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<description><![CDATA[A long time from now on a planet that's right next to ours, an Earthling couple decide to open up the very first vegan brisket restaurant on Mars. And when you're the first, you're also the best. Mars' Best Brisket is a limited run, audio sci-fi restaurant sitcom. It's also a charity event, raising money for The Lovin' Spoonfuls, a food rescue located in Boston, Mass.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Herbert and Olaf open the doors on the first vegan BBQ restaurant on Mars.<br></p>
<p>Mars Best Brisket is an audio comedy charity event. The week of September 20th, we'll be trying to raise $1000 for The Lovin' Spoonfuls, a food rescue here in Boston, Massachusetts. To donate to our campaign, listen to the episodes, read the transcripts, and get in touch, visit our website at <a href="http://www.marsbestbrisket.com" rel="nofollow">www.marsbestbrisket.com</a>. <br></p>
<p><strong>Credits</strong><br>
Olaf- Erin Kyan<br>
Herbert- Lee Davis-Thalbourne<br>
Music- Travis Reaves-Butterfield<br>
Writing and Editing- T.H. Ponders<br><br></p>
<p>Produced by T.H. Ponders and V Silverman.</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:20:00 -0000</pubDate>

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<description><![CDATA[<p>Learn more about Mars' Best Brisket at <a href="www.marsbestbrisket.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestbrisket.com</a> and make your contribution to support The Lovin' Spoonfuls fundraising campaign at <a href="www.marsbestcharity.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestcharity.com</a> today! And pick up all the merch your heart desires at <a href="www.marsbestmerch.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestmerch.com</a>. Help us reach our goal and feed our neighbors.<br></p>
<p>Find the full transcript for the kickoff <a href="www.marsbestbrisket.com/#kickoff" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p>Credits<br>
Music by Travis Reaves-Butterfield<br>
Produced by T.H. Ponders and V Silverman<br></p>]]></description>
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<item><title>S1E1 - Episode 1: The Critic</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Learn more about Mars' Best Brisket at <a href="mmarsbestbrisket.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestbrisket.com</a> and make your contribution to support The Lovin' Spoonfuls fundraising campaign at <a href="marsbestcharity.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestcharity.com</a> today! And pick up all the merch your heart desires at <a href="www.marsbestmerch.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestmerch.com</a>. Help us reach our goal and feed our neighbors.<br></p>
<p>Find the full transcript for this episode <a href="www.marsbestbrisket.com/#thecritic" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br></p>
<p><strong>Credits</strong><br>
Lee Davis-Thalbourne as Herbert<br>
Erin Kyan as Olaf<br> 
Jordan Adika as Clivethon Slivethon Lewis<br>
Music by Travis Reaves-Butterfield<br>
Written and Edited by T.H. Ponders<br>
Produced by T.H. Ponders and V Silverman<br> </p>
<p>Our Executive Producer is Alan Cancinos, and our special thanks go our to Ana O’Daniel, Joni Kusminsky, Alan Silverman, and Lorraine Silverman.</p>]]></description>
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<item><title>Mars' Best Update #1! (feat. Erin Keohane of Lovin' Spoonfuls)</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 17:35:52 -0000</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>00:05:41</itunes:duration>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Learn more about Mars' Best Brisket at <a href="marsbestbrisket.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestbrisket.com</a> and make your contribution to support The Lovin' Spoonfuls fundraising campaign at <a href="marsbestcharity.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestcharity.com</a> today! And pick up all the merch your heart desires at <a href="marsbestmerch.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestmerch.com</a>. Help us reach our goal and feed our neighbors.<br></p>
<p>Find the full transcript for the update <a href="www.marsbestbrisket.com/#update1" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br></p>
<p>Credits<br>
Music by Travis Reaves-Butterfield<br>
Produced by T.H. Ponders and V Silverman<br></p>]]></description>
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<item><title>S1E2 - Episode 2: The Help</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:15:43 -0000</pubDate>

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<description><![CDATA[<p>Learn more about Mars' Best Brisket at <a href="mmarsbestbrisket.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestbrisket.com</a> and make your contribution to support The Lovin' Spoonfuls fundraising campaign at <a href="marsbestcharity.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestcharity.com</a> today! And pick up all the merch your heart desires at <a href="www.marsbestmerch.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestmerch.com</a>. Help us reach our goal and feed our neighbors.<br></p>
<p>Find the full transcript for this episode <a href="www.marsbestbrisket.com/#thehelp" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br></p>
<p><strong>Credits</strong><br>
Lee Davis-Thalbourne as Herbert<br>
Erin Kyan as Olaf<br> 
Jordan Cobb as Edgar<br>
Beth May as Alesky Nikolavich Pickolavich Jickolavich Tolstory<br>
Chad Ellis as Ray Radscarry<br>
Sage G.C. as the Game Show Announcer<br>
Travis Reaves as Disgruntled Customer #1 and Infatuated Audience Member #1<br>
Jessica Dahlgren as Disgruntled Customer #2 and Infatuated Audience Member #2<br>
Em Ervolina as Content But Angry Customer and the Audience Member with Healthy Parasocial Boundaries<br>
David Michmerhuizen as the Guy Who Goes Woah<br>
Zach Valenti as Tear Away Duvet Spokesperson<br>
Sarah Shachat as Tear Away Duvet Customer #1<br>
Gabriel Urbina as Tear Away Duvet Customer #2<br>
Additional audience noises were provided by Travis Reaves, Jesica Dahlgren, Em Ervolina, Tau Zaman, Amanda McColgan, Jeff Van Dreason and Jordan Stillman<br>
Music by Travis Reaves-Butterfield<br>
Additional music by Kevin MacLeod<br>
Written and Edited by T.H. Ponders<br>
Produced by T.H. Ponders and V Silverman<br> </p>
<p>Our Executive Producer is Alan Cancinos, and our special thanks go our to Ana O’Daniel, Joni Kusminsky, Alan Silverman, and Lorraine Silverman.</p>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:30:38 -0000</pubDate>

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<description><![CDATA[<p>Learn more about Mars' Best Brisket at <a href="marsbestbrisket.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestbrisket.com</a> and make your contribution to support The Lovin' Spoonfuls fundraising campaign at <a href="marsbestcharity.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestcharity.com</a> today! And pick up all the merch your heart desires at <a href="marsbestmerch.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestmerch.com</a>. Help us reach our goal and feed our neighbors.<br></p>
<p>Find the full transcript for the update <a href="www.marsbestbrisket.com/#update2" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br></p>
<p><strong>Credits</strong><br>
Music by Travis Reaves-Butterfield<br>
Produced by T.H. Ponders and V Silverman<br></p>]]></description>
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<item><title>S1E3 - Episode 3: The Competition</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2020 16:09:42 -0000</pubDate>

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<description><![CDATA[<p>Learn more about Mars' Best Brisket at <a href="mmarsbestbrisket.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestbrisket.com</a> and make your contribution to support The Lovin' Spoonfuls fundraising campaign at <a href="marsbestcharity.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestcharity.com</a> today! And pick up all the merch your heart desires at <a href="www.marsbestmerch.com" rel="nofollow">marsbestmerch.com</a>. Help us reach our goal and feed our neighbors.<br></p>
<p>Find the full transcript for this episode <a href="www.marsbestbrisket.com/#thecompetition" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br></p>
<p><strong>Credits</strong><br>
Lee Davis-Thalbourne as Herbert<br>
Erin Kyan as Olaf<br> 
Jordan Cobb as Edgar<br>
Alexander Danner as Andy Dandy Weirdman<br>
James Oliva as PitBot-3005<br>
Amanda McColgan as Ref<br>
Tau Zaman as Judge #1<br>
Jeff Van Dreason as Judge #2<br>
Jordan Stillman as Judge #3<br>
Additional audience noises were provided by Travis Reaves, Jessica Dahlgren, and Em Ervolina<br></p>
<p>Additional music by Kevin MacLeod and The Black Twig Pickers<br>
Written and Edited by T.H. Ponders<br>
Produced by T.H. Ponders and V Silverman<br> </p>
<p>Our Executive Producer is Alan Cancinos, and our special thanks go our to Ana O’Daniel, Joni Kusminsky, Alan Silverman, and Lorraine Silverman.</p>]]></description>
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<item><title>Introducing: The Wanderer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 13:29:08 -0000</pubDate>

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<p><strong><a href="http://www.callofthewander.com/" rel="nofollow">The Wanderer</a></strong> is a queer fairy-folk tale audio drama, about being separated from the people we love to keep them safe.</p>
<p>You can listen to the first two episodes now wherever you listen to podcasts, or on our website at <a href="http://www.callofthewander.com/" rel="nofollow">www.callofthewander.com</a>.</p>]]></description>
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