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Episode 4.05 ("Falling Arches"). Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney.  (Double published to My Friend Lyssa and BS de Resistance)  Lyssa tries to defuse a situation with Jake's principal, gods big and small decide humanity's fate and plan a barbecue, and Cliff Hanger, Private Eye tries his hand at community theatre. Plus: a protest song about mail-in ballots!  Featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players:   Rebecca Davis (LEGO Kid, Kali, Celia)  Dustin Ebaugh (Jay, Krishna, Odin, Stuart)  Lori Furth (Herself, Principal, PlumBum Kid, Rita)  Lyssa Graham (Herself, Mary Magdalene)  Dale Leopold (Himself, Announcer, Zeus, Buddha, Ted, Cliff Hanger)  Chris Mezzolesta (Thor, Pan, Cliff Hanger Announcer)  Karyn O'Bryant (AI, Avery)   Jake Reynolds (Himself) and  George Washington III ( Jesus, LEGO Ballroom Announcer, PlumBum Dad, Porter)  Original Music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song "We're Not Gonna Mail It" a parody of Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Dee Snider, had lyrics by Lori Furth, and was performed by Chris Mezzolesta.    Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold  Artwork by Richard McMurry  No Generative AI was used in the writing, performance or production of this episode.

Episode 4.04 ("Don't Stream On Me!"). Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney.  (Double published to My Friend Lyssa and BS de Resistance)  Lyssa is organizing woodland creatures for possible military action. A White House Cabinet meeting is out of this world. Game show contestants try to guess new tariff amounts. And the daring Space Ranger Captain Fremulon keeps the galaxy safe, while his crew tries to keep everyone safe from him. And a musician bemoans his lack-of-income stream.   Featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players:   Rebecca Davis (Jeannine Pirro, Tariff-ic Contestant, Cruise Guest 3, Girl)  Dustin Ebaugh (Jay, Kash Patel, Tariff-ic Announcer, Cruise Guest 1)  Lori Furth (Herself, Natalie Harp, Distressed Colonist, AI Agent)  Lyssa Graham (Herself, Cabinet Walla, Cruise Janice, Guest 2)  Dale Leopold (Himself, Announcer, Donald Trump, Fremulon Narrator, Doctor, News Reporter)  Wren Leopold (Lara Trump, Marcia, Wendy)  Chris Mezzolesta (Stephen Miller, Eric Trump, Fremulon Announcer, Quasar, Oskarian Commander, Musician)  Karyn O'Bryant (Cabinet Walla, Korean Translator, Petey)   Jake Reynolds (Himself) and  George Washington III (Robert Kennedy Jr., Game Show Host, Captain Fremulon)  Original Music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song "Imagine There's No Eric," a parody of John Lennon's "Imagine" had lyrics by Dale Leopold, and was performed by Wren Leopold. The song "Don't Stream On My Leg (And Tell Me It's Raining" was written by Dale Leopold and Chris Mezzolesta and performed by Chris Mezzolesta, with Dale Leopold and Lori Furth.   Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold  Artwork by Richard McMurry  No Generative AI was used in the writing, performance or production of this episode.   (Release date 9/9/26)

Episode 4.03 ("250, 260—Whatever Works!"). Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold, Wren Leopold and Jack Mooney.  (Double published to My Friend Lyssa and BS de Resistance)  To mark the nation's Semi-Quincentennial, we've assembled the mighty Suffolk & Goode Players to serve up a Buc-ees-sized portion of comedy. NPR confronts its toughest challenge—producer Bari Weiss; we learn of a heart-breaking new affliction—Hereditary VO; the plucky Doyle Sisters try to solve a newsworthy crime; and the Broligarchs of AI insinuate themselves into schools, gaming, and meal delivery. And there's a song!    Featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players:   Rebecca Davis (Herself, Bari Weiss, Annie Doyle, Deepfake Woman 2)  Dustin Ebaugh (Jay, Baby, Dog, Ron DeSantis, Techbro Joe, Elon Musk)  Lori Furth (Herself, Mary Louise Kelly, Mrs. Porter, Deepfake Woman 1)  Lyssa Graham (Herself, VO Mom, Louise, Librarian, Deepfake Woman 3, Bezos Woman)  Dale Leopold (Himself, Announcer, Robert Siegel, VO Dad, Doyle Announcer, Techbro Mike)  Wren Leopold (Themselves, VO Daughter, Patty Doyle)  Chris Mezzolesta (Jethro DotConnector, Parrot, Sgt. McCord, Ellem, Techbro Tony, himself)  Karyn O'Bryant (New Mom, Mrs. Morris)   Jake Reynolds (Himself) and  George Washington III (Dr. Ibrahim X. Kendi, 60 Seconds Announcer, Doctor, Mr. Lansing, Miss Deepfake Announcer, Techbro Rex, Bezos Announcer)    Original Music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "Repercussions," was written by Lori Furth and Chris Mezzolesta and was arranged and performed by Chris Mezzolesta.  Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold  Artwork by Richard McMurry

Episode 4.02 ("Freedom of Speechlessness"). Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, and Dale Leopold.  (Double published to My Friend Lyssa and BS de Resistance) Lyssa finds a new job at a mysterious corporation that gets her out of her Trump-induced funk. Contestants in a new game show match wits with FBI Director Kash Patel. A much-maligned virtual character is looking for a job. A kids' educational show gets an update. And we take a musical look at the gig economy.   Featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players: Rebecca Davis (Herself, Game Show Host) Dustin Ebaugh (Jay, Kash Patel, Aaron) Lori Furth (Herself, Rosie) Lyssa Graham (Herself, Lyssa G.) Dale Leopold (Himself, Announcer, Dale L.) Chris Mezzolesta (Himself, Mel, Clippy, Greg A.) Karyn O'Bryant (Herself, Vera, Clerk, Vera X.) Jake Reynolds (Himself) and George Washington III (Mr. Milquetoast, Schoolhouse Rock Singer)   Original Music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "Sparsely Paid," was a parody of "Scarborough Fair/Canticle," originally arranged by Martin Carthy and Paul Simon, with additional lyrics by Paul Simon. Our parody had lyrics by Dale Leopold and was arranged and performed by Chris Mezzolesta with vocals by Chris Mezzolesta, Lori Furth, and Karyn O'Bryant. The Schoolhouse Rock parodies had lyrics by Lori Furth, arrangement by Chris Mezzolesta and vocals by George Washington III. Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold Artwork by Richard McMurry

Episode 4.01 ("Look What You Made Us Do!"). Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, and Dale Leopold.  (Double published to My Friend Lyssa and BS de Resistance) Lyssa, Jay and Jake have escaped to Blue Syracuse (within skedaddling range of the Canadian border) with an involuntary stowaway; the Pod takes a turn towards the political and the impolite; narrating the Squeaky-clean Military Parade; the Nuts saga comes to a fitting kick-ass End; an obsolete gadget solves a modern problem; and we endure a Very White House press conference.     Featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players: Rebecca Davis (Herself, Lucy, OANN Reporter) Dustin Ebaugh (Jay, Chip, Jonas, Linus) Lori Furth (Herself, Sally, Woodstock, Line-Land Wife) Lyssa Graham (Herself, Kirsty, Patricia de Menta, Karoline Leavitt) Dale Leopold (Himself, Announcer, BS Announcer, Chuck Brown, Donald Trump) Chris Mezzolesta (Randall, Schroeder, Stephen Miller, The Very Hungry Brain-worm) Karyn O'Bryant (Herself, Marcia, Mary Sue, Jake, NY Times reporter) Jake Reynolds (himself--he contains multitudes) and George Washington III (Himself, Nuts Announcer, Snoop, Lineland Announcer, RFK Jr.)   Original Music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "The Golden Age," was written by Dale Leopold and Chris Mezzolesta and performed by Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold, Chris Mezzolesta and George Washington III. Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold Artwork by Richard McMurry

Special Nuts Bonus Episode ("Previously on Nuts") Season 4 will be dropping soon! It will contain the Series finale of Nuts sketches based loosely on Peanuts characters with a dash of Netflix's Dark. Realizing that we've stretched the story out for more than two years, Dale decided he would present all seven previous episodes. Enjoy! Sketches written by Dale Leopold.  Original music composed and performed by Chris Mezzolesta, editing and sound design by Dale Leopold, and featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players: Rebecca Davis (Lucy) Dustin Ebaugh (Pig Pen, Jonas, Linus) Lori Furth (Sally, Woodstock) Lyssa Graham (Martha Stewart, Patricia de Menta) Dale Leopold (Chuck, Karl, Future Chuck) Chris Mezzolesta (Schroeder/Red Baron, Coach McGuffin/misc. adults) Karyn O'Bryant (Mary Sue, Marcia) and George Washington III (Narrator, Snoop)  The Nuts episode titles (with the My Friend Lyssa episode they first appeared in): Nuts! (2.12) Nuts to You, Too! (2.14) Nuts and Dolts (2.17) Workingman's Nuts (3.01) Big Nuts Energy (3.03) A Kick in the Nuts! (3.05) Alternative Nuts (3.07) And coming soon… Apocalypse Nuts (4.01)

Joint Podcast Bonus Episode ("We Are Sooo Back!")! Lyssa and Dale have an exciting announcement about a new episode, and catch listeners up on what we've been up to since our last episode.

Episode 35, "The Grass Menagerie," (Season 3, Ep. 5). Civility Fairy and the Devil have a Hell of a time in Vegas. Hillary discovers no good weed goes unpunished. And Trump's prison break takes an unexpected detour.    Written by Lyssa Graham and Dale Leopold, and featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players: Dustin Ebaugh (White House guide, Jay, Rudy Giuliani) Lori Furth (CNN Newscaster, The Millermobile) Lyssa Graham (herself, Lydia) Dale Leopold (Announcer, Abdul, Trump. Bill Clinton) Nancy McLemore (Hillary Clinton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Hell's Secretary) Chris Mezzolesta (Stephen Miller, Yevgeny, Tim Kaine, Jeffrey Epstein,  Peasant 1, Vegas waiter) Karyn O'Bryant (Jake, Vera, Peasant 2) George Washington III (Devil, Andrei, Charles) and special guest Rebecca Davis (the Civility Fairy) Original music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "The Grass Is Always Greener" was written by Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Chris Mezzolesta, and featured Chris Mezzolesta and Nancy McLemore with Dale Leopold and Lyssa Graham. Artwork by Richard McMurry Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold

Episode 34, "The Trumpire Strikes Back," (Season 3, Ep. 4). The Derp State plots to break their Dear Leader out of prison with the help of their cyborg speechwriter. Lyssa tries to teach President Hillary about comedy. And Jake give VP Kaine a new perspective on the nation's capital.  Written by Lyssa Graham and Dale Leopold, and featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players: Dustin Ebaugh (Jay, Rudy Giuliani, prison warden) Lori Furth (Olga, The Millermobile) Lyssa Graham (herself, Nurse) Dale Leopold (Announcer, Putin, Trump. prison guard) Nancy McLemore (Hillary Clinton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Karen Pence) Chris Mezzolesta (Stephen Miller, Yevgeny, Tim Kaine, Eric Trump, Angus) Karyn O'Bryant (Jake, Vera) George Washington III (disclaimer) Original music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "Warts and All" was written by Dale Leopold and Chris Mezzolesta, and featured Chris Mezzolesta and Karyn O'Bryant. Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold.

Bonus Episode 35 ("The Taco Soup Incident"). Lyssa and Dale discuss how they're coping with the latest onslaught of reality, with a special appearance by the Purple Avenger himself! Plus: out-takes from our most recent episode, "If I Was Your Girl President."

Episode 33, "If I Was Your Girl President" (Season 3, Ep. 3). Lyssa and Auntie No-No arrive in DC to advise President Hillary. Rudy cheers up the injured Stephen Miller. And the ghost of a legendary Purple artist leaves a memorable impression on the Oval Office. Written by Lyssa Graham and Dale Leopold, and featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players: Dustin Ebaugh (Jay, Rudy Giuliani, James Comey) Lori Furth (Olga, Elizabeth Warren) Lyssa Graham (Lydia, herself, Nurse) Dale Leopold (Announcer, Abdul) Nancy McLemore (Hillary Clinton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg) Chris Mezzolesta (Yevgeny, Stephen Miller, Tim Kaine) Karyn O'Bryant (Jake, Vera) George Washington III (Andrei, Marine Guard, the Ghost Formerly Known as Prince) Original music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "The Church of Getting Down" was written by Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Chris Mezzolesta, and featured George Washington III, with Nancy McLemore, Lori Furth, Chris Mezzolesta and Lyssa Graham. Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold Join us for our next Bonus Episode on June 5th!

Bonus Episode 34 ("Apopalypse Now!"). Lyssa and Dale discuss her new monitors, his experiences with a self-righteous American missionary in Guyana (no, not that one), the wonders of Prince, and strategies for keeping sane in isolation. Plus: out-takes from our most recent episode, "But Her Females."

Episode 32 "But Her Females" (Season 3, Ep 2). President Hillary faces her biggest scandal: "Bunny-gate." RBG (next best thing to Baby Yoda) trains Jake to use his super-powers for good. And a new mysterious adversary emerges: The Derp State.  Written by Lyssa Graham and Dale Leopold, and featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players: Dustin Ebaugh (Reporter 2, Jay, Rudy Giuliani) Lori Furth (Reporter 1, Ivanka Trump) Lyssa Graham (Lydia, herself) Dale Leopold (Announcer, Bill Clinton, Reporter 3, Security goon, Trump) Nancy McLemore (Hillary Clinton, Ruth Bader Ginsburg) Chris Mezzolesta (Tim Kaine, Marlon Bundo, Mike Pence, Eric Trump, Stephen Miller) Karyn O'Bryant (Juanita, Jake, Vera) George Washington III (Easter kid, Secret Service agent) Original music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "Can You Imagine?" was written by Dale Leopold and Chris Mezzolesta, and featured Nancy McLemore Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold Join us for our next Bonus Episode on May 15th.

Bonus Episode 33 "Signs of the A-pop-a-lypse." Lyssa and Dale discuss Victory Gardening, volcanoes, voting and the end of the world. Plus: Epic out-takes from our most recent episode, "The Putz Against America."

Episode 31 "The Putz Against America" (Season 3, Ep. 1). The Civility Fairy takes drastic action to get us out of this dysfunctional timeline, which causes a hell of a problem for an old flame. President Hillary takes charge, much to Putin's dismay. And Jake gets a new, Supremely qualified nanny.  Written by Lyssa Graham and Dale Leopold, and featuring the vocal talents of: Dustin Ebaugh (Devil's Accountant, Jay) Lori Furth (Elizabeth Warren, school girl #2) Lyssa Graham (Lydia, God, Sofia, herself) Dale Leopold (Announcer, Putin) Nancy McLemore (Hillary Clinton, Hell's Secretary, Ruth Bader Ginsburg) Chris Mezzolesta (Tim Kaine, Yevgeny) Karyn O'Bryant (Melania Trump, Jake) George Washington III (Mitch McConnell, The Devil, Andrei) and special guest, Rebecca Davis (Civility Fairy, school girl #1)  Original music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "Steppin' Over the Line," was written by Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Chris Mezzolesta, and featured Rebecca Davis and George Washington III Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold Join us for our next Bonus Episode on April 25th.