Tag: improvisation

  • Bumperpodcast #164: Leave rain, leave.

    Bumperpodcast #164: Leave rain, leave.

    Rain and rain and rain and rain … So much rain in the world – and – Bumpercar doesn’t seem to believe in umbrellas.

    Do you believe in umbrellas? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com.

    Rain is everywhere!

    About This Episode

    In episode 164 of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar has to re-record the entire episode after the first take sounds like a tin can inside a mason jar on a ferris wheel rolling on sheet metal with barking puppies. Natty complains about living in a world of constant rain and mugginess, waking up drenched in sweat after Dragon has already gone downstairs to make his legendary poached eggs. Despite everyone saying the trees love the rain, Natty isn't interested in staying perpetually soaked and reveals a deep grudge against umbrellas stemming from a scuffle 15 years ago. This rambling, improvisational episode showcases Natty's signature stream-of-consciousness comedy style.

    Memorable Quotes

    “The sound was horrible. It sounded like I was inside of a tin can inside of a mason jar that was on a ferris wheel that was rolling on a sheet metal with puppies running next to it barking.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “Umbrellas and I got into a bit of a scuffle recently, fairly recently, 15 years ago, and I'm not dropping it because those umbrellas know what they did to me.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “When it rains a lot and you go 'god this rain' and somebody says 'well the trees love it,' I wasn't talking to the trees, all right?”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #weather #recordingproblems #rain #dragon #food #umbrellas #complaining #improvisation

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: hey there bumper podcast it's me natty bumper car and i'm not gonna lie to you i actually just had to record it and then i deleted it and now i'm recording it again why because the sound was horrible it sounded like i was inside of a tin can inside of a mason jar that was on a ferris wheel that was rolling on a sheet metal that uh was also had puppies uh running next to the ferris wheel barking at it as it was rolling uh because clearly that's what would happen there were probably even some snap pops involved throw that snap pops throw that snap pop it was loud it was crummy so now i'm re-recording it and i don't even know what i said before which would have been easier if i had uh any short-term memory whatsoever because then i just would have said the exact same thing instead i'm just winging it that's right we're uh we're a bird on a wire with no net right now i think is a proper analogy but i'm not sure hey everybody it's me natty bumper car and uh i live in the world of rain it rains every i think every day and if it doesn't rain then it's muggy it's it's it's the way it's supposed to be this morning i woke up uh and i was drenched in sweat and it's not here's the thing dragon does sleep in the room sometimes and so it does get a little bit steamy a little bit hot uh but that wasn't why because he had already gone downstairs to poach some eggs and let me tell you ladies and gentlemen one day i'm gonna get dragon's poached egg recipe on the uh on the website because it's phenomenal i don't even like poached eggs but there's some magic that this dragon does to these eggs that just makes them delicious back to the muggy back to the sweat back to the rain because we're gonna stay on point today the trees here's the thing when it rains a lot and you go god this rain and then somebody hears you and then they're like well the trees love it i wasn't talking to the trees all right i was complaining about the fact that i can't leave headquarters without getting soaked or or misted or or whatever i don't need all this this this wet i mean that's what hoses are for right that's what rivers are for groundwater i don't need it all we fall all i don't need it all way falling from this sky i don't need it i mean i don't even have i'm a bumper car who doesn't believe in bumper shoots i believe that they exist i just don't acknowledge their existence so it's a little bit um not tenuous that's not the word i want let's just say that umbrellas and i got into a bit of a scuffle recently fairly recently 15 years ago and i'm not dropping it because those umbrellas know what they did to me they hurt me

    Unknown: not too bad you you you you you um oh you

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  • Bumperpodcast # 160 – Try, try some more

    Bumperpodcast # 160 – Try, try some more

    Here in Headquarters, everyone is lost and running into walls and spinning around in circles … We make an attempt to jump headfirst back into the waters and end up with a giant bonk on our nose.

    Again, we have a guest host and bedlam and chaos and a bunch of sillies.

    How do you feel about bedlam? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com.

    There is chaos all around!

    The Bumperpodcast is a free weekly comedy podcast with squeaky clean laughs and jumbles!

    About This Episode

    In this chaotic episode of Bumperpodcast, Natty Bumpercar is absent and Rufus T. Rufus attempts to host with an unusual helper – a young child who isn't particularly interested in cooperating. The little guest repeatedly asks for various characters including "daddy bumper car" and Aloysious J. Pig, while refusing to talk on air. Producer tries to maintain order as Rufus struggles with the challenging co-host situation. When Pig finally arrives, he breaks down the podcast's quality into negative numbers before the young helper goes silent again. This episode showcases the unpredictable and improvisational nature of Bumperpodcast at its most delightfully disastrous.

    Memorable Quotes

    “It's like a broken window that's getting broken up even more.”

    — Rufus T. Rufus

    “I remember when this podcast had absolutely nothing going for it, and now it's got even less. Somehow it went from zero to negative zero.”

    — Aloysious J. Pig

    “Hey, you guys are not doing a very good…”

    — Producer

    Topics: #chaos #guestappearance #children #hosting #improvisation #behindthescenes #numbers #comedy

    Featuring: Producer, Rufus T. Rufus, Aloysious J. Pig

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  • Bumperpodcast #153 – Cranky Old Man

    Bumperpodcast #153 – Cranky Old Man

    The Bumperpodcast is invaded by a cranky old man who rants and raves about how the deer have eaten all of his tomatoes …

    Also, Bumpercar has gone bananas.

    Do you eat tomatoes with deer? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – Because deer are fun to eat with!

    And tomatoes are tasty!

    About This Episode

    In this hilarious episode of Bumperpodcast, Natty Bumpercar wakes up with frozen toes, prompting Rufus T. Rufus to launch into an extended, rambling complaint that sounds like a curmudgeonly old man. Rufus rants about everything from potholes in his lawn and deer eating his tomatoes to his congressman, year-round schooling, and nighttime baseball. His ever-shifting accent and stream-of-consciousness grievances create a comedic tour de force as he threatens to move to another island where accents aren't questioned. This improvised character work showcases the show's signature absurdist humor and spontaneous puppet comedy.

    Memorable Quotes

    “i woke up this morning and wiggled my toes but i couldn't quite wiggle them because they was frozen”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “last night a deer came up and ate all of ethel and eyes you tomatoes and so now you know we're supposed to be having salad”

    — Rufus T. Rufus

    “i'm gonna move to another island one where people's accents aren't questioned and don't change repeatedly over the course of three minutes or so”

    — Rufus T. Rufus

    Topics: #complaining #oldmancharacter #deer #tomatoes #baseball #improvisation #charactervoices

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar, Rufus T. Rufus

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: whoa i woke up this morning and wiggled my toes but i couldn't quite wiggle them because they was frozen

    Rufus T. Rufus: oh bumper podcast if we're gonna call that a new character if we're gonna call that a new character we're gonna call that one the one uh that makes uh bumper cars throat hurt a lot in fact it makes me sound like this and i feel like i should be complaining about the potholes in front of my lawn and uh last night a deer came up and ate all of ethel and eyes you tomatoes and so now you know we're supposed to be having salad the doctor said that it would make us feel better and i can't eat just a lettuce salad i need a tomato in it a ripe juicy plump tomato guess what the deer came onto my lawn around the potholes and ate up all of my tomatoes and so what am i saying what am i supposed to do? i ask you congressman that i voted for that i put into office i am going to ask the poems that i wrote for these this reading is not for the questioning i just don't want to wait for any goings versusいます are you a color? right i mean that was your lie yeah you are just aXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX5XXXXXXXpekt matter only as opposed to it to my doorstep every morning i'd appreciate it and i think that school should be uh year round and i think that baseball should never be played at night because i get very worried at night when i can't see the moon so if there's a full moon then i'll go outside and i can watch baseball and eat a tomato sandwich but if there's not then i suppose i'm gonna have to just stay here under my blankets wondering what everyone else is making a ruckus about when i know in fact that the ruckus that they're making is because there are deer that are on my lawn walking around the potholes and eating up all my tomatoes i tell you what it's too much for me to handle i can't live like this i'm gonna move to another island one where people's accents aren't questioned and don't change repeatedly over the course of three minutes or so

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  • Bumperpodcast #149 – Pea Soup

    Bumperpodcast #149 – Pea Soup

    What is on Bumpercar’s mind today? Pea soup – that is what … and why?! Well – because of the weather and also because he is hungry.

    Do you know any good recipes? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – because – we are keeping track!

    Why am I always hungry?!

    About This Episode

    In Bumperpodcast episode 149, Natty Bumpercar sits outside headquarters on a foggy day, pondering what lies beyond the thick mist. This contemplation leads him down an unexpected culinary rabbit hole as he defends pea soup's reputation and attempts to reverse-engineer a pea soup recipe on the spot. Despite not having an actual recipe on hand, Natty enthusiastically improvises ingredients including peas, chicken stock, cream, butter, onions, and garlic. His cooking advice takes a questionable turn when he suggests adding copious amounts of flour to make it "thick like pea soup" until it resembles play-doh. The episode showcases Natty's charming stream-of-consciousness style and his talent for turning simple observations into delightfully absurd comedy.

    Memorable Quotes

    “It's as thick as pea soup which i gotta say pea soup really gets a bit… bad rap it's really more delicious than you would ever expect it to be”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “How was your pea soup well it was quite unctuous thank you bumper car must have used his olive oil oh well of course he did”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “We're gonna put just a lot of flour just a lot of flour because that'll thicken it up and turn it into play-doh and that's a good idea right”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #cooking #food #recipes #fog #improvisation #peasoup #humor

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: what what what what what what what what what hello there bumper podcast i said hello bumper podcast it's me natty bumper car and i'm feeling a little better than last week is it a feeling a little better than last week i said i got stuff in my throat hey guys what's going on it's natty bumper car it's me your pal natty bumper car and i'm sitting around right now outside of headquarters uh in the wilds of the world look at some trees look at some fog it's a foggy day fog of war i wonder what's happening right over there i wonder what's happening right over there i wonder what's happening right over there i wonder what's happening right over there it's hard to tell because of all the fog it's as thick as pea soup which i gotta say pea soup really gets a bit… bad rap it's really more delicious than you would ever expect it to be i mean here's the thing you like peas right yes of course i like peas they're green they're little circles little balls they're delicious so i don't know what goes out in pea soup but it's probably other tasty stuff and so i'm guessing i don't know what's in pea soup why don't i have a pea soup recipe this is weird i feel like i should have just on hand at all times a pea soup recipe like that just seems like something that would come up where i'd be in conversation someone would say oh what are the ingredients of pea soup and i would just have it handy like on a note card and i could be like well you uh use a little bit of this and a little bit of that and some peas and mash them up but i don't have that on me i'm gonna take a guess let's pretend let's reverse engineer bumper podcast pea soup if you will uh peas all right and then i'm gonna go with some vegetable stock maybe some chicken stock i am a fan of chicken stock personally so i'm gonna go with some chicken stock a little salt a little pepper uh i think pea soup is maybe a little creamy so maybe i'm gonna put a little cream in there a tiny bit of butter maybe or maybe if not butter then a little bit of olive oil just to give it a little bit of unctuousness yeah i can say words like that how was your pea soup well it was quite unctuous thank you bumper car must have used his olive oil oh well of course he did um as always i'm probably going to put some onions in it maybe some garlic i'm talking we're gonna put them in a pan we're gonna sweat them down get them to translucent and then we're gonna i mean all the stuff's gonna get mashed up so you're not gonna see it but it's gonna be in there gonna give it some body right thick we gotta make it thick thick like pea soup and then you know we're gonna put just a lot of flour just a lot of flour because that'll thicken it up and turn it into play-doh and that's a good idea right

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  • Bumperpodcast # 136 – That Voice

    Bumperpodcast # 136 – That Voice

    Where was Bumpercar last week? He was deep down in a dirty sickly hole where he was left after being beaten up by the flu and bronchitis …

    And – he missed you very much.

    Have you ever been beaten up by a cold? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – and then we can high-five!!

    About This Episode

    In this hilarious episode of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar is suffering from bronchitis and can barely speak, but the show must go on! With his voice completely shot, Natty takes listener requests to perform different characters and voices despite the pain. He gamely attempts impressions of a witch grandmother who wants to bake bread and cast spells, and a mobster whose tough-guy routine literally hurts too much to complete. Throughout the episode, Natty jokes about officially changing his name to "Natty Bronchitis" and struggles hilariously with words and breathing. It's a short but memorable episode showcasing Natty's dedication to entertaining his audience even when he's clearly under the weather.

    Memorable Quotes

    “My name has officially changed, we went through everything, the website will change soon enough to Natty Bronchitis.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “Hello, how's it going? It's going to be a beautiful season this year at the witch house. I guess I'm a witch grandmother, I didn't realize this when I went into the character.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “You never want to listen to a podcast where the host actually dies on the show, so I think that we're gonna wrap it up.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #illness #voiceacting #improvisation #comedy #listenerrequests #characters #bronchitis

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

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