It's All Been Done Radio Hour

*It's All Been Done Radio Hour* is a modern, geeky, comedy live show and podcast in the style of old-timey radio serials. The content is roughly PG-13-rated. Its official website is ItsAllBeenDoneRadioHour.com It is the flagship program and first one created for It's All Been Done Presents entertainment network. The network is a spin-off of this show. It was created by Jerome Wetzel. The theme song for the entire program is "Welcome to Our Show."

The first live performance was July 11, 2015. Regular shows occur monthly, and the troupe also does several special performances per year. The first eight months were performed in the side room at Packrat Comics in Hilliard, Ohio. From month nine until the 2020 covid pandemic, the troupe was based out of MadLab theatre in Columbus, Ohio. In April 2020, live performances were still held monthly, but streamed online, with each performer in their own home. This continued through June 2021. In July 2021, the show re-opened to in-theatre performances with an audience present at Red Herring theatre in Columbus, Ohio. After thirteen shows at Red Herring, it moved to Boxland Media.

Each live performance is made up of multiple, separate episodes of various serials, which are broken up and podcast weekly. The podcast launched January 3, 2016.

## **Segments**

Each live show is made up of episodes of several recurring segments.

Each individual segment goes onto the weekly podcast as its own episode. Originally, live shows were jumbled so as to spread our less-often performed segments more evenly. But as of the release of Show XVII, with few exceptions, everything is released in performance order.

### **Current Segments**

* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*
* *Itsahlbend Theatre*
* *Life With a Voice Actor*
* *Morning Show*
* *Mystery Dream Team*
* *Privates*
* *Space Dirt*
* *The Topnotch Tangler*
* *Travels With T.I.M.*
* *Universe Journey*

### **Concluded Segments**

* *Packer & Ratcliff*
* *Pornstar Detectives*
* *The Scary Dead*

### **Non-Scripted**

* *Meet the Cast*
* *Story Roundtable*

## **Commercials**

In between segments, there are fake commercials to serve as a palate cleanser. While two batches of commercials from the earliest shows were released as regular podcast episodes, most have been put out singly as 'bonus' episodes with a dedicated numbering system where the # is replaced with C.

From the start, commercials were released on Tuesdays. But with commercial #79, the release date was changed to Wednesdays. This move, with the first one release April 10, 2019, was made to better spread out release schedule of shows across the IABD Presents network.

*The Commercials Volume 1 Script Book* was published July 2021.

The commercial segments are:

#### **Currently** **Recurring Commercials**

* *Awkward Moments in IABD History*
* *Awkward Moments in Meeting History*
* *The Cutting Room Floor*
* *The Directors*
* *Georgie's Jabs*
* *Halftime Report*
* *Holly Harper*
* *Life Advice*
* *The Nubes / The News*
* *Princess Patty*
* *Pymer Labs*
* *Splunk*
* *Three Men*
* *Tina's*

#### **Retired Recurring Commercials**

* *Astronaut Jake*
* *Cowboy Joe*
* *The EPA*
* *Evangalien*
* *Ghost Buddies*
* *Granny Gonzo*
* *IABDPR*
* *In Your Windows*
* *Larry: Life Before Death*
* *Life With a Voice Actor*
* *Nothing's Been Started Television Minute*
* *Packer & Ratcliff*
* *Pirate Jack*
* *Robbie*
* *Trent Tushner*

## **Troupe Members**

### **Original Troupe Members Still Participating**

* Nick Arganbright
* Katie Boissoneault
* Nathan Haley
* J. Keith Jackson
* Chase McCants
* Joe Morales
* Wendy Parks
* Samantha Stark
* Shane Stefanchik

### **Additional Current Troupe Members**

* Ryan Yohe (January 2016-present)
* Kristin Green (March 2017-present)
* Darren Esler (July 2020-present)
* Sam Clements (October 2020-present)
* Ashley Clements (November 2020-present)
* Megan Overholt (February 2021-present)
* Ben Neidenthal (November 2022-present)
* Grace Wilson (March 2023-present)
* Beth Muir (July 2023-present)

### **Former Troupe Members**

* Addie Peelle (July 2015-July 2017)
* Katelyn Hamilton (July 2015-December 2017)
* Amanda Iman (July 2015-July 2018)
* Dallas Ray (July 2015-February 2020)
* Brendan Seamus Talty (July 2015-October 2020)
* Virgil Von Hartzel (April 2016-December 2018)
* Dan Condo (April 2016-April 2022)
* Karen Perta (December 2017-July 2020)
* Chris Allen (July 2015-August 2023)

## **Guest Stars**

*Main article: It's All Been Done Radio Hour guest stars.*

Almost all of the regular monthly shows have included guest stars. Some guest stars have appeared multiple times. Auditions for guest stars are open to the public on *Radio Hour*'s website.

## **Crew**

* Producer / Head Writer: Jerome Wetzel

* Show Directors: Nick Arganbright, Kristin Green, Samantha Stark, Grace Wilson, and Chase McCants
* Podcast Editor: Jerome Wetzel

* Technical Director / Graphic Designer: Shane Stefanchik
	+ Foley Artist: Megan Overholt

* Music Director: Kristin Green
	+ Theme Song Composer: Nathan Haley

* Opening Playlist: Keith Jackson

* IABD Presents Liaison: Samantha Stark

## **Shows**

Since July 2015, *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* has performed every month, usually on the second Saturday, although occasionally on a different Saturday. It has also performed numerous special shows in addition to its regular ones.

* List of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* Monthly Shows
* List of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* Special Shows

The Packrat Comics and most special shows have been free, while monthly shows at MadLab and the special ones at the Columbus Podcast Festival cost to attend. MadLab tickets in 2016 were $5 for general admission. In 2017, the price went up to $7 for general admission and $5 for students and seniors. The fall shows in 2018 (September, October, and November) had "football season pricing" of $5 general admission.

In 2018, *IABD: After Dark* launched, an hour-long, experimental, non-canon version of the program featuring regular actors and characters. It is an adults-only performance, more vulgar than the traditional show.

## **Awards**

### **Show Awards**

#### **Won**

* Cbus Top Pick 2018 for Best Hidden Gem - one of three 'Top Picks'
* 2016 Audioverse Award for Best New Original, Short Form, Large Cast, Ongoing Production

#### **Nominated**

* 2019 Theatre Roundtable - Excellence in Ensemble Acting in a Short Form or Sketch Works Production
* 2019 Theatre Roundtable - Outstanding Production in a Short Form or Sketch Works Production

### **Director Awards**

#### **Nominated**

* 2019 Theatre Roundtable - Excellence in Directing in a Short Form or Sketch Works Production - team of Samantha Stark, Kristin Green, Dallas Ray, and Nick Arganbright

### **Music Awards**

#### **Won**

* 2019 Theatre Roundtable - Excellence in Music Direction (Community) - Kristin Green

### **Performer Awards**

#### **Won**

* Kristin Green 2018 Theatre Roundtable Award for Featured Performer in a Play (Community)
* 2016 O.G.P. Award for Best Breakthrough Group Performance

#### **Nominated**

* Nick Arganbright 2019 Theatre Roundtable Award Excellence in Acting in a Short Form or Sketch Works Production
* Kristin Green 2019 Theatre Roundtable Award Excellence in Acting in a Short Form or Sketch Works Production
* Shane Stefanchik 2018 Theatre Roundtable Award for Featured Performer in a Play (Community)
* Seamus Talty 2018 Theatre Roundtable Award for Featured Performer in a Play (Community)
* Nick Arganbright 2017 Audioverse Award Finalist
* Dan Condo 2017 Audioverse Award Finalist
* Nathan Haley 2017 Audioverse Award Finalist
* Virgil Von Hartzel 2017 Audioverse Award Finalist
* Katie Boissoneault 2016 Audioverse Award Finalist
* Dan Condo 2016 Audioverse Award Finalist
* Samantha Stark 2016 Audioverse Award Finalist
* Seamus Talty 2016 Audioverse Award Finalist

### **Standing Ovation Awards**

This is an award presented by the IABD troupe to someone who has contributed greatly to the show. It is presented through the Theatre Roundtable Awards, but the IABD troupe votes on the recipient.

* 2023 Jerome Wetzel

## **Other Media**

A number of books have been published in conjunction with the show.

### **Novel**

* *Love's Lust Lost* (a *Universe Journey* novel) - Published March 2017. Provides backstory of Richard Kahkay, from cadet to captain, while also getting into the heads of all the series leads during the first few episodes of the series.

### **Script Books**

* *Universe Journey Season 1 Script Book*- Published March 2020.
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One Volume 1 Script Book* - Published March 2020.
* *Universe Journey Season 2 Script Book* - Published July 2020. Includes *Space Dirt* #1.01.
* *The Topnotch Tangler Season 1 Script Book* - Published July 2020. Includes the first two *Pymer Labs* commercials.
* *Universe Journey Season 3 Script Book* - Published November 2020.
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One Volume 2 Script Book* - Published November 2020.
* *The Topnotch Tangler Season 2 Script Book* - Published March 2021. Includes additional *Pymer Labs* commercials.
* *Packer & Ratcliff Seasons 1 & 2 Script Book* - Published March 2021.
* *Universe Journey Season 4 Script Book* - Published July 2021. Includes *Space Dirt*.
* *The Commercials Volume 1 Script Book* - Published July 2021.
* *Privates Seasons 1 & 2 Script Book* - Published December 2021.
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One Volume 3 Script Book* - Published December 2021.
* *Universe Journey Season 5 Script Book* - Published April 2022.
* *The Topnotch Tangler Season 3 Script Book* - Published April 2022.
* *Universe Journey Season 6 Script Book* - Published July 2022.
* *The Scary Dead Complete Series Script Book* - Published July 2022.
* *Packer & Ratcliff Season 3 Script Book* - Published November 2022.
* *The Topnotch Tangler Season 4 Script Book* - Published November 2022.
* *Universe Journey Season 7 Script Book* - Published March 2023.
* *Life With a Voice Actor Season 1 Script Book* - Published April 2023.
* *Packer & Ratcliff Season 4 Script Book* - Published July 2023.
* *Morning Show Seasons 1 & 2 Script Book* - Published July 2023.