Almost Plausible

When a hard-working single mom finds a $100 bill, she can't believe her luck. When the bill returns to her the next day after having spent it, she really can't believe her luck! But when she realizes the bill is causing harm, she starts to question how lucky she really is.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramBlueskyMastodonThreadsDiscord

A man takes a job as a courier, but on his first day there's a mix-up and he ends up with a package that lands him in a lot of hot water. Luckily for him, everyone trying to get their hands on the package assume he's a stone-cold killer.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramBlueskyMastodonThreadsDiscord

Five alien consciousnesses come to Earth and take up residence in five scrunchies—giving the teenage wearers super powers. But when an evil force comes looking for the aliens, the teens must learn to work together in battle to save the planet.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramBlueskyMastodonThreadsDiscord

An antique claddagh ring unexpectedly sends Charlotte 300 years into the past. How does a modern woman blend into a society that treats women as second class citizens? And more importantly, how does she get home?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramBlueskyMastodonThreadsDiscord

A "nutty professor" invents a new kind of adhesive tape, but things get sticky when an evil CEO wants to buy the formula.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramBlueskyMastodonThreadsDiscord

When a woman accidentally curses her boyfriend, he becomes a man made entirely out of chocolate. Together, they must remove the curse and repair their relationship.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramBlueskyMastodonThreadsDiscord

A pair of professional soccer players get magically zapped into a young soccer player's socks, and together they must figure out how to get the players back into their bodies.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

In 1957, a stop sign made from a high-strength alloy was accidentally launched into space during a test nuclear explosion. Now the stop sign has orbited the sun and is on its way back toward Earth. Scientists calculate it will hit the White House, so evasive action is taken, with disastrous (and hilarious) results.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

An errant cork is at the center of a murder mystery set in an exclusive old-money gentleman's club.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

When down-and-out Victoria goes for a late-night walk in the middle of her company Christmas party, a peculiar sight draws her into the strange world of Christmas Land. There she meets Santa's daughter, a friendly polar bear, a magical talking doll, and together they help to save Christmas.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

Ten years ago in the small town of Echo Valley, a school bus full of children disappeared. Amy was supposed to be on that bus, but she faked an illness to stay home and her life was spared. One day, a couple dozen brightly colored balloons gently float down from the sky bringing with them mementos belonging to the missing children. Things get even stranger when Amy's classmates return to the town—and they haven't aged a day. The mystery reaches new heights when the truth about Amy's life over the past decade is revealed, and she learns of the difficult decision she must make for her future.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

An ancient curse has resurrected a monster in a local cranberry bog, and the characters from our Bread Maker episode must work together to deal with this new threat.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

When an autistic librarian is cajoled by her jealous co-worker into writing a self-help pamphlet about romantic relationships (a topic in which she has no actual experience) it leads to a "comedic" misunderstanding—and her first real romance.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

This year it was Shep's turn to choose the location for the Halloween episode, and he chose a diner because it's indoors. While enjoying their meals, the trio share stories centered around bones. Luckily, being indoors this year means no harm should manage to befall them. And yet, there seem to be an awful lot of sirens outside...Credits and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A cursed sweater that appeared in a classic slasher film claims new victims after being purchased by a fan.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

An aging artist flew too close to the sun with a famous series of decorated beverage coasters in her youth. Now, years later, she finds herself at a bar without the means to pay. It's suggested that she decorate another coaster in lieu of payment. She reluctantly agrees, and the endeavor brings up difficult memories and feelings for the artist.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

John Cena and Michael Cera team up again, this time as a bush pilot and tech CEO who crash land in the jungle. They get captured by a sex cult, forced into manual labor by a death squad, and set a revolution in motion. Through it all they rely on each other—and their pencils.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

Marty comes from a family that uses spirit animals in battle, but on the day he receives his powers, instead of a strong animal like a tiger or a bear, he receives fireflies. Although this power seems useless at first, he learns to harness his abilities and ends up playing a pivotal role in saving his village.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

Jeremy Renner is a wizard's apprentice from another dimension where magic can be found in hot sauces. After he is unexpectedly transported to our dimension, he must find a way to return home and save his magical mentor. Complicating his return is his dwindling supply of magical peppers... And an unexpected celebrity foe.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A dishwasher is content with its life of washing dishes and staring out the kitchen window. When its owner suddenly disappears, the dishwasher turns into a human being and goes looking for her.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

In a retro-futuristic world, a technology exists that allows you temporarily adopt someone else's personality by listening to a special cassette tape. When a young woman goes missing, her brother uses her personality tape to try to find out what happened to her.This episode discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. Please take care when listening. If you or someone you know is in an emotional crisis, reach out to the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting 988.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

The detective from our Can Opener episode is back, and this time he's trying to solve the case of a man who appears to have been murdered with a hot dog. Assisted by a sidekick-in-training, familiar antics ensue as they go around town upsetting everyone in their quest for the truth.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

When a man who received a heart transplant many years earlier finally passes away, he is accidentally sent to Hell because his donor heart came from a bad person. He makes the best of his situation, though, improving the afterlives of those around him.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A struggling couple takes a week long group therapy hiking trip to try to save their relationship. Things are going well until the couple inexplicably gets lost, despite following the trail. They come across an old abandoned tent in a clearing, and despite constantly walking downhill, they once again find the same tent in the same clearing. They soon realize they're trapped in a limited area of the forest with no idea how to escape, and that the area is getting smaller...References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

Romance is in the air when a pair of strangers both claim the last open picnic table in a park at exactly the same time. Their strong personalities clash, but their two friend groups decide to share the table. The main characters end up dating each other's friends, but when that turns sour and they both end up getting burned, they start to realize how much they have in common—and the feelings they have for one another.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

An unscrupulous businessman's plan to tear down a library in a small town inspires three moms to try to save the historic building by pulling a heist during a Mother's Day spa trip.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

An amateur inventor creates an AI-powered nanoparticle putty designed to fix things around the house. The inventor's young daughter accidentally sets the putty loose, unwittingly instructing it to convert the real world into that of her favorite cartoon.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

When a genie trapped in a ship in a bottle is finally (and accidentally) freed by a group of teens, she takes the kids on a life-changing high seas adventure with pirates, talking animals, and of course, treasure.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

The residents of a peaceful mountain town are shocked when a sandstorm inexplicably blows in and converts the whole area into a hot, sandy desert. They soon discover an idyllic city where their lake used to be, but what initially appears to be a gift quickly turns deadly.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A man steals a flask of liquid luck from a leprechaun, which ends up making its way into some beer, turning it green. Drinking the green beer gives you temporary good luck. When a group of friends discovers this, one of them heads to a casino to put his good luck to use. What they don't yet know is there's a price to pay: When the good luck runs out, the pendulum swings in the other direction causing you an equal amount of bad luck.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A worldwide lottery drawing that happens every leap day reaches a one trillion dollar jackpot—and a single person wins the whole thing. Now that he has more money than anyone else in the world, his life gets demonstrably worse. What can he do to turn things around and win the heart of the woman he loves?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

Cynthia rescued Gerard the bear when he was a cub and taught him to ride a tricycle. When a circus comes to town, Cynthia is overjoyed when she and Gerard are invited to join the circus and see the world. Her elation dissipates when she learns that the circus is run by literal demons, and one of them has his sights set on her.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

To celebrate the start of Almost Plausible's third year, Emily, Shep, and Thomas figure out which episode is their favorite through a bracket challenge on the show's anniversary.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A group of post-apocalyptic survivors living in an underground bunker is forced to venture outside for the first time in 20 years when their grow lights start burning out. The world outside the bunker is still a deadly place, and finding the supplies they need proves a more difficult task than they anticipated as nearly every animal they encounter tries to kill them.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

Bob is a neurotic tailor with a good heart, and Alice is his uptight, domineering, fashion designer boss. Alice wants the company to start using an experimental new sewing machine that can fuse fabrics together, leaving no visible seams. Bob is more of a traditionalist and doesn't like this idea. The two go head-to-head over the issue, and end up fused to each other side-by-side. Figuring out how to live and work together is just the beginning of their problems...References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

An aging scientist finally completes his decades-long quest to eliminate world hunger by growing the perfect potato. He savors the delicious tuber, but laments that life passed him by. He wakes up the next morning surprised to discover that he is once again a young man. His newfound youth comes with a price, however: He is slowly turning into a potato. Genius and madness mix as he continues to try to feed the world.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A couple of days before Christmas, a greedy family accepts a too-good-to-be-true offer, despite the protestations of their angelic daughter. As a result, they are all sent to Hell, where they are given 24 hours to reach a nearly inaccessible basin of holy water that will grant them entrance into Heaven. The only problem with making it to Heaven is that you're still dead. Is there any way for them to make it back to Earth in time for Christmas?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A young mother missing the carefree life she had in college gets a second chance at an easygoing lifestyle when a pair of novelty cat paw mittens magically turn her into a cat. Although it's fun at first, the responsibilities begin to pile up, and she quickly learns that changing back into her human self isn't as easy of a prospect as it seems.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

Jake is a smarter-than-average domesticated turkey living on a poultry farm. He has it all: Food, security, and a girlfriend. But when he escapes from his pen, gets lost in the woods, and meets a flock of wild turkeys, he is introduced to a way of life and a world he never knew existed. The wild turkeys help Jake get home to the farm, but now that he's had a taste of freedom, will he stay?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

Join us in a conversation with Jayson Johnson where we learn about his journey to becoming a filmmaker, find out more about his body of work, and hear a pretty entertaining story about a time he worked on a Bollywood film.References and TranscriptJayson's Links:WebsiteJayson on IMDbFacebookYouTubeSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

In a dystopian future, overpopulation is a constant threat. In an attempt to avert disaster, the government periodically culls the population through challenges delivered to citizens via special watches. After one such limiting event, a couple decides it would be safe to have a baby—only to learn of a sudden, new limiting event. They join a group of rebels, which leads them on an adventure they could never have predicted.References and TranscriptJayson's Links:WebsiteJayson on IMDbFacebookYouTubeSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

Despite the dark and the cold, Shep and Thomas join Emily in a pumpkin patch at night to surreptitiously tell each other spooky stories about pumpkins. There may not be a campfire, but there are snacks, blankets, and pumpkin spice lattes. There are even hay bales to sit on! Or are they straw bales? Either way, at least the trio aren't in the woods this time, which means they should be safe, right?References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

An aging wrestler is contractually required to perform in one final match, where he must intentionally lose and give up his championship belt. The match is set to take place on the other side of the country, but the wrestler is afraid to fly. He plans a cross-country road trip with the man he loves, but at the last minute an old wrestling buddy shows up to give him a ride.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

The trio discuss what they think the Flamin' Hot movie might be about, and then watch the film and review it.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A group of friends from college, now middle-aged, gather for an Oktoberfest celebration. Their host intends to tell his comrades about his illness and impending death, but he isn't able to find the right time to share this grave news. Over the course of the same weekend, he begins to reconnect with his estranged father and learns more about his mother's affliction with the same illness.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A magician's assistant steals his mentor's face in order to rob a wealthy sheik, who has rented out Alcatraz to throw an extravagant party. When the magician is blamed for the theft, he and his compatriots must escape from the notorious prison and race against time to stop the assistant and recover the magician's face.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A young woman on a gap year trip through Europe is surprised to discover that the tooth on her necklace is a magical dragon tooth. The dragon's spirit begins to fulfill her desires to be a popular social media influencer, but her newfound fame brings with it real danger. Two opposing factions are battling over the tooth, and the winner will decide the fate of humanity.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

In a future where all cars are driven by artificial intelligence, collisions are a thing of the past. So when an AI-driven car appears to intentionally crash into another vehicle, an insurance investigator is given the task of figuring out how this could have happened. He's paired with an android running a copy of the car's AI software, and together the sleuths follow a trail of improbable clues as they attempt to learn the truth about what went wrong and why.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

When Mark receives a wall calendar as a New Year's gift, he doesn't think much of it. After all, who uses a physical calendar anymore? But when he accidentally discovers the calendar is magical and it can send him backward and forward in time, he uses it to try to shortcut his way to achieving his lifelong goal of writing a novel. Things don't go as planned, and he quickly uses up the calendar's magic—and has wasted another year of his life. When he receives another magical calendar the following New Year, he has to decide how to use it wisely, which may include not using it at all.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

A dermatologist embeds with a nudist colony to research a new kind of sunscreen that is natural and more effective than existing creams. She befriends a handsome naturist, but loses his trust when the company she works for burns her—just like he said they would.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord

On the first manned mission to Mars, when the astronauts reach the mission area they discover a flag has already been planted and all of their supplies have been used up. With all their food and water gone, they head back to the ship to return to Earth... But it's also gone. They soon realize they're jumping around in time, and a faulty time machine from the future is to blame. The crew must stick together to avoid getting separated in time while they try to figure out how to get home.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:FacebookInstagramDiscord