I Did Nazi That Coming

"I Did Nazi That Coming" is the seventh episode of the first season of *Travels With T.I.M.,*a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. It was the second segment of Show LXXIV. It was performed on August 28th, 2021. It was released as podcast episode 371. It was the second installment of a three-part story.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Samantha Stark

Previous episode: "Sideways"

Next episode: "The Final Solution"

## **The Story**

Eighty years ago, Evil T.I.M. arrives with Josef Petrov and Moura Budberg. Moura tells Josef this is a whole new world where they can build an empire in the style of Herr Hitler, as they always dreamed about while growing up in Ukraine. In honor of Hitler, Moura has adopted a German accent, and demands Josef and T.I.M. do so, too, rechristening Evil T.I.M. as Nazi T.I.M. They come from a time after Hitler lost the war, but this is a different dimension (because Moura promised H.G. Wells she wouldn't mess with their home dimension) before Hitler lost, and they will help him win.

In 2021, Ezra Ford is being held by the Salt Lake City branch of the Third Reich. Colonel Otto Berger wonders why a captured T.I.M. has not returned yet. Wolfgang Smith says she doesn't know, as she watched their troupes invade T.I.M. before coming back in Nazi T.I.M. Wolfgang and Nazi T.I.M. go to investigate. A very old Josef comes out and asks Otto what is going on. He is hard of hearing and seems like he may be a bit senile. Otto takes Ezra and Josef inside for lunch, telling Ezra is an honored guest and will soon be converted to their cause.

A short time ago on T.I.M., T.I.M. and Litty Firest defeat half a dozen armed soldiers. Litty is impressed with T.I.M.'s contraptions, likening him to the *Home Alone* house. Litty asks T.I.M. to see specs of all his ad-ons, but T.I.M. says his former masters weren't good at keeping up his technical specifications.

T.I.M. flees back to Napa, where Lyle is surprised to see them. Lyle and Litty drag the Nazis off of T.I.M., as Litty admits they shouldn't have trusted Ross and Ezra is now a prisoner. Litty wants to go home and keep T.I.M. to travel in, but Lyle and T.I.M. want to rescue Ezra. Lyle is disappointed in Litty, and T.I.M. reminds her that Ezra rescued her from Shizreen. Litty says she never asked him to come. She admits to being selfish, but insists she's not cowardly. Lyle is excited because T.I.M. gives his people a chance to overthrow 70+ years of Nazi rule, finally leveling the technological playing field. He reluctantly agrees to stay on board even when it becomes clear Litty won't let T.I.M. go where he wants, finding it preferable to living in a wasteland. Litty activates T.I.M.'s randomizer.

Back at the Nazi post, Ezra isn't hungry. Ross doesn't understand why Otto is being nice to Ezra. Ross recommends Josef be sent to an assisted living facility, but Otto defends the elder, claiming Josef is the greatest leader they've ever had. Wolfgang runs in and interrupts with the news that T.I.M. has escaped and can now block Nazi T.I.M.'s tracker. Otto tells Wolfgang to figure out how to make the tracker work. Wolfgang admits her technical ignorance, and Ross goes with her to help.

T.I.M. arrives in New Zealand 2021 in the same dimension. Lyle thinks the universe is trying to tell them something. Litty doesn't buy T.I.M.'s feigned surprise that they aren't leaving this time and world, and accuses T.I.M. of manipulating them. T.I.M. admits it, then asserts he won't leave without Ezra. He claims to have chosen the 'random' destinations to help make Ezra and Litty better. Litty orders T.I.M. to take her home. T.I.M. says she's not his boss and instead goes to Lyle's base.

In Salt Lake City, Otto and Josef agree their meal was delicious. Otto returns to work, asking Ezra to keep Josef company, than admitting Ezra has no choice and warns him not to mistake politeness for weakness. After Otto leaves, Josef reveals he's been faking his infirmity to stay in the know and lower their defenses. Josef says the current Nazis have perverted his own damn vision and he has been waiting for someone to come along to help him fix it. Ezra asks how, and Josef says first Ezra should hear his story.

To be concluded…

## **Guest Starring**

* Nick Arganbright as Nazi T.I.M.
* Kristin Green as Moura Budberg
* Darren Esler as Josef Petrov
* Sam Clements as Ross
* Ryan Yohe as Lyle and Colonel Otto Berger
* Megan Overholt as Wolfgang Smith

## **Trivia**

* Moura Budberg was an actual historical figure. Her character previously appeared in *Packer & Ratcliff.*