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Season 3

March 30, 2023

”LENORA” by Jonathan Cook

LENORA: A man visits a therapist regarding his daughter’s strange dreams that have started to manifest into reality. Written & Directed by Jonathan Cook Featuring special guest co-host Robb Smith from the Chewing the Fat with Big Robb podcast Perform...

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March 16, 2023

”OPEN MIC NIGHT” by Evan Baughfman

OPEN MIC NIGHT: Surprises await audience members at a mysterious “Open Mic” performance. Written by Evan Baughfman Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Julian Diaz as "Mike", Mickey Lay as "Michael", and Karla Fischbach as "Lily" Intro/Outro music:...

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Feb. 22, 2023

”XIERNON FROM GLIXTAR” by Maripat Allen

XIERNON FROM GLIXTAR: A husband and wife try to escape an alien abduction that turns out to be a little friendlier than they originally thought. Written by Maripat Allen Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Casey Johnson as "Husband", Anissa Cordov...

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Feb. 13, 2023

”RECESS” by Kara Emily Krantz

RECESS: Two children enact on the playground how they imagine life would be like as adults. But perhaps they are merely practicing for the future, and they are destined to spend their lives together. Written by Kara Emily Krantz Directed …

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Jan. 18, 2023

”THE TICKET” by Franky D. Gonzalez

THE TICKET: Mary, Tracey, and Gazzara work as night shift call center reps. They hate each other and also have a weird fascination with furries. And tonight, they're playing the lotto. Written by Franky D. Gonzalez Directed by Jonathan Cook …

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Dec. 24, 2022

”THE SHELF ON THE ELF: A BRICK FISTULA MYSTERY” by John Busser

THE SHELF ON THE ELF: A BRICK FISTULA MYSTERY - It's a murder at the North Pole. Did Santa slay? Brick Fistula, hard-drinking, fast-talking, private eye is gonna find out who’s naughty... and who’s guilty! Written by John Busser Directed …

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Dec. 19, 2022

”HOMO FOR CHRISTMAS” by John Bavoso

HOMO FOR CHRISTMAS: Ashley has brought her new girlfriend, Skyler, home for Christmas to meet her family — who turn out to be exceptionally bad at adapting to change. Written by John Bavoso Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Paige Blackcloud …

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Dec. 15, 2022

”THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS QUESTION” by Rachel Feeny-Williams

THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS QUESTION: Maggie & Jeff are facing the volatile world of a bind date with the added perils of trying to choose a Christmas film for their date. What makes a movie a Christmas movie? Written by Rachel …

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Dec. 8, 2022

”THE SANTA THING” by Greg Lam

THE SANTA THING: Taylor is excited to bring her girlfriend home to meet her folks for Christmas. There's just one thing that they need to talk about beforehand. The Santa thing. Written by Greg Lam Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed …

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Nov. 21, 2022

”THE BEAR (Pt 1: BEGINNINGS)” by Christopher Plumridge

THE BEAR (Part 1: BEGINNINGS) - Part one of The Bear series of monologues. Bear begins life in a little town house in Frankfurt, 1941, but all is not well with the world...... Written by Christopher Plumridge Directed by Jonathan …

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Nov. 10, 2022

”THE BOARD” by Eric Mansfield

THE BOARD: When a new West Point graduate visiting NYC wanders into a conversation between two veterans playing chess in the park, he gets a life lesson he wasn't expecting and that might just keep him -- and his fellow …

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Oct. 27, 2022

”PETE & PETRIA’S PETRIFYING PODCAST” by Dana Hall & David Lipschutz

PETE AND PETRIA'S PETRIFYING PODCAST: Two thrill seeking podcast hosts take on a little too much when they decide to do a live stream investigation at a notorious haunted house. Written by Dana Hall and David Lipschutz Directed by Jonathan …

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Oct. 20, 2022

BONUS: TeeVillain

Get the new Gather by the Ghost Light T-shirt at TeeVillain! Sizes from XS to 5XL in so many different styles! Other Gather by the Ghost Light merch available at Online Shop! If you would like to further support this …

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Oct. 10, 2022

”YOU’VE REACHED JUSTIN” by Christian St. Croix

YOU'VE REACHED JUSTIN: Daniel only planned for a night out of clubbing with his best friend and crush, Justin. But before they can meet, monsters fall from the sky and begin attacking the city. When Justin won't answer his phone, …

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Sept. 26, 2022

”OFF CENTER” by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn

OFF CENTER: Melody, a somewhat eccentric older woman, sits in front of her favorite painting at the art museum, a white dot painted slightly off center on a black background. It's closing time and the new security guard, Lindsay, needs …

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Sept. 12, 2022

”A PERFECT TWO” by Guy Newsham

A PERFECT TWO: In this romantic comedy, tension begins to rise when a couple decides to play a little game of “how would you rate your partner on a scale from one to ten”. It turns out that being perfect …

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Aug. 29, 2022

”A BENEVOLENT ALLIANCE OF MOURNERS” by Ken Preuss

A BENEVOLENT ALLIANCE OF MOURNERS: A student, home from college to attend the funeral of a friend, and a singer, hired to perform at the service, meet by chance outside the church, conversing, confessing, and connecting in unexpected ways. Written …

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Aug. 12, 2022

”WEDDING BELL BLUES” by Marj O’Neill-Butler

WEDDING BELL BLUES: A mother's nose gets out of joint when discussing her daughter's wedding plans. She feels left out and feeling down until she opens her birthday present from her daughter. Written by Marj O'Neill-Butler Directed by Jonathan Cook …

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July 27, 2022

”A WICKED SLICE” by John Busser

A WICKED SLICE: A trio of golfers are searching for a lost golf ball, but what they find as they venture off the fairway makes them realize that maybe they should've just taken the penalty stroke instead. Written by John …

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July 4, 2022

”NEW KID NEXT DOOR” by Arthur M. Jolly

NEW KID NEXT DOOR: Two siblings are stuck with the weird, creepy - and ultimately maybe not even human - kid from next door, on July Fourth, when there are firecrackers to be stolen and played with. Let freedom ring! …

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June 13, 2022

”AN AWKWARD CONVERSATION IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT MORIAH” by John Bavoso

AN AWKWARD CONVERSATION IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT MORIAH: After luring Isaac to the top of Mount Moriah under false pretenses, binding him, and nearly sacrificing him, Abraham is faced with an even more arduous task... attempting to make small …

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May 31, 2022

”CROSSOVER FICTION” by Greg Lam

CROSSOVER FICTION: When sci-fi heroine, Josie Moon, tracks down the escaped interdimensional villain Maximus Wolfe to get revenge for the murder of her lover, she finds herself breaching the boundary between fiction and reality. Written by Greg Lam Directed by …

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May 4, 2022

EP 302: ”CLOSING DOORS” by John Minigan

When fourth-grade teacher Sandra is criticized by old friend and Assistant Principal Valerie for breaking protocol in an active shooter drill, they must decide how they can save both their friendship and their students.

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April 20, 2022

EP 301: ”CHOICES” by James McLindon

A debtor burdened by crushing student loans is offered a way out … but is the deal too good to be true?

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