Episodes

WHEEL OF FORTUNE REVERSED: Death has come for Michael but Michael has a bucket list that only the Grim Reaper can fulfill.Written by Scott C. SicklesDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Robert J. Leblanc as "Michael" & Dana Hall as "Death"In...

A TRAGEDY OF OWLS: After a successful anti-Nazi attack, two Dutch co-conspirators, Lau Mazirel and Willem Arondeus, meet in prison - one free and one facing death. Both have an urgent but opposing plea for the other.Written by John MabeyDirected by...

PLAYING WITH DOLLS: Two men exchange dolls in an alleyway, a simple trade that turns out to not be so simple.Written by John MabeyDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Ryan Abel as "Carl" and Sean Moton as "Gregory"Intro/Outro music: JK/47Gather...

HUGO SAVES CHRISTMAS IN MAY (Part 2): Act 2 begins thirty years earlier when Maya's mom and Hugo's mom meet for the first time.Written by Steven HayetDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Adam Cowart as "Hugo", Marian Thibodeau as "Maya", Amy Patt...

HUGO SAVES CHRISTMAS IN MAY (Part 1): A year-round Christmas store is going out of business and Hugo McGee, a longtime loyal customer, refuses to accept the news.Written by Steven HayetDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Adam Cowart as "Hugo", M...

A MONOGAMY OF SWANS: After breaking up with her fiancé Jimmie, Ellie has gone to Boston’s Public Garden to kill the swans. Violet, her ex, arrives with a better alternative.Written by John MiniganDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Devon McSherr...

LENORA: A man visits a therapist regarding his daughter’s strange dreams that have started to manifest into reality.Written & Directed by Jonathan CookFeaturing special guest co-host Robb Smith from the Chewing the Fat with Big Robb podcastPerform...

OPEN MIC NIGHT: Surprises await audience members at a mysterious “Open Mic” performance.Written by Evan BaughfmanDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Julian Diaz as "Mike", Mickey Lay as "Michael", and Karla Fischbach as "Lily"Intro/Outro music:...

XIERNON FROM GLIXTAR: A husband and wife try to escape an alien abduction that turns out to be a little friendlier than they originally thought.Written by Maripat AllenDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Casey Johnson as "Husband", Anissa Cordov...

RECESS: Two children enact on the playground how they imagine life would be like as adults. But perhaps they are merely practicing for the future, and they are destined to spend their lives together.Written by Kara Emily KrantzDirected by Jonathan ...

THE TICKET: Mary, Tracey, and Gazzara work as night shift call center reps. They hate each other and also have a weird fascination with furries. And tonight, they're playing the lotto.Written by Franky D. GonzalezDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed...

THE SHELF ON THE ELF: A BRICK FISTULA MYSTERY - It's a murder at the North Pole. Did Santa slay? Brick Fistula, hard-drinking, fast-talking, private eye is gonna find out who’s naughty... and who’s guilty!Written by John BusserDirected by Jonathan ...

HOMO FOR CHRISTMAS: Ashley has brought her new girlfriend, Skyler, home for Christmas to meet her family — who turn out to be exceptionally bad at adapting to change.Written by John BavosoDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Paige Blackcloud as "...

THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS QUESTION: Maggie & Jeff are facing the volatile world of a bind date with the added perils of trying to choose a Christmas film for their date. What makes a movie a Christmas movie?Written by Rachel Feeny-WilliamsDirected by ...

THE SANTA THING: Taylor is excited to bring her girlfriend home to meet her folks for Christmas. There's just one thing that they need to talk about beforehand. The Santa thing.Written by Greg LamDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Chelsea Mahon...

THE BEAR (Part 1: BEGINNINGS) - Part one of The Bear series of monologues. Bear begins life in a little town house in Frankfurt, 1941, but all is not well with the world......Written by Christopher PlumridgeDirected by Jonathan CookPerformed by:Da...

THE BOARD: When a new West Point graduate visiting NYC wanders into a conversation between two veterans playing chess in the park, he gets a life lesson he wasn't expecting and that might just keep him -- and his fellow soldiers -- alive.Written by ...

PETE AND PETRIA'S PETRIFYING PODCAST: Two thrill seeking podcast hosts take on a little too much when they decide to do a live stream investigation at a notorious haunted house.Written by Dana Hall and David LipschutzDirected by Jonathan CookPerfo...

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YOU'VE REACHED JUSTIN: Daniel only planned for a night out of clubbing with his best friend and crush, Justin. But before they can meet, monsters fall from the sky and begin attacking the city. When Justin won't answer his phone, Daniel starts out th...

OFF CENTER: Melody, a somewhat eccentric older woman, sits in front of her favorite painting at the art museum, a white dot painted slightly off center on a black background. It's closing time and the new security guard, Lindsay, needs for her to cle...

A PERFECT TWO: In this romantic comedy, tension begins to rise when a couple decides to play a little game of “how would you rate your partner on a scale from one to ten”. It turns out that being perfect for each other doesn’t always mean you’re a te...

A BENEVOLENT ALLIANCE OF MOURNERS: A student, home from college to attend the funeral of a friend, and a singer, hired to perform at the service, meet by chance outside the church, conversing, confessing, and connecting in unexpected ways.Written by...

WEDDING BELL BLUES: A mother's nose gets out of joint when discussing her daughter's wedding plans. She feels left out and feeling down until she opens her birthday present from her daughter.Written by Marj O'Neill-ButlerDirected by Jonathan CookP...