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Speaking With Confidence
Reinventing Yourself Through Communication with Jenny Alday Townsend
Send us a textWhat if your biggest personal crisis turned out to be your greatest professional breakthrough?In this episode of Speaking With Confidence, I sit down with Jenny Alday Townsend, an award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and Amazon bestselling author, for an unforgettable conversation about resilience, reinvention, and the communication tools that helped her rebuild her life from the ground up.Jenny opens up about the moment her marriage was rocked by infidelity and how it forced her to rediscover who she was outside of her business. She shares how stepping back...
2025-07-14
56 min
Stroke It Guide Podcast
EP 185 Why Most Young Professionals Struggle to Communicate — And What To Do About It
On this episode of The Stroke It Podcast, Jenny Townsend sits down with Dr. Tim Newman — a communication coach, podcast host, and former college professor — to unpack why communication is collapsing among young professionals and what leaders, parents, and partners can do about it.From 20+ years in education to training public speakers and mentoring teens, Tim shares a no-fluff take on how social media, overprotective parenting, and generational gaps have created a world where people don’t know how to talk anymore. He shares real stories — including the moment a student...
2025-07-10
45 min
The Tim DeMoss Show Podcast
Michael Townsend (Tape Art founder), Jeremy Workman (director) and Jeff Allen (comedian & author)
From the Tim DeMoss Show archive we feature conversations with Michael Townsend (Tape Art founder) and Jeremy Workman (director) on the documentary Secret Mall Apartment and Jeff Allen (comedian) regarding his book Are We There Yet: My Journey from a Messed-Up to Meaningful Life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-05-30
46 min
The Tim DeMoss Show Podcast
Jill Dougherty (former CNN Moscow bureau chief), Jeremy Workman (director) and Michael Townsend (tape art movement founder)
Michael Townsend (arguably the founder of the Tape Art movement) and director Jeremy Workman Zoom in regarding Secret Mall Apartment, a documentary detailing eight young Rhode Islanders (of which Townsend was the ringleader) who lived inside the Providence Place Mall for four years. Jill Dougherty, former CNN Moscow bureau chief, also joins the program to share about her new book My Russia: What I Saw Inside the Kremlin. Dougherty reported on the presidencies of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin, as well as the U.S. presidencies of George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton as...
2025-04-25
44 min
Townsend Institute Podcast Series
051 | Tim Odle: From Rallying Coach to Rooted Growth
In this episode of TIPS, hosts Ashley and Gilbert sit down with Tim Odle, Concordia University Irvine's Vice President of University Operations. Tim shares valuable insights from his extensive experience in education leadership, including how his own style has matured from a more emotional, 'rah-rah' coach approach to one focused on helping individuals plant roots and build a strong foundation right where they are. He also shares his philosophy of empowering his teams, giving people the freedom to go for it and make decisions, knowing as a leader he is there to catch them and support them through challenges...
2025-04-24
21 min
Ark
Dolphins
Noah and Naamah interview two dolphins, Delphia and ParvulusCreditsKristina Martinez played Delphia the Dolphin, and Neil Baron played Parvulus the Dolphin. Kristina performs as half of Goodison, a third of spooky improv team Doggington S. Wanderson, and a small fraction of Washington Improv Theater ensembles The Broken Bones and Uncle Gorgeous. Follow her @goodisonimprov. Neil performs with Goodison, The Broken Bones, and Doggington S. Wanderson. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis...
2025-03-25
33 min
Ark
Armadillos
Noah and Naamah receive another visit from God. Then they interview two armadillos, Sheila and Chud.CreditsBethany Coan played Sheila the Armadillo, and Alex Kazanas played Chud the Armadillo. Bethany is a Washington, DC, improviser and enjoys writing TV pilots and screenplays in her free time. Follow her @bethanycoan. Alex can be heard every week on the One Piece Podcast and can be seen occasionally doing improv in DC. Find him @DudeExclamation. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played...
2025-03-18
37 min
Ark
Aardvarks
Noah and Naamah interview two aardvarks, Farrah and AnthonyCreditsIsaiah Headen played Farrah the Aardvark, and Eddison Wilkinson played Anthony the Aardvark. Isaiah is a founding member and head producer of DC sketch comedy troupe Bad Medicine. Eddison is a member of Washington Improv Theater ensemble Madeline and of indie improv teams, Baggage Claim and Dead Plants Society. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch...
2025-03-11
28 min
Ark
Dinosaurs
Noah and Naamah interview two dinosaurs, Flex and NovaCreditsKrystal Ali played Flex the Dinosaur, and Samiyyah Ali played Nova the Dinosaur. Krystal’s work as a performer and director can be seen regularly at Washington Improv Theater. Samiyyah performs with Kinfolk at WIT. Follow her @kinfolkimprov. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli pe...
2025-03-04
33 min
Ark
Prairie Dogs
Noah and Naamah interview two prairie dogs, Edith and BertCreditsAllison Yolo played Edith the Prairie Dog, and Mikail Faalasli played Bert the Prairie Dog. Allison can be seen performing, on occasion, at Washington Improv Theatre. Mikail performs with Uncle Gorgeous at WIT and is a photographer of live entertainment. Follow him @mfaalasli. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her...
2025-02-25
37 min
Ark
Snakes
Noah and Naamah get another visit from God. Then they interview two snakes, Goose and Solomon.CreditsArie Rich played Goose the Snake, and Simone Webster played Solomon the Snake. Arie performs with Nox! at Washington Improv Theater. Follow her @arie_rich_yet. Simone performs with iMusical, Lena Dunham, and Hellcat at WIT. Follow her at @miss_simonewebster. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe...
2025-02-18
29 min
Around the Coin
Crypto Solutions for Modern Merchants - Tim Ferland | ATC #550
Join host Stephen Sargeant in this insightful episode of the 'Around the Coin' podcast, featuring Tim Ferland, CEO of LetKnow Pay. Dive deep into the world of crypto payments, regulations, and compliance. Discover how LetKnow Pay is helping merchants conduct transactions using stable coins and various cryptocurrencies. Explore the challenges and opportunities in the Forex industry, and learn about LetKnow Pay's innovative solutions and infrastructure. Tim also sheds light on Estonia's evolving crypto landscape, the impact of MICA regulations, and the company's corporate responsibility initiatives for Ukrainian refugees. This episode is a must-watch for anyone involved in payment tech...
2025-02-14
49 min
Around The Coin
Crypto Solutions for Modern Merchants - Tim Ferland | ATC #550
Join host Stephen Sargeant in this insightful episode of the 'Around the Coin' podcast, featuring Tim Ferland, CEO of LetKnow Pay. Dive deep into the world of crypto payments, regulations, and compliance. Discover how LetKnow Pay is helping merchants conduct transactions using stable coins and various cryptocurrencies. Explore the challenges and opportunities in the Forex industry, and learn about LetKnow Pay's innovative solutions and infrastructure. Tim also sheds light on Estonia's evolving crypto landscape, the impact of MICA regulations, and the company's corporate responsibility initiatives for Ukrainian refugees. This episode is a must-watch for anyone involved in payment tech...
2025-02-14
49 min
Ark
Horse & Donkey
Noah and Naamah interview a horse named Gingerbread and a donkey named AlCreditsDevin Hiett played Gingerbread the Horse, and Madeline Dozier played Al the Donkey. Devin performs with Hellcat and Out Loud at Washington Improv Theater. Follow her @StairwayToDevinn. Madeline performs with Uncle Gorgeous at WIT and indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Find them @wadelinepozier. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her...
2025-02-11
33 min
Ark
Peacocks
Noah and Naamah interview two peacocks, Wilhemina and Chimmy ChuCreditsEva Lewis played Wilhemina the Peacock, and Darnell Eaton played Chimmy Chu the Peacock. Eva performs with Lena Dunham and The Broken Bones at Washington Improv Theater. She’s also on the sketch team, M.I.S.T. Follow her @EvaRLewis. Darnell Eaton performs regularly with WIT ensembles The Broken Bones and Lena Dunham. Follow him @darnellde. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and Th...
2025-02-04
31 min
Ark
Flying Squirrels
Noah and Naamah get a visit from God. Then they interview two flying squirrels, Mabel and ShubertCreditsKatie Munn played Mabel the Flying Squirrel, and Steven Karig played Shubert the Flying Squirrel. Katie and Steven perform with indie team That's So You in Washington, DC. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth...
2025-01-28
35 min
Ark
Beavers
Noah and Naamah interview two beavers, Cedar and BalsaCreditsClare Mulligan played Cedar the Beaver, and Patrick Fleury played Balsa the Beaver. Clare performs with Hellcat at Washington Improv Theater. Follow her on Instagram at @kuhlayer. Patrick performs with Lizard Girl at WIT. Find them @lizardgirlimprov. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth...
2025-01-21
35 min
Survive and Thrive 8791 ☆Mental Health Help ☆ ANXIETY ☆ DEPRESSION ☆ RECOVERY
Episode #31 - Pregnancy & Medical Induced Coma - "The Miracle That Found Me" by Kelsey Townsend
On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Kelsey (McCarthy) Townsend to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. In this heartfelt episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Kelsey Townsend, a mother of four, who fought an 84-day battle with COVID-19 while pregnant with her fourth child.Kelsey’s story is a testament to the power of hope, grit, and the loving support of family, friends, community, and complete strangers. After contracting COVID-19 late in her pregnancy, Kelsey’s condition took a turn for the worse, leading to a medically induced coma that lasted 60 of those grueling days. H...
2025-01-09
57 min
Sean White‘s Solar and Energy Storage Podcast
Tim Townsend 1980s Solar, PVUSA and more!
Sean White hosts Tim Townsend in an extensive discussion on the historical and technical evolution of solar energy. They delve into Arco Solar's pioneering work in the 1980s, the PVUSA project, and personal anecdotes that bring to life the early days of the solar industry. The conversation also explores the practicalities of solar energy systems, from degradation rates to the enduring reliability of older and newer modules. Tim shares insights earned from decades in the field, peppered with amusing and thought-provoking stories, including a scare involving a stray bullet at the PVUSA site. Topics Covered: PG&E...
2024-10-20
1h 27
Psychotic Strength
Tim The Tool Man Thompson
Talked to Tim about life lifting and guns. Great guy loves lifting and has some great thoughts on the sales process in my opinion.
2024-10-10
1h 52
The B Better Podcast
#89 Helen Townsend - putting the Sustained Fun back into the toy industry
Helen Townsend - putting the Sustained Fun back into the toy industry In this episode, Helen, founder of EcoSplat, shares her inspiring journey into sustainable innovation. Originally launching the Rubbish Whisperer after witnessing the plastic pollution crisis in Nepal, Helen introduced reusable produce bags and paper straws to New Zealand, sparking the beginnings of a purposeful business. EcoSplat, known for its reusable water balloons, came to life as an eco-friendly alternative to plastic balloons, reducing waste by 1,200 pieces with each use. Helen talks candidly about the transformation to Sustain Fun, a name change driven by a...
2024-09-29
1h 16
Ensombl Advice Australia
#460 Tim Townsend
Tim is a Partner at TownsendCobain Private Wealth Partners. They discuss how his practice has recently grown and evolved, their growth strategy, client service model, use of technology and AI, investment approach, and the lessons Tim's learned over 11 years of running the practice. Tim Townsend LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-townsend-3114103b/ TownsendCobain Website: https://www.townsendcobain.com.au/ moneyGPS. Discover the digital advice platform that will future proof your business: https://ensombl.com/go/20240905 Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http...
2024-09-04
30 min
The Tracy Townsend, MD Podcast
Psychedelic Medicine Q&A with Jin Sol
Tracy Townsend, MD, sits down with one of her friends Jin Sol to do a Q&A session about psychedelics as medicines. They cover the therapeutic potential of these powerful substances for mental health and personal growth, preparing for psychedelic experiences, and understanding the nuances of dosing and integration. With personal stories, cultural insights, and practical advice, this conversation is a great way to start your exploration into this vast world.Some of the questions addressed in this episode include:- How should one approach psychedelics in terms of set, setting, intention, and integration?...
2024-08-23
1h 23
Jeff Clipped
Kamala Harris introduced Tim Walz as Vice President pick at Philadelphia Pennsylvania rally August 6th
Kamala Harris introduced Tim Walz as Vice President pick at Philadelphia Pennsylvania rally 8/6/2024
2024-08-07
49 min
Views From The Schott Podcast
Ohio State Misses Out on Trey Townsend, Scotty Middleton and Felix Okpara Decisions, Transfer Portal Targets List, and Panic Meter
The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball program took a blow on Wednesday when Trey Townsend chose Arizona over Ohio State. On today's show, we react to that, along with other recent news and scoops.To start, Tim gives his emotions and thoughts on the Townsend decision, along with where he would've fit on the roster.Then, hear updates on former Buckeyes Scotty Middleton and Felix Okpara, each of whom have decisions nearly finalized.Plus, if you should be panicking at this point, who Ohio State has on its list of portal targets, and...
2024-04-25
36 min
Life Science and Biotech CEO stories
Conquering the Disease State with Nolan Townsend
Our guest today is Nolan Townsend, the CEO of LEXEO Therapeutics, which focused on expanding the application of crisper gene therapies past rare diseases where they’ve generally been applied to more prevalent kinds of diseases. What got me excited for the talk was the enthusiasm that Nolan expressed for the application of genetic therapies to more common diseases, which is where all the costs live. This could have a very broad impact on society’s healthcare systems. Disclaimer The information contained in this website and podcast are purely informational and...
2023-11-08
58 min
The California Appellate Law Podcast
Best Practices for Expert Testimony
Your next trial could succeed or fail based on whether the expert’s opinion gets admitted or excluded. Based on their recent presentation to financial experts, we cover three key cases—Kelly, Sargon, and Sanchez—that govern expert opinions. We also cover some fundamentals and tips to protect expert work product.Some things experts should remind their attorneys:“Don’t email me. Pick up the phone instead.”“My opinion is only as good as the facts you’ve told me to base them on.”“Kelly and Sargon are different objections!”“I am a CPA, not Warren Buffet.”Regarding the ne...
2023-08-29
46 min
Tim M London's AA + Al-Anon Talks
2016 Tim M North-West FOTS Saturday Night Speaker
Tim M speaking in 2016 as the Saturday Night Speaker at the North-West Fellowship of the Spirit Conference at Fort Warden, Port Townsend, Washington More materials here: https://first164.blogspot.com/
2023-08-16
1h 05
MoneyNeverSleeps
207: What Makes a Great Web3 Team
In this special segment, we’re featuring web3 investors, founders and mentors such as Joey Krug from Pantera Capital, Matthew Graham from Sino Global Capital, Teana Baker-Taylor from Circle, Sam Williams from Arweave, John Wu from Ava Labs, Clarisse Hagege from Dfns, Sean Lee from Odsy, Tim Bos from ShareRing and Michelle Tsing from GRI. Included in this episode are some of the most helpful insights that these web3 leaders have shared with us over the past year and a half. The common thread you’ll hear from all of them is that the things that make a gr...
2023-02-03
25 min
The Legacy Podcast with Tim Bratz
Full-time Engineer Builds $6 Million Real Estate Portfolio | Spilling the Beans with Jeff Townsend
WILL JEFF QUIT HIS FULL TIME JOB? Welcome to another episode of Spilling the Beans! Today I’m sitting down with Jeff Townsend, a local buy-and-hold real estate investor and flipper. He’s doing some big things in multiple facets of the real estate world right now. This will actually be the first time we’ve met in person, so I’m excited to sit down with him and talk about his entrepreneurial journey and what he’s seeing in the marketplace. //SAY HI TO JEFF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.townsend.50
2022-12-07
30 min
Indie Podcaster
Podcast Garage conversation with Tim from 20TIMinutes
Join Jeff Townsend on his journey as the Indie Podcaster. Episode #67: A previously released episode of Podcast Garage.Jeff, Tanner and Greg talk to Tim McCarthy, creator of the mental health podcast: 20TIMinutes.Jeff, Tanner and Greg share advice with Dave on how to improve his podcast and grow his audience. Podcast Garage is a podcast that gives you the help you have been asking for with your podcast. Jeff Townsend from Indie Podcaster, Tanner Campbell from Good Morning Podcasters!, and Greg from Indie Drop-In, review your podcast, answer your specific questions, and give you the advice to get your...
2022-09-05
59 min
You‘re Not Alone with Townsend
Navigating Loss & Grief
Tim Yant sits down and chats with me about losing his wife to cancer at the age of 28. We discuss his journey, his ups and down, as well as how he is keeping her legacy alive. *Singer-songwriter, Townsend, hosts these livestreams once a week for her project "You're Not Alone." These interviews address a variety of topics ranging from OCD to eating disorders. The end goal of these chats is to bring important conversation to the table to help increase awareness, spread love, and encourage people feel less alone.
2022-08-29
46 min
Unmade: media and marketing analysis
The Unmakers: Troy Townsend and Jack Byrne of Zitcha - turning retailers into publishers
In today’s episode of The Unmakers, we talk to Troy Townsend and Jack Byrne, co-founders of Zitcha.Zitcha thinks of itself as a demand side platform for retailers, allowing them to use their owned assets to become publishers of brand messages.The duo have a strong media pedigree - Troy is a former boss of digital agency Tiger Pistol and Jack is managing director of independent media agency Hatched.In the week that Woolworths’ Cartology announced the $150m acquisition of Shopper Media, we discussed the fast growing retail media space, and the grow...
2022-07-21
45 min
Find The Outside
4.13: Outside Tues + Tim
Join Tuesday and Tim as they reflect on their conversations with Pascal Porchet and Carolyn Townsend. They dive into all things systems change - language, personal transformation, heartbreak, hope, and the amazing people doing good work in broken systems every day.For detailed show notes, links and resources, please visit: https://www.findtheoutside.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-06-21
24 min
MoneyNeverSleeps
185: Diamonds Dancing | Your Diamonds | Tim Goodman
Tim Goodman is the founder and CEO of Your Diamonds, an ecosystem enabling the diamond industry to solve old-world problems through digital technologies and Web3. This episode of MoneyNeverSleeps is sponsored by Philip Lee, one of Ireland’s fastest-growing corporate law firms and expert advisors at the heart of the Dublin and London start-up, fintech and crypto communities. Your Diamonds are the eighth of the founding teams forming the Launchpool Web3 Techstars Accelerator Class of 2022 that we’ve got on the show over the next month. In this episode, Tim Goodman talks with Pete...
2022-06-10
30 min
The BoisR'us
S3E14 Tim Townsend (Model and NOVA Aquatics Coach)
The Bois R'Us https://linktr.ee/theboisrus Official Merch Shop at https://theboisrus.myspreadshop.com/ Tim Townsend is joins us for a very special episode at The BoisR'us studio, to discuss his career transformation and insight knowledge into the model industry. He is now a graduate and swimmer athlete for Concordia University in Irvine, and recounts his story growing up and swimming for NOVA aquatics in which to now being a coach for the team! Among his many talents he is also an active model and shares with us how we got into model, along...
2022-06-05
31 min
Find The Outside
4.11: Outside Conversations with Carolyn Townsend
There are people trailblazing new paths and there are good people working in broken systems trying to make change. Both are needed. Tuesday and Tim are joined by friend and past client, Carolyn Townsend, principal owner of Alongside Strategy & Innovation and co-founder of the Future of Hockey Lab. They discuss the opportunities for, and barriers to, accessible sport in Nova Scotia, the challenges of "systems change" nebulous language, and the power and vulnerability of optimism and hope.For detailed show notes, links and resources, please visit: https://www.findtheoutside.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. S...
2022-05-24
50 min
MoneyNeverSleeps
169: Tim Bos | ShareRing, Building in Web3 and the Sharing Economy
Joining the show this week is Tim Bos, founder and CEO of ShareRing, a blockchain-based company that's focused on changing the landscape of the fragmented sharing economy. In this chat, Tim and Pete Townsend talk through Tim’s crystal ball-like experiences in deep tech in the ’90s, how being a third-time founder has shaped his view of the blockchain space, adapting all of this incredible technology at our fingertips into real-world scenarios, and what makes a great Web3 project. This episode was originally recorded as part of the Techstars Web3 Convo Series of fireside chats powered by the...
2022-01-14
44 min
MoneyNeverSleeps
163: Go! | Teana Baker-Taylor, Digital Assets and the Chamber of Digital Commerce
Teana Baker-Taylor is the Chief Policy Officer of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the longest established trade body representing blockchain and digital assets. In this episode, Teana shares her story with Pete Townsend on her journey into blockchain and digital assets, her view on the critical focal points for the digital asset industry over the next few years, how she gives back as a mentor and advocate, and her view on what makes a great Web3 founder. This episode of MoneyNeverSleeps is sponsored by Philip Lee, one of Ireland’s fastest-growing corporate law firms and expert advisors at...
2021-11-12
46 min
5 Stone Podcast: Prepare, Respond, SERVE!
#17: Warrior Spirit - by Tim Roy Jr (Book Review)
Tim Roy is a very dear friend of ours here at 5 Stone and considered a brother. He is a true warrior who fights every single day of his life against the odds. He has overcome more adversity than most of us will every even comprehend and he still keeps the positive mentality and warrior spirit. Tim, we honor you with this podcast. We thank you for your brotherhood, loyalty, and for being the warrior that we all admire! Your story WILL impact so many lives! Thank you for being driven to help others! That is what life...
2021-09-28
41 min
Optophobia
S4Ep10 | Hollywood Video® Loses a Legend
In the Season 4 finale, co-hosts Lydia CoffeeMaté and Jeffrey Dalmer discuss what we've learned after a deep dive into the story behind the 1989 Judd Nelson serial killer film, "Relentless." In airing his theory about "Relentless" director William Lustig's connection to mind control program MK-Ultra, Dalmer puts himself in the CIA's crosshairs, with dire results.***Credits:Erin Murray played Lydia CoffeeMaté. Erin performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble, and The Lodge. Follow her on Instagram at @eurniebmurray. Jamal Newman played Jeffrey Dalmer. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. Yo...
2021-03-15
33 min
Optophobia
S4Ep9 | The Snack Aisle Strangler
With O'Boisies, Pizzarias, and Tato Skins, flavor architect Rosemary Caraway was winning awards in the 1980s for her work on the Keebler Company’s savory line of snacks. But when the company began favoring its sweet line instead, the “Relentless”-inspired Snack Aisle Strangler struck. ***Credits:Erica Johnson played Rosemary Caraway. Erica performs with Washington Improv Theater house ensemble Lena Dunham.Erin Murray played Lydia CoffeeMaté. Erin performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble, and The Lodge. Follow her on Instagram at @eurniebmurray. Produced by Tim Townsend.Th...
2021-03-08
31 min
Optophobia
S4Ep8 | The Thong Song, SisQó and We
Some "Relentless"-inspired would-be serial killers have been celebrities. When Marrissa Horn, a tea shop owner from L.A. began dating SisQó, she had no idea that a visit to Victoria's Secret together would inspire the R&B legend's greatest hit, nor that he might try to use the song as a murder weapon.***Credits:Andrea Quach played Marrissa Horn. Andrea is a member of The Quitters and Washington Improv Theater ensemble team The Lineup. Follow her on Instagram @andy___q.Jamal Newman played Jeffrey Dalmer. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham a...
2021-03-01
31 min
Optophobia
S4Ep7 | With the Intent to Cause Mischief
Growing up on the road alongside her saleswoman mom, Jeri Jones believed she had a serene, peace-loving nature. But then, at 15, she watched "Relentless" and a something savage began stirring inside her. Armed with common household implements as agents of mischief and with a Rolodex she found while Dumpster diving as a guide, her rampage began. ***Credits:Jenny Koch played Jeri Jones. Jenny performs with Washington, D.C. improv teams The Quitters and The Lodge.Erin Murray played Lydia CoffeeMaté. Erin performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble, and T...
2021-02-22
32 min
Optophobia
S4Ep6 | Little Bulbs, Big Dreams
Around the time Darrell Klep first saw "Relentless" in the late 1980s, he also began his career as a farmer. Eventually, he started working weekend farmer's markets, following his customers and sitting in his car outside their homes. Creepy? Yes. Coincidence? Probably not.***Credits:Sean Paul Ellis played Darrell Klep. Sean performs with Washington Improv Theater ensemble team Nox! Check out his podcasts "Saturday Mourning Cartoons" where we reviews cartoons from your childhood with a critical adult lens. And "The Bureau," an improvised FBI podcast. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @seanpaulellis.
2021-02-15
32 min
Optophobia
S4Ep5 | 31 Flavors and a Kick in the Crotch
Baskin-Robbins greeter Alicia Nicely was just minding her own business, trying on a fitted purple sweatshirt at Gap, when she was attacked by a "Relentless"-inspired wanna-be serial killer. As happens in these situations, the attacker — Sarah Pinch — couldn't close the deal. But might there be an army of Sarah Pinches out there, stalking America's retail dressing rooms? ***Credits:J.J. Jackson played Alicia Nicely. JJ performs with Press Play, Mystery Scarf and Washington Improv Theater ensemble team Poetic Resistance. She also runs a monthly improv jam for women called Bagelz & Jam. Er...
2021-02-08
31 min
Optophobia
S4Ep4 | Deadlike Rasta
Buffalo, NY musician Brad Meglin was playing Black Sabbath covers with his band The Buffalo Soldiers in 1988, when William Lustig inexplicably got up on stage, mid-song, and asked Brad to compose music “that would make people want to kill” for his coming movie, “Relentless.” ***Credits:Bryan Jackson played Brad Meglin. Bryan produces “Pod Chef,” a podcast in which he and his co-hosts re-watch “Top Chef” and discuss it episode-by-episode. He also has a new series on the app Rizzle called “Obvious Twilight Zone” with his sketch team Total Smokeshow and is a writer for Pagliacci, part...
2021-02-01
33 min
Optophobia
S4Ep3 | Never Time the Markets
Lance Bloomberg's father was a big influence on his son. There was the fascination with money and finance that Lance inherited, and there was also the violence. Beaten regularly as a child with an abacus, Lance would eventually teeter between a career in financial analysis and serial murder. Seeing "Relentless" nearly sealed the deal. ***Credits:Slli’m Williams played Lance Bloomberg. Slli’m hosts the Enigma Variety show for The Cookout Collective. He performs with Washington Improv Theater ensembles Madeline and Poetic Resistance, along with indie teams Revelry and Earth Wind and Tired. Foll...
2021-01-25
29 min
Optophobia
S4Ep2 | MISSING: Tracy + Judds Nelson, Apatow and Judy (R.I.P.)
Dan Hammer, a community theater actor from upstate New York who told the harrowing tale of his fiancee Tracy's mysterious disappearance in Season 1, has decided to try and remake "Relentless" in a way that "feels more real" by filming it entirely in his mother's house, basement and backyard. ***Credits:Reaves McElveen played Dan Hammer. Reaves performs with his improv teams NIXON and Colossus at various improv theaters in DC.Jamal Newman played Jeffrey Dalmer. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @hell0...
2021-01-18
35 min
Optophobia
S4Ep1 | Some Dreamers of the Bloody Dream
Meet our Season 4 cohosts: Lydia Coffeematé worked on the "Relentless" set as a personal assistant to one of its producers. Jeffrey Dalmer works at the last Hollywood Video where he slips "Relentless" DVDs into the bags of unsuspecting customers...at the behest of a mysterious "they."***Credits:Erin Murray played Lydia CoffeeMaté. Erin performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble, and The Lodge. Follow her on Instagram at @eurniebmurray. Jamal Newman played Jeffrey Dalmer. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter at...
2021-01-11
32 min
Optophobia
Season 4: "Relentless" | Trailer
The 1989 Judd Nelson movie “Relentless” seemed like just another bad slasher flick. But director William Lustig included subliminal messages intended to inspire real life, would-be serial killers to begin their sprees.***Credits:Produced by Tim Townsend.Theme music by Bart Warshaw. Cover art by Claire Smalley. Website by Chance Griffin.
2021-01-04
02 min
Take A Breath Health and Lifestyle Show
Interview With Wim Hof Method Instructor Scott Townsend
We interview Scott Townsend, a specialist in breathing, and Wim Hof Method instructor from New Zealand, who has a really catchy message to get people more conscious of their breathing.
2020-09-10
32 min
Take A Breath Health and Lifestyle Show
Interview With Wim Hof Method Instructor Scott Townsend
We interview Scott Townsend, a specialist in breathing, and Wim Hof Method instructor from New Zealand, who has a really catchy message to get people more conscious of their breathing.
2020-09-10
33 min
Optophobia
S3Ep8 | Homo Invisibilien
Gilda Graylore runs the Mystic Horse B&B in Corolla, NC. She's also pretty sure an unseen species, Homo inivisibilien, unleashed Covfefe-19 to rid the planet of its destructive human cousin, Homo sapiens. ***Credits:Kelsey Peters played Gilda Graylore. Kelsey performs with Washington Improv Theater teams Uncle Gorgeous and The Broken Bones, and Dojo Comedy house team Maple Sunday. She also co-hosts the “Heavy Flo with Puss and Kooch” podcast. Follow her on Instagram at @kelspeters.Erin Murray played Peachy Jennings. Erin performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble, and...
2020-09-07
28 min
Optophobia
S3Ep7 | Nuclear Desert Sun Dune
In his work as a missile engineering studying manager, Master Carmichael Carmichaels made a startling discovery. The liquid that Mars is so famous for is actually a "nuclear desert sun dune," which NASA brought back to Earth in gas form and which has now leaked into the population, causing Covfefe-19. ***Credits:Darnell Eaton played Master Carmichael Carmichaels. Darnell performs with Washington Improv Theater ensemble team iMusical. Follow him on Instagram at @darnelldeJamal Newman played Ginno Rommero. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and T...
2020-08-31
29 min
Optophobia
S3Ep6 | No Footmask, No Service
Al Windjammer, owner of Windjammer Shoes, has a message that seems to contradict the family business: Don't wear shoes. While Windjammer shoes are made of animal byproducts from the family farm, most shoes are made from untraceable, mysterious chemicals that are harbingers for germs and viruses. And because most viruses enter the body through your feet, a shoe of unknown provenance is an invitation for Covfefe-19.***Credits:Stacey Axler played Al Windjammer. Stacey performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble, and Maple Sunday, a Dojo Comedy house team. Check out her...
2020-08-24
31 min
Optophobia
S3Ep5 | Defund Big Blueberry
People are easier to control when they believe their group’s interests are at odds with another group’s. Suzy Johnson, professor of sociocultural anthropology at U.C. Berkeley, believes the U.S. government — nervous that Americans of all kinds have come together to speak as one against racism and racial injustice — is using Covfefe-19 to re-segregate the country. ***Credits:LAUX played Suzy Johnson. She the author of To All The Places I've Had Sex Before out on Amazon and Kobo. Follow her on Instagram at @lauxtheauthor or find her at lauxtheauthor.com. Jam...
2020-08-17
30 min
Optophobia
S3Ep4 | They're Bricking the Replicants
Exterminator and Little League soccer ref Jammy Bristol has known hard times. As a young exterminator he lived among a community of mice he'd been hired to slaughter, and watched alongside the rest of the mouse family as the materfamilias was devoured by a red-tailed hawk. But nothing could prepare Bristol for the realization that Covfefe-19 was simply Google taking those of us who are replicants back to Mountain View, CA for routine maintenance. ***Credits:Ryan Brookshire played Jammy Bristol. Ryan teaches comedic songwriting and musical improv at Washington Improv Theater. He performs wi...
2020-08-10
32 min
Optophobia
S3Ep3 | Bedknobs, Broomsticks and Gun Jugglers
Famed sharpshooter Nate Drysdale was shopping for ammo at Walmart and summoning to mind scenes of Angela Lansbury fighting Nazis when it hit him: Disney had developed Covfefe-19 as a way to thin out brick-and-mortar retailers to give the company better access to our brainwaves...and our wallets.***Credits:Alex Kazanas played Nate Drysdale. Alex can be heard each week on the Japanese pop culture podcast Toho Yaro, and the One Piece Podcast. Catch him various Saturdays doing live art at Super Art Fight on Twitch. Enjoy his improv follies with his teams...
2020-08-03
29 min
Optophobia
S3Ep2 | The Vampire Bees of Slickpoo
Idaho floral artist Phoebe Shoemaker has seen super spreaders close up. Bees buzz around her store all day, drawing color, vibrancy — LIFE — from her flowers. The danger doesn't come from the bees' sting, but from their honey. Or more precisely, Big Honey executives who have infected the world with Covfefe-19 via their sweet, sticky product. ***Credits:Aubrey Peterson played Phoebe Shoemaker. Aubrey performs with Washington Improv Theater ensemble team, The Lineup. Follow her on Instagram at @aubs_olutelyErin Murray played Peachy Jennings. Erin performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater hous...
2020-07-27
31 min
Townsend Timeout
Townsend Timeout Episode 20 with Photojournalist Tim Tai
In effort to gain more knowledge about the social issues surrounding the world, this podcast will feature photojournalist Tim Tai from the Philadelphia Inquirer news outlet. One of the interesting assignments Tai covered as a photojournalist was the Concerned Student 1950 protest as a photographer at the University of Missouri in 2015. The protest centered around the racial climate on the Mizzou campus. Learn more about Tai's journey from the Mizzou protest to now.
2020-07-25
20 min
Optophobia
S3Ep1 | Ramona, Queen of Sexla
He may have been fired as a top sales associate at Tesla, but Casper Geronimo didn't let that stop his adult film career. In fact, it only enhanced his popularity and gave him a deeper understanding of Elon Musk, who has unleashed Covfefe-19 on this planet as part of a plan to return to his own. ***Credits:Patrick Slevin played Casper Geronimo. Patrick performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble. Follow him on Instagram at @pfslevin.Jamal Newman played Ginno Rommero. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You...
2020-07-20
29 min
Optophobia
S2Ep12 | Here Catfishy, Fishy, Fishy
In the season finale, Dylan Marshall tells co-hosts Muriel Woland and Clifford Hanger how "Optophobia" producers have been duped by listener Todd Snosh. ***Credits:Liz Sanders played Muriel Woland. Liz performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble. Jamal Newman played Clifford Hanger. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @hell0newman, and find him at jamalnewman.com. Produced by Tim Townsend.Theme music by Bart Warshaw. Cover art by Claire Smalley. Website by...
2020-06-01
30 min
Optophobia
S2Ep11 | Ballad of The Thin Guy
When Erica Knudsen inherited a massive thrift store off Highway 11 near Henderson, Nev., she had no idea she’d be immersed in a culture of cryptids, tulpas and creepypastas. But then The Thin Guy, one of her own online creations, came to life and with the help of Deep State legal representation, pursued her for copyright and trademark infringement.***Credits:Jasmine Jiang played Erica Knudsen. Jasmine performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theatre house ensemble. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @shut_up_jasmine.Liz Sanders played Muriel Wolland. Liz al...
2020-05-25
35 min
Optophobia
S2Ep10 | My Chicken, My Friend
When you grow up on a farm in the Blue Ridge mountains, two things are assured. 1) You’ll become a great swimmer, and 2) You’ll be best friends with a chicken you’ve named after yourself. Charlie (Donna Steele) was no exception, and when she grew up, she took her athletic expertise to the Deep State to train elite American athletes using medieval torture methods. ***Credits:Donna Steele played Charlie. Donna performs with Hellcat and Colossus. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.Jamal Newman played Clifford Hanger. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham...
2020-05-18
34 min
Optophobia
S2Ep9 | Mattress King of the Dells
Mike Hightower knows a thing or two about being the best at something. The king of mattress sales in the Wisconsin Dells knows more than just antimicrobial treatments, memory foam gel and edge guards. Hightower knows all about the Deep State's anti-aging technology, developed to train — and keep — experts in various functions within the Constitutional State government. Think prodigies are actually children?***Credits:Neil Baron played Mike Hightower. Neil performs with The Broken Bones, Goodison, and Doggington S. Wanderson. Follow him on Instagram @neirl.Liz Sanders played Muriel Wolland. Liz performs with...
2020-05-11
27 min
Optophobia
S2Ep8 | Those People...Sure Are Nostalgic
Misa Rose, hand model and owner of West Virginia photography studio Brighter Days, made a startling discovery as she began delivering negatives of her old-timey shoots to the Deep State. Its citizens are psychologically mired in the 19th century, and — seized by nostalgia — long for the days of petticoats, ruffles, flounces, top hats, waistcoats and Piccadilly Weepers. ***Credits:Simone Webster played Misa Rose. Simone performs in Washington DC with I Don't Know Her (@idontknowherimprov), Hellcat, and Founding Fathers. Follow her on Instagram at @callmemissimoney. Jamal Newman played Clifford Hanger. Jamal perfo...
2020-03-25
33 min
Optophobia
S2Ep7 | Mary Todd Lincoln's Hands Were Enormous
In 1943, Colonel Leslie R. Groves recruited 2-year-old math whiz kid Henry "Count 'Em Up" Kelly to be part of the Manhattan Project. After going on to help with the reconstruction of Europe at age 5, Kelly found himself in the Deep State (District Mary Todd), where he would eventually become CFO. But a whistleblowing episode got him banished in the 1990s, and now all Kelly wants is to find his find the secret passage back home. ***Credits:Bam Alston played Henry Kelly. Bam performs with Washington Improv Theater house ensemble Lena Dunham. Follow him...
2020-03-16
33 min
Optophobia
S2Ep6 | Don't Forget to Smell the Sexy, Sexy Roses
One of America's pre-eminent asexual philosopher-OB/GYNs, Dr. Bert Flapp fled the life of a Manhattan One Percenter to join Doctors Without Borders. A logistics mixup sent him instead to the Deep State where he spent six years delivering the babies of those who control the U.S. federal government. His agreement to leave included a clause in which he promised to smuggle out one baby and send it over Niagara Falls in a barrel to wipe its Deep State memories. ***Credits:Greg Tindale played Dr. Bert Flapp. Greg Tindale has performed at...
2020-03-10
33 min
Optophobia
S2Ep5 | Doggie Shitnose 2020
Even Deep State bureaucrats need the occasional morale boost. But after an hour-long, Propofol-nourished elevator ride, employee engagement consultant Vikki Ganders was as surprised as anyone to find herself leading trust fall, rope course and rap circle exercises in the 51st state. ***Credits:Clare Mulligan played Vikki Ganders. Clare performs with Hellcat at Washington Improv Theater. Follow her on Twitter at @kuhlayer.Liz Sanders played Muriel Wolland. Liz performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble. Produced by Tim Townsend.Theme music by Bart Warshaw.
2020-03-02
33 min
Optophobia
S2Ep4 | The Dead Are The Message From Below
Bodies are washing ashore along the banks of the Potomac, each with a mysterious "SUFTDS" painted in red across their chests. Washington News Paper reporter Sacha Miller has a theory: some Deep State residents are sending their children to the surface to save them. But there are others in the Deep State who would do anything to keep those children silent.***Credits:Adam Levine played Sacha Miller. Adam performs improv whenever he can, wherever he can. Find him posting things probably only he finds funny on Facebook. Reach out to him at theadamlevine...
2020-02-24
30 min
Optophobia
S2Ep3 | Will Trade Custodian Duties For Ayahuasca
What WOULDN'T you do for family? Like, for instance, your beloved aunt who moved "out west" to live on the land and participate in ayahuasca ceremonies until she ran out of money so had to take a job as a cleaning lady in a vast underground bunker somewhere in maybe southern Wyoming, and some vapors or fumes or just plain soot got in her lungs and ... Amber Hudgins makes the class action case against the Deep State on behalf of her beloved Aunt Krystal. ***Credits:Georgina Gustin p...
2020-02-17
24 min
Optophobia
S2Ep2 | The Mole People Elite Are the 1% (for mole people)
Martina Kratchlekov has worked in the New York City subway system since she was 16, and along the way she picked up information about its permanent residents: the Mole People. In the 20th century, the elite class of this underground society used parliamentary procedure and ranked-choice voting, according to Kratchlekov. Its leaders have since tunneled west to run the Deep State.***Credits:Molly Graham played Martina Kratchlekov. Molly performs around DC in iMusical (@imusical_improv) and The Quitters (@thequittersdc). You can also catch her onstage with Story District (@storydistrict)Jamal Newman played...
2020-02-10
32 min
Optophobia
S2Ep1 | Gisele Bündchen Speaks the Latin of the Pigs
In our Season 2 opener, we meet co-hosts and deep state experts Muriel Woland and Clifford Hanger. Muriel discusses how she came to write the Deep State anthem in exchange for a couple of the Shovelmen's first-born. And Ford remembers an event from his childhood in which Gisele Bündchen saved his parents' marriage. And his foreskin. ***Credits:Liz Sanders played Muriel Wolland. Liz performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble. Jamal Newman played Clifford Hanger. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and T...
2020-02-03
29 min
Banned Books
108: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 3
I mean, if you spend all day shuffling words around, you can make anything sound bad. Gillespie and Riley finish their discussion of the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the third of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church. Text: Tim Townsend, Mission at Nuremberg, p. 258 Show Notes: Gerecke bio Goering bio — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send the...
2020-01-28
43 min
Banned Books
107: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 2
There's a lesson here and we're not going to be the ones to figure it out. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the second of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church. Text: Tim Townsend, Mission at Nuremburg, p. 258 Show Notes: Gerecke bio Goering bio — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at BannedBooks@1517.org. Please subscribe, rate, and revi...
2020-01-23
36 min
Banned Books
106: Tim Townsend, Mission to Nuremberg, part 1
Believing stuff is about the stuff, not the believing. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss the book, Mission to Nuremberg. What happens when a pastor is called to minister to Nazi war criminals? This is the first of three episodes, where we talk about the power of the Gospel, state-sponsored religion, and pastoral care when it's attacked from outside and within the church. Text: Tim Townsend, Mission at Nuremberg, p. 258 Show Notes: Gerecke bio Goering bio Bushido - Warrior Priest Podcast — Questions? Comments? Show Ideas? Send them to us at...
2020-01-22
38 min
Optophobia
Season 2: "Deep State" | Trailer
The deep state is real. And it’s just that — a 51st state, hidden from the American people and unacknowledged by the federal government, even as it pulls Washington's most important levers. How do you hide an entire state? You bury it. Deep. ***Credits:Produced by Tim Townsend.Theme music by Bart Warshaw. Cover art by Claire Smalley. Website by Chance Griffin.
2020-01-21
03 min
Optophobia
S1Ep13 | Stonehouse Is Stonestraw? Zero Stars!
In the season finale, we learn the truth about what was really going on at Kagnew Station, and what STONEHOUSE was for. Debra and Hassan have a hard time coming to terms with the hard evidence as it’s presented to them by Victor Sifuentes. ***Credits:Liz Sanders played Debra. Liz performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble. Jamal Newman played Hassan Gray. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @hell0newman, and find him at jamalnewman.com.Prod...
2019-12-16
37 min
Optophobia
S1Ep12 | Olga Shimmers On the Sea
Terry Timmons was cruise director aboard Shimmer of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's Indian Ocean flagship, in the early 1980s. Each time Timmons and his crewmates began responding to mysterious Russian transmissions — likely from the STONEHOUSE project antennas — they lost consciousness and woke up unharmed in their bunks. ***Credits:Denny Johnson played Terry Timmons. Denny performs with Ugh, an all-gay improv troupe in DC, often seen at Washington Improv Theatre. He also just launched a new talk show, “Wake Up, Late, with Denny and Kate” — America’s only nighttime morning show — at Colony Club in Washington.
2019-12-09
31 min
Optophobia
S1Ep11 | Bobert's Babylon by Bus
In 1979 Convoy Jack Lafarge, legendary roadie for psychedelic San Francisco bands of the 1960s, found himself driving the bus for Bob Marley's 1979 tour of Africa. After the Wailers' final show in Addis Ababa, Marley insisted on recording an all-star synth-pop album in a mysterious studio he'd heard about: Kagnew Station.***Credits:Luke Hennig played Convoy Jack Lafarge. Luke performs with The Lodge, a legendary Washington, DC indie improv team. Jamal Newman played Hassan Gray. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @hell0ne...
2019-12-02
28 min
Optophobia
S1Ep10 | From Cupcakes to Landscapes to Kagnew
Cupcake designer Nancy Schwan was playing Scrabble with her boyfriend one romantic evening, when her tiles came up "Kagnew." It happened again the following night, and soon the owner of Nancy's Fancies was obsessed with painting watercolors of beautiful African desert landscapes she'd never seen before. ***Credits:Jenny Koch played Nancy Schwan. Jenny performs with DC-based improv teams, The Quitters and The Lodge.Liz Sanders played Debra. Liz performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble. Produced by Tim Townsend.Theme music by Bart Warshaw. ...
2019-11-25
31 min
Optophobia
S1Ep9 | East is West. Up is Down. Grief is Love.
What if everything you thought you knew about your orientation on this planet was wrong? Not just wrong, but exactly 180 degrees wrong. Kim Ingram, a talent scout from Mustardton, SC, believes the STONEHOUSE antennas are actually powerful magnets designed by the government to disrupt the way we think about directions, injecting chaos and confusion into society as a way to make us more docile. That stop sign ahead of you? It really means "go."***Credits:Krystal Ramseur played Kim Ingram. Krystal performs at Washington Improv Theater with ensemble teams Hellcat and Lena Dunham...
2019-11-18
29 min
Expand Your Mind With Our Engaging Free Audiobook
Mission at Nuremberg: An American Army Chaplain and the Trial of the Nazis Audiobook by Tim Townsend
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 393350 Title: Mission at Nuremberg: An American Army Chaplain and the Trial of the Nazis Author: Tim Townsend Narrator: James Anderson Foster Format: Unabridged Length: 11:12:54 Language: English Release date: 11-12-19 Publisher: HighBridge Company Genres: History, Religion & Spirituality, Biography & Memoir, Politics, Military, Christianity, Religious & Inspirational, Political Advocacy Summary: Mission at Nuremberg is Tim Townsend's gripping story of the American Army chaplain sent to save the souls of the Nazis incarcerated at Nuremberg, a compelling and thought-provoking tale that raises questions of faith, guilt, morality, vengeance, forgiveness, salvation, and the...
2019-11-12
11h 12
Optophobia
S1Ep8 | Father's Father Devoured by the Father of Lies
When Father Richard Thomas’s dad was stationed at Kagnew, he found that STONEHOUSE was concealing a supernatural government discovery: the Gates of Hell. And he succumbed to the Prince of Darkness. When the U.S. Navy officer finally returned to San Diego, his own son was forced to perform a secret exorcism.***Credits:Mikey Blunschi played Father Richard Thomas. Mikey performs with Lizard Girl at Washington Improv Theater. Follow him on Instagram at @Boyz_Nite or Twitter at @pizzapartymikey. Liz Sanders played Debra. Liz performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Th...
2019-11-11
27 min
Optophobia
S1Ep7 | The Danny Boy Killer
After a traumatic childhood audition for "Oliver!" that blacked out his community theater, Dan Hammer had a feeling someone, or some thing, was controlling the world's electronic grid. Despite his conviction that STONEHOUSE was the cause of every bad thing that happened in his life, Dan persevered with his acting career. And he found love. Tragically, electronics found her too.***Credits:Reaves McElveen played Dan Hammer. Reaves performs with his teams NIXON and Colossus at various improv theaters in Washington, DC.Jamal Newman played Hassan Gray. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham...
2019-11-04
33 min
Optophobia
S1Ep6 | The Farmer's Almanac Connection
In 1975, Gary Belt and his brother were stationed at Kagnew when Gary’s brother was beamed in the face with a space laser from the STONEHOUSE antennas. Gary, now a ghost writer at the Farmer’s Almanac, believes the content of his brother’s brain was the first of thousands that STONEHOUSE sucked into a mysterious black box, a massive database we now call ... The Internet. ***Credits:Kevin Mahoney played Gary Belt. Kevin performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble. Follow him on Instagram at @kev_mahoney.Liz Sanders played...
2019-10-28
29 min
Optophobia
S1Ep5 | The Groundhogs Are Coming For Our Teeth
Before Tabitha Walton worked in Warren, Connecticut’s only occult museum, she spent years as a dental hygienist in Washington, DC. It was in the office of Dr. Stephen C. Hopkins, DMD that she discovered a horrifying coincidence: Many of Hopkins’s patients had worked on Kagnew’s STONEHOUSE project. And they were hearing voices. And then their teeth began to disintegrate. ---Credits:Erin Murray played Tabitha Walton. Erin performs on Washington Improv Theater house ensemble Madeline. She can also be seen on indie teams The Lodge, Cruz Control and November performances of "In L...
2019-10-21
30 min
Optophobia
S1Ep4 | The Earthquake That Released the Voice of God
Librarian Sylvia Brown discusses her research into a mid-1970s north Africa earthquake that unleashed what many have since called "the voice of God." The quake triggered a mass, 48-hour bout of glossolalia, or speaking in tongues, across much of Eritrea. The U.S. government harnessed that energy and still deploys it on Americans today when, for instance, they're deciding whether or not to eat at Ruby Tuesday's. ***Credits:Eva Lewis played Sylvia Brown. Eva performs with Press Play, White Privilege Black Power, Lena Dunham, NIXON and Colossus. Follow her on Instagram at...
2019-10-14
34 min
Optophobia
S1Ep3 | Cleopatra 2: The Mind Hug
After starring as Girl With Beach Ball in 1965's "Beach Blanket Bingo" and Girl Near Jukebox in 1973's "American Graffiti," Meredith Crossings found herself on the set of "Cleopatra 2" filming near Kagnew Station. During a night spent under the stars with a herd of goats, Crossings received a mysterious message that ultimately forced her to leave her parents' Hollywood dreams for her behind.CREDITS:Catch Kristina Martinez on the improv stage in Washington, DC, and follow her on Instagram at @kmtheshow.Jamal Newman performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. Follow him on Instagram...
2019-10-07
25 min
Optophobia
S1Ep1 | Meet Season One's Co-hosts
We introduce the show's Season One co-hosts: Hassan Gray, a Verizon Fios sales analyst and host of the "Not My Problem" podcast & Debra, former host of the syndicated radio program "Debra," and author of "I Can't Go for Mind Control (No Can Do): Hall, Oates and the Soviet Roots of Blue-Eyed Soul" available in free-thinking bookstores everywhere.---Credits:Liz Sanders played Debra. Liz performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble. Jamal Newman played Hasaan Gray. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram a...
2019-09-30
31 min
Optophobia
S1Ep2 | Virginity Lost-and-Found in the Danakil Depression
Our guest this week, Theodore Kettle, grew up in the privileged world of 1980s international diplomacy. As the son of the UK ambassador in Addis Ababa, Kettle stumbled upon a hard-partying music scene in east Africa's Great Rift Valley, considered the "cradle of humankind," where he lost his virginity to a Russian-speaking beauty named Olga. Or did he?---Credits:Saleh Karaman played Theodore Kettle. Saleh performs with Nox and Colossus, usually at the Washington Improv Theater. Follow him on Instagram at @cirquedusalad.Liz Sanders played Debra. Liz performs with Madeline...
2019-09-30
33 min
To The Batpoles! Batman 1966
#116 Victor Buono: Holy Ad-Libbed Comedy!
One question on our minds almost since the beginning of To the Batpoles! has been: Just how much did Victor Buono, as King Tut, ad lib on the show? In this episode, we answer that question by comparing the final script to King Tut's Coup/Batman's Waterloo to what was broadcast, helping us to see the difference between Buono's sense of humor and Stanley Ralph Ross's, and to gain a keen appreciation of the considerable comedic contributions of Lee Meriweather to this arc. The script also reveals the producer's instruction to insert a late-season-two reference to Barbara...
2019-08-08
2h 54
To The Batpoles! Batman 1966
#113 Tying Ourselves in Knots: Nora Clavicle Reconsidered (with “Twof”!)
Without a doubt, one of the most maligned Batman episodes is Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club. The episode's sexist portrayal of women obviously wouldn't fly today, but do the men in this episode fare any better? It seems to have been another of Stanford Sherman's satirical Batman episodes, arguably a failed one. But every episode has its fans, and this time we review Nora with a fan of this one: Fred, a.k.a. "twof," the former proprietor of the defunct Batgirl Bat-Trap web site. Fred has the script and tells us of...
2019-06-27
2h 03
The Valor Hour
The Valor Hour: Chad Finnerty, Trevor Peak, Greg Hopkins, Rodrigo Gonzalez, & Adam Townsend
This week on The Valor Hour, Valor Fights President Tim Loy is joined by Ed Kapp, Mark Laws, and Allan Poole to answer your listener questions about UFC 226, Daniel Cormier, and more. Plus, they have interviews with Chad Finnerty, Trevor Peak, Greg Hopkins, Rodrigo Gonzalez, and Adam Townsend. The guys kick off the show by answering your questions about Adam Townsend’s long awaited return to Valor Fights for the Valor Fights 51 event coming up on July 21 and transition to UFC 226 and Daniel Cormier’s win over Stipe Miocic. The question posed is Daniel Cormier’s status among...
2018-07-12
58 min