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Off Book: The Improvised Musical

Jessica McKenna and Zach Reinowww.thezachandthejess.com

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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Episodes

64. Law & Order: Restaurant Unit (w/ Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins, Lauren Lapkus)

They're hereee! Scott Aukerman , Paul F. Tompkins , and Lauren Lapkus of Threedom are Jess and Zach's triple guests this week in a new musical packed with soft-serve caves, restaurant police, 68-ing(?) and Zendaya as Meechee. With songs like "...A Tree", "What Are We Saying?" and "Find That Owl!", you won't stop singing along to these t-hooo-nes! This episode is brought to you by Evelyn & Bobbie (www.evelynbobbie.com code: OFFBOOK) and Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK code: OFFBOOK). See Privacy...

Oct 02, 20181 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 64

63. Limitless Visionless Vision Quest (w/ Lauren Adams)

Get ready to get trippy with the amazing Lauren Adams (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Jess + Zach in a brand new psychedelic musical swirled with limitless pills, fruit bats, vampires, sentient vines and Brad! With songs "You Can Die Anywhere", "Walk Together, Not Alone" and "Cake Glidin'", you'll definitely have unlimited tunes to sing along to this ep! This episode is brought to you by Evelyn and Bobbie (www.evelynbobbie.com code: OFFBOOK), Audible (www.audible.com/OFFBOOK), and PIPELINE (www....

Sep 25, 20181 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 63

61. Do Trust The "D" in Destiny (w/ Sean Clements, Hayes Davenport)

Sean Clements and Hayes Davenport aka "The Boys" of Hollywood Handbook join Zach and Jess for a very van der Beek-y musical filled with Joshua Jackson, peak TV, and Eartha Kitt(?!). With songs like "That's What You Know Us From", "Banana King", and "Isn't Life Sweet with James Van Der Beek", you won't be a crying Dawson after listening to this ep. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Sep 11, 20181 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 61

60. No One Wants To Hear About Your Dreams (w/ Erin Gibson)

The hilarious Erin Gibson (author of the new book Feminasty and host of Throwing Shade !) joins Zach and Jess this week for a dreamy new musical packed with time sensitive eggs, witch twins, and an alligator with a baseball bat. With songs like "You're Dreaming", "Straight Up Witches", and "Baby Boy, Not Yet a Baby Man", you won't want to wake up from this awesome rock musical dream. This episode is brought to you by You Up w/ Nikki Glaser podcast and Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK). See Privacy P...

Sep 04, 201849 minSeason 1Ep. 60

59. Men In Black 4 (w/ Tawny Newsome)

The awesome Tawny Newsome is back on stage with Jess + Zach in a new musical with all your favs: The Rock, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Steve Bezos (?!) and more! With songs like "Three Things (You Love Hot Springs)", "Put The Rock In 'Men In Black'", and "Everything's A Simulation", you won't want to leave this OFF BOOK universe. Plus, stay for an all new rap at the end! This episode is brought to you by You Up w/ Nikki Glaser Podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Aug 28, 20181 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 59

58. Behind Sondheim (w/ Guy Branum)

Comedian, writer, host and new author (!!!) Guy Branum ( My Life As A Goddess ) joins Zach and Jess on the OFF BOOK stage for a new musical filled with all the dogs, backflips, a florist named Daisy Violet, plus Stephen Sondheim and his wife! With songs like "Happy Days", "Do You Have Worth", and "See Less, Feel More", you'll be "In (Good) Company" with this new show! This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK) and Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK). See Privacy P...

Aug 21, 20181 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 58

57. Ono! Trial Separation (w/ Kyle Dunnigan)

Kyle Dunnigan (Inside Amy Schumer) is back in the Earwolf studios to join Zach and Jess for a new musical with husbands and wives, World of Warcraft, and of course: bears. With songs like "Little Bit Trish", "Big Ideas" and "Gettin' Up the Stairs", you'll definitely have "Great Taste" if you listen to this ep. more than once. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Aug 14, 20181 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 57

56. Live from JFL (w/ Baron Vaughn

Jess and Zach are live with the hilarious Baron Vaughn (Grace & Frankie, Corporate) from the JFL Comedy Festival with a brand new musical packed with fun on the bus, a guy name Brackets and bird friends! With songs like "My Clothes Are Dirty", "Stalk That Guy", and "Stop", you definitely won't stop listening to this ep. This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Aug 07, 201858 minSeason 1Ep. 56

55. The Kids Are At Night (w/ Mary Sohn)

This week on OFF BOOK, Mary Sohn (AP Bio) joins Zach and Jess for a teen-aged adventure musical filled with crushes, 7-11, horse girls, S&M and more! With songs like "Clean Your Plate", "Not Ready to Be A Big Girl", "Can I Still Like Horses?" and more, you'll be blasting these tunes out of your Lamborghini for sure. Plus, guest pianist Dan Wessels! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jul 31, 20181 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 55

54. Property Yeti Brothers (w/ Jean Villepique)

The lovely and talented Jean Villepique (AP Bio, Sharp Objects) hits the stage with Jess and Zach this week for an icy new musical with Buzzfeed listicles, yetis, Hell('s Kitchen) and more. With songs like "PropertyPropertyProperty.com", "Perfect For Kelsey" and "Living Wage", you won't be in hell listening to this new ep! This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Jul 24, 20181 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 54

53. Thank God Superstar (w/ Bryan Safi)

The insanely hilarious Bryan Safi ( Throwing Shade ) joins Jess and Zach for the quickest conceived musical to date! If you ever wanted to hear a rock musical about a talent competition reality show, One Direction-esque kid contestants, "Oasis", the Pope, and more, this is the show for you! With songs like "Dear Lord", "When's The Worst Time For Divorce" and "Ghost Coconut", you'll definitely be using one of these tunes for your own singing competition audition! This episode is brought to you by...

Jul 17, 20181 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 53

52. The Final Off Book (w/ Very Special Guests!)

It's OFF BOOK 's one-year anniversary and we have a blow out episode with all your favorite characters old and new! With Scott Aukerman, Paul Scheer, Paul F. Tompkins, Nicole Parker, Zeke Nicholson, John Hartman, Erin Whitehead, Eliza Skinner, Tawny Newsome and Ashley Ward, plus a very special surprise ending for all you Sleepy Babies! Is this OFF BOOK's real final episode?! You'll just have to tune in to find out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ...

Jul 10, 20181 hr 40 minSeason 1Ep. 52

51. Musical Revolution the Musical (Revolution) w/ Jess & Zach

Zach & Jess take the stage solo for the first time on OFF BOOK with king of pianist, pianist of kings Scott Passarella joining behind the mic for a bit! It's a musical revolution packed with talking animals, harpsichords, and Tom Ka soup. With trippy songs like "Soup to the Troops", "Sherbert von Vanilla" and "Stupid Stupid Stupid Motivation", you'll be feeling high off the back of a frog in no time. This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK). See Privacy Policy at https...

Jul 03, 20181 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 51

50. Legally Can We "Let It Go"? (w/ Las Culturistas)

It's an ultra meta-musical this week on OFF BOOK with guests Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang of the Las Culturistas [foreverdogproductions.com] podcast. Musical tropes! "Let it Go" in every Broadway show! The Disney corporation! Minions! Showmances! RENT references! And more! With songs like "You Gotta Push Merch", "(Let's Put) 'Let It Go' In The Goddamn Show", and "Is It A Trope?", you won't let go of listening to this new show over and over! This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackwe...

Jun 26, 20181 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 50

49. Boom Boom Here Comes Hollywood (w/ Eugene Cordero)

Improv and film superstar Eugene Cordero (Kong: Skull Island, The Dumbbells ) joins Jess & Zach this week for a musical packed with old time-y movie stars, mom-agers, and Ryan Lochte (?!). With songs like "Party! Pizza Party!", "Boom Boom Hollywood", "A Movie Star & A Legally Blind Man", you'll want to audition for this show in a heartbeat. This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

Jun 19, 20181 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 49

48. I Spy My Special Guy Live! from Clusterfest (w/ Chris Redd

Special guest Chris Redd (Saturday Night Live, POPSTAR) joins Zach and Jess live from Clusterfest in San Francisco for a brand-new improvised musical filled with spies, geocaching, Paddington bear and more! With songs like "Stop Using Sex As A Weapon", "Who Is Q-Tip?", "We Got Some Boyz Rollin' Up" you won't want to miss this one. Listen 'til the end for a special talk-back "with the cast and crew"! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

Jun 12, 20181 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 48

47. The South Will Write Again (w/ Hillary Anne Matthews)

Hillary Anne Matthews joins the OFF BOOK crew this week for a new musical packed with literary men like Faulkner and Twain, Harry Potter hats, bushy mustaches, lineage mysteries and more! With songs like "What Do You Want Here Faulkner?", "You Ain't Ready Pa", power ballad "When Will We Have Time?", and a killer rap at the end, you won't stop listening to these (railroad) tracks! This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and ...

Jun 05, 20181 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 47

46. Princess LiveJournals (w/ Mano Agapion)

This week on OFF BOOK, Mano Agapion joins Jess and Zach for a new musical filled with attic-drinking, mushrooms, princesses and LiveJournal entries packed with feelings. With your "Current Music" being songs like "Pounding Vodka In An Attic", "Put it on the Internet" and "It's Fun to be Kidnapped", your "Current Mood" will be: so excited! Plus, a new in-studio surprise instrument? Yes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

May 29, 20181 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 46

45. Forecast: Puberty Live! At the Dynasty Typewriter (w/ Nicole Byer, John Gemberling)

The incredible Nicole Byer (Nailed It!) and John Gemberling (Broad City) join Jess and Zach live at the Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles for an all new weather, sex-ed, and Lean Cuisine-filled rock musical improvised on the spot! With songs like "Through To Them", "What The Weather Do", and "Beep Beep Goes the Lean Cuisine", you'll finally graduate "Punk Rock Academy" hearing these new jams. This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: OFFBOOK) and Leesa (www.leesa.co...

May 22, 20181 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 45

44. Goatbusters (w/ Carl Tart)

The man, the myth, the legend Carl Tart joins Jess and Zach this week for a ghostly new musical with spooky snatchers, ghost-goats, and Tums sandwiches. With songs like "Too Many Ghosts In This Bathroom", "He's Not Gonna Say Nahhhhh!" and "The Sack Is Life" you'll goat crazy over these new tunes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 15, 20181 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 44

43. What's In Grocery Store? (w/ Chris Grace

This week on OFF BOOK, Chris Grace (Superstore) joins Zach and Jess for a grocery store musical filled with former lovers, a paternity test barn, river screaming, and more! With songs like "Is It You?", "Talkin At The Pool", and "Puddle Puddle Puddle", you won't scream at any bodies of water over these new tunes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 08, 20181 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 43

41. Barely, Indiana (w/ Hello From The Magic Tavern)

The boys of Hello From the Magic Tavern : Adal Rifai, Arnie Niekamp and Matt Young, join Jess and Zach this week for a new musical filled with Xboxes, chicken parm, and of course, time traveling. With songs like "Piece of Peace", "Deus EXBoxina", and "Small Town Science", you'll want to keep traveling back for more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Apr 24, 20181 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 41

40. Arctic March Madness (w/ Alison Rich)

Alison Rich ( The Goldbergs, Party Over Here ) joins Jess and Zach for an arctic musical filled with penguin eggs, fish gifting, narwhals and more! With songs like "Fishkabob", "When In Doubt Float" and "Will I Be A Gewd Dahd?", you'll be tingling for more of these tunes. This episode is sponsored by Leesa ( www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK ). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Apr 17, 20181 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 40

39. A Balloon in Paris (w/ Gilli Nissim)

Oui oui! Gilli Nissim ( We're Gross With Gilli Nissim ) joins Zach and Jess this week for a Parisian musical filled with red balloons / ballons, Jacques and Claude, a virtual reality Costco, ...and twins! With songs like "North Dualstar", "At The Party City " and "Say Goodbye To Rouge Balloon", you'll have 99 reasons and more to love this show. This episode is brought to you by Spice Islands (www.spiceislands.com/offbook) and Acer (www.acer.com code: OFFBOOK). See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

Apr 10, 20181 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 39

38. Monster’s Bubble Ball (w/ John Hartman)

Writer, actor and musical improv vet John Hartman (Baby Wants Candy, The Good Place) joins Jess & Zach this week for a wild, underwater, crab-legged techno musical complete with sledding, sea snakes and slow dances. With songs like "Bubble Bauble Ball", "Share Our Legs" and "What Is Six?!", you won't be crabby about any of these tunes. This episode is brought to you by Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...

Apr 03, 20181 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 38

37. Hungry LOST Survivor Games (w/ Beth Appel)

Beth Appel joins Zach and Jess this week in the most ambitious island-related crossover event in history. With songs like "Please Tell Us Why We Are LOST", "An Alliance of Karens" and "Viewing Party", you won't feel deserted listening to these tunes. This episode is brought to you by Acer (www.acer.com code: OFFBOOK), Harold Ramis Film School (www.ramisfilmschool.com), Spice Islands (www.spiceislands.com/offbook), Better Help (www.betterhelp.com/OFFBOOK). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Mar 27, 20181 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 37

36. Shawshank Wedemption (w/ Demi Adejuyigbe)

Comedy writer, podcast host and "Weird Twitter" icon Demi Adejuyigbe (The Good Place, Punch Up The Jam ) joins Jess and Zach for a musical packed with kid jail, arson, lice checks, and more! With songs like "That's What I'm In For", "Mean Mean Warden" and "I Need A Juice Box", you won't want to escape listening to any of these tunes! This episode is brought to you by Better Help (www.betterhelp.com/OFFBOOK), Squarespace (www.squarespace.com code: OFFBOOK), Leesa (www.leesa.com/OFFBOOK), and Trip...

Mar 20, 20181 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 36

24. Don’t Ghost This Date (w/ Jon Cozart)

YouTube sensation Paint aka Jon Cozart joins Zach and Jess this week for a ghostly musical with young love, breadsticks, and "Hot Toppings". With songs like "When Do You Say You're A Ghost?", "Yogurt & Breadsticks" and "Speed Dating", you'll be craving Italian food and more of these tunes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 26, 20171 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 24

23. O Little Town Of Doggywood (w/ Paul F. Tompkins, Nicole Parker)

Off Book favorites Paul F. Tompkins (Spontaneanation) and Nicole Parker (Wicked, MadTV) are back together for a new holiday musical with a candy-canine twist in the town of Doggywood! With songs like "Puppy Christmas Train", "Throw Me A Bone", and "Best Friends Bearing Bacon", you'll be panting for more of these sweet sounding treats! This episode is brought to you by Better Help (www.betterhelp.com/OFFBOOK). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...

Dec 19, 20171 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 23

20. When You're Here, You're a Machine (w/ Corrine Fisher, Krystyna Hutchinson)

Corrine Fisher & Krystyna Hutchinson of the Guys We F***ked podcast join Zach and Jess for the ultimate sewer rat, sentient object & chain restaurant musical. With songs like "Waving In Front Of A Faucet", "Takes A Whole Room To Make A Bathroom" and "Taco Bell", you'll be craving some Cheesy Gordita Crunch wraps and breadsticks after belting along to these tunes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Nov 27, 20171 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 20
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