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The Improverbial
Author: Pete Kirkwood & Lisa Thauvette
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On The Improverbial Podcast Pete and Lisa unearth obscure old sayings from around the world- and
invent absurd new proverbs on the spot. It’s a mashup of improv comedy, positive psychology, human
development theory, and idiomatic weirdness.
invent absurd new proverbs on the spot. It’s a mashup of improv comedy, positive psychology, human
development theory, and idiomatic weirdness.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“Thank God It's Friday”) and invent a new one ("There's a Special Room In Heaven for High-tops, and Macaroons”).
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.
In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“Everything Has an End, Except Sausage, it has Two Ends”) and invent a new one ("The Chamomile Commandments are Best Written with a Dry Erase Marker”).
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.
In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“a Fly in the Ointment”) and invent a new one ("Ye Old Protractor Hath Awaken the Wrath of a Baby in a Pram”).
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.
In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“to Give the Cold Shoulder”) and invent a new one ("Phlegm Me Like a Butterscotch Rocket”).
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.
In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“to Call a Spade a Spade”) and invent a new one ("Keep Your Cadaver in a Bucket”).
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.
In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“Dumplings Before Flowers”) and invent a new one ("The Volcano Rumbles as the Stubble Belches”).
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.
In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“To Beat a Dead Horse”) and invent a new one ("A Tender Toenail Can Fill the Deepest Coffeepot”).
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.
In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“To Throw a Spanner in the Works”) and invent a new one ("Oh Succulent Foam, Oh Sweet Disaster”).
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.
In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“The Coast is Clear”) and invent a new one ("When the Crumbs are In the Cracks, the Simpletons Eat the Shark”).
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.
In this episode, Lisa and Pete explore a real proverb (“A Person Who Chases Two Rabbits, Catches Neither”) and invent a new one ("It's Either a Steamboat or a Criminal Conspiracy”).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.







