The Improverbial

The Improverbial

By Pete Kirkwood & Lisa ThauvetteComedyImprov
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The Improverbial episodes

  • Pope Chess

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“to Play Chess with the Pope”) and invent a new one ("When Eating a Robot, Leave the Sack Race Early”).

    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.

    28 min
  • Sleeping Dog

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“Let a Sleeping Dog Lie”) and invent a new one ("The Safest Place for Secrets is in the Intergalactic Vault”).

    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.

    28 min
  • Detroit Women of Comedy Festival

    In this episode Pete and Lisa share the audio from their live recording as part of the Detroit Women of Comedy Festival. No clues to the proverb this time. You'll have to tune in to find out! Big thanks to DWCF for allowing us to share in the experience. 

    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.

    29 min
  • Unpowerful Hyraxes

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“Proverbs 30:24-28”) and invent a new one ("I Don't Care How Good You Are With That Knife, No One Can Whittle Popcorn”).

    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
  • Gardener Goat

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“A Prudent Man Does Not Make the Goat His Gardener”) and invent a new one ("True Cowboys Don't Shoot in Spirals”).

    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.

    32 min
  • Cattle Hat

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“All Hat and No Cattle”) and invent a new one ("When the Moon Sparkles Our Dustpans are on the Ready”).

    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
  • Big Feet

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“Never Marry a Woman with Big Feet”) and invent a new one ("A Yard on the Causeway is Like a Mile On the Trampoline”).

    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 Plot

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“The Plot Thickens”) and invent a new one ("Never Mind the Claws in the Shrubbery, Mind the Puppies in the Pantry”).

    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
  • Old Pot

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“Old Pots Make Good Soup”) and invent a new one (“The Spittoon is Better When Coming from the Couch”).

    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
  • Warted Toad

    In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“The Warted Toad Seeks to Eat the Flesh of the White Swan”) and invent a new one (“Never Trust a Charlatan in All His Pageantry”).

    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

About The Improverbial

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