Improvably Bad: Books

About Improvably Bad: Books

Improv actors do their best to act out the plot of a book with only the front cover, back cover, and genre. Then our library staff talk about what they got right but mostly wrong. Don't forget to rate and review! If you would like to contact us you may do so ImprovablyBad@gmail.com or Info@myepl.org

Publisher

Elkhart Public Library

Category

arts · comedy · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

30 Oct 2023

Latest episode

2 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Apr 2025

   The Long Way to a Small and Angry Planet: Space Opera

   Buckle your seatbelts and brace for impact—this is the final flight of Improbably Bad Books! 🚀 Jill, Zoe, Aaron, and Micah blast off into Becky Chambers’ The Long Way to a Small and Angry Planet, a space opera full of wormholes, found family, and one surprisingly helpful hot, wet washcloth. The improv crew goes out with a bang (and a barf bag), taking you on a wild ride through deep space, angry planets, and snack cart negotiations. We also reflect on what makes a book—and a podcast—worth sti...

2. 

   19 Mar 2025

   Maus: Graphic Novel

   The crew takes on Maus, Art Spiegelman’s powerful graphic novel about survival, trauma, and family. Along the way, we get sidetracked by Mouse Hunt, Weird Al, and some questionable improv. We also dig into the importance of reading controversial books, the rise of graphic novels, and how humor can (sometimes) help us process tough topics.

3. 

   5 Mar 2025

   The Six-Gun Tarot: Weird West

   Saddle up, listeners—this week, it’s just Jill holding down the fort, and she’s taking us deep into the dust and danger of the Weird West! We’re cracking open Six-Gun Tarot by R.S. Belcher, a genre-blending tale packed with cowboys, magic, ancient evils, and plenty of eerie surprises. How well does this book balance Western grit with supernatural thrills? What makes the Weird West such a fascinating genre? And—most importantly—how much of this would the improv crew have gotten right if they ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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