The Novelizers

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Mark McKinney, Hannah Pilkes, Craig Baldo - Dirty Dancing 17 Jul 14, 2025

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 17

Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Craig Baldo and narrated by Mark McKinney, plus an interview with ⁠Hannah Pilkes. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee!

Craig Baldo was doing stand-up all over TV about 15 years ago. Now he works in advertising, teaches at Montclair Film and writes occasional gags for the New Yorker. Read/watch/listen to more of him at craigbaldo.com.

Mark McKinney is a comedian and actor who was a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. He's appeared in "Superstore," "Saturday Night Live," and "Man Seeking Woman."

Hannah Pilkes is a comedian and actor known for her viral Vine videos and appearances on "The Chris Gethard Show."

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Testa. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Hill⁠. Intern: Oscar Waldman. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Nathan Fillion, Matt Walsh, Stefan Sirucek - Dirty Dancing 16 Jul 07, 2025

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* July 9th, 2025 at 7pm - The Novelizers will be LIVE at Caveat in NYC, featuring Dave Hill, Dave Foley, Jon Benjamin & Chris Redd -- Get tickets here. *

Dirty Dancing - Chapter 16

Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Stefan Sirucek, and narrated by ⁠Nathan Fillion, plus an interview with ⁠Matt Walsh. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee!

Nathan Fillionis known for his role as Captain “Mal” Reynolds in the cult favorite series “Firefly” and the film “Serenity.” And opening this week, Nathan stars as the Green Lantern - in the new James Gunn “Superman” reboot. You can also catch Nathan starring as Officer John Nolan in ABC’s hit series “The Rookie”!

Matt Walsh is a comedian, actor, and writer who co-founded the Upright Citizens Brigade. He's known for his role as Mike McLintock on HBO's "Veep" and has appeared in films like "The Hangover" and "Ghostbusters."

Stefan Sirucek is a writer and filmmaker whose work has appeared in McSweeney's, New York Magazine, and National Geographic.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Jason Mantzoukas, Tony Zaret, Darci Ratliff - Dirty Dancing 15 Jun 30, 2025

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*** July 9th, 2025 at 7pm - The Novelizers will be LIVE at Caveat in NYC. Get tickets here. ***

Dirty Dancing - Chapter 15

Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Darci Ratliff, and narrated by ⁠Jason Mantzoukas, plus an interview with ⁠Tony Zaret. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee!

Darci Ratliff is Kittenpants—former publisher of online humor mag Kittenpants.com, producer of films, CDs, live events and a podcast, and host of an annual comedy writers' retreat. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kittenpants)

Jason Mantzoukas is an actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles in "The League," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "The Good Place," and the "How Did This Get Made?" podcast. He's also voiced characters in "Big Mouth" and "Close Enough."

Tony Zaret is a comedian and content creator known for his satirical social media posts and videos that parody internet culture. Follow him everywhere, including Instagram.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written and narrated entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Jane Brucker, Bethany Hall, Rob Kutner & Sheryl Zohn - Dirty Dancing 14 Jun 23, 2025

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 14

Featuring a chapter narrated by Dirty Dancing's own Jane Brucker (!!!) and novelized by ⁠⁠Rob Kutner and Sheryl Zohn, plus an interview with Bethany Hall. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee! Plus a surprise guest appearance by Yacht Rock's "Hollywood" Steve Huey!

Rob Kutner is a producer for The Novelizers. He’s written for Conan and The Daily Show, and a bunch of funny books. Check out his work here.

Sheryl Zohn is an Emmy-nominated writer, TV producer, and podcaster based in Los Angeles. She watched either Dirty Dancing or Top Gun approximately every weekend of Junior High. (http://www.sherylzohn.com)

Jane Brucker is an actress best known for her role as Lisa Houseman, Baby's sister, in "Dirty Dancing." She also appeared in "Stealing Home" and was in the original Broadway cast of "Brighton Beach Memoirs."

Bethany Hall is a comedian, actress, and writer who appeared as a producer on "30 Rock" and was a writer for "The Chris Gethard Show."

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written and narrated entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Avital Ash, Arthur Meyer, Raquel D'Apice - Dirty Dancing 13 Jun 16, 2025

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Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Raquel D’Apice and narrated by ⁠Avital Ash, plus an interview with ⁠⁠Arthur Meyer. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee! Plus a surprise guest appearance by Beth Stelling!

Raquel D'Apice has written for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and author of the book "Welcome to the Club: 100 Parenting Milestones You Never Saw Coming." ( www.theuglyvolvo.com)

Avital Ash is an actress, comedian, and writer who has performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and appeared in "Broad City" and "The Jim Gaffigan Show."

Arthur Meyer is a comedian, writer, and actor who was a writer for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and has performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written and narrated entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Sunita Mani, Jon Glaser, Evan Allgood, - Dirty Dancing 12 Jun 02, 2025

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter12

Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Evan Allgood and narrated by ⁠Sunita Mani, plus an interview with ⁠Jon Glaser. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Sunita Mani is an actress, dancer and comedian best known for her role as Trenton in Mr. Robot and Arthie in the Netflix comedy GLOW.

Jon Glaser is an actor, writer, and comedian known for creating and starring in Adult Swim's "Delocated" and "Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter” and “Jon Glaser Loves Gear”

Evan Allgood writes humor, screenplays, sketches, essays, interviews, and other things. He’s a frequent contributor to McSweeney’s and The New Yorker’sDaily Shouts and has also been published by The Believer, The Millions, Vulture, Paste, and Los Angeles Review of Books.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written and narrated entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Shonali Bhowmik, Katina Corrao, Greg Johnson - Dirty Dancing 11 May 26, 2025

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 11

Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠Shonali Bhowmik, and narrated by Shonali, Katina Corrao, & Greg Johnson, plus an interview with Mike Kurtz.

Special guest appearance by Steve Agee

Shonali Bhowmik is a musician, actress, comedienne, filmmaker and writer. Shonali's recent solo full length album One Machine At A Time was released to enthusiastic critical praise and is her most personal album yet.

Katina Corrao is an actress, comedian, and writer. Her debut comedy album, Hot Date, hit #1 on the iTunes comedy chart. She co-created The Auditionsand wrote the children's book Katina von Silly, about a little girl aspiring to be a stand-up comic. (KatinaCorrao.com @KatinaCorrao on Instagram.)

Greg Johnson is a comedian with a hit stand up comedy album, “Greg Johnson 1,” and the author of “Your Kid’s Special: The 99 Funniest Jokes for Your Child’s First Stand-Up Comedy Hour!”—now available on Amazon! (Instagram: @thegregjohnson)

Mike Kurtz is an LA-based improviser who has performed with The Groundlings

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written and narrated entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Hallie Haas, Rekha Shankar, Tammy Golden - Dirty Dancing 10 May 19, 2025

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 10

Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠Tammy Golden and narrated by Hallie Haas, plus an interview with Rekha Shankar.

Tammy Golden is a writer for Mystery Science Theater 3000, MAD Magazine, Dana Gould's “Hanging with Doctor Z” on YouTube.

Hallie Haas is a comedic actress and writer who has appeared in SEARCH PARTY, ALTERNATINO, COMEDY CENTRAL DIGITAL, and the SXSW Grand Jury Prize-Winning feature FORT TILDEN. She lives in LA, where she is currently performing on UCB’s character team, BETTY. (www.halliehaas.com)

Rekha Shankar is a comedian in Los Angeles. She's written for NBC and Comedy Central, and is a Vulture Comedian You Should Know. (IG: rekha_s newsletter: buttondown.com/rekhashankar)

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written and narrated entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Bonus Episode: (I Had) The Time of My Life cover - w/Michael Hearst, Heather Redman, David Payne, & K. Carter May 12, 2025

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A special crossover episode of The Novelizers Dirty Dancing season with Michael Hearst's "80 From the 80s" project in which we cover Dirty Dancing theme song, "(I Had) The Time of My Life."

Vocalists: Heather Redman and David Payne

Rap composed and performed by K.Carter

Drums - Christian Linsey

Bass - Joe Keohane

Guitar and Keys - Michael Hearst

Engineered by Christian Linsey and Michael Hearst.

Vocals recorded by Juliet Fromholt at WYSO radio in Yellow Springs.

Produced by Michael Hearst

Executive Producer: Stephen Levinson

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written and narrated entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Richard Kind, Amanda Lehr, Langston Kerman - Dirty Dancing 09 May 05, 2025

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 9

Featuring a chapter novelized by Amanda Lehr and narrated by ⁠Richard Kind, plus an interview with ⁠⁠Langston Kerman. Hosted by Dave Hill.

Richard Kind is one of America's most beloved character actors, and has appeared in countless productions on stage and screen. Some recent comedy highlights include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Only Murders in the Building, and American Dad. Follow him on Instagram.

Langston Kermanis an LA based stand up, actor, and writer.His special Bad Poetry, directed and produced by John Mulaney, was released by Netflix in August. Comedy/culture critic Jason Zinoman of the NY times calls it a “terrific debut hour” and The New Yorker deemed it “his exciting new Netflix special, a saving grace.” Langston can currently be seen recurring in the new FX series English Teacher. Follow him on Instagram.

Amanda Lehrhas written for The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and Roxane Gay's The Audacity. She co-runs The Out-of-Network Network (with Ian Goldstein) on Substack. Follow her on Bluesky.

Richard Kind was recorded by Brett Morris.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written and narrated entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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