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A sneak peek at an upcoming episode of the new audio drama anthology from Bill Meeks. Meet the Special family, a theater-loving, stoner couple and their three very different kids. It’s 1994, and Michael and Jennifer Special are just trying to help fund in the arts in their community, but their son Ricky is on the run from a school bully, and their daughter Zara is betting everything on a plan to start the school year as a popular girl. With a mix of '90s nostalgia, sitcom homages, and a healthy dose of humor, "Welcome, Freshmen" will teach you the joys of scented oxygen, the perils of Crystal Pepsi, and why you should never trust a math teacher to do "creative accounting" for the arts. Equal parts funny, smart, and a little messed up, just like Everly Heights itself.     SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Ricky Special/Infomercial Announcer/Mr. MathesonSean Seigler - Michael SpecialKristyna Zahrek - Abby SpecialLaurin Skarr - Zara SpecialKaushal Patel - Phillip "Sinnimon Slush" SimonsonHelena Geraci - Jennifer SpecialDallis MaxKenzie - Beatrix KnappMandy McCullough - Rebbeca/VeronicaHoward F. Hulin - Ron Linus/Mayor BrownRichard Reynolds - Jock, Oxygen Bar AttendantClaire Forbes - Brenda, Beach Babe, Carrie TartDan Pavatich - Nosloo the GreatSean Weiland - Jerome Bentley, Surfer Dude "How Can You Be Sure?" and "Zara Special's Mini-Musical Suite" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks   LINKS Everly HeightsJoin the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the showBuy Mr. Matheson's Arithme-TIPS Comic CollectionSubscribe on YouTube

Santa Claus (via his good friend Kelly Rands from The Humor Mill Orlando) joins us to celebrate... Well, the North Pole of course, but mainly Christmas! Santa recalls his early days with Burgermeister Meisterburger, and talks honestly about why he's currently spending most of the year at The Villages in Central Florida. Santa Claus shares his pro tips to a fulfilling Yuletide season, tells us about balancing the demands of his job and his marriage to Mrs. Claus, and plays a new game we invented just for him: WHAT ARE THEY GETTING? PLUS: Santa won't stop calling me Billy. SPONSORED BY SUBSCRIBE TO WHERE I'M FROM Apple PodcastsSpotifyAmazonRSSYouTube (Live Streams)YouTube (Episodes)   LINKSFull Uncut Interview (Livestream)Where I'm From YouTube ChannelThe Humor Mill OrlandoBurgermeister Meisterburger2020 Central Florida Sketch Comedy FestivalThe VillagesSanta Claus is Coming To TownThe Life & Adventures of Santa ClausThe Elf Riots of 1536Mcdonald's Santa Clause The Movie Christmas Happy Meal CommercialViolent NightThe Santa ClauseSanta Claus Conquers The MartiansMiracle on 34th StreetThe Polar Express TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro00:02:19 How Old Is Santa?00:03:22 Santa Calls Bill "Billy"00:04:24 Why Is Santa in Winter Haven, Florida?00:05:10 - North Pole Chili's00:07:03 - The Villages00:08:02 Even Santa Works Remote00:08:59 The Secret Origin of Santa Claus00:10:10 - Santa Claus is a Hufflepuff00:11:15 Mrs. Claus00:11:54 Santa's Favorite Santa Movies00:12:28 - The Santa Clause00:12:28 - Violent Night00:13:13 - Santa Claus Conquers The Martians00:15:36 Santa's Favorite Teachers00:16:20 - Santa's Cats00:17:40 The Saddest Thing Santa's Seen00:19:11 Cookie Talk00:20:13 Santa's Thoughts on "Keep Christmas In December"00:21:11 How Santa Learned To Make Toys00:22:45 The Elf Riots of 153600:24:57 A Coal Conundrum00:27:25 Streann Studio Ad Read00:28:56 The Dark Side of the Reindeer00:31:35 Santa Is The Real Florida Man00:32:48 Job Stress and Santa's Marriage00:32:48 A Chat Message from "Rudolpho"00:35:45 Should We Still Be Giving Each Other Christmas Presents?00:39:07 - Bill Doesn't Want To Get Angry At Santa00:40:01 Santa's Favorite Santa Claus Story00:40:11 - Miracle on 34th Street (1947)00:40:28 - The Polar Express00:42:10 What Are They Getting?00:50:11 The Humor Mill Orlando00:51:27 Santa Goes Hard Against Commercialism00:52:40 The Elves Party Hard00:54:25 Santa Loves Rap00:54:51 - Santa Raps00:56:21 Santra Addresses Labor Issues and THAT New York Post Article00:59:26 How Many Children Has Santa Delivered Presents To?01:00:27 Santa's Relationship with McDonald's01:05:03 What Does Santa Want For Christmas?01:08:57 Wheel of Anecdotes01:14:57 Close

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A tribute to a man who flew 597 feet too far. The Fakist Presents Birdman Stan: Fly High, a hastily thrown together tribute to the man whose “Lazy Eye in the Sky” drifted toward heaven far too soon. Then, a Teen Wolf fancast welcomes an historic guest. All that, plus The Bieber Babies… All Grown Up! BROUGHT TO YOU BY Bluehost CAST BIRDMAN STAN – Bobby Hawke MALCOLM MCDOWELL – John Harrison SPECIAL ANNOUNCER – Derek O’Neill PAUL DAFOE – Himself LEANN – Rebecca Johnson CLAUS GLEASON – Evan RANDY “PA” SHUTTLE – Saker KIM JON-UN – Himself KIM JON-UN TRANSLATOR – Michael Lucero JEFF GOLDBLUM – Michael Lucero PROMO PRODUCER – Morgan Glennon FIRE CHIEF – Charles Johnson MAMA BUTTRAM – frutron of Hollywood Is Hard YOUNG BIRDMAN STAN – Dorkface Delroy CINDY – Elizabeth Plascencia GRACE HUBERSTAFFORFORD – Wynn Mercere BYRON SEALES – Tony Hooper JAKE STEIN – Justin Robert Young CHEEKY CHEESE KID 1 – Dinah Delroy CHEEKY CHEESE KID 1 – Dorkface Delroy CHEEKY CHEESE KID 1 – Doofy Delroy CHEEKY CHEESE – Michael Lucero MYSTIC DUDE – Bryce Castillo POLICE OFFICER – Peter Price CURLEYWORLD KID 1 – Ariane Marchese CURLEYWORLD KID 2 – Mae Ann Louisse Sigua BROCOLLI BITES ANNOUNCE – Tim Delroy PRINCIPAL – Adam Paulauski KENNY – Peter Price OLD TIME DETECTIVE – Peter Price STEVIE – Ariane Marchese HUMMING DAD – Peter Price SHELIA – Mae Ann Louisse Sigua DONALD BIEBER – Dean Demarest  of Cos-A-Commotion JEAN BIEBER – Shellane Demarest  of Cos-A-Commotion STEVE ROBERTSON – Tim Delroy JUSTIN BIEBER – Robert D Ross FRANNIE FLUKE – Rachel Boat TONY THOMAS – Peter Price GLENN KARAOKE – Bobby Hawke GUY IN THE CROWD – Bobby Hawke BATMAN ANNOUNCER – Peter Price   SUBSCRIBE     MUSIC Memories – https://www.bensound.com Going Higher – https://www.bensound.com Sexy – https://www.bensound.com “Doobly Doo” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ “Spy Glass” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ “You Get What You Give” Covered by Classic Tragic Hero  

A NEW podcast, featuring voices you’ll recognize and sketches that will crack you up. Covering the fake news… For Real. Paul DaFoe, along with the best news team in the business, breaks fake news from the worlds of politics, sports, entertainment, and Neptune. If the news is #BREAKING, it’s probably The Fakist who’s breaking it. SUBSCRIBE     Here lies Tom Vuldemort, inspiration for Harry Potter’s Lord Voldemort. What Walking Dead whoopsie got one local priest into hot water? Then, clowns try to shake the stigma of Stephen King’s It. Did you know Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter was based on a real person? We’ve got the scoop. You’ll meet our new Producer Leann in our rotating segment Revolving Door. All that and Traffic with Jake Stein, coming up on The Fakist. CAST PAUL DAFOE – Himself LEANN – Rebecca Johnson JAKE STEIN – Justin Robert Young ANNOUNCER – Roberto Villegas JK ROWLING – John Harrison CBN INTERVIEWER – Derek O’Neill TOM VULDERMORT – Derek O’Neill BBC REPORTER – John Harrison MONOLOGUING ACTOR – Tim Delroy FATHER RYAN – Bobby Hawke PARISHIONER – Tim Delroy ELLA FITZPATRICK – Anne Marie DeSimone CINDY – Elizabeth Plascencia ZIPPER MAN – Tim Delroy POLICE CHIEF – Tim Delroy ICEPICK KILLER – Tim Delroy GRACE HUBERSTAFFORFORD – Wynn Mercere PAGLIACCI – Michael Lucero PENNYWISE – Tim Delroy STEPHEN KING – Tim Delroy MUSIC What’s Going On? Performed by Jake Stein Lyrics by Justin Robert Young Music by Stephan Carroll “NewsSting” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The Path of the Goblin King v2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Extreme Action, Hey! – https://www.bensound.com Sad Day – https://www.bensound.com Creepy – https://www.bensound.com Jingle 2 by Monplaisir is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License. Welcome to HorrorLand Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ SUBSCRIBE    

We announce the three winners of our GOTHAM SWEETHEART CONTEST! Who will win the three Gotham action figures from Diamond Select Toys? Watch and find out!

Join Bill Meeks and Anne Marie DeSimone as they celebrate the holiday season with Christmas story readings, then they (and their listeners) open Secret Santa gifts, and then we’ll wind it up with our 2014 video Take Me Home for Christmas! Show Notes Sign up for the Newsletter ‘Twas The Night Before Kanye by Bill Meeks Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Universe Box on iTunes – Please subscribe and leave a review! Universe Box Classic on iTunes Join our Community Support us on Patreon E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @Universe_Box Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/universeboxshow/ Voicemail Number: (424) 274-2352

We’ve waited months, nay years, for the story of our favorite Girls (and their Guys) to continue. Join Anne Marie, with special guest Alex from What the Fangirl to talk about the Netflix series, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. SPOILER WARNING! Yes, we are talking spoilers including the final 4 words. Consider yourself warned. Show Notes Join us for the UNIVERSE BOX GIFT EXCHANGE! Sign up for the Newsletter   What The Fangirl Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter BillMeeksBot Universe Box on iTunes – Please subscribe and leave a review! Universe Box Classic on iTunes Join our Community Support us on Patreon E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @Universe_Box Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/universeboxshow/ Voicemail Number: (424) 274-2352

Join Bill Meeks and Anne Marie DeSimone as they bring you the latest in pop culture entertainment news. From books to Broadway to TV and video games, they’ll tell you what’s inside the Universe Box. This episode features a sampler platter of our best stories from the first month. Show Notes   Universe Box on iTunes – Please subscribe and leave a review! Universe Box Classic on iTunes Join our Community Support us on Patreon E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @Universe_Box Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/universeboxshow/ Voicemail Number: (424) 274-2352

We chat with our Patrons Liz, Monica, Hope, Robert, and Angel about the rebooted Universe Box, narrow down our logo finalists, dish on our live panel at Tampa Bay Comic Con, and tons of other stuff. Show Notes Universe Box subreddit Chat is at live.universebox.com Universe Box YouTube (Subscribe!) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @Universe_Box Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUniverseBox Voicemail Number: (424) 274-2352

We’re rebooting our old show Universe Box. It’s still “stories set to a theme” but in a whole new way. What is the BRAND NEW Universe Box? Well you’ll just have to listen and find out! In this episode we talk Stranger Things Season 2, Lumiere and Cogsworth in the new Beauty and the Beast remake, and report on Amazon opening another physical book store. Plus we’ll reveal a thoroughly modern use for a classic Gameboy and feel old while discussing the VMAs. Show Notes   Neflix Sept Offerings Six Things We Know About Stranger Things Season 2 Weekend Box Office Preview First look at Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Gaston J. K. Rowling’s Hogwarts e-book series Amazon is opening another brick and mortar store in Chicago Inside Amazon’s First Physical Bookstore MTV VMA Watch Guide Video Vanguard Award Kanye and the Floating Stage Gilmore Girls Fan Festival Gilmore Guys Gameboy As Drone Controller Today is Women’s Equality Day AND Dog Day Shondraland The Baby-Sitter’s Club Club Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Join our Community Support us on Patreon Legends of Gotham Facebook Group E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @Universe_Box Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/universeboxshow/ Voicemail Number: (424) 274-2352

Join Bill Meeks, Anne Marie DeSimone, and guest Bobby Hawke for an analysis of the latest movie from DC Comics, Suicide Squad. What do you do with your back to The Wall? You do what she says or she’ll make you fall. When villains are heroes for whom do you cheer? How ‘bout the Aussie sneaking a beer? Will Harley escape? The Joker gives aid. Will she forgo Puddin’ for these friends she’s made? Deadshot’s the hero. Isn’t that odd? We’re off our meds with the “Suicide Squad.” Show Notes “Black Mercy” Suicide Squad Song Listing Bobby’s Twitter Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter Join our Community Support us on Patreon Legends of Gotham Facebook Group E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @Universe_Box Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUniverseBox Voicemail Number: (424) 274-2352

Join Bill Meeks and Anne Marie DeSimone as they review the animated adaptation of the seminal Alan Moore comic book “The Killing Joke”. Starring Batman, Joker, Batgirl, and a naked Jim Gordon. What happens after one bad day? Joker’s convinced that your mind goes away. Can Batman solve his bad clown conundrum? He’d turn into someone he shouldn’t become. Will Gordon crumple? He lives by the book. Will he maintain his lawful outlook? Will the Batman engage in a thrilling choke? Laughter is deadly in “The Killing Joke”. Show Notes Join us for a live Legends of Gotham at Tampa Bay Comicon August 7th at 11:30AM in Room 12 Bill’s Twitter Anne Marie’s Twitter E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @Universe_Box Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUniverseBox Voicemail Number: (424) 274-2352

A table read of the Bill Meeks Pilot Infinite Tina. Includes a post-read discussion with members of the cast. INFINITE TINA – “The Empty Place (Where Love Should Be)” Written By Bill Meeks After a bad breakup, a girl abandons her dream job to go jaunting around the multiverse aided by her smartphone VICCI. Her “transitions” send her through countless alternate versions of her life as she attempts to discover who she should become. In the pilot episode, Tina finds herself on a world where a secret government project gave every American the power to read minds. When she lands at a dinner party she’s caught between a jealous husband and his friend. She’ll have to think quick to save this Tina’s marriage before she’s stuck on her Earth forever. CAST: TINA INFANTINO – ANNE MARIE DESIMONE VICCI – REBECCA JOHNSON JACK STEPFORD – JOEL VANVALKENBURG ANDRE DE FAUSTINO – BOBBY HAWKE LANA KINCAID – MONICA JONES GEORGINA DELROY/MRS. INFANTINO/EDNA – LIZ PLASCENCIA TIM DELROY/J.R.REILLY/RADIO HOST – JASON GEORGE STAGE DIRECTIONS – BILL MEEKS Show Notes Infinite Tina Full Cast Discussion E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @Universe_Box Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUniverseBox Voicemail Number: (424) 274-2352

We chat with our Patrons Liz, Bobby, Michael, Angel, and Monica about our big move, the new Zelda, Grace & Frankie, and tons of other stuff. We also finally schedule the table read for Infinite Tina (6/28 at 9pm ET) and get a call from London. Show Notes Universe Box subreddit Chat is at live.universebox.com Universe Box YouTube (Subscribe!) E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @Universe_Box Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUniverseBox Voicemail Number: (424) 274-2352