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29: Odyssey Feb 14, 2018

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Sally pines for a friend. Esther struggles to catch up without her usual resources. Chet's on his way out. One last secret play before the new Director comes to town.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Tau Zaman (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy & Danielle Shemaiah). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Arjun Gupta as Nikhil Sharma, and Tina Huang as Tonya LeMartine, with special thanks to Isabel Atkinson.

Production help from Brandon Grugle. Original music by Mischa Stanton and by Eno Freedman-Brodmann.

28: Adversary Jan 03, 2018

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On the brink of disaster, our heroes are stretched to their limits.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning (with Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy & Danielle Shemaiah & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Preston Allen as Bridget Chambers, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Dan Anderson as Hank Cornish, and Robin Gabrielli as Anthony Partridge, as well as Maxximillian Dafoe as Ida, and Isabel Atkinson as Amelia.

Production help from Dennis Connors and Brandon Grugle. Original music by Mischa Stanton and by Eno Freedman-Brodmann.

27: Breach Dec 20, 2017

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Trapped in an ODAR lockdown with boiling tempers and a deadly enemy, Sally and crew struggle to find a way out. Meanwhile, Chet finds some downtime.

**WARNING: This episode contains graphic content and depictions of gun violence. Listener discretion advised.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Tau Zaman (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy & Danielle Shemaiah). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Lia Peros as Petra, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Preston Allen as Bridget Chambers, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, and Dan Anderson as Hank Cornish, as well as Maxximillian Dafoe as Ida, with special thanks to Isabel Atkinson.

Production help from Dennis Connors. Original music by Mischa Stanton and by Eno Freedman-Brodmann.

26: Grip Dec 06, 2017

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Tensions mount as the crew turns in on itself. Sally and Petra fly east to examine something broken. Petra finds a new confidant.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Eli Barraza (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Julian Mundy, Danielle Shemaiah & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Lia Peros as Petra, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Preston Allen as Bridget Chambers, and Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, as well as Maxximillian Dafoe as Ida, with special thanks to Isabel Atkinson.

Production help from Alexander Danner. Original music by Mischa Stanton and by Eno Freedman-Brodmann. Additional music used courtesy of the Free Music Archive.

25: Absence Nov 22, 2017

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The aftermath of the Roberts trial spurs ODAR's inner circle to action. A hidden threat must be exposed, before all is lost.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Danielle Shemaiah & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Original music by Mischa Stanton and by Eno Freedman-Brodmann. Additional music used courtesy of the Free Music Archive.

24: Dilemma Nov 08, 2017

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The trial of Esther Roberts.

**WARNING: This episode contains stressful interrogation and hateful speech. Listener discretion advised.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Danielle Shemaiah (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Preston Allen as Bridget Chambers, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, and Dan Anderson as Hank Cornish, as well as Alexander Danner, Donna Semel*, Dennis Connors, and Todd Faulkner as Allen Dulles, with special thanks to Isabel Atkinson.

Original music by Mischa Stanton and by Eno Freedman-Brodmann.

23: Contact Oct 25, 2017

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A high-profile mission goes awry when ODAR is struck blind and their enemies begin to anticipate their every move.

**WARNING: This episode contains depictions of gun violence. Listener discretion advised.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning (with Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy, Danielle Shemaiah & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, and Robin Gabrielli as Anthony Partridge, as well as Isabel Atkinson, Malcolm Montgomery, Thomas Isao Morinaka, and Briggon Snow.

Translations by Mariya Yanusheva and Molly Phelps. Original music by Mischa Stanton and Eno Freedman-Brodmann.

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Timeswimmers Aug 08, 2017

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Something... a little weird.

Story by Daniel Manning & Tyler Pomponio, written by The Koch Brothers Mystery Show kochbrothersmysteryshow.com. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Dagmar Pumpernickel & The Mysterious Woman, Lee Satterwhite as George W. Bush & Ethan, Reyn Beeler as Xander Time, Zach Ehrlich as Peanut the Time Dolphin & Ryan Lochte the Time Dolphin, Alex Marshall-Brown as Harriet Tubman, Katie Speed as Marie Curie, L. Jeffrey Moore as Anorak, and Dan Anderson as Time Shark Tommy.

Rate T (Teen) for Cartoon Mischief

Curses Jul 01, 2017

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Swearing's come a long way in 70 years, but Sally's getting impatient. She's ready for a new age in linguistic expression.

**WARNING: This episode contains very, VERY strong language. Listener discretion advised.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason, the creators of Greater Boston: GreaterBostonShow.com. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Robin Gabrielli as Anthony Partridge, Rob Slotnick as Bill Donovan, and Lee Satterwhite as Quentin Barlowe.

Original music by Mischa Stanton and Eno Freedman-Brodmann.

The Life & Times of Archimedes the Cat Jun 01, 2017

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A day in the life of Sally's cat Archimedes. Follow the Cat About Town; surely he can't get into more trouble than his owner. Can he?

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Story by Daniel Manning, Danielle Shemaiah & Julian Mundy. Written by Julian Mundy. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, and Robin Gabrielli, as well as Julian Mundy, Mischa Stanton, and Erin Bark as Archimedes the Cat.

Original music by Mischa Stanton and Eno Freedman-Brodmann.

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