The Novelizers

Lewis Black Reads A Nightmare on Elm Street, by Chase Mitchell

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:02:42 GMT

Lewis Black (The Daily Show, Inside Out) narrates the first scene of Nightmare on Elm Street, novelized by Chase Mitchell (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) in a super-spooky special Halloween episode of The Novelizers. Hosted by Stephen Levinson.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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The Complete Dark Knight Novelization

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:59:46 GMT

The entire film Batman: The Dark Knight retold by comedy writers and narrated by your favorite comedians.

Including writing by Rob Kutner, AD Miles, Liz Lent, Mickie Cathers, Matt Tobey, Shek Baker, Jennie Egerdie, Mike Drucker, Joe Veix, Andrew Lin, Patric M Verrone, Dan McCoy, Dave Bloustien, Eric Drysdale, Anita Serwacki, Erin Foley-Chan, Dennis DiClaudio, Chris Karwowski, River Clegg, Gilli Nissim, Alison Zeindman, Nita Haberlein, Scott Chernoff, Dave Hill, and Sarah Hutto.

Narration by Lewis Black, Rob Delaney, Mary Birdsong, Hallie Haas, GaTa, Maurice Lamarche, Ronny Chieng, JK Simmons, Michael Torpey Paul Scheer, Jon Bass, Chris Parnell, Robbie McGregor, Mitra Jouhari, James Urbaniak, Anthony Atamanuik, Rekha Shankar, Dave Willis, Adam Pally, Matt Mercer, Lane Moore, Scott Aukerman, Michael Chernus, and Dave Hill.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Nita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Kerri Kenney-Silver Reads The Dark Knight, plus Lauren Olson (Epilogue)

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:12:00 GMT

Kerri Kenney-Silver narrates the Epilogue of The Dark Knight, novelized by Sarah Hutto. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Lauren Olson, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Kerri Kenney-Silver (Narrator) - is a five-time Emmy nominee and the co-creator of the iconic series Reno 911!. She stars as Anne in the Netflix series The Four Seasons alongside Tina Fey and Steve Carrell.

Sarah Hutto (Writer) is a comedy writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, Mad Magazine, Reductress, and McSweeneys

Lauren Olson (Improviser) is a writer and improviser living in Portland who has performed with the Magnet Theater.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

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Dave Hill Novelizes The Dark Knight, plus Dan Ramirez (Ch. 24)

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:10:00 GMT

Dave Hill novelizes and narrates Chapter 24 of The Dark Knight. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Dan Ramirez, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Michael Chernus Reads The Dark Knight, by Scott Chernoff (Ch. 23)

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:29:00 GMT

Michael Chernus narrates Chapter 23 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Scott Chernoff. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Greg Hess, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Michael Chernus (Narrator) - is known for his work on stage and screen. You can catch him as Ricken on Severence, as Edward Tavner on Patriot, and in The Devil in Disguise on Peacock.

Scott Chernoff (Writer) - is a writer and performer who is known for his work on BoJack Horseman, Rick and Morty, and Conan.

Greg Hess (Improviser) - is an improviser, a founding member of the Cook County Social Club, performer the the UCB theater and co-creator of the podcast MEGA.

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Scott Aukerman Reads The Dark Knight, plus Brad Morris (Ch. 22)

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:11:00 GMT

Scott Aukerman narrates Chapter 22 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Nita Haberlein. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Brad Morris, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, with Christine Bullen sitting in for Dave Hill.

Scott Aukerman (Narrator) - Wrote for Mr. Show, he’s the co-creator of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, he’s the co-founder of the Earwolf podcast network.

Brad Morris (Improviser) is an actor, writer and director living in Los Angeles. He is a mainstage alum of The Second City in Chicago and tours the country improvising with the group, Bluebird.

Nita Haberlein (Writer) is a comedy writer living in Michigan, and an editor at The Novelizers.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Lane Moore Reads The Dark Knight, plus Ava Bunn (Ch. 21)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:26:00 GMT

Lane Moore narrates Chapter 21 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Alison Zeidman. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Ava Bunn, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Lane Moore (Narrator) - an award-winning writer, actor, comedian, and musician. She has been hailed by the The New York Times as “ingenious. She’s also the creator of Tinder Live, and the author of books like “You Will Find Your People”

Alison Zeidman (Writer) is an Emmy-nominated writer and comedian who's worked on shows including Archer, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and Adam Ruins Everything.

Ava Bunn (Improviser) in the cast of the SCRUBS reboot for ABC, and appears on Netflix’s series A MAN ON THE INSIDE, starring Ted Danson, as well as FIVE STAR WEEKEND for Peacock, with Jennifer Garner and Chloe Sevingy.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Matt Mercer Reads The Dark Knight, plus Mimi von Schack (Ch. 20)

Wed, 27 May 2026 02:16:00 GMT

Matt Mercer narrates Chapter 20 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Gilli Nissim. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Mimi von Schack, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Matt Mercer (Narrator) is the DM and founding member of the massive web series, Critical Role, and you can also see him on Dimension 20 and hear his voice is many of your favorite games.

Mimi von Schack (Improviser) - is an actor and comedian who was named a New Face of Comedy by the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2025!

Gilli Nissim (Writer) is a writer who has written for Pretty Smart, AP Bio, and The Other Two and appears regularly at the UCB in LA.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Adam Pally Reads The Dark Knight, plus Zach & Jess (Ch. 19)

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:02:00 GMT

Adam Pally narrates Chapter 19 of The Dark Knight, novelized by River Clegg. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Zach & Jess (Zach Reino and Jess McKenna) and Alison Rosen, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Adam Pally is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for starring as Max Blum in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings and as Dr. Peter Prentice in The Mindy Project. He also starred in the FOX comedy Making History and was the executive producer of The President Show.

River Clegg has written for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The New Yorker, ClickHole, The Onion, and the New Yorker - and is WAY too ruggedly handsome to be as neurotic as he is.

Zach Reino (Reno) and Jess McKenna are a musical comedy duo best known for their podcast, Off Book the improvised musical and their appearances on Dropout. Tv

Alison Rosen Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, a group hang hosted by everyone’s new best friend who is probably going through a mid life crisis. Featuring conversations with your favorite personalities that are sometimes light, sometimes serious and always comforting. Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend is for fans of Good Hang with Amy

Poehler, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and Never Not Funny to name a few. You can find Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend wherever you get your podcasts.

Plus Rob Kutner

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The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Dave Willis Reads The Dark Knight, plus Kylie Brakeman (Ch. 18)

Mon, 11 May 2026 13:37:00 GMT

Dave Willis narrates Chapter 18 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Chris Karwowski. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Kylie Brakeman, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Chris Karwowski (Writer) is a longtime editor and writer for The Onion and co-host of the Show and Sell podcast.

Dave Willis (Narrator) is an actor, writer, producer, the co-creator of Adult Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and has written for and appeared on a dozen other Adult Swim shows.

Kylie Brakeman (Improviser) is a comedian who has written for The Tonight Show, Dropout, and The Kids’ Tonight Show. She is known for her viral comedy videos, and cohosts the improvised Hollywood roundtable podcast “Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists.”

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

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Rekha Shankar Reads The Dark Knight, plus Anna Garcia (Ch. 17)

Mon, 04 May 2026 14:57:00 GMT

Rekha Shankar narrates Chapter 17 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Dennis DiClaudio. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Anna Garcia, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Rekha Shankar (Narrator) is an actor, writer, and comedian known for Dropout, and you’ve seen her on Between Two Ferns: The Movie.

Dennis DiClaudio (Writer) is the author of several books, including The Paranoid’s Pocket Guide to Mental Disorders you can just feel coming on, and he’s a producer of The Novelizers.

Anna Garcia (Improviser) is an actor and comedian known for her breakout role in Fly Me to The Moon, and you’ve seen her on Party Down, Hacks, Always Sunny, and Superstore.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Anthony Atamanuik Reads The Dark Knight, plus Tony Zaret (Ch. 16)

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:05:00 GMT

Anthony Atamanuik narrates Chapter 16 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Erin Foley-Chan. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Tony Zaret, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Anthony Atamanuik (Narrator) is comedian, actor, and writer who created and starred in Comedy Central's The President Show. He frequently performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, he has appeared on What We Do in the Shadows, 30 Rock, and Broad City.

Erin Foley-Chan (Writer) is a New York City-based writer and producer whose work has appeared on Disney+, FOX, Comedy Central, VH1, and “The Internet.”

Tony Zaret (Improviser) is a comedian and internet personality known for his deadpan, absurdist satire videos that parody social media trends and online culture.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Aasif Mandvi Reads Scream, by Chase Mitchell

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:03:00 GMT

Aasif Mandvi narrates Scream, novelized by Chase Mitchell. Plus a long interview with Aasif Mandvi by Dave Hill. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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James Urbaniak Reads The Dark Knight, plus Craig Cackowski (Ch. 15)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

James Urbaniak narrates Chapter 15 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Anita Serwacki. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Craig Cackowski, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Anita Serwacki (Writer) is a writer who was a long time contributor to The Onion, senior editor at Cracked, and writer for the animated series and comic book WordGirl.

James Urbaniak (Narrator) is an amazing character actor and voice artist best recognized as Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture on The Venture Bros. and for films such as Henry Fool, Ned Rifle, and American Splendor.

Craig Cackowski (Improviser) has been seen on such shows as Drunk History, Community and The Pitt, heard on The Thrilling Adventure Hour podcast, and travels the world improvising with his wife Carla in their duo Orange Tuxedo.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Mitra Jouhari Reads The Dark Knight, by Eric Drysdale (Ch. 14)

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:40:00 GMT

Mitra Jouhari narrates Chapter 14 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Eric Drysdale. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Andrew Knox, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Mitra Jouhari (Narrator) is a comedian, writer, and performer who co-created and stars in the Adult Swim series Three Busy Debras. You’ve also seen her in The Big Sick, The Bear, Broad City, Search Party and more.

Eric Drysdale (Writer) is a writer and comedian who has won TEN Emmys and a pair of Peabody Awards for his work on The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

Andrew Knox (Improviser) is an alumnus of the Second City Mainstage in Chicago and can be seen performing live in LA at the UCB Theater, and on television!

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Robbie McGregor Reads The Dark Knight, plus Rob Kutner (Ch. 13)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:37:00 GMT

Robbie McGregor narrates Chapter 13 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Dave Bloustien. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Rob Kutner, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Dave Bloustien (Writer) is a comedian, improvisor and a five time award-winning TV comedy writer. He’s from Australia.

Robbie McGregor (Narrator) Is a prolific actor and voice artist with screen credits as deep and rich as his sexy, velvety baritone. Baz Luhrmann once called him “the voice Australia trusts”, but most Australians know him for his nightly delivery of "the following program contains course language, adult themes … and nudity”. He is also Australian.

Rob Kutner (Improviser) is an Emmy Award winning comedy writer known for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and Conan - and he’s also the co-producer of this podcast. Rob doesn’t live in Australia. Yet.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Chris Parnell Reads The Dark Knight, by Dan McCoy (Ch. 12)

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:05:00 GMT

Chris Parnell narrates Chapter 12 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Dan McCoy. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Andres Parada, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Chris Parnell (Narrator) is the super hilarious voice behind Jerry on Rick & Morty, Dr. Spaceman on 30 Rock, he stars in Archer, has been on SNL and a million other wonderful things, including narrating the DC’s Batman: the Audio Adventures.

Dan McCoy (Writer) is the co-host of the Flophouse Podcast - very funny show - and an Emmy-winning writer from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Andres Parada (Improviser) (an-DRESS puh-RAH-duh) is a comedian, performer at Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre, and Groundlings Main Company member. You’ve seen him on America's Got Talent, Just For Laughs, and more.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner (CUT-ner). Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Nita Haberlein (HAB-er-line). Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras (tuh-verus). Distributed by The Sonar Network.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Jon Bass Reads The Dark Knight, by Patric Verrone (Ch. 11)

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:57:00 GMT

Jon Bass narrates Chapter 11 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Patric Verrone. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Natasha Vaynblat, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Patric M. Verrone (Writer) - is an Emmy-winning TV writer/producer, attorney, figurine-maker, and labor leader. His writing credits include The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Larry Sanders Show, The Critic, The Simpsons, Pinky and the Brain, Rugrats, and every episode of Matt Groening’s animated sci-fi comedy Futurama.

Jon Bass (Narrator) - is an actor and writer who started his career on Broadway replacing Josh Gad as ‘Elder Cunningham’ inThe Book Of Mormon. In film, Jon was recently cast in the upcoming Ron Howard film, ‘Alone at Dawn’ alongside Adam Driver & Anne Hathaway.

Natasha Vaynblat (Improviser) (VAIN-blot) has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, A Little Late with Lilly Singh, Audible's Bloodweed, and Comedy Central’s “Your Worst Fears Confirmed”. Her standup album “We’re All Dads Here” was featured in Vulture's “Albums To Watch Right Now” and she's currently performing her new hour “Childless Freak” all about her choice not to have kids. Her upcoming show "Childless Freak" premieres in NYC at Joe's Pub on April 28th, 2026.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Paul Scheer Reads The Dark Knight, plus James Dwyer (Ch. 10)

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:05:00 GMT

Paul Scheer narrates Chapter 10 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Andrew Lin. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with James Dwyer, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Paul Scheer (Narrator) is a SAG-award winning actor and comedian known for The League, Black Monday, Veep, and is the co-host of How Did This Get Made.

James Dwyer (Improviser) - is an actor and comic who’s appeared in What We Do in the Shadows, and performs regularly at the UCB in New York. You can catch him there in ASSSSCAT or hosting his monthly variety show The Great American Shit Carnival.

Andrew Lin (Writer) - is the writer and cartoonist behind the massively successful Mountain of Sadness comics.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Additional additional editing by Nita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras and TJ Arway. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Michael Torpey Reads The Dark Knight, plus Brandon Dzirko (Ch. 9)

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:12:00 GMT

Michael Torpey narrates Chapter 9 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Joe Veix. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Brandon Dzirko, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Michael Torpey (Narrator) - is an actor and writer best known for his work on Orange Is The New Black, VEEP, and Inside Amy Schumer, as well as frequent appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Joe Veix (Writer) - is a writer and artist based in Oakland, CA. He recently wrote the short film Channelvue, and has written for The New Yorker, Wired, McSweeney’s, and Vice.

Brandon Dzirko (Improviser) - is a writer, actor, improviser who performs at NY’s UCB theater on ASSSSCAT, Rumpleteaser, or Harold Night with The Prophecy.

TikTok @brandonandshane @Bdzirko on Instagram

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras and TJ Arway. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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J.K. Simmons Reads The Dark Knight, by Mike Drucker (Ch. 8)

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:03:00 GMT

J.K. Simmons narrates Chapter 8 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Mike Drucker. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Arthur Meyer, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

JK Simmons (Narrator) is an Oscar winning actor known for Whiplash, La La Land, Juno, tons of other great stuff - and he played Commissioner Gordon in Justice League.

Mike Drucker (Writer) is a comedian, writer known for Bill Nye Saves the World, Adam Ruins Everything, Full Frontal with Sam Bee and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon - he’s also the author of the book Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games.

Arthur Meyer (Improviser) is a comedian, writer, and actor known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - and he’s also the co-host of ABC Parenting.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Ronny Chieng Reads The Dark Knight, plus Seth Herzog (Ch. 7)

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:05:00 GMT

Ronny Chieng narrates Chapter 7 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Jennie Egerdie. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Seth Herzog, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Ronny Chieng (Narrator) is an Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, and actor. He’s a correspondent on “The Daily Show,” He has starred "Crazy Rich Asians,” “Godzilla vs. Kong,” three Netflix standup comedy specials and in Hulu’s “Interior Chinatown,” based on Charles Yu’s book and directed by Taika Waititi.

Seth Herzog (Improviser) is the host of Sweet, the longest-running live comedy show in New York, and probably planet Earth, and appears frequently on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and co-stars with me in the hit film Boy Band - available RIGHT NOW on Tubi.

Jennie Egerdie (Writer) has written for McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, and is the author of two books selected by Vulture as the Best comedy books of the year.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Maurice LaMarche Reads The Dark Knight, plus Ian Brennan (Ch. 6)

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:52:00 GMT

Maurice LaMarche narrates Chapter 6 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Shek Baker. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Ian Brennan, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Ian Brennan (Improviser) is a writer and performer known for Monster on Netflix. He’s also the creator of Glee and Screen Queens.

Maurice LaMarche (Narrator) has voiced characters on animated shows like The Simpsons, Futurama, Rick and Morty, Pinky and the Brain, American Dad, Transformers, Looney Tunes, and basically the rest of them too.

Shek Baker (Writer) is a comedy writer living in New York City.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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GaTa Reads The Dark Knight, plus Yoni Lotan (Ch. 5)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:22:00 GMT

GaTa narrates Chapter 5 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Matt Tobey. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Yoni Lotan, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

GaTa (Narrator) is Davionte Ganter, an American rapper and actor, known for his work in the FX series Dave as well as being the hype man for rapper Lil Dicky.

Yoni Lotan (Improviser) is an actor and writer known for his work in Russian Doll, High Maintenance, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Matt Tobey (Writer) is a writer whose work has appeared on Comedy Central and The Onion.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Hallie Haas Reads The Dark Knight, plus Hannah Pilkes (Ch. 4)

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:05:00 GMT

Hallie Haas narrates Chapter 4 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Mickie Cathers. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Hannah Pilkes, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Hallie Haas (Narrator) is a comedian and actor who has appeared in Search Party and the film Fort Tilden.

Hannah Pilkes (Improviser) is a comedian and improv teacher who appears in Leanne on Netflix and has performed at Just for Laughs, the Edinburgh Fringe, the Telluride Comedy Festival and more.

Mickie Cathers (Writer) is a comedy writer and former editor of the illustrious Michigan Gargoyle humor magazine.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Mary Birdsong Reads The Dark Knight, plus Brian Stack (Ch. 3)

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:26:00 GMT

Mary Birdsong narrates Chapter 3 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Liz Lent. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Brian Stack, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Mary Birdsong (Narrator) is an actor and writer known for Reno 911, Succession, and more.

Brian Stack (Improviser) is a writer and performer known for his extensive work on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as well as Conan.

Liz Lent (Writer) is a comedy writer and artist

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Rob Delaney Reads The Dark Knight, by A.D. Miles (Ch. 2)

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:05:00 GMT

Rob Delaney narrates Chapter 2 of The Dark Knight, novelized by A.D. Miles. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Will Hines, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Rob Delaney (Narrator) is a comedian and actor known for Catastrophe, Dying for Sex, and Bad Monkey.

A.D. Miles (Writer) is an actor and writer known for The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Horrible People, and Wet Hot American Summer.

Will Hines (Improviser) is known for his work teaching and running the Upright Citizens Brigade theater and has appeared in Brooklyn Nine Nine, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Comedy Bang Bang, and much more

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Lewis Black Reads The Dark Knight, plus Langston Kerman (Ch. 1)

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:05:00 GMT

Lewis Black narrates Chapter 1 of The Dark Knight, novelized by Rob Kutner. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Langston Kerman, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Lewis Black (Narrator) played Anger in Inside Out and Inside Out 2, had a regular spot on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and has won multiple Grammy’s for Best Comedy Album.

Langston Kerman (Improviser) is an actor, writer and comedian known for Bust Down on Peacock

Rob Kutner (Writer) is a TV writer and author known for The Daily Show, Conan, and is one of the producers of The Novelizers.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen, and co-executive produced by Marla Ratner, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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The Complete Dirty Dancing Novelization

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:24:00 GMT

This is the ENTIRE Dirty Dancing season - in one giant episode, for your listening pleasure.

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Dave Foley & Chris Redd Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan, Live

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Special Bonus Episode, recorded LIVE at Caveat in NYC featuring Chris Redd (SNL), Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall), H. Jon Benjamin (Archer, Bob's Burgers) + Dave Hill, featuring 4 chapters from our Wrath of Khan season.

Plus, comedian Leyla Ingalls drops by the podcast to talk to Stephen.

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Michael Chernus Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Scott Adsit (Epilogue)

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:14:00 GMT

Michael Chernus narrates the Epilogue of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Leslie Gaar. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Scott Adsit, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Michael Chernus (Narrator) is an Obie-award winning actor best known for his work in the show Severance, which is nominated for one-bazillion Emmys this year. He's also played Cal Chapman in Orange is the New Black, in addition to other roles on stage and screen.

Leslie Gaar (Writer) is an author, performer, and podcaster, whose work has appeared in Washington Post, Jim Henson Co., and McSweeney’s. She hosts a podcast called Creative Jumpstart.

Scott Adsit (Improviser) is an actor, comedian, and writer known for voicing Baymax in Disney's "Big Hero 6" and for his role as Pete Hornberger on NBC's "30 Rock." He was also a main cast member on Adult Swim's "Moral Orel."

This is our final episode of Dirty Dancing - we'll be back with a novelization of The Dark Knight after a brief hiatus.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Testa. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Hill⁠. Intern: Oscar Waldman. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Mark McKinney Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Hannah Pilkes (Ch. 17)

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Mark McKinney narrates Chapter 17 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Craig Baldo. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Hannah Pilkes, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Craig Baldo (Writer) was doing stand-up all over TV about 15 years ago. Now he works in advertising, teaches at Montclair Film and writes occasional gags for the New Yorker. Read/watch/listen to more of him at craigbaldo.com.

Mark McKinney (Narrator) is a comedian and actor who was a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. He's appeared in "Superstore," "Saturday Night Live," and "Man Seeking Woman."

Hannah Pilkes (Improviser) is a comedian and actor known for her viral Vine videos and appearances on "The Chris Gethard Show."

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Nathan Fillion Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Matt Walsh (Ch. 16)

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Nathan Fillion narrates Chapter 16 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Stefan Sirucek. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Matt Walsh, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Nathan Fillion (Narrator) is known for his role as Captain “Mal” Reynolds in the cult favorite series “Firefly” and the film “Serenity.” And opening this week, Nathan stars as the Green Lantern - in the new James Gunn “Superman” reboot. You can also catch Nathan starring as Officer John Nolan in ABC’s hit series “The Rookie”!

Matt Walsh (Improviser) is a comedian, actor, and writer who co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade. He's known for his role as Mike McLintock on HBO's "Veep" and has appeared in films like "The Hangover" and "Ghostbusters."

Stefan Sirucek (Writer) is a writer and filmmaker whose work has appeared in McSweeney's, New York Magazine, and National Geographic.

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Jason Mantzoukas Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Tony Zaret (Ch. 15)

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:05:00 GMT

Jason Mantzoukas narrates Chapter 15 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Darci Ratliff. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Tony Zaret, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Darci Ratliff (Writer) is Kittenpants—former publisher of online humor mag Kittenpants.com, producer of films, CDs, live events and a podcast, and host of an annual comedy writers' retreat. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kittenpants)

Jason Mantzoukas (Narrator) is an actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles in "The League," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "The Good Place," and the "How Did This Get Made?" podcast. He's also voiced characters in "Big Mouth" and "Close Enough."

Tony Zaret (Improviser) is a comedian and content creator known for his satirical social media posts and videos that parody internet culture. Follow him everywhere, including Instagram.

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Dirty Dancing Star Jane Brucker Reads Dirty Dancing (Ch. 14)

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Jane Brucker, who played Lisa Houseman in the original film, narrates Chapter 14 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Rob Kutner and Sheryl Zohn. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Bethany Hall, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Rob Kutner (Writer) is a producer for The Novelizers. He’s written for Conan and The Daily Show, and a bunch of funny books. Check out his work here.

Sheryl Zohn (Writer) is an Emmy-nominated writer, TV producer, and podcaster based in Los Angeles. She watched either Dirty Dancing or Top Gun approximately every weekend of Junior High. (http://www.sherylzohn.com)

Jane Brucker (Narrator) is an actress best known for her role as Lisa Houseman, Baby's sister, in "Dirty Dancing." She also appeared in "Stealing Home" and was in the original Broadway cast of "Brighton Beach Memoirs."

Bethany Hall (Improviser) is a comedian, actress, and writer who appeared as a producer on "30 Rock" and was a writer for "The Chris Gethard Show."

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Avital Ash Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Arthur Meyer (Ch. 13)

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Avital Ash narrates Chapter 13 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Raquel D'Apice. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Arthur Meyer, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Raquel D'Apice (Writer) has written for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and author of the book "Welcome to the Club: 100 Parenting Milestones You Never Saw Coming." ( www.theuglyvolvo.com)

Avital Ash (Narrator) is an actress, comedian, and writer who has performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and appeared in "Broad City" and "The Jim Gaffigan Show."

Arthur Meyer (Improviser) is a comedian, writer, and actor who was a writer for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and has performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written and narrated entirely by human beings.

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Sunita Mani Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Jon Glaser (Ch. 12)

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Sunita Mani narrates Chapter 12 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Evan Allgood. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Jon Glaser, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Sunita Mani (Narrator) is an actress, dancer and comedian best known for her role as Trenton in Mr. Robot and Arthie in the Netflix comedy GLOW.

Jon Glaser (Improviser) is an actor, writer, and comedian known for creating and starring in Adult Swim's "Delocated" and "Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter” and “Jon Glaser Loves Gear”

Evan Allgood (Writer) writes humor, screenplays, sketches, essays, interviews, and other things. He’s a frequent contributor to McSweeney’s and The New Yorker’s Daily Shouts and has also been published by The Believer, The Millions, Vulture, Paste, and Los Angeles Review of Books.

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Shonali Bhowmik, Katina Corrao & Greg Johnson Read Dirty Dancing (Ch. 11)

Mon, 26 May 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Shonali Bhowmik novelizes Chapter 11 of Dirty Dancing, narrated by Shonali Bhowmik, Katina Corrao and Greg Johnson. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Mike Kurtz, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Special guest appearance by Steve Agee

Shonali Bhowmik (Writer & Narrator) is a musician, actress, comedienne, filmmaker and writer. Shonali's recent solo full length album One Machine At A Time was released to enthusiastic critical praise and is her most personal album yet.

Katina Corrao (Narrator) is an actress, comedian, and writer. Her debut comedy album, Hot Date, hit #1 on the iTunes comedy chart. She co-created The Auditions and wrote the children's book Katina von Silly, about a little girl aspiring to be a stand-up comic. (KatinaCorrao.com @KatinaCorrao on Instagram.)

Greg Johnson (Narrator) is a comedian with a hit stand up comedy album, “Greg Johnson 1,” and the author of “Your Kid’s Special: The 99 Funniest Jokes for Your Child’s First Stand-Up Comedy Hour!”—now available on Amazon! (Instagram: @thegregjohnson)

Mike Kurtz (Improviser) is an LA-based improviser who has performed with The Groundlings

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Hallie Haas Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Rekha Shankar (Ch. 10)

Mon, 19 May 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Hallie Haas narrates Chapter 10 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Tammy Golden. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Rekha Shankar, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Tammy Golden (Writer) is a writer for Mystery Science Theater 3000, MAD Magazine, Dana Gould's “Hanging with Doctor Z” on YouTube.

Hallie Haas (Narrator) is a comedic actress and writer who has appeared in SEARCH PARTY, ALTERNATINO, COMEDY CENTRAL DIGITAL, and the SXSW Grand Jury Prize-Winning feature FORT TILDEN. She lives in LA, where she is currently performing on UCB’s character team, BETTY. (www.halliehaas.com)

Rekha Shankar (Improviser) is a comedian in Los Angeles. She's written for NBC and Comedy Central, and is a Vulture Comedian You Should Know. (IG: rekha_s newsletter: buttondown.com/rekhashankar)

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(I Had) The Time of My Life Cover, with Michael Hearst (Bonus)

Mon, 12 May 2025 04:10:00 GMT

A special crossover episode of The Novelizers Dirty Dancing season with Michael Hearst's "80 From the 80s" project in which we cover Dirty Dancing theme song, "(I Had) The Time of My Life."

Vocalists: Heather Redman and David Payne

Rap composed and performed by K.Carter

Drums - Christian Linsey

Bass - Joe Keohane

Guitar and Keys - Michael Hearst

Engineered by Christian Linsey and Michael Hearst.

Vocals recorded by Juliet Fromholt at WYSO radio in Yellow Springs.

Produced by Michael Hearst

Executive Producer: Stephen Levinson

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Dave Hill, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Testa. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Hill⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Richard Kind Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Langston Kerman (Ch. 9)

Mon, 05 May 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Richard Kind narrates Chapter 9 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Amanda Lehr. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Langston Kerman, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Richard Kind (Narrator) is one of America's most beloved character actors, and has appeared in countless productions on stage and screen. Some recent comedy highlights include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Only Murders in the Building, and American Dad. Follow him on Instagram.

Langston Kerman (Improviser) is an LA based stand up, actor, and writer. His special Bad Poetry, directed and produced by John Mulaney, was released by Netflix in August. Comedy/culture critic Jason Zinoman of the NY times calls it a “terrific debut hour” and The New Yorker deemed it “his exciting new Netflix special, a saving grace.” Langston can currently be seen recurring in the new FX series English Teacher. Follow him on Instagram.

Amanda Lehr (Writer) has written for The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and Roxane Gay's The Audacity. She co-runs The Out-of-Network Network (with Ian Goldstein) on Substack. Follow her on Bluesky.

Richard Kind was recorded by Brett Morris.

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Ian Brennan Novelizes Dirty Dancing, plus Laura Krafft (Ch. 8)

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Ian Brennan novelizes and narrates Chapter 8 of Dirty Dancing. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Laura Krafft, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Ian Brennan (Writer & Narrator) is a 3-time Emmy-winning screenwriter, director and actor. He is known for creating the American television shows Glee, Scream Queens, The Politician, and Monster.

Laura Krafft (Improviser) is an Emmy-winning writer and actress. An ImprovOlympic and Second City alum, she is a former staff writer for The Colbert Report.

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Thomas Lennon & More Read Dirty Dancing (Ch. 7)

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:05:00 GMT

Thomas Lennon, Debra DiGiovanni and Jaime Moyer narrate Chapter 7 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Lisa Curry. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Mark Steinbach, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Thomas Patrick Lennon (Narrator) is an actor, screenwriter, comedian, and author. He's a founding member of The State, writer of Night at the Museum, and author of the Ronan Boyle book series.

Jaime Moyer (Narrator) has voiced two characters on Bob’s Burgers, and has had recurring roles on many sitcoms including: The Great North, Night Court, Modern Family, AP Bio, Netflix series The Big Show Show, and Disney’s hit show KC Undercover.

Lisa Curry (Writer) is a nationally and internationally touring comedian and award-winning writer based in Los Angeles.

Mark Steinbach (Improviser) is a comedy writer best known for his work on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.

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David Wain Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Grant O'Brien (Ch. 6)

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:31:00 GMT

David Wain narrates Chapter 6 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Ursula Lawrence. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Grant O'Brien, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

David Wain (Narrator) is best known for The State, Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, Stella, Wainy Days, Wanderlust, They Came Together, Children's Hospital, A Futile Gesture, and Medical Police. His latest project is Mr Throwback starring Steph Curry on Peacock.

Grant O'Brien (Improviser) is best known for his work with Dropout, where he co-hosts Dirty Laundry and writes Breaking News. Check out his podcast What Have You Been Drinking? about cocktails and why we love them.

Ursula Lawrence (Writer) has written for Drunk History, Adam Ruins Everything and a few other things that didn't get made but still got her Guild health care so really no big. She's currently marooned in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Samantha Bee Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Courtney Pauroso (Ch. 5)

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Samantha Bee narrates Chapter 5 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Liz Lent. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Courtney Pauroso, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Samantha Bee (Narrator) is a comedian, writer, and producer who rose to fame as the longest-serving correspondent on "The Daily Show" before creating and hosting "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" from 2016-2022. She currently hosts podcasts including "Choice Words with Samantha Bee," has been named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People. She's currently touring the US with her show, "How to Survive Menopause."

Courtney Pauroso (Improviser) is an actress, writer, director and comedian known for her one-woman clown shows "Gutterplum" and "Vanessa 5000," which had successful runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She was named one of Vulture's 2024 "Comedians You Should and Will Know."

Liz Lent (Writer) is a writer and illustrator based in Detroit. She is currently at work on a new project, An Illustrated History of the Perimenopausal Women’s Fight Club, 1066-2066: A Millennium of Really Very Valid Rage, If You Think About It.

Special thanks to: Tzvia Berrin-Reinstein

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Liz Miele Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Shannon O'Neill (Ch. 4)

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Liz Miele narrates Chapter 4 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Mickie Cathers. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Shannon O'Neill, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Liz Miele (Narrator) has appeared on Comedy Central, Fox, Hulu, NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” and CBS’s After Midnight. She’s been featured in The New Yorker, NY Times, Runner’s World, and the Guardian. She has several viral videos on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

Shannon O'Neill (Improviser) is an actor, improviser and writer, and a 20-year veteran of The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where she hosted and performed in ASSSSCAT for nearly a decade. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.

Mickie Cathers (Writer) is a comedy writer and former editor of the Michigan Gargoyle.

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Michael Ian Black Reads Dirty Dancing, plus H. Jon Benjamin (Ch. 3)

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Michael Ian Black narrates Chapter 3 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Abbi Crutchfield. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with H. Jon Benjamin, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

H. Jon Benjamin (Improviser) is an Emmy-nominated voice actor and comedian best known for "Archer" and "Bob's Burgers." His album Jazz Daredevil is available wherever finer records are streamed.

Michael Ian Black (Narrator) is a comedian, actor, and author known for "The State" and "Wet Hot American Summer." He's current co-captain on CNN’s comedy quiz game show Have I Got News For You.

Abbi Crutchfield (Writer) (@curlycomedy) is a comedian, writer, and actress who's appeared on "Up Early Tonight" and "Broad City." She performs stand-up nationwide.

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Jesse Thorn Reads Dirty Dancing, by Jordan Morris (Ch. 2)

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Jesse Thorn narrates Chapter 2 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Jordan Morris. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Angela Giarratana, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Jesse Thorn (Narrator) is the founder and owner of Maximum Fun, a podcast network he launched in 2004. He hosts the interview program "Bullseye with Jesse Thorn" (formerly "The Sound of Young America"), which is distributed by NPR. Thorn is also known for co-hosting podcasts like "Jordan, Jesse, Go!" and "Judge John Hodgman," and has been influential in the development of podcasting as a medium.

Jordan Morris (Writer) is a comedy writer and podcaster best known for co-hosting "Jordan, Jesse, Go!" with Jesse Thorn on the Maximum Fun network. He has written for television shows including "@midnight" and "Unikitty!" Morris began his career in the early 2000s as a radio personality on "The Sound of Young America" and has since become a fixture in the podcasting world, known for his quick wit and comedic storytelling.

Angela Giarratana (Improviser) is an improv performer and teaching artist based in Los Angeles, known for her work with prestigious comedy institutions like UCB (Upright Citizens Brigade) and The Groundlings. She has performed with notable improv troupes including "Death by Roo Roo" and "The Improvised Shakespeare Company," where she demonstrates her skill in character work and narrative development. Giarratana also teaches improv workshops focusing on physical comedy and character building, and has appeared in various comedy sketches and indie films, bringing her distinctive improvisational approach to scripted work.

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Rachel Dratch Reads Dirty Dancing, plus Matteo Lane (Ch. 1)

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:10:00 GMT

Rachel Dratch narrates Chapter 1 of Dirty Dancing, novelized by Rich Talarico. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Matteo Lane, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Rachel Dratch (Narrator) is an actress and comedian best known for her work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1999 to 2006, where she created memorable characters like Debbie Downer. Beyond SNL, she has appeared in numerous films and television shows including "30 Rock" and "Wine Country." Dratch is also an author, having written the memoir "Girl Walks into a Bar...: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle."

Matteo Lane (Improviser) is an Italian-American stand-up comedian, opera singer, and painter who has gained recognition for his sharp observational humor and openness about LGBTQ+ experiences. He has appeared on comedy shows including "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," "Late Night with Seth Meyers," and Comedy Central's "The Comedy Jam." Look for his book "Your Pasta Sucks: A Cookbook" at better bookstores everywhere.

Rich Talarico (Writer) is an Emmy-nominated comedy writer and producer known for his work on "Key & Peele" and "MADtv." He's also contributed to shows like "Saturday Night Live" and has performed with improv groups including Second City.

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Richard Ayoade Reads The Matrix, by Alex Rubens (Ch. 21)

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT

Richard Ayoade narrates Chapter 21 of The Matrix, novelized by Alex Rubens. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Brian Shortall, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Richard Ayoade (Narrator) is a comedian, actor, writer and director who stared in The IT Crowd, Krapopolis, Disenchantment, and more.

Four-time Emmy Award nominee Alex Rubens (Writer) is the showrunner of Krapopolis. He has written on such critically acclaimed shows as Key & Peele, Rick and Morty, and Community.

Brian Shortall (Improviser) is a Second City and iO alum with nearly 20 years experience performing, writing and teaching comedy and improvisation. Brian has appeared in feature films including Blockers and television shows such as Key & Peele. He’s written for Girl Boss on Netflix.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Jackie Kashian Reads The Matrix, by Allison Silverman (Ch. 20)

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:01:00 GMT

Jackie Kashian narrates Chapter 20 of The Matrix, novelized by Allison Silverman. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Jeremy Culhane, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Allison Silverman (Writer) is a writer and producer known for Russian Doll, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Daily Show, and more.

Jackie Kashian (Narrator) is a stand-up comedian who has been seen on After Midnight, Conan, Corden, HBO, Netflix, and Comedy Central. She’s been heard on Bob’s Burgers and Strange Planet; and featured on NPR and Audible.

Jeremy Culhane (Improviser) is an actor/writer/improviser/performer whose credits include American Vandal, Heathers, 9-1-1, Yes Day, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. He performs weekly with UCB’s Harold team GHOST and sketch team MOON GOON.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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June Diane Raphael Reads The Matrix, by Dan Kibblesmith (Ch. 19)

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:01:00 GMT

June Diane Raphael narrates Chapter 19 of The Matrix, novelized by Dan Kibblesmith. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Suzi Barrett, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

June Diane Raphael (Narrator) is an actress, comedian and writer known for Grace and Frankie, NTSF:SD:SUV:: and Burning Love, and co-hosts the podcast How Did This Get Made? with Paul Scheer and Jason Mantzoukas.

Dan Kibblesmith (Writer) is an Emmy-nominated writer whose credits include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Inside Job and Clone High. He was a founding editor of ClickHole and is the author of Santa's Husband.

Suzi Barrett (Improviser) is an actor, writer and improviser whose TV credits include Drunk History, How I Met Your Mother and Disney Channel's Just Roll With It. She performs with the UCB house team Sentimental Lady in Los Angeles.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Lane Moore Reads The Matrix, by Andy Bobrow (Ch. 18)

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Lane Moore narrates Chapter 18 of The Matrix, novelized by Andy Bobrow. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Alyssa Sabo, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Andy Bobrow (Writer) has written for Community, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bless the Harts, The Last Man on Earth, Malcolm in the Middle, SNL, and Krapopolis.

Lane Moore (Narrator) is a stand-up comedian who is the creator and host of Tinder Live! With Lane Moore, and her writing has appeared in The New Yorker and The Onion.

Alyssa Sabo (Improviser) is a comedian and improviser at the Upright Citizens Brigade.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Truth Ali Reads The Matrix, plus Ali Ghandour (Ch. 17)

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Truth Ali narrates Chapter 17 of The Matrix, novelized by RJ White. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Ali Ghandour, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

R.J. White (Writer) is a comedy writer who has written for McSweeney's.

Truth Ali (Narrator) is a hip-hop artist and voice actor who has toured with Rakim. His sixth album "While You Slept" is available now.

Ali Ghandour (Improviser) is the Artistic Director at UCB and has appeared on Superstore, The Unicorn, The Guest Book, The Goldbergs, and Drunk History.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Reads The Matrix, plus Ronnie Adrian (Ch. 16)

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (Robert Smigel) narrates Chapter 16 of The Matrix, novelized by Josh Comers. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Ronnie Adrian, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Josh Comers (Writer) is a comedian who has written for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, and Comedy Central.

Robert Smigel (Narrator) is the co-creator of Leo, and a writer/performer for Conan, SNL, and Hotel Transylvania and more.

Ronnie Adrian (Improviser) is known for his work with UCB, Key and Peele, Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot, and more.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers.

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Scott Aukerman Reads The Matrix, plus Michael Hartney (Ch. 15)

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:01:00 GMT

Scott Aukerman narrates Chapter 15 of The Matrix, novelized by Nita Haberlein. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Michael Hartney, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers.

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Ophira Eisenberg Reads The Matrix, by Mark Steinbach (Ch. 14)

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:27:00 GMT

Ophira Eisenberg narrates Chapter 14 of The Matrix, novelized by Mark Steinbach. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Tyler Benedict, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers.

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Baby Wants Candy Reads The Matrix, plus Hallie Haas (Ch. 13)

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT

The improv troupe Baby Wants Candy (Al Samuels, Jiavani Linayao, Ross Bryant and Ahsohn Williams) narrates Chapter 13 of The Matrix, novelized by Joel Levinson. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Hallie Haas, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers.

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Alison Pill Reads The Matrix, by Rachel Axler (Ch. 12)

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:01:00 GMT

Alison Pill narrates Chapter 12 of The Matrix, novelized by Rachel Axler. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with James Mannion, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers.

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Andrew Ti Reads The Matrix, plus Jamie Denbo (Ch. 11)

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 04:01:00 GMT

Andrew Ti narrates Chapter 11 of The Matrix, novelized by Suchetas Bokil. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Jamie Denbo, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers.

Follow The Novelizers on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠, and please donate to our ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠.

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David Dastmalchian Reads The Matrix, by Steve Agee (Ch. 10)

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:01:00 GMT

David Dastmalchian narrates Chapter 10 of The Matrix, novelized by Steve Agee. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Carl Tart, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠⁠Aimee Mann⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers.

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The Flophouse Podcast Takes On The Matrix Revolutions (Bonus)

Thu, 30 May 2024 19:59:00 GMT

Special bonus episode for comedy/movie/podcast/Matrix-interested people. It's Part 2 of our crossover with our friends at The Flophouse Podcast - who have taken a deep dive into the third Matrix film - just for you!

The Flophouse Podcast is available HERE and also wherever you get your podcasts.

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John Hodgman Reads The Matrix: A Flophouse Crossover (Ch. 9)

Mon, 27 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT

John Hodgman narrates Chapter 9 of The Matrix, novelized by Dan McCoy, in a crossover with The Flophouse podcast. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Elliot Kalan, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

A special Flophouse Podcast crossover with our friends Dan McCoy, Elliot Kalan, plus John Hodgman.

Check out The Flophouse Podcast and stay tuned for a special Matrix Revolutions edition of the Flophouse in our feed later this week.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes ⁠Aimee Mann⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers.

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Brennan Lee Mulligan Reads The Matrix, plus Izzy Roland (Ch. 8)

Mon, 20 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT

Brennan Lee Mulligan narrates Chapter 8 of The Matrix, novelized by Ross Pal. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Izzy Roland, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠ and sometimes Aimee Mann. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers.

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Dan Savage Reads The Matrix, plus Courtney Pauroso (Ch. 7)

Mon, 13 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT

Dan Savage narrates Chapter 7 of The Matrix, novelized by Chris Karwowski. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Courtney Pauroso, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠⁠ (and sometimes Aimee Mann). Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers. Follow The Novelizers on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠, and please donate to our ⁠Patreon⁠. Copyright 2024 Novelizers LLC. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Scott Adsit Reads The Matrix, plus Ian Brennan (Ch. 6)

Mon, 06 May 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Scott Adsit narrates Chapter 6 of The Matrix, novelized by Laura Krafft. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Ian Brennan, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠WYSO⁠⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Warner Brothers.

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Sleep With Me's Drew Ackerman Novelizes The Matrix (Ch. 5)

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT

Sleep With Me's Drew Ackerman novelizes and narrates Chapter 5 of The Matrix, in a crossover with the Sleep With Me podcast. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

A very special, very sleepy crossover episode with Drew Ackerman and the Sleep With Me podcast, the world's premiere podcast for falling asleep.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get top TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize it, and have a comedian or actor narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠⁠. Reprise performed by Aimee Mann and ⁠⁠Paige Beller⁠⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to WYSO.

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Tom Scharpling Reads The Matrix, plus Ryan Barton (Ch. 4)

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Tom Scharpling narrates Chapter 4 of The Matrix, novelized by Kelsy Abbott. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Ryan Barton, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠Knotts⁠⁠. Reprise performed by ⁠Paige Beller⁠. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠⁠WYSO⁠ radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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Matt Mercer Reads The Matrix, by Josh Lieb (Ch. 3)

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:06:00 GMT

Matt Mercer narrates Chapter 3 of The Matrix, novelized by Josh Lieb. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Will Hines, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠Knotts⁠. Reprise performed by Paige Beller. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠WYSO radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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David Javerbaum Novelizes The Matrix, plus Laura Krafft (Ch. 2)

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT

David Javerbaum novelizes and narrates Chapter 2 of The Matrix. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Laura Krafft, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠Knotts⁠. Reprise performed by Aimee Mann. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to ⁠WYSO radio⁠ in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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Rob Delaney Reads The Matrix, plus Seth Morris (Ch. 1)

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT

Rob Delaney narrates Chapter 1 of The Matrix, novelized by Chase Mitchell. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Seth Morris, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Stephen Levinson, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Stephen, Christine Bullen and Kevin Carter, with Graham Douglas, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin and performed by Knotts. Reprise performed by Paige Beller. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to Chris Karwowski and WYSO radio in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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The Complete Independence Day Novelization

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Independence Day - the whole damn movie, novelized in one giant audiobook-style episode. Hear ID4 as you've never heard it before, as told by 20 comedy writers, and narrated by Will Forte, Chris Parnell, Beanie Feldstein, Tony Zaret, Craig Ferguson, Aparna Nancherla, Adam Pally, Andy Daly, Josh Johnson, Mae Whitman, Jon Wuster, David Pressman, Kevin Shinick, Jake Johnson, Vir Das, Paget Brewster, Maurice LaMarche, and James Urbaniak.

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Will Forte & James Urbaniak Read Independence Day (Ch. 19 & Epilogue)

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:24:00 GMT

Chapter 19 and the Epilogue of Independence Day. Chapter 19, novelized by Scott Chernoff and narrated by Will Forte. The Epilogue, novelized by Anita Serwacki and narrated by James Urbaniak. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Aristotle Athari, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch. 19: "Check, Mate." Novelized by Scott Chernoff, narrated by Will Forte.

Epilogue: "Epilogue." Novelized by Anita Serwacki, narrated by James Urbaniak.

Interview: Aristotle Athari.

Will Forte (Narrator) is best known for being a cast member on Saturday Night Live for eight seasons, where he first created MacGruber, and for creating and starring in Last Man on Earth.

Scott Chernoff (Writer) has previously written for Conan, Rick and Morty, and BoJack Horseman.

James Urbaniak (Narrator) is known for voicing Dr. Venture in The Venture Bros. and for his appearances in movies like The Fabelmans and Oppenheimer.

Anita Serwacki (Writer) is a former writer for The Onion.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Andy Richter, and produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Editing, mixing, and mastering by Chris. Improv booking by Christine Bullen. Music by Cole Emoff. Art direction by Crystal Dennis with illustrations by Barry Crain. Intro narration by Robin Reed. Interviews by Kevin Carter. Special thanks to Luke Dennis and Peter Hayes at WYSO Public Radio in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

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Michael Torpey & Tony Zaret Read Independence Day (Ch. 17–18)

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 19:51:00 GMT

Chapters 17 and 18 of Independence Day. Chapter 17, novelized and narrated by Tony Zaret. Chapter 18, novelized by Daniel Powell and narrated by Michael Torpey. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Hannah Pilkes, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch. 17: "The Apple PowerBook 5300ce." Novelized and narrated by Tony Zaret.

Ch. 18: "President Maverick." Novelized by Daniel Powell, narrated by Michael Torpey.

Interview: Hannah Pilkes.

Tony Zaret (Writer & Narrator) is a New York-based stand-up and improvisational comedian.

Michael Torpey (Narrator) is an actor, writer, and comedian known for his appearances on Veep, Orange is the New Black, Inside Amy Schumer, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He currently hosts Paid Off on truTV.

Daniel Powell (Writer) is a writer and producer known for co-creating Inside Amy Schumer and producing I Think You Should Leave and That Damn Michael Che.

Hannah Pilkes (Improviser) is an improvisational comedian who was a New Face at the 2023 Just For Laughs festival. Follow her on Instagram at @hannahpilkes.

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Beanie Feldstein & Mae Whitman Read Independence Day (Ch. 15–16)

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:54:00 GMT

Chapters 15 and 16 of Independence Day. Chapter 15, novelized by Jason Reich and narrated by Mae Whitman. Chapter 16, novelized by Caroline Eppright and narrated by Beanie Feldstein. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Oscar Montoya, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch. 15: "Just Call Me Captain Plan-It." Novelized by Jason Reich, narrated by Mae Whitman.

Ch. 16: "Preparing for the Final Stand." Novelized by Caroline Eppright, narrated by Beanie Feldstein.

Interview: Oscar Montoya.

Mae Whitman (Narrator) is an actor known for her roles as Ann Veal in Arrested Development, Amber Holt in NBC's Parenthood, and Annie Marks in Good Girls. She also voiced Tinker Bell in Disney's Tinker Bell films and Katara in Avatar: The Last Airbender. She has appeared in numerous films, including 1996's Independence Day as the President's daughter!

Jason Reich (Writer) is a four-time Emmy-award-winning writer who has written for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and he was the head writer of The Jim Jeffries' Show. He was also one of the writers of America (The Book).

Beanie Feldstein (Narrator) is an actor known for starring in Booksmart, Lady Bird, and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. She also appeared as Monica Lewinsky in the third season of America Crime Story: Impeachment.

Caroline Eppright (Writer) is a former writer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Oscar Montoya (Improviser) is a writer and improviser who has performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade. He has appeared on Reno 911! and Bless the Harts.

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Josh Johnson & Jon Wurster Read Independence Day (Ch. 13–14)

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:49:00 GMT

Chapters 13 and 14 of Independence Day. Chapter 13, novelized by Jeb Lund and narrated by Josh Johnson. Chapter 14, novelized by Chris Messick and narrated by Jon Wurster. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Lisa Gilroy, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch. 13: "My Marriage Was Also Named Abort." Novelized by Jeb Lund, narrated by Josh Johnson.

Ch. 14: "The Rogue, the Coif, and the Partial Can of Diet Soda in an Empty Blended Scotch Bottle." Novelized by Chris Messick, narrated by Jon Wurster.

Interview: Lisa Gilroy.

Josh Johnson (Narrator) is a stand-up comedian and former writer and performer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He has released two comedy specials on Comedy Central and Peacock, and his other credits include CONAN, @Midnight, and Kevin Hart's Hart of the City.

Jeb Lund (Writer) is a former reporter for Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Gawker, and he has contributed to Esquire, GQ, and The New Republic, among many other publications.

Jon Wurster (Narrator) is the former drummer for American rock band Superchunk and a comedy writer known for his appearances on The Best Show with Tom Scharpling.

Chris Messick (Writer) is a writer and musician.

Lisa Gilroy (Improviser) is a writer and improviser known for her viral online videos and her appearances on Comedy Bang! Bang!

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Chris Parnell & Andy Daly Read Independence Day (Ch. 11–12)

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:20:00 GMT

Chapters 11 and 12 of Independence Day. Chapter 11, novelized by Andrew Lin and narrated by Andy Daly. Chapter 12, novelized by Dave Croatto and narrated by Chris Parnell. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Lilly Sullivan, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch. 11: "The Tank of Forbidden Mysteries." Novelized by Andrew Lin, narrated by Andy Daly.

Ch. 12: "Even as the World Ends, People Are Still Jerks." Novelized by Dave Croatto, narrated by Chris Parnell.

Interview: Lilly Sullivan.

Andy Daly (Narrator) is a writer and performer. He’s currently producing The Andy Daly Podcast Project, which includes Bonanas For Bonanza. He’s appeared in Comedy Central’s Review, Veep, Eastbound & Down, Black-ish, The Good Place, The Office, Modern Family, Silicon Valley and more. Follow him on ⁠Twitter @TVsAndyDaly⁠ and ⁠Instagram @tvsandydaly⁠.

Andrew Lin (Writer) is a writer and cartoonist. Check out his work at ⁠http://mountainofsadness.blogspot.com

Chris Parnell (Narrator) is an actor and comedian best known for his 8-year tenure as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, voicing Jerry Smith on Rick and Morty, and voicing Cyril Figgis on Archer. He also had a recurring role on 30 Rock as Dr. Leo Spaceman.

Dave Croatto (Writer) is a writer and editor who previously wrote for MAD Magazine, The Onion, and Billy on the Street.

Lilly Sullivan (Improviser) is a writer and improviser who has appeared in the 2022 feature Spirited, as well as TV shows like Righteous Gemstones and I Think You Should Leave.

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Adam Pally & Maurice LaMarche Read Independence Day (Ch. 9–10)

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:30:00 GMT

Chapters 9 and 10 of Independence Day. Chapter 9, novelized by Chase Mitchell and narrated by Adam Pally. Chapter 10, novelized by Shek Baker and narrated by Maurice LaMarche. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Clark Jones, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch. 9: "The Few, The Proud, The Smithereens." Novelized by Chase Mitchell, narrated by Adam Pally.

Ch. 10: "Nothing Blows Up for a Sec." Novelized by Shek Baker, narrated by Maurice LaMarche.

Interview: Clark Jones.

Adam Pally (Narrator) is a comedian and actor known for starring as Max Blum in Happy Endings and as Dr. Peter Prentice in The Mindy Project. He has also appeared on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Californication, and The Colbert Report, among many other shows and films.

Chase Mitchell (Writer) is a comedy writer who was written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Inside Job, among others shows.

Maurice LaMarche (Narrator) is a comedian and voice actor best known for voicing Lrr, Morbo, and Calculon from Futurama and various roles in Frozen, Zootopia, Looney Tunes, and more. He also voices Sam the Toucan in the Froot Loops commercials.

Shek Baker (Writer) is a writer and comedian.

Clark Jones (Improviser) is a stand-up comedian who has been listed as one of the top 11 comedians by BET.com and has appeared on HBO's "Crashing", "Night Train with Wyatt Cenac" on Starz, and the "2 Dope Queens" podcast.

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Paget Brewster & Vir Das Read Independence Day (Ch. 7–8)

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:01:00 GMT

Chapters 7 and 8 of Independence Day. Chapter 7, novelized by Maura Quint and narrated by Vir Das. Chapter 8, novelized by Josh Gondelman and narrated by Paget Brewster. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Seth Herzog, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch. 7: "Come Sail Away." Novelized by Maura Quint, narrated by Vir Das.

Ch. 8: "Rubble, Rubble, Toil and Trouble." Novelized by Josh Gondelman, narrated by Paget Brewster.

Interview: Seth Herzog.

Vir Das (Narrator) is an actor, musician, and India's biggest stand-up comedian. He has released numerous specials on Netflix and recently won the International Emmy Award for his most recent special, Vir Das: Landing.

Maura Quint (Writer) co-founder of Tax March and runs the popular Twitter account @behindyourback. She has been a contributor to The Onion and McSweeney’s.

Paget Brewster (Narrator) starred as Special Agent Emily Prentiss on CBS's Criminal Minds and Sara Kingsley on Fox's Grandfathered. She has also appeared in Friends, Community, and Modern Family, among numerous other shows and films.

Josh Gondelman (Writer) is a writer and comedian who was the head writer and executive producer for Desus & Mero. He previously wrote for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, for which he won 4 Emmy Awards, and has contributed to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He also performs stand-up and has been a regular contributor to NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me.

Seth Herzog (Improviser) has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Chappelle's Show, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and regularly performs live comedy.

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Jake Johnson & Kevin Sussman Read Independence Day (Ch. 5–6)

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:56:00 GMT

Chapters 5 and 6 of Independence Day. Chapter 5, novelized by Mickie Cathers and narrated by Jake Johnson. Chapter 6, novelized by Mike Wilson and narrated by Kevin Sussman. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Will Hines, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch. 5: "Hot City Nights." Novelized by Mickie Cathers, narrated by Jake Johnson.

Ch. 6: "Pops and the Choppers." Novelized by Mike Wilson, narrated by Kevin Sussman.

Interview: Will Hines.

Jake Johnson (Narrator) is an actor known for starring as Nick Miller in New Girl. He has also voiced a Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its sequel, and he has appeared in 21 Jump Street, Jurassic World, and many other films.

Mickie Cathers (Writer) is a writer based out of Philadelphia.

Kevin Sussman (Narrator) is an actor best known for playing Walter on Ugly Betty and Stuart Bloom on The Big Bang Theory.

Mike Wilson (Writer) is a writer living in Chicago.

Will Hines (Improviser) has appeared on Brooklyn 99, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Broad City, Inside Amy Schumer, Conan, and is a big macher at the UCB Theater. Follow him on ⁠Instagram⁠.

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Aparna Nancherla & Kevin Shinick Read Independence Day (Ch. 3–4)

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:01:00 GMT

Chapters 3 and 4 of Independence Day. Chapter 3, novelized and narrated by Kevin Shinick. Chapter 4, novelized by Joe Fusion and narrated by Aparna Nancherla. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Vic Michaelis, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch. 3: "The Peakabooter." Novelized & Narrated by Kevin Shinick

Ch. 4: "Boomer’s Story" Novelized by Joe Fusion, Narrated by Aparna Nancherla

Interview: Vic Michaelis

Kevin Shinick (Writer & Narrator) is an Emmy Award-winning writer, a #1 bestselling author and a celebrated comic book creator, as well as an actor, director and multiple Annie Award-winning producer. Best known for his work as a writer, producer and voice-actor on Adult Swim's Robot Chicken and for penning the best selling YA novel Star Wars: Force Collector.

Aparna Nancherla (Narrator) is a standup comedian and writer who has appeared on Late Night with Stephen Colbert, Bob's Burgers, Master of None, Inside Amy Schumer and more. She's written for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Mythic Quest on Apple+. Her book, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself and Impostor Syndrome (Viking), is currently available for via Penguin Random House.

Joe Fusion (Writer) is a writer and smarty-pants computer sciency guy living in Portland.

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Craig Ferguson & David Pressman Read Independence Day (Ch. 1–2)

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:38:00 GMT

Chapters 1 and 2 of Independence Day. Chapter 1, novelized by Steve Agee and narrated by David Pressman. Chapter 2, novelized by Liz Lent and narrated by Craig Ferguson. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Kenny Stevenson, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch. 1: "The Arrival." Novelized by Steve Agee, narrated by David Pressman.

Ch. 2: "In Which Jeff Goldblum Rides His Bike Like a Boss and Earth Is Invaded by 15-Mile-Wide Space Cookies." Novelized by Liz Lent, narrated by Craig Ferguson.

Interview: Kenny Stevenson

David Pressman (Narrator) is an actor known for Krapopolis, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and appearing in, you guessed it, Independence Day.

Steve Agee (Writer) is best known for playing John Economos and being the on-set portrayal of King Shark in the DC Extended Universe's The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker. He has also appeared on New Girl and was a writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Craig Ferguson (Narrator) is best known for hosting CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and for starring as Nigel Wick in The Drew Carey Show. Check his new show on iHeartPodcasts, "Joy, A Podcast" here.

Liz Lent (Writer) is a writer and painter. Check out her work on Instagram @lizlent.

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The Complete Star Trek: Wrath of Khan Novelization

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:01:00 GMT

This the full book of the Novelizers' first season, which novelizes Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. This episode is perfect if you like to have it all in one place, or if you have nothing else important going on your life.

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:00) Chapter 1 — Christina Chong

(00:12:01) Chapter 2: "Dr. McCoy" — Jon Benjamin

(00:18:52) Chapter 3: "Preanimate Bullshit" — Felicia Day

(00:26:55) Chapter 4: "It Turns Out It's Ceti Alpha V, Not Ceti Alpha VI" — Andy Daly

(00:45:39) Chapter 5: "This One Has Farts and Lady Jokes" — Mary Jo Pehl

(00:58:02) Chapter 6: "Showtime" — Kevin Shinick

(01:09:08) Chapter 7: "Follow You Follow Me" — Patton Oswalt

(01:18:43) Chapter 8: "Genesis Begins" — Maggie Maye, Mike O'Gorman, Teresa Lee

(01:41:42) Chapter 9: "Yellow Alert" — Ira Glass

(01:54:41) Chapter 10: "Stalling for Time" — Jo Firestone

(02:01:12) Chapter 11: "Ain't Nothing Regula About Any of This" — Dick Cavett

(02:13:39) Chapter 12: "Kirk! With Eels!" — Fred Stoller

(02:24:15) Chapter 13: "What Am I Feeling?" — Steve Agee

(02:30:44) Chapter 14: "The Wrath of Walt" — Rachel Bloom, John Hodgman, Steve Agee

(02:37:31) Chapter 15: "Spock's Geometric Blunder" — J.K. Simmons

(02:44:58) Chapter 16: "Scotty Loses Consciousness" — Fred MacCaulay

(02:49:20) Chapter 17: "High Noon(ien)" — Maurice LaMarche

(03:10:33) Chapter 18: "Live Long or Die Trying" — Beth Stelling

(03:19:18) Chapter 19: "My Motherfucker is Dead" — Wayne Brady

(03:24:25) Epilogue — Dave Hill

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Andy Richter, and produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Associate Producer: Suchetas Bokil. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, and Hannah Levinson.

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Wayne Brady & Dave Hill Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (Ch. 19 & Epilogue)

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:01:00 GMT

Chapter 19 and the Epilogue of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Chapter 19, novelized by Jordan Black and narrated by Wayne Brady. The Epilogue, novelized and narrated by Dave Hill. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Matt Walsh, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch 19: “My Motherfucker is Dead.” Novelized by Jordan Black, narrated by Wayne Brady.

“Epilogue.” Novelized and narrated by Dave Hill.

Interview: Matt Walsh

Wayne Brady (Narrator) is an American comedian best known for starring on Whose Line Is It Anyway? and hosting Let’s Make a Deal, The Wayne Brady Show, and Don’t Forget the Lyrics! He has won five Primetime Emmys for his work.

Jordan Black (Writer) is a writer and producer who has written for SNL, Last Man Standing, and The Last O.G.

Dave Hill (Writer & Narrator) is a comedian and frequent panelist on Comedy Central’s @midnight. He has also appeared on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Inside Amy Schumer, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, among others.

Matt Walsh (Improviser) is an actor and comedian who received two Emmy nominations for his role as Mike McKlintock on Veep. He’s also a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and was a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.

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Maurice LaMarche & Beth Stelling Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (Ch. 17–18)

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:07:00 GMT

Chapters 17 and 18 of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Chapter 17, novelized by Shek Baker and narrated by Maurice LaMarche. Chapter 18, novelized by Mickie Cathers and narrated by Beth Stelling. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Geri Cole, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch 17: Novelized by Shek Baker, narrated by Maurice LaMarche - “The Annoyance of Noonien.”

Ch 18: Novelized by Mickie Cathers, narrated by Beth Stelling - “Live Long or Die Trying.”

Interview: Geri Cole

Shek Baker (Writer) is a writer and comedian.

Beth Stelling (Narrator) is a stand-up comedian who has performed on Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Netflix’s The Standups, and more. She has written for HBO’s Crashing, and her special “Girl Daddy” is now streaming on Max.

Mickie Cathers (Writer) is a writer based out of Philadelphia.

Geri Cole (Improviser) is a writer and improviser who has written for Sesame Street.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.

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J.K. Simmons & Fred MacAulay Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (Ch. 15–16)

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 04:01:00 GMT

Chapters 15 and 16 of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Chapter 15, novelized by Mike Wilson and narrated by J.K. Simmons. Chapter 16, novelized by John Ross Bowie and narrated by Fred MacAulay. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Mike Czarnecki, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Chapter 15: Novelized by Mike Wilson, narrated by J.K. Simmons - “Spock’s Geometric Blunder.”

Chapter 16: Novelized by John Ross Bowie, narrated by Fred MacAulay - “Scotty Loses Consciousness.”

Interview: Mike Czarnecki

J.K. Simmons (Narrator) has appeared in over 200 film and television roles, receiving acclaim and various accolades, including an Oscar, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe for his performance in Whiplash.

Mike Wilson (Writer) is a writer living in Chicago.

Fred MacAulay (Narrator) is a Scottish comedian known for hosting the BBC radio program MacAulay and Co.

John Ross Bowie (Writer) is best known for playing Barry Kripke on The Big Bang Theory and Jimmy DiMeo on Speechless. He also appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Glee, and Reno 911!

Mike Czarnecki (Improviser) is an improvisational comedian from Dayton.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.

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Rachel Bloom & John Hodgman Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (Ch. 13–14)

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:01:00 GMT

Chapters 13 and 14 of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Chapter 13, novelized and narrated by Steve Agee. Chapter 14, novelized by Rob Kutner and narrated by Rachel Bloom, John Hodgman and a full cast. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Chris Karwowski, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch 13: Novelized and narrated by Steve Agee - “What Am I Feeling?”

Ch 14: “The Wrath of Walt” Novelized by Rob Kutner, narrated with the help of the following cast and crew:

Aliza Pearl as Chanter

Ronen Landa as Joachim

Joe Chiapa as Khan

Rena Strober as Carol Marcus

Rachel Bloom as Kirk

Candi Milo as Saavik

John Hodgman as Computer

Mike O’Gorman as Spock

Clarisse Barbier and Rob Kutner as production crew

Interview: Chris Karwowski.

Steve Agee is best known for playing John Economos and being the on-set portrayal of King Shark in the DC Extended Universe’s The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker. He has also appeared on Superstore and New Girl and was a writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Rachel Bloom was the co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, for which she won a Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and Critics’ Choice Award. She has also appeared in many films, including Most Likely to Murder, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Trolls World Tour, Bar Fight!, and The School for Good and Evil.

John Hodgman is an author and actor whose writing has been published in The Paris Review, The New York Times Magazine, and McSweeney's. He was also a regular contributor to The Daily Show with John Stewart.

Mike O'Gorman is a writer and actor who has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and most recently appeared in Ted Lasso and True Lies.

Rob Kutner is a producer of this podcast and has won five Primetime Emmys, a Peabody, and a Grammy for writing for Conan, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and Dennis Miller Live, among others. He has also written material for the Oscars, Emmys, and two White House Correspondents’ Dinners.

Chris Karwowski is a producer of this podcast and was a writer and producer for The Onion and Adult Swim.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.

Follow the Novelizers on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, or at ⁠thenovelizers.com⁠.

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Dick Cavett & Fred Stoller Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (Ch. 11–12)

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 04:01:00 GMT

Chapters 11 and 12 of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Chapter 11, novelized by Dennis DiClaudio and narrated by Dick Cavett. Chapter 12, novelized by River Clegg and narrated by Fred Stoller. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Joe Randazzo, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch 11: Novelized by Dennis DiClaudio, narrated by Dick Cavett - “Ain’t Nothing Regula About Any of This.”

Ch 12: Novelized by River Clegg, narrated by Fred Stoller - “Kirk! With Eels!”

Interview: Joe Randazzo.

Dick Cavett (Narrator) has appeared regularly on American television since the 1960s, hosting various talk shows. He writes a column for The New York Times and previously wrote for both Jack Paar and Johnny Carson’s iterations of The Tonight Show.

Dennis DiClaudio (Writer) is a writer who was formerly the editor-in-chief of Comedy Central’s Indecision website and has written for The Onion and the A.V. Club. His plays have been staged all over the United States.

Fred Stoller (Narrator) was a writer for Seinfeld and frequently guest starred as Gerard on Everybody Loves Raymond, among appearances on various other television shows.

River Clegg (Writer) has written for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Opposition with Jordan Klepper. He has also contributed to The New Yorker, The Onion, and McSweeney’s.

Joe Randazzo (Improviser) is a writer, standup, and improviser and was formerly an editor for The Onion. He also wrote the parody film Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal: The Movie.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Andy Richter, and produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistance by Suchetas Bokil. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.

Follow the Novelizers on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, or at ⁠thenovelizers.com⁠.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek.

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Ira Glass & Jo Firestone Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (Ch. 9–10)

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 04:01:00 GMT

Chapters 9 and 10 of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Chapter 9, novelized by Stephen Levinson and narrated by Ira Glass. Chapter 10, novelized and narrated by Jo Firestone. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Clark Jones, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch 9: Novelized by Stephen Levinson, narrated by Ira Glass - “Yellow Alert.”

Ch 8: Novelized and narrated by Jo Firestone - “Stalling for Time.”

Interview: Clark Jones.

Ira Glass (Narrator) is the host and producer of the nationally-syndicated radio show This American Life.

Stephen Levinson (Writer) is the creator of this podcast and has previously written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jim Henson Studios, and Comedy Central.

Jo Firestone (Writer & Narrator) is best known for playing Sarah Conner on Joe Pera Talks with You and writing for and performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The Recap Rap was performed by Kevin Carter, written by Sage Boggs and engineered by Andre Manuel at Safe House Studios, Dayton, Ohio.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Andy Richter, and produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistance by Suchetas Bokil. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.

Follow the Novelizers on ⁠Instagram⁠, Facebook, and Twitter⁠, or at ⁠thenovelizers.com⁠.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek.

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Patton Oswalt & More Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (Ch. 7–8)

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 04:01:00 GMT

Chapters 7 and 8 of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Chapter 7, novelized by Maura Quint and narrated by Patton Oswalt. Chapter 8, novelized by Joe Fusion and narrated by Maggie Maye, Mike O'Gorman and Teresa Lee. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Asher Perlman and Steve Waltien, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Ch 7: Novelized by Maura Quint, narrated by Patton Oswalt - “Follow You Follow Me.”

Ch 8: Novelized by Joe Fusion, narrated by Maggie Maye, Mike O’Gorman, and Theresa Lee - “Genesis Begins.”

Interview: Asher Perlman and Steve Waltien

Patton Oswalt (Narrator) has been headlining comedy clubs for over two decades, having appeared in six comedy specials and won a Primetime Emmy and Grammy. He starred in The King of Queens, narrated The Goldbergs, voiced Remy in Ratatouille, and has appeared on Seinfeld, Parks and Recreations, and various other television series.

Maura Quint (Writer) is the co-founder of Tax March and runs the popular Twitter account @behindyourback. She has been a contributor to The Onion and McSweeney’s.

Maggie Maye (Narrator) is a stand-up, sketch, and improvisational comedian who has appeared on Conan and Last Call with Carson Daly. She has written for Netflix’s History of Swear Words and The New Yorker.

Mike O'Gorman (Narrator) is a writer and actor who has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and most recently appeared in Ted Lasso and True Lies.

Teresa Lee (Narrator) is a stand-up comedian who has written for Good Mythical Morning, Cracked, and MTV’s Middle of the Night Show. She was a semi-finalist on Standup NBC.

Dr. Joe Fusion (Writer) is a sciency-math person who also writes comedy. Dr. Fusion is available for hire as superhero or supervillain, price negotiable. Follow him on Instagram @joe_fusion and Twitter @jfusion.

Asher Perlman (Improviser) is a writer and performer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and a cartoonist at The New Yorker. He has previously written for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, The Onion, and McSweeney’s.

Steve Waltien (Improviser) is a writer and performer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and previously wrote for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Andy Richter, and produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistance by Suchetas Bokil. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.

Follow the Novelizers on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, or at ⁠thenovelizers.com⁠.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek.

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Mary Jo Pehl & Kevin Shinick Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (Ch. 5–6)

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 04:01:00 GMT

Chapters 5 and 6 of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Chapter 5, novelized by Liz Lent and narrated by Mary Jo Pehl. Chapter 6, novelized and narrated by Kevin Shinick. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Jesse Glasgow, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Chapter 5 “This One Has Farts and Lady Jokes,” Novelized by Liz Lent narrated by Mary Jo Pehl.

Chapter 6: “Showtime,” Novelized and narrated by Kevin Shinick.

Interview: Jesse Glasgow, sound engineer in charge of beeps and boops.

Liz Lent (Writer) is a writer and painter. Check out her work on Instagram @lizlent,

Mary Jo Pehl (Narrator) is a writer, actor, and comedian. She was one of the founding members of Mystery Science Theater 3000 where she later played Pearl Forrester, as well as Cinematic Titanic and Rifftrax. The Mary Jo Pehl Show streams on Twitch. Check out more of her work at mjpehl.com.

Kevin Shinick (Writer & Narrator) is an Emmy award-winning writer as well as producer, director, actor, and comic book creator. He's written and performed on Adult Swim's Robot Chicken. He's written comic books such as Batman, W.E.B. of Spider-Man, The Flash and Guardians of the Galaxy. Plus he helped create an animated Star Wars series with George Lucas but Star Trek fans don’t hold it against him because it never aired. Check out his stuff at kevinshinick.com.

Jesse Glasgow (Improviser) is a writer, performer and improviser who has appeared on Key and Peele. Follow her on Instagram @jesseglasgow.

Andy Richter (Host) is a writer, performer, and podcast host. Kevin Carter is an improv performer, educator, and rapper. Check out his work at ⁠https://www.thekcarter.com/.⁠

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Andy Richter, and produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistance by Suchetas Bokil. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.

Follow the Novelizers on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Twitter⁠, or at ⁠thenovelizers.com⁠.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek.

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Felicia Day & Andy Daly Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (Ch. 3–4)

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 04:05:00 GMT

Chapters 3 and 4 of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Chapter 3, novelized by David A. Goodman and narrated by Felicia Day. Chapter 4, novelized by Andrew Lin and narrated by Andy Daly. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Arthur Meyer, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Chapter 3 “Preanimate Bullshit,” Novelized by David A. Goodman narrated by Felicia Day.

Chapter 4: “It Turns Out it’s Ceti Alpha V, Not Ceti Alpha VI,” Novelized by Andrew Lin, narrated by Andy Daly.

Interview: Arthur Meyer, William Shatner’s body double.

David A. Goodman (Writer) has been a writer and producer on Futurama, Star Trek: Enterprise, and The Golden Girls. He’s also the president of the Writers Guild of America West. Follow him on Twitter @DavidAGoodman.

Felicia Day (Narrator) is a founder of Geek & Sundry and has appeared on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Eureka, Supernatural and MST3K, and is the creator and star of The Guild and Dragon Age: Redemption, and the co-host of the Undressed podcast. Follow her on Twitter @feliciaday and Instagram @feliciaday.

Andrew Lin (Writer) is a writer and cartoonist. Check out his work at http://mountainofsadness.blogspot.com

Arthur Meyer (Improviser) is a writer and performer who has written and appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Dinner With The Parents on Freevee. Check out his super-cool website: arthur-meyer.com.

Andy Richter (Host) is a writer, performer, and podcast host. Kevin Carter is an improv performer, educator, and rapper. Check out his work at ⁠https://www.thekcarter.com/.⁠

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Andy Richter, and produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistant Suchetas Bokil. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.

Follow the Novelizers on Instagram and Twitter, or at thenovelizers.com.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek.

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Christina Chong & H. Jon Benjamin Read Star Trek: Wrath of Khan (Ch. 1–2)

Mon, 29 May 2023 04:01:00 GMT

Chapters 1 and 2 of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Chapter 1, novelized by Ross Pal and narrated by Christina Chong. Chapter 2, novelized by Josh Lieb and narrated by H. Jon Benjamin. Plus an improvised behind-the-scenes interview with Will Hines, who "worked on" the film. Hosted by Andy Richter.

Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan

Chapter 1 "The Period," Novelized by Ross Pal, narrated by Christina Chong.

Chapter 2: "Dr. McCoy," Novelized by Josh Lieb, narrated by Jon Benjamin.

Interview: Will Hines, slug consultant

Christina Chong (Narrator) stars as La'an Noonien-Singh (a descendent of Khan Noonien-Singh) in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, now streaming on Paramount+.

Follow Christina on Instagram and Twitter, and catch her debut single ‘Twin Flames’ launching on all major platforms June 16th.

Josh Lieb (Writer) was the showrunner of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and executive producer of NewsRadio, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and Pod Save America. He won seven Prime Time Emmy's as a producer and writer for The Daily Show. Follow him on Substack.

Jon Benjamin (Narrator) stars in Bob's Burgers, Archer, Wet Hot American Summer, Family Guy, Dr. Katz, and more. His album The Jazz Daredevil, is arguably the funniest album ever recorded.

Will Hines (Improviser) has appeared on Brooklyn 99, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Broad City, Inside Amy Schumer, Conan O'Brien, and is a big macher at the UCB Theater. Follow him on Instagram.

Andy Richter (Host) is a writer, performer, and podcast host. Kevin Carter is an improv performer, educator, and rapper. Check out his work at https://www.thekcarter.com/.

The Novelizers is created and executive produced by Stephen Levinson, hosted by Andy Richter, and produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistant Suchetas Bokil. Distributed by The Sonar Network.

Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.

Follow the Novelizers on Instagram and Twitter, or at thenovelizers.com.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek.

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Introducing The Novelizers, with Andy Richter

Fri, 12 May 2023 10:18:00 GMT

Classic movies, retold by TV comedy writers and narrated by comics & actors. Season 1: Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. Featuring Wayne Brady, JK Simmons, Rachel Bloom, Ira Glass, Felicia Day, Chrissy Chong and more!

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