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Virgil Von Hartzel

Virgil Von Hartzel is a member of the *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* troupe. He first guest starred in Show IV. Upon being cast in a major recurring role, along with playing several more guest spots, Virgil was added as an associate troupe member in April 2016. He was an 2017 Audio Verse Award Finalist for his work on the show.

Virgil was about to be offered full-time status in December 2016, but his move back to Arizona kept him from accepting. He still appeared in most 2017 shows, and became a full-time troupe member when the associate role was abolished at the end of 2017. He resigned from the troupe in December 2018 due to other professional commitments, but has returned to guest star eight times since then (as of October 2023).

Ever since Virgil’s gaze fell upon the TV that fateful day, he fell in love. Characters like Bugs Bunny and Grunkle Stan increased his admiration for the voice and animation art form. This evolved to using the goofy voices created or acquired for the greater good of humanity. His journey began in Coolidge, AZ,  took him to the University of Arizona (Bachelor’s in History, Minor in Geology and Archaeology), to Toledo, OH, where he worked for the largest student housing firm in the U.S., and finally back to Arizona, where he commutes from to appear in the show. His Twitter and Instagram username is @My\_Ginger\_Beard

Virgil's *Meet the Cast* was the eighteenth in the series, released as podcast episode 100.

## **Characters**

### **Main Character**

* Officer Michael Vern in *The Topnotch Tangler* (season three)*.*

### **Recurring Characters**

* Nathan Chestnut in *The Topnotch Tangler* and *Universe Journey*.
* Detective Simms in *Pornstar Detectives*.
* Hans in *Pornstar Detectives.*
* Rupert Pryce in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* (Volume 2)*.*

### **Guest Characters**

#### Commercials

* John in *Georgie's Jabs* "John the Botanist" and Jacob in "The Thrupple."
* Alex in *IABDPR* "Bump or Sticker."
* Child in "Mother & Child: Soap of the South."
* Zane in "Out of this World."
* John in *Halftime Report* "The Subs."
* Virgil in *The Directors* "100th Out."

#### *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*

* Gary in "Abby Reynolds, Chosen One."
* Jeff in "Three's Company."
* Matt Alborough in "A Rufus Carol."
* Student #1 in "The New Class."

#### *Itsahlbend Theatre*

* Ant Extra in "The Grasshopper and the Ants."
* Mouse in "A Visit from Saint Nicholas."

#### *Life With a Voice Actor*

* Todd Turtle in "Maisy Meets Her Maker."

#### *Packer & Ratcliff*

* Lynch Mob Leader in "The Most Serious Conundrum Ever."
* Dr. Schwartz in "The Pursuit of Packer" (originally from *Pornstar Detectives*).
* Jack in "Medieval Times."

#### *Pornstar Detectives*

* Dr. Schwartz in *2019* "The Bigly, Huuuge Mess."

#### *The Topnotch Tangler*

* Evil Santa in "Ho, Ho, Oh No!" and "Christmas in July."
* The Dockmaster in "Danger at the Docks" and "Flamingo."
* George in "Rhyme and Rhyme Again."

#### *Universe Journey*

* Murphy in "Our Chief Foley."
* Echo Dimension Fervis in "False Echo" and Fervis in "Super."
* Narrator in "All Good Things... Part 2."
* King Grizz in "Sacrifice.
Universe Journey (season two)

The second season of *Universe Journey* continued much the same as the first, with the crew continuing as they were, first officers still dying, and past guest characters returning. The C'mon war was ongoing, but not a major focus.

Kahkay did begin to experience character growth, showing he wasn't satisfied with his sexual adventures. Tokaadie began to speak up more. M- felt comfortable, and others softened towards him, although he later turned Kahkay off completely. Foley kept his head down and worked hard, while Kahkay learned Who was female and began hitting on her. Who left security to return to her previous career of being a doctor.

But then a man named Nathan Chestnut came on board and killed Dr. Awshucks, who had recently been made XO. The crew took her passing hard, including Adm. Jamieson, who had another breakdown and became temporary first officer, though was not demoted.

At the end of the season, tensions between the senior officers became intense, and had to be worked out. Then M- disappeared in a beamer accident, replaced with a truly evil version of himself.

Behind-the-scenes, troupe member Nick Arganbright began contributing scripts, with several of his episodes included in the season.

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

## **Main Cast**

* Nick Arganbright as Captain Richard "Dick" Kahkay
* Shane Stefanchik as Lieutenant Commander M-
* Katie Boissoneault as Lieutenant Michelle Tokaladie
* Seamus Talty as Chief Engineer Colm Foley
* Chase McCants as Lieutenant / Doctor Who Grappa
* Amanda Iman as Doctor Prudence Awshucks (first half)
* With Keith Jackson as Admiral Jamie Jamieson
List of Travels With T.I.M. characters

This page lists all the characters in *Travels With T.I.M,* a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour.*

## **Leads**

* **T.I.M. the Time Machine**. A machine the size of a two-story house than can travel through time, space, and dimension and is over 40,000 years old.
* **Ezra Ford**. A librarian pulled off of Earth to travel in T.I.M.
* **Litcone Firest.** A small alien thief who travels in T.I.M.

## **Non-Humans**

* **Babbin Barlot**. Someone Litcone stole from who is determined to bring her to justice.
* **Evil T.I.M.** Another version of T.I.M. with less morality.
* **Hilga.** Empress of the Barnold Conglomerate.
* **Janal.** A member of Barlot's crew.
* **J'Ohn and J'Anet.** Meeple that were being mind-controlled by Melvin Dirt.
* **King Midon**. Ruler of Tharnaria II who gives free healthcare and paid family leave to his underlings.
* **The salagonzo**. A murderous alien beast.
* **Shizreen**. Emperor of the Garnold Conglomerate.

### **Nuboneya Residents**

* **Chickee.** Greets the newcomers.
* **Lelan.** Leader of the town,
* **Soma.** Wetrop's xenophobic mother.
* **Wetrop.** A boy who is the subject of a custody battle.
* **Yine.** Wetrop's more open-minded father.

## **Humans**

* **Melvin Dirt.** A man who had enslaved an alien race of Meeple to serve him.
* **Cathy and Erin.** Two crew members of a space station.
* **Lyle.** A post-apocalyptic survivor who is a member of the resistance against the Nazis.
* **Ross.** A post-apocalyptic survivor who supports the Nazi party.
Show XXII

Show XXII of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*was performed at MadLab theatre in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at 5:30PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and directed by Nick Arganbright and Katie Boissoneault.

While a monthly show typically contains four segments, this one contained only three. This was mainly due to an extra-long (but not quite double-length) *Universe Journey* episode. Cast availability was also a factor. There was enough time to do two

commercials each in between segments, so a total of four were performed.

Karen Perta guest starred for the first time this month in the recurring role of Kam. By the end of the year, she would join the troupe.

Nick and Dallas Ratcliff performed a brief prologue regarding IABD Madness. Ratcliff was the character that won the first tournament, and Nick was the cast member with the most accurate bracket. Their 'prize' was a three-page bit.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "City of the Past That, In a Way, Exists Forever"
* Commercial *In Your Windows* "Blinds"
* Commercial *Holly Harper* "Blake's Dispensary"
* *The Topnotch Tangler* "Rhyme and Rhyme Again"
* Commercial *Halftime Report* "Not Quite Halftime"
* Commercial *Pirate Jack* "Spyglass"
* *Pornstar Detectives* "Back to Work"

## **Performers**

This show was narrated by Chris Allen.

Absent troupe members: Katelyn Hamilton, Chase McCants, Wendy Parks, Addie Peelle, Ryan Yohe

## **Guest Stars**

* Marianne Dean Jackson was the fourth guest star and this was her third appearance. She once more played Chase in *Pornstar Detectives*, lip-syncing the theme song.
* Patrick Long was the twenty-seventh guest star and this was his first appearance. He played The Risky Rhymer in *The Topnotch Tangler.*
* Karen Perta was the twenty-eighth guest star and this was her first appearance. She played Kam in *The Topnotch Tangler* and Sandra in *Pornstar Detectives.*
* Nikki Smith was the eleventh guest star and this was her second appearance. She played Riley in *Universe Journey*.
* Shannon Marie Watts was the eighth guest star and this was her sixth appearance. She played Trixie in *Holly Harper* and street person #2 in *Universe Journey*.

## 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.

 "Tomorrow's Just Another Day"
 "Rhyme the Rhyme Well"
 "Check the Rhime"
Janet Varney

Janet Varney was the eighty-third guest star in *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. She has appeared once.

Janet is an Emmy-nominated actress, known for her titular role in *The Legend of Korra,* a recurring part on*You're the Worst* and a star of *Stan Against Evil*, among many other projects. She is a WorkJuice Player in *Thrilling Adventure Hour,* a lead in *Voyage to the Stars*, and hosts *The JV Club* podcast. She is a co-creator of SF Sketchfest. Her website is janetvarney.com.
The Other Side

"The Other Side" is the fourth episode of *Universe Journey* (season seven) and the eighty-seventh episode of the series. It was performed on September 25th, 2021 as the fourth segment of Show LXXV. It was released as podcast episode 378.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Samantha Stark

Previous episode: "The Great M- Caper"

Next episode: "Once More Unto the Breach"

## **Guest Stars**

* Keith Jackson as Echo Jamie Jamieson
* Sam Clements as Echo Colm Foley
* Kristin Green as Echo Neu 34, Echo Neu 57, and Echo Neu 131
* Yanni Clemmons as Judy Jamieson
* Harrison Collins as Commander Kidd
* Samantha Stark as Echo Fitzgerald Fitzsimmons

## **Trivia**

* Ashley Collins played both Tokaladies in the live version of this episode, with Katie Boissoneault recording Tokaladies' lines for the podcast.
Show LXIX

Show LXIX of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed on Zoom, streamed live on YouTube, on Saturday, March 13th, 2021 at 5PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and directed by Kristin Green

The show featured the show's 100th guest star, George Pete Caleodis. He played two original roles, as well as reprising his *Squatch Smashers* lead character for a commercial "crossover." Narrator Darren Esler wrote that crossover commercial and reprised his lead role, as well. The intro was done by Ryan Yohe and Ashley Collins.

In *The Topnotch Tangler*, the titular hero finally teamed up with the national group. *Morning Show* shifted things to a Pat-centric story. *Mystery Dream Team* introduced a whole-new team led by Jackie Watts. *Universe Journey* found many characters struggling with their current circumstances.

In life, Chase McCants is a HUGE Columbus Crew fan, so he was forced to play a hater of the team in *Life Advice.*

## **Segments**

* *The Topnotch Tangler* "Trial Run"
* Commercial (short) *Universe Journey* "The Wormhole: Strange Readings"
* *Morning Show* "Conflict of Interest Part 2"
* Commercial *Life Advice* "Sports"
* *Mystery Dream Team* "The Bar at the End of the Rainbow"
* Commercial "Do Lessa" (*Squatch Smashers Comedy Podcast* crossover written by Darren Esler)
* *Universe Journey* "Chances"

## **Performers**

The show was narrated by Darren Esler, who also played Sandy Coughfax in *Topnotch* and Zeke in "Do Lessa." Brendan Michna served as foley artist.

Absent troupe members: Katie Boissoneault, Wendy Parks

## **Guest Stars**

* George Pete Caleodis was the one hundredth guest star and this was his first appearance. He played Arie in *Morning Show*, Skippy in *Mystery Dream Team*, and Vlad in the "Do Lessa" commercial.

## **Trivia**

* Tokaladie and Lt. Smith were set to appear in these episodes, but Katie got a job filming a Netflix show just a couple of weeks before the performance, so the scripts were rewritten to remove her characters.
The Sting

"The Sting" is the fifth episode of *The Topnotch Tangler* (season two) and the fifteenth episode of the series. It was performed on August 5th, 2017 as the final segment of *Radio Hour*'s performance as the West Grandview Fringe Festival. It was released as podcast episode 124.

Written and directed by Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "Zanni and The Pall"

Next episode: "That Sure Is Some Funky French!"

## **The Story**

The Tangler goes back up against her most powerful nemesis.

## **Guest Stars**

* Ryan Yohe as Sam, The Sting Ray
* Kristin Green as Nurse Julie

## **Trivia**

* This episode came about more because of cast availability, as Jerome needed to provide a segment featuring the *Tangler* leads and Ryan Yohe for a special performance done with limited cast, rather than a purposeful advancing of Sam and Kim's backstory.
* Kristin's Julie was not originally intended to be who she ended up being revealed to be down the road.
Super

"Super" is the fourth episode of *Universe Journey* (season nine) and the one hundred and thirteenth episode of the series. It was performed on October 14, 2023 as the closing segment of Show C. It has not yet been released on the podcast.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Kristin Green

Previous episode: "Day Off"

Next episode: "Dinner Party"

## **The Story**

Tokaladie, Kahkay, and Foley fight supervillains in the entertainment suite.

## **Guest Stars**

* Katelyn Hamilton as The Flimflam Floozy
* Wendy Parks as The Wholesome Honey
* Anna Stiles as Bad Rap
* Brendan Michna as Brad and the *Thrifty 2* doors
* Ashley Clements as Janet
* Virgil Von Hartzel as Lt. Fervis
* Ben Neidenthal as Bob
* Nikki Smith as Bobbi
* J.T. Walker as Dan
* Beth Muir as Danni

## **Trivia**

* The Flimflam Floozy, The Wholesome Honey, and Bad Rap have previously appeared in *The Topnotch Tangler* as supervisors.
* The Echo version of Fervis appeared in an earlier episode.
The Devil's Triangle

"The Devil's Triangle" is the tenth episode of *The Topnotch Tangler* (season three) and the thirtieth episode of the series overall. It was performed on February 9, 2019 as the third segment of Show XLIV. It was released as podcast episode 218.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Samantha Stark

Previous episode: "FFN's Date Night: Kim and Carl"

Next episode: "Turtle Township"

## **The Story**

In this mini-musical, Smith and Bad Rap vie for Carson's affections.

## **Guest Stars**

* Katie Boissoneault as Lt. Christine Smith
* Anna Leeper as Bad Rap
* Nathan Haley as Colin
* Wendy Parks as Mercedes
* instrumentals composed and performed by Kristin Green

## **Trivia**

* This episode takes place concurrently with "Get Away," and Kim and Carl only appear in the opening.
* This episode effectively serves as the season finale, continuity-wise, with three 'bonus' short episodes tacked onto the end of the season.
The Gift

"The Gift" is the twelfth episode of *Universe Journey* (season eight) and the one hundred and eighth episode of the series. It was performed on July 8, 2023 as the third segment of Show XCVII. It has not yet been released on the podcast.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Kristin Green

Previous episode: "Crunch Time"

Next episode: "All and None"

## **The Story**

Kahkay tries to decide who to send home per Zee's offer, while Tokaladie searches desperately for a mysterious being who may have the parts they need to save the *Thrifty 2* from falling out of orbit.

## **Guest Stars**

* Kristin Green as Lt. Tik
* Megan Overholt as Zee
* Samantha Stark as Ens. Sylvia Bernard
* Grace Wilson as Ens. Neato
* Ashley Clements as Lt. Huffman
* Ben Neidenthal as Lt. Yanna (live show only)
Show XXXI

Show XXXI of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed at MadLab theatre in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 4:30PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and directed by Nick Arganbright . It was performed an hour early to accommodate another troupe performing at MadLab.

A snowstorm in Ohio and the surrounding areas caused many issues for this show, most importantly leaving troupe members Amanda Iman, Dan Condo, and Joe Morales unable to get to the theatre. As such, many parts were recast (for the month) at the last minute, including the main character of brand-new segment *Itsahlbend Theatre*.

This show marked the stage debut of ZOD, creator Jerome Wetzel's daughter, who was about nine months old at the time of the episode. It kicked off the *Pornstar Detectives* finale-ending miniseries. It also included a *Packer & Ratcliff* and *Georgie's Jabs* commercial, both written to be performed the summer before at Comfest, a performance that was rained out.

A trailer was released for this show.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "Three 'Men' & an Infant"
* Commercial *Georgie's Jabs* "Space Janitor Nigel"
* *Pornstar Detectives: 2019* "The Bigly, Huuuge Mess"
* Commercial *Trent Tushner* "& Felicia Hart"
* *Itsahlbend Theatre* "The Grasshopper and the Ants"
* Commercial "Fake Trump Doppelganger"
* *Packer & Ratcliff* "Spacey-Wacey**"**

## **Performers**

This show was narrated by Chris Allen.

Absent troupe members: Katie Boissoneault, Dan Condo, Amanda Iman, Joe Morales

## **Guest Stars**

* Zoey Dailey played Lobo in *Universe Journey*. She was the forty-seventh guest star and this was her first appearance.
* Jason Dahmer played Adam Ant in *Itsahlbend Theatre.* He was the forty-ninth guest star and this was his first appearance.
* Becky Horseman played Queen Victorabeth Ant in *Itsahlbend Theatre*. She was the thirty-third guest star and this was her second appearance.
* Noah Martin played Donald Trump in *Pornstar Detectives* and the "Fake Trump Doppelganger" commercial. He was the forty-eighth guest star and this was his first appearance.

## **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.
Signs of the Sexist

"Signs of the Sexist" is the second episode of *The Topnotch Tangler* (season one) and the second episode of the series. It was performed on November 14th, 2015 as the middle segment of Show V. It was released as podcast episode 14.

Written and directed by Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "Food Fight"

Next episode: "Ho, Ho, Oh No!"

## **The Story**

The Tangler takes on someone with very outdated views on gender equality.

## **Guest Stars**

* Dallas Ray as The Sinister Sexist
* Nick Arganbright as Greg
WUBD

WUBD is a fictional radio station in Columbus, Ohio in *Morning Show*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. The station is housed in a large building, with owner Brooks Dylan's office on the top floor.

WUBD tried many taglines before launch, more than a dozen. The one the station ends up going with at launch is "WUBD, the first true internet-broadcast hybrid." The sixth one rejected was "WUBD, putting Columbus on the map" ("First Show").

Launched in 2019 by local entrepreneur Dylan, its flagship program is *Morning Show*, which is produced by Shelly Meyers and hosted by Pat Shock and Gus Goodall. It aired from 6AM-10AM Monday through Friday. Their rundown is set at 5:30AM, and Shelly's job takes up 7 hours per day. The in-universe *Morning Show* was intended to be a comedy, but Shelly made it primarily a news program at the last minute. Well, last-minute to Dylan and the public and Gus, though she had been planning for weeks, and looped Pat in on some of it. Shelly can turn on the intercom to the studio, but the studio can't turn on the intercom to her booth ("First Show"). Eventually, after Shelly's departure, Gus and Pat became combative with one another, raising ratings and allowing it to expand outside of Ohio ("Tear Down").
Universe Journey (season seven)

Season seven of *Universe Journey* begins with a two-part, year-long story in which the crew remains split up following the events of the finale.

Norton was promoted to lead character after one season recurring.

## **Main Cast**

* Nick Arganbright as Captain Richard "Dick" Kahkay
* Katie Boissoneault as Commander Michelle Tokaladie
* Shane Stefanchik as Commander M-
* Sam Clements as Commander Colm Foley
* Kristin Green as Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Neu
* Ryan Yohe as Lieutenant Michael Anders
* Megan Overholt as Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Connie Norton
* With Ashley Collins as Captain Bobbi Luna
* Chase McCants as Jay Jamieson
* And Keith Jackson as Admiral Jamie Jamieson

## **Timeline**

Season 7 ran from July 2021 through June 2022. It covered the largest span of time, from May 2429 through February 2431. Multiple episode lengths were also longer than usual, covering several Big Events. The first seven episodes are sort of a mini-series, many happening concurrently with different sets of characters.

* 7.01 & #7.02 "The Long Year" Considered two episodes, complete with a commercial between during the live performance. Spans May 2429 through July 2430.
* 7.03 "The Great M- Caper" Mid-July 2430 through August 5, 2430.
* 7.04 "The Other Side" Covers much of the same time the first three episodes, beginning a few months later, and ending shortly before the close of #7.03.
* 7.05 "Once More Unto the Breach" July 2430. (This plot continues up through August 5, 2430 in the first two episodes of *Space Dirt* Season 2).
* 7.06 "Belly of the Beast" August 5, 2430.
* 7.07 "The Battle of Eastwood" August 5, 2430.
* 7.08 "The One With the Kiss" The wee hours of August 6, 2430.
* 7.09 "Negotiations" August 6, 2430 in the first scene, then jumps to November 2430.
* 7.10 "Promises Kept" August 6, 2430 through November 2430.
* 7.11 "The Sacrifice" December 2430.
* 7.12 "The Struggle Within" January 2431.
* 7.13 "Neu Android Dreams of Electric Starsheep" February 2431.
The Break

"The Break" is the fourth episode of the third season of *Privates,* a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour,* and the seventeenth episode of the series overall. It was the first segment of Show XCVII. It was performed on July 8th, 2023. It has not yet been released on the podcast.

**Written by** Jerome Wetzel

**Directed by** Kristin Green

**Previous episode**: "Fool Me Twice"

**Next episode**: "The Wire"

## **The Story**

Judy orders one of her father's goons to hurt Jake.

## **Guest Starring**

* Samantha Stark as Dame Cordelia Bench
* Joe Teeters as Paulie
* Beth Muir as Sal
Under the Surface

"Under the Surface" is the fourth episode of *Universe Journey* (season six) and the seventy-first episode of the series. It was performed on November 14, 2020 as the second segment of Show LXV. It was released as podcast episode 325.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Kristin Green

Previous episode: "Battle Ready"

Next episode: "When I'm Gone"

## **The Story**

The new A.S.S. flagship visits the station.

## **Guest Stars**

* Chase McCants as Jay Jamieson
* Casey May as Capt. Sir Patricks
* Karen Perta as Lt. Miranerva / Wilson
* Megan Overholt as Lt. Norton

## **Trivia**

* This was Sam Clements' first time playing Colm Foley, who he would play from here on out.
* This segment was performed second instead of last because *Daniel Kravitz* had a double-length volume finale that was saved to close out the show.
Strangers in the Woods

"Strangers in the Woods" is the fourth episode of *The Scary Dead*. It was performed on February 13, 2016 as the second segment of Show VIII and was released as podcast episode 29.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "The Road to Cincinnati"

Next episode: "You Can't Survive Under a Dumpster"

## **The Story**

Coco and Courtney meet a dangerous duo among the trees.

## **Guest Stars**

* Nick Arganbright as Zak
* Ryan Yohe as Spencer
* Seamus Talty as Randy
* Dallas Ray as Jon
* Nathan Haley as Steven
Sneaking Around

"Sneaking Around" is the eighth episode of *Universe Journey* Season Two and the twentieth episode of the segment overall. It was performed on February 11th, 2017 as the opening segment of Show XX. It was released as podcast episode 91.

Written by Jerome Wetzel and Nick Arganbright

Directed by Chase McCants

Previous episode: "Changes"

Next episode: "It's All About Zee Part 1"

## **The Story**

Kahkay surreptitiously meets with an enemy captain.

## **Guest Stars**

* Dan Condo as Capt. Yeez
* Nathan Haley as Lt. Ray

## **Trivia**

* Nick wrote part of the episode involving Kahkay and Tokaladie in the hole.
The Sacrifice

"The Sacrifice" is the eleventh episode of *Universe Journey* (season seven) and the ninety-third episode of the series. It was performed on April 30th, 2022 as the closing segment of Show LXXXII. It was released as podcast episode 410.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Nick Arganbright & Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "Promises Kept"

Next episode: "The Struggle Within"

## **The Story**

Tokaladie's rescue is attempted, while Kahkay tries to make peace with the Surreptish for good.

## **Guest Stars**

* Yanni Clemmons as Judy Jamieson
* Kristin Green as Her Most High / Echo Neu 721
* Nathan Haley as Purtle
* Ben Neidenthal as Lt. Jaycon
* Samantha Stark as Ambassador Cynthia Nixon
* Darren Esler as Ambassador Futan
* Joe Morales as Gary 93

## **Trivia**

* M-, Neu, and Anders appear only in the intro for this episode, and Foley does not appear at all.
* The Gary 93 android was an Echo version of Garry Marshall, whose regular-universe version appeared in the pilot of the series.
The Subworlds

The Subworlds are a location in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. Described in ancient texts as a place full of magic and wonder, home to many beings large and small, tame and frightening, this is where many monsters live. It has no leader. It is known by many names, including Soam to the Sargottians, Irt to Pr-Pratt's people, and The Underground to the gnomes.

Alexis Augustus Armentrout's wife and daughter, Amara and Sophie, live in hiding there ("Punch").

There are buildings that look sort-of man-made in The Subworlds, such as the one where Gigaxx calls a meeting of monsters.

Peace was kept in The Subworlds through a truce between the U.L.P. and Kali. The U.L.P. protected the monsters in The Subworlds from human beings, as well as any monsters who would seek to dominate the others. The U.L.P. also supplied comforts of the human world, including medicine and television programming. In return, Kali kept the monsters in check below, insisting they never band together and invade the human space, nor hurt the U.L.P. This truce lasted for millennia.

However, the deal began to fall apart after the U.L.P.'s destruction. The humans were no longer keeping their end of the bargain, and some, including Monbo and Joey the Gnome, said they were acting with Kali's permission to attack Daniel Kravitz and his friends ("...And Sprinkes On Top"). Many in the Subworlds disagrees with Monbo's methods, thinking they would lead to death, but were too scared to stand up to her. They either joined her army, however reluctantly, or hid ("Words You Don't Want to Hear").
U.L.P. Recruiting Ad

"U.L.P. Recruiting Ad" is a commercial-length installment that ran between the conclusion of *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One Volume 2* and the start of *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One Volume 3*. It is considered episode 0 of the third volume. It was performed as the second commercial in Show XLI on November 10, 2018 at MadLab theatre in Columbus, OH. It was released as podcast commercial #100.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Nick Arganbright

## **Cast**

Shane Stefanchik as Rufus Reginald Rochester

Nathan Haley as Daniel Kravitz

Ryan Yohe as Grezit the Green

## **Story**

Rufus Reginald Rochester is recording a video congratulating all who find it for being eligible to apply to the new U.L.P.! Putting together the complicated clues Rufus left in the world was only the first step in joining the secret organization that intended to remain secret. Finding this video allowed the applicant to come to the office and apply to undergo a series of tests.

Before Rufus can give further details, he is interrupted by Daniel Kravitz and Grezit the Green, who call his methods 'boring.' Grezit wants to try to make a commercial, and Daniel lets him, to Rufus' chagrin.

Grezit calls for all those who are most fierce to join with him and all the others of the U.L.P., which be begins listing individually. Cut off, Grezit encourages applicants to come to the address at the bottom of the screen and fight him, and then the Gahroo goes into how he will slaughter and desecrate said applicants in graphic detail. Rufus is gratified to have been proven right, that letting Grezit record was a bad idea.

Sighing, Daniel decides he must do it himself. He launches into a false heroic voice as 'Radio's Daniel Kravitz' and tells any who watch that the U.L.P. is no longer old and stuff, but cool. If you want to save the world from the Ultimate Evil, monsters, etc., join.

Daniel yells "Cut, print!" as he walks off, ignoring Rufus' admonition that Daniel didn't even tell them how to apply.

## **Notes**

While not confirmed as of yet, it is most likely that Rufus was allowed to put his video and clues out into the world and Daniel and Grezit's versions were never released.

It is unknown why Daniel called himself 'Radio's Daniel Kravitz,' as it has never been explained in canon. Though, it is possible that he was remembering being a character in a radio show once when he slipped out of his dimension ("Daniel & Grezit's Crazy Christmas").
The Great M- Caper

"The Great M- Caper" is the third episode of *Universe Journey* (season seven) and the eighty-sixth episode of the series. It was performed on August 28th, 2021 as the fourth segment of Show LXXIV. It was released as podcast episode 373.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Samantha Stark

Previous episode: "The Long Year"

Next episode: "The Other Side"

## **The Story**

On Surreptittia, M- enacts a plan that does not go as expected.

## **Guest Stars**

* Shane Stefanchik as Echo M-
* Kristin Green as Her Most High
* Samantha Stark as Leetha
* Chase McCants as Grrl
* Sam Clements as Fff
* Joe Morales as random Surreptish

## **Trivia**

* The title of this episode changed several times. The final version is a homage to *The Great Muppet Caper*.
Training Day

"Training Day" is the seventh episode of *Pornstar Detectives* Season One and the seventh installment of the series overall. It was performed May 14, 2016 as the closing segment of Show XI. It was released as podcast episode 46.

Written and directed by Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "The Really Gross Dead Body"

Next episode: "Dog Gone Gus"

## **Guest Starring**

* Dan Condo as Detective Graves
* Virgil Von Hartzel as Detective Simms
* Joe Morales as Trig
* Amy Kay Clark as Mary
The EPA

*The EPA* is a commercial segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* that premiered in 2018.Inspired by the administrators put in charge of the actual EPA during the Trump presidency, who seem to be anti-environment, this spoofs the concept. Three members of the troupe play characters with the same name as themselves. One is sweet and naive, one is deliciously evil, and the third is swayed from good to bad during the course of the commercial.

The segment came to an end when one of the lead performers, Joe, left the troupe.

## **Characters**

* Sam played by Samantha Stark
* Karen played by Karen Perta
* Joe played by Joe Morales

## **Reruns**

"Trees" was rerun at the Columbus Arts Festival 2019 with Shane Stefanchik subbing as Joe. "Climate Change" was rerun at IABD at The Nest with Ryan Yohe subbing as Karen.
Theodore Berkton

Theodore Berkton is a character in *Privates*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. He was the butler to Dame Cordelia Bench. He is old and wrinkled.

**First appearance:** *Privates* #1.02 "Ex Marks the Spot Chapter 2"

**Number of appearances in *Privates*:** 2

**Actor:** Joe Morales

## **Personal Details**

Theodore is the butler for Dame Cordelia Bench. He likes when visitors ring the doorbell, finding knocking distasteful. He keeps a very clean house. He claims to have sharp wit and eyesight.

He also hates to be called Teddy, which Jake Cotton often calls him. Jake also changes 'Theodore' to 'The Odor.' Theodore and Jake do not get along. Theodore never considered Jake good enough for Cordelia's daughter, Judy Bench, whom he adores.

Prior to the miniseries, Jake considers Theodore loyal to Cordelia, whom Theodore calls 'Mrs. Bench,' but not to the point where he'd go down for her. Jake muses that Theodore might, however, go down *on* Cordelia ("Ex Marks the Spot Chapter 2").

## "**Ex Marks the Spot"**

Jake Cotton encounters Theodore while investigating the theft of Judy Bench's pet leopard, Spot. Jake suspects Dame Cordelia Bench, and so goes to her house, where Theodore answers the door. The butler is offended that Jake would accuse Cordelia of such a thing. Besides, Theodore hasn't seen Spot in quite some time. Though, Theodore says Judy has been acting strange lately, and Jake shouldn't listen to her. Jake thinks it's odd Theodore would say such things about Judy, but believes him about Spot not being there ("Ex Marks the Spot Chapter 2").

After Jake leaves, Theodore directs Frank Berry down to the docks so Frank can put his gift to Cordelia on a boat. Theodore then pays off Harry Styles to whack Frank over the head, tie him up, and put him on an oceanliner beside Jake, thus sending them both overseas to be dealt with by Johan, Theodore's muscled associate.

In the meantime, Judy figures out Theodore's plan and blackmails him. Theodore reluctantly cuts her in, though he later regrets that and wishes he'd killed her instead. Theodore and Judy travel to Timbuktoo, where Jake and Frank arrive, and are waiting for them. Called out, Theodore pulls a gun on the group, but Jake gets the better of him and Theodore is arrested ("Ex Marks the Spot Chapter 6").

After his arrest, local track owner Jasper Whitehill reveals that Theodore had been coming to the track for years, but had only recently increased to larger bets. Jasper assumed the money came from Theodore cashing in on his retirement, but it's likely he was betting Cordelia's money. Theodore only talked about the races and wasn't chatty ("Round in Circles").
That Sure Is Some Funky French!

"That Sure Is Some Funky French!" is the sixth episode of *The Topnotch Tangler* (season two) and the sixteenth episode of the series. It was performed on August 12th, 2017 as the third segment of Show XXVI. It was released as podcast episode 128.

Written by Nick Arganbright

Directed by Dallas Ray

Previous episode: "The Sting"

Next episode: "Flimsy"

## **The Story**

A villain has an extremely dangerous accent.

## **Guest Stars**

* Nick Arganbright as The Funky Frenchman
* Dallas Ray as Frank the Waiter
* Erynn Robe as the head of the city council
* Dan Condo, Jessica Gibson, Amanda Iman, and Shane Stefanchik as city councilors
The Wormhole: More Questions

"The Wormhole: More Questions" is the fourteenth episode of *Universe Journey* (season six) and the eighty-first episode of the series. It is a short-length adventure, the fifth in a miniseries that takes place at the end of the season. It was performed on May 8th, 2021 as the first commercial segment of Show LXXI. It was released as podcast episode 357.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Samantha Stark

Previous episode: "Emotional Support"

Next episode: "Changing Course"

## **The Story**

After hours of no changes, they wonder if the readings are natural.

## **Guest Stars**

* Dan Condo as Lt. Com. Simon / Carl
* Kristin Green as Lt. Tik
* Joe Morales as Lt. Yanna
* Samantha Stark as Ens. Sylvia "Bernie" Bernard
The Hole

"The Hole" is the twelfth episode of *Universe Journey* (season four) and the fifty-fourth episode of the series. It was performed on June 8, 2019 as the opening segment of Show XLVIII. It was released as podcast episode 241.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Samantha Stark

Previous episode: "All Good Things... Part 1 1/2"

Next episode: "Shuffling the Deck"

## **The Story**

Com. Kahkay finds a couple of unexpected things.

## **Guest Stars**

* Ryan Yohe as Lt. Michael Anders
* Ashley Collins as Lt. Com. Bobbi Luna
* Karen Perta as Lt. Miranerva
* Kristin Green as Ens. Tik
* Samantha Stark as Cadet Sylvia Bernard
* Dan Condo as Carl
* Dino Tripodis as the narrator
Weekend at Commander Sanders'

"Weekend at Commander Sanders'" is the fifth episode of *Universe Journey*Season One and the fifth episode of the segment overall. It was performed on November 14th, 2015 as the opening segment of Show V. It was released as podcast episode 20.

Written and directed by Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "Trapped on the Bridge"

Next episode: "Homesick for the Holidays"

## **The Story**

The *Thrifty* stops off at Topleesia, the party planet, for some R&R.

## **Guest Stars**

* Samantha Stark as Commander Bernard Sanders

## **Trivia**

* This episode was inspired by the film *Weekend at Bernie's*.
The Architect

The Architect, also known as Prime, is a character in *The Directors*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour.* He is in charge of everything, and with the help of his team of Directors, oversees the thirteen dimensions and their going ons.

**First appearance:** *Mystery Dream Team* "Violet's Out-of-Body Experience"

**Number of appearances in *The Directors*:** 0 (as of October 2021)

**Actor:** Jerome Wetzel

## **Personality**

Prime can sing in 12 major and 36 minor keys at once, according to The Composer, who hates Prime's style of singing. The Composer says Prime is tone deaf, and has no problem insulting Prime, something his Directors do not do.
Todd Turtle

Todd Turtle is a character in *Maisy Muskrat*, an animated series that was made in the world of *Life With a Voice Actor*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*.

**Actor:** unknown (played by Virgil Von Hartzel)

**Appearance:** #1.02 "Maisy Meets Her Maker"

## **Story**

Todd Turtle lives in a pond with Maisy Muskrat, Delia Duck, and Fred Frog. Todd is slow and chill. He has always wanted to try skydiving, but thinks frisbee golf is for douchebags. When his friends want to learn about the letter D in "Maisy Meets Her Maker," Todd says he's still on A, but Maisy says she'll help him.

Todd is excited to be desert detectives and help Colin Cat find desert. Todd is the least phased when Colin then bites off Maisy's head, killing her. He says Maisy is deceased and deceased starts with D. He also quickly makes friends with Colin so the cat won't eat him, and Delia and Fred follow suit.

Todd has the final word in the episode, declaring "de end."
The Announcer

The Announcer is a character in *The Directors*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour.* It is unknown if he is the one narrating the actual show or not, as the performer frequently uses a different tone of voice when playing The Announcer, but it is the same actor, and characters in the segment tend to correspond with their actual roles in the production. The Announcer seems to have the power to take the audience in and out of the *Radio Hour* show as its happening and into the meta-world of *The Directors.* It is clear he knows what is going on.

**First appearance:** #1.01 "A Day."

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

**Actor:** Darren Esler

## **Story**

In "A Day," The Announcer interrupts Chase doing an introduction to *Radio Hour* to begin an episode of *The Directors*, telling the audience about the world the segment takes place in, set in between the thirteen dimensions of the multiverse. He introduces the concept of Ascension Day.

In "The Composer," The Announcer sets up the scenario, as a narrator would.
The Gathering Storm

"The Gathering Storm" is the fifth episode of *Space Dirt*. It was performed on December 8, 2018 as the third segment of Show XLII. It was released as podcast episode 208.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Chase McCants

Previous episode: "The Forest Through the Trees"

Next episode: "The End of the Beginning"

## **Guest Starring**

* Ryan Yohe as Scagly
* Nathan Haley as Pandra
* Dan Condo as Landon
* Shane Stefanchik as Loqui
* Karen Perta as Meent
* Kristin Green as Julip
* Dino Tripodis as the narrator
Zombie Outbreak of 2019 (Dimension AAA)

The zombie outbreak of 2019 in Dimension AAA, as shown in the segment *Morning Show* of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*, started in Santa Samantha, California in July of that year. President Donald J. Trump was holding a press conference about the development of both a virus and a cure, when he knocked the virus out of the hands of Dr. Schwartz. The virus interacted with the carpet fibers on the platform and became air born, quickly spreading to six Southern Californian cities, and then to Los Angeles. It is unknown if the cure would have worked, but it was not used in time to stop the spread, and Trump chose inaction and a refusal to reverse the way he'd decimated any response infrastructure (*Packer & Ratcliff* "The Pursuit of Packer").

Some argued that the term 'zombie' was inaccurate, as the infected didn't necessarily behave the way zombies did in movies. They did eat flesh and could move through incapacitating injuries. But they moved slowly, and a bullet to the brain killed them. Dr. Schwartz asserted that the zombies don't do drugs, can't rape, and none of them are "good people." Trump blamed the Democrats for the problem, and Schwartz, and Obama, and really, anyone and anything other than himself.

While President Trump initially seemed confident in his response, he eventually had a mental breakdown and fled the country. His Vice President, Pence, replaced him for only a short time. Pence's plan to combat the virus boiled down to praying it away, and he was quickly impeached. Speaker of the House Patricia Anderson took over and dropped nuclear bombs on half of California, halting the immediate crisis and killing more than 25 million people. This all happened within a month of the initial outbreak ("Fallout"). Survivors relocated to Eastern states, including in Columbus, Ohio.

While rumors abounded that the virus was still active, no evidence of this was known, at least to the public, for two full months. However, in October of that year, it was found the virus was not completely wiped out. It infected four cities in Mexico and began to spread again, an exclusive story broken by *Morning Show* in Columbus, Ohio, the scoop given to them by Kelly ("Halloween").

Before the end of the year, construction started on a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, and Congress fought over whether to help the refugees south of the border. Also, President Anderson began considering moving the nation's capital, since so many buildings had been burned and monuments destroyed by protestors in recent months ("Evaluation").

Some began to call the disease the Orange Virus. The Chinese developed a vaccine first, which Mexico bought millions of doses for. The U.S. was more skeptical, only purchasing a small amount to test, and negotiating with Europe for more reliable vaccines when they were done, their own scientists lagging behind ("Conflict of Interest Part 2").
Show XXIX

Show XXIX of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*was performed at MadLab theatre in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, November 11th, 2017 at 5:30PM. It was written and directed by Nick Arganbright , the first *Radio Hour* show completely written by someone other than Jerome Wetzel , who just did some editing on Nick's script.

This show was unusual in that it featured one long *Universe Journey* story in which the *UJ* characters played through other segments as role-playing games (RPG) with Lt. Com. Tokaladie serving as game master. As such, the entire tale is considered cannon only to *UJ*, not the other segments the *UJ* characters play in. Instead of commercials, there are small *UJ* scenes.While it is not explained in cannon how they came to know the other characters, there has been encounters between Packer and Ratcliff and the *UJ* crew, so one might assume that accounted for the crossover.

Within this conceit, the regular voice actor for the character presented reprised their role but were actually playing a new version of themselves as played by a *UJ* character. For instance, in the first story, Chase McCants played Coco, but he wasn't really Coco. He was Admiral Jamieson pretending to be Coco. Tokaladie was all of the "non-playable characters" in the RPG game. Certain *UJ* characters rotated in and out of the game between segments.

Previous *Universe Journey* episode: "Waking Up Is Hard To Do"

Next *Universe Journey* episode: "Sleigh Ride"

The whole show was released as a single podcast episode, #140.

## **Segments**

As mentioned, there was really only one segment: *Universe Journey* "The *Universe Journey* RPG Event." However, within that larger framework, the following segments were announced (though not counted as episodes within their own series and not released separately).

* *The Scary Dead* "The Hole Problem"
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* "The Fox and the Hound"
* *The Topnotch Tangler* "Lucy in Disguise With Diamonds"
* *Universe Journey* "A Roll of the Dice"

## **Performers**

Chris Allen narrated the show. During the four segments, he did so as Lt. Com. Tokaladie, only returning to standard narrator during the framework story.

Absent troupe members: Katelyn Hamilton, Amanda Iman, Virgil Von Hartzel

## **Guest Stars**

* Karen Perta - Karen was the twenty-eighth guest star and this was her sixth and final appearance as a guest star, as she was promoted to troupe member the following month. She played Neu as Lucy in *The Topnotch Tangler* segment.
* Matt Schlichting - Matt was the thirty-eighth guest star and this was his second appearance. He played Pool Man in *The Topnotch Tangler* segment.
* Jack Schultz - Jack was the forty-third guest star and this was his first appearance. He played Glapkut in the *Universe Journey* segment.

## **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.

 "Let's Pretend"
 "The Individual"
 "Trogdor"
 "Fun & Games"
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is the eighteenth episode of *Itsahlbend Theatre.* It was performed February 11th, 2023 as the first segment in Show XCII. It was released as podcast episode 451.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Samantha Stark

Previous episode: "Macbeth"

Next episode: "Teeny-Weeny: Winnie-the-Pooh Gets Stuck"

## **The Story**

Sir Hubert casts himself as the fabled Green Knight.

## **Guest Starring**

* Ben Neidenthal as Sir Gawain
* Katie Boissoneault as Morgan le Fay
* Nathan Haley as King Arthur
* Megan Overholt as Queen Guinevere
* Kristin Green as Lady Bertilak
The One With the Kiss

"The One With the Kiss" is the eighth episode of *Universe Journey* (season seven) and the ninety-first episode of the series. It was a framework story that opened and closed a monthly show, with several between-segments bits, as well. It was performed on December 18th, 2021 in Show LXXVIII. It was released as podcast episodes 388a, 388b, 388c, 388d, and 388e.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Chase McCants

Previous episode: "The Battle of Eastwood"

Next episode: "Negotiations"

## **Trivia**

* Only three lead characters appear in this episode: M-, Neu, and (briefly) Anders.
The Bigly, Huuuge Mess

"The Bigly, Huuuge Mess" is the first of the *Pornstar Detectives* 2019 miniseries and the seventeenth installment of the series overall. It was performed January 13, 2018 as the second segment of Show XXXI. It was released as podcast episode 148.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Nick Arganbright

Previous episode: "Brucie's Angels"

Next episode: "2019: Stripped Down"

## **Guest Starring**

* Kristin Green as Amber Showers
* Dallas Ray as Bruce
* Shane Stefanchik as Larry
* Noah Martin as President Donald Trump
* Virgil Von Hartzel as Dr. Schwartz
* Karen Perta as the mayor
* Wendy Parks as the former mayor
* Nathan Haley and Keith Jackson as secret service agents

## **Trivia**

* Due to a snowstorm, Amanda Iman was not able to attend the performance, so Kristin Green subbed as Amber.
* Because Kristin played Amber, Karen subbed in the role of the mayor that Kristin had previously played.