The Improverbial

The Improverbial

By Pete Kirkwood & Lisa ThauvetteComedyImprov
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The Improverbial episodes

  • Uncle Bob

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb ("Bob's Your Uncle”) and invent a new one ("Struth! That'll Stick Better Than an Ostrich Intestine.”).

    Pete Kirkwood is fascinated with the science of well-being, with economics, and with the intersection between the two. That’s why he’s called The Happitalist.

    For more about Pete-https://traversecityworkshop.com

    Lisa Thauvette’s background is in education and human development, but she’s also an improv ninja. That’s why she’s called The Tilt Thinker.

    For more about Lisa-http://www.tiltthink.com/

    This podcast is a part of The Boardman Review Podcast Collective in collaboration with Cold Shower Media. For more about The Boardman Review follow the link https://www.theboardmanreview.com. Or, if you're interested in your own podcast, follow the link https://www.coldshowermedia.com to learn how Cold Shower Media can best serve you.

    25 min
  • Chimango Gunpowder

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb ("Don't Waste Gunpowder on Chimangos”) and invent a new one ("Popsicles Make Every Hellhole More Whole”).

    Pete Kirkwood is fascinated with the science of well-being, with economics, and with the intersection between the two. That’s why he’s called The Happitalist.

    For more about Pete-https://traversecityworkshop.com

    Lisa Thauvette’s background is in education and human development, but she’s also an improv ninja. That’s why she’s called The Tilt Thinker.

    For more about Lisa-http://www.tiltthink.com/

    This podcast is a part of The Boardman Review Podcast Collective in collaboration with Cold Shower Media. For more about The Boardman Review follow the link https://www.theboardmanreview.com. Or, if you're interested in your own podcast, follow the link https://www.coldshowermedia.com to learn how Cold Shower Media can best serve you.

    27 min
  • Crawfish Hibernate

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb ("I'll Show You Where Crawfish Hibernate”) and invent a new one ("Is that Dump Truck Full of Erasers or Empresses?”).

    Pete Kirkwood is fascinated with the science of well-being, with economics, and with the intersection between the two. That’s why he’s called The Happitalist.

    For more about Pete-https://traversecityworkshop.com

    Lisa Thauvette’s background is in education and human development, but she’s also an improv ninja. That’s why she’s called The Tilt Thinker.

    For more about Lisa-http://www.tiltthink.com/

    This podcast is a part of The Boardman Review Podcast Collective in collaboration with Cold Shower Media. For more about The Boardman Review follow the link https://www.theboardmanreview.com. Or, if you're interested in your own podcast, follow the link https://www.coldshowermedia.com to learn how Cold Shower Media can best serve you.

    24 min
  • To a T

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb ("Down to a T”) and invent a new one ("You Don't Have Enough Gazpacho to Fill That Crater”).

    Pete Kirkwood is fascinated with the science of well-being, with economics, and with the intersection between the two. That’s why he’s called The Happitalist.

    For more about Pete-https://traversecityworkshop.com

    Lisa Thauvette’s background is in education and human development, but she’s also an improv ninja. That’s why she’s called The Tilt Thinker.

    For more about Lisa-http://www.tiltthink.com/

    This podcast is a part of The Boardman Review Podcast Collective in collaboration with Cold Shower Media. For more about The Boardman Review follow the link https://www.theboardmanreview.com. Or, if you're interested in your own podcast, follow the link https://www.coldshowermedia.com to learn how Cold Shower Media can best serve you.

    26 min
  • Sh!t Fan

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“When the Shit Hits the Fan”) and invent a new one ("2 Tofu, 3 Tummy Aches, 0 Beehives”).

    Pete Kirkwood is fascinated with the science of well-being, with economics, and with the intersection between the two. That’s why he’s called The Happitalist.

    For more about Pete-https://traversecityworkshop.com

    Lisa Thauvette’s background is in education and human development, but she’s also an improv ninja. That’s why she’s called The Tilt Thinker.

    For more about Lisa-http://www.tiltthink.com/

    This podcast is a part of The Boardman Review Podcast Collective in collaboration with Cold Shower Media. For more about The Boardman Review follow the link https://www.theboardmanreview.com. Or, if you're interested in your own podcast, follow the link https://www.coldshowermedia.com to learn how Cold Shower Media can best serve you.

    30 min
  • Chicken Wire

    In this episode, Pete and special guest, Ella, explore a real proverb (“Held Together with Chicken Wire”) and invent a new one ("They're Serving Cantaloupes and Maracas on the Same Plate!”).

    Pete Kirkwood is fascinated with the science of well-being, with economics, and with the intersection between the two. That’s why he’s called The Happitalist.

    For more about Pete-https://traversecityworkshop.com

    Lisa Thauvette’s background is in education and human development, but she’s also an improv ninja. That’s why she’s called The Tilt Thinker.

    For more about Lisa-http://www.tiltthink.com/

    This podcast is a part of The Boardman Review Podcast Collective in collaboration with Cold Shower Media. For more about The Boardman Review follow the link https://www.theboardmanreview.com. Or, if you're interested in your own podcast, follow the link https://www.coldshowermedia.com to learn how Cold Shower Media can best serve you.

    23 min
  • Salt Grain

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“Take it with a Grain of Salt”) and invent a new one ("The Crunchiest Boogers Come from the Gobi Desert”).

    Pete Kirkwood is fascinated with the science of well-being, with economics, and with the intersection between the two. That’s why he’s called The Happitalist.

    For more about Pete-https://traversecityworkshop.com

    Lisa Thauvette’s background is in education and human development, but she’s also an improv ninja. That’s why she’s called The Tilt Thinker.

    For more about Lisa-http://www.tiltthink.com/

    This podcast is a part of The Boardman Review Podcast Collective in collaboration with Cold Shower Media. For more about The Boardman Review follow the link https://www.theboardmanreview.com. Or, if you're interested in your own podcast, follow the link https://www.coldshowermedia.com to learn how Cold Shower Media can best serve you.

    20 min
  • Hairy Bears

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“Three Hundred Hairy Bears”) and invent a new one ("Erelong the Catwalk Fails and the Lagoon Boils with Fish and Foul”).

    Pete Kirkwood is fascinated with the science of well-being, with economics, and with the intersection between the two. That’s why he’s called The Happitalist.

    For more about Pete-https://traversecityworkshop.com

    Lisa Thauvette’s background is in education and human development, but she’s also an improv ninja. That’s why she’s called The Tilt Thinker.

    For more about Lisa-http://www.tiltthink.com/

    This podcast is a part of The Boardman Review Podcast Collective in collaboration with Cold Shower Media. For more about The Boardman Review follow the link https://www.theboardmanreview.com. Or, if you're interested in your own podcast, follow the link https://www.coldshowermedia.com to learn how Cold Shower Media can best serve you.

    22 min
  • Arm Leg

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“to Cost an Arm and a Leg”) and invent a new one ("to Read a Horoscope by the Hoot of an Owl”).

    Pete Kirkwood is fascinated with the science of well-being, with economics, and with the intersection between the two. That’s why he’s called The Happitalist.

    For more about Pete-https://traversecityworkshop.com

    Lisa Thauvette’s background is in education and human development, but she’s also an improv ninja. That’s why she’s called The Tilt Thinker.

    For more about Lisa-http://www.tiltthink.com/

    This podcast is a part of The Boardman Review Podcast Collective in collaboration with Cold Shower Media. For more about The Boardman Review follow the link https://www.theboardmanreview.com. Or, if you're interested in your own podcast, follow the link https://www.coldshowermedia.com to learn how Cold Shower Media can best serve you.

    26 min
  • Thick Thieves

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“Thick as Thieves”) and invent a new one ("The Fresher the Cucumber, the Richer the Alpaca”).

    Pete Kirkwood is fascinated with the science of well-being, with economics, and with the intersection between the two. That’s why he’s called The Happitalist.

    For more about Pete-https://traversecityworkshop.com

    Lisa Thauvette’s background is in education and human development, but she’s also an improv ninja. That’s why she’s called The Tilt Thinker.

    For more about Lisa-http://www.tiltthink.com/

    This podcast is a part of The Boardman Review Podcast Collective in collaboration with Cold Shower Media. For more about The Boardman Review follow the link https://www.theboardmanreview.com. Or, if you're interested in your own podcast, follow the link https://www.coldshowermedia.com to learn how Cold Shower Media can best serve you.

    25 min

About The Improverbial

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On The Improverbial Podcast Pete and Lisa unearth obscure old sayings from around the world- and