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Brian Barker

**Brian Barker** is an actor who appeared in various What's For Dinner? projects.

Barker was an original cast member of *Owl Stretching Time*, and appeared on the show as a regular for three seasons, later returning for a guest appearance in the show's final episode. During his tenure, he created a number of recurring characters, the most notable of which was Reginald Q. Farnsworth, host of the Farnsworth's Fables segments. He also played Roundtable host Michael Kilgallen (inheriting the role after Frank Macaluso and Michael Santos) and Kevin Crenshaw, patriarch of the Crenshaw family. He, along with much of the then-current cast, also appeared in WJMU's 47th anniversary special, *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*.

After *Owl Stretching Time*, Barker appeared in the holiday special *Holiday Ham with Kat and Mar*. He was also slated to appear in the *WJMU 49th Anniversary Special*, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though all the voice parts had been recorded. Two of the segments which Barker recorded for the special would later be used as material for *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*, which was produced the year after for WJMU's 50th anniversary.

Outside of his radio work, Barker was also a member of Math Club, Millikin University's on-campus improv comedy troupe.

## Performing Credits

* *Owl Stretching Time* (regular, Seasons 1-3; guest, Season 4)
* *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*
* *Holiday Ham with Kat and Mar*
* *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*

## Writing Credits

* *Holiday Ham with Kat and Mar*: Staff Writer
Episode 16

The **sixteenth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on March 23, 2018.

## Sketches

* The Confession
* Darkness in Decatur: Installment 7
* Chugg Commercial
* The Brass Horn
* Out and About with Emily Boes: Emily Interviews Herself
* Are You Legal?

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Erica Caruso
* Ariya Hawkins
* Mel Kumrow (billed as Melissa Kumrow)
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Mackenzie Barnett
* Kailani Bartley
* Anais Morgan
* Joey Vargas

## Notes

* Anais Morgan's last episode as a cast member. She was originally slated to appear in Episode 19, but was unavailable.
* This is the first episode to have three credited writers.
* This is also the first episode to feature material by writers from outside of Millikin University (Kiara Rivera and Erin Ryan).
Episode 6

The **sixth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on November 3, 2017.

## Sketches

* Single Girl vs. The World
* Darkness in Decatur: Installment 3
* The Horrors of Halloween
* Variations on a Theme: Jack and Jill

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Ariya Hawkins
* Jacyline Olvera (billed as Jacy Olvera)
* Michael Santos

### Featured Cast

* Erica Caruso
* Lane Caspar
* Mel Kumrow (billed as Melissa Kumrow)
* Antonio Verdera

## Notes

* Mel Kumrow's first episode as a featured cast member.
* Lane Caspar's final episode as a cast member.
* This is the second episode of *Owl Stretching Time* not to feature a commercial parody.
Michael Kilgallen

**Michael Kilgallen** is the first host of the panel discussion program Roundtable, featured in recurring segments of *Owl Stretching Time*.

## Background

When series writer Frank Macaluso was initially developing to Roundtable sketches, he was unsure of what he wanted out of its host character, and experimented with Michael Kilgallen throughout the first season. He portrayed the character himself in the first Roundtable segment, portraying him as serious and seemingly aware of the show's nature as a parody of panel discussion shows. In the second Roundtable segment, he gave the role to Michael Santos, and wrote him as an unflappable straight man for the other panelists.

It was in his third appearance that the character of Michael Kilgallen began to be solidified. Brian Barker now played the role, and the character became sarcastic and increasingly annoyed with his role on the show, frequently expressing a desire to either quit his job or die. In particular, his annoyance—later, flat-out hatred—of frequent panelist Dick Pickford was played up for comedy.
Once More for Fun

***Once More for Fun*** is an hour-long sketch comedy special that aired on WJMU on May 12, 2021. Hosted by Kelson Bauman and *Big Blue Broadway*'s Sam Laro, the special features many of the actors who had appeared in *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*, a few of whom had also appeared in previous hour-long specials.

## Sketches

* Emergency Board Meeting Cold Open
* The Reunion
* And Then There Were Slightly Less (or, I'm Sorry We Haven't a Clue)
* The Critics
* It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's an Impostor
* Punched in the Face
* The Slumber Party
* Loony Larry Commercial
* The History of WJMU (or a Reasonable Facsimile Thereof)

## Cast

### Hosts

* Kelson Bauman
* Sam Laro

### Ensemble

* Wil Barden
* John DeAngelo
* Taylor Ekart
* Jamie Gamonez
* Marissa Garcia
* Tate Heinle
* Rebecca Jaffe
* Colin McGonagle
* Michellina McNaughton
* Jocelyn Neidballa
* Sarah Obert
* Owen Peterson
* Bryn Sentnor
* Meghan Welfer
* Joshua Wick
* Benny Zielke
* Jake Ziman

### Cameo appearances by

* Nicole Dadoly
* Jordan Diver
* Caleb Kelch
* Sam Meister

## Notes

* It was originally intended for Sam Laro to co-host this special with his *Big Blue Broadway* co-host Alex Saviano. When Saviano became unavailable, Kelson Bauman was brought in and some of the host segments were rewritten.
* Three of the sketches performed in the special (specifically, "And Then There Were Slightly Less", "Loony Larry Commercial", and "The History of WJMU (or a Reasonable Facsimile Thereof") were originally written for the *WJMU 49th Anniversary Special*, which was intended to air in March of 2020, but was cancelled in the wake of the onset of the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. "Loony Larry Commercial" would also be used in the first episode of *I'm Sorry, I Wasn't Listening*.
* Three of the sketches (specifically "The Reunion", "The Critics", and "Punched in the Face") were originally written for *I'm Sorry, I Wasn't Listening*. Only the former two were aired on the program; "Punched in the Face" was never completed.
* Rebecca Jaffe was not on campus when the special was produced. Her voice tracks were taken from the *WJMU 49th Anniversary Special* sessions.
Episode 1: Our First Episode

Colin tells the gang a spooky story

**"Our First Episode"** is the first episode of *I'm Sorry, I Wasn't Listening*, then an untitled project. Released to Facebook on May 24, 2020, this episode was written by Rebecca Jaffe, Frank Macaluso, Erin Ryan, and Joshua Wick.

## Sketches

* The Great Crab Rangoon Debate
* Forty Days and Counting
* Who Done Did It?
* Loony Larry Commercial
* Band Interview
* Bad Bitch at Home
* Not-So-Spooky Campfire Stories

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Emily Boes
* Emily Brandt
* Jamie Gamonez
* Rebecca Jaffe
* Bela Karwatowicz
* Frank Macaluso
* Colin McGonagle
* Sarah Obert
* Tobi Osibodu
* Meghan Welfer
* Joshua Wick
* Benny Zielke
Episode 8

The **eighth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on November 17, 2017.

## Sketches

* Interrogation Cold Open
* Pickford v. Beaulieu
* The Crenshaws: Thanksgiving
* Roundtable: Potatoes vs. Stuffing
* Shrub’s Baked Beans Commercial
* Farnsworth's Fables: Sleeping Beauty

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Ariya Hawkins
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos

### Featured Cast

* Erica Caruso
* Mel Kumrow (billed as Melissa Kumrow)
* Anais Morgan
* Meghan Pender
* Antonio Verdera

## Notes

* The first episode in which Jacyline Olvera is billed by her full name.
The Paper Boats

**The Paper Boats** were an alt-folk band that formed on Millikin University's campus and performed together from 2017 to 2020.

Originally, the band was a trio that consisted of Mirabelle Skipworth (vocals, guitar), Blake Martin (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin), and Isaac Wieser (vocals, drums, percussion, guitar, harmonica). In 2020, they added Nick Wiesner (vocals, guitar) to their lineup and changed their name to **Mirabelle and the Paper Boats** before splitting up later in the year. Skipworth, Martin, Wieser, and Wiesner each now perform as solo artists. Skipworth also performs with a new band, Mirabelle Skipworth & The Brink Of, which also features Ariana Bigler, Terry Boring, Pete Bush, and a guitarist named Steve.

In 2018, the group performed as musical guests on WJMU's 47th anniversary special, *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*. That same year, band members Isaac Wieser and Mirabelle Skipworth contributed vocals to "Everybody Eats at Joe's", a song written by Frank Macaluso and arranged by Wieser for Episode 17 of *Owl Stretching Time*. The recording created for that episode was later reused in Episode 22.

## Performing Credits

* *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)* (musical guest)
* *Owl Stretching Time* (Wieser and Skipworth only; Episodes 17 and 22)
The Crenshaws

**"The Crenshaws"** was a recurring segment on *Owl Stretching Time* centered around a dysfunctional family living in Decatur. The family is headed by overbearing matriarch Rebecca Crenshaw (played by Erica Caruso), who struggles to raise her teenage son Lucas (played by Michael Santos) and care for her ailing father-in-law Gary (played by Frank Macaluso), all while dealing with her philandering, alcoholic, homophobic husband Kevin (played by Brian Barker). Other family members featured included Rebecca’s ditzy sister Nora (played by Emily Boes), her bitter and equally overbearing mother Abigail (played by Mackenzie Barnett), and her recently-divorced cousin Jenny Lou (played by Anais Morgan in her first appearance and by guest star Hannah Geisz in her second).

Debuting late in Season 1, this recurring segment was inspired by "The Family" sketches written for *The Carol Burnett Show* by Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon. The sketches were discontinued after Season 2 following Erica Caruso’s departure from the cast.

## Segments

Each sketch features Erica Caruso (as Rebecca Crenshaw), Brian Barker (as Kevin Crenshaw), and Michael Santos (as Lucas Crenshaw). All but the final sketch feature Frank Macaluso (as Gary Crenshaw).

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Erica Caruso

**Erica Caruso** is an actor who appeared in various What's For Dinner? projects.

Caruso was a cast member during the first two seasons of *Owl Stretching Time*. She was credited as a featured player during the first season and as a main cast member in the second. During her tenure, she created a number of recurring characters, the most notable of which was Rebecca Crenshaw, matriarch of the Crenshaw family. She, along with much of the then-current cast, also appeared in WJMU's 47th anniversary special, *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*.

## Performing Credits

* *Owl Stretching Time* (featured, Season 1; regular, Season 2)
* *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*

## Writing Credits

* *Owl Stretching Time*: Contributing Writer (Episode 19)
Installment 15: All My DJs

**"All My DJs"** is the fifteenth and final installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. Narrated by Rieff Muhammed Bey, this installment aired on April 16, 2021.

## Summary

October 9th, 1973: Some WJMU student DJs perform a soap opera parody.

## Cast

* Jake Ziman as Vance
* Sarah Obert as Barbara
* John DeAngelo as John
* Michellina McNaughton as Isabelle
* Wil Barden as Norman
* Meghan Welfer as Catherine
* Jocelyn Neidballa as Penelope

Rieff Muhammed Bey narrates this installment, and John DeAngelo reads the closing credits.
Episode 29

The **twenty-ninth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on December 7, 2018.

## Sketches

* Previously On…
* Chris’s New Sketches
* Battle of the Kevins
* Radner & Thompson, Inc. Commercial
* Are You Gay?
* A Quick Pep Talk
* Burke’s Buddies at the Comedy Bar

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Crystal Claros
* Ariane Evans
* Mo Moellering
* Geovanny Tapia
* Sawyer Wolter
* Ben Woodcock

## Notes

* Aside from a quick cameo in the cold open, Frank Macaluso does not appear in this episode. Jason Messina, DJ Jaybird of *Devil's Advocate*, fills in as host.
* Crystal Claros and Ariane Evans are credited as directors, and Claros, Emily Boes, and Sydney Stoewer is credited as producers. In actuality, Frank Macaluso served in both of these capacities as usual. Boes, Claros, Evans, and Stoewer were billed in those roles to preserve the illusion that Macaluso was not available.
Installment 9: The Sea Shanty

**"The Sea Shanty"** is the ninth installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. It aired on April 5, 2021. Narrated by Jamie Gamonez, the installment looks back on a song written for WJMU's 10th anniversary.

## Summary

February 21st, 1981: A group of students auditions for a spot on WJMU’s 10th anniversary special with an interesting choice in song.

## Cast

* Joshua Wick as Chris
* Brian Barker as Cole
* Frank Macaluso as Greg
* Spencer Avery, John DeAngelo, and Elliot Mahon as the other Swashbucklers

Jamie Gamonez narrates the installment, and Jocelyn Neidballa reads the closing credits.

## Notes

* The sketch segment was originally written for *The WJMU 49th Anniversary Special*, an unfinished and unaired hour-long special that had been scheduled to air in March 2020. Minor modifications were made to the script for this version.
* Joshua Wick composed the song, while Frank Macaluso wrote the dialogue.
Episode 39

The **thirty-ninth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on May 3, 2019. It was written, directed, and produced by Frank Macaluso.

## Sketches

* Previously On…
* Gaslight Coffee Shop
* I Know Everything
* Parkway Margarine Commercial
* The Thrill is Gone
* Pointless Filler Theatre: The Late, Great Tony Mancini

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Wil Barden
* Emily Boes
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Mackenzie Barnett
* Emilio Canals
* Jordyn Garrison
* Hannah Haedike
* Josie Hand
* Mat Jester
* Mo Moellering
* Sawyer Wolter
* Ben Woodcock

## Notes

* This is one of few episodes to feature the entire cast, and the last to do so; Sawyer Wolter does not appear in Episode 40.
* Jacyline Olvera appears in only one sketch ("The Thrill is Gone"). Her lines were recorded in a session in which she also recorded for Episodes 36 and 37.
Episode 19

The **nineteenth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on May 11, 2018, in a special two-episode event along with Episode 20.

## Sketches

* Deathbed Paternity Inquiry
* The Crenshaws: After the Funeral
* Darkness in Decatur: Installment 9
* Caffeine PSA
* Small Plane, Big Ego
* Sarah Sunshine Visits a Kindergarten Class

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Erica Caruso
* Ariya Hawkins
* Mel Kumrow (billed as Melissa Kumrow)
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Mackenzie Barnett
* Mat Jester
* Meghan Pender
* Joey Vargas

### Guest Stars

* Hannah Geisz
* Tressa Rudolph

## Notes

* Meghan Pender and Joey Vargas's last episode as cast members. Meghan Pender was originally slated to appear in Episode 20, but fell ill and became unavailable.
* Originally, featured cast member Anais Morgan was slated to appear in this episode. When she became unavailable, Math Club member Hannah Geisz was recruited at the last minute to take on Morgan's roles.
* This is the first episode to feature material written or co-written by a cast member other than Frank Macaluso or Mat Jester. In this case, it's "Small Plane, Big Ego", which was co-written by Jester and Macaluso with Erica Caruso.
Mel Kumrow

**Mel Kumrow** is an actor who appeared in various What's For Dinner? projects.

Kumrow was a cast member during the first two seasons of *Owl Stretching Time*. She was credited as a featured player during the first season and as a main cast member in the second. She would later return for a guest appearance in the *Owl Stretching Time* series finale. During her tenure, she created a number of recurring characters, including Georgeanna Tillman, one of Mindy Juarez's friends in the Darkness in Decatur segments. Kumrow, along with much of the then-current cast, also appeared in WJMU's 47th anniversary special, *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*.

After *Owl Stretching Time*, she made an appearance in one installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*—specifically, "The Spanish Lesson".

Outside of her radio work, Kumrow worked with Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre, Millikin University's student-run theatre company, eventually becoming Director of New Works before graduating.

## Performing Credits

* *Owl Stretching Time* (featured, Season 1; regular, Season 2; guest, Season 4)
* *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*
* *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*
Jordan Comish

**Jordan Comish** is a singer and actor who appeared in various What's For Dinner? projects.

Comish first appeared on *Owl Stretching Time* in Episode 15 as an additional voice for the background chatter and group lines. He later joined the cast full time, replacing Isaac Wieser as announcer for the show's last two seasons. In between Seasons 2 and 3, Comish appeared as a cast member in *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*. After the end of *Owl Stretching Time*'s run, he served as announcer for two post-series specials, *Turn Your Dial to Murder* and *Holiday Ham with Kat and Mar*.

Before and during his *Owl Stretching Time* tenure, Comish hosted his own shows on WJMU. Among them was *Turnback Tuesday*, a program he hosted with Meghan Whitlock. He and Whitlock subsequently appeared together in *The 2018 WJMU Holiday Special* to host a special abridged version of their program.

## Performing Credits

* *Owl Stretching Time* (additional voice, Episode 15; announcer, Seasons 3-4)
* *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*
* *Turn Your Dial to Murder*
* *Holiday Ham with Kat and Mar*
Tunneling

***Tunneling*** is a five-episode fictional dramatic miniseries produced for WJMU in early 2017. Written by Dana Caspar and produced by Caspar, Kayleigh Faulkner, and Cody Coffman, the series centers around Jennifer Seydoux, a communications major at Millikin University and Senior News Director for WJMU, and her investigation into the 1990 disappearance of pre-med student Tyler Matthews. Seydoux investigates the case with her co-host and WJMU News Coordinator, Trevor Harms, and two staff members of the Decaturian, Millikin University's student-run newspaper.

In March of 2018, *Tunneling* won a finalist award for Best Podcast at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Award Ceremony.

## Connections

* Lane Caspar played Jennifer Seydoux
* Isaac Wieser played Trevor Harms
* Antonio Verdera played Branford Harrison
* Frank Macaluso played Neil
* Brian Barker (uncredited) played Tyler Matthews

## Notes

* *Tunneling* was one of the final projects recorded and produced in WJMU's old studios in the Richards Treat University Center before it was torn down and WJMU relocated to the University Commons. In fact, the then-impending move is referenced in the first episode of the series.
* Lead actress Lane Caspar, sister of series' co-creator and writer Dana Caspar, had planned to do a continuation of the series in 2020 starring Sydney Gershon as Jennifer Seydoux's younger sister, but the production was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Four Square

**Four Square** is a student-run playwriting company at Millikin University. Founded in 2021 by Liz Atchley, Julia Mlynowski, and Justin Nelson, Four Square specializes in hour-long comedic plays.

## Connections

Various members of Four Square have participated in some capacity in various What's For Dinner? projects. These include:

* *Your Honk of Honks*: Rebecca Jaffe (cast member)
* *I'm Sorry, I Wasn't Listening*: Rebecca Jaffe (cast member and writer)
* *Once More for Fun*: Rebecca Jaffe (cast member and writer)
* *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*: Jacob Dorris (guest star), Nate Earley-Ochwada (cast member), Taylor Hammer (cast member), Rebecca Jaffe (cast member and writer)
Episode 32

The **thirty-second episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on February 22, 2019. It was written by Frank Macaluso and Benny Zielke, and directed and produced by Frank Macaluso.

## Sketches

* Meet Scriptobot 3000
* Lisa Sawyer
* Dysfunctional Family Quiz Time
* Live Studio Audience
* Stanley’s Shoe and Boot Emporium Commercial
* Pointless Filler Theatre: The Kirkwoods

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Wil Barden
* Emily Boes
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Mackenzie Barnett
* Emilio Canals
* Jordyn Garrison
* Josie Hand
* Mo Moellering
* Ben Woodcock

## Notes

* Mackenzie Barnett's first episode back after a semester-long hiatus.
* Emilio Canals's first episode as a featured cast member.
* Jacyline Olvera does not appear in this episode.
Episode 18

The **eighteenth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on April 27, 2018.

## Sketches

* Episode Held Hostage
* The Rivals
* Roundtable: Nuclear War
* Billy Bob’s Sandwich Shop Commercial
* Zebulon: The Conspiracy Theorist
* Wireless Connection

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Erica Caruso
* Ariya Hawkins
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Mackenzie Barnett
* Mat Jester
* Meghan Pender

## Notes

* Mel Kumrow is absent from this episode.
	+ This marks the second episode in which a main cast member is absent.
* "Wireless Connection" was originally written by Heather Bilecki for Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre's All Night Play Festival. It was performed on the show with her permission.
Episode 4: Bea Arthur Wouldn't Call Me the Wrong Name in Bed

**"Bea Arthur Wouldn't Call Me the Wrong Name in Bed"** is the fourth episode of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*. Written, directed, and produced by Frank Macaluso, the episode aired on WJMU on March 29, 2022.

## Sketches

* Psychic Soap Opera
* Hardcore Nudity
* Chase and Dana: Take Off My Clothes
* Scene in a Motel Room
* The Chatterbox
* The Slumber Party
* Your Choice of Listening
* I Was a Teenage Were-Ferret

## Cast

### Main Cast

* John DeAngelo
* Nate Earley-Ochwada
* Liz Fetzner
* Taylor Hammer
* Rebecca Jaffe
* Hannah Magy
* Reagan McDaniel
* Jocelyn Neidballa
* Owen Peterson
* Bryn Sentnor

## Notes

* Liz Fetzner and Reagan McDaniel's final episode as cast members.
* Michellina McNaughton was originally slated to appear in this episode before she left the series, but was unavailable. Benny Zielke was brought in at the last minute to fill in for her, which he acknowledges in the closing credits.
* Benny Zielke reads out the end credits. The ensemble is referred to in this episode as The Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, after the real life orchestra comprised of Millikin students and faculty and members of the Decatur community.
* This is the first and, so far, only episode in which the ensemble is not listed in alphabetical order in the end credits.
I'm Sorry, I Wasn't Listening

***I'm Sorry, I Wasn't Listening*** is a sketch comedy show produced by What's For Dinner? Productions during the 2020-2022 COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded primarily via Zoom, the program features numerous WFDP alumni.

The series aired its debut episode on May 24, 2020. So far, only one season of four episodes has been produced and released. A second season began production in the summer of 2021, but production has halted and the series is currently on an indefinite hiatus.

## Cast

* Spencer Avery
* Emily Boes
* Emily Brandt
* Jamie Gamonez
* Rebecca Jaffe
* Bela Karwatowicz
* Frank Macaluso
* Colin McGonagle
* Sarah Obert
* Tobi Osibodu
* Meghan Welfer
* Joshua Wick
* Benny Zielke
Episode 9

The **ninth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on December 1, 2017.

## Sketches

* Walken Into Danger Cold Open
* The Roommate
* The Announcer Catcher Strikes
* Darkness in Decatur: Installment 4
* Coo-Coo Chantel No. 9 Commercial
* Bill the Talking Platypus
* A White Privilege Christmas (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Hallmark Movies)

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Ariya Hawkins
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos

### Featured Cast

* Erica Caruso
* Garrett Mayberry
* Antonio Verdera

## Notes

* Garrett Mayberry's final episode as a cast member.
* This is the first episode to feature material from more than one writer.
Episode 22

The **twenty-second episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on September 14, 2018.

## Sketches

* Don’t Ask Me How, Just Get Me Out of the Mailbox
* Darkness in Decatur: Installment 10
* Stanley’s Shoe and Boot Emporium Commercial
* Joe’s Burger Joint Commercial #2
* Ask the Owl Stretching Crew
* Roundtable: Geoffrey Owens
* Pointless Filler Theatre: Six Authors in Search of a Character

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Crystal Claros
* Mo Moellering
* Daniel Nieves

## Notes

* Crystal Claros's first episode as a featured cast member.
* This is the first episode to be written by more than three people.
* Originally, this episode was to feature a performance of "Two-Chord Love", an original song written by Mike O'Mara. However, the recording for it was not ready yet. The "Joe's Burger Joint" and "Ask the Owl Stretching Crew" segments were written at the last minute to fill the time.
Transportation the Marmoset

***Transportation the Marmoset*** is an hour-long sketch comedy special that aired on WJMU on September 27, 2019. Hosted by *Owl Stretching Time* host Frank Macaluso, the special features many other *OST* alumni.

## Sketches

* Shoot Your Shot (originally an Owl Stretching Short)
* The Maltese Bippy
* Stuff Beat Commercial
* The Great Crab Rangoon Debate
* The Lane Tech Silly Noise Choir
* Roundtable: Is Conversation a Dying Art? (originally from *Owl Stretching Time* Episode 20)
* Attorney Wendy Jamison Commercial
* Trevor
* MacArthur High
* SlimeCo Commercial
* My Robot Wife (originally an Owl Stretching Short)
* And Now, An Appeal...
* Thanks for the Feedback

## Cast

### Ensemble

* Wil Barden
* Mackenzie Barnett
* Emily Boes
* Crystal Claros
* John DeAngelo
* Ariya Hawkins
* Payten Humphreys
* Mat Jester
* Michellina McNaughton (billed as Micky McNaughton)
* Alex Naranjo
* Ryan Ogden
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Kendra Steele
Episode 21

The **twenty-first episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on September 7, 2018.

## Sketches

* WJMU’s Rejected Programs
	+ Believe It or Bleggh!
	+ Sounds with Susan
	+ The Tom Henderson Show
* A Word from Sam Meister
* Out and About with Emily Boes: Dr. Gielgud
* Unter Commercial
* The Cool Cats Café
* A Word from Lane Caspar
* Farnsworth's Fables: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Mo Moellering
* Daniel Nieves
* Ben Woodcock

### Guest Stars

* Lane Caspar
* Sam Meister

## Notes

* Mo Moellering, Daniel Nieves, and Ben Woodcock's first episode as featured players.
* Jordan Comish's first episode as announcer.
Ellysia von Luxfield

### Relatives

Elgar Geraldson (Father), Olivia von Luxfield (Mother), Elena von Luxfield (Sister), Lugia von Luxfield (Uncle), Aquila Amaris (Aunt), Amira Binti Khalid (Aunt), Shamash von Luxfield (Cousin), Elligar von Luxfield (Deceased Cousin),

### Affiliation

Republic of Helenias, House of Luxfield, Magic Asociation, Academy of Medea, Confederation of Pajajaran
Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)

***Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*** is an hour-long special produced for WJMU's 47th anniversary. The special aired on April 30, 2018, and featured the cast of *Owl Stretching Time* in various comedic sketches, alongside WJMU DJ Jordan Comish and musical guests Melody Wachtel, Geo, and The Paper Boats. The hosts of WJMU's *Devil's Advocate*, Jason "DJ Jaybird" Messina and Lane "Avenue" Capsar, host the special.

## Cast

### Hosts

* Jason Messina (as "Jason")
* Lane Caspar (as "Avenue")

### Ensemble

* Brian Barker
* Mackenzie Barnett
* Kailani Bartley
* Emily Boes
* Erica Caruso
* Ariya Hawkins
* Mel Kumrow (billed as Melissa Kumrow)
* Frank Macaluso (uncredited)
* Jacyline Olvera
* Meghan Pender
* Michael Santos
* Joey Vargas
* Antonio Verdera

### Musical guests

* Melody Wachtel (billed as Melody Jane Wachtel)
* Geo
* The Paper Boats
Episode 2: Boo the Police!

**"Boo the Police!"** is the second episode of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*. Written, directed, and produced by Frank Macaluso, the episode aired on WJMU on March 8, 2022.

## Sketches

* Dirty Old Man Hiding in Your Radio
* Buy the Flan
* Sketch Sell-a-Thon
* Chase and Dana: The Language Tapes
* Meeting of the Karens
* Radio Pirates
* Snow White and the Three Bears

## Cast

### Main Cast

* John DeAngelo
* Nate Earley-Ochwada
* Liz Fetzner
* Taylor Hammer
* Rebecca Jaffe
* Hannah Magy
* Reagan McDaniel
* Michellina McNaughton
* Jocelyn Neidballa
* Owen Peterson
* Bryn Sentnor

## Notes

* Michellina McNaughton's first episode. She had been unavailable for "His Wife Was Nice, Though...Shame She Got Blown Up".
* Series creator Frank Macaluso provides the voice on Dana's language tapes in "Chase and Dana: The Language Tapes". Consistent with most of his voice acting turns for WJMU post-*Transportation the Marmoset*, he is uncredited.
* Taylor Hammer reads out the end credits. The ensemble is referred to in this episode as The Exploding Ferret Players, a reference to "The Ferret Song", written by John Cleese and Graham Chapman and performed by Cleese on both *I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again* and *At Last the 1948 Show*.
Sparlafs Wiki

## **Welcome to the Sparlafs Wiki!**

Sparlafs is an Epic Fantasy Series Project. A Series with a lot of different multiple POV Stories and different genre each POV.

## Synopsis :

The Main Story began after the Assassination of Kaiser Elgar Geraldson and Queen Olivia von Luxfield. After their death, Erevar Continent was divided into multiple factions. Some want a ruler from another Luxfilliam family, some want a ruler from Luxfilliam main family (Kings & Queen Descendants), and some want to make democratic system by allowing anyone who are capable for being a Kings and a Queen.

Princess Elena von Luxfield that was a baby at that time. She was saved by her parents Lord Elgar & Queen Olivia before they died and teleported her into another world called Earth. In order to reunite Erevar again, the throne's of Luxfilliam should be occupied. But no one know where she is now.

After waiting for 15 years, Republic of Helenias has open a great contest to everyone who can bring her back, they will get high amount of honor, nobillity, wealth, and anything they want. After the Princess reign as the next Queen of Luxfilliam Empire.

But the journey isn't that easy. All of the contestant playing with time. the Heroes or the Assassin?. who get her first, would decide the fate of Elisvyar Realm.

The war of politics, war of technology, war of religion, war of light and dark, no one knows who's right and who's wrong. No one know when does it's end. We shall be prepared.

## Another Lists

• House's Lists

• Character Lists

• Locations Lists[1]

## Important articles

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Episode 2: The "The" Episode

Guest star Erin Ryan

**"The 'The' Episode"** is the second episode of *I'm Sorry, I Wasn't Listening*, then an untitled project. Released to Facebook on May 30, 2020, this episode was written by Rebecca Jaffe, Frank Macaluso, Sarah Obert, and Benny Zielke.

## Sketches

* The Reunion
* The Blake Fuller Show
* Dalia and Delilah’s House of Things Commercial
* The Critics
* The Itty-Bitty Titty Committee

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Emily Boes
* Emily Brandt
* Jamie Gamonez
* Rebecca Jaffe
* Bela Karwatowicz
* Frank Macaluso
* Colin McGonagle
* Sarah Obert
* Tobi Osibodu
* Meghan Welfer
* Joshua Wick
* Benny Zielke
Installment 5: A Birthday Surprise

**"A Birthday Surprise"** is the fifth installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. It aired on March 23, 2021. Narrated by Sam Laro, co-host of *Big Blue Broadway*, the installment tells of the first time a student DJ's birthday was celebrated on air.

## Summary

April 4th, 1978: Student DJ Margaret Kimball receives a pleasant birthday surprise on air.

## Cast

Sam Laro narrates the episode, which also features his *Big Blue Broadway* co-host, Alex Saviano, in a brief cameo. Owen Peterson reads the closing credits.
Episode 33

The **thirty-third episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on March 8, 2019. It was written by Mat Jester and Frank Macaluso, and directed and produced by Frank Macaluso.

## Sketches

* Walken Into Danger Cold Open
* Where in the World is Frankie Avalon?
* And the Award Goes To…
* Coo-Coo Chantel No. 9 Commercial
* Mat and Ben Do a Thing: Prank Phone Calls
* Out and About with Emily Boes: Dr. Gielgud’s Mind-Reading Cap
* Pointless Filler Theatre: The Workaholic

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Wil Barden
* Emily Boes
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Hannah Haedike
* Josie Hand
* Mat Jester
* Mo Moellering
* Ben Woodcock

## Notes

* Mat Jester's first episode back after a semester-long hiatus.
* Hannah Haedike's first episode as a featured cast member.
* Jacyline Olvera does not appear in this episode.
Episode 35

The **thirty-fifth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on March 29, 2019. It was written by Mat Jester and Frank Macaluso, and directed and produced by Frank Macaluso. Being the fifth episode of the season, this episode follows a full narrative rather than featured a collection of sketches.

## Plot

In a dystopian future, Frank is tried and found to be obsolete by the State. He requests a ridiculously grandiose death that the haughty Chancellor is happy to give him. Frank has a mischievous plan, however, to undermine him and the State.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Wil Barden
* Emily Boes
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Mackenzie Barnett
* Emilio Canals
* Jordyn Garrison
* Hannah Haedike
* Josie Hand
* Mat Jester
* Mo Moellering
* Sawyer Wolter
* Ben Woodcock

### Additional Voices

* Stephanie Brown
* Samuel Laro
* Jason Messina
* Michellina McNaughton (billed as Micky McNaughton)
* Anabella Niewadomski
* Alex Saviano

## Notes

* This is one of few episodes to feature the entire cast.
Installment 11: The Press Conference

**"The Press Conference"** is the eleventh installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. Narrated by Ally Williams, this installment aired on April 9, 2021

## Summary

September 14th, 1990: WJMU does its first live broadcast of a press conference.

## Cast

* Wil Barden as Roger Holloway
* John DeAngelo as Dr. William Horton
* Meghan Welfer as Pamela Wilson
* Marissa Garcia as Victoria Barker
* Sarah Obert as Charlene Mason
* Logan Hanson as Andrew Corbett
* Tate Heinle as Jim Phillips
* Austin Shaw as David English
* Jake Ziman as Carl Phillips

Ally Williams narrates the short, and Jake Ziman reads the closing credits.
Episode 13

The **thirteenth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on February 16, 2018.

## Sketches

* Strangers at a Funeral
* Out and About with Emily Boes: Satanists
* Brix Cereal Commercial
* Darkness in Decatur: Installment 6
* A Divorced Couple at the Oscars (And the Award Goes To…)

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Erica Caruso
* Ariya Hawkins
* Mel Kumrow (billed as Melissa Kumrow)
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Kailani Bartley
* Anais Morgan
* Joey Vargas

## Notes

* Kailani Bartley's first episode as a featured cast member.
Elgar Geraldson

### Parents

Gerald Groussel (Father), Claudia (Mother), Ignasius Helbert (Father In-Law), Victoria von Luxfield (Mother In-Law),

### Relatives

Lugia von Luxfield (Brother In-Law) • Aquila Amaris (Sister In-Law) • Shamash von Luxfield (nephew) • Elligar von Luxfield (nephew) • Werner von Luxfield (Uncle In-Law) • Ignisia Iyrine (Aunt In-Law) •
Episode 17

The **seventeenth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on April 13, 2018.

## Sketches

* The Blind Date
* Darkness in Decatur: Installment 8
* Joe’s Burger Joint Commercial 1 (featuring "Everybody Eats at Joe's")
* The Meddler
* Farnsworth's Fables: Hansel and Gretel

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Emily Boes
* Erica Caruso
* Ariya Hawkins
* Mel Kumrow (billed as Melissa Kumrow)
* Jacyline Olvera
* Michael Santos
* Antonio Verdera

### Featured Cast

* Mackenzie Barnett
* Meghan Pender

## Notes

* This is the first episode of *Owl Stretching Time* to feature a billed guest star.
E. Roger Muir

**Ernest Roger Muir** (December 16, 1918 – October 23, 2008) was a Canadian-born American television producer who created several television programs and game shows. He was the creator and executive producer of children's program *Howdy Doody*, which ran from 1947 until 1960.

## Early life and studies

Muir was born in Alberta, Canada, on December 16, 1918, and moved to Minneapolis as a child. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, where he studied photography. He served in the United States Army during World War II, assigned to a film production unit.

## Career

He was hired by NBC after the war, based on the recommendation of a fellow soldier who had worked for the network before the war.

At NBC, he produced or directed shows including *Who Said That?*, in which journalists and celebrities competed to identify the source of quotations in the news. Other programs included *The NBC Opera,* *The Wide, Wide World,* and *Your Hit Parade.*

Muir produced *The Howdy Doody Show,* during its run on NBC from 1947 to 1960.

In 1948, Muir conceived of a promotion in which Howdy Doody would run for President of the boys and girls in the November election, running on a campaign platform advocating two Christmases and one school day a year, more pictures in history books and free lollipops, among other pledges. In response, the show received thousands of requests for Howdy Doody campaign buttons. The show was canceled in 1960, with Muir observing where advertisers preferred to spend their money to reach adults rather than children, as adults could offer a more immediate return on their advertising spending. NBC chose Shari Lewis to fill the slot on the schedule.

In 1961, Muir joined with Bobby Nicholson to form a production company, Nicholson-Muir Productions, under which joint banner they created and/or produced a number of game shows including *Concentration,* which was initially produced by Jack Barry and Dan Enright and later produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, *The Newlywed Game* which was produced by Chuck Barris, *Pay Cards!* and its revival, *Super Pay Cards*, *Matches 'n Mates*, *Give-n-Take*, *Spin-Off*, and *The Shopping Game*. Muir also co-produced *The New Howdy Doody Show* with Nicholson. The show ran in syndication in 1976 and 1977. The duo also created Canada's longest-running game show, *Definition*, which ran from 1974 to 1989.

## Death

Muir died at age 89 due to a stroke on October 23, 2008 (less than two months short of his 90th birthday), near his home in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. He was survived by his wife, son, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Republic of Helenias

Republic of Helenias is a Goverment that originated from Lady Helena, First Daughter of Lord Luxia.

## History

When Lord Luxia and Queen Oriana travel to another kingdoms. Queen Oriana was pregnant at that time. and suddenly gave a birth in a village at their trip. that was special moment for Erevar People. and that village named as Helenias refer to the name of the baby.

## Developement

Helenias was just a small village at the first time, but the civilization grow because a lot of people interested there. and evidently helenias has a good strategic place because it's connect two Continent, Erevar and Aleas.
WJMU Sea Shanty

**"WJMU Sea Shanty"** is a song written by Joshua Wick, originally for *The WJMU 49th Anniversary Special*, an unfinished and unaired hour-long special that had been scheduled to air in March 2020. Within its original context, it and four other songs were brought in by Millikin students for potential inclusion in the special. Wick himself performed the song with Spencer Avery, Brian Barker, John DeAngelo, and Elliot Mahon in character as a group of students calling themselves The Swashbucklers.

A year after the song was initially produced, it was used for the ninth installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*, a series of shorts produced for the station's 50th anniversary.
Lugia von Luxfield

### Affiliation

The Four Wings Guardians, The Central Guardians,Erevar Empire, Luxfield, Luxfilliam Empire, Luxfilliam Kingdom,

### Occupation

Former President of The Four Wings Guardians

## Connections

### Parents

Ignasius Helbert (Father) • Victoria von Luxfield (Mother) • Aquilius Romalis (Father In-Law)

### Descendants

Shamash von Luxfield, Elligar von Luxfield

### Relatives

Elgar Geraldson (Brother In-Law) • Elena von Luxfield (Niece) • Ellysia von Luxfield (Niece) • Werner von Luxfield (Uncle) • Ignisia Iyrine (Aunt]
Old Radio Tower

## Debut

**Old Radio Tower** is an inactive unnamed radio tower. It was damaged by a terrorist attack led by Majima.

## History

Around 10 years before the events of Lycoris Recoil, Majima's terrorist group attacked the tower. They were single-handedly defeated by a 7 year-old Chisato Nishikigi, but not before Majima detonating the explosives, causing the tower to tipped to the side.

The tower has been closed since then.
Luxfield

Luxfield is a House that Founded by Lord Luxia as the First Kaiser of Luxfilliam Empire. And the people that has Luxia blood use Luxfield on their names as a pride. Also that means they can be the ruler of the greatest empire in Elisvyar Realm.

This is a list of Luxfield member House's

## Terminology

Luxfield is acronym of 'Luxia Rice Field'. means that Luxfield is based on a place, and then the definition is broaded.

## Origin of History

Before reigning as the first Kaiser, Luxia is just a normal person. But he has brough something new to Erevar continent. that is Rice plant. Before using rice. people in Erevar continent eats cereal and corn (still lack quantity of food).

At that time, Erevar was so poor because of war caused by ancient race, Morlags. he saved Erevar from Morlags colonization and build a great wall through Erevar continent and make agreement with the Malfs, Dalfs and another race. The wall today called The Fortress of Wallrust, and guarded by The Four Wings Guardians - The Guardians of Wall.

## House of Luxfield

After reigning as the Kaiser, Lord Luxia marrying Princess Oriana. and the Descendant of them is a house called Luxfilliam.
Aether

Aether is the hottest planet in Alpha Centauri System.

**Location:** Milky Way Galaxy/Alpha Centauri System

**Planet Class:** Magma World

Aether is the first planet orbiting star Alpha Centauri A. A modest terrestrial planet, Aether has a dense atmosphere of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide. The crust is mainly composed of Iron Silicate with deposits of nickel. The terrain is extremely rough – a patchwork of craggy, overlapping craters dating back to the formation of the star system. Aether is tidally locked to the star ACA. The day side has never been fully mapped.

The planet's most famous feature is its lava rivers and seas, produced by intense volcanic activities.
Alan Institute

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## First appearance

### Anime

Episode 1: "Easy does it"

The **Alan Institute** (アラン機関, *Aran Kikan*) is an international support organization that seeks out geniuses suffering from obstacles such as poverty and provides free assistance.

## Duty

The Alan Institute is a global organization whose task is to seek out struggling geniuses and provide free support. This can range from sports, literature, entertainment, medicine and technology. Even callings such as "killing" may fall under these criteria, as is the case with Chisato Nishikigi, a known support recipient.

Support can take the many forms, including fully artificial organs. It is noted that the Alan Institute's technology is highly advanced, even more so than the DA, which allows them to offer such assistance. In return for the organizations generosity, recipients are given a "mission to the world".

It is forbidden for members of the institute to make contact with recipients of support once they receive it.

## Structure

The Alan Institute operates in secrecy, and as such it is unknown whether the organization is an individual or a group. Shinji Yoshimatsu, a known member of the institute follows the organization's rules, implying that other members above him exist, or have existed in the past.

The Institute possesses the means to create highly sophisticated technology, implying that the individuals who create and maintain it either exist as part of the organization, or as third party contractors. Shinji has been seen to collaborate with third parties, such as Walnut and Robota, though it is unknown whether this is officially sanctioned by the institute.

Members and recipients alike have been shown to wear a small, bronze owl pendant - the Alan Institute's symbol - on their person, be that in the form of a badge, jewellery or otherwise.

## Members

* Shinji Yoshimatsu
* Himegama

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Lycoris Recoil* anime - Episode 2: "The more the merrier"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Lycoris Recoil* anime - Episode 4: "Nothing seek, nothing find"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Lycoris Recoil* anime - Episode 5: "So far, so good"
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Shinji's Character Page
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Lycoris Recoil* anime - Episode 1: "Easy does it"
Niko

**Niko** es un personaje principal y jugable de OneShot.

## Apariencia

Parece ser un humanoide de baja estatura con características de un gato, como sus orejas, su nariz y los bigotes que se ven en ambos lados de su rostro. Tiene grandes ojos amarillos, la mayoría de su pelaje es de un tono rosa oscuro, a excepción de su pelo azul.

Niko lleva un sombrero marrón del que salen sus orejas, una bufanda celeste extensa, y un saco marrón que cubre todo su cuerpo, con mangas largas que impiden que sus manos sean visibles. En ocasiones (según el juego lo requiera) puede llevar una máscara de gas.

## Personalidad

Niko tiene una personalidad un tanto adorable a la vez de amable, siempre permanece neutral, al estar asustado procede a llorar, pero de una u otra manera siempre se recupera y sigue adelante.

## Historia

La localización neutral u hogar de Niko es desconocida, por lo tanto no podemos definir como se vería, según la aventura de Niko parece ser una clase de sombrero