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Show LXXXII

Show LXXXII of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed live at Red Herring theatre on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 at 5PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel, Samantha Stark, Darren Esler, and Tony Goins, and directed by Nick Arganbright and Jerome Wetzel. Jabar Cole served as show photographer.

Volume 4 continued for *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* with the middle of a three-part story*. Life With a Voice Actor* finished its penultimate season one run. *The Topnotch Tangler* returned for the first of three episodes completing its current season. *Universe Journey* returned to its current storyline and completed both the Echo and Blessed One arcs.

In the commercial segments, *Itsahlbend Theatre* had a Teeny-Weeney. There were also new episodes of *The Nubes* and *Halftime Report.*

This was Dan Condo's last show as a full-time troupe member, though he planned to return for 4 months every winter. J.T. Walker was absent, so Jerome served as Foley artist with Anna Stiles as Foley tech. Due to illness, Wendy Parks and Nick Arganbright missed this live performance, but recorded lines for Abby, Ben, and Kahkay for the podcast. Their smaller, new roles (extra, judge) were recast. Keith Jackson sang *The Topnotch Tangler* theme song. Nick did the initial director work, and Jerome directed on show day.

## **Segments**

* *The Topnotch Tangler* "Hobo With an Oboe" written by Tony Goins
* Commercial *Itsahlbend Theatre* "Teeney-Weeney: The Old Woman and the Physician" written by Darren Esler
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* "Working With the Enemy"
* Commercial *Halftime Report* "Daniel Kravitz"
* *Life With a Voice Actor* "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou" written by Samatha Stark
* Commercial *The Nubes* "Kristin's Turn" written by Darren Esler
* *Universe Journey* "The Sacrifice"

## **Performers**

The show was narrated by Darren Esler, who also played Futan in *Universe Journey,* extra in *The Topnotch Tangler,* and Judgy in *Itsahlbend.*

Absent troupe members: Nick Arganbright, Sam Clements, Chase McCants, Wendy Parks

## **Guest Stars**

* Yanni Clemmons returned as Judy Jamieson in *Universe Journey* and played Legs in *The Topnotch Tangler*. Yanni was the seventy-ninth guest star and this was her fifth appearance.
* Ben Neidenthal returned as Mortimer in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* and played Jaycon in *Universe Journey.* Ben was the one hundred and ninth guest star and this was his second appearance.
* James Russell played the Hobo in *The Topnotch Tangler.* James was the one hundred and tenth guest star and this was his first appearance.
* Anna Stiles reprised her role of Helga in *Life With a Voice Actor* and served as Foley tech. She also subbed as Abby, including for the theme song. Anna was the forty-second guest star and this was her fourteenth appearance.
* Jerome Wetzel served as Foley artist.

## **Trivia**

* Joe played Gary 93 as an android version of Garry Marshall.
Mr. Smashy

Mr. Smashy is a mace belonging to Grezit the Green in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour.*

We first hear of Mr. Smashy when Grezit laments having left it at home as he came to battle Daniel Kravitz ("Childish Thing"). Trexel the Terrible brought it with him when he comes to rescue Grezit, so Grezit gets it back in the episode "Blumpkin & Felchy."

## **Trivia**

* Ryan Yohe, who plays Grezit, was a little jealous that Daniel's battle-ax had a name, so he ad-libbed a moniker for his own weapon.
List of Privates episodes

*Privates* is a dramedy program created by Jerome Wetzel as part of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. It is a spoof of noir detective stories.

## **Episodes**

*Main Article: Privates: Ex Marks the Spot.*

### **Season Two**

*Main Article:* *Privates (Season Two).*

A behind-the-scenes discussion with the lead actors covering the first two seasons was released as podcast episode 379.

### **Season Three**

*Main Article:* *Privates (Season Three).*

## **Re-runs**

Sometimes *Radio Hour* performs reruns of classic episodes for special shows, outside of their monthly ones, since time to write and rehearsal is limited. The scripts are usually changed slightly. These are also released on the podcast feed. Here are all the re-runs performed for *Privates:*
Show LXI

Show LXI of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed on Zoom, streamed live on YouTube, on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 5PM. It was the fifth anniversary special, and was moved online due to the coronavirus quarantine. It was written and directed by Jerome Wetzel with an opening short segment written by Shane Stefanchik. This was the first monthly show directed by Jerome in several years, and he did the intro, as well.

For the fifth anniversary, the show presented an 80-minute long *The Topnotch Tangler* special to make up for the many anniversaries that left out *TTT*. It was decided to add one of the remaining May shorts to the beginning, as well. There were no commercials.

When originally scheduled, all returning characters were booked with their original actors. However, work conflicts caused Dallas Ray and Patrick Long to drop out, leading to the recasting of The Sinister Sexist and The Risky Rhymer with Seamus Talty and Darren Esler, respectively. Darren pulled double-duty, still narrating the show. Dallas was recorded a few months later, and his voice was edited into the podcast version of the show.

This was Karen Perta's last show as a troupe member. At her request, this was not mentioned in the show.

## **Segments**

* *The Topnotch Tangler* "Saxy Scat" by Shane Stefanchik
* *The Topnotch Tangler* "She's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Girl"

## **Performers**

The show was narrated by Darren Esler, who also played The Risky Rhymer in the main feature.

Absent troupe members: None

## **Guest Stars**

* Marianne Dean Jackson reprised her role as The Terrible Teleporter, as well as participated in the show's introduction. She was the fourth guest star and this was her tenth appearance.
* Kacie Iuvara reprised her role as The Caped Caperer. She was the fifth guest star and this was her second appearance.
* Elizabeth McAlarney reprised her role as The Bromidic Bore. She was the thirty-second guest star and this was her third appearance.
* Stephanie Stephens reprised her role as Glamorous Gal / Carol. She was the twelfth guest star and this was her fifth appearance.
* Anna Leeper Stiles reprised her role as Bad Rap. She was the forty-second guest star and this was her sixth appearance.
* Virgil Von Hartzel reprised his role as Officer Vern. He was the third guest star and this was his fifth appearance since resigning from the troupe.
March to War Part VI: C'mon Conclusion

"March to War Part VI: C'mon Conclusion" is the twelfth episode of *Universe Journey*Season One and the twelfth episode of the segment overall. It was performed on July 16th, 2016 as the opening segment of Show XIII. It was released as podcast episode 50.

Written and directed by Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "March to War Part V: Cliffhanging"

Next episode: "Kids These Days"

## **The Story**

It is decided whether the A.S.S. and C'mons will go to war.

## **Guest Stars**

* Samantha Stark as Ambassador Cynthia Nixon
* Shannon Marie Watts as Ambassador Tizz
* Dallas Ray as Com. Buzz
* Dan Condo as Capt. Yeez
* Joe Morales as Com. Jeez
* Ryan Yohe as Janice Jamieson

#### **Musical Guest - So Long, Stargazer**

* Chase McCants, lead vocals and synths
* Kristin Green, vocals and keys
* Tommy Davis, guitars (all of them)
* Nick Wray, drums and miscellaneous
Life With a Voice Actor (season one)

The first season of *Life With a Voice Actor* begins with a three-episode "prologue" of commercials, introducing the characters, before moving into the drama between this newly formed group.

## **Main Cast**

* Nick Arganbright as Ben Callihan
* Kristin Green as Victoria Callihan
* Samantha Stark as Emily Cooper
* Dan Condo as Logan Cooper
* Keith Jackson as Jerry La Fontaine
* Ryan Yohe as Terry La Fontaine
* Sam Clements as the producer

## **Timeline**

Season 1 is still running

* #0.01 "The Callihans" - shortly before the series begins
* #0.02 "The Coopers" - shortly before the series begins
* #0.03 "The La Fontaines" - shortly before the series begins
* #1.01 "The Big Audition" - time unspecified
* #1.02 "Maisy Meets Her Maker" - unspecified, but definitely a few years before the series begins
* #1.03 "The Bathroom Remodel"
* #1.04 "Loyalty"
* #1.05 "Couple's Counseling"
* #1.06 "A Villain Emerges"
* #1.07 "Breadcrumbs"
* #1.08 "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou"
* #1.09 "Behind the Camera"
* #1.10 "Mending Fences"
* #1.11 "Manipulation"
* #1.12 "Producer's Perfect Finale"
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou

"Oh Brother, Where Art Thou" is the eighth episode of *Life With a Voice Actor* (season one). It was performed on April 30th, 2022 as the third segment of Show LXXXII. It was released as podcast episode 409.

Written by Samantha Stark

Directed by Nick Arganbright & Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "Breadcrumbs"

Next episode: "Behind the Camera"

## **The Story**

Emily gets a job offer. Victoria learns she has been betrayed.

## **Guest Starring**

* Anna Stiles as Helga
* Shane Stefanchik as Sebastian Von Hochnasig
* Nathan Haley as Ben (live show)
Show CII

Show CII of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed live at Boxland on Saturday, December 9th, 2023 at 5PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and directed by Chase McCants. Megan Overholt served as Foley artist. Alexis Mitchell took photos.

Story-wise, this was a month of shorts. There were three *Universe Journey* scenes, which comprise a single episode by count. The final one ended with a song by the character Ray, arranged and performed by Nathan Haley. There were also installments of *Itsahlbend Theatre*, *Morning Show*, and *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One.*

In 2022, the holiday show saw the end of *The Nubes*. In 2023, this show brought its spin-off, *The News*, to a close, albeit with a bit less drama.

This was the second year the holiday show was supposed to be hosted by Chase with Kristin Green accompanying him on keyboard. Unlike the previous time, Chase would not provide narration to the segments. But he would banter with cast members, primarily those who did not banter with him in 2022.

However, because of illness, Chase was not able to attend the show. Kristin took over hosting. Megan and Chris Lynch made her backing audio. Jerome directed the show on show day. Jay was played by Ben Neidenthal, with Chase re-recording scenes in January for the podcast.

Similarly, Sam Clements was also out ill. Joe Morales played Voldare, Shane Stefanchik played Foley, and Jerome played Sam in *Three Men*. Sam re-recorded those scenes in January for the podcast.

Sam was supposed to play Joseph in *Itsahlbend Theatre*, so Darren Esler slid into that role and Ryan Yohe took over Darren's role of Balthasar. Jerome took Ryan's role of non-speaking Shepherd extra. Darren also took Chase's part of TV Announcer in *Morning Show*. These parts were not later re-recorded.

## **Segments**

* *Itsahlbend Theatre* "The First Christmas"
* Commercial "Representation"
* *Universe Journey* "Holiday Trilogy Part I: In Treatment"
* *Morning Show* "Game Change"
* Commercial *Three Men* "Do They Know?"
* *Universe Journey* "Holiday Trilogy Part II: Christmas Morning"
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* "Precipice"
* Commercial *The News* "That's It"
* *Universe Journey* "Holiday Trilogy Part III: In Treatment"

## **Performers**

Darren Esler narrated the show, and also played Joseph in *Itsahlbend Theatre,* Carnok in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One,* and TV Announcer in *Morning Show.*

Absent troupe members: Nick Arganbright, Sam Clements, Chase McCants, and Wendy Parks

## **Guest Stars**

* Casey May played Billy in *Morning Show,* Melchoir in *Itsahlbend Theatre*, and Casey in *The News*. Casey was the seventy-seventh guest and this was his seventh appearance.
* Jerome Wetzel played Prime in *The News,* Jared in *Universe Journey* (2), Sam in *Three Men,* and Shepherd extra in *Itsahlbend Theatre,*

## **Trivia**

* Nathan had wanted Ray to perform "Little Drummer Boy" in *Universe Journey*, and was cast as the Drummer Boy in *Itsahlbend* for that reason. He even created an arrangement of the music. Alas, it was under copyright, so he had to choose a different song.
Show L

Show L of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed at MadLab theatre in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 5PM. The 50th monthly show, it also featured the 250th podcast episode (to be released in August 2020). It was written by Jerome Wetzel, Nick Arganbright (the *Splunk* commercial), and Kristin Green (the survey music and lyrics), and directed by Dallas Ray.

No auditions were held for this show, with all roles being assigned. There were very few new roles in the show. Five guest stars returned, reprising past roles.

The season premiere of *Universe Journey* featured several returning guest characters as Admiral Jenko arbitrated power disputes near Surreptittia. The *UJ* short commercial is a variation on the classic "Who's on First?" comedy routine. *Packer & Ratcliff* finally revealed why Ratcliff hated Woosley so much, something that has been referenced in the show for years with no explanation.

*Morning Show* followed up the anniversary special, meaning if audiences did not catch that 80-minute *Packer & Ratcliff*, they would be missing a key story development. The episode dealt with the fall-out from what Shelly said during that story, as well as Gus' absence. It is a clear shift in the direction of that story, making zombies a part of it moving forward.

*The Topnotch Tangler* was the last episode to feature Carson in the main cast. This was done because of actor Joe Morales' impending departure from the cast to pursue a career acting full-time. Carson would appear in one more episode before Morales left, but not in Tipp Town with Carl and Kim.

A trailer was released for this show.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "Shuffling the Deck"
* Commercial *Splunk* "Return of the Splunk"
* *The Topnotch Tangler* "Love & Loss"
* *Universe Journey* short "Who's On Frist" (commercial break 2)
* *Morning Show* "Fallout"
* Commercial "Survey Music"
* *Packer & Ratcliff* "The Why of Woosley"

## **Performers**

This show was narrated by Chris Allen.

Absent troupe members: Dan Condo, Karen Perta, Wendy Parks

## **Guest Stars**

* Ashley Collins was the fifty-fifth guest star and this was her fifth appearance. She reprised her role as Com. Luna in *Universe Journey*.
* Sam Clements was the fifty-fourth guest star and this was his fourth appearance. He reprised his role as Adm. Landau in *Universe Journey*.
* Jessica Gibson was the thirty-sixth guest star and this was her sixth appearance. She reprised her role as Adm. Jenko in *Universe Journey* and played Chelsea in *Morning Show*.
* Stephanie Stephens was the twelfth guest star and this was her second appearance. She returned as Carol / Glamorous Gal in *The Topnotch Tangler*.
* Stephen Woosley was the nineteenth guest star and this was his sixth appearance. He returned as The Shat in *Universe Journey* and Woosley in *Packer & Ratcliff*.

## **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.
Show LXXIV

Show LXXIV of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed live at Red Herring theatre on Saturday, August 28th, 2021 at 5PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and directed by Samantha Stark.

This show picked up *Travels With T.I.M.*'s June cliffhanger with the middle of a three-part narrative. It also presented the first of two episodes to wrap up *Privates*'s second season. *Universe Journey* stayed on Surreptittia, only following 1/4 of the main cast. *Morning Show* also came back.

In the commercials, *Holly Harper* had her first one since folding into the *The Topnotch Tangler* plot. A *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* short kicked off a miniseries leading up to Volume 4. The episode was titled Part 2 because it built off a short released during Volume 3.

The intro was done by Megan Overholt and Sam Clements. J.T. Walker was the Foley artist.

## **Segments**

* *Morning Show* "Tear Down"
* Short *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* "Conspiracy Theories Part 2"
* *Travels With T.I.M.* "I Did Nazi That Coming"
* Commercial *Holly Harper* "Dates a Superhero"
* *Privates* "Their Story"
* Commercial *The Nubes* "*Universe Journey*"
* *Universe Journey* "The Great M- Caper"

## **Performers**

The show was narrated by Darren Esler, who also played Josef in *Travels With T.I.M.*

Absent troupe members: Dan Condo, Wendy Parks

## **Guest Stars**

* Shannon Marie Watts played Mindy in *Morning Show* and Rosie in *Privates*.
* J.T. Walker served as Foley artist.
Show LXXVII

Show LXXVII of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed live at Red Herring theatre on Saturday, November 20th, 2021 at 5PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel, Megan Overholt, and Darren Esler and directed by Nick Arganbright. Jerome subbed in as Foley artist, as well. Anna Stiles served as Foley technician.

This was a *Universe Journey*-heavy show, with a regular length and double-length segment from the series. The fourth segment spot was an episode of *Space Dirt* that connected to the *UJ* plot. Only the commercials were unrelated, with the regular three commercials in the two segment breaks.

Samantha Stark was unable to attend the performance, but recorded the dialogue for Harry Dirt and Ens. Bernard, which was edited into the podcast.

A *Previously on Universe Journey* preshow was performed to catch audiences up on the past couple of years of story.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "Belly of the Beast"
* Commercial *Awkward Moments in Meeting History* "Progress" written by Megan Overholt
* Commercial *The Nubes* "Narrator" written by Darren Esler
* *Space Dirt* "Pit Stop"
* Short *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* "Conspiracy Theories Part 4"
* *Universe Journey* "The Battle of Eastwood"

## **Performers**

The show was narrated by Darren Esler, who also played Davis in *Universe Journey* and himself in *The Nubes* commercial.

Absent troupe members: Dan Condo, Joe Morales, Wendy Parks, Samantha Stark

## **Guest Stars**

* Yanni Clemmons reprised her role as Judy Jamieson in *Universe Journey*. She was the seventy-ninth guest star and this was her third appearance.
* Harrison Collins played Com. Kidd in *Universe Journey*. He was the one hundred second guest star and this was his third appearance.
* Anna Stiles served as foley technician, playing sounds arranged by the foley artist. This was her tenth show with the troupe.
She's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Girl

"She's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Girl" is the ninth and final episode of *The Topnotch Tangler* (season four) and the forty-second episode of the series overall. It was performed on July 11, 2020 as the second segment in Show LXI and ran for a full eighty minutes. It was released as podcast episode 306.

Written and directed by Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "Saxy Scat"

Next episode: "Christmas in July"

## **The Story**

Hella Zanni's origin story and plan are revealed (among other surprises) as The Topnotch Tangler gathers her friends to fend off a supervillain team-up.

## **Guest Stars**

* Kristin Green as Hella Zanni
* Ryan Yohe as Sam, The Sting Ray
* Joe Morales as Adam Carson, The Cosmic Comet
* Nick Arganbright as Greg
* Nathan Haley as Bad Baby
* Dan Condo as The Pall
* Wendy Parks as The Wholesome Honey
* Dallas Ray as The Sinister Sexist
* Chase McCants as Captain Comptroller
* Shane Stefanchik as Larry
* Karen Perta as Kamderly Denson
* Virgil Von Hartzel as Officer Michael Vern
* Anna Leeper as Bad Rap
* Stephanie Stephens as Carol, Glamorous Gal
* Elizabeth McAlarney as The Bromidic Bore
* Marianne Dean Jackson as The Terrible Teleporter
* Kacie Iuvara as The Caped Caperer

## **Trivia**

* A supervillain team-up had been talked about since Season 1 of the series. This was the culmination of that.
* Topnotch is usually left out of anniversary shows, so giving the entire 5th anniversary to it was partially an attempt to make up for the slight.
* Bad Baby's reveal had been planned since shortly after his first appearance.
* Glamorous Gal's return was a last-minute change to the script.
* Jerome considered tying The Shadowy Figure's identity into these events, but decided not to.
* Originally, Patrick Long had been booked to return as The Risky Rhymer, but the part had to be recast due to an availability conflict.
* Dallas Ray also missed his planned performance due to a work conflict, but later recorded lines that were edited into the podcast. Seamus Talty played the part in the live show.
Show LV

Show LV of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed at MadLab theatre in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 5PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and directed by Kristin Green. Chase McCants and Nathan Haley handled the introduction.

*Packer & Ratcliff* continued with part two a three-part musical miniseries, while *Universe Journey* resolved a major cliffhanger, though was not quite a two-parter. *The Topnotch Tangler* continued a major, ongoing arc. Brand-new segment *Life With a Voice Actor* was the sole stand-alone story. Although there had been three *LWaVA* commercials previously, this was the first full-length episode and the commercials were not needed to understand the story. Samantha Stark, who wrote the commercials, also penned the episode.

Nick Arganbright was cast to play Lazar in *Packer & Ratcliff*, but due to his voice not being at full capacity from illness, Shane Stefanchik stepped in a few days before the performance and learned the part. Keith Jackson stepped in to cover *The Topnotch Tangler* theme song with only about 24 hours notice.

Foley artist and Foley performer Seamus Talty was absent, with guest star Matt Schlichting subbing as the character Foley, Dan Condo taking Seamus' role in *LWaVA*, and Jerome running the sounds prepared by Seamus.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "The Worst of Times"
* Commercial *Georgie's Jabs* "Dr. Sutton"
* *The Topnotch Tangler* "Hey Jealousy"
* Commercial *Halftime Report* "Numbers Game"
* *Life With a Voice Actor* "The Big Audition"
* Commercial *Holly Harper* "Gets Drunk"
* *Packer & Ratcliff* "The Quest"

## **Performers**

This show was narrated by Chris Allen.

Absent troupe members: Seamus Talty

## **Guest Stars**

* Jenna Jaworski played Stephanie in *Life With a Voice Actor*. She was the seventy-eighth guest star and this was her first appearance.
* Casey May played Dr. Sutton in *The Topnotch Tangler*. He was the seventy-seventh guest star and this was his second appearance.
* Matt Schlichting played Foley in *Universe Journey* and Hooligan in *Packer & Ratcliff.* He was the thirty-eighth guest star and this was his ninth appearance.
* Stephen Woosley played The Shat in *Universe Journey* and Mickey in *Holly Harper*, a character previously seen in *The Topnotch Tangler*. He was the nineteenth guest star and this was his sixth 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.
Louis

Louis 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 thin, and wears a red, wool suit. He claims not to make mistakes.

**First appearance:** *Privates* #2.01 "Ex Mas"

**Number of appearances in *Privates*:** 1

**Actor:** Virgil Von Hartzel

## **Story**

Louis succeeds Theodore as the butler for Dame Cordelia Bench. He says he hears all, including what happened to the man before him. He is sworn to protect the household. He serves spiked eggnog, champagne, and other refreshments on Christmas Eve.

Louis immediately clashes with Detective Jake Cotton, not finding him funny and disapproving of the man's cotton clothing. But he does warn Jake that someone in Cordelia's house, either Cordelia, her daughter Judy Bench, or her boyfriend Frank Berry have ulterior motives in the favors they ask Jake ("Ex Mas").
Show III

Show III of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*was performed at Packrat Comics in Hilliard, Ohio on Saturday, September 12th, 2015 at 7PM. It was written and directed by Jerome Wetzel.

Show III featured the first two guest stars of the show, Ryan Yohe and Dan Condo, both of whom would eventually become troupe members. While Dan was told Captain Yeez would be recurring from the start, with the

C'mons intended to play a significant role in *Universe Journey*, Ryan's Grezit the Green was supposed to be a one-off villain. The line about beheading not always killing a creature was in the original draft, but as a throw-away joke, not a purposeful loophole. Jerome was grateful for that joke later, as Grezit was made a main character of *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* shortly after this episode was performed, though Ryan was not yet offered troupe status, playing a lead as a guest star.

The first promo for *Radio Hour* was recorded at the start of this live show, an official part of the script and performed live in front of the audience. Synopsis of past episodes were first included in the program this month at the suggestion of cast member Keith Jackson.

This show included three commercials, with two during the first break. The second commercial, *Granny Gonzo*, was released with the episode of *Pornstar Detectives* from this month instead of coming out on the podcast feed on its own.

The intro and outro was done by Amanda Iman and Samantha Stark.

## **Segments**

* *Universe Journey* "The Conundrum With C'mons"
* Commercial *Cowboy Joe* "Police Scanner"
* Commercial *Granny Gonzo* "Twin Twinks"
* *Pornstar Detectives* "And the Case of the Missing Youth"
* Commercial *Packer & Ratcliff* "Get Trapped in 2016"
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* "Get Out"

## **Performers**

This show was narrated by Chris Allen.

Absent troupe members: None

## **Guest Stars**

* Dan Condo played Captain Yeez in *Universe Journey*. He was the first guest star and this was his first appearance.
* Ryan Yohe played Grezit the Green in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*. He was the second guest star and this was his first appearance.
List of The Topnotch Tangler episodes

*The Topnotch Tangler* is a comedy serial created by Jerome Wetzel as part of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*.

## **Episodes**

### **Season One**

*Main article: The Topnotch Tangler (season one)*

### **Season Two**

*Main article: The Topnotch Tangler (season two)*

### **Season Three**

*Main article: The Topnotch Tangler (season three)*

### **Season Four**

*Main article: The Topnotch Tangler (season four)*

### **Season Five**

*Main article: The Topnotch Tangler (season five)*

### **Season Six**

*Main article: The Topnotch Tangler (season six)*

### **Season Seven**

*Main article: The Topnotch Tangler (season seven)*

Episode #7.02 written by Tony Goins.

## **Re-runs**

Sometimes *Radio Hour* performs reruns of classic episodes for special shows, outside of their monthly ones, since time to write and rehearsal is limited. The scripts are usually changed slightly. These are also released on the podcast feed. Here are all the re-runs performed for *The Topnotch Tangler:*
Maisy Meets Her Maker

"Maisy Meets Her Maker" is the second episode of *Life With a Voice Actor* (season one) and a short. It was performed on May 9, 2020 as the second segment of Show LIX. It was released on the podcast as episode 294. Kristin Green composed the theme song with lyrics by Jerome Wetzel.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Samantha Stark

Previous episode: "The Big Audition"

Next episode: "The Bathroom Remodel"

## **The Story**

This story begins with the narrator saying this is Season 3, Episode 13 of the animated children's series *Maisy Muskrat*. Presumably, it is the entire episode.

Maisy Muskrat arrives at her pond and is greeted by her friends, Delia Duck, Fred Frog, and Todd Turtle. Maisy asks what they're going to do today. They all offer suggestions, and Maisy chooses Delia's, which is to learn about the letter D. Todd says he's still on A, but Maisy says they'll help him.

She asks her friends what starts with the letter D, and they all offer words like daisies, delicate, dam (Becky Beaver's, not the curse word), Denmark (where Hamlet is from), and donut. When 'dog' is brought up, Delia comments on the fraught and bloody history between dogs and ducks.

A sound in the bushes interrupts them. They guess it's a dodo bird (extinct, meaning dead), deer, or dog. A friendly Maisy asks whoever it is to come out. Colin Cat appears and says hello. Maisy says it's nice to meet him. Delia says ducks also have a bloody history with cats. Fred complains that cat doesn't start with D, but Colin says he's a Devon Rex cat. Colin also says he just ate dinner but hasn't had delicious, delectable desert yet. They all agree to help Colin find desert, and Todd says they'll be desert detectives.

Colin says they don't need to go to the trouble (he's a cool dude) and bites off Maisy's head. The others scream! Fred calls Colin a dick, which Delia points out starts with D. Delia is afraid Colin will eat them, too, but Colin says he's full. Todd quickly makes friends with Colin, and when Fred asks Todd why, Todd responds that friends don't eat one another. Delia and Fred quickly make friends with Colin, too, who is delighted to have so many new pals. Todd says "de end."

## **Guest Starring**

* Shannon Marie Watts as Delia Duck
* Chase McCants as Fred Frog
* Virgil Von Hartzel as Todd Turtle
* Kristin Green as the theme song performer

## **Trivia**

* This is a short with its own theme song.
* None of the main characters from the segment directly appear, though Samantha Stark plays Emily Cooper playing Maisy and Seamus Talty plays Logan Cooper playing Colin Cat.
* This short says the episode is from season three, but Emily says the show only had two seasons. In canon, Emily was mistaken, given the schedule of recording and how animation is organized.
Not Bored for Long

"Not Bored for Long" is the first episode of *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One Volume 1* and the first episode of the series overall. It was the first segment of Show II and the fifth episode of the podcast. This pilot introduced the titular character and two of the other four leads of the first volume.

Written by Jerome Wetzel

Directed by Jerome Wetzel

Next Episode "Get Out"

## **The Story**

Daniel Kravitz is the unhappy owner of Kravitz Antiques in Brightside, whose only friend is his employee, Abby Reynolds. One day, Rufus Reginald Rochester shows up and claims Daniel is the Chosen One, an anointed person tasked with defending the world from monsters, demons, and more. Daniel assumes Rufus is crazy and kicks him out, having Abby call the cops. Rufus leaves a hundreds-year-old book behind before he goes, which Abby finds fascinating.

The next morning, a "giant worm creature with teeth and pincers" erupts through the sidewalk a block away, on Fourth Street, and begins destroying shops. Daniel, who Rufus thinks has been slow to activate as the Chosen One, goes into a trance and shakes. Upon awaking, he feels a strong pull to pick up an axe and fight the creature. Daniel is injured, but ends up victorious, able to limp away.

A few days later, Rufus returns. He witnessed the fight, but wanted to give Daniel a few days to digest things before approaching again. Rufus claims the worm is a minion of the Ultimate Evil. Daniel is furious, blaming Rufus for bringing danger to his town, specifically to Abby. He demands Rufus go and take his magical craziness with him.

## **Trivia**

* This segment was originally only intended to have three lead characters. Another, Ragina, was added based on an unused audition for Rufus, and the final member of the original cast was a guest character, Grezit the Green, that just felt like he clicked really well and rounded out the ensemble.
* Cast member Addie Peelle filled in for Seamus Talty as Foley artist for this episode.
Mortimer Miles McClendon

Mortimer Miles McClendon was a Scottish human and mentor in the U.L.P. in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour.* His tenure as mentor immediately preceded that of Rufus Reginald Rochester.

**First mention:** *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* #2.01 "Gather 'Round the Fire"

**First appearance in another body:** *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* #2.12 "Into the Darkness"

**First appearance as himself:** *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* #3.17 "Ready Player Chosen One" (non-speaking)

**Total appearances:** 1

**Status:** Unknown

**Actor:** none yet

## **Story**

In late 2013, Mortimer discovered that Cyril Davies, Rupert Pryce, and Bertram Oswalt Babbit were corrupt and working towards their own aims. He called them on it and they tried to kill him. Mortimer faked his own death.

Mortimer next resurfaced in March 2016, when he appeared to Cyril and Rupert *as* Bertram. They unwittingly placed him, whom they thought was Bertram, into the resurrected body of Josh Wallace.

For some time after, Mortimer was unsure who he was, and thought he might be Bertram, even as he went with Daniel Kravitz and friends to the new U.L.P. ranch in Kalispell, Montana. Then, a wanna be chapter of The Cult of B.O.B., who also thought he was Bertram, restored his memory.

Mortimer was confused and suspicious, not knowing who he could trust. Knowing there was likely a mole within the new U.L.P., he chose to lie low. He soon realized the mole was Kai Akane, but still didn't know Kai's plan or what he was trying to do. Eventually, though, after Kai escaped, Mortimer was sucked into a video game alongside Daniel, Rufus Reginald Rochester, and Grezit the Green. He confessed his true identity to them, and promised to fill them in on the whole story after they got through the current crisis.

He called the cult of B.O.B. sect they encountered "moron pretenders" who are not the "real" tribe. Upon exiting the game, Mortimer was restored to his own body ("Ready Player Chosen One").

Mortimer may have released the Thunderbird before possibly fleeing the ranch during the monster attack. This is all assumed, as he is not seen in the episode ("With Great Power...").

*For more about Mortimer's story while he was not in his own body, see also: Not-Josh*
Jonathan Cobalt Featherweight

Jonathan Cobalt Featherweight is a character in *Privates*, a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*. He was the money manager to Dame Cordelia Bench. He is miserly and protective of Cordelia, sad for her when her money goes missing, thinking she has lost enough. He is hostile to Jake Cotton, and on friendly terms with Frank Berry. Jonathan would rather be lying on a beach with a tan broad on either side than in his job.

**First appearance:** *Privates* #2.02 "Fellow the Money"

**Number of appearances in *Privates*:** 1

**Actor:** Erik Bobbitt

## **Story**

Jonathan is first seen at the door of his own home on the morning of December 26th. Jake Cotton has come to look at the books Jonathan uses to manage Dame Cordelia Bench's money. Knowing Jake suspects him of wrongdoing, and resenting Jake for taking a commission on any of Cordelia's money the detective finds, Jonathan greets Jake with hostility, and calls him a funny man.

Frank Berry shows up, and Jonathan is happy to see him, ushering him right in, as the two have long gotten along. At Frank's insistence, Jonathan allows Jake in, too. Frank is sure Jonathan is innocent. Jonathan brings them both wine, even though it's morning, and then spills it on Jake. Jonathan does allow Frank to take a peek at the books and Jake to copy down information, as long as the notes don't identify Cordelia. Jonathan's penmanship is very straight, and he says it is not his fault money is missing.

Jonathan's front room is messy, but his richly appointed office is very neat, with books and mementos on shelves, and contains an easy chair ("Fellow the Money").
Show CI

Show CI of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed live at Boxland on Saturday, November 11th, 2023 at 5PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel, Grace Wilson, Megan Overholt, and Samantha Stark, Darren Esler. It was directed by Kristin Green. Megan Overholt served as Foley artist. Alexis Mitchell took photos.

*Morning Show* returned for its third season, a year after completing its second. The finale had been a mini-musical. Jerome wrote the lyrics for too many songs than the cast and composer had time to prepare for the finale. So some of those songs were taken out of that episode and reshaped into this season premiere mini-musical.

*Universe Journey* featured a dinner between A.S.S. and Veena crews. *Daniel Kravitz* found Daniel still in The After, while Rufus met with Abby's team. And *Itsahlbend Theatre* performed an episode written for a special paid performance at Friendship Village earlier this fall, making the episode part of the monthly canon.

New cast member Grace Wilson played a large role in the commercials, partially from her own writing, and partially because she was the only cast member who hadn't yet been in *The Nubes* or *The News.*

## **Segments**

* Intro "Elizabeth Was Left Out"
* *Morning Show* "Back On the Horse"
* Commercial *The Directors* "The Not-So-Phantom Menace" written by Grace
* *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* "Homecoming"
* Commercial *The News* "Graceless" written by Megan, Samantha, and Jerome
* *Itsahlbend Theatre* "Amelia Earhart Disappears"
* Commercial *Three Men* "Three Human Men"
* *Universe Journey* "Dinner Party"

## **Performers**

Darren Esler narrated the show, and also played Stoker in *Universe Journey* and Martin in *Morning Show.*

Absent troupe members: Nick Arganbright and Chase McCants

## **Guest Stars**

* Casey May played Billy in *Morning Show* and Panplane in *Universe Journey.* Casey was the seventy-seventh guest and this was his sixth appearance.
* Elizabeth McAlarney played Elizabeth in the intro (in an idea she pitched) and Misty in *Daniel Kravitz.* Elizabeth was the thirty-second guest star and this was her eighth appearance.

## **Trivia**

* This was the first monthly show to feature material developed at the show's first story retreat, which took place in September 2023.
Show LXX

Show LXX of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed on Zoom, streamed live on YouTube, on Saturday, April 10th, 2021 at 5PM. It was written by Jerome Wetzel, Samantha Stark, and J.K. Jordan and directed by first-time show director Shane Stefanchik.

The intro of the show was a short called *The Directors* written by Sam, continuing a conceit for the show as a whole that she developed in the *Mystery Dream Team* episode "Violet's Out-of-Body Experience." J.K. wrote a commercial, in which he guest starred, and then Jerome wrote him into a second commercial.

*Morning Show* finished its three-part season opening with a Gus-centric story. *The Topnotch Tangler* dealt with fallout from Bad Baby's actions.

## **Segments**

* Intro *The Directors* "A Day"
* *The Topnotch Tangler* "The Time Police Cometh"
* Commercial (short) *Universe Journey* "The Wormhole: Theories"
* *Morning Show* "Conflict of Interest Part 3"
* Commercial *Georgie's Jabs* "Zoo Milk"
* *Travels With T.I.M.* "Family Ties"
* Commercial *The Nubes* "J.K. Jordan"
* *Universe Journey* "Emotional Support"

## **Performers**

The show was narrated by Darren Esler. Brendan Michna served as foley artist.

Absent troupe members: Wendy Parks

## **Guest Stars**

* Harrison Collins played Wetrop in *Travels With T.I.M.* He was the one hundred and second guest star and this was his first appearance.
* James Willig played Harry in *The Topnotch Tangler*. He was the one hundred and first guest star and this was his first appearance.
* J.K. Jordan played Farmer Dade in *Georgie's Jabs* and himself in *The Nubes*. He was the ninety-seventh guest star and this was his second appearance.
* Cat McAlpine took over the reoccurring role of Grace Thomas in *Universe Journey* and played Soma in *Travels With T.I.M.* She was the one hundred and third guest star and this was her first appearance.
* Anna Stiles played Bad Rap in *The Topnotch Tangler.* Anna was the forty-second guest star and this was her eighth appearance.

## **Trivia**

* J.K.'s original "Zoo Milk" pitch was a one-actor monologue. At Jerome's request, he adapted it into a *Georgie's Jabs* commercial.
Kite Caper

"Kite Caper" is the fifth episode of *The Topnotch Tangler* (season one) and the fifth episode of the series. It was performed on April 9th, 2016 as the middle segment of Show X. It was released as podcast episode 43.

Written and directed by Jerome Wetzel

Previous episode: "Danger at the Docks"

Next episode: "Sweet and Sour"

## **The Story**

A villain kidnaps children and ties them to kites.

## **Guest Stars**

* Katelyn Hamilton as The Filmflam Floozy
* Kacie Iuvara as The Caped Caperer
* Nick Arganbright as Greg

## **Trivia**

* Kacie added the "ha-ha" speech tick to the character herself.
List of Morning Show characters

This page lists all the characters in *Morning Show,* a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour.*

## **The Show**

* **Shelly Meyers**. The producer of the titular show, who changed the format from comedy to serious news.
* **Pat Shock**. The dedicated co-host who wants to make a name for himself.
* **Gus Goodall**. The goofy co-host who is not happy about the format change.
* **Lea Zichi.** The intern hired near the end of season one.
* **Mike Pitz.** Shelly's replacement as producer.

### **The Network**

* **Brooks Dylan.** The rich, somewhat shady head of the network who doesn't like being manipulated.

## **The Public**

### **Government Officials**

* **Patricia Anderson.** Former Speaker of the House who becomes president during the zombie outbreak.
* **Arie Barkin.** President Anderson's chief of staff.
* **Ben DeBeers.** Governor of Ohio.
* **Regina Hayes.** Shady mayor of Columbus, Ohio.
* **Roger Lark.** City council member of Columbus, Ohio.
* **Nick Mulrooney.** Speaker of the House for the United States.
* **Guy Norris.** Works with Shelly, and is her friend-with-benefits.
* **Aidan Pearson**. Former aide to Mayor Hayes.
* **Steve.** Security guard at The Executive Building in Columbus, OH where President Anderson's office is.
* **Janice Thompson.** Shelly's boss in the government.
* **Ron Truman.** Co-worker of Shelly's who she beat out for the job.
* **Donald J. Trump**. President of the United States when the zombie outbreak occurs.

### **General Populace**

* **Mindy Bernard**. A pundit on Sunday morning political shows.
* **Kev Blair.** The bartender at the pub the show's staff frequents.
* **Allie Friedan.** An evaluator who investigates Shelly.
* **Sarah Griffith.** An adjunct college professor who is a big fan of President Anderson.
* **Greg Hansley.** An electrician from the Bronx who is a huge fan of the show and not such a fan of the president.
* **Nora Jones**. Sunday morning political show host.
* **Chelsea from Downtown.** A young woman who doesn't know about Petula Clark.
* **Dan from Grandview.** A right-wing nut job.
* **Lauren from Upper Arlington.** A social media-only activist.
* **Pete from Grove City.** A skeptic who doesn't trust without proof.
* **Roger from Lewis Center.** Loves a good story.
* **Stan from Worthington.** A jovial old man.
Alternate Persona

An alternate persona is a way of covering up exactly who you are so bias can be taken out of the equation of communication.  This turns into creating Avatars so you are perceived as a person, not a robot, and to disguise yourself  as the party you want to participate in.  By creating an alternate persona you are able to create any identity that is needed at that moment, while continuing to keep your anonymity from everyone else.

## Benefits

In todays day and age the mind set that we've tried to move towards is to express yourself, which a lot of people are still nervous about. Giving those people the option of make an alternate identity that will keep them from fearing attack encourages them express themselves and it can create happiness in their dark times. This also gives others the opportunity to try out other gender and sexuality personas that are harmless.

Being able to change your persona is beneficial to everyone in the long run because it takes minorities and disabilities out of the equation to not only avoid bias but also remove them all together so you are able to get to know somebody for who they are and not the stereotype we've made up in our head.

## Concerns

The biggest concern when using an alternate persona is the misrepresentation, referencing concerns about child pornography and pedophiles that will change their identities. Secondly there is concerns on how emotionally stable those people that are living the two lives will be when having to return to the real world and dealing with real people. Rae states, virtual sex drastically complicates and unsettles the division between the two worlds. The mind, body and self has finally reach a comfort and security with itself inside this world, we are unsure of how these people will deal with having to come back to the real world and live the life they loath to live.

## References

1. Plugh, Mike. “Anonymity/Identity.” *Digital Media & Cyberculture*, 28 May 2013, fordhamcyberculture.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/anonymityidentity/.
2. Serge. “Containing the Online Self.” *Perception Is Key*, 27 July 2017, www.perceptioniskey.com/2017/07/27/the-online-self/.
3. “Jouer Un Personnage Ou Rester Soi Même ?” *Devenir Acteur*, 27 Sept. 2015, deveniracteur.fr/jouer-un-personnage-ou-rester-soi-meme/#respond.

1. ↑ https://fordhamcyberculture.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/anonymityidentity/
Show LX

Show LX of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour* was performed on Zoom, streamed live on YouTube, on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 5PM. It was scheduled to be performed at MadLab theatre on that date and time (having been shifted a week earlier from its original due to aborted virus re-scheduling), but was moved online due to the coronavirus quarantine. It was written by Jerome Wetzel and directed by Kristin Green. Jerome did the intro.

A brand-new segment premiered, *Travels With T.I.M.* This was designed as a replacement for *Packer & Ratcliff*, although several more episodes of that segment would be written and performed outside of the monthly shows.

*Mystery Dream Team* had a new episode, the first time it was performed aside from October or a short segment. Because it was June, the episode focused on the holiday Father's Day.

June was when the show gave up trying to hold everything that it had been holding for a return to the theatre. The episode of *Morning Show* and a *Universe Journey* slated as a short, now given a commercial slot, had been bumped from April and May. The remaining shorts written for May were scheduled for July and August.

*Universe Journey* finished its fifth season month, wrapping up one story thread that began two years ago (Kahkay being demoted) and another that started more than four years ago (the C'mon war).

## **Segments**

* *Travels With T.I.M.* "A New Adventure Begins"
* *Universe Journey* "BFFs" (short)
* *Mystery Dream Team* "Father's Day"
* Commercial *Nothing's Been Started Television Minute* "Danny Crevice, Unchosen Two"
* *Morning Show* "We the People"
* *Itsahlbend Theatre* "Teeny-Weeny: Baa Baa Black Sheep" (short)
* *Universe Journey* "C'mon-uppence"

## **Guest Stars**

* Anna Defendiefer played Helen in *Mystery Dream Team*. She was the eighty-seventh guest star and this was her first appearance.
* Darren Esler narrated the show. He was the seventy-sixth guest star and this was his fifth appearance.
* Jessica Gibson returned as Admiral Jenko in *Universe Journey*. She was the thirty-sixth guest star and this was her seventh appearance.
* Wayne Jay played Jack in *Mystery Dream Team*. He was the eighty-sixth guest star and this was his first appearance.
* Gavin Wycuff played Greg in *Morning Show*. He was the eighty-eighth guest star and this was his first appearance.