It's time again for Off Book's annual holiday musical with the incredible Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker (and of... more

We're jumping out of order for our tour episodes because this one ended up having holiday vibes! Who could have... more

The following was recorded LIVE from the Aladdin Theater in Portland on October 23rd 2024. It features the incredible Zach... more

The following was recorded LIVE at the Rio Theater in Vancouver BC on October 22nd 2024. It features Zach Marsh... more

The following was recorded LIVE at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles on August 7th 2024. It's got the whole... more

Look, you wanna know what happens in this one? Zach and Jess are gonna continue writing a musical. There's gonna... more

The following was recored LIVE at Dynasty Typewriter (hosted by Holy Sh*T Improv) in Los Angeles on June 23rd 2024.... more

The following was recorded live in Dublin at the Laughter Lounge on May 22nd 2024. It is accompanied by the... more

The following was recorded LIVE at Bush Hall in London on May 20th 2024. It features the absurdly talented Jordan... more

Zach and Jess both wrote first draft lyrics of songs and they're gonna talk about it! Come to our show... more

The following was recorded live at Die Neue Tribüne in Vienna on May 17th 2024, and features accompaniment by piano... more

The following was recorded live at The Bourbon Room in Los Angeles, on May 5th 2024. It's got the whole... more

We're back and we're trying to figure out how many songs we can actually fit into this thing, and what... more

The following was recored live at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in Saint Paul MN on March 1st 2024, and... more

Woah, an off schedule release! In this one In this one the team iterates on/creates part of the teenage portal... more

The following was recorded live at The Den Theater in Chicago on February 29th 2024. It is accompanied by Sam... more

The following was recorded live at City Winery in Atlanta on February 27th 2024. It is accompanied once again by... more

The following was the second show of the night live at Sea Tea Improv in Hartford CT on February 24th,... more

The following was recorded live at Sea Tea Improv in Hartford CT on February 24th, 2024! It was accompanied AGAIN... more

The following was recorded live at The Bell House Theater in Brooklyn NY on February 23rd 2024. Join Zach, Jess,... more

Zach and Jess are back with a tour recap, life updates, an INTERNATIONAL TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT (London/Dublin/Vienna), a wandering story about... more

The following was recorded LIVE at the Miracle Theater in Washington DC on February 22nd 2024 with accompaniment by the... more

The following was performed LIVE at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Feb21st 2024, and was accompanied by the incredible... more

The following was recorded LIVE at SF Sketchfest in February of 2024 at the Great Star Theater! ALSO Tickets for... more

It's here it's here! Paul F. Tompkins and Nicole Parker give us the greatest gift of all, by joining us... more

In which Zach and Jess begin crafting the opening of their brand new written musical! Thank you so much to... more

The following was recorded live on 9-20-2023 at the Bourbon Room in Los Angeles. This one is a totally... more

The following was recored live 9-19-2023 at Mississippi Studios in Portland Oregon. This was the 2nd of two shows played... more

The following was recorded LIVE on September 18th, 2023 at the Crocodile in Seattle Washington. Join us for a ... more

The votes are in for what you thought should be our written musical, and now it's time for us to... more

Some ideas are good, some ideas are less good, but all ideas find their place in the churning tempest that... more

We were slightly delayed by moving, Chekhov, and the novel corona virus, but we have arrived at the end of... more

The recap crew is back (Zach, Jess and shining star Jackie Reilly) to tackle Off Book Episodes 101-200, AND take... more

Well well well, look who's back with a brand new very very long journey of introspection? As they prepare to... more

The hilarious Taran Killam (Single Parents, Night School, SNL) joins Jess and Zach for "Poetry: 1959" the live new musical packed with paddle... more

Briga Heelan (Great News) stars in a monstrous new musical filled with blood, bikes, belting vocals and more. With songs... more

The amazing David Wain (A Futile and Stupid Gesture [netflix.com], Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later) joins Zach and Jess on... more

Musical improviser and rap champion Ross Bryant joins Zach and Jess this week for a trippy musical with David Bowie raps,... more

Griffin Newman (The Tick, Blank Check) returns to the OFF BOOK stage, this time in-studio!, for a new musical about cheese,... more

The Doughboys themselves, Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger, take the Off Book stage with Jess and Zach this week for... more

Live from SF Sketchfest, it's a brand new romantic Russian musical complete with Borat impressions and special guests John Michael... more

Musical improv veteran Eliza Skinner joins Zach and Jess this week for a new meet-cute musical with all the ups and... more

Podcast king Matt Gourley (I Was There Too) joins Zach and Jess this week for a new musical filled with... more

The incredible Tawny Newsome joins Jess and Zach this week for a new musical that is legitimately out of this... more

Zeke Nicholson (White Women) joins Zach and Jess this week for a new maternally mutant musical! With songs like "Captain... more

Jon Gabrus (Raised by TV) starts the 2018 OFF BOOK musical season off right with an insane new show filled with cops,... more

Mary Elizabeth Ellis (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Santa Clarita Diet) speeds into the OFF BOOK studio to star in the... more

Gather around the table as Colton Dunn (LAZER TEAM 2, Superstore) joins Jess and Zach for the first ever (?) Thanksgiving... more

This week, Ashley Ward (Baby Wants Candy) stars in this heavenly new musical filled with old and new testament fun, (plus... more

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Lennon Parham (Playing House, Womp It Up!) joins Zach and Jess for this spoooooky vampire musical that's sure to rival Phantom of... more

Mo Collins (Mad TV, Parks & Rec) joins Jess & Zach this week in a race to musical glory! With... more

Tony Award nominee for Book of Mormon and current King George III in Hamilton, Rory O'Malley, takes the stage this week in the... more

Literal babbling brooks, navigational-related drama, too many siblings, talking woodland creatures and SO much more are all in this very... more

Dang dang dang.... if it isn't a guest and a title that brings us right back to where it all... more

The one and only Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang! Bang!) joins Jess and Zach for a locomotive musical murder mystery! Featuring... more

I aaaaaaaaammmmmmmmm thrilled to announce the return of the incredible Scott Aukerman AND the legendary Paints McSpectrum in his second... more

Mary Holland? She's Amazing! One of our first ever guests, the hilarious and wonderful Mary Holland is back for a... more

Paint your wagon (blue) and load it up (with pianos) for a wild ride out west! This week we are... more

The last time we had each of today's guests on the pod, the harmonies stopped us in our tracks. We... more

Romance, dystopian survival, horror, sports, historical drama... this one isn't about any of those things, despite elements that make it... more

Give the man his jacket! We are joined once again by cultural legend and hilarious friend Matt Rogers for an... more

This episode of Off Book has two huge developments. 1. We've discovered the secret workings of portals. 2. We're joined... more

Off Book as a weekly released podcast is coming to a joyous conclusion at 300 episodes. Tune in as we... more

We're back! We're Inside! We're into the thick of it! We're just some hot pirates, summoning the devil, smashing pills,... more

The following was recorded live at Permanent Records in Los Angeles on March 9th 2023. Every Place I Cry is... more

Get your early admission tickets because you're gonna want to experience all the incredible attractions this episode has to offer,... more

This episode COULD have been called "Goo4Brains2: Two-ee Gooey Zany Brainys" but we DIDN'T call it that. Stop calling it... more

Yes, the title makes perfect sense and no, we won't explain it here. Our guest this week is the... more

When Dana's away the band will play... without drums. But the rest of the gang is here to talk about... more

It's game night on Off Book, and the incredible Laser the Boy returns for a tale of board games, mind... more

It's a FamBand with incredible guest pianist Zach Marsh! Learn the secrets of the magic horse, fern gully, and how... more

This episode of Off Book was recorded live at San Fransisco Sketchfest in January of 2023 at the Great Star... more

The king himself (Ross Bryant) is back for a tale of teens who wear all black for for different reasons!... more

Happy New Year! We're back with a tale of folding, fountains, shredding, and betting. Also, we solve the mystery of... more

This performance of Off Book The Improvised Musical Podcast was recorded live at the Bourbon Room in Los Angeles on... more

It's the most wonderful time of the year, because we're joined once again by the incredible Paul F. Tompkins and... more

The Wolves of Glendale are back to help us kick off the holidays in the most normal way possible that... more

We don't have Scott this week, but we DO have the rest of us and Zach's living room, and songs... more

I'm gonna get straight to the point, this one is a sexy hospital drama that also has magic, and some... more

Brett has a new toy (instrument?) that HEAVILY implies he's trying to kick everyone else out of the band. And... more

It's spooky season! But also, it's legend season because the LEGENDARY Rashawn Scott joins us for a tale of three... more

Would it surprise you to learn the this episode has multiple songs about animals, and another about someone called Cornman?... more

There are many kinds of giants; forrest giants, lava giants, little giants. Our guest Edgar Blackmon happens to be a... more

If your podcasts aren't championing your parents social lives, providing chill beats to study to, dissecting the origins of Barbie... more

We don't GET mice, but maybe by the end of this episode we will. The Incredible Tim Murray is back... more

Oooooh friends have we got one for you. This week the hilarious Gilli Nissim joins us in a brand new... more

Look, a lot happens in this episode but all you really need to know is that there's a tortoise. See... more

WE DID IT* AGAIN (*Had a great time making up a musical with an incredible guest!) This week the hilarious... more

Awoo2you! Wolves of Glendale (Ethan Edenburg, Eric Jackowitz, and Tom McGovern) are back for a very special FamBand episode! Learn... more

This episode was recorded live at Pickathon music festival outside of Portland Oregon! Zach, Jess, Scott, and incredible guest drummer... more

Tell the pigs to finish building their houses, because our guests this week are the incredible comedy band Wolves of... more

It's the matchup (show) up you've all been waiting for! This week Zach and Jess are joined by the incredible... more

The ocean is a dangerous force to be feared, and the only person brave enough to improvise a musical about... more

A fancy french restaurant, a McDonalds, personified inspiration, tiny bow-ties, this one has it all (by all we mean specifically... more

If you've ever listened to this podcast before it will come as no surprise to you that we end up... more

The summer of living room shows continues with an episode that unsurprisingly is basically entirely animals. Join a poodle, pug,... more

Living room summer party 2022 continues, with a deep exploration into the comic sensibilities of babies, hell, and everyone's favorite... more

Live from a living room, Zach, Jess, and the Famband are back and Scott brought a glockenspiel! This one's... more

The following was recorded live at the Bourbon Room in Los Angeles as part of the Netflix is a Joke... more