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ISSUE #102 | published Aug 15, 2024

Cool and Complete - How I Like My Audio Fiction... And My Air Conditioning 🥵

Featuring DIVORCE RANCH & THE DOG IS DEAD, + 5 complete series, and 7 finished seasons!

Note: You are viewing an archived newsletter. Some, if not all, of the show statuses in this ssue may have been updated since this was first published . So when looking at "this week" and "next week" content or reading the next paragraph, keep that in mind. It's not an error. It's the passage of time.

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My A/C is struggling to keep my house cool, which is not something I want to say in mid-August as a resident of Phoenix. A technician is on the way and hopefully it's just in need of some coolant, cleaning, or a solid whack with a large hammer. If not... well. You really don't want yo know the price of installing a new A/C unit in Phoenix in the Summer. Fingers crossed! 🤞

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Divorce Ranch

Dramatized western/noir series

June 1949. Heiress Mitzi Ballantyne has gone missing during her “Reno-vation” at the Sidewinder Resort. Detective Francis O’Connell, a Bible-toting bloodhound, would rather be at his Ma’s sickbed. Instead, he steps off the train and into a den of liberated ex-wives who test his every nerve. Crooked cops, runaways, and divorcees collide in a female-forward, “west-of-center” take on the classic noir.

Created by Rachel Music. Showrunning by Michi Broman and Elena Christina Wagoner.

Starring: Christopher Gebauer as Francis, Kate Fuglei as Aoife, Enrique Quintero as Hondo, Lorene Chesley as Sarah, Lisa Pedace as Helen, Laura Lee Walsh as Beverly, Tina Huang as Hatsuko, Laura Holliday as Dottie, and Chelsea Lang as Mitzi Ballantyne .Featuring the Divorce Ranch Players: Neill Fleming, Jamie Lujan, Cashae Monya, Marnina Schon, Meghan Falcone, Ted Evans, and Jesse Burch.Sound Design by Lauren Cooper. Music by Michelle Sudduth. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Evan Chambers . Produced by Simone Kisiel. Executive Produced by the Good Story Guild.

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A diverse writers room and female creators bring fresh eyes to a subversive take on noir through a fascinating moment in the feminist movement: Divorce Ranches.

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Evo's take:

I'm not sure if this show is seriously funny, or funny in spite of being serious. Either way, the attention to detail in the production will put an extra smile on your face.

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All episodes available as of
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2024
All episodes of this limited series available as of
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2024
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2024
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