The Improverbial
The Improverbial
Pete Kirkwood & Lisa Thauvette
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.
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.
May 3, 2022
24 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.
Apr 19, 2022
26 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.
Apr 5, 2022
23 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.
Mar 22, 2022
25 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.
Mar 8, 2022
29 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.
Feb 8, 2022
19 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.
Jan 25, 2022
21 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.
Jan 11, 2022
25 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.
Dec 28, 2021
24 min
TGIF
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.
Dec 14, 2021
35 min
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