Jan. 22, 2026

NEEDLES

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NEEDLES

This episode features the audio drama NEEDLES by Megan Tripaldi. A frustrated knitter summons the forces of darkness in order to complete her projects on time.

This episode features the audio drama NEEDLES by Megan Tripaldi.

In this dark comedy, a frustrated knitter laments the decision to summon the forces of darkness in order to finish all the presents she has to knit for the holiday season.

Written by Megan Tripaldi
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Performed by Marian Thibodeau (Pearl); and Devon McSherry (Demon).
Additional voices: Roshelle Simpson, Bonnie Marie Williams, Nicole Swanson, Aspen Swanson, & Paris Pringle.
Cover design by Jonathan Cook
Title music by ⁠JK/47⁠
Additional featured music by Heron Vale, Ian Post, Rodeo Baby, FableForte, Roie Shpigler, & KeMi.

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Playwright / Actor / Co-host

Devon McSherry his co-host and producer of Gather by the Ghost Light. She went to college for musical theater and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA from Metropolitan State University of Denver and currently teaches at Musical Theatre Workshop in Augusta, GA. She is also an active actress and playwright.

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Actor

Marian Thibodeau is an actor and singer currently residing in Augusta, GA. She is a mom of two young girls but enjoys pursuing her love of acting when she can. She was most recently seen on stage playing Mary Magdalene in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at Le Chat Noir Theatre in Augusta, GA. In February 2026, she will have the pleasure of bringing Blanche DuBois to life in Le Chat Noir’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire. She also had a lot of fun playing Sandra/Florence in Le Chat Noir’s sold out run of The Play that Goes Wrong. Along with podcasts and live theater, Marian has been involved in a handful of short films that you find on YouTube, or, hear her in numerous episodes on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast.

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Voice Actor

Prior to her career in voiceover, Roshelle was professionally trained in the culinary arts and ran a successful Personal Chef business for a decade. She’s audible-OBSESSED and a podcast junkie. Her all-time favorites are “No Stupid Questions” by Freakanomics radio and “Armchair Expert.” When she’s slept enough, she dabbles in weight-lifting, tango, and enjoys embarrassing her children by singing and dancing in public.

"The two things I love most in the world (other than my husband and children) are learning and laughing. The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know, the more I need to laugh it all off."
- Roshelle Simpson

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Voice Actor

From Los Angeles to the East Coast and back again, Bonnie Marie Williams has been acting for over 25 years on the stage, and in television and film; as a voice actor for clients including Marvel's Avengers STATION, Pokemon, Nintendo Switch, and Spotify, and producing feature films and podcasts. She loves all things Halloween and Batman, and has seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer more times than she can count. When she's not recording in the studio, she's drinking too much coffee, casting and directing voiceover projects, teaching classes to kids and grown-ups, trying out a new recipe or two, talking to ghosts, and watching Star Wars. Save the day with the VO Superhero at www.vosuperhero.com.

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Writer

Megan Tripaldi (She/They) is an actor, internationally produced playwright, educator, poet, and mom living and working in Portland, ME. They graduated from the University of Southern Maine with a BA in Theatre in 2012 and received a Masters Degree in Playwriting from Goddard College in 2023.