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When every single door on the ship is broken the crew must find ways to cope with their poopy situation. Improvised July 21st, 2019 from a suggestion by @powerupemily via Twitter Starring: Chris Rathjen as Comdr. Corbomite Hayes Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem Sean Kelley as Cmdr. Crick Watson Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King and Ensign Spot Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern Edited by Hannah Parsons Sponsored by Overcast as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op.
After visiting a jungle planet, a nearby Starfleet vessel turns up the heat for the Sisyphus crew. Meanwhile, Zarlene makes some difficult choices. Improvised on July 28, 2019 from a suggestion by Jessica B. via Twitter Edited by Eric Scull Starring Sean Kelley as Lt. Cmdr. Crick Watson, Lt. Carl, Cpt. Paul Rudd Christopher Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite B. Hayes, En. DumpInaBucket Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, En. Operator With special guest Eric Scull as Lt. Cmdr. Pecton Willis This episode is brought to you by Overcast as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op.
No one is surprised when Corbo gets impaled by ANOTHER girder. Meanwhile, Baxter is busy bonding with his alien pen pal, Crystal. Improvised June 30th, 2019 from a suggestion by Saskia Slottje via Facebook Starring: Matt Young as Captain Baxter Chris Rathjen as Comdr. Corbomite Hayes Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem Sean Kelley as Cmdr. Crick Watson Julia Weiss as Ensign Spot and Crystal Edited by Hannah Parsons Sponsored by Overcast as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op.
The Crew gets a real fixer-upper. Improvised February 11, 2018 from a suggestion by Brian Sebby via Facebook. Edited by Roger Payton Starring Rayna Caskey as En Bobbi Intern, Sweetie Larson, Lt. Vanderson, Jenny the Barista Eli Mandel as Rip Stiply, Kevin Larson, Jeremy Swanson, Scutty Nick Wagner as Ch’arles Lorem, Connie the Realtor, a Barista, a Dark God Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Brie Larson, En Spot, Holographic Diane, En Mark Sean Kelley as LtCdr Crick Watson, Barista, Starp Larson Matt Young as Julius Valentine Baxter, Gbiv’Yuk the Starbucks manager, Bilg Larson Sponsored by Overcast and the Chicago Podcast Co-op
The crew encounter a time portal resulting in an “incident” that has altered the timeline. Now half the crew has gills and Crick and Rip are sent back to 1999 Earth to try and correct the timeline by getting a woman elected president. Improvised July 1st 2018 from a suggestion by Timescanner via Twitter Starring: Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem Sean Kelley as Cmdr. Crick Watson Eli Mandel as Acting Security Chief Rip Stiply Mary Cait Walthall as Ensign Operator and Beth Julia Weiss as Rita King, Ensign Spot and Jeanine Guest Starring: Dan Granata as Lt. DeFarge and Eric Scull as Ensign Chaplin Edited by Hannah Parsons Sponsored by Backblaze as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op.
When Admiral Van Dorn comes for the Sisyphus' insextion, the crew learns they may be too professional. Rip clogs the pipes. Improvised April 15, 2018 from a suggestion by David Swarles via Facebook Edited by Chris Rathjen Starring Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, a Gremblar Eli Mandel as Security Chief Rip Stiply Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, T.O.N.Y., a Gremblar Meredith Stepian as Admiral Van Dorn, a Gremblar Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, En. Operator, a Gremblar Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Ensign Spot, a Gremblar Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter, a Gremblar Sponsored by Overcast; a member of the Chicago Podcast Co-op
Fear overtakes the Sisyphus at an inopportune moment. Can the crew overcome their worries in time for a conference with the Klingons and Romulan Star Empire? This episode was improvised on May 27, 2018 from a suggestion by Myrl Wallace via Facebook. Edited by Eric Scull Starring: Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern, Klingon, Romulan Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Klingon, Romulan Chris Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite B. Hayes, K'orbo, Romulan Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Klingon, Romulan Matt Young as Cpt. Julius V. Baxter, Klingon This episode is sponsored by Overcast as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op.
During a spacewalk, Dr. Zonalzon is abducted by inspirational space entities and is forced to reassess her love life and goats… I mean goals! Improvised on May 20th 2018 from a suggestion by Robert Boileau via Twitter Starring: Chris Rathjen as Comdr. Corbomite Hayes, GOAT Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem, T'ripp, GOAT Eli Mandel as Acting Security Chief Rip Stiply, GOAT Mary Cait Walthall as Zarlene Zonalzon Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Ensign Spot, GOAT And Special Guest Dan Granata as an unnamed ensign, inspirational space entity aka GOAT and Lt. Defarge. Edited by Hannah Parsons Sponsored by Overcast as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op
Doug has an A********. Good Business; Good Starfleet. Improvised on May 6, 2018 from a suggestion by Justin Lipsitz via Facebook Starring Rayna Caskey as En. Bobbi Intern, Doug Sean Kelley as Lt.Cdr. Crick Watson Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, Old Doug Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem Mary Cait Walthall as En. Operator, Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, Doug Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Doug, Bennigans Waitress, TGID Waitress, a child Matt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine Baxter, Doug, En. Terwilliger, Lt. Greg Edited by Chris Rathjen Sponsored by Overcast as part of the Chicago Podcast Co-op
Liz Prince is the award winning author of Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir (Zest Books, 2014), as well as copious other honest and funny autobiographical comics. In this episode, Kevin sits down with Liz to talk about the perception of memory, collaborating with writers, moving on from large projects, and gender in comics. Also, cats. Lots of cat talk in this one. Liz’s Website: http://lizprincepower.com/ Show notes: Nicole Georges Evan Palmer (Clarence is a cartoon created by Skyler Page for Cartoon Network Liz wrote the first four issues of the comic for KaBoom!) Angouleme Festival Boycott This episode is sponsored by Iron Galaxy and their new game Capsule Force Special thanks as always to the Chicago Podcast Co-op
In this episode, Kevin talks to comic artist Laurie Piña about her work. The two discuss making art about adolescence as well as the emotional significance of The Wonder Years. Laurie’s work: http://crushedpeanut.com/ Laurie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crushedpeanut This episode is sponsored by Basecamp Visit the Chicago Podcast Co-op to find out more about our family of podcasts chicagopodcastcoop.com
In this episode, Kevin sits down with Onsmith, the pen-name of chicago-based cartoonist Jeremy Smith. Jeremy shares his insights on comics, the working class, and the way his upbringing in Oklahoma influences his work. Jeremy’s Tumblr Jeremy is a contributor to many comic anthologies including the upcoming Black Eye 3 from Rotland Press notes: Onsmith & Nudd Paul Nudd Linework Comics Anthology This episode is sponsored by Busy Beaver Buttons Tight Pencils is a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Co-op follow us on Twitter @tight_pencils subscribe and leave a review on iTunes
In this episode Kevin interviews Krystal DiFronzo, a Chicago-based artist, performer, and cartoonist. We talk about choosing the right medium to express your ideas, destruction as a form of creation, and not being precious about physical art. Also lighting things on fire. This episode is sponsored by Field Notes, as well as the Chicago Podcast Co-op. Show notes: Krystal’s Tumblr Krystal’s Website Pup House additional links: a write-up of Burnout, an exhibition featuring Krystal and Danielle Chenette on the Chicago Artists Resource Danielle Chenette Hume Jason Mowgli’s Mirror by Olivier Schrauwen Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence Julianna Green Short Run
The Sisyphus crew struggles to revive their passed-out captain, as Admiral Damocles kicks off a surprise inspection of the ship. Improvised on September 13, 2015 from a suggestion by Karna Warrior via Facebook. Edited by Eric Scull StarringGriffen Eckstein as Lt. Cdr. Fritz Fassbender, Lt. Lackey, "Captain Baxter"Sean Kelley as Admiral Damocles, Lt. Cdr. Crick WatsonEli Mandel as Acting Chef Rip Stipley, Klingon captain, Lt. SwansonChristopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite B. HayesNick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Mrs. Admiral DamoclesMary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, Bright studentJulia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Ensign Spot, Punk teen This episode is sponsored by Field Notes, a member of the Chicago Podcast Co-op. Check out the Blurry Photos podcast.