February 2012
3 posts
Pod #59
Recorded July 9, 2011 at Largo, Los Angeles
Beyond Belief, “Romanian Holiday”
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
Carter Caldwell: John Ennis
Claudiu: Nick Kroll
Yanek: Scott Aukerman
Bogdana: Gillian Jacobs
Commentary!
Blacker:
Not a lot to say about this episode except that it’s a powerhouse cast doing amazing, comic work. We always worry when Paget Brewster or Paul F. Tompkins is...
Pod #58
Recorded August 6, 2011 at Largo, Los Angeles
Tales of the United Solar System Alliance,“T-Minus”
Captain Gene Peeples: James Urbaniak
Executive Officer Linda Bayley-Peeples: Shannon Woodward
Passed Midshipman Erica Peeples: Annie Savage
Ensign Bambrill: Colin Hanks
Techs & Specs Robot: Garret Dillahunt
“Gretchen,” the voice of the ship: Janet Varney
Commentary!
...
Pod #57
Recorded August 6, 2011 at Largo, Los Angeles
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars,“Do the Fight Thing”
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Croach the Tracker: Mark Gagliardi
Rebecca Rose Rushmore: Linda Cardellini
The Red Plains Rider: Busy Philipps
Cactoid Jim: Nathan Fillion
Barkeep: Joshua Malina
Robot doors: Annie Savage
Folksy narrator: Hal Lublin
Commentary!
Blacker:
I love a bottle...
January 2012
4 posts
Pod #56
Intercepted transmission.
Pod #55
Recorded January 7, 2012 at Largo, Los Angeles
Captain Laserbeam! “Even Bluebirds Get the Blues!”
Captain Laserbeam: John DiMaggio
Mr. Mayor: Andy Richter
Adventurekateer Brian: Mark Gagliardi
Adventurekateer Wendy: Jenny Wade
Adventurekateer Patrick: Craig Cackowski
Bluebird of Misery: Kirsten Vangsness
The Purple Puritan: Carlos Alazraqui
Commentary:
Blacker:
This episode goes...
Pod #54
Recorded September 10, 2011 at Largo, Los Angeles
Beyond Belief, “A Dave at the Races”
Frank Doyle: Paul F. Tompkins
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
Dave Henderson: Hal Lublin
Charlie: James Urbaniak
Pete: Samm Levine
Commentary!
Acker:
I feel like we rarely team up James Urbaniak and Samm Levine but when we do, it’s a win. Fact: They are both from New Jersey.
See you if you spot Paul‘s...
Pod #53
Recorded July 9, 2011 at Largo, Los Angeles
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “War of the World!”
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Croach the Tracker: Mark Gagliardi
Rebecca Rose Rushmore: Linda Cardellini
Dr. Scientist: Samm Levine
Technos the Advanced: Sarah Thyre
Folksy Narrator: Hal Lublin
Commentary!
Blacker:
I will be the first to admit that this is a strange episode. I think we...
December 2011
3 posts
Art!
Illustrator TOM FOWLER created this beautiful BEYOND BELIEF poster for us. Absolutely stunning. You can see more of Tom’s work at http://bigbugillustration.blogspot.com. Be sure to poke around his “originals for sale” section and pick up something awesome! Because all of it is.
We’ll have this poster for sale at our next show.
Pod #52
Recorded December 4-5, 2010 at Largo, Los Angeles
Christmas On Mars!
Directed by Aaron Ginsburg. Music by Andy Paley & the Andy Paley Orchestra.
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Croach the Tracker: Mark Gagliardi
Beyond Belief: “Winter of the House of Usher”
Frank Doyle: Paul F. Tompkins
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
Sebastian: Nathan Fillion
Mr. Ernst: Michael Hogan
...
Pod #51
Recorded June 4, 2011 at Largo, Los Angeles
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “A Mind is a Terrible Thing… In Space!”
Sparks Nevada/Croach: Marc Evan Jackson
Croach/Sparks Nevada: Mark Gagliardi
Billy the Bot: Mike Phirman
Red Plains Rider: Busy Philipps
Commentary!
Blacker:
First thing you should know about this episode is that the first five minutes were lost due to a recording...
November 2011
5 posts
New Captain Laserbeam poster!
Look at this beautiful poster made by our friend EVAN LARSON. It’s all of the villains thusfar even mentioned in Captain Laserbeam! There’s a key below!
We love Evan’s stuff. He designed the characters for the Snowbillies pilot presentation we made for Fox a few years ago. This was a pitch for their Sunday night animation line-up. Features the voices of many of your favorite...
Pod #49
Recorded January 21, 2011 at Marine Memorial Theater as part of the San Francisco SketchFest.
Captain Laserbeam, “Poetic Injustice”
Captain Laserbeam: John DiMaggio
Dream Girl: Busy Philipps
Platonic Ideal: Danny Pudi
Adventurekateer Patrick: Craig Cackowski
Lady Haiku: Alison Brie
Old King Cool: James Urbaniak
Daddy O: Mark Gagliardi
Protege: Janet Varney
Heroic Narrator: Hal Lublin
...
Pod #48
Recorded August 6, 2011 at Largo, Los Angeles
Beyond Belief, “Vampire Weekend”
Frank Doyle: Paul F. Tompkins
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
Donna Henderson: Janet Varney
Justin: Bruce McCulloch
Vloth the Eldest: Dave Foley
Spooky Narrator: Hal Lublin
Commentary:
Blacker:
Half-kidding, I pitched this plot to Acker in our Supernatural office, having just listened to the previous vampire...
Pod #47
Recorded May 7, 2011 at Largo, Los Angeles
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “The Return of Croach the Tracker and the Introduction of Two New Important Characters”
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Croach the Tracker: Mark Gagliardi
Cactoid Jim: Nathan Fillion
Rebecca Rose Rushmore: Linda Cardellini
Felton: Craig Cackowski
Chip: John DiMaggio
Billy the Bot: Patton Oswalt
Marshal...
Pod #46
Recorded in studio by Eban Schletter. Thanks to Charles Burns, Jake Gideon, Barre Duryea, and Brian Stack.
Tales from the Black Lagoon, “The Search for Marnie Bennett” (part 2)
Jay Silverheels: John DiMaggio
Jimmy Stewart: Mark Gagliardi
Marnie Bennett: Annie Savage
Cary Grant: Paul F. Tompkins
Commentary from Ben Acker:
Acker: When we started the show, we had Sparks Nevada and Beyond...
October 2011
5 posts
Pod #45
Recorded June 4, 2011 at Largo, Los Angeles
The Cross-Time Adventures of Colonel Tick-Tock, “An Odd Couple”
Colonel Tick-Tock: Craig Cackowski
Constance: Annie Savage
Trick Clock/narrator/Viking: Hal Lublin
Queen Victoria: Mark Gagliardi
Sacco: John DiMaggio
Vanzetti: James Urbaniak
Writers commentary!
Blacker: Colonel Tick-Tock is the silliest piece that we do in the show....
Pod #44
Recorded October 1, 2011 at Largo, Los Angeles
Amelia Earhart, Fearless Flier! “Vive Le Reich?”
Amelia Earhart: Autumn Reeser
Joan of Arc: Busy Philipps
Agent Abby Adams: Annie Savage
Otto Drangt: Andy Daly
Rolf: Hal Lublin
Gerhardt: Mark Gagliardi
Commentary!
Blacker: Isn’t Brian Stack’s voice the best? Brian is a writer and performer on Conan, and he’s...
Pod #43
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, April 2, 2011
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “Companeros”
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Mercury: Andrew Daly
Kring the Cruel/Cupid: James Urbaniak
Sklor: Colin Hanks
Mool: John DiMaggio
Shub/Felton: Craig Cackowski
Hypercow: Annie Savage
Folksy Narrator: Hal Lublin
theme performed by Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins
Commentary from...
Pod #42
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, October 1, 2011
Beyond Belief, “White Hunter, Drunk Heart”
Frank Doyle: Paul F. Tompkins
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
Age, God of Beasts: Scott Aukerman
Berra Penu, Plant God: Patton Oswalt
Arebati, God of the Sky: Chris Hardwick
Tano, River God: Dana Gould
Jake the Lion: Mark Gagliardi
Spooky Narrator: Hal Lublin
Commentary! (from Acker &...
Exciting podcast news!
Since January of 2011, we’ve independently been releasing the Thrilling Adventure Hour podcast on both SoundCloud and iTunes. That is about to change! Beginning Monday, October 10th, the Thrilling Adventure Hour joins the Nerdist podcasting network. This is a network created by our pal and frequent guest star, Chris Hardwick, and run by Chris and his crack team of podcast Oompa Loompas. We...
September 2011
3 posts
Pod #37
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, June 4, 2011
Beyond Belief, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang You’re Dead”
Frank Doyle: Paul F. Tompkins
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
Herbert: John Ennis
Ambrose: Carlos Alazraqui
Spooky Hal: Hal Lublin
Pod #36
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, April 2, 2011
Captain Laserbeam, “Irrational Numbler!”
Captain Laserbeam: John DiMaggio
Adventurekateer Dana: Annie Savage
Adventurekateer Chris: Marc Evan Jackson
The Numbler: Dana Gould
#2: John Ennis
Heroic narrator: Hal Lublin
Pod #35
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, March 5, 2011
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “Space-iversary”
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Mercury: Andrew Daly
Caiaphus Nevada: Jerry Lacy
Stacy Kearns-Nevada: Julia Duffy
August 2011
5 posts
Pod #34
Recorded in studio by Eban Schletter. Thanks to Charles Burns, Jake Gideon, Barre Duryea, and Brian Stack.
Tales from the Black Lagoon, “The Year I Knew Too Much” (part 2)
Marnie Bennett: Annie Savage
Alfred Hitchcock: Craig Cackowski
Jimmy Stewart: Mark Gagliardi
Boris Karloff: Kevin Pollak
Barbara Stanwyck: Aimee Mann
Lon Chaney: John DiMaggio
Pod #33
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, February 5, 2011
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “She Blinded Me with Technology”
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Mercury: Andrew Daly
Felton: Craig Cackowski
Kevin the Spider: Tom Lenk
Technos the Advanced: Sarah Thyre
Technologobots: James Urbaniak, Mark Gagliardi, Craig Cackowski
Pod #32
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, May 7, 2011
Beyond Belief, “Hell is the Loneliest Number”
Frank Doyle: Paul F. Tompkins
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
Jason: Justin Kirk
Marcy: Annie Savage
Allan: Gordon Clapp
Spooky Narrator: Hal Lublin
Pod #31
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, March 5, 2011
The Cross-Time Adventures of Colonel Tick-Tock, “Electric Rivalries”
Colonel Tick-Tock: Craig Cackowski
Constance: Annie Savage
Queen Victoria: Mark Gagliardi
Narrator/Trick Clock: Hal Lublin
Thomas Edison: Samm Levine
Nikola Tesla: James Urbaniak
Pod #30
Recorded in studio by Eban Schletter. Thanks to Charles Burns, Jake Gideon, Barre Duryea, and Brian Stack.
Tales from the Black Lagoon, “The Year I Knew Too Much” (part 1)
Ben Chapman: Mark Gagliardi
Marnie Bennett: Annie Savage
Alfred Hitchcock: Craig Cackowski
July 2011
3 posts
Pod #29
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, April 2, 2011
Down in Moonshine Holler, “Beanstalk”
Theme and narration performed by Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins!
Banjo Bindlestuff: Craig Cackowski
Gummy: Hal Lublin
Beulah: Linda Cardellini
Abner: Ed Helms
A.G. Caplan: Joshua Malina
policeman: James Urbaniak
Pod #28
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, January 8, 2011
Captain Laserbeam, “Royal Pains”
Theme performed by Yvette Nicole Brown!
Captain Laserbeam: John DiMaggio
Guillermo: James Urbaniak
Adventurekateer William: Hal Lublin
Adventurekateer Richard: Matt Braunger
King Mammal: Nick Kroll
#2: John Ennis
Heroic narrator: Craig Cackowski
Pod #27
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, January 8, 2011
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “Danger 2.0”
Theme performed by musical guests Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins!
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
“Croach the Tracker”: Mark Gagliardi
“The Red Plains Rider”: Busy Phillips
The Troubleshooter: Yvette Nicole Brown
Folksy narrator: Hal Lublin
June 2011
6 posts
Pod #25
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, November 6, 2010
Beyond Belief, “Rosemary’s Baby Shower”
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
Donna Henderson: Janet Varney
Count Desmond Cross: Chris Hardwick
Carlysle Ravencastle: Mark Gagliardi
his Renfield: Craig Cackowski
Spooky narrator: Hal Lublin
Pod #24
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, November 3, 2010
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “Spiders, Man”
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Croach the Tracker: Mark Gagliardi
The Red Plains Rider: Busy Philipps
Billy the Bot: David Koechner
Pod #23
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, September 10, 2010
Down in Moonshine Holler, “The Lottery”
Guest directed by Toby Wilkins!
Banjo Bindlestuff: Craig Cackowski
Gummy: Hal Lublin
Lulu Pepper: Lake Bell
Mr. Summers: Nick Offerman
Officer O’Grady: John Ennis
Townsfolk: John DiMaggio, Marc Evan Jackson, Mark Gagliardi
Fan art!
We love fan art. This is by Megan Christopher (@HollywoodJane):
http://www.meganchristopher.net
Pod #22
Recorded in studio by Eban Schletter. Thanks to Charles Burns, Jake Gideon, Barre Duryea, and Brian Stack.
Tales from the Black Lagoon, part 5
Ben Chapman: Mark Gagliardi
Jay Silverheels: John DiMaggio
Clayton Moore: Marc Evan Jackson
Milton Rackmil: Colin Hanks
Fan art!
Bemoaning our lack of Beyond Belief promotional art, Mari (who serves you coffee at Largo), drew us this:
Think you can do better? We love fan art! Send to ThrillingAdventure@gmail.com.
We reserve the right to use any and all submissions for any and all purposes. If we make posters, we’ll send you a signed copy!
May 2011
5 posts
Pod #21
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, June 5, 2010
Jefferson Reid, Ace American, “Ace and Mr. President”
Guest directed by Toby Wilkins!
Jefferson Reid: Nathan Fillion
Agent Abby Adams: Annie Savage
President Roosevelt: Dave Foley
Pal Sawyer: Autumn Reeser
Mrs. B: Paget Brewster
Rex Flagwell: John DiMaggio
Agent Harrington: David Anders
A kid: Mark Gagliardi
Newsreel narrator: Craig...
Pod #20
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, May 1, 2010
Beyond Belief, “She Blinded Me with Seance”
Frank Doyle: Paul F. Tompkins
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
Ewing Klipspringer: Justin Kirk
Carter Caldwell: John Ennis
Dee: Kirsten Vangsness
The Ghost: Dave (Gruber) Allen
Spooky Narrator: Hal Lublin
Pod #19
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, October 3, 2010
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “Inside Out in Outer Space… Again!”
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Croach the Tracker: Mark Gagliardi
The Red Plains Rider: Busy Philipps
Billy the Bot: Toby Huss
Preacher: Dave (Gruber) Allen
Dr. Scientist: Danny Pudi
Folksy Narrator: Hal Lublin
Pod #18
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, June 5, 2010
Captain Laserbeam, “Waterfowl Play!”
Captain Laserbeam: John DiMaggio
Adventurekateer Todd: Martin Starr
Adventurekateer Sasha: Linda Cardellini
The Waterfowl: Chris Hardwick
Duck: John Ennis
Pod #17
Recorded in studio by Eban Schletter. Thanks to Charles Burns, Jake Gideon, Barre Duryea, and Brian Stack.
Tales from the Black Lagoon, part 4
Ben Chapman: Mark Gagliardi
Jay Silverheels: John DiMaggio
Angela Lansbury: Kirsten Vangsness
April 2011
4 posts
Pod #16
Recorded live at Marines Memorial Theater as a part of the San Francisco SketchFest, January 22, 2011
The Cross-Time Adventures of Colonel Tick-Tock!, “Gilbert & Sullivan”
Colonel Tick-Tock: Craig Cackowski
Constance: Busy Philipps
Queen Victoria: Mark Gagliardi
Trick Clock/Narrator: Hal Lublin
W.S. Gilbert: Paul F. Tompkins
Arthur Sullivan: Neil Patrick Harris
...
Pod #15
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, April 3, 2010
Beyond Belief, “Second Star to the Wrong”
Frank Doyle: Paul F. Tompkins
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
George: Samm Levine
Martha: Kirsten Vangsness
The Pan: Tom Lenk
Wendy: Annie Savage
Michael: Mark Gagliardi
Spooky Narrator: Hal Lublin
Pod #14
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, Sept 10, 2010
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “Blast from the Past”
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Croach the Tracker: Mark Gagliardi
The Red Plains Rider: Annie Savage
Preacher: John DiMaggio
Dr. Scientist: Samm Levine
Lycos Bill: Toby Huss
Comety Jane: Kirsten Vangsness
The Halley’s Comet Gang: Craig Cackowski, James Urbaniak,...
Pod #13
Recorded in studio by Eban Schletter. Thanks to Charles Burns, Jake Gideon, and Brian Stack.
Tales from the Black Lagoon, part 3
Ben Chapman: Mark Gagliardi
Bela Lugosi: Samm Levine
Boris Karloff: Kevin Pollak
Lon Chaney, Jr: John DiMaggio
Claude Rains: Joel Spence
March 2011
4 posts
Pod #12
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, October 2, 2010
Down in Moonshine Holler, “The Cadillac of Beans”
Guest directed by Rian Johnson!
Banjo Bindlestuff: Craig Cackowski
Gummy: Hal Lublin
Romany Fairchild: Gillian Jacobs
Jonathan Fairchild: James Urbaniak
Mr. Moneymaven: Michael Hogan
Hobo narrator: Dave (Gruber) Allen
Pod #11
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, August 7, 2010
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, “A Comet’s Tale”
Sparks Nevada: Marc Evan Jackson
Croach the Tracker: Mark Gagliardi
Simon Pure: Carlos Alazraqui
Young Simon: Ed Helms
Rusty: Chris Hardwick
The Binary Kid: John Ennis
Robot Doors: Annie Savage
Folksy Narrator: Hal Lublin
Pod #10
Recorded live at Largo, Los Angeles, March 5, 2011
Beyond Belief “The Devil and Mr. Jones”
Frank Doyle: Paul F. Tompkins
Sadie Doyle: Paget Brewster
Pterodactyl Jones: Patton Oswalt
The Dame: Danica McKellar
The Brother: John Ennis
The Monster: Mark Gagliardi
Spooky Narration: Hal Lublin
Pod #9
Recorded live at Largo, August 7, 2010
Amelia Earhart, Fearless Flier “The Wild Blue Yonder”
Amelia Earhart: Autumn Reeser
Merriweather: Mark Gagliardi
The Red Baron: James Urbaniak
Agent Abby Adams: Annie Savage
Zombie soldiers: Craig Cackowski, Dave (Gruber) Allen, John Ennis