Each week Keith Conrad and his menagerie of comedians, voice actors, radio folks and other misanthropes present a hard-hitting and divisive news story in the form of an adorable fairy tale.
COVID-19 has the entire country under lockdown. Several states have issued “Shelter In Place” orders, which have millions of people sitting at home with absolutely nothing to do. Please wash your hands and practice social distancing as we look forward to the inevitable Ken Burns documentary on PBS after this Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – Ken Burns “The Quarantine” appeared first on Radio Misfits.
The citizens of a far off kingdom are shocked to their core when they learn of allegations made against their king and his court by the town’s performance artist. Cast: Villager: Eric Geders Villager: Dave Stripling Town Crier: Sean Magers King: Justin Kosek Narrator: Jen DeSalvo Written by: Keith Conrad The post Fake News Fairytale – The King, The Barrister & The Performance Artist appeared first on Radio Misfits.
A King has dreams of building a giant wall around his kingdom, but getting the gold to pay for it turns out to be more challenging than he thinks. Cast: King: Justin Kosek Wizard: Kevin Conrad Apothecary: David Stripling Knight: Quin McCarthy Narrator: Liz Biddle Written by: Keith Conrad The post Fake News Fairytale – The King’s Search For Gold appeared first on Radio Misfits.
The citizens of a magical kingdom are overjoyed when a man creates a new way for them to stay touch with each other, but having all of that information out in the town square comes at a terrible price. Cast: Villager: Bruce Cole Villager: Alex Quigley Narrator: Jen DeSalvo Written Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – Knights of the Cambridge Analytica Roundtable appeared first on Radio Misfits.
The citizens of a far off kingdom are very puzzled when their king begins firing all of his advisers, and then firing their replacements. Cast: Villager: Jake Cook Villager: Dave Stripling Royal Fool: Quin McCarthy Narrator: Jen DeSalvo Written by: Keith Conrad The post Fake News Fairytale – Goldilocks & the Three Communications Directors appeared first on Radio Misfits.
It was a dark time indeed for the planet of Glarnack Seven. The once peaceful planet found itself in a time of great turmoil and division. The Crown Prince of Planet Glarnack Seven announced that he would be putting a tax on all Byzanium and Cobalt Thorium G imported to Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – Trade Wars Episode IV: A New Dope appeared first on Radio Misfits.
The citizens of a land far, far away are shocked to find out that their beloved village archers have been getting compensation for their athletic exploits under the table. Cast: Villager: Jake Cook Villager: Dan Levy Royal Archery Commissioner: Tony Hess Narrator: Jen DeSalvo Written by: Keith Conrad The post Fake News Fairytale – The Amateur Archer Analogy appeared first on Radio Misfits.
The animals of the forest are preparing to pick their new leader as they do every for years. All is going smoothly until an unwanted visitor from across the river arrives, bent of causing trouble. Cast: Rabbit: Sean Magers Deer: Justin Kosek Bear: Greg Broderick Narrator: Amy Jacobson Written by: Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – The Donkey, The Elephant and the Bear appeared first on Radio Misfits.
Citizens of a far off land are exploring a new territory across a vast sea. Traveling there is too expensive for most people, until a mysterious stranger arrives claiming he has a better way of doing things. Cast: Sailor: Michael Heidemann Sailor: Darren Marlar Narrator: Jen DeSalvo Written by: Keith Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – The Seaman and the Reusable Ships appeared first on Radio Misfits.
A group of wizards responsible for creating deadly new weapons do their best to try to keep their kingdom from using them with the help of a visual aid. Cast: Wizard: Quin McCarthy King: Justin Kosek Narrator: Bruce Cole Written by: Keith Conrad The post Fake News Fairytale – The Doomsday Sundial appeared first on Radio Misfits.
Pandemonium engulfs a fair off, magical kingdom when a fight between the king’s advisers leaders to the kingdom being shut down until the conflict can be resolved. Cast: Villager: Kevin Conrad Villager: Dan Levy Town Crier: Justin Kosek Narrator: Brian Rhodes Written by: Keith Conrad The post Fake News Fairytale – The Day Without A Government appeared first on Radio Misfits.
The people of a far off kingdom are sent into a panic when one of their trusted public servants accidentally sends out a warning that they are about to be under attack. Cast: Peasant: Dave Stripling Peasant: George Hoffmann Guard: Quin McCarthy Guard: Justin Kosek Narrator: Jen DeSalvo Written by: Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – Don’t Shine It On The Mountain appeared first on Radio Misfits.
A far off magical kingdom is at a crossroads, when a former town crier gives a speech and all of the people think she should be the new leader. Cast: Villager: Marcus Brown Villager: Manny Munoz King: Justin Kosek Former Town Crier: Liz Biddle Written by: Keith Conrad The post Fake News Fairytale – The King & The Town Crier appeared first on Radio Misfits.
Two Naval Aviators and two Senators desperately try to make sense of the world around them after a jet fighter is chased by a giant flying Tic-Tac. They will try and solve the question of whether or not we are alone in the universe. All four head into an uncharted Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – The Unidentified Flying Taxpayer Expense appeared first on Radio Misfits.
Have you noticed this year that haven’t been any War on Christmas stories dominating the news as we head into the holidays?If you’re on the right, you probably attribute the lack of War on Christmas stories to President Trump declaring that we’re all allowed to say Christmas again. If you’re Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – Ken Burns The War On Christmas appeared first on Radio Misfits.
A mysterious stranger arrives in a small town with a way to change everyone’s lives. But there are unforeseen problems that could threaten everyone’s future. Cast: Villager: Justin Kosek Villager: Jake Cook Mysterious Stranger: Art Mehring Narrator: Jen DeSalvo Written by: Keith Conrad The post Fake News Fairytale – James And The Giant Student Loan appeared first on Radio Misfits.
The North Pole is in an uproar after one of the reindeer tests positive for performance-enhancing reindeer treats and is banned from participating in the Reindeer Games. Cast: Santa: Quin McCarthy Elf: Rob Hart Elf: Elliott Serrano Narrator: Jen DeSalvo The post Fake News Fairytale – Boris Gets Banned From The Reindeer Games appeared first on Radio Misfits.
Citizens are sent into a panic when a nearby kingdom begins construction of a new catapult that can reign fiery destruction on them, and their King seems to respond by picking a fight with them. Cast: Sorcerer: Justin Kosek Villager: Eric Gedders Villager: George Bliss Narrator: Jen DeSalvo Written by: Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – The Little ICBM That Could appeared first on Radio Misfits.
There is unrest in a far away kingdom when the royal courier introduces the concept of tiered pricing. The people demand that the King step in to end this cruel injustice. Cast: Villager: Darren Marlar Villager: Justin Kosek Narrator: Dan Levy Written by: Keith Conrad The post Fake News Fairytale – Great Day For Uploading appeared first on Radio Misfits.
The leader of a kingdom far away finds himself in trouble, but the townspeople cannot get any information because the town criers are too busy competing with each other. Villager: Dan Wolfe Villager: Marcus Brown Mainstream Town Crier: Justin Kosek Alternative Town Crier: Quin McCarthy Narrator: Jen DeSalvo Written by: Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – Oh, The People You’ll Indict! appeared first on Radio Misfits.
Years of peace in the Enchanted Forest is disrupted after a group of otters moves in without first getting permission from the Head Gnome of the forest. Some want to welcome these new visitors, while others believe all the rules of the forest must be obeyed and the otters must Read more... The post The Busy Border Beavers And The Dam appeared first on Radio Misfits.
There is unrest in a far off, magical land after a knight kneels before the royal jousting competition. The King takes it as a personal insult and makes his displeasure known to all of the citizens. Soon the kingdom is engulfed in strife and conflict. Cast: Narrator: Jen DeSalvo Villager: Read more... The post Fake News Fairytale – The Kneeling Knights & The King’s Chirping Birds appeared first on Radio Misfits.