Podcast appearances and mentions of jordan katz

Miss America, "Chaise Longue"Written by Julia LedererStarring Vella Lovell as Miss America; Busy Philipps as Bev; Hal Lublin as Pete; Janet Varney as Margaret; and Annie Savage as the Apocalyptic Narrator.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan DinersteinSound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade. Find out when, where, and how at our designated tour page ThrillingAdventure.liveLA, Chicago, NY, and London tickets on sale now!THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief concert film DVDs!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Black Hole/Son" Written by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerStarring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Nancy Lenehan as Stacy Kearns-Nevada; Xochitl Gomez as Aerial; and Hal Lublin as the Sunspot Kid and Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan DinersteinSparks theme by Eban Schletter2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade. Find out when, where, and how at our designated tour page ThrillingAdventure.liveSF, LA, and Chicago tickets available now for everyone!THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief concert film DVDs!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave and Ethan share their experience of attending Comic Relief Live 2024, a gala evening of stand-up comedy and music, featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic and more at Jazz At Lincoln Center in New York City on December 9th. ABOUTSince 2019, Dave & Ethan's 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic. Hosted by Dave “Elvis” Rossi and Ethan Ullman, two Weird Al super fans, collectors, and historians - the podcast aims to spread the joy of Weird Al and his music while digging deep and learning from those who have worked with, or been inspired by, his work. LINKSFollow us on social media, Patreon, and more: https://linktr.ee/2000inchPast episodes available at WeirdAlPodcast.com PODCAST CREDITSIndependently produced, hosted, and created by Dave "Elvis" Rossi and Ethan UllmanTheme song performed by the Grammy Award-Winning Jim "Kimo" WestPodcast logo designed by Heather Malone COPYRIGHT© 2019-2024 | Dave & Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast

Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "The Pickle with Peekies" Written by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerStarring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Raymond Lee as Ray; Nancy Lenehan as Stacy Kearns-Nevada; Xochitl Gomez as Aerial; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan DinersteinSparks theme by Eban Schletter2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade. Find out when, where, and how at our designated tour page ThrillingAdventure.liveA few dates and cities announced already, and keep checking back for more!THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief concert film DVDs!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond Belief, "Insiding Incident"Written by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerStarring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Alyssa Limperis as Bobby; Saagar Shaikh as Zachariah Pancakes; and Hal Lublin as the Spooky NarratorProduced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jonathan DinersteinSound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief concert film DVDs!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Captain Laserbeam, "Laserbeef"Written by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerStarring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Olivia Scott Welch as Adventuekateer Gail; Paul F. Tompkins as Adventurekateer Ethan; Janet Varney as Mindy; Mark Gagliardi as Ron; Marc Evan Jackson as Skip; Annie Savage as Jestica; William Jackson Harper as Silly Billy; and Hal Lublin as Phillip Fathom and the Heroic Narrator.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.Laserbeam theme by Jonathan Coulton.Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan KatzOur final live show of the year is on Sunday, October 13, in LA! Attend live or stream "An Evening Beyond Belief" by getting tickets now: https://thrillingadventure.liveAn evening of all-new Beyond Belief adventures and more, starring Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Marc Evan Jackson, Mark Gagliardi, and special guests. Two different shows, 6pm and 8pm, with different casts joining Paul and Paget!THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief concert film DVDs!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month's pilot is Honey Do List, written by Julie Bean (showrunner of Grown-ish) and Brian Donovan (American Housewife). It's based on the real-life story of a mom who extricates herself from a controlling marriage, moves in with her lesbian daughter, Summer, and begins to rediscover joy by checking items off her bucket list, one at a time. This fantastic pilot was written during the pandemic, and we know you're going to love it! Enjoy!The cast for this one includes Katy Mixon (American Housewife), Olivia Scott Welch (Fear Street), Brea Grant (director of Torn Hearts and 12 Hour Shift), Andrew Ti (Yo Is This Racist podcast; That 90s Show writer), Chris Tallman (The Thundermans), Jamila Velasquez (Empire, Law and Order SVU, and West Side Story), Raymond Lee (Quantum Leap), Simon Gibson (Netflix is a Joke Festival & Star of the Amazon Prime Docuseries “Inside Jokes”)  and Andrew Reich with stage directions. For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com

Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Marshal No More" Written by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerStarring Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Annie Savage as the Meeting House AI; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Olivia Scott Welch as Zaantha; Janet Varney as Lyra; Xochitl Gomez as Aerial; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jonathan DinersteinSparks theme by Eban SchletterOur final live show of the year is on Sunday, October 13, in LA! Attend live or stream "An Evening Beyond Belief" by getting tickets at Dynasty Typewriter: https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/An evening of all-new Beyond Belief adventures and more, starring Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Marc Evan Jackson, Mark Gagliardi, and special guests.THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief concert film DVDs!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Captain Laserbeam, "Triangle of Badness"Written by Liz HaraStarring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Annie Savage as Adventuekateer Libby; Raymond Lee as Adventurekateer Nathan; Parvesh Cheena as Shape Ape; Janet Varney as Perpendicular Lioness; Mark Gagliardi as the Foreman; Paul F. Tompkins as Circle; and Hal Lublin as Adventurekateer William and the Heroic Narrator.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jonathan DinersteinLaserbeam theme by Jonathan CoultonSound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyTHE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief socks, concert film DVDs, and more!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amelia Earhart, Fearless Flyer, "Groundhog Dames" is written by Adam RogersStarring Autumn Reeser as Amelia Earhart; Hal Lublin as Trick Clock and Narrators; Craig Cackowski as Colonel Tick-Tock; Annie Savage as Judy Resnik; and Todd Cooper as Mike Smith.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan DinersteinSound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, ad free? Want to attend our SECRET SHOW on JULY 21? Then join our Patreon!To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief socks, concert film DVDs, and more!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trumpet player/banjo player/composer Jordan Katz (Drop the Mic) joins Matt and guest co-host Mark McConville to discuss being one of the students in the climactic school scene in 1992's Scent of a Woman. Jordan talks about his experience watching Al Pacino reaching peak Pacino, getting scouted for the scene by someone's mother who knew an agent in Long Island, and watching Philip Seymour Hoffman telling a whole room of teenagers to be quiet. Plus, Jordan shares why he was ultimately told to leave the set during the week of shooting.This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: WASTHERE) and Mubi.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trumpet player/banjo player/composer Jordan Katz (Drop the Mic) joins Matt and guest co-host Mark McConville to discuss being one of the students in the climactic school scene in 1992's Scent of a Woman. Jordan talks about his experience watching Al Pacino reaching peak Pacino, getting scouted for the scene by someone's mother who knew an agent in Long Island, and watching Philip Seymour Hoffman telling a whole room of teenagers to be quiet. Plus, Jordan shares why he was ultimately told to leave the set during the week of shooting.This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon (www.mackweldon.com code: WASTHERE) and Mubi.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond Belief, "Dial Y for Yesterday" is written by J. Holtham.Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Keiko Agena as Zeitgeist; Annie Savage as Poetry; Janet Varney as Queen Never; Craig Cackowski as Mr. Forever; Mark Gagliardi as Poetry; Joshua Malina as Reason; Marc Evan Jackson as Bad; and Hal Lublin as the Spooky Narrator.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.Sound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyTHE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, ad free?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief socks, concert film DVDs, and more!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Everyone Loops" Written by Mickey Fisher Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Joshua Malina as the Barkeep; Annie Savage as the Saloon Doors; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Hal Lublin as Bolthead Blake; Janet Varney as Jenzen; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.Sparks theme by Eban SchletterSound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyTHE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode and more, ad free?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief socks, concert film DVDs, and more!Visit our video vault to stream a ton of live and live-to-Zoom TAH shows!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please enjoy this victory lap of Season One episodes as we celebrate 10 years of The Worst Idea of All Time. New episodes posting on our Substack.WorkJuice Presents: The Worst Scripted Event of All TimeBen Acker and Ben Blacker, creators of the Thrilling Adventure Hour, teamed up with Tim Batt and Guy Montgomery, the creators/hosts of The Worst Idea of All Time podcast, in which the New Zealand-based comedians watched Grown Ups 2 every week for one year, to bring this one-of-a-kind live show to Los Angeles.After watching Grown Ups 2 for 50 weeks, Tim and Guy wrote their own version of the movie, with their own brain-addled commentary.Acker & Blacker produced this live read of that script starring The Thrilling Adventure Hour's WorkJuice Players Busy Philipps (Vice Principals) and Hal Lublin (We Got This), and TAH friends Kate Micucci (Garfunkel & Oates), Baron Vaughn (Grace & Frankie), Arden Myrin (MadTV), Mark McConville (Superego), Michael McMillian (True Blood), Jason Ritter (Parenthood), Humphrey Ker (Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher), and Melanie Lynskey (Togetherness).Jordan Katz and the Elements of Style, featuring Eric Kufs, perform the opening and closing music.Are you in LA? Do you want to see the WorkJuice Players live? You're in luck! On Friday, April 22nd, at 10pm at Largo at the Coronet, WorkJuice Presents: Sparks Nevada's "I'm from Earth" Day Special starring Marc Evan Jackson, Paul F. Tompkins, the WJ Players, and very special guests. Get your tickets now:http://ticketf.ly/1UOlRcb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features an interview with Jordan Katz, Chief Insights Officer at Simpplr. Jordan advises organizations on the influential use of data and analytics to develop strategies that predict outcomes and increase performance. Prior to Simpplr, he was one of the Heads of Employee Experience Strategy at Qualtrics and has consulted hundreds of SaaS companies and global organizations.In this episode, Shawn and Jordan dive into Simpplr's Future of Employee Experience Report. They discuss the importance of personalized and efficient communication platforms, analyzing diverse data sources to create a seamless employee experience, and taking a human-centered approach to AI.-------------------“87% of professionals are passionate about their current jobs, but 64% of them frequently feel stressed or frustrated at work. We have a primed and ready to go race car with rocket fuel in the tank. We load up a bunch of sandbags in the trunk that represent crappy tools and inefficient processes. There's no reason for that. The more we study employee experience, the more we learn how critical it is to think holistically about the work people do, the task distribution they have, and how we can operationalize great efficiency. Using systems and AI to free up people to do the strategic work that will catapult our organizations into the next level from a performance perspective.” – Jordan Katz-------------------Episode Timestamps:*(03:11): Jordan defines employee experience *(05:00): Rapid fire questions*(14:36): What the report says about frontline workers *(22:54): Creating a personalized employee experience*(34:11): What prevents companies from implementing an HR stack *(41:05): How AI impacts employee experience*(51:49): Jordan's golden rule for work-------------------Links:Connect with Jordan on LinkedInRead Simpplr's Future of Employee Experience ReportConnect with Shawn on LinkedInCohesion Podcast

Captain Laserbeam, "Daddy Knows Jest"Written by Heath CorsonStarring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Joshua Malina as the Dad Joker; Annie Savage as Yes Anne; Craig Cackowski as Adventurekateer Bradley; Mark Gagliardi as Adventurekateer Ajay; and Hal Lublin as the Heroic Narrator.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.Laserbeam theme by Jonathan Coulton.Sound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyTHE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.Want every episode, ad free?To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief socks, concert film DVDs, and more!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features an interview with Jordan Katz, Chief Insights Officer at Simpplr. Jordan advises organizations on the influential use of data and analytics to develop strategies that predict outcomes and increase performance. Prior to Simpplr, he was one of the Heads of Employee Experience Strategy at Qualtrics and has consulted hundreds of SaaS companies and global organizations.In this episode, Shawn and Jordan dig into Simpplr's 2024 State of Internal Communications Report. They discuss the most surprising results, creating highly effective teams, and using AI to tailor messages.-------------------“We're creating not a time machine, like go back in time machine, but a save you time, reduce friction. Where everything is served up at your fingertips in a way that not only helps you get your job done, helps you be more productive, reduces cycle time on search and access to information. And by the way, can help you eliminate some of the administrative tasks or recognize your peers or any of the things that you want to do on a day-to-day basis that are not the high value stuff that drives crazy impact at your job. But instead, helps lift you up so you can do the best work that you can possibly do in the most efficient manner possible.” – Jordan Katz-------------------Episode Timestamps:*(03:45): Rapid fire questions*(10:43): Surprising results from the State of IC Report *(18:59): How AI can improve IC messaging*(30:12): Jordan's advice for implementing an intranet*(35:17): What makes highly effective IC teams*(46:56): What's next for IC in 2025-------------------Links:Connect with Jordan on LinkedInRead Simpplr's State of Internal Communications ReportConnect with Shawn on LinkedInCohesion Podcast

We have a hilarious MAX FUN DRIVE episode for you!  It's the table read for Principle written by Open Mike Eagle (The New Negroes) & Mike Benner (Bob's Burgers) recorded LIVE at THE ELYSIAN THEATER! Principle was sold to Comedy Central. It's about a rapper trying to change his life and image but keeps being pulled back into the gangster character that made him famous. This show should be on the list along with Atlanta and Dave of the great television hip hop comedy of the last decade but alas it never it never made it to air. It's only available here on Dead Piltos Society and Dead Pilots Society only exists because of listeners like you  becoming Maximum Fun members. Your support is what keeps this podcast going. You can become a member for as little as $5 a month by going to maximumfun.org/joinPrinciple stars Open Mike Eagle, Shakira Ja'nai Paye, Tawny Newsome, Langston Kerman, Jamel Johnson, Paul F. Tompkins, Phil Lamarr, Aaron Branch, Taylor Garron and Andrew Reich with stage directions. For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com MaxFunDrive ends on March 29, 2024! Support our show now by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

This is a special  episode in honor of The MaxFunDrive where Andrew and Ben answer a variety questions sent to us from listeners.  We had J. Keith van Straaten from Go Fact Yourself drop by to moderate. It was a lot of fun and we know you're going to love it.  Thank you for supporting our show!This special network wide event is a celebration of The MaxFunDrive! If you'd like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join.     MaxFunDrive ends on March 29, 2024! Support our show now by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Beyond Belief, "Son of a Creature Man" is written by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerStarring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Hal Lublin as Gedrischer; Janet Varney as Mrs. Church; Mark Gagliardi as Sasha; Craig Cackowski as the Devil; and Hal Lublin and Joshua Malina as Spooky Narrators.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerDirected by Aaron GinsburgMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan DinersteinSound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyTHE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS A 100% INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONTo support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community.Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Barkeeper's Helper" Written by Katie Wood Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Joshua Malina as the Barkeep; Annie Savage as the Saloon Doors; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Paul F. Tompkins as Zeke-209; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerDirected by Aaron GinsburgMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan DinersteinSparks theme by Eban SchletterSound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS A 100% INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONTo support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community.Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Captain Laserbeam, "Holiday Jeer"Written by Liz HaraStarring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Hal Lublin as Phillip Fathom; Joshua Malina as Adventurekateer Douglas; Annie Savage as Adventurekateer Kristin; Janet Varney as Holly; Mark Gagliardi as Ginger; Marc Evan Jackson as SantaClaus Man; and Craig Cackowski as the Heroic Narrator.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.Laserbeam theme by Jonathan Coulton.Sound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyTHE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief socks, concert film DVDs, and more!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An early release for an episode we love!Beyond Belief, "Property Bothers" is written by Katie Wood.Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Craig Cackowski as Gus; Annie Savage as Connie; Kevin Pollak as Brandeis; Jon Cryer as Freling; Richard Kind as Yipes McGipes; and Hal Lublin as Spooky Hal.Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.Sound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyRecorded at the Bourbon Room, Hollywood, on June 24, 2023.Tickets are nearly sold out for our Dec 2 shows in LA!Featuring the full casts and special guests. Scripts are different for the 6:30 and 8:30pm shows, and both shows will feature all-new Sparks Nevada and Beyond Belief episodes. And some surprises!Early show (6:30pm): https://tinyurl.com/TAHDec2EarlyLate show (8:30pm): https://tinyurl.com/TAHDec2023LateCan't make it to Hollywood? Both shows are available to stream with just one ticket: https://tinyurl.com/TAHDecStreamTHE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for Beyond Belief socks, t-shirts, comics, and more!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miss America, "Zombie Cabin"Written and produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerStarring Vella Lovell as Miss America; Busy Philipps as Rhoda; Mark Gagliardi as Jarvis; Mark McConville, Craig Cackowski, and Annie Savage as zombies; and Mark McConville as Apocalyptic Narrator .Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.Sound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyRecorded at the Bourbon Room, Hollywood, on June 24, 2023.Tickets are on sale now for our Dec 2 shows at Bourbon Room, LA!Featuring the full casts and special guests. Scripts are different for the 6:30 and 8:30pm shows, and both shows will feature all-new Sparks Nevada and Beyond Belief episodes. And some surprises!Both shows will have two ticketing tiers:Seats + Treats - for which you'll received guaranteed seating as well as a Thrilling swag bag. This guaranteed seating level is extremely limited, so get your tickets now!GA - No guaranteed seating, no swag, but you'll see the show!For the late show, the "Seats + Treats" level also includes access to the post-show cast karaoke party, where the cast will sing their favorite songs with the band! It's going to be a ton of fun. GA level does not include post-show karaoke party access and the post-show will not be streamed.Early show (6:30pm): https://tinyurl.com/TAHDec2EarlyLate show (8:30pm): https://tinyurl.com/TAHDec2023LateCan't make it to Hollywood? Both shows are available to stream with just one ticket: https://tinyurl.com/TAHDecStreamTHE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for signed posters, Beyond Belief socks, t-shirts, comics, and more!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond Belief, "Final Destination Wedding" Written by Elizabeth Hara Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Ashley Nicole Black as Maggie; Busy Philipps as Finessa; Annie Savage and Olivia Scott Welch as Lexie and Alexa; Mark Gagliardi as Mitch; Mark McConville, Kevin Pollak, and Jon Cryer as wedding guests; and Craig Cackowski as the Spooky Narrator Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan DinersteinSound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyRecorded at the Bourbon Room, Hollywood, on June 24, 2023.THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT.To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for signed posters, Beyond Belief socks, t-shirts, comics, and more!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show: 1. Varietopia w/ Paul F. Tompkins: A 21st Century Variety Show - https://www.musicfarm.com/event/varietopia-w-paul-f-tompkins/ 2. Mostly quiet day outside recovery effort for crashed F-35 in rural SC - https://www.postandcourier.com/militarydigest/mostly-quiet-day-outside-recovery-effort-for-crashed-f-35-in-rural-sc/article_79afeac2-57eb-11ee-b4d8-dfd41840f9ba.html 3. Grand jury indicts Folly Beach wedding night DUI suspect - https://www.live5news.com/2023/09/20/grand-jury-returns-indictments-against-folly-beach-wedding-night-crash-suspect/ 4. RiverDogs Sweep Wood Ducks to Claim Third-Consecutive Championship - https://holycitysinner.com/2023/09/20/riverdogs-sweep-wood-ducks-to-claim-third-consecutive-championship/ 5. Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar theft from clients - https://abcnews4.com/news/local/former-attorney-alex-murdaugh-expected-to-plead-guilty-thursday-to-multimillion-dollar-theft-from-clients-full-cooperation-self-incriminating-facts-wciv-south-carolina-sc-maggie-paul-buster-charleston-court# 6. Guerrilla artists project laser light displays onto Charleston's ‘toilet paper roll' cell tower - https://www.postandcourier.com/charleston_scene/guerrilla-artists-project-laser-light-displays-onto-charlestons-toilet-paper-roll-cell-tower/article_1c6e83b0-5240-11ee-a249-cbb1911d0a54.html This episode's music is by Tyler Boone (tylerboonemusic.com). The episode was produced by LMC Soundsystem

Jordan Katz, Head of Employee Experience (EX) Strategy, Public Sector at Qualtrics is responsible for the growth and performance of the  Employee Experience business within their Public Sector unit. He joins us to discuss whether HR has gotten better at using people analytics to make them better at what they do, how public sector agencies brand themselves as a great place to work, how to measure engagement, and what insights HR can glean from the post-employment phase of an employee's journey. 

Beyond Belief, "Bottle Episode" Written by J, HolthamStarring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Ashley Nicole Black as a demon; Jon Cryer as Leon the Delivery Boy; Busy Philipps and Olivia Scott Welch as Fiona; and Annie Savage as the Spooky NarratorProduced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz and Jonathan DinersteinSound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy Recorded at the Bourbon Room, Hollywood, on June 24, 2023.THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT.To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for signed posters, Beyond Belief socks, t-shirts, comics, and more!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miss America, "Here She Is"Written and produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerStarring Vella Lovell as Miss America; Craig Cackowski as Darius; Colton Dunn as Colin; Mark Gagliardi and Annie Savage as zombies; and Annie Savage as Apocalyptic Narrator.Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy Recorded at the Bourbon Room, Hollywood, on June 24, 2023.THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for signed posters, Beyond Belief socks, t-shirts, comics, and more!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond Belief, "Slay Batter Batter" Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as a baseball player; Craig Cackowski as "Coach" LeTrue; Mark Gagliardi as Coach Clanton; and Mark McConville as Spooky Narrator Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy Recorded at the Bourbon Room, Hollywood, on June 24, 2023.THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourVisit our store for signed posters, Beyond Belief socks, t-shirts, comics, and more!Podcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beyond Belief, "Dummy Aches"Written by Ben Acker and Ben BlackerStarring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as Clara; Craig Cackowski, Janet Varney, and John Ross Bowie as dummies; and Hal Lublin as Spooky Hal.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and Ben JaffeSound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyRecorded at the Bourbon Room, Hollywood, December 17, 2022THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourTickets to our June 24 show are on sale now! Don't wait, if you want the best seats or to attend either the pre-show Trivia game or the post-show Reverse Q&A. Both of those have limited seating.Thrilling Trivia can be purchased as an add-on with any level of early show ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/TAHJuneEarlyReverse Q&A can be purchased as an add-on with any level of late show ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/TAHJuneLatePodcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Captain Laserbeam, "The Great Watery Throwdown"Written by Ben Acker and Ben BlackerStarring Carlos Alazraqui as Captain Laserbeam; Hal Lublin as Phillip Fathom; Autumn Reeser as Adventurekateer Claudia; Natalie Morales as Briny; Craig Cackowski as the Maine Villain; and Mark Gagliardi as the Heroic Narrator.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and Ben JaffeSound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyTHE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourTickets to our June 24 show are on sale now! Don't wait, if you want the best seats or to attend either the pre-show Trivia game or the post-show Reverse Q&A. Both of those have limited seating.Thrilling Trivia can be purchased as an add-on with any level of early show ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/TAHJuneEarlyReverse Q&A can be purchased as an add-on with any level of late show ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/TAHJuneLatePodcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mrs. Davis co-creator and showrunner Tara Hernandez (Big Bang Theory; Young Sheldon) discusses learning as an assistant, backing into sci-fi, how she and Damon Lindelof pitched the show, and how many Popes is too many Popes.THE WRITERS PANEL IS NOW A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.com SOCIALS:https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER https://www.facebook.com/TVWritersPanel Special thanks to Jordan Katz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Evolving Doors"Written by Ben Acker and Ben BlackerStarring Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Joshua Malina as the Barkeep; Annie Savage as the Saloon Doors; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Autumn Reeser as Pearl Pascal; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal.Produced by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerMusic by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and Ben JaffeSound effects by Cayenne Chris ConroyTHE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT.To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released episodes (from as far back as 2005!), early access to the podcast, early access to tickets to our live shows, and more, join our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehourPodcast produced and engineered by Jordan Katz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Max Fun Drive! The one time of year where we ask you to become members or upgrade your membership to help make our show possible. For this year's Max Fun Drive we're bringing you something super special. A full on Dead Pilots Society Series. Well, the first three episodes of one at least.Today we're releasing the third and final episode of Wheelan Motors written and created by Brooks Wheelan (I Think You Should Leave, SNL) & Isaac Rentz (Opening Night). The title of this one is “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” and it's about Brook's brother Michael who after missing a Bret Michaels concert because his family forgot him in a trunk, quits Wheelan Motors and is poached by a rival dealership. His absence throws the family's delicate ecosystem off and the Wheelans crumble. It's the series finale of our little dead pilots society series and it's the funniest for sure!The cast for this one was next level! Wheelan Motors stars Brooks Wheelan, Jessica Lowe as Jenny Valvino, Paul Scheer as Todd, Will Sasso as Jim Wheelan, Kerri Kenney Silver as Chris Wheelan, Bobby Moynihan as Michael, Mike O'Brien as Freddie Admunson, Gary Anthony Williams as Doug T, Ryan Asher as Layton, Nick Rutherford as Ries, Joe Mande as Lincoln, Katrina Davis as Stacy T, and Joey Lyons with stage directions.This year our bonus content includes our library of video from our table reads. You can get them for as little as $5 by going to https://maximumfun.org/joinTune in Monday for episode three of Wheelan Motors written by Brooks Wheelan & Isaac Rents. Thanks for supporting our show! Enjoy!For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com

It's Max Fun Drive! The one time of year where we ask you to become members or upgrade your membership to help make our show possible. For this year's Max Fun Drive we're bringing you something super special. A full on Dead Pilots Society Series. Well, the first three episodes of one at least.Today we're releasing episode two of Wheelan Motors written and created by Brooks Wheelan (I Think You Should Leave, SNL) & Isaac Rentz (Opening Night). In this episode, Wheelan Motors becomes embroiled in an insurance scam and Jim sponsors a little league team to get the community to trust him again. After finding out the team has a losing record he fires Todd as the coach, and hires Brooks as his "puppet."The cast for this one was next level! Wheelan Motors stars Brooks Wheelan, Jessica Lowe as Jenny Valvino, Paul Scheer as Todd, Will Sasso as Jim Wheelan, Kerri Kenney-Silver as Chris Wheelan, Bobby Moynihan as Michael, Mike O'Brien as Freddie Admunson, Gary Anthony Williams as Doug T, Ryan Asher as Layton, Nick Rutherford as Ries, Joe Mande as Lincoln, Katrina Davis as Stacy T, and Joey Lyons with stage directions.This year our bonus content includes our library of video from our table reads. You can get them for as little as $5 by going to https://maximumfun.org/joinTune in Monday for episode three of Wheelan Motors written by Brooks Wheelan & Isaac Rents. Thanks for supporting our show! Enjoy!For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com

It's Max Fun Drive! The one time of year where we ask you to become members or upgrade your membership to help make our show possible. For this year's Max Fun Drive we're bringing you something super special. A full on Dead Pilots Society Series. Well, the first three episodes of one at least.This week's pilot is called Wheelan Motors written and created by Brooks Wheelan (I Think You Should Leave, SNL) & Isaac Rentz (Opening Night). Brooks and Isaac sold this show to Fox and the network was so excited about it that they ordered them to write two more episodes. Over the next two week's of Max Fun Drive you'll get two hear all three episodes of this show. Wheelan Motors centers around Brooks, who returns to Iowa to accept a job at his family's car dealership after a misunderstanding lands him in a mental hospital. This is also the first pilot we recorded live since the pandemic began so you're going to actually hear some real laughs!The cast for this one was next level! Wheelan Motors stars Brooks Wheelan as Brooks, Jessica Lowe as Jenny Valvino, Paul Scheer as Todd, Will Sasso as Jim Wheelan, Kerri Kenney-Silver as Chris Wheelan, Bobby Moynihan as Michael, Mike O'Brien as Freddie Admunson, Gary Anthony Williams as Doug T, Ryan Asher as Layton, Nick Rutherford as Ries, Joe Mande as Lincoln, Katrina Davis as Stacy T, and Joey Lyons with stage directions.This year our bonus content includes our library of video from our table reads. You can get them for as little as $5 by going to https://maximumfun.org/joinTune in Thursday for episode two of Wheelan Motors written by Brooks Wheelan & Isaac Rents. Thanks for supporting our show! Enjoy!For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com

Beyond Belief, "Drinky and the Train" Written by Kara Lee Burk and Carla Cackowski Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Joshua Malina as the Porter; Craig Cackowski as the Porter's Assistant; Autumn Reeser as Zuzu; and Hal Lublin as Spooky Hal Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and Ben Jaffe Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy Podcast produced by Jordan Katz This episode can be heard ad-free via our Patreon, where you can also find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/thrilling and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The theme of today's episode is friendship! We sat down with three great friends and writers of Throuple, Andrew Leeds, Lindsey Kraft and Richie Keen. In their interview they debate whether handing out ice cream to executives during their network pitches was a good idea or not. They told us about how their pitch made no sense. Their words not ours. Andrew Leeds told us about how Richie coached him for an audition for Andrew Reich's pilot. Insight into mining comedic characters from real ones and how they went about adding a hook to a show about nothing. This is a fun one. Enjoy it! Get the video for the table read of Throuple for as little as $5 by going to https://maximumfun.org/joinFor more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com

Hey sleepyheads! This is a teaser for The Bedtime Podcast. A weekly podcast brought to you by comedians and married couple, Sydney Steinberg and Noah Findling. Syd and Noah podcast from bed about anything and everything just before they go to sleep. First episodes come out on Thursday February 23rd!  Like, subscribe, review, and please share it with a friend! Get pumped sleepyheads!  Links:https://linktr.ee/thebedtimepodcastArtwork by Carly Jean AndrewsMixed by Jordan Katz

This episode can be heard ad-free via our Patreon, where you can also find the entire back catalog of The Thrilling Adventure Hour plus Bonus Content, Complete Libraries of Classic Segments, and more: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Follow The Thrilling Adventure Hour: https://twitter.com/ThrillingAdv https://www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour The Thrilling Adventure Hour Treasury is a Forever Dog podcast https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-thrilling-adventure-hour Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker Starring Carlos Alazraqui as Captain Laserbeam; Hal Lublin as Phillip Fathom; Janet Varney as Adventurekateer Hannah Jean; Isabella Gomez as Adventurekateer Valencia; Mark Gagliardi as Laserblade; Annie Savage as Mimia; Autumn Reeser, Joshua Malina, and Mark Gagliardi as reporters; and Craig Cackowski as the Heroic Narrator. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and Ben Jaffe Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy Podcast produced by Jordan Katz This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/thrilling and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're starting off the year with a great dead pilot! It's called Falling/Apart written by Steve Basilone (The Goldbergs, Community, Happy Endings). In Falling/Apart Lena and Evan, both newly single, must navigate the uniquely demoralizing song-and-dance of single-hood: the swiping right, the ghosting, the banal first date banter. Honestly, they both (kind of) hate it...until they meet each other. And thus the romantic cycle of falling in love and falling apart begins anew. This project was set up at NBC, with Seth Gordon attached to direct and Sony Pictures TV attached to produce. Falling/Apart is a time-bending rom-com that concurrently explores the beginning and the end of a relationship and illuminates the ridiculous cyclical nature of love, life and getting older.Falling/Apart stars Gareth Reynolds (Maron), Sam Lerner (The Goldbergs), Olivia Sui (Smosh), Jessy Hodges (Barry), Will Greenberg (Wrecked), Zoë Chao (Love Life), Garrick Bernard (Single Drunk Female), Moujan Zolfaghari (The Brothel), and Andrew Reich with stage directions. We're so excited to share this podcast with you. Thanks for listening and enjoy!If you'd like to see the video feed of Falling/Apart, you can do so by going to maximum fun.org/join and become a member for as little as $5. For $5 you'll get our entire catalogue of bonus content and a bunch of bonus episodes too! Tune in next week for our interview with Steve. Thanks for watching and supporting our show! Enjoy! For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com

This week's episode is an insightful interview with the writer of Dear America: We've Seen You Naked, Scotty Landes (Workaholics, Ma). In it, Scotty discusses the Politico article his pilot is based on. You can check that out here. He tells us how he wrote a pilot with 9 main characters, the best breaking into the business story we've ever heard, his transition from a reality TV producer to a scripted TV writer and how working in reality made him a better TV writer. Scotty's insightful stories made this a delightful interview and his pilot was truly hilarious. Go check it out if you haven't yet. Thanks for listening! Enjoy!Get the video for the table read of Dear America: We've Seen You Naked for as little as $5 by going to https://maximumfun.org/join  and becoming a Max Fun member. For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com

The etrog is a curious fruit. The Bible commands its readers: “And you shall take for yourselves on the first day beautiful tree-fruit (peri etz hadar), palm fronds, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days.” Native to the Far East and adapted to the culture of the eastern Mediterranean, the rituals of the etrog are among the very few that are dependent upon a particular environment for growth. In their wanderings across the globe, the etrog has remained part of Jews' practices and of the annual rhythms of the Jewish harvest festival, Sukkot, the Feast of Booths.  This book is a lovely collection, both intellectually and visually, covering everything from the sale of etrog throughout its history to visual representations, medical remedies and much more. This interview is with Joshua Teplitsky, Jordan Katz, and Jonathan Surnow. Matthew Miller is a graduate of Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah. He studied Jewish Studies and Linguistics at McGill for his BA and completed an MA in Hebrew Linguistics at Queen Mary University of London. He works with Jewish organizations in media and content distribution, such as TheHabura.com and RabbiEfremGoldberg.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This month's pilot is going to make you want to go back in time and start this summer all over again. That's right it's our very first time travel pilot. It's called Electric Youth and it comes from the prolific screenwriter David Iverson (The Spy Who Dumped Me, Mad Men, New Girl, SNL). It centers around Britt, a woman in her 30s who gets a knock on her door one night and finds her high school boyfriend, only he's still sixteen and just successfully traveled in time. This comedy explores our relationship to the past and how it can move us forward.  It's  a hilarious and sweet pilot that we know you're going to love! We had a stellar cast for this one featuring Lindsey Kraft (Grace & Frankie) as Britt, Devon Bostick (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) as Charley, Demi Adejuyigbe (The Good Place) as Doug, Emily Robinson (Eighth Grade) as Harper/Albany, Dylan Gelula (Loot, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) as Kimberly, Kaitlyn Tanimoto (Camping) as Clara/Fleur, David Iserson as Teen ‘Stache/Customer, and Andrew Reich with stage directions.  If you want to watch the video recording of this pilot, you can do so for as little as $5 by becoming a Maximum Fun member at https://maximumfun.org/join/ Tune in next week for our interview with David Iserson. Thanks for supporting our show! Enjoy! For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com

We have a unique and enlightening interview for you for this month! This is the after show for Mostly Dead Things written by Brian C. Brown (Lucy In The Sky, About A Boy, Bad Monkey) and Jessica Lee Williamson (I'm Dying Up Here, F Is For Family) based on the book by Kristen Arnett. In this interview we discussed Brian and Jessica's experience as veteran storytellers from The Moth. The Moth is clearly an underused potential path to television writing. A path with no barrier to entry too! Jessica told us about a brilliant piece of conceptual art in Los Angeles that she was behind. We discussed the great state of Florida, adapting books into television shows, and so much more. Enjoy this one and thanks for listening! We'll see you next month!For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast! Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com

We have a super fresh and well written pilot for you this month! It's called Mostly Dead Things written by Brian C. Brown (Lucy In The Sky, About A Boy, Bad Monkey) & Jessica Lee Williamson (I'm Dying Up Here, F Is For Family). After the death of their patriarch, a dysfunctional family of Florida taxidermists spirals out of control, coping with their loss through redneck love triangles, interspecies porn dioramas, and a bunch of cute squirrels stuffed full of narcotics. Briana and Jessica are both award-winning Moth storytellers. Their pilot Mostly Dead Things is based on Kristen Arnett's best-selling novel and it was sadly passed on by FX.  Our cast for this one was special! We have Allison Tolman (Good Girls, Why Women Kill) as Jessa, Ritesh Rajan as Milo (Russian Doll), Cyrina Fiallo (Life In Pieces, Brooklyn 99) as Brynn Morton, Nicole Travolta (Anger Management) as Kendall, Marcus Bishop-Wright (Out Of Order!) as Whit, Lizzy Peet (How To Get Away With Murder) as Libby, Corey Ryan Forrester (Well Red Comedy) as Big Kid, Uly Schlesinger (Divorce) as Bastien and Andrew Reich with stage directions. Tune in next week for our interview with Brian and Jessica. Thanks for supporting our show! Enjoy! Tune in next week for our interview with Brian and Jessica. Thanks for supporting our show! Enjoy! For more Dead Pilots Society episodes and information about our live shows, please subscribe to the podcast!Make sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and Twitter, and visit our website at deadpilotssociety.com

Our friend John Ross Bowie has a podcast! WorkJuice Player Hal Lublin chats with our pal and frequent guest star John Ross Bowie (Big Bang Theory; Speechless) about his new podcast, Household Faces, in which John talks with other character actors about the business and process of acting. These are in-depth interviews about their iconic roles, the ones that got away, and the secrets of show business longevity. Past Household Faces guests have included TAH favorites like Timothy Omundson (Psych), Jim Beaver (Supernatural), Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds), Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects), Cedric Yarbrough (Reno 911) and more! Plus, in depth chats with all time greats such as Alfred Molina (Spider-man), Nestor Carbonell (Lost), John Astin (The Addams Family), and lots more. Subscribe to Household Faces now: http://linktr.ee/householdfaces Produced by Forever Dog, TAH co-creator Ben Blacker and TAH music supervisor Jordan Katz! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Max Fun Drive! The one time of year where all of the shows on the Maximum Fun Network reach out to you and ask you to become members or upgrade your membership to help make our show possible. We have an amazing and special Max Fun Drive episode for you this month! We're bringing our first ever 1-hour dead pilot. Don't worry! It's not a dry police procedural or boring medical drama. It's a funny update of the beloved eighties TV show Greatest American Hero.  The pilot was written by Andy Bobrow (Community, Last Man On Earth, Brooklyn 99). The cast for this one is absolutely bonkers! It features Sam Richardson (Veep, After Party), Will Forte (Last Man On Earth, SNL), Stephen Root (Barry, Office Space, Dodgeball) Rachael Harris (The Hangover, Reno 911!), Romy Rosemont (Glee), Parisa Fitz-Henley (My Spy), Adam Paul (How I Met Your Mother), Robby Hoffman (The Chris Gethard Show) and Andrew Reich with stage directions.If you don't know already, MaxFunDrive is the one time a year where we ask you to support our show by donating and becoming a MaxFun Member. All Maximum Fun podcasts are audience supported. That means that our audience directly support and make our show possible month after month. With your new or upgrading Max Fun membership, you'll get access to all of our bonus content along with the entire library of Maximum Fun bonus content. There's a whole bunch of membership tiers that get you all different kinds of gifts too!This year our bonus content includes all of the video from our table reads this past year. You can get it for as little as $5 by going to https://maximumfun.org/joinTune in next week for our interview with Andy Bobrow. Thanks for supporting our show! Enjoy!