Spontaneanation

Spontaneanation
Presentation
Hosted by Paul F. Tompkins
Genre Comedy / Improv
Voices Various
Updates Weekly
Length 60-90 Minutes
Production
Composed by Eban Schletter[1]
No. of episodes 78
Publication
Debut April 1, 2015
Provider Earwolf
Website Spontaneanation

Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins (stylized as SPONTANEANATION with Paul F. Tompkins) is an improv comedy podcast hosted by Paul F. Tompkins on the Earwolf network.[1][2] Based upon an interview with a special guest, Tompkins and several "improvisational friends" (often co-stars from The Thrilling Adventure Hour, Superego, or No, You Shut Up!) perform narrative improv set in a location provided by the guest.

Episode format

Each episode of Spontaneanation contains two segments: an interview with a special guest, followed by an improvisational scene that contains elements from the preceding interview, taking place in a setting given by that week's guest. Each interview begins with a question supplied by the previous episode's guest, without revealing their identity. Additionally, Tompkins begins each show with a brief improvised stream of consciousness monologue. The improvisational scene and monologue are scored by Eban Schletter on piano.

The podcast is notably different from Tompkins' previous podcast, The Pod F. Tompkast, in that it is entirely improvised, where the Tompkast featured pre-recorded bits and heavy editing.[1]

Because I’m used to everything I do being very involved with a lot of pre-production and post-production and I really wanted to be able to walk in, record and it’s just done. And that’s how I arrived at what is Spontaneanation.

Paul F. Tompkins[3]

Tompkins ends each episode with the phrase semper en presente, a Latin phrase translating to "always in the present" or "always in the moment."

In addition to in-studio tapings, Spontaneanation is often recorded in front of a live audience at Café Largo in Los Angeles.[4]

Episode list

No. Episode title Interview guest Improv players Release date
1"A Denny's Parking Lot"Busy PhilippsCraig Cackowski, Matt Gourley, Janet VarneyApril 1, 2015 (2015-04-01)
Interview Question: What is your favorite thing to eat when you're feeling sad, and if you don't feed your feelings like I do, why are you a robot?
Improv: Romantic tensions unfold around a dumptster in a Denny's Parking Lot.
2"A Mechanic's Garage"Michael McMillianShulie Cowen, Marc Evan Jackson, Mark McConvilleApril 6, 2015 (2015-04-06)
Interview Question: Do you have a perpetual age in your head, that when you think of yourself you think of yourself at that age, and if so, what is the age and why?
Improv: Customers try to negotiate the prices at a Mechanic's Garage.
3"A Secret Society"Jason RitterCraig Cackowski, Amanda Lund, Chris TallmanApril 13, 2015 (2015-04-13)
Interview Question: Who was your hero growing up, fictional or otherwise? And if you could, would you trade places with that hero?
Improv: A group of brothers plot for world domination and conduct their war on pronunciation at a Secret Society Meeting.
4"Savannah, Georgia"Melanie LynskeySarah Burns, Marc Evan Jackson, Janet VarneyApril 20, 2015 (2015-04-20)
Interview Question: What was the first time you experienced the emotion "humiliation"?
Improv: A group of Georgians embark on an interstellar adventure behind each others' backs in Savannah, Georgia.
5"Mars Base 3"Dave FoleyMark Gagliardi, Marc Evan Jackson, Amanda LundApril 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)
Interview Question: If someone asked you when you were 13 years old, 'Who are the five people you would invite to a dinner party' who would you have said?
Improv: Couples deal with "traditional" problems and try to hide their relationship flaws at Mars Base 3.
6"Dracula's Bedroom"Maria ThayerDrew Massey, Colleen Smith, Victor YerridMay 4, 2015 (2015-05-04)
Interview Question: Where were you when you realized God was a wholly implausible lie?
Improv: Dracula discusses the mysteries of life with his son, his housekeeper, and Renfield in Dracula's Bedroom.
7"A UFC Weigh-In"Kaitlin OlsonMark McConville, Chris Tallman, Jean VillepiqueMay 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)
Interview Question: What's your favorite invention?
Improv: Monster Brad and Crusher Emily fight for dominance at a UFC Weigh-In.
8"A Superyacht"Elizabeth ReaserCraig Cackowski, Jessica Chaffin, Chris TallmanMay 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
Interview Question: What do you like most about yourself?
Improv: Crocodile Dundee and his new wife "Pussibly" honeymoon with Mario and Luigi on a Superyacht in the Mediterannean - Italian Riviera.
9"The Annual Ghost Sex Convention"Michael SheenJames Bladon, Sarah Burns, Mark McConvilleMay 25, 2015 (2015-05-25)
Interview Question: What animal would you save from extinction if you could?
Improv: Ghosts and humans fraternize at the Annual Ghost Sex Convention in Las Vegas.
10"The Student Lounge at a Performing Arts High School"Justin KirkSarah Burns, Matt Gourley, Chris TallmanJune 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)
Interview Question: What is the earliest memory you have of doing something cruel?
Improv: A group of kids work through their messed-up family histories as they put on a show the Student Lounge at a Performing Arts High School.
11"The Underwear Department at Macys"Aimee MannTed Michaels, Michael Oosterom, Colleen SmithJune 8, 2015 (2015-06-08)
Interview Question: What is the thing you desire that you are most ashamed of desiring?
Improv: A search for panties leads to personal reinvention at the Underwear Department at Macys.
12"The Waiting Room at an Oil Change Place"Open Mike EagleJanet Varney, Jean Villepique, Hal LublinJune 15, 2015 (2015-06-15)
Interview Question: Do you have social anxiety, and if so, how does it manifest?
Improv: Customers trade stories and question their life decisions in the Waiting Room at an Oil Change Place.
13"A Dental Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona*"Colin HanksCraig Cackowski, Marc Evan Jackson, Janet VarneyJune 22, 2015 (2015-06-22)
Interview Question: Why did you choose that outfit today?
Improv: Dentists from Narnia and America alike embark on a quest at a Dental Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona on the hottest day of the year.
14"An Urban Spelunkers Meeting"John HodgmanShulie Cowen, Colleen Smith, Chris TallmanJune 29, 2015 (2015-06-29)
Interview Question: Did you ever name your car? If not, what the hell is wrong with you?
Improv: A group meets in an abandoned subway station for their urban spelunkers meeting.
15"A Snorkeling Excursion Ticket Kiosk"Jen KirkmanMatt Gourley, Jean Villepique, Victor YerridJuly 6, 2015 (2015-07-06)
Interview Question: Do you believe in ghosts? Where is your evidence?
Improv: A couple celebrates their anniversary by helping out ghosts at a ticket shoppe at a place where boats ship off for deap-sea snorkeling.
16"An Intergalactic Performing Arts School"Aaron AbramsJames Bladon, Matt Gourley, Mark McConvilleJuly 13, 2015 (2015-07-13)
Interview Question: Why would you never talk to your cousin again if you needed a reason?
Improv: Humans, aliens, and robots put on a show at an Intergalactic School for the Performing Arts.
17"Science Fair"Paget BrewsterMaria Blasucci, Craig Cackowski, Amanda LundJuly 20, 2015 (2015-07-20)
Interview Question: You win a contest which allows you to draft a 28th amendment to the constitution, guaranteed to pass. The only stipulation is that it must be food-related. What is your amendment?
Improv: Family drama and TV's Heidi Klum force students to think outside of the box at Science Fair.
18"A Theme Park Break Room"Raphael Bob-WaksbergErinn Hayes, Marc Evan Jackson, Mark McConvilleJuly 27, 2015 (2015-07-27)
Interview Question: Gun to your head - choose a reality competition show to come to your home.
Improv: A group of theme park workers strive for better lives and more rewarding careers in the break room for costumed characters and ride operators at a theme park.
19"Malibu"Lisa HanawaltMaria Blasucci, Sarah Burns, Chris TallmanAugust 3, 2015 (2015-08-03)
Interview Question: Sir or Madam, how do you sleep at night?
Improv: A houseboy teaches two sheltered rich girls about life outside of Cher and their privileged life in Malibu.
20"Death Valley"Scott CarterJessica Chaffin, Michael Oosterom, Colleen SmithAugust 11, 2015 (2015-08-11)
Interview Question: When was the last time that you felt furious?
Improv: Two newlyweds embark on a peyote-laced adventure with a guide name Toadstool and a helpful inhaler in Death Valley.
21"A Top Chef Afterparty"Jonathan CoultonHal Lublin, Annie Savage, Janet VarneyAugust 17, 2015 (2015-08-17)
Interview Question: What ridiculous formality do you slavishly observe?
Improv: Chefs compare their methods and recipes at the Top Chef Season Finale Afterparty.
22"A Clown Cemetery"Bob KerrShulie Cowen, Matt Gourley, Jean VillepiqueAugust 24, 2015 (2015-08-24)
Interview Question: If you were forced to make a career change, and your success was guaranteed, what would you do?
Improv: A cadre of clowns ponder their funny futures amid various conundrums in A Clown Cemetery.
23"A Miami Record Store in 1967"Derek WatersCarla Cackowski, Marc Evan Jackson, Colleen SmithAugust 31, 2015 (2015-08-31)
Interview Question: What was the last thing you've done that you've considered 'brave'?
Improv: A father and daughter bond while searching for music at A Miami Record Store in 1967.
24"Sport Club*"Kumail NanjianiSteve Agee, Sarah Burns, Jean VillepiqueSeptember 7, 2015 (2015-09-07)
Interview Question: When did you realize you weren't alone?
Improv: Members strive through marriage, murder, and machinations to become members of the board at Sport Club.
25"10th Circle of Hell"Joshua MalinaJessica Chaffin, Chris Tallman, Hal LublinSeptember 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)
Interview Question: If you could eat all the dessert and never have any ill effects, but all you could eat is dessert, would you?
Improv: A group of friends deal with small talk and relationship troubles in the Little-Known 10th Circle of Hell.
26"Garden of Eden"Tymberlee HillJanet Varney, Victor Yerrid, Colleen SmithSeptember 21, 2015 (2015-09-21)
Interview Question: What's the worst advice you've ever received?
Improv: Adam and Eve blink into existence and deal with the aftermath of sin with help from Cheryl and 'Snatan' in the Garden of Eden.
27"Underneath the Eiffel Tower*"Scott AukermanMatt Gourley, Amanda Lund, Chris TallmanSeptember 28, 2015 (2015-09-28)
Interview Question: You can use your rib to make another living thing, but not a human, what do you make?
Improv: A teenage girl joins a band of pickpockets and occasional kidney thieves in her quest to become a woman Underneath the Eiffel Tower.
28"One Hour Photo Shop"Andrea SavageJessica Chaffin, Matt Gourley, Drew MasseyOctober 5, 2015 (2015-10-05)
Interview Question: What is your earliest memory?
Improv: A close-knit family hatches a plan to save their One-Hour Photo Shop with a little help from George Takei and Patti Lupone.
29"Backstage at the Rush Concert*"Thomas LennonSarah Burns, Craig Cackowski, Marc Evan JacksonOctober 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)
Interview Question: If you could be invisible and go visit a current celebrity's home, who would it be?
Improv: The band combats ghosts of the past Backstage at the Rush Concert.
30"Vent Haven Ventriloquist Museum"Laraine NewmanMaria Blasucci, Marc Evan Jackson, Jeremy CarterOctober 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)
Interview Question: Corn or Flour?
Improv: Visitors and employees combat living dolls at the Vent Haven Ventriloquist Museum.
31"Wine Tasting"Bruce McCullochJanet Varney, Amanda Lund, Annie SavageOctober 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)
Interview Question: If days of the week had colors, what color would each day be and why?
Improv: Two guys strive to overcome a spooky gypsy curse in an effort to get good Yelp reviews as they host Wine Tasting.
32"Storage Room in Back of Hot Dog Stand"Jim RashColleen Smith, Jean Villepique, Craig CackowskiNovember 2, 2015 (2015-11-02)
Interview Question: What was your best mistake?
Improv: A group of immigrants navigate their way around staff disfunction and health code regulations in the storage room in back of hot dog stand at amusement park going out of business.
33"TV News Control Room"Paul ScheerErinn Hayes, Marc Evan Jackson, Hal LublinNovember 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)
Interview Question: You can switch bodies with one person for one day - who would that be? And describe your one day as that person.
Improv: A group of newscasters manufacture their own news on a day when "literally nothing happened" in a TV News control room.
34"Parking Garage*"Kristen SchaalMatt Gourley, Mark McConville, Jeremy CarterNovember 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)
Interview Question: What is one event that you would go back and change in your life?
Improv: Men travel through several alternate Wikipedian universes in an attempt to leave a Parking Garage.
35"The Moon Landing Taping 1969"Natalie MoralesBob Dassie, Rich Talarico, Craig CackowskiNovember 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)
Interview Question: What's one thing that everyone in the United States can agree on?
Improv: Gregory Peck and Stanley Kubrick get together with a general from the Pentagon to fake a national accomplishment at The Moon Landing Taping 1969.
36"A Dinner Theater"Ben GarantAnnie Savage, Colleen Smith, Stephanie CourtneyNovember 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)
Interview Question: How do you want people to remember you after you die?
Improv: A troupe of performers mount a musical production of Dracula in a Dinner Theater.
37"Saltwater Tuffy Shoppe*"Andy DalyJanet Varney, Matt Gourley, Craig CackowskiDecember 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)
Interview Question: What's the worst fear you ever overcame, and how did you overcome it?
Improv: A family man visits the Saltwater Tuffy Shoppe in New Jersey and has to deal with the shoppe's tough owners and the town's mysterious dentist, while learning what a saltwater tuffy is.
38"Beautiful, Fancy Apartment in NYC"Lauren LapkusTim Batt, Guy MontgomeryDecember 14, 2015 (2015-12-14)
Interview Question: What's the dumbest thing that ever sent you to the emergency room?
Improv: A woman takes part in a murderous, cross-country adventure as she tries to rent a Beautiful, Fancy Apartment in New York City.
39"Freeport, Illinois"Ravi PatelJanet Varney, Chris Tallman, Jean VillepiqueDecember 21, 2015 (2015-12-21)
Interview Queston: What is a trait of yours that other people compliment you on most often?
Improv: Two patients in a psychiatrist's waiting room in Freeport, Illinois make a wish and find themselves in a shared dream where Freeport does not exist, and they are mayor and first lady of it's replacement, "Jimsburgh".
40"Inside a 40 Year-Old Woman's Purse"Eliza SkinnerJean Villepique, Hal Lublin, Mark McConvilleDecember 28, 2015 (2015-12-28)
Interview Queston: What's the deal with Mario Lopez?
Improv: An obese man gets hit with a shrink ray and embarks on an adventure to return to the proper size, with help from a Kleenex, a Tic Tac, and Abraham Lincoln, inside of a 40 year old woman's purse.
41"Pet Store, Post Robbery"David ReesShulie Cowen, Jean Villepique, Chris TallmanJanuary 4, 2016 (2016-01-04)
Interview Queston: What's the best gift you've ever given?
Improv: An Irish beat cop hunts down a gang of miscreants with supernatural help at a pet store, post robbery.
42"The First Class Cabin of an Aer Lingus 747 in the 1970s*"Susanna HoffsDrew Massey, Colleen Smith, Victor YerridJanuary 11, 2016 (2016-01-11)
Interview Queston: What is the loudest thing you've ever heard?
Improv: A humble man of Scotch-Irish descent overcomes poverty, prophecies, and squirrels to save his ancestral home in the first class cabin of a 747 in the 1970s. The airline: Air Lingus.
43"Pediatrician Waiting Room"Emily V. GordonAnnie Savage, Steve Agee, Mark McConvilleJanuary 18, 2016 (2016-01-18)
Interview Queston: If you could spend a week in any TV show, what would it be?
Improv: Body swapping, workplace rivalries, and a boy stricken with Abdulajabbaris hurl the doctors into chaos in a Pediatrician Waiting Room.
44"The One Beauty Parlor in a Small Town"Dave HolmesJessica Chaffin, Craig Cackowski, Brandon JohnsonJanuary 25, 2016 (2016-01-25)
Interview Queston: Would you rather live without electricity, or a toilet forever?
Improv: Secret agents infiltrate a town to uncover the local donut-maker in the one beauty parlor in a small town.
45"Margaritaville"Jerry MinorHal Lublin, Michael Oosterom, Jean VillepiqueFebruary 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)
Interview Queston: What is your million-dollar idea?
Improv: Invasive surgery and groundbreaking invention change the lives of a hapless trainee, his overbearing boss, and their forlorn customer in Margaritaville.
46"Kay Jewelers in a Mall"Alice WetterlundGary Anthony Williams, Colleen Smith, Ted MichaelsFebruary 8, 2016 (2016-02-08)
Interview Question: Does everyone deserve to be heard?
Improv: The mall provides a peaceful backdrop for political machinations and magical wishes at Kay Jewelers in a Mall.
47"Pediatrician's Office"Adam SachsCarla Cackowski, Craig Cackowski, Janet VarneyFebruary 15, 2016 (2016-02-15)
Interview Question: What about baseball?
Improv: Religious ferver and soap opera knowledge push the patients into a quest for television stardom while visiting the Pediatrician's Office.
48"Laundromat"Judy GreerJessica Chaffin, Mark McConville, Annie SavageFebruary 22, 2016 (2016-02-22)
Interview Question: What's a good New Years's resolution?
Improv: A hapless employee and several local business owners endeavor to help a woman do her laundry while a bitter marital dispute erupts outside a barbecue-serving nail salon at Laundromat.
49"Universal Studios Hollywood"Cameron EspositoShulie Cowen, Brandon Johnson, Chris TallmanFebruary 29, 2016 (2016-02-29)
Interview Question: How are eyeglasses made?
Improv: Famous Universal mascots work with park security to find and stop an impostor character at Universal Studios Hollywood.
50"Sante Fe Art Gallery"Matt BesserCraig Cackowski, Hal Lublin, Amanda LundMarch 7, 2016 (2016-03-07)
Interview Question: Which person (any person) would make the best sibling?
Improv: A Connecticut family joins forces with their children's imaginary demon friend to overcome the hurdles they encounter at a Sante Fe Art Gallery.
51"Tesla Charging Station*"Keegan-Michael KeyCraig Cackowski, Chris Tallman, Jean VillepiqueMarch 14, 2016 (2016-03-14)
Interview Question: What is something you've considered telling one or both your parents but have not?
Improv: A Tesla-owning couple hides a fugitive while their adopted daughter looks for love at a Tesla Charging Station.
52"The Last Blockbuster Video Store"Katie DippoldMark McConville, Ted Michaels, Annie SavageMarch 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)
Interview Question: If you were to be a famous religious leader who would you be?
Improv: A religious cult leader and his wives struggle with renting a movie from The Last Blockbuster Video Store.
53"The Line for the Circular Saw in the Lumber Department of Home Depot"Michael PennStephanie Courtney, Michael Oosterom, Janet VarneyMarch 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)
Interview Question: Do you toilet paper every toilet seat you use or is there a public toilet you wouldn't?
Improv: A married couple looking to downgrade their house, a yo-yo enthusiast and a medium contemplate why the universe brought them all together in The Line for the Circular Saw in the Lumber Department of Home Depot.
54"Inside that Salvador Dali Painting with the Melting Clocks"Beth StellingSarah Burns, Stephanie Courtney, Colleen SmithApril 4, 2016 (2016-04-04)
Interview Question: What laws do you regularly break?
Improv: A man deals with various spirits of a painting while a mother and daughter plot to rescue an egg salad sandwich all Inside that Salvador Dali Painting with the Melting Clocks.
55"Land Rover"Mary Holland†Sarah Burns, Jean Villepique, Gary Anthony WilliamsApril 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)
Interview Question: Was your parent's divorce your fault?
Improv: A married couple is terrorized by street urchins after stumbling across a hermit that they found in their Land Rover.
56"Los Feliz, Karen's House, 1997"Margaret ChoCarla Cackowski, Brandon Johnson, Chris TallmanApril 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)
Interview Question: If you were going to get a tattoo in one hour, what would you get?
Improv: A drunk group of friends read an ancient book of secrets in Los Feliz, Karen's House, 1997.
57"Houston's Restaurant in Houston TX"RettaMaria Blasucci, Mark McConville, Colleen SmithApril 25, 2016 (2016-04-25)
Interview Question: Why is the suit purple like this pen?
Improv: A newlywed couple deals with an immortal being in a Houston's Restaurant in Houston TX.
58"Rented Cabin in The Mountains"Jason MantzoukasShulie Cowen, Matt Gourley, Amanda LundMay 2, 2016 (2016-05-02)
Interview Question: When was the last time you told your parents and siblings you loved them?
Improv: A man struggles to impress his girlfriend's family while dealing with PTSD in a Rented Cabin in The Mountains.
59"Call Center Christmas Party*"Ron FunchesHal Lublin, Annie Savage, Janet VarneyMay 9, 2016 (2016-05-09)
Interview Question: Can you fix a bad kisser?
Improv: A manager is visited by three Dickensian ghosts during a Call Center Christmas Party.
60"Storm Drain*"Jon HammCraig Cackowski, Matt Gourley, Janet VarneyMay 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)
Interview Question: What book influenced you most as a kid?
Improv: Two kids and an old man go on a soul quest in a Storm Drain.
61"A Suburban High School History Class on The First Day of Black History Month*"Open Mike EagleJordan Black, Nyima Funk, Daniele GaitherMay 23, 2016 (2016-05-23)
Interview Question: Why the long face?
Improv: Tensions rise when white teachers start getting more privileges than the black teachers at A Suburban High School History Class on The First Day of Black History Month.
62"IKEA in Narnia*"Jean GraeMatt Gourley, Amanda Lund, Janet VarneyMay 30, 2016 (2016-05-30)
Interview Question: When's the last time you felt tricked?
Improv: Two girls from different worlds switch places via a portal in an IKEA in Narnia.
63"A Coffee Plantation in Bali*"Kulap VilaysackDrew Tarver, Mandell Maughan, Ryan Gaul, Tawny NewsomeJune 6, 2016 (2016-06-06)
Interview Question: Who would you kill first if murder was legal?
Improv: Employees and customers work to uncover the truth of the mysterious owner of A Coffee Plantation in Bali.
64"Knott's Scary Farm*"Grant-Lee PhillipsStephanie Courtney, Colleen Smith, Gary Anthony WilliamsJune 13, 2016 (2016-06-13)
Interview Question: What existing superhero do you relate too?
Improv: Two parents reveal a family secret to their daughter at Knott's Scary Farm.
65"Televangelist's Studio"Sam RichardsonHal Lublin, Annie Savage, Victor YerridJune 20, 2016 (2016-06-20)
Interview Question: Define magic.
Improv: A preacher and his father/producer deal with the arrival of a new female intern at a Televangelist's Studio.
66"Hamilton on Broadway"Busy PhilippsJordan Black, Mandell Maughan, Jean VillepiqueJune 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)
Interview Question: If you met yourself as a child, would the child you honestly like the adult you?
Improv: Two couples fight for tickets to Hamilton on Broadway.
67"A Comic Book Shop"Phil LaMarrCraig Cackowski, Nyima Funk, Marc Evan JacksonJuly 4, 2016 (2016-07-04)
Interview Question: What was the last item you donated to charity?
Improv: A man waiting for his friend runs into an author promoting his book in A Comic Book Shop.
68"Paris"Nathan Lee GrahamTawny Newsome, Matt Gourley, Maria BlasucciJuly 11, 2016 (2016-07-11)
Interview Question: What bad job of yours would you erase from your personal timeline?
Improv: A group of actors argue who should play Juliet in an English production of Romeo and Juliet in Paris.
69"Minnesota State Fair"Cedric YarbroughColleen Smith, Little Janet Varney, Mark McConvilleJuly 18, 2016 (2016-07-18)
Interview Question: Data or data, how do you pronounce it and why?
Improv: A couple helps a singing rat king escape his captors at the Minnesota State Fair.
70"Gabrielle's Quinceanera"Rachel BloomStephanie Courtney, Ryan Gaul, Gary Anthony WilliamsJuly 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)
Interview Question: What's your favorite Prince song?
Improv: A couple enlists the help of a portable toilet delivery man to find their missing daughter before Gabrielle's Quinceanera.
71"Summer Camp*"Caitlin Howden†Ryan Beil, Kevin Lee, Aaron Read, Taz Van RasselAugust 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)
Interview Question: What was the singular childhood trauma that has defined you as an artist?
Improv: An average camp rivals against a stuck up satanist camp across the lake at a Summer Camp.
72"Airship Underwater*"Robyn HitchcockNyima Funk, Colleen Smith, Chris TallmanAugust 8, 2016 (2016-08-08)
Interview Question: What sport would you play if you had all the phyical ability but no mental awareness?
Improv: A crew desperately tries to get to the surface in their Airship Underwater.
73"The King of Prussia Mall on Opening Weekend"Kristian BruunCarla Cackowski, Gary Anthony Williams, Jean VillepiqueAugust 15, 2016 (2016-08-15)
Interview Question: Whose hair would you like to find in your soup?
Improv: A family deals with severe memory loss, marital infidelity and the desire to purchase a boy at The King of Prussia Mall on Opening Weekend.
74"Cold Storage Facility at a Chicken Farm"Anna Drezen and Nicole SilverbergAnnie Savage, Sarah Burns, Colleen SmithAugust 22, 2016 (2016-08-22)
Interview Question: What toy from your childhood do you miss the most, and if it broke, how?
Improv: Workers discover sentient alien chickens in a Cold Storage Facility at a Chicken Farm.
75"Aquarium"Sean Clements† and Hayes DavenportNoneAugust 29, 2016 (2016-08-29)
Interview Question: What is the first thing you broke that wasn’t yours?
Improv: A gift shop employee and a social media manager deal with a series of crises at an Aquarium.
76"A Summer Theatre Camp in Michigan"Nicole ParkerShulie Cowen, Mark McConville, Tawny NewsomeSeptember 6, 2016 (2016-09-06)
Interview Question: What kind of small business would you like to own?
Improv: A group of kids fight for the leading role at A Summer Theatre Camp in Michigan.
77"Concession Stand"Rhea ButcherChris Tallman, Jean Villepique, Brandon JohnsonSeptember 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)
Interview Question: What was the last dream you can remember, and why do you think you dreamed it?
Improv: A quest for financial success, and a series questionable ingredients and choices cloud the lives of two workers at Concession Stand.
78"Donut Factory*"Desmin Borges†Dan Ahdoot, Tim Baltz, Tawny NewsomeSeptember 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)
Interview Question: Who was your childhood hero? Are they still?
Improv: Burgeoning love and strife between employee and customer leads to a journey of self-discovery at Donut Factory.
79"Madrid*"Fred ArmisenCraig Cackowski, Tawny Newsome, Little Janet VarneySeptember 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)
Interview Question: Do you consider cheeseburgers to be a part of the sandwich family?
Improv: Former lovers, former enemies and a vegan all come together in a jamón ibérico shop in Madrid.
80"Warehouse"Eugene Cordero†Tim Baltz, Amanda Lund, Carla CackowskiOctober 3, 2016 (2016-10-03)
Interview Question: Did silent movies have to be pitched back in the twenties?
Improv: A group of employees and a robotic phone race against the clock to move some boxes in a Warehouse.
81"The Other Side of the Tracks*"Craig Cackowski†Nancy Hayden, Nyima Funk, Marc Evan JacksonOctober 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)
Interview Question: Do you still eat pudding as an adult?
Improv: A real-estate developer tries to evict some homeless people from The Other Side of the Tracks.
82"Madison Square Garden*"Zach GowenNyima Funk, Marc Evan Jackson, Marc WarzechaOctober 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)
Interview Question: It's 3am, you're up. What are you doing?
Improv: Employees try to convince Mr. Madison to allow their workplace romance while he tries to open a new location at Madison Square Garden.
83"Under a Big Rainstorm"Janet Varney† and Jean Villepique†NoneOctober 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)
Interview Question: What brings you fulfillment?
Improv: Three strangers are trapped beneath a tarp, are late to a funeral, and live in fear of human-killing robots Under a Big Rainstorm.
84"State Fair*"Kumail NanjianiJordan Black, Annie Savage, Jean VillepiqueOctober 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)
Interview Question: When did you first realize you didn't fit into society?
Improv: Couples, employees and criminals alike clash over several reasons over several years at the State Fair.
85"The Last Sizzler"Jeb LundStephanie Courtney, Maria Blasucci, Amanda LundNovember 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)
Interview Question: If you could eat one fruit for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Improv: A famous journalist sees the potential story of a lifetime when she meets a runaway from a famous criminal family in The Last Sizzler.
86"A Whale's Belly"Natalie MoralesMatt Gourley, Craig Cackowski, Colleen SmithNovember 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)
Interview Question: What's the most fun you've had in a hospital?
Improv: Four stranded sailors exam their pasts to try and find a way out of a A Whale's Belly.
87"Train Station*"Horatio SanzRyan Gaul, Mandell Maughan, Drew TarverNovember 21, 2016 (2016-11-21)
Interview Question: What is your sliding doors alternate career?
Improv: Two inept CIA agents attempt to bust a stolen flower dealer in a Train Station.
88"East NYC Village"Oscar NunezCraig Cackowski, Jean Villepique, Gary Anthony WilliamsNovember 28, 2016 (2016-11-28)
Interview Question: Why do you care about God?
Improv: A former Clinton staffer tries to retrieve Bill's pen from a signless bagel shop in East NYC Village.

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† signifies that the guest participated in the improv bit of the show.

(*) denotes that the episode was recorded in front of a live audience.

Improv players

Recognition

The podcast has been listed on several "Best Of" lists for podcasts in 2015. The show was included in Apple's collection of "The Best Podcasts of 2015.[6] Paste magazine placed Spontaneanation in the fifth spot on their list of The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of 2015, referring to it as "both an illuminating chat show and a strong argument in favor of the often-maligned artform of improv comedy."[7] "A Theme Park Break Room" was included on Vulture's list of the Best Comedy Podcast Episodes of 2015, referring to it as "what was easily one of the most wildly funny podcasts of 2015."[2]

References

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