In the podcast studio deep inside the Franklin W. Dixon Memorial Library, Jeremy Hahn is recording the latest episode of his Dogboy Adventures fan podcast "Greetings from Colta City." He’s invited his theater buddy Clara Danvers on to dissect Dogboy's "subversive" violence, but he didn't plan for the chemistry crackling across the studio in his meticulous show doc. While Jeremy hides behind his fandom, Clara derails the recording with a plot twist he never saw coming. A romantic story about the roles we play to protect ourselves and the courage it takes to make a move.

In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks chats with Rebecca Johnson (voice of Clara Danvers, host of Supergirl Radio, and the voice of LeAnne Snyder on The Fakist) about their long history as creative collaborators, starting as rival Once Upon a Time podcasters before launching sister podcasts based on DC Comics TV properties. They look back on their history of "bringing the heat" to each other's projects, including the time Bill voiced the spectral Deadman for Rebecca’s Supergirl Radio holiday special. A celebration of the community hiding in the "clerical work" of fan podcasting and the joys of a creative partnership that spans a dozen projects and more than a decade.

NEXT TIME: A thrilling action tale set in the TV studios of local TV station WART-TV.

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CAST LIST

Bill Meeks - Jeremy Hahn / Lester
Rebecca Johnson - Clara Danvers
Nathan Beatty – Dogboy / Bronson Black / Mr. Horum / Dexter Stonehouse

LINKS

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Supergirl Radio
The Fakist
Fan Podcasting: The Complete Guide
Dogboy Adventures Collection
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A sneak peek at an upcoming episode of the new audio drama anthology from Bill Meeks.

Meet the Special family, a theater-loving, stoner couple and their three very different kids. It’s 1994, and Michael and Jennifer Special are just trying to help fund in the arts in their community, but their son Ricky is on the run from a school bully, and their daughter Zara is betting everything on a plan to start the school year as a popular girl. With a mix of '90s nostalgia, sitcom homages, and a healthy dose of humor, "Welcome, Freshmen" will teach you the joys of scented oxygen, the perils of Crystal Pepsi, and why you should never trust a math teacher to do "creative accounting" for the arts. Equal parts funny, smart, and a little messed up, just like Everly Heights itself.

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CAST LIST

Bill Meeks - Ricky Special/Infomercial Announcer/Mr. Matheson
Sean Seigler - Michael Special
Kristyna Zahrek - Abby Special
Laurin Skarr - Zara Special
Kaushal Patel - Phillip "Sinnimon Slush" Simonson
Helena Geraci - Jennifer Special
Dallis MaxKenzie - Beatrix Knapp
Mandy McCullough - Rebbeca/Veronica
Howard F. Hulin - Ron Linus/Mayor Brown
Richard Reynolds - Jock, Oxygen Bar Attendant
Claire Forbes - Brenda, Beach Babe, Carrie Tart
Dan Pavatich - Nosloo the Great
Sean Weiland - Jerome Bentley, Surfer Dude

"How Can You Be Sure?" and "Zara Special's Mini-Musical Suite" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks

LINKS

Everly Heights
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It's a Universe Box reunion as Anne Marie DeSimone interviews Bill Meeks about his new book Fan Podcasting: The Complete Guide! We'll discuss the seven years we spent geeking out about our favorite shows, and how we used the Café POV to build a community around our podcasts. Listen for info on how to get a free copy of the book when it releases on February 18th.

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