Good Old-Fashioned Porch Song: LIVE!

Good Old-Fashioned Porch Song: LIVE! is the one hundred and twenty-ninth episode of Off Book: The Improvised Musical. The episode was recorded live at Chicago Theater Works on November 30, 2018 as part of the Chicago Podcast Festival. It features guests Nathan Jansen and Paul F. Tompkins. Three friends have a long, musing conversation on a porch.
== Episode Description ==
Nathan Jansen (Baby Wants Candy) joins Zach and Jess live from the Chicago Podcast Festival for an all new musical packed dinner parties, pocket birds, and more. With songs like “We Need Super Hubba Ralph Right Now”, “A Vase, A Vase, A Vase, What Is a Vase?”, and “Talking Peacocks”, it’s the perfect musical for bird lovers! Plus, stay tuned for a special Happy Paul F. Days treat at the end! Official Episode Description
== Musical Cast ==
=== Nathan Jansen ===
* Ralph
* Roberta
=== Jessica McKenna ===
* Ralph's mother
* Sharine
=== Zach Reino ===
* Ralph's father
* Doris
== Talk Balk Cast ==
=== Nathan Jansen ===
* Bruce, producer
=== Jessica McKenna ===
* Choreographer
=== Zach Reino ===
* Producer, choreographer's father
* Props designer
== Songs ==
* "We Need Super Hubba Ralph Right Now" (6:40)
* "A Vase, a Vase, a Vase, What Is a Vase?" (11:42)
* "Talking Peacocks" (19:13)
*"In Boca Raton" (27:18)
*"Ina Garten" (34:02)
*"He Didn't Die Hard" (40:10)
*"We've Known Every Cowboy (Sexually)" (49:32)
*"Goodbye Devin/Dead This Whole Time" (56:35)
Closing Song:
* "Peacock National Anthem" (1:08:08)
Paul F. Days Bonus Song:
* "That's What You'll Say Next Year" (New Sounds) (1:14:32)
== As We Say Every Week... ==
== Trivia ==
* This is the second of two live shows performed at Chicago PodFest on November 30, 2018. The earlier show, Education Reform: LIVE!, was not released into the public feed until July 2020.
*Four Paul F. Days episodes were prepared in December 2019, but it turns out there were five Tuesdays that month! So this episode has a little segment at the end to finish off the season.
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
Category:Episodes
Category:Nathan Jansen
Category:Paul F. Tompkins