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Big Blue Broadway

Big Blue Broadway's second logo (2021-2022)

***Big Blue Broadway*** is a live radio program that was produced and hosted by Sam Laro and Alex Saviano. The program aired on WJMU from September 10, 2018 to May 15, 2022, highlighting the music of Broadway.

In March of 2021, *Big Blue Broadway* won the award for Best Specialty Programming at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Award Ceremony.

## Connections

*Big Blue Broadway* hosts Sam Laro and Alex Saviano have made guest turns on various projects by What's For Dinner? Productions, including:

* Both Laro and Saviano provide additional voices in Episode 35 of *Owl Stretching Time*
* Laro made a guest cameo in the cold open of Episode 39 of *Owl Stretching Time*
* Laro served as the announcer for *Transportation the Marmoset*
* Saviano appears in four installments of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History* ("Death By Karen", "A Birthday Surprise", "First Call-In Show", and "Press Your Ocelot"); Laro appears in one installment ("A Birthday Surprise")
* Laro co-hosted *Once More for Fun* with Kelson Bauman
* Laro and Saviano made a guest appearance at the end of Episode 3 of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*
* Laro made solo guest appearances in Episodes 5 and 7 or *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*

Furthermore, multiple WFDP alums have turned up as guest hosts on *Big Blue Broadway*, including Mandy Dulny, Frank Macaluso, Colin McGonagle, Michellina McNaughton, and Jocelyn Neidballa. Dulny and McNaughton also portray fictionalized versions of themselves in the program's opening sequence.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/BigBlueBroadway
Sarah Sunshine

**Sarah Sunshine** is a unsuccessful children's entertainer who, though her stage name would suggest an overall cheerful disposition, is prone to mood swings and will often burst into tears in the middle of a song.

Portrayed by Meghan Pender, Sarah Sunshine made her debut in *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*, auditioning for a spot as morning show host for WJMU. She later returned in Episode 19 of *Owl Stretching Time* in a sketch that focused on her and a typical performance for her.

## Notes

* Series writer Frank Macaluso had intended to do more with the character, but Meghan Pender's departure from *Owl Stretching Time* prevented this from happening.
* When her debut sketch was revived for *Your Honk of Honks*, Rachel Banda took on the role. This was the second time Banda had inherited a role from Pender, as they also took over the character of Isabella Juarez (Mindy Juarez's younger sister) after Pender left the series.
Installment 1: Band Interview

**"Band Interview"** is the first installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. It aired on March 22, 2021. Narrated by WJMU DJ and music director Caleb Kelch, the installment tells of the first live in-studio interview conducted by the station.

## Summary

October 4th, 1971: WJMU DJ Carrie Gibson interviews Jimmy Pierce and Brandon Williams, two Millikin students who are members of a popular local band, St. Alfonso's Pancake Breakfast. The interview takes a weird turn, however, when Carrie starts asking odd, off-topic questions.

## Cast

* Mia Klek as Carrie Gibson
* Brian Barker as Jimmy Pierce
* Wil Barden as Brandon Williams

Caleb Kelch narrates the installment and 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.
* The name of Jimmy and Brandon's band, St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast, is a reference to a song from Frank Zappa's 1974 album *Apostrophe (')*.
What's For Dinner? Wiki

**Welcome to the What's For Dinner? Wiki!**
A wiki dedicated the works of What's For Dinner? Productions, a company that doesn't actually exist and is just one guy from Chicago.

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Dr. Jonathan Gielgud

**Dr. Jonathan Gielgud** is an inventor and snake oil salesman local to Decatur, Illinois. Portrayed by Antonio Verdera, he made his debut in *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*, hawking his wares in "live" commercial spots with an assistant named Devin (played by Brian Barker). He was later featured on *Owl Stretching Time* beginning in its third season, usually appearing in Out and About segments with cast member Emily Boes acting as his foil.

## Notes

* According to his first appearance on *Owl Stretching Time* (in Episode 21), his middle name is Evelyn.
Installment 8: Full Frontal Radio

**"Full Frontal Radio"** is the eighth installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. Narrated by Wil Barden, this installment aired on April 2, 2021.

## Summary

March 28th, 1981: A student DJ challenges radio’s nudity taboo on air, much to her co-host’s chagrin.

## Cast

* Rachel Pevehouse as Linda
* Benny Zielke as Abby

Wil Barden narrates the installment, and Meghan Welfer reads the closing credits.

## Notes

* The title "Full Frontal Radio" is a reference to a running gag from the British radio sketch comedy program *I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again*.
Owl Stretching Shorts

**Owl Stretching Shorts** are sketches produced by the *Owl Stretching Time* cast and crew and released to exclusively to the show's YouTube channel. These shorts tended to be aired in the breaks between seasons, with the bulk of them being released in the summer months.

Occasionally, a sketch used as an Owl Stretching Short would later be redone in an episode of *Owl Stretching Time* or in one of the subsequent hour-long specials.
Episode 6: It's a Fair Cop, But Society's to Blame

**"It's a Fair Cop, But Society's to Blame"** is the sixth episode of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*. Written, directed, and produced by Frank Macaluso, the episode aired on WJMU on May 3, 2022.

## Sketches

* A Review of WJMU’s Rules
* Press Conference
* The Lobster
* As Some Day It May Happen (I've Got a Little List)
* Hey, Mom
* Jacob Mulaney, Private Eye

## Cast

### Main Cast

* John DeAngelo
* Nate Earley-Ochwada
* Taylor Hammer
* Tate Heinle
* Rebecca Jaffe
* Hannah Magy
* Jocelyn Neidballa
* Owen Peterson
* Zack Scott
* Bryn Sentnor

### Guest Stars

* Jake Deetz
* Jacob Dorris

## Notes

* This is the second episode to feature a song, and the first to feature one that is not entirely original. "As Some Day It May Happen" was written by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan for their comic opera *The Mikado*. The version performed here has revised lyrics by Frank Macaluso.
* Rebecca Jaffe reads out the end credits. The ensemble is referred to in this episode as The Debilitating Case of Writer's Block Players, a self-deprecating joke on writer Frank Macaluso's part, since three of the sketches featured in this episode were previously used in other projects ("Press Conference" was first written as an installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*, "The Lobster" was first performed in Episode 38 of *Owl Stretching Time*, and "Hey, Mom" was originally written as an Owl Stretching Short, and was later used for *Your Honk of Honks*).
Episode 5

The **fifth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on October 27, 2017.

## Sketches

* The Homeless Playwright
* Out and About with Emily Boes: The Impostor
* SlimeCo Commercial
* Roundtable: Marriage
* Farnsworth’s Fables: Cinderella

## Cast

### Main Cast

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

### Featured Cast

* Erica Caruso
* Sean Garfias
* Anais Morgan
* Meghan Pender
* Antonio Verdera

## Notes

* Ariya Hawkins's first episode as a main cast member.
* Sean Garfias's only episode as a featured cast member.
Episode 12

The **twelfth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on February 9, 2018. The episode is a tribute to the legendary comedy duo of Mike Nichols and Elaine May, which *OST* host and creator Frank Macaluso acknowledges as an influence on the series.

## Sketches

* Snoring
* Sonata for Piano and Celeste
* Telephone
* Funeral Home
* Mother and Son

## 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
* Joey Vargas

## Notes

* This is the only episode not to feature any original sketches. Every sketch featured is a classic written and originally performed by Nichols and May.
* Mackenzie Barnett and Joey Vargas's first episode as featured cast members.
Installment 4: The Spider

**"The Spider"** is the fourth installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. It aired on March 26, 2021. Narrated by WJMU DJ and production director Nicole Dadoly, the installment tells of two student DJs' run-in with an arachnid.

## Summary

September 6th, 2011: Two student DJs have a traumatic encounter with a spider.

## Cast

* Tate Heinle as Levi Pangilinan
* Frank Macaluso as Justin Arroyo
* Michellina McNaughton as Claudia

Nicole Dadoly narrates the installment, and John DeAngelo reads the closing credits.
Hunter's Camp

The Hunter's Camp is a location in Northern Lights.

## Basic Info

**Hunter's Camp** is a collection of cabins located in the Mysterious Woods region. The camp consists of three cabins. Presumably, hunters lived in these cabins. The three cabins combined provide a good amount of supplies and items.

The cabins contain beds and potbelly stoves. A small number of crates and cabinets can be found inside. A few relatively rare items may also be found in the cabins.

Not far away, the Logging Camp and Weather Station can be located.

## Gallery

Hunter's CampInterior 1Interior 2Hunter's Camp on the Map
Episode 37

The **thirty-seventh episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on April 19, 2019. It was written by Mat Jester, Josie Hand, Frank Macaluso, and Michellina McNaughton, and directed and produced by Frank Macaluso.

## Sketches

* Where is Frank?
* Bridges
* Something Incredibly Surreal
* Liverwurst Mutual Commercial #3
* Three Cool Cats
* Out and About with Emily Boes: Gossip Columnist
* Pointless Filler Theatre: The Squirrels

## Cast

### Main Cast

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

### Featured Cast

* Mackenzie Barnett
* Emilio Canals
* Hannah Haedike
* Josie Hand
* Sawyer Wolter
* Ben Woodcock

### Guest Stars

* Patricia Gray (billed as Patricia Bales)
* Michellina McNaughton (billed as Micky McNaughton)

## Notes

* Frank Macaluso does not appear in this episode. Mat Jester fills in as host,
* Jacyline Olvera appears in only one sketch ("Something Incredibly Surreal"). Her lines were recorded in a session in which she also recorded for Episodes 36 and 39.
* Mat Jester is credited as director and Antonio Verdera is credited as producer. In actuality, Frank Macaluso served in both of these capacities as usual. Jester and Verdera were billed in those roles to preserve the illusion that Macaluso was not available.
Farnsworth's Fables

**"Farnsworth's Fables"** was a recurring segment on *Owl Stretching Time* that debuted in its very first episode. Hosted by Reginald Q. Farnsworth, an eccentric author played by Brian Barker, the segment featured members of the cast performing odd interpretations of classic fairy tales, folktales, and fables. The segment was inspired by the *Fracture Fairy Tales* segments on *The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show*.
Episode 20

The **twentieth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on May 11, 2018, in a special two-episode event along with Episode 19.

## Sketches

* The Fortune Cookies
* Roundtable: Is Conversation a Dying Art?
* Subway Commercial Parody
* Farnsworth's Fables: Jack and the Beanstalk

## 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
* Mat Jester
* Meghan Pender (credit only)

## Notes

* Erica Caruso, Ariya Hawkins, and Mel Kumrow's last episode as cast members. Hawkins would become a recurring guest star, appearing in Episodes 30 and 40. Kumrow would also appear in Episode 40.
* Isaac Wieser's last episode as announcer.
* Mackenzie Barnett and Mat Jester's last episodes as cast members until Season 4. Barnett would return as a guest star in Episode 30 before rejoining the cast.
* Meghan Pender was originally slated to appear in this episode, but fell ill before production began and was thus unavailable.
Installment 13: The Man Who Posed as Diana Ross

**"The Man Who Posed as Diana Ross"** is the thirteenth installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. Narrated by Anais Morgan, this installment aired on April 13, 2021.

## Summary

February 24th, 1982: Student DJ Emma Wilson interviews one of the world’s biggest superstars…or so she thinks.

## Cast

* Logan Hanson as Arthur Fisher
* Ally Williams as Emma Wilson
* Jocelyn Neidballa as Violet

Anais Morgan narrates the short, and Sarah Obert reads the closing credits.
Episode 34

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

## Sketches

* Girl Sells Donuts
* An Appeal from Mat Jester
* Darkness in Decatur: Installment 13
* Frank Macaluso 3000 Commercial
* Pointless Filler Theatre: Trevor and Abby

## Cast

### Main Cast

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

### Featured Cast

* Mackenzie Barnett
* Hannah Haedike
* Mat Jester
* Ben Woodcock

## Notes

* Jacyline Olvera's first episode back after her three-episode absence.
Installment 3: 25th Anniversary Song

**"25th Anniversary Song (Don't Turn That Dial, Baby)"** is the third installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. It aired on March 24, 2021. Narrated by WJMU DJ and program director Jordan Diver, the installment looks back on a song written and recorded for WJMU's 25th anniversary.

## Summary

March 10, 1996: A song written and produced by Millikin students plays on WJMU in honor of its 25th anniversary.

## Cast

* Lead vocals by Kiana Beverly
* Backing vocals by Rain Banda, Ariya Hawkins, and Michellina McNaughton

Jordan Diver narrates the installment, and Benny Zielke 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.
* The song "Don't Turn That Dial, Baby" is a pastiche of Motown group The Marvelettes—in particular, their mid-1960s recordings produced by Smokey Robinson, such as "Don't Mess with Bill" (1965).
Episode 31

The **thirty-first episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on February 15, 2019. It was written by Frank Macaluso, Antonio Verdera, and Sawyer Wolter, and directed and produced by Frank Macaluso.

## Sketches

* World’s Worst Firings
* Single Girl vs. The World
* TKE Newlywed Game
* Ronnie Hinkelmeyer Campaign Ad
* What’s In Your Sock Drawer?
* Teach Out of Water
* Pointless Filler Theatre: The Adventures of Hamster Woman

## Cast

### Main Cast

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

### Featured Cast

* Jordyn Garrison
* Josie Hand
* Mo Moellering
* Sawyer Wolter
* Ben Woodcock

## Notes

* Wil Barden's first episode as a main cast member.
* Josie Hand's first episode as a featured cast member.
* Jacyline Olvera does not appear in this episode.
Darkness in Decatur

**"Darkness in Decatur"** was a recurring segment on *Owl Stretching Time* that debuted in its very first episode. A parody of soap operas, the sketches centered around college student/disc jockey Mindy Juarez (played by Jacyline Olvera). Each sketch is opened and closed with narration from the show’s announcer (Isaac Wieser for Seasons 1 and 2; Jordan Comish for Seasons 3 and 4).

In the first few episodes, Mindy was said to work for WSOY. This was later retconned, and Mindy was established as working for WJMU, the station that produced *Owl Stretching Time*. Most Darkness in Decatur sketches take place in Mindy’s apartment; two sketches (the ones featured in Episode 2 and Episode 22) took place in the radio stations where Mindy worked.

Recurring characters in these sketches included:

* Clara Hightower (played by Ariya Hawkins), Mindy’s best friend and the town gossip
* Barbara Herlihy (played by Forrest Boes), a paranoid psychic and a close friend of Mindy's
* Nanette Krakowski (played by Mackenzie Barnett), a friend of Mindy’s with a mysterious double life
* Georgeanna Tillman (played by Mel Kumrow), another friend of Mindy’s
* Isabelle Juarez (played in her first appearance by Meghan Pender and in her second appearance by Rain Banda), Mindy’s self-centered younger sister

In addition, Michael Santos played numerous characters named Lyle on whom Mindy invariably had crushes.
Episode 14

The **fourteenth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on March 2, 2018.

## Sketches

* Melanie Loves Matt
* Out and About with Emily Boes: Hypnotism
* The Crenshaws: Cousin Jenny Lou Helps Out
* Dragon-Be-Gone Commercial
* Mel Doesn’t Get Frank
* Farnsworth's Fables: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
* The Battle for Top Billing

## 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
* Anais Morgan
* Meghan Pender
Episode 36

The **thirty-sixth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on April 12, 2019. It was written by Mat Jester, Frank Macaluso, and Erin Ryan, and directed and produced by Frank Macaluso.

## Sketches

* OST Auditions
* Roommate Meeting
* Danny and Dalia’s House of Things Commercial
* Zebulon at Chuck E. Cheese’s
* Cat Girls vs. Horse Girls

## Cast

### Main Cast

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

### Featured Cast

* Mackenzie Barnett
* Jordyn Garrison
* Hannah Haedike
* Josie Hand
* Mat Jester
* Mo Moellering

### Guest Stars

* Nicole Barth
* Andrew Cliatt
* Jordan Luty

## Notes

* Jacyline Olvera's lines were recorded in a session in which she also recorded for Episodes 37 and 39.
* Jacyline Olvera provides the flute playing for Andrew Cliatt's character.
Wil Barden

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

Barden was a latter-day cast member of *Owl Stretching Time*, joining he main cast in the fourth season after the departure of Brian Barker. Barden subsequently appeared in a number of specials produced after *Owl Stretching Time*'s run, including *Transportation the Marmoset*, *Holiday Ham with Kat and Mar*, and *Once More for Fun*. He also appeared as a regular performer on *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*.

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barden appeared in *Your Honk of Honks*, an hour-long special recorded via Zoom and initially released on Facebook, subsequently uploaded to YouTube afterwards.

Outside of his radio work, Barden was also a member of Un Bit Butter, a Neo-Futurist-inspired sketch comedy troupe on Millikin University's campus.

## Performing Credits

* *Owl Stretching Time* (regular, Season 4)
* *Transportation the Marmoset*
* *Holiday Ham with Kat and Mar*
* *Your Honk of Honks: A Virtual Staged Reading*
* *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*
* *Once More for Fun*
Cage Trap

Restrictions | Requires bait

## Basic Info

The **cage trap** is a re-usable trap that can be used to catch small-sized animals such as rabbits and foxes. The cage trap requires bait to catch animals. A well-placed trap is an effective way to ensure a constant source of meat and pelts.

Researching the **First Steps Into Hunting** book will unlock the Cage Trap's blueprint.

## Bait information

While using a trap, different bait can be used to catch different animals:

 Fox | Bird MeatCodEggGraylingRabbit MeatTrout

## Gallery

Cage Trap on the groundJournal page

**Building**
Fishing Camp 2

Region | Nera Peaks

The Fishing Camp 2 is a location in Northern Lights.

## Basic Info

**Fishing Camp** 2 is a collection of cabins and fishing huts located in the Nera Peaks region. The camp consists of two cabins and two fishing huts. Presumably, fishermen lived in these cabins.

The two cabins combined provide a decent amount of supplies and items. The fishing huts can be used to catch fish when hungry.

Inside one of the cabins, the **Advanced Fishing Methods Vol.2** research book can be found and researched.

## Gallery

Fishing CampFishing hutsFishing Camp 2 on the Map
Episode 25

The **twenty-fifth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on October 5, 2018. Being the fifth episode of the season, this episode follows a full narrative rather than featured a collection of sketches.

## Plot

Frank, Emily, and Brian go on a road trip on impulse. Eventually, they decide to head to a small town in Washington just south of Canada to see a performance by the world’s (allegedly) greatest improv troupe. On the way, they pick up a young hitchhiker named Jenny, but she is not at all what she initially seems to be.

## Cast

### Main Cast

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

### Featured Cast

* Rain Banda
* Crystal Claros
* Jordyn Garrison
* Mo Moellering
* Geovanny Tapia

## Notes

* Rain Banda's first episode as a featured cast member.
* Josie Hand's first appearance in the series. She would become a featured cast member the next season.
* This is the second episode of *Owl Stretching Time* to eschew the normal billing order. Here, Emily Boes is given top billing over Frank Macaluso and Brian Barker, who are subsequently second- and third-billed, respectively.
Episode 4

The **fourth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on October 20, 2017.

## Sketches

* The Rainbow
* Parcheesi Pizza Prank Calls
* A Message from a Giant Sentient Radish
* Some Kinda Beer Commercial
* The Late, Great Tony Mancini
* Vegan Man in Berwyn
* Humans Say the Darnedest Things

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Forrest Boes
* Jacyline Olvera (billed by Jacy Olvera)
* Michael Santos

### Featured Cast

* Anais Morgan
* Antonio Verdera

## Notes

* This is the first *Owl Stretching Time* episode not to end on a Farnsworth's Fables or Variations on a Theme sketch.
Installment 10: The Day When Nothing Happened

**"The Day When Nothing Happened"** is the tenth installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. Narrated by Mandy Dulny, the installment aired on April 6, 2021.

## Summary

Mandy Dulny looks back on October 10th, 1995, a day when, unusually for the station, absolutely nothing went wrong. Dulny then protests and storms off, feeling that she has been ripped off topic-wise.

## Cast

Mandy Dulny narrates the short, and Austin Shaw reads the closing credits. Frank Macaluso also appears as himself, uncredited.

## Notes

* When listing all the various things that didn't go wrong that day, Mandy notes that no one "got hypnotized into thinking they were a chicken in the middle of a show," in reference to the "Out and About" segment in Episode 14 of *Owl Stretching Time*, when such an event happened to cast member Emily Boes.
Installment 14: Press Your Ocelot

**"Press Your Ocelot"** is the fourteenth installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. Narrated by Frank Macaluso, this installment aired on April 14, 2021.

## Summary

September 24th, 2003: WJMU premieres a very unusual game show.

## Cast

* John DeAngelo as Snack Brinkley
* Alex Saviano as Greg
* Sarah Obert as Miriam and the dolphin noise
* Anais Morgan as Julia
* Caleb Kelch as Tom

Frank Macaluso narrates the installment, and Jake Ziman reads the closing credits.
Installment 6: First Call-In Show

**"First Call-In Show"** is the sixth installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. It aired on March 30, 2021. Narrated by WJMU producer and DJ Athena Pajer, the installment looks back on WJMU's first call-in program.

## Summary

September 18th, 1973: WJMU’s first call-in program, hosted by student DJ Joel Roebuck, makes a shaky debut when the only callers he gets are his mother and his old high school bully.

## Cast

* John DeAngelo as Joel Roebuck
* Michellina McNaughton as Vivian Roebuck
* Owen Peterson as Matt Grayson

Athena Pajer narrates the installment, and Alex Saviano reads the closing credits.
The Hollywood Drive

The Hollywood Drive's third logo (2022)

***The Hollywood Drive*** is a live radio program that was hosted and produced by Ronnie Ovando-Gómez. The program aired on WJMU from 2019 to 2022, with a semester-long hiatus in the fall of 2021.

Broadcasting under the name **The Film Snob**, Ovando-Gómez dedicated the program to discussing "all things film and media[-related]".

## Connections

*Hollywood Drive* host Ronnie Ovando-Gómez made a guest appearance in *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*'s fifth episode, "Bicycle with a Card in Its Spokes So's It Goes 'Brrr'", playing a fictionalized version of herself. Her program was later referenced in "Those Naughty Army-Types Have Guns and Things" by guest star Jake Deetz.

Likewise, *Radioactive Frog Juncture* creator and writer Frank Macaluso made a guest appearance in a Fall 2022 episode of *The Hollywood Drive*, discussing his work on WJMU.
Episode 3: The One Where the Thing Happens

A still from "Jamie Gets the Third Degree"

**"The One Where the Thing Happens"** is the third episode of *I'm Sorry, I Wasn't Listening*. Released to Facebook on June 6, 2020, this episode was written by Frank Macaluso.

## Sketches

* Jamie Gets the Third Degree
* 4 Out of 5 Dentists
* Loony Larry Commercial *(repeat from Episode 1)*
* Cool Cats Café
* Melanie Loves Matt

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Spencer Avery (credit only)
* Emily Boes
* Emily Brandt
* Jamie Gamonez
* Rebecca Jaffe
* Bela Karwatowicz
* Frank Macaluso
* Colin McGonagle
* Sarah Obert
* Tobi Osibodu
* Meghan Welfer
* Joshua Wick (credit only)
* Benny Zielke
Episode 7: Those Naughty Army-Types Have Guns and Things

**"Those Naughty Army-Types Have Guns and Things"** is the upcoming seventh episode of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*. Written, directed, and produced by Frank Macaluso, the episode aired on WJMU on May 24, 2022.

## Plot

The cast of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture* look back on the time when they and frequent guest star Jake Deetz had to defend the station from Omnish invaders who sought to conquer the United States bit by little bit.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* John DeAngelo
* Nate Earley-Ochwada
* Taylor Hammer
* Tate Heinle
* Rebecca Jaffe
* Hannah Magy
* Jocelyn Neidballa
* Owen Peterson
* Zack Scott
* Bryn Sentnor

### Guest Stars

* Katharine Baumann
* Paul Cushman
* Jake Deetz
* Jacob Dorris
* Chloe Fisher
* Cole Hintz
* Mason Hoyt
* Gavin King
* Sam Laro
* Frank Macaluso (uncredited)
* Michael Santos

## Notes

* This is the first episode of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture* to have a full-length narrative rather than be comprised of various vignettes and sketches.
* In one scene, Jake Deetz makes reference to *The Hollywood Drive*, a live program on WJMU hosted by Ronnie Ovando-Gómez. Ovando-Gómez was originally intended to make a cameo in the aforementioned scene, but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts.
* Guest star Chloe Fisher reads out the end credits in character as a distressed woman who has awoken from a nightmare.
* The ensemble is referred to in this episode as The Didn't-Get-Utilized-Very-Well-Tonight Players, a self-deprecating reference to the large number of guest stars featured in the episode.
Un Bit Butter

**Un Bit Butter** is an experimental sketch comedy troupe at Millikin University that was founded in 1997. Inspired by another comedy troupe, the Neo-Futurists, Un Bit Butter performs one show at the end of each semester, with each show consisting of 30 original sketches performed in 60 minutes. The sketches are all written and performed by members of the ensemble.

## Connections

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

* *Owl Stretching Time*: Wil Barden (cast member), John DeAngelo (guest star), Jordan Luty (guest star and writer), Geovanny Tapia (cast member and writer), Antonio Verdera (cast member and writer), Ben Woodcock (cast member and writer)
* *Transportation the Marmoset*: Wil Barden, John DeAngelo, Alex Naranjo, Kendra Steele (all cast members)
* *Holiday Ham with Kat and Mar*: Wil Barden (cast member), John DeAngelo (cast member), Abigail Gawart (cast member), Alex Naranjo (cast member and writer), Kendra Steele (writer)
* *Your Honk of Honks*: Wil Barden (cast member), John DeAngelo (cast member), Abigail Gawart (cast member), Rebecca Jaffe (cast member), Alex Naranjo (cast member and writer), Jake Ziman (cast member)
* *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*: Wil Barden, Kelson Bauman, John DeAngelo, Rachel Pevehouse, Jake Ziman (all cast members)
* *Once More for Fun*: Wil Barden (cast member), Kelson Bauman (host), John DeAngelo (cast member), Rebecca Jaffe (cast member and writer), Jake Ziman (cast member)
* *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*: John DeAngelo (cast member), Jake Deetz (guest star), Jacob Dorris (guest star), Rebecca Jaffe (cast member and writer)

Furthermore, one *Owl Stretching Time* sketch, "Ben Woodcock Teaches You Something", has its roots in the recurring Un Bit Butter sketch of the same title. Troupe member Abigail Gawart conceived and wrote the first piece for Ben Woodcock to perform, and it was this piece in particular that convinced *OST* writer and host Frank Macaluso to seek out and recruit Woodcock for the cast of *OST*. The Un Bit team produced two more installments, with Chris Cunningham writing the second (as Gawart was studying abroad at the time) and Gawart again writing the third. With Gawart's permission, Frank Macaluso wrote an installment of his own for Woodcock to perform in Episode 23 of *Owl Stretching Time*, airing in between the first and second live installments.
Episode 24

The **twenty-fourth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on September 28, 2018.

## Sketches

* A Tea Party in the Middle of Lake Decatur
* The Battle of the Booths
* Zesty Blood Orange Bloka-Cola Commercial
* Homemade Battleground
* Farnsworth's Fables: The Emperor’s New Clothes

## Cast

### Main Cast

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

### Featured Cast

* Crystal Claros
* Ariane Evans
* Jordyn Garrison
* Mo Moellering
* Geovanny Tapia
* Ben Woodcock

## Notes

* Ariane Evans and Jordyn Garrison's first episode as featured cast members.
* "Homemade Battleground" was originally written by Mary Hildebrand for Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre's All Night Play Festival. It was performed on the show with her permission.
Episode 28

The **twenty-eighth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on November 9, 2018.

## Sketches

* Pointless Filler Theatre: The Telephone Pole
* Pitch the Princesses
* The Substitute Coach
* Food Commercial
* Farnsworth’s Christmas Pageant Auditions
* Citizens’ Forum 2
* You Can’t Sit With Us

## Cast

### Main Cast

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

### Featured Cast

* Rain Banda
* Crystal Claros
* Ariane Evans
* Jordyn Garrison
* Mo Moellering
* Geovanny Tapia
* Sawyer Wolter
* Ben Woodcock

## Notes

* Sawyer Wolter's first episode as a featured cast member.
* Rachel Banda's last episode as a cast member.
Episode 30

The **thirtieth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on December 14, 2018.

## Sketches

* World’s Worst Presents
* Roundtable: Santa Claus
* Darkness in Decatur: Installment 12
* Snowblaster 2000 Commercial
* Jasper the Snowman
* OST Cast Member or Random Decaturian

## Cast

### Main Cast

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

### Featured Cast

* Crystal Claros
* Ariane Evans
* Geovanny Tapia
* Ben Woodcock

### Guest Stars

* Ariya Hawkins
* Mackenzie Barnett
* Athena Pajer
* John DeAngelo

## Notes

* Brian Barker, Crystal Claros, Ariane Evans, and Geovanny Tapia's final episode as cast members.
* Mo Moellering was originally slated to appear in this episode, but became unavailable. Crystal Claros took on most (if not all) of their roles.
Installment 2: Death by Karen

**"Death by Karen"** is the second installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. It aired on March 23, 2021. Narrated by Alex Saviano, co-host of *Big Blue Broadway*, the installment tells of the first time toilets were ever mentioned on air on WJMU.

## Summary

February 19th 1977: The first on-air mention of toilets leads to disproportionate retribution for a student DJ.

## Cast

Alex Saviano narrates the segment. Benny Zielke reads the closing credits.
Devil's Advocate

***Devil's Advocate*** is a live radio program that was created by Jason Messina and hosted by Messina and Lane Caspar, respectively billed as **DJ Jaybird** and **Avenue**. The program aired on WJMU from 2017 to 2020.

## Background

Lane Caspar and Jason Messina first teamed up in the spring of 2017 while they were classmates in an Intro to Radio Industry class. They co-hosted and produced *Underrated*, a prerecorded late night program.

The next semester, Messina created *Devil's Advocate*. Designed as a light-hearted debate program, Messina originally intended to have different guest co-hosts each week. However, he found it hard to get people in and often ended up hosting shows on his own. In the spring of 2018, he and Lane Caspar joined forces once again, and Caspar joined *Devil's Advocate* as a permanent co-host.

During the first year of the show, Messina hosted the show under his own name. Starting in the fall of 2018, Messina began billing himself as DJ Jaybird. Caspar billed herself as Avenue throughout her entire stint as host.

## Connections

*Devil's Advocate* hosts Lane Caspar and Jason Messina have made numerous appearances on various projects by What's For Dinner? Productions, including: both individually and separately. Such instances include:

* Caspar was a recurring cast member during Season 1 of *Owl Stretching Time*
* Caspar and Messina hosted *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)* as their *Devil's Advocate* personas
* Caspar guest starred as herself in Episode 21 of *Owl Stretching Time*
* Caspar and Messina guest starred as their *Devil's Advocate* personas in Episode 26 of *Owl Stretching Time*
* Messina, as himself, guest hosted Episode 29 of *Owl Stretching Time*, sitting in for regular host Frank Macaluso
* Caspar and Messina appeared together in *The 2018 WJMU Holiday Special* to host a special abridged version of *Devil's Advocate*
* Messina provided additional voices for Episode 35 of *Owl Stretching Time*
* Caspar and Messina guest starred as their *Devil's Advocate* personas in *Turn Your Dial to Murder*
Installment 12: Spanish Lesson

**"Spanish Lesson"** is the twelfth installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*. Narrated by Colin McGonagle, this installment aired on April 12th, 2021.

## Summary

February 20th 1979: WJMU debuts its first Spanish-language program, but interpersonal drama threatens procedures.

## Cast

* Sarah Obert as Amy
* Mel Kumrow as Jenny
* Valerie Kinley as Paula

Colin McGonagle narrates, and Logan Hanson reads the closing credits.
Jacyline Olvera

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

Olvera was an original cast member of *Owl Stretching Time*, and appeared on the show as a regular for all four seasons. During her tenure, she created one of the show's most notable recurring characters: Mindy Juarez, the protagonist of the Darkness in Decatur segments. 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)*. After *Owl Stretching Time*, Olvera appeared in *Transportation the Marmoset*, an hour-long sketch comedy special.

Olvera is currently on Twitch as a video game live streamer.

## Performing Credits

* *Owl Stretching Time*
* *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*
* *Transportation the Marmoset*
Antonio Verdera

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

Verdera was an original cast member of *Owl Stretching Time*, and appeared on the show for all four seasons, credited as a featured player during Season 1 and as a main cast member during Seasons 2-4. During his tenure, he created a number of recurring characters, the most notable being inventor and snake-oil salesman Dr. Jonathan Gielgud. 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)*.

Before *Owl Stretching Time*, Verdera hosted his own show on WJMU with Brody Sparks. In one episode of their show, they presented a live radio performance of *The Case of the Careless Client*, a Hercules Poirot mystery. *Owl Stretching Time* creator Frank Macaluso was featured in a supporting role, and stuck around after the performance as a guest host for the rest of the episode.

Outside of his radio work, Verdera was also a member of Un Bit Butter, a Neo-Futurist-inspired sketch comedy troupe on Millikin University's campus.

## Performing Credits

* *Owl Stretching Time* (featured, Season 1; regular, Seasons 2-4)
* *Everything You Wanted to Know About WJMU (But Were Afraid to Ask)*

## Writing Credits

* *Owl Stretching Time*: Contributing Writer (Episodes 25 and 31)
Episode 1: His Wife Was Nice, Though...Shame She Got Blown Up

**"His Wife Was Nice, Though...Shame She Got Blown Up"** is the first episode of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*. Written, directed, and produced by Frank Macaluso, the episode aired on WJMU on March 1, 2022.

## Sketches

* No Cause for Alarm
* Explaining the Series
* Minnesotan Women
* Mel Brooks Telethon
* Jumping Through Legal Hoops
* Hamster Woman Meets the Magenta Marmot

## 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

* Michellina McNaughton is absent from this episode.
* Jocelyn Neidballa reads out the end credits. The ensemble is referred to in this episode as The Not-Ready-for-SNL Players, a reference to the name given to the original cast of *Saturday Night Live*, The Not Ready for Prime Time Players.
Episode 5: Bicycle with a Card in Its Spokes So's It Goes "Brrr"

**"Bicycle with a Card in Its Spokes So's It Goes 'Brrr'"** is the fifth episode of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*. Written by Rebecca Jaffe and Frank Macaluso, and directed and produced by Macaluso, the episode aired on WJMU on April 12, 2022.

## Sketches

* All the Deets with Jake Deetz
* Bridges
* Victory Lap Lotion Commercial
* Obsession with Fish
* Disturbance of the Peace
* Paul and Ms. Bryson Get Married
* Marcus Mercury, Space Detective

## Cast

### Main Cast

* John DeAngelo
* Nate Earley-Ochwada
* Taylor Hammer
* Tate Heinle
* Rebecca Jaffe
* Hannah Magy
* Jocelyn Neidballa
* Owen Peterson
* Zack Scott
* Bryn Sentnor

### Guest Stars

* Cole Daniel
* Jake Deetz
* Sam Laro
* Sophie Nicholson
* Ronnie Ovando-Gómez

## Notes

* Tate Heinle and Zack Scott's first episode as cast members.
* Originally, it was intended for Meghan Welfer to join the cast along with Heinle and Scott. When she became unavailable, Math Club member Sophie Nicholson was brought in at the last minute to cover the parts originally assigned to Welfer.
* "Bridges" was originally written for and performed in Episode 37 of *Owl Stretching Time*. The version performed here is shortened and revised.
* Zack Scott reads out the end credits. The ensemble is referred to in this episode as The We Miss Liz, Reagan, and Micky Players, a reference to the three original *Radioactive Frog Juncture* cast members who had left the show before the episode aired—Liz Fetzner, Reagan McDaniel, and Michellina McNaughton.
Reginald Q. Farnsworth

**Reginald Q. Farnsworth** is an eccentric author, playwright, director, and occasional actor who makes regular appearances on *Owl Stretching Time*, usually presenting odd adaptations of classic fairy tales and fables in the Farnsworth's Fables segments. Portrayed by Brian Barker, Farnsworth, and the segments that bear his name, made their debut in the very first episode of *Owl Stretching Time*.

## Character Origins

The character of Reginald Q. Farnsworth has it's origins in a project that *Owl Stretching Time* creator Frank Macaluso worked on for a radio class. For this project, he produced a fully-scripted radio drama and cast many of his friends, including Farnsworth's eventual portrayer Brian Barker, in various roles. One of Barker's roles was that of an eccentric millionaire who reserved a separate hotel room for each of his many dogs. For the character, he created a high, posh, somewhat foppish voice which Macaluso took a liking to. When Macaluso began developing *Owl Stretching Time*, he cast Barker once again, and created the character of Reginald Q. Farnsworth expressly with the intent of having him use the same voice for him as he did the aforementioned character.

Farnsworth as a character was inspired jointly by Edward Everett Horton, the narrator of *Rocky and Bullwinkle*'s *Fractured Fairy Tales* segments (themselves one of the primary influences on *Owl Stretching Time*'s Farnsworth's Fables segments) and by Percy Dovetonsils, an effeminate poet created and played by comedian Ernie Kovacs.

The character's name came from an episode of *Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse* (specifically, "Elizabeth's Biggest Fan") that Macaluso had seen in his youth.
Don't Turn That Dial, Baby

**"Don't Turn That Dial, Baby"** is a soul song originally written for *The WJMU 49th Anniversary Special*, an unfinished and unaired hour-long special that had been scheduled to air in March 2020. Within it's original context, it and four other songs were brought in by Millikin students for potential inclusion in the special. Kiana Beverly performs the lead vocals, while Rachel Banda, Michellina McNaughton, and Ariya Hawkins sing backing vocals.

The song is a pastiche of the songs written by Smokey Robinson in the mid-1960s for Motown girl group The Marvelettes. In particular, it is heavily influenced by their 1965 hit "Don't Mess With Bill".

A year after the song was initially produced, it was used for the third installment of *Fictitious Moments in WJMU History*, a series produced for the station's 50th anniversary.
Episode 2

The **second episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on September 29, 2017.

## Sketches

* Wrestlers Anonymous
* A Conversation Piece (or, A Contrived Excuse to Get Emily Boes to Belt Gershwin)
* Darkness in Decatur: Installment 2
* The Workaholic
* Variations on a Theme: The Tortoise and the Hare

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Frank Macaluso
* Brian Barker
* Forrest Boes
* Jacyline Olvera (billed as Jacy Olvera)
* Michael Santos

### Featured Cast

* Lane Caspar
* Antonio Verdera

## Notes

* Antonio Verdera's first episode as a featured cast member.
* This is the first *Owl Stretching Time* episode not to feature a commercial parody.
Zebulon

**Zebulon** is a young conspiracy theorist who often disturbs or interrupts the daily goings-on about him. He is portrayed by Mat Jester. Not much else is known about him.

## Background

The idea for a conspiracy theorist character came from *Owl Stretching Time* writer and cast member Mat Jester, who was fascinated by such figures and their beliefs. Jester, together with *OST* head writer and host Frank Macaluso, penned the script for Zebulon's first appearance in Episode 18, the eighth episode of the show's second season. Macaluso chose the character's name, naming him after an outgoing man he had met one night in a bar. Jester was initially unsure of the name, but went with it.

During the production of Season 3, Jester was studying abroad in London, and was thus unavailable to write or record for the series. As such, Zebulon made no appearances until Jester returned to the series for Season 4.

## Appearances

 4
 38 | Zebulon discovers and encounters the Macon County Cat Girls (Emily Boes, Mackenzie Barnett, Hannah Haedike).
 40 | Zebulon goes before the city council with a conspiracy theory about the recent power outages in town.
 *Holiday Ham with Kat and Mar* | Zebulon disturbs a Christmas party with his conspiracy theories.
I'm Gonna Turn My Dial to WJMU ('Cause I Can't Turn the Dial to Your Heart)

**"I'm Gonna Turn My Dial to WJMU ('Cause I Can't Turn the Dial to Your Heart)"** is a country song featured in Episode 3 of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*, performed by Rebecca Jaffe. It is inspired by the works of country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette.

## Background

Initially written by Frank Macaluso alone, the song was originally one of five written for *The WJMU 49th Anniversary Special*, an unfinished and unaired hour-long special that had been scheduled to air in March 2020. Within it's original context, it and the other four songs were brought in by Millikin students for potential inclusion in the special. Meghan Welfer performed the original, shorter version of the song, in character as a student named Hattie Mae Williams.

Sometime in the spring of 2021, Macaluso reworked the song, adding two more verses and a bridge in collaboration with poet and songwriter Brandon Houston. The song would eventually be chosen to be performed in Episode 3 of *The Radioactive Frog Juncture*, with Rebecca Jaffe now handling vocal duties. Within the new context, the song was now a new work specifically commissioned by the station in a bid to increase listenership.

## Notes

* Frank Macaluso provides uncredited harmony vocals during the bridge of the *Radioactive Frog Juncture* version.
Out and About with Emily Boes

**"Out and About with Emily Boes"** was a recurring segment on *Owl Stretching Time* that debuted in Episode 5 of the series. Hosted by cast member Forrest Boes, playing a fictionalized pre-transition version of himself, the segment featured Boes interviewing various notable persons on or around the Millikin campus.

Normally, interviewees were one-shot characters. One interviewee, however—inventor and snake oil salesman Dr. Jonathan Gielgud (played by Antonio Verdera)—made two appearances on the segment.