The Great Recession (Or, “How Democracy Broke Its @$$ Through A Comedy of Errors’)

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“The West Wing” meets “Blazing Saddles” in this raucous political satire that follows the nefarious hijinks of the newly-elected Spade Administration. A dozen actors come together to deliver three smashing episodes of fearless and funny AF content that is

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Democracy: The Season Finale

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 48:06

EPISODE 3. The President loses his shit and threatens to take America down with him. Meanwhile, Spade's motivations are revealed as plans on different fronts are hatched. Dana has her own ideas on how to deal while the fallout, which make make Burt and Sharon clash. And it all goes down… unless our heroes can get their shit together. Oh, and Dana's martini is extra dry and The President doesn't seem to care.StarrringSam McCreaPresident Richard J. SpadeEmily MorrisonSen. Dana Ulrich; News Announcer (Int# 2, 5, 9, 13)Vince EisensonVice President Dick Putz; Burt Nussmayer; Conrad Spade; Rod Game Show Announcer (Scene 13)Catie CarltonBianca Spade; Maggie Reinhart: Partygoer 2; Russian Aide (Scene 12); News 2 & 4; Russian Contestant (Int #11)Sebastian Leighton CooperRev. Peter Isaac Moses Packard: Partygoer 1; Angry Black Man (Int #2); News Announcer (Int #3, #11)Joshua BarlowJohn Earnest: Barfly 2: News 1 & 3 (Scene 14); News Announcer (Int# 7)Michal Roxie JohnsonSharon Jones; Grieving Black Mother (Int #2); Woman 2 (Int #3); News Announcer (Int #4)Sarah CoreyKatina Brown-Diaz; Naomi Earnest; Russian Aide (Scene 10); Secret Service 1; Woman 1 (Int # 3); News Announcer (Int #10, 12); Reporter 2 (Final)Steven SotoThe Man, Rez Ahmed, Secret Service 2, Barfly 1, Rod(rigo) Game Show Announcer (Telemundo version); Man 1 (Int #1); Pageant Host (Int #11)AndMatt FranciscoDick Richards; News Announcer (Scenes 1, 2, 6); News Announcer (Int #1, 6, 8); Reporter 1 (Final)WithChristin Meador as The NarratorExecutive ProducersJ. Shawn Durham and Christin MeadorWritten and Directed ByJ. Shawn DurhamPlease visit TheGreatRecessionPodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheGreatRecession)

Dick's In A Box

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 52:57

EPISODE 2: President Spade proposes some crazy shit with the goading of Mum-Ra/Cobra Commander/Emperor Palpatine spirit animal, advisor Dick Richards. Meanwhile, rising racial tensions give Rev. Packard an opening, and Sharon sees that her secret source may be crazy as hell.StarrringSam McCreaPresident Richard J. SpadeEmily MorrisonSen. Dana Ulrich; News Announcer (Int# 2, 5, 9, 13)Vince EisensonVice President Dick Putz; Burt Nussmayer; Conrad Spade; Rod Game Show Announcer (Scene 13)Catie CarltonBianca Spade; Maggie Reinhart: Partygoer 2; Russian Aide (Scene 12); News 2 & 4; Russian Contestant (Int #11)Sebastian Leighton CooperRev. Peter Isaac Moses Packard: Partygoer 1; Angry Black Man (Int #2); News Announcer (Int #3, #11)Joshua BarlowJohn Earnest: Barfly 2: News 1 & 3 (Scene 14); News Announcer (Int# 7)Michal Roxie JohnsonSharon Jones; Grieving Black Mother (Int #2); Woman 2 (Int #3); News Announcer (Int #4)Sarah CoreyKatina Brown-Diaz; Naomi Earnest; Russian Aide (Scene 10); Secret Service 1; Woman 1 (Int # 3); News Announcer (Int #10, 12); Reporter 2 (Final)Steven SotoThe Man, Rez Ahmed, Secret Service 2, Barfly 1, Rod(rigo) Game Show Announcer (Telemundo version); Man 1 (Int #1); Pageant Host (Int #11)AndMatt FranciscoDick Richards; News Announcer (Scenes 1, 2, 6); News Announcer (Int #1, 6, 8); Reporter 1 (Final)WithChristin Meador as The NarratorExecutive ProducersJ. Shawn Durham and Christin MeadorWritten and Directed ByJ. Shawn DurhamPlease visit TheGreatRecessionPodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheGreatRecession)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheGreatRecession)

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Welcome To The Circus

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 54:56

EPISODE 1. In the first episode, veteran Washington bureaucrat John Earnest is sought to spy on the Commander-In-Chief's level of crazy. Meanwhile, civil rights activist Rev. Peter Packard finds his anti-administration movement hijacked by white “allies,” while reporter Sharon Jones sniffs hot tips that leads to Pennsylvania Avenue. Oh, and apparently, Former Soul Brother Number One Is haunting the White House. StarrringSam McCreaPresident Richard J. SpadeEmily MorrisonSen. Dana Ulrich; News Announcer (Int# 2, 5, 9, 13)Vince EisensonVice President Dick Putz; Burt Nussmayer; Conrad Spade; Rod Game Show Announcer (Scene 13)Catie CarltonBianca Spade; Maggie Reinhart: Partygoer 2; Russian Aide (Scene 12); News 2 & 4; Russian Contestant (Int #11)Sebastian Leighton CooperRev. Peter Isaac Moses Packard: Partygoer 1; Angry Black Man (Int #2); News Announcer (Int #3, #11)Joshua BarlowJohn Earnest: Barfly 2: News 1 & 3 (Scene 14); News Announcer (Int# 7)Michal Roxie JohnsonSharon Jones; Grieving Black Mother (Int #2); Woman 2 (Int #3); News Announcer (Int #4)Sarah CoreyKatina Brown-Diaz; Naomi Earnest; Russian Aide (Scene 10); Secret Service 1;Woman 1 (Int # 3); News Announcer (Int #10, 12); Reporter 2 (Final)Steven SotoThe Man, Rez Ahmed, Secret Service 2, Barfly 1, Rod(rigo) Game Show Announcer (Telemundo version); Man 1 (Int #1); Pageant Host (Int #11)AndMatt FranciscoDick Richards; News Announcer (Scenes 1, 2, 6); News Announcer (Int #1, 6, 8); Reporter 1 (Final)WithChristin Meador as The NarratorExecutive ProducersJ. Shawn Durham and Christin MeadorWritten and Directed ByJ. Shawn DurhamPlease visit TheGreatRecessionPodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheGreatRecession)

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