Podcast appearances and mentions of robert askins

Theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins Tom to share another weekly review of a local theatrical production. Discussion centers on The Squirrels at Maryland Ensemble Theatre in Frederick through April 28, 2024. The production, written by Robert Askins and directed by Julie Herber, follows the complex story of a family of grey squirrels at odds with a nearby family of fox squirrels. (Photo by Meech Creative, LLC)Email us at midday@wypr.org, tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.

The Durango Arts Repertory Theatre presents Hand to God, an irreverent dark comedy written by Robert Askins and directed by Fort Lewis College Theatre Professor Michael McKelvey. Hand to God runs from March 15th through March 31st at the Durango Arts Center. This play carries a parental advisory for its adult language and content and is not suitable for all audiences. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Durango Arts Center box office. By Jessica McCallum. Watch this story at www.durangolocal.news/newsstories/durango-arts-center-presents-hand-to-god  This story is sponsored by Kroegers Ace Hardware and Dunkin' Donuts. Support the show

Welcome to a chilling episode of our true crime podcast, where we shine a spotlight on one of the most disturbing and unsolved cases in ​American history: The ​Freeway Phantom Murders. This episode takes us back to the streets of ​Washington, D.C. in the early 1970s, where a serial killer known as the Freeway Phantom terrorized the community. Between ​April 1971 and ​September 1972, six young Black girls were abducted, raped, and brutally murdered, their bodies callously discarded along the city's freeways. The victims, ages 10 to 18, were Carol Spinks, Darlenia Johnson, Brenda Crockett, Nenomoshia Yates, Brenda Woodard, and Diane Williams. These senseless crimes left six families shattered and a community in fear. Despite the best efforts of the police, the killer evaded capture, leaving behind a note taunting law enforcement with the chilling words, "Catch me if you can!" The Freeway Phantom operated with brazen impunity, making phone calls to the victims' families and flaunting his crimes. In this episode, we delve deep into the dark underbelly of the investigation, examining the mishandling and abandonment of the case that has left these murders unsolved for over 50 years. We hear firsthand accounts from the victims' families, law enforcement agencies, and those who narrowly escaped becoming victims themselves. Their stories paint a haunting picture of a community ravaged by fear and a justice system struggling to find answers. We also explore the various suspects who have been investigated over the years, including Robert Askins and the Green Vega Gang. Despite their ties to other crimes and suspicious evidence, none of the suspects have been conclusively linked to the Freeway Phantom murders. As the years pass, the case grows colder, but the families of the victims refuse to give up hope. Join us as we peel back the layers of this baffling case, dissect the evidence, and attempt to shed light on the Freeway Phantom's true identity. Together, we'll explore the lasting impact of these heinous crimes on the victims' families and the community as a whole. The Freeway Phantom Murders is a story of tragedy, resilience, and the urgent need for justice. Tune in to this episode of our podcast as we provide a comprehensive and thought-provoking examination of this still-unsolved chapter in American crime history. If you are interested in finding out more: check out Romaine Jenkins podcast about the murders and updates on the case click link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freeway-phantom/id1685793170 Be sure to check out the episode of People investigates on ID channel Season 4 Episode 4 ————————————————------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscriber MIB PERKS CLUB 4.99/mth https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/murderintheblack/subscribe Join the Fam, you'll gain access to our true crime original story + more . FOLLOW MIB ON SOCIAL MEDIA IG : MURDER IN THE BLACK FACEBOOK GROUP: MURDER IN THE BLACK PODCAST SHARE IF YOU CARE THIS EPISODE WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/murderintheblack/message

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Part 6. Blaine reveals the primary suspects in the Freeway Phantom murders from the horrific Green Vega Gang to unhinged chemist Robert Askins. But do they fit the profile and is there enough evidence to convict? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, Jennifer Sassaman and very special guest Johanna Dunphy discuss the play Hand To God by Robert Askins. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman.Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in.  Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy, and other bonus content. Please like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Links to items referenced in this episode:1. A full plot summary of the play can be found on the Plot Synopses page of our website: https://www.readmoreplays.com/plot-synopsis2. Information about the analytic technique used in this and other episodes can be found in the Text Analysis page of our website: https://www.readmoreplays.com/analysis

Peter zooms into a fascinating look behind RLTP's hit show Hand to God when he interviews the hilarious playwright Rob Askins. How did this play come about, and what events in Rob's life led to its inception? Rob holds nothing back! Advisory: Explicit language.

The pursuit of the Washington DC serial killer, the Freeway Phantom, focuses on Robert Ellwood Askins. Askins has a long history of murder, poisoning, strangling, and madness.  He bathes his victims and has one write a note that he dictates, just like the Freeway Phantom.  But is that enough to link him to the crimes?  

Ted has acted, directed, written and/or composed for every major theatre in Canada and around the world, including such great cities as New York, London and Tokyo. He is a proud graduate of The National Theatre School Of Canada, and a founding member of Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre. Arguably best known for co-creating one of the most successful plays in Canada's history, "2 Pianos, 4 Hands," Ted also wrote the hit musical Evangeline (Citadel Theatre, Charlottetown Festival). Recent film and TV appearances include Orphan Black, Reign, Carter and Farenheit 451 for HBO. Over the course of his career he has been the recipient of numerous awards including five Doras, a Gemini, a Sterling, a Merritt and a Chalmers.Hand to GodHAND TO GOD, a blasphemous black comedy, with puppets, written by Robert Askins, was the most produced play in the 2016-17 American theatre season with 13 productions staged across the country. (Says a lot about the state of the States!) Mitchell Cushman (The Aliens) returns to the Coal Mine to revisit a play about a satanic sock puppet he directed at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in 2017.In a quiet Texas town, recently widowed Margery is tasked with running the church puppet club. Attended grudgingly by her teenage son Jason, he finds solace in Tyrone, his homemade puppet. That is until Tyrone turns fiendish causing doors to slam, lightbulbs to burst and his head to spin around Exorcist-style. Is it…the devil? HAND TO GOD tackles all the big themes: death, depression, alcoholism, sexual repression, emotional guilt, religious hypocrisy and crafting.Twitter: @coalminetheatre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coalminetheatre Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/752042

Benedict celebrates 90th with a rager Vatican-style, another church needs armed security, Humanism recognized by the Department of Defense, Roy Moore strikes again, a pope meeting, Catholic school exercise, and Dan sits down with playwright Robert Askins.

KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Hand to God” by Robert Askins, directed by David Ivers, at Berkeley Rep through March 26, 2017. Berkeley Rep website The post Review: Hand to God, at Berkeley Rep appeared first on KPFA.

I’m not sure what it is, but there’s just something appealing—if that’s the word—about watching a puppet – especially a cute puppet – talking dirty … dropping F-bombs, describing sex acts, saying things that puppets don’t normally get to say. Maybe that’s because, over the last seventy-five years or so — beginning with Kukla Fran and Ollie and Howdy Doody, all the way to Sesame Street and Mister Rogers — television has enforced the idea that puppets are for kids. That’s not true. Consider Punch and Judy, who in medieval times were anything but kid-friendly. That’s just the tip of a dark and dirty iceberg of puppet-powered adult-oriented entertainment. Well, in recent years, puppets have been regaining their adult voice through such inappropriate inanimate objects as Greg the bunny, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, those murderous marionettes from “Team America: World Police,” and good old Trekkie Monster - and all the other foul-mouthed porn-surfing residents of “Avenue Q,” the hit Broadway show that gave the world the songs, ‘The Internet is for Porn’ and ‘Everyone’s a little bit racist.’ To that list of celebrated, envelope-pushing puppets, we may now add Tyrone, the hilariously devilish sock puppet who rules over playwright Robert Askin’s remarkable new stage play, ‘Hand to God’ (now running at Berkeley Repertory Theater). Blending clever one-liners, expert slapstick and shocking (but funny) acts of violence, with outrageously pointed observations about faith, guilt, parenthood, and the notions of good and evil, “Hand to God” is extraordinary. It’s obviously not the first show to feature puppets saying and doing bad things. But as written by Robert Askins – who was nominated for a 2015 Tony award for this play— “Hand to God’ is always feels fresh and inventive, even a bit transgressive in its willingness to go places very few puppet-shows have ever dared to go. Directed with spot-on precision by David Ivers, “Hand to God” is set in a small-town Texas church, where a troubled, sweet-spirited teenager named Jason—brilliantly played by Michael Doherty—has just created Tyrone. Innocent-looking enough, at first, Tyrone was made of socks and yarn – and eventually, teeth - part of the youth puppet ministry run by his recently-widowed mother Margery. Also in the club is the gentle-but-resourceful Jessica, and Timothy, a confrontational teen punk with a serious case of the hots for Jason’s recently widowed mother. Hoping that a church project might help snap Margery out of her grief, the church’s painfully lonely pastor Greg has basically forced the puppet club on her. It’s not a great fit. All hell breaks loose, literally, when Tyrone begins exhibiting strong anti-social behavior, dropping those aforementioned F-bombs alongside some brutally escalating observations about Jason, his mother, and the other basement-dwelling “Christ-keteers.” These puppety outbursts begin gradually, with Tyrone tagging inappropriately sexual comments onto a performance of the famous “Who’s on first?” routine, occasionally reciting vaguely threatening facts: “The smallest of cuts to the Achilles tendon will cripple a man for life!” Before long, though, Jason has to accept the fact that his Id-driven puppet just might be … Lucifer himself. It’s very funny, but also genuinely scary, a testament to Askins’ skill as a writer, and the actors skills as a tight, energetic ensemble. As Jason/Tyrone, Doherty is a marvel, pivoting between characters with breathtaking speed and precision. The play does go to some very dark places, but the show never loses its inherent sense of humor and heart, or the story’s staunch commitment to the idea that those things out there that we loathe and fear the most, might be closer to home than we prefer to imagine. ‘Hand to God’ runs Tuesday–Sunday through March 19 at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, www.berkeleyrep.org

In "Hand to God," Jason is a shy, inquisitive student who finds an outlet for his burgeoning creativity at the Christian Puppet Ministry in the devoutly religious small town of Cypress, Texas. Jason’s complicated relationships with the town pastor, the school bully, the girl next door and—most especially—his mother are thrown into further upheaval when Jason’s hand puppet, Tyrone—once soft-spoken—takes on a shocking and dangerously irreverent personality all its own. Playwright Robert Askins and Steven Boyer (Jason) will discuss the play... along with Tyrone! 

Robert Askins’s dark comedy Hand to God has already had two productions Off Broadway, at Ensemble Studio Theatre and MCC Theater. Now it’s making the leap to the big time, opening on Broadway’s Booth Theatre in the thick of the spring season. The show stars Steven Boyer as a troubled, but good-hearted teenage boy whose alter ego, an evil hand puppet named Tyrone, gradually wreaks havoc on his life. It’s pretty unusual for a play to have three separate New York runs. New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood lets us in on what makes Hand to God so special — and so funny.

We're back to chat about The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Episode 2 "Jean and Gene" and it's time for Christmas town.Umbrella Academy Season 4 Episode 2 DetailsCreated for TV by Steve BlackmanDeveloped by Jeremy SlaterBased on the comic series by Gerard Way and Gabriel BáDirected by: Jeremy WebbTeleplay by : Molly Nussbaum & Robert AskinsStory by : Molly Nussbaum & Robert Askins and Jesse McKeownWith a version of their powers restored following Ben's intervention, the unhappy Hargreaves take a road trip to New Grumpton Maine to find Sy Grossman's missing daughter. This Christmas celebrating town has a nasty underbelly. From antiques dealers to Santa's elves, everyone is gunning for the family. They narrowly escape after finding Jennifer, but she has no idea who Sy Grossman is. Before they leave, an imposter from town shoots Klaus. As he's at death's door the family force him to take Marigold against his wishes. Just as he recovers, cult leaders Jean and Gene crash into the Hargreeves van. As it tumbles through the air Jennifer and Ben's hands clash with explosive power. While the family are unconscious, the Thibodeau's take Jennifer with them and learn that Lila had infiltrated their group.Umbrella Academy Season 4 CastNumber 1 - Space/Luther played by Tom HopperNumber 2 - Diego played by David CastañedaNumber 3 - Rumour/Allison - Emmy Raver-LampmanNumber 4 - Klaus Played by Robert SheehanNumber 5 - Five Played by Aidan GallagherNumber 7 - Viktor played by Elliot PageBen/The Horror played by Justin H. MinFeaturing Reginald Hargreaves played by Colm FeoreLila Pitts played by Ritu AryaMade Possible with PatreonTV Podcast Industries is made possible by our supporters on Patreon. You can follow and support us here: https://www.patreon.com/tvpodcastindustriesNext Time On TV Podcast Industries...Thanks for joining us for our podcast all about The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Episode 2 "Jean and Gene". We'll return next time with The Umbrella Academy 403 "The Squid and the Girl".Thanks so much for joining us fellow Academy Alumni and Brolly Dollies. John, Derek and ChrisTV Podcast Industries