical Monday is the show where we (Zach Atherton, Shae McCombs, and Caleb Wall) sing our favorite songs to the musicals no one's ever heard of! Some will say this podcast is completely improvised, others will say the same thing.
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Episodes

Corn Scare Football: The Musical

Spoooooooooooooooooooky! That's what you'll probably say after you watch this spooky special featuring Shae, Zach, and Caleb. Thanks to Gabriel Goulding and Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit http://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness, including our FREE improv comedy specials

Oct 23, 202318 min

Experiment: The Musical

Today's episode is experimental in more ways than one! Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb construct songs in reverse just to discover the disturbing context of the songs! Spoiler alert: Twilight author, Stephanie Meyer, will be proud. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit http://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

Oct 16, 202320 min

Spoiled Game: The Musical

Some people take hunting too seriously, there's no second part to this sentence. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb show how much they know about hunting and reveal their innate desire to hunt their grandpa in the forest. Thanks to Gabriel Goulding and Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit http://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness.

Oct 10, 202321 min

What's Next? The Musical

What happens after we die? It just might an almost an exact ripoff of Hadestown. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing songs of one mans struggle in the afterlife to sing as low as Patrick Page from Hadestown. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit http://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness including free improv comedy specials!

Oct 02, 202323 min

Old Russia: The Musical

Current Russia is doing too hot, but OLD Russia? That was a beautiful time. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb regale you with tales of the old country while carefully not trying to support anything about the new country. Thanks to Gabriel Goulding and Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit http://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness.

Sep 27, 202317 min

Speeding Ticket: The Musical

Traffic violations are a crime. But they pale in comparison to the crime of true love. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing high speed songs about heartbreak and misunderstandings of basic U.S. geography. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit http://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness including Shae and Zach's free improv comedy specials!

Sep 18, 202319 min

Jealously: The Musical

After you watch this musical review, your past self will be jealous that it can't you right now! Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing songs about the profound (and sometimes blasphemous) songs of jealousy. Thanks to Gabriel Goulding and Ethan Young for producing today's episode. Visit http://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness

Sep 12, 202324 min

Kiss Me, I'm Ireland: The Musical

"Hoyty toyty tahtee too!" are stereotypical Irish noises you will NOT be hearing in this very sensitive and appropriate representation of every Irish person ever. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb tap into their Irish roots to honor their ancestry with taste and tact! Thanks to Gabriel Goulding and Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway

Sep 04, 202325 min

Back To School: The Musical

It's back to school time and you know what that means...MUSICALS! Listen as Shae, Caleb, and Zach return to school of hard rocks with this bangin' musical all about first day back drama. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit http://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

Aug 29, 202325 min

The Birthday Musical

This birthday is one for the history books! Specifically, the history books that record terrible birthdays. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing sing one of the saddest birthday tales you ever did hear. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

Aug 14, 202328 min

Babes: The Musical

We're baby hungry! Well, baby musical hungry. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing adorably infantile songs! Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

Aug 07, 202324 min

CARNIES: The Musical

Come run away from home and join the band of traveling voluntary freaks as they operate roller coasters, of which this story is one. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb share the story and songs of the carnival, in CARNIES: The Musical, which is not to be confused with a different carnival musical that exists. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness.

Aug 01, 202331 min

Secular Church: The Musical

Why do religious churches get to have all the fun??? Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing songs of worship and praise that have nothing to do with the divine...until THE END. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness.

Jul 24, 202327 min

Hot Take Tuesday!

We're trying something new, y'all! If you want more, let us know in the comments. Otherwise, vote with you silence. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb give their boiling hot takes and then sing about them (genius level premise). Thanks to Gabriel Goulding and Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

Jul 18, 202333 min

Musical Monday LIVE! Sketch Camp: The Musical

Is there anything more theater nerdy than crashing a teenage sketch camp with a musical review??? Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb do just that! Thanks to Gabriel Goulding and Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

Jul 18, 202320 min

The Prep Period: A Teacher's Musical

Teacher's have a precious few minutes of peace to get ready before all the students arrive, but perhaps it's not as peaceful as it seems. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb improvised the condensed version of a musical all about what happens during the free period before school. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

Jul 11, 202321 min

Mailman: The Min-Usical

The oath of the mailman is very serious, and breaking it has terrible consequences. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb review a musical about one mailman's journey after reading some mail he shouldn't have. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

Jun 20, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 74

Serious: The Min-Usical

We've been accused of not being serious, and we take that baseless claim seriously. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb be so serious with no jokes, just serious stuff about serious problems. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding producing this very serious musical. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for Musical Monday march and other improvised goodness

Jun 12, 202320 minSeason 1Ep. 73

Urgent Care: The Operetta

Sorry, folks, no musical today, because we're doing an operetta! Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing more songs and do less banter. Thanks to Gabriel Goulding and Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness.

Jun 05, 202317 minSeason 1Ep. 72

Stockholm Syndrome: The Musical

Kidnapping and holding people against their will is never ok. Unless it's SEXY! Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb explore how Stockholm Syndrome in popular fiction isn't as weird and problematic as it sounds. (Spoiler alert: it's weirder) Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

May 29, 202326 minSeason 1Ep. 71

Public Pool: The Musical

Public pools are gross. That's it. That's the musical. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing all about that. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

May 22, 202332 minSeason 1Ep. 70

Roadtrip: The Musical

Remember those sweet family roadtrips that generated precious, timeless memories? Us neither. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing songs of the family roadtrip, a musical that will be sure to take you down painful/awkward memory lane. Thanks to Gabriel Goulding and Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/ImprovBroadway for Musical Monday march and other improvised goodness!

May 15, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 69

Writers Room: The Musical

With the real world WGA strike happening right now, this episode couldn't be more relevant or accurate. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing songs from a musical that expose sexism, elitism, and some of our favorite TV tropes. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

May 08, 202325 minSeason 1Ep. 68

Brandon Sanderson: The Musical

Brandon Sanderson did not sponsor or ask for this video, but by the crystals of Ezmerdia, he should have! List as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing fantastical songs that cause critics to ask, "have any of theme read more than 197 pages of a Sanderson book?" Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness (like Musical Monday stickers!)

May 01, 202327 minSeason 1Ep. 67

The Coldest Case: The Musical

Did you know that the coldest case is actually a pirate story? Us neither! Listen as Shae, Caleb, and Zach crack this cold treasure chest wide open with a yarr-some amount of songs about moms. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visti https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness like EPISODE STICKERS!

Apr 24, 202328 minSeason 1Ep. 66

A Little Off The Top: The Musical

Is there really such a thing as a good hair cut? Listen in as Shae, Caleb, and Zach dive into the sordid world of hairstylery. Thanks to Gabriel Goulding an Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness.

Apr 17, 202325 minSeason 1Ep. 65

Business, Business, Business: The Musical

The corporate life is full of twists and turns, especially when family gets involved. Listen in as Shae, Caleb, and Zach review Waitresses: the musical, the tale of how you shouldn't make service industry professionals work 24 hours a day with no breaks. Thanks to Gabriel Goulding an Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness.

Apr 11, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 64

Waitresses: The Musical

Tip your servers! Or they just might snap. Listen in as Shae, Caleb, and Zach review Waitresses: the musical, the tale of how you shouldn't make service industry professionals work 24 hours a day with no breaks. Thanks to Gabriel Goulding an Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness.

Apr 03, 202331 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Sexy Fireman Calendar: The Musical

This musical is almost as HOT as the HOT blazes HOT firefighters put out, hotly. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb sing songs about a fire department struggling to be sexy enough to sell enough calendars to save their world from the flames. Thanks to Gabriel Goulding and Ethan Young for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness!

Mar 27, 202330 minSeason 1Ep. 62

Fake First Date: The Musical

The MM crew is back at it again with romantic movie tropes. This time: fake first dates. Listen as Shae, Zach, and Caleb weave songs about weddings, beds with 20-foot drop-offs, and HUGE misunderstandings. Thanks to Ethan Young and Gabriel Goulding for producing this episode. Visit https://linktr.ee/improvbroadway for more improvised goodness.

Mar 20, 202332 minSeason 1Ep. 61
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