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The Tangler & Friends: The Admin and the Sea

"The Tangler & Friends: The Admin and the Sea" is the fourth episode of *The Topnotch Tangler* (season six) and the fifty-ninth episode of the series overall. It was performed on June 10th, 2023 as the first segment in Show XCVI. It has not yet been released on the podcast.

Written by Nick Arganbright

Directed by Nick Arganbright

Previous episode: "Captain Comptroller Comps Out"

Next episode: TBD

## **The Story**

An installment of the in-universe cartoon based on the Tangler in which The Admin is forced to attend a work party on a boat.

## **Guest Stars**

* Katie Boissoneault as The Tangler
* Nick Arganbright as Commissioner Tom Lamb
* Joe Morales as Lt. Arson / Affable Ally Announcer
* Kristin Green as The Flooze
* Beth Muir as Dooze
* Shane Stefanchik as The Admin
* Nathan Haley as the theme song singer / Arctic
* Nathan Criss as Bob / Affable Ally
* Keith Jackson as Splunk Announcer / Pat Shock (alternate dimension version from the one in *Morning Show*)
* Dana Bauman as Rando Kid
* Ben Neidenthal as Party Guest 1
* Ryan Yohe as Party Guest 2
* Samantha Stark as Maritime Max
* Darren Esler as Atlantic / Channel Narrator
* all troupe as Splunk Kids

## **Trivia**

* This was written by the same man who wrote the first *Tangler & Friends* installment.
* Arson was recast because Dan Condo was not available. It canon, the character within the animated show was also recast, so Dan did not record lines for the podcast.
Stacey Anderson

Stacey Anderson is a character in *Privates*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. She works for the phone company and is a good friend of Jake Cotton's. She loves brownies from Dinello's. She is married to Gwen Anderson.

**First appearance:** *Privates* #2.05 "Dirty Laundry"

**Number of appearances in *Privates*:** 1 (as of June 2021)

**Actor:** Megan Overholt

## **Story**

Jake visits Stacey to pull phone records for Judy Bench, Cordelia Bench, Frank Berry, and others over the past couple of months. He bribes Stacey with a brownie and compliments her figure when she says she's trying to watch it. Since she's been good, she decides to splurge. She reminds him he can't get anything past her. She's usually fine with sharing info with him, but she and Gwen recently found a donor and are expecting a baby boy. This makes her less willing to risk her job, craving stability. After being assured this isn't just a jealous boyfriend thing, and that he will shred the evidence and not mention her involvement to anyone, and that this is not dangerous or mob business, she agrees to get him what he wants one last time. He arranges to meet her after her shift at 5 and she delivers, and then some.
The One Skillful Brother and His Three Mildly Talented Siblings

"The One Skillful Brother and His Three Mildly Talented Siblings" is the third episode of *Itsahlbend Theatre.* It was performed November 10, 2018 as the second segment of Show XLI. It was released as podcast episode 201.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Nick Arganbright

Previous episode: "Hansel and Gretel"

Next episode: "Hector My Hedgehog"

## **The Story**

Hubert plays John.

Four brothers with different talents compete for the hand of a princess and their father's approval.

## **Guest Starring**

* Ben Wayne as Father
* Nick Arganbright as Johnny
* Nathan Haley as Jonathan
* Sam Clements as Jon
* Elizabeth McAlarney as the princess

## **Trivia**

* Based on the German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
The Worst of Times

"The Worst of Times" is the sixth episode of *Universe Journey* (season five) and the sixtieth episode of the series. It was performed on January 11, 2020 as the opening segment of Show LV. It was released as podcast episode 274.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Kristin Green

Previous episode: "The Best of Times"

Next episode: "Father of Mine"

## **The Story**

Kahkay tries to get back to Eastwood as the Echo fleet invades.

## **Guest Stars**

* Matt Schlichting as Colm Foley
* Ryan Yohe as Lt. Michael Anders / Janice Jamieson
* Karen Perta as Lt. Miranerva
* Stephen Woosley as Capt. The Shat
* Chase McCants as Jay
* Kristin Green as Sochi
* Dallas Ray as Echo Buzz / Barry
* Dan Condo as Spalding

## **Trivia**

* Seamus Talty was not available for the live show, so a substitute performer played Foley, but Seamus later recorded Foley's lines for the podcast.
* The title of this episode and the previous references the Dickens novel *A Tale of Two Cities*, famously cited by Captain Kirk in *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.*
Thunderbird

The Thunderbird is a mythical protector in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*.

There is a totem pole on the Southeast corner of the U.L.P. ranch in Kalispell, Montana that was there before the organization bought the property a century ago. At the top of the totem, the largest figure, is a Thunderbird. Calleth Penrose said would have been believed to protect the property, but it's just a legend. It was not mentioned in the U.L.P. paperwork on the place.

Accordingly to Rufus Reginald Rochester, in ancient mythology the Thunderbird is either the controller of the Upper World, while the Great Horned Serpent and Underwater Panther have an alliance for the Underworld, or the Thunderbird controls the skies and weather.

The Thunderbird sparked the interest of many in the group, including Dawn Vaughn and Josh Wallace ("Recall Me, Maybe").

The Thunderbird is released to defend the ranch during an attack by Monbo's group. It is assumed that Mortimer Miles McClendon released it, but it's unknown if that's true. The bird is brought down by a Sphinx, which destroys it ("With Great Power...").
The Pall Teams Up

"The Pall Teams Up" is the second episode of *The Topnotch Tangler* (season four) and the thirty-fifth episode of the series overall. It was performed on November 9, 2019 as the final segment in Show LIII. It was released as podcast episode 266. This episode features a new theme song composed by Nathan Haley.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Nick Arganbright

Previous episode: "Love & Loss"

Next episode: "Back to the Beginning"

## **The Story**

Carson and Bad Rap join The Pall in Sentry City.

## **Guest Stars**

* Joe Morales as Adam Carson, the Cosmic Comet
* Dan Condo as The Pall
* Anna Leeper as Bad Rap
* Joel Savage as Crackup
* Kristin Green as Cindy
* Shane Stefanchik as Wayne
* Ryan Yohe as narrator

## **Trivia**

* While Joe and Carson left the troupe following this episode, it was known he would be back for the season finale. It was not know he'd be back in the troupe by that time, freeing up Carson to return full-time in season five.
* No leads appear in this episode, and the normal theme song is replaced with a new one specifically for The Pall, though this is still considered an episode of *The Topnotch Tangler*, not a spin-off.
* The part of Crackup was written for Joel.
The Penislutimate Peril

"The Penislutimate Peril" is the third of the *Pornstar Detectives* 2019 miniseries and the nineteenth installment of the series overall. It was performed April 14, 2018 as the second segment of Show XXXIV. It was released as podcast episode 163.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Chase McCants

Previous episode: "2019: Stripped Down"

Next episode: "2019: Year of Hell"

## **Guest Starring**

* Kristin Green as Amber Showers
* Joe Morales as Brentley
* Katie Boissoneault as Sage
* Seamus Talty as Gus
* Dan Condo as Detective Graves
* Virgil Von Hartzel as Detective Simms
* Kyle Mason as Taty
* Keith Jackson as Craig

## **Trivia**

* Amanda Iman was not at the performance, so Kristin subbed in as Amber.
* Addie Peelle was also not at the performance, so Seamus subbed as Gus.
* RJ Van Sickle was invited back but had a scheduling conflict so Keith took over the role of Craig.
The Nubes / The News

*The Nubes* was a commercial episode of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour.* It features troupe members Ashley Clements and Megan Overholt as "themselves" asking things about the show, being new to it, though they usually interrupt too much to glean any actual information.

After about two years of commercials, the segment was cancelled when a new troupe member replaced Ashley and had terrible chemistry with Megan. But Ashley and Megan revived their series as *The News* and continued the same types of stories with a fresh title.

## **Characters**

* Ashley played by Ashley Clements.
* Megan played by Megan Overholt.
Wanda the Witch

Wanda is a villain in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One,*a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*.

**First appearance:***Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*#1.08 "Wanda's Wand"

**Last appearance:***Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*#3.17 "Ready Player Chosen One"

**Total number of appearances:** 5

**Actor:** Katelyn Hamilton (episodes #1.08 and #1.12) and Katie Boissoneault (episodes #1.11, #1.13, and #3.17)

## **Story**

Wanda first came to Kravitz Antiques to acquire the head of Grezit the Green, planning to cut it into parts she could use for spells. She was tipped off to Grezit's presence at the shop by Ragina, who did not also share that Daniel Kravitz, the Chosen One owned it. Since Wanda's magic didn't work against Daniel, she was forced to flee without obtaining Grezit ("Wanda's Wand").

Wanda returned with Fizzybibbit to further Ragina's plans. They failed, and almost killed Abby Reynolds. Furious, Ragina killed Fizzybibbit ("The Body," "State of Disbelief"). Wanda fought Rufus, Daniel, and the others in the final battle with Ragina. Josh Wallace burst in and killed Wanda, burning her to ashes ("A Family Affair").

When Daniel and friends were sucked into a video game, Not-Josh Wallace fights and kills an arcade version of Wanda ("Ready Player Chosen One").

## **Trivia**

Katelyn Hamilton was not available for all of Wanda's appearances, sometimes without warning, so Katie Boissoneault shared the role when Katelyn couldn't make it.
The Callihans

"The Callihans" is the first commercial that serves as a prologue for *Life With a Voice Actor* (season one). It was performed on April 14, 2018 as the second commercial of Show XXXIV. It was released as podcast episode C74.

Written by Samantha Stark

Directed by Chase McCants

Next episode: "The Coopers"

## **The Story**

Coming soon to IABD Reality Television: *Life WIth a Voice Actor!*

The first couple presented are The Callihans. Victoria Callihan introduces herself and says with a sigh that her husband is a voiceover actor. Ben Callihan says he sure is, and claims they have a great life.

The narrator asks how they met. Ben, frequently switching voices, says he’d just gotten his first big job and landed an invitation to a real Hollywood party. He saw her across the room, drink in hand. She says he came up to her and started talking. She admits, he made her smile, and she never smiles. He says her smile gave him energy. She says he was entertaining at first, but she hasn’t smiled since. They’ve been married eight years.

Ben says he’s always practicing new voices, keeping his instrument limber so he can keep his lady happy. She says she doesn’t know what his real voice sounds like. He says she makes him a better man, and that their marriage can be challenging, but is also fulfilling. She doesn’t just give him love, he really has to work for it, and he likes that. Victoria asks the audience to please not encourage Ben. She says she’s going shopping. Ben asks isn’t she great?

## **Trivia**

* Originally, Sam considered just doing commercials without ever transitioning the segment to full episodes.
Kids These Days

"Kids These Days" is the first episode of *Universe Journey* Season Two and the thirteenth episode of the segment overall. It was performed on August 13, 2016 as the opening segment of *Radio Hour*'s West Grandview Fringe Festival appearance. It was released as podcast episode 60.

Written and directed by Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "March to War Part VI: C'mon Conclusion"

Next episode: "Dirt in Your Eye"

## **Guest Stars**

* Keith Jackson as Lt. Who Grappa
* Addie Peelle as Lt. Fitzgerald "Fitzy" Fitzsimmons
* Dallas Ray as Grup
* Dan Condo as Onli

## **Trivia**

* This episode was inspired by several original *Star Trek* episodes, including "Miri" and "And the Children Shall Lead."
Universe Journey (season three)

The third season of *Universe Journey* picked up where the second left off, with M- stuck in the Echo Dimension, a twisted version of the regular universe portrayed in the segment. M- gets home, but his duplicate is kept as a prisoner by the A.S.S.

The *Thrifty* then continues its mission as usual, with Jamieson returned to A.S.S. Command and new XOs rotating in, only to soon die again. Tokaladie is promoted to Lieutenant Commander and begins a command track training, which sees her serve on several different starsheep. Tokaladie and Foley build the android Neu to serve as a pilot, and then Neu has to defend her right to sentience. Zee returns to flirt with Kahkay. And the whole season ends with the destruction of the starsheep and death of Foley's wife in order to keep Captain Yeez's cover with the C'mons.

## **Main Cast**

* Nick Arganbright as Captain Richard "Dick" Kahkay
* Shane Stefanchik as Lieutenant Commander M-
* Katie Boissoneault as Lieutenant Commander Michelle Tokaladie
* Seamus Talty as Chief Engineer Colm Foley
* Chase McCants as Doctor Who Grappa
* Kristin Green as Neu
* With Keith Jackson as Admiral Jamie Jamieson
The Topnotch Tangler (season three)

The third season of *The Topnotch Tangler* focused a lot on Lt. Carson's growth arc, as he begged to become The Topnotch Tangler's sidekick, and eventually gained superpowers. He also found romance with a villain, Bad Rap. At the same time, Kim and Carl struggled with getting back together before finally dating again, a fresh start.

Several shorts expanded the universe without affecting the current story timeline, and an improv special from FFN reimagined Kim and Carl's early relationship.

## **Main Cast**

* Samantha Stark as Kimberly Benson, The Topnotch Tangler
* Keith Jackson as Commissioner Carl Darling
* Joe Morales as Lieutenant Adam Carson
* Virgil Von Hartzel as Officer Michael Vern

## **Timeline**

Season 3 ran for a whopping thirteen installments, including nine regular episodes, an improv special, and ending with three shorts. It was performed over fifteen months, from March 2018 through May 2019. In-universe, it jumped six months after the previous season, then it covered just nine months, from June 2018 through February 2019.

* #3.01 "Enter Bad Rap" - June 2018.
* #3.02 "Baby Blues" - Right after, still June 2018.
* #3.03 "Office Party" - July 2018.
* #3.04 "Gone In a Flash" - August 2018.
* "Lt. Carson's Seat Belt PSA" - ?
* #3.05 "Nerd Flash" - September 2018.
* #3.06 "Coming In Hard" - November 2018.
* #3.07 "The Shadowy Figure" - December 2018 (a month later).
* #3.08 "Get Away" - February 2019.
* #3.09 "FFN's Date Night: Kim and Carl" - Also February 2019.
* #3.10 "The Devil's Triangle" - February 2019 (roughly concurrent with #3.08).
* #3.11 "Turtle Township" - Unspecified.
* #3.12 "A Day in the Life of Carson" - May 2018, just before the season began.
* #3.13 "Tangler & Friends: Enter the Pyro" - Unspecified, but definitely during the run of the show before the close of this season.
When I'm Gone

"When I'm Gone" is the fifth episode of *Universe Journey* (season six) and the seventy-second episode of the series. It was performed on December 12th, 2020 as the closing segment of Show LXVI. It was released as podcast episode 332.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Chase McCants

Previous episode: "Under the Surface"

Next episode: "The Wormhole: Setting Off"

## **Guest Stars**

* Ryan Yohe as Echo Adm. Janice Jamieson
* Megan Overholt as Lt. Norton
* Joe Morales as Gearheart
The Topnotch Tangler (season one)

The first season of *The Topnotch Tangler* introduces the world of superhero and the city of Tipp Town. Many villains make their first appearance, and we see Kim's friendship with The Flimflam Floozy and Captain Comptroller.

Much of the drama of the first season comes from the romantic conflict between Kim and Carl. At first, Kim doesn't know Carl is the Commissioner, and is offended to learn he never told her in a year of dating. Then, she worries her job places him in danger and breaks up with him.

By the end of the season, Carson has found out The Tangler's secret identity, and she shares part of her origin story with him.

A script book of these episodes was released for paperback and ebook in July 2020.

## **Main Cast**

* Samantha Stark as Kimberly Benson, The Topnotch Tangler
* Keith Jackson as Commissioner Carl Darling
* Joe Morales as Lieutenant Adam Carson

## **Timeline**

Season 1 ran for ten episodes over 19 months, from August 2015 through February 2017. In-universe, it spanned about a year and a half, from October 2015 through February 2017, not quite as long as the performances.

* #1.01 "Food Fight" - Mid October 2015.
* #1.02 "Signs of the Sexist" - Shortly before Christmas 2015.
* #1.03 "Ho, Ho, Oh No!" - Christmas Ever 2015.
* #1.04 "Danger at the Docks" - Early January 2016.
* #1.05 "Kite Caper" - Late May 2016.
* #1.06 "Sweet and Sour" - August 2016.
* #1.07 "Hot Dog" - November 2016.
* #1.08 "Ketchup" - Immediately following.
* #1.09 "Gather 'Round the Fire" - Christmas Eve 2016.
* #1.10 "Deplorable Duet" - Valentine's Day 2017.
Show XXIV

Show XXIV of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*was performed at MadLab theatre in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, June 10th, 2017 at 5:30PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and Nick Arganbright, and directed by Katie Boissoneault and Nick. Nick wrote the second segment.

A new commercial premiered during this show called *Ghost Buddies*. The concept was developed from ideas pitched by Dallas Ray and Marianne Dean Jackson. Kristin Green composed and performed live new music for the segment.

This show marked Jerome's first appearance voice acting on stage, though he just played himself, plugging *Love's Lust Lost*, the real-life *Universe Journey* novel, that had recently been released.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "Journey of Babble"
* Commercial *Georgie's Jabs* "Author Jerome Wetzel"
* *The Topnotch Tangler* "Anything But"
* Commercial *Ghost Buddies* "New Series Promo"
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* "Desperate Times"
* Commercial *Pirate Jack* "Sails"
* *Pornstar Detectives* "Three's Company"

## **Performers**

This show was narrated by Chris Allen.

Absent troupe members: Dan Condo, Chase McCants, Wendy Parks, Addie Peelle, Virgil Von Hartzel

## **Guest Stars**

* Marianne Dean Jackson was the fourth guest star and this was her fourth appearance. She played Chase in *Pornstar Detectives,* a city dweller in *The Topnotch Tangler*, and Marlene in *Ghost Buddies*.
* Elizabeth McAlarney was the thirty-second guest star and this was her first appearance. She was credited as Elizabeth Ellis and played The Bromidic Bore in *The Topnotch Tangler*.

* Karen Perta was the twenty-eighth guest star and this was her second appearance. She played Gina in *Pornstar Detectives* and a city dweller in *The Topnotch Tangler.*
* Jerome Wetzel was the thirty-first guest star and this was his first appearance. He played himself in *Georgie's Jabs*.
* Ariel Wiles was the ninth guest star and this was her third appearance. She played Marge in *Daniel Kravitz* and a city dweller in *The Topnotch Tangler*.

## S**uggested Music**

Cast member Keith Jackson suggests songs that would go well with these episodes. The music was not used in the show, nor were any rights obtained.

 "Ghost Parade (On Town's Square)"
Team Work

"Team Work" is the ninth episode of *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One Volume 1* and the ninth installment of the series overall. This segment was part of Show XII, performed June 11, 2016 at MadLab theatre in Columbus, OH. It was released as podcast episode 49.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "Wanda's Wand"

Next episode: "Three's Company"

## **The Story**

It has been ten months since Daniel Kravitz found out he was the Chosen One. As the story begins, Ragina is talking to Abby and Grezit in Kravitz Antiques, regaling them with her tales of life-threatening excitement and demon blood, which she asks them not to share with Rufus. Grezit reveals Abby has feelings for Daniel, but Abby tells Ragina she has nothing to worry about.

They are interrupted by a gigantic creature with a club named Borot, who is looking for Daniel Kravitz. Ragina moves to protect the others, but it quickly becomes clear that Borot wants Daniel's help and is no threat to them. Daniel enters moments later, with Rufus just behind him, having been alerted by the emergency app of a threat. Borot explains that he traveled from another realm because his village has been sacked and his people are dying after an attack from a bognarok.

Rufus warns that bognaroks are too dangerous to take on, and even Grezit is frightened. Ragina argues they should go before the creature follows Borot here and hurts them. Daniel agrees to help because he sees Borot has no other option and it is his job as the Chosen One to do this kind of thing. Daniel forces Grezit to assist, and Rufus and Ragina volunteer to go, too. Rufus protests Ragina's inclusion, but is told Ragina has done things like this before. The team assembled, Daniel makes Abby stay back, alone.

Nine and a half hours later, Daniel and friends return, victorious, Borot remaining behind with his family. The team praises one another for their prowess, and Ragina takes Daniel home for celebratory sex. Rufus asks Abby why she looks sad, and she admits she wishes she could contribute more to the team. Rufus tries to assure her that she is valuable, but struggles to name an example other than running the business. Abby asks Rufus to train her for combat, but he dissuades her, promising to think on what else she can do.

## **Guest Starring**

Keith Jackson as Borot

Narrated by Cathy Rinella

## **Trivia**

Although not super important to know at this juncture, there is a significant time jump between "Wanda's Wand" and this episode. Daniel and Ragina have gotten quite serious, and the rest of the group has warmed up to Ragina, as well. These deepened relationships are the only real sign of time passing.
The Forest Through the Trees

"The Forest Through the Trees" is the fourth episode of *Space Dirt*. It was performed on October 13, 2018 as the second segment of Show XL. It was released as podcast episode 197.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Nick Arganbright

Previous episode: "The Witch"

Next episode: "The Gathering Storm"

## **The Plot**

Dirt and Scagly walk through the scary forest.

## **Guest Starring**

* Ryan Yohe as Scagly
* Nathan Haley as Pandra
Spring Break

"Spring Break" is the eleventh episode of *Universe Journey* season three and the thirty-seventh of the series. It was performed on April 14, 2018 as the opening segment of Show XXXIV. It was released as podcast episode 162.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Chase McCants

Previous episode: "The Dream"

Next episode: "Old Dogs"

## **The Story**

The *Thrifty* crew takes a vacation on a strange world.

## **Guest Stars**

* Matt Schlichting as Com. Johnson
* Samantha Stark as Lt. Fitzgerald "Fitzy" Fitzsimmons
* Joe Morales as Darzo
* Ryan Yohe as Shartan
* Nathan Haley as the Slantbeast

## **Trivia**

* This episode was inspired by the first season *Star Trek* episode "Shore Leave," which Jerome thought illogically used a bunch of characters that humans hundreds of years ago were familiar with. Jerome thought the crew would have contemporary pop-culture characters in their minds instead.
The Swelling Ground

"The Swelling Ground" is the eighth episode of *Universe Journey* (season eight) and the one hundred and fourth episode of the series. It was performed on March 11, 2023 as the final segment of Show XCIII. It has not yet been released on the podcast.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Nick Arganbright

Previous episode: "A Way Forward"

Next episode: "All Alone Together"

## **The Story**

Anders leads a ground mission, and Kahkay babysits Everly.

## **Guest Stars**

* Kristin Green as Lt. Tik
* Mariah Piña as Corinth
* Ben Neidenthal as Lt. Bobo
* Grace Wilson as Ens. Neato
The golem

The golem is a creature in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. The golem isn't exactly a character. It is an animated being from Jewish folklore that is a collection of mud and clay that, melded together, sometimes taking the shape of a person. Because of this, the golem was sometimes voice by one performer, and sometimes two. It has a very strong bond to the master that created it.

**Actor:** Nick Arganbright

**First appearance:** *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* #3.08 "Witch Hunt"

**Number of appearances:** 2

## **Story**

Leavitt Halpern summoned the golem from a book of Yiddish magic when he felt he wasn't healing fast enough from a bad accident and didn't want to return to school with a scarred face. He had the golem take his shape and go to school in his place.

While the golem could be human size, it could also be much bigger. At times it was eleven and even twenty feet tall.

Unfortunately, the golem was unpredictable, as Yiddish magic tends to be. It slaughtered a gang that harassed Levi's friend, Anne Ackermann. Still, Levi kept using it, including to protect Annie when Daniel Kravitz and friends suspected her of summoning the creature, taking the form of Annie outside of her house ("Witch Hunt").

The golem protected Levi, too, when Daniel seemed to be coming after him. Alfredo tried to use another spell from the book to stop the golem, but Levi stepped in front of the magic. This caused Levi and the golem to rip apart, then merge, becoming one being. The individual chunks of the golem reformed after it was split.

Rufus Reginald Rochester lured the golem out and brought Annie to meet it, hoping they could end up saving Levi. But Corey Addison had other ideas, considering it just a cold-blooded killer, even after it combined with the kid. So she murdered it, unleashing a large deluge of water that dissolved the golem. It protected Annie, Daniel, and Rufus with its final act ("Deceit of Clay").

It could also have been destroyed by Yiddish magic.

## **Trivia**

The performers used toy microphones to enhance the strange-sounding voice of the golem.
Turtle Township

"Turtle Township" is the eleventh episode of *The Topnotch Tangler* (season three) and the thirty-first episode of the series overall. It was performed on May 11, 2019 as the second (of ten) short segments in Show XLVII. It was released as podcast episode 231.

Written by Samantha Stark

Directed by Kristin Green

Previous episode: "The Devil's Triangle"

Next episode: "A Day in the Life of Carson"

## **The Story**

The story shifts to a rural area outside of the big city, where heroes and villains try to work their way up.

## **Guest Stars**

* Matt Schlichting as The Ripping Rascal
* Kristin Green as Major Moonshine
* Katie Boissoneault as Lacy
* Samantha Stark as the camera woman

## **Trivia**

* No lead characters appear in this short.
WGFF 2016

*It's All Been Done Radio Hour* attended OGP's West Grandview Fringe Festival on Saturday, August 13, 2016. They performed at Jimmy V's in Grandview at 7PM. It was a sixty minute show, and was their fourth special performance. It was written and directed by Jerome Wetzel. Addie Peelle served as Foley artist.

This show was mainly re-run, although there was a new episode of *Universe Journey* and new *Robbie* commercial. As with other re-run special shows, key roles were recast because of cast availability.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "Kids These Days"
* Commercial *Cowboy Joe* "Brand"
* *The Scary Dead* "Break Out"
* Commercial *Robbie* "Robbie Sells Craft Beer"
* *Pornstar Detectives* "The Really Gross Dead Body"
Zoey Dailey

Zoey Dailey was the forty-seventh guest star in *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. She has appeared once, and was the youngest guest star at the time, having been not-quite 9 months old at the time.

She did not audition for the role, did not attend rehearsal, and improv-ed all her lines. In fact, she was mostly quiet during the performance, and additional dialogue she recorded separately was added into the podcast later. She is the daughter of creator Jerome Wetzel.
Sideways

"Sideways" is the sixth episode of the first season of *Travels With T.I.M.,*a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. It was the opening segment of Show LXXI. It was released as podcast episode 361.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Kristin Green

Previous episode: "Bride of Shizreen"

Next episode: "I Did Nazi That Coming"

## **The Story**

T.I.M. materializes on Earth 2021 so Ezra Ford can introduce Litty Firest to Napa Valley, a respite after what they've been through. Litty loves alcohol and naps, so she's all for it. But instead of the wine country, they see a bombed-out, desolate wasteland. T.I.M. confirms their location, and says this is the result of a zombie apocalypse in 2019 - and they are not in Ezra's home dimension, which barely had such an event, and Ezra isn't even sure that zombies were real there. T.I.M. also reveals Ezra's parents never met in this dimension, so he was never born.

Before they can decide what to do, two men that are badly radiation poisoned approach, their skin a mess and barely recognizable as human. One, Lyle, reveals they were in a bomb shelter, and the other, Ross, adds that they barely survived. They are awed by T.I.M.'s artificial intelligence and ask for help. Litty doesn't want to let them on board, even though T.I.M. says that short-term exposure to these men won't cause his passengers any problems. T.I.M. reveals a secret medical room in the basement that Litty and Ezra didn't know about, and despite the basement looking creepy, the two men go with Ezra and Litty into the basement, where they are restored to full health.

Ross wants to go anywhere with them, just away from this. Lyle says he has a specific place he needs to report in. A suspicious Ross questions Lyle and quickly figures out they were on opposite sides of some sort of fight. Ross blames Lyle's compatriots for the deaths of many, including Ross's sister. Lyle says they try not to cause collateral damage, but before he can explain further, Litty orders Lyle out of T.I.M. at gunpoint. Ross thanks them profusely and asks to be taken to the nearest still-intact law enforcement office, having no family left, but having faith in the government to care for him. T.I.M. complies, jumping to Salt Lake City.

As Ross exits T.I.M., Ezra sees the police post has a swastika hanging from it. Nazi soldiers pour out of the building Ross entered and Litty asks T.I.M. to get them out of their in a hurry! T.I.M. complies, rematerializing in the same time and dimension in Alaska, where there are currently no Nazis. Ezra stumbles outside for air, dry heaving on the grass, understanding the implications of what he saw.

Just then, a Nazi T.I.M. appears next to T.I.M. Soldiers rush out and grab Ezra, yanking him into the enemy vehicle. Litty screams for T.I.M. to close his doors, but Nazis pour in before T.I.M. can.

To be continued...

## **Guest Starring**

* Nick Arganbright as Nazi T.I.M.
* Sam Clements as Ross
* Ryan Yohe as Lyle
Travels With T.I.M.

*Travels With T.I.M.* is a spin-off of *Packer & Ratcliff*, both segments of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. It came about when cast member Dallas Ray left the troupe, but creator Jerome Wetzel wanted to keep telling the kind of stories shown in *Packer & Ratcliff*.

The story begins long after Ratcliff and Packer abandoned the time machine. T.I.M. finds new companions to go on adventures with.

## **Characters**

*See: List of Travels With T.I.M. characters*

### **Main Characters**

* T.I.M. the Time Machine played by Nick Arganbright. A 40,000+ year old time machine that can also travel through space and dimension. Chooses his passengers and helps them without telling them what he's doing.
* Ezra Ford played by Joe Morales. A librarian who likes nature and marvels at adventure, but not experienced off of Earth.
* Litcone 'Litty' Firest played by Kristin Green. A small, alien thief who takes what she wants and does what she likes. Doesn't like answering to anyone.

## **Episodes**

*See: List of Travels With T.I.M. episodes*

Season One began in June 2020 and ran for thirteen episodes, ending in 2022. There was a holiday special between seasons one and two.

## **Trivia**

* Nick Arganbright pitched a completely separate segment along the same lines. He wrote a lengthy bible and several episodes. However, Jerome had already written a pilot and come up with his own ideas before Nick submitted the work. Jerome did incorporate pieces of the bible and pitch in the final series.
* Nick's version would have starred Sage from *Pornstar Detectives* as the main traveler.
Stan from Worthington

Stan from Worthington is a character in *Morning Show*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*.

**First appearance:** *Morning Show* #1.05 "Fallout"

**Number of appearances:** 1 (as of June 2020)

**Actor:** Seamus Talty

## **Story**

Stan was one of several people who called in the first day *Morning Show* returned after the zombie outbreak. He loves Petula Clark, and will be seventy-two next Tuesday (at the time of the episode). Gus Goodall jokingly asks how he'll spend his last year on Earth. Stan replies dinner with the grandkids, though quips that if his daughter-in-law cooks, he probably won't get another year. Gus calls him 'Stan the Man' and tells Stan to leave the jokes to him.

Stan bites back, then asks with the evidence in front of them, how can Shelly Meyers keep claiming that zombies aren't real? Shelly gives him an explanation of how the term relates to film and isn't quite accurate. Pat Shock says they need to stick together to survive this. Stan asks why Pat is so confident they'll get past this, and Pat replies that he just is.
Show XXXIV

Show XXXIV of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed at MadLab theatre in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 5:30PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and directed by Chase McCants.

This show featured the penultimate episode of *Pornstar Detectives*, which due to cast availability, was the last time Dan Condo and Virgil Von Hartzel appeared as Graves and Simms. For the second time in the four-episode miniseries, one of the leads, Amber, had a substitute performer.

Also in this show was the second *Itsahlbend Theatre*, and the first starring the intended lead, Dan Condo.

A new commercial premiered, *Life With A Voice Actor*, which was written by Samantha Stark and would run three consecutive months. Additionally, *Georgie's Jabs* featured the *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* lead Grezit the Green as a guest. Nathan Haley, who plays Daniel Kravitz, also voices Georgie.

A trailer was released for this show.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "Spring Break"
* Commercial *Georgie's Jabs* "Grezit the Green"
* *Pornstar Detectives: 2019* "The Penislutimate Peril"
* Commercial *Life With A Voice Actor* "The Callihans"
* *Itsahlbend Theatre* "Hansel and Gretel"
* Commercial *Trent Tushner* "& Michael J. Cox"
* *The Topnotch Tangler* "Baby Blues"

## **Performers**

This show was narrated by Chris Allen.

Absent troupe members: Amanda Iman, Wendy Parks, Karen Perta, Dallas Ray

## **Guest Stars**

* Matt Schlichting played Commander Johnson in *Universe Journey*. He was the thirty-eighth guest star and this was his fifth appearance, his third as Johnson.
* Kyle Mason played Taty in *Pornstar Detectives*. She was the twenty-ninth guest star and this was her second appearance, the first as Taty, who had only been mentioned, not seen.

## **Suggested Music**

Cast member Keith Jackson suggests songs that would go well with these episodes. The music was not used in the show, nor were any rights obtained.

 "Crackpot Baby"
Something's Wrong Here

"Something's Wrong Here" is the second episode of the first season of *Travels With T.I.M.,*a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. It was the third segment of Show LXIV. It was performed on October 10th, 2020. It has not yet been released on the podcast.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Nick Arganbright

Previous episode: "A New Adventure Begins"

Next episode: "The Space Station"

## **The Story**

This episode takes place only moments later from the first. T.I.M. stops in the backyard of a house that looks Earth Victorian, but is on the planet Sion in the Galactica star cluster. Litcone Firest and Ezra Ford step out. The former thinks the house looks exotic, and doesn't believe Ezra when he notes the similarity to his own world. They are interrupted as J'Ohn, who is definitely not a human but speaks English, exits the house into the yard. He stops a respectful distance away and greets them.

Litty asks if J'Ohn has anything to eat, and he escorts her into the house. At T.I.M.'s urging, a nervous Ezra follows. The inside is well-decorated in a style consistent with the exterior, though with objects clearly built for the local alien inhabitants, but is covered in a thick layer of dust. J'Ohn escorts them to a sitting room and tells them to have a seat, uncovering a setee, and then leaves the room.

Litty immediately begins examining the shelves. She and Ezra argue over whether taking things is stealing, since she claims the objects are definitely not being used. They are interrupted by J'Anet, who asks them to have a seat multiple times, ignoring Litty's offer to clean her valuables, especially the ones hidden away upstairs. Litty asks about food again, revealing a sad bit about her upbringing and hunger. J'Anet tells them to wait for 'him,' but won't specify who 'he' is.

He turns out to be Melvin Dirt, who is surprised to see another human. Melvin asks how they got here, and perks up when Ezra reveals they didn't travel by spaceship. Mevlin tells them these people are his unpaid help and this is his world. J'Ohn, who returned with Melvin, and J'Anet echo that they serve the Dirt. They appear to be brainwashed, and as Mevlin seems sinister, Ezra and Litty excuse themselves and leave, which Melvin allows.

In the backyard, T.I.M. asks about their adventure. Ezra is upset about Melvin enslaving the locals, but Litty just wants to go. Until T.I.M. reveals that the technology controlling the aliens is nearby and he can't shut it off remotely. Then, Litty is all for T.I.M. acting, not wanting to risk her own neck, but happy to take down a dictator if she can do so safely. The machine does so, and they leave Sion.

Back in the house, J'Ohn and J'Anet wake up from Dirt's control and make him clean their house.

## **Guest Starring**

* Scott Wilson as Melvin Dirt
* Sam Clements as J'Ohn
* Ashley Collins as J'Anet

## **Trivia**

* Jerome confirmed that Melvin Dirt is in some way related to *Universe Journey* character Harry Dirt. The year this story takes place in is not revealed, making it impossible to determine the connection at this time.
Two Princesses

"Two Princesses" is the fifth episode of *Itsahlbend Theatre.* It was performed March 14, 2020 as the final segment of Show LVII. It was released as podcast episode 287.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Nick Arganbright

Previous episode: "Hector My Hedgehog"

Next episode: "Teeny-Weeny: Baa Baa Black Sheep"

## **The Story**

Hubert plays Prince Aaron.

A prince must choose between two eligible princesses.

## **Guest Starring**

* Alyssa Ryan as Princess Anna
* Samantha Stark as Princess Rose
* Nick Arganbright, Kristin Green, Nathan Haley, Shane Stefanchik, Seamus Talty, Sam Clements, Ashley Collins, and Carina Dacierno as peasants

## **Trivia**

* Based on the song "Two Princes" by Spin Doctors.
The producer

The producer is a lead character in *Life With a Voice Actor,* a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. Keeping to the shadows, he subtly manipulates the cast into dramatic and touching moments without revealing anything of himself.

**First appearance:** *Life With a Voice Actor* #1.03 "The Bathroom Remodel"

**Number of appearances:** 2 (as of February 2021)

**Actor:** Sam Clements

## **Personal**

Nothing is yet known about this man's personal life, not even his name. Professionally, he's the producer on the show-within-a-show that conducts the one-on-one interviews with the cast.

## **Manipulations**

Superficially, many of the producer's questions seem innocent enough, but upon further examination, he's definitely manipulating the cast. For instance, he keeps bringing up Emily Cooper's meltdown and Terry La Fontaine tanking Jerry La Fontaine's audition to keep both front-and-center in the cast members' thoughts. He even traps all six in a therapy session to trigger another meltdown, this time from Terry, and seems pleased when this results in Jerry declaring he wants a divorce ("The Bathroom Remodel").
Show XXXVI

Show XXXVI of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed at MadLab theatre in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, June 9th, 2018 at 5:30PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and Samantha Stark and directed by Nick Arganbright.

With the anniversary show looming, both *Universe Journey* and *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* ended with cliffhangers, both serving as the penultimate installments in the segment's season. *UJ*'s episode was actually titled 'Part 1,' while *DK*'s had a self-contained title, but is more serial in general.

Dan Condo had already left for his summer internship, but remotely recorded a three-line guest appearance for Captain Yeez in *UJ*. The role would be

recast the following month for a larger part. Similarly, Condo's character of Betram was left out of the two-episode showdown in *DK*, despite being part of the traitorous trio who served as the villains for the season. He was said to have died prior to this. Chase McCants was at Bonaroo, hence Dr. Who Grappa does not appear in this *UJ*, either.

*The Topnotch Tangler* saw Carson take on a secret identity in order to be a sidekick, the first of three secret identities he would make up before landing on a permanent moniker. This was also Marianne Dean-Jackson's first full-scale guest appearance.

A brand-new segment, *Morning Show,* was introduced.

The third of three *Life With a Voice Actor* commercials by Samantha Stark was performed. *IABDPR* was also brought back, a year after it had last been seen, with a new sister filling in for departed Kamomile, the actress who played Kam having left the troupe in 2017.

A trailer was released for this show.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "All Good Things... Part 1"
* Commercial #1 *Life With a Voice Actor* "The La Fontaines"
* *The Topnotch Tangler* "Gone In a Flash"
* Commercial #2 *Holly Harper* "Holly Harper Wears Orange"
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* "Into the Darkness"
* Commercial #3 *IABDPR* "The Other Sister"
* *Morning Show* "First Show"

## **Performers**

The show was narrated by Chris Allen.

Absent troupe members: Dan Condo, Chase McCants, Karen Perta, Dallas Ray

## **Guest Stars**

Marianne Dean-Jackson - Marianne was the fourth guest star in *Radio Hour* and this was her seventh appearance, her first large one. She played The Terrible Teleporter in *The Topnotch Tangler*.

## **Suggested Music**

Cast member Keith Jackson suggests songs that would go well with these episodes. The music was not used in the show, nor were any rights obtained.

 "Ted, Just Admit It"
 "What's the Buzz?"
The Cult of B.O.B.

The Cult of B.O.B. is an organization in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour.* B.O.B. stands for Bertram Oswalt Babbit, the man the cult follows. They wear specific robes that are known to some outside of the sect.

One group in this cult, who was not personally being led by Bertram at the time of their appearance in the story, located the body of Josh Wallace, whom they believed Bertram's soul resided in. (Josh's own friends suspected the same.) This cult sect, led by Fran, took a bus to the place and sacrificed their member Jerry to finish the soul transference and bring Bertram back. It is unknown if they succeeded, or if they were right. They used relics, which they abandoned, and needed a living sacrifice to accomplish their task.

The surviving members of the sect, including Fran and Carter, are imprisoned on the U.L.P. ranch in Kalispell, Montana ("Cult of B.O.B."). Josh later called this group 'pretenders,' and said they weren't part of the real organization ("Ready Player Chosen One"). They eventually escaped, but were slaughtered by monsters as they fled ("With Great Power...").

A figure with similar robes was spotted at Daniel Kravitz's high school reunion. He could do magic. When trapped by Daniel and friends, he took a cyanide pill so he didn't have to speak to them ("Punch").
The La Fontaines

"The La Fontaines" is the third commercial that serves as a prologue for *Life With a Voice Actor* (season one). It was performed on June 9th, 2018 as the first commercial of Show XXXVI. It was released as podcast episode C83.

Written by Samantha Stark

Directed by Nick Arganbright

Previous episode: "The Coopers"

Next episode: "The Big Audition"

## **The Story**

Terry La Fontaine insultingly tells the narrator that he and Jerry La Fontaine chose their last name after they got married, and named themselves after the famous 17th century French poet, Jean de La Fontaine. Terry introduces himself as a vocal coach to the stars, and says he put a lot of *The Mickey Mouse Club* kids on the map, though he declines to name drop. Jerry tells Terry he shouldn't brag, and Terry scolds Jerry for talking. Terry wants Jerry to save his voice for an audition, and use sign language if he needs to talk.

Terry, claiming he tells their story better, goes on to say he was tired of showy singers and needed a change, so switched to working with voice actors and narrators. The people that *really* need help. Jerry was his first client, and his voice was so smooth and velvety that it knocked Terry over. Terry took over Jerry's personal and professional life immediately, having him do audio books and narrate documentaries. Jerry wants to do cartoons, but Terry says never and that he doesn't want Jerry ruining his delicate instrument doing voices. When Jerry says cartoons would be fun, Terry tells him he already has plenty of fun. Jerry says it would increase his range, and Terry says Jerry's range is perfect already. Jerry says he can make his own decisions, while Terry says Jerry would be nothing without him. They are still bickering as the commercial fades out.
Show XXIII

Show XXIII of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*was performed at MadLab theatre in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, May 13th, 2017 at 5:30PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and directed by Chase McCants.

This show featured the series finale of a segment as *The Scary Dead* came into an end. It was an elaborate episode, involving the full cast as two groups came into bloody conflict and almost everyone died. The end did leave open the possibility for continuation, but was billed as the end of the story. It would be several years before any followup was performed.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "Our Chief Foley"
* Commercial *IABDPR* "Bump or Sticker"
* *Packer & Ratcliff* "Pizza Neapolitano"
* Commercial *Evangalien* "Theatre Roulette"
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* "The Search"
* Commercial *Pymer Labs* "Damage Control"
* *The Scary Dead* "Final Four"

## **Performers**

This show was narrated by Chris Allen.

Absent troupe members: Wendy Parks

## **Guest Stars**

* Kyle Mason was the twenty-ninth guest star and this was her first appearance. She played Lucy in the *Pymer Labs* commercial and a zombie in *The Scary Dead*.

* Brian Skeel was the thirtieth guest star and this was his first appearance. He played Raffaele in *Packer & Ratcliff* and a zombie in *The Scary Dead*.
* Nikki Smith was the eleventh guest star and this was her third appearance. She reprised her role as Riley in *Universe Journey,* played native #2 in *Packer & Ratcliff*, and was a zombie in *The Scary Dead.*
* Shannon Marie Watts was the eighth guest star and this was her seventh appearance. She concluded her recurring role as Meredith in *The Scary Dead*.

## **Suggested Music**

Cast member Keith Jackson suggests songs that would go well with these episodes. The music was not used in the show, nor were any rights obtained.

 "Scary Monsters (& Super Creeps)"