Public Domain Theater with Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai
52 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 149 ratingsMasterpiece Theatre meets Mystery Science Theater 3000 in a podcast of highbrow readings and lowbrow commentary. Comedians Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai come together to read aloud classic and not-so-classic literature from the public domain and provide real-time commentary with the help of special guests. Subscribe now to experience the best and worst from the likes of Edgar Allen Poe, Virginia Woolf, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Sherwood Anderson, Jack London, and many more... no one escapes their scathing and/or fawning reactions. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.
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"Adolescents Only" by Irving Cox Jr. (w/ Nick Wiger)
January 10, 2019 08:05 - 2 hours - 127 MBIts the very last episode of Public Domain Theater! Kelly and Katai are joined by PDT legend Nick Wiger (I Love You America, Doughboys) to read and interrupt Irving Cox Jr.s Adolescents Only." KEEP UP WITH KELLY AND KATAI ON TEEN CREEPS! http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/teen-creeps/ LISTEN TO DOUGHBOYS! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/doughboys/id996151267?mt=2 Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/publi...
"The New Dress" by Virginia Woolf
January 03, 2019 08:05 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn the penultimate episode of Public Domain Theater, Kelly and Katai and no guest (no matter what Kelly says) read and interrupt Virginia Woolfs The New Dress, and deliver more measured literary analysis on turn-of-the-century edgelords and the difference between a captains biscuit and a surgeons biscuit. Plus, this Virginia Woolf lady, she seems like shes really got something! Thanks to this episodes sponsor, bugguide.net! Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter to ...
THE BEST OF FOREVER DOG 2018
December 27, 2018 08:05 - 2 hoursThank you for listening to Forever Dog podcasts this year and please enjoy this year-in-review clips show! Listen to find a new favorite podcast to subscribe to in 2019 or just a killer back catalog to binge during your holiday travels. And please follow Forever Dog @ForeverDogTeam on Twitter and Instagram for the latest network news and updates. A WOMAN'S SMILE with Patti Harrison & Lorelei Ramirez (02:40) Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2K407Gw Stitcher https://bit.ly/2RdQyeX Spotify https...
"The Strategy of the Were-Wolf Dog" by Willa Cather (w/ Nicholas Mandernach)
December 20, 2018 09:17 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBWriter Nicholas Mandernach (People of Earth, Young Sheldon) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Willa Cather's holiday fable, "The Strategy of the Were-Wolf Dog," and talk reindeer gender politics, capitalist strategies of oppression, and whether or not Cather knows the difference between dogs and bears. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter to submit stories for the pod: http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Dom...
"Nackles: A Christmas Story" by Donald Westlake (w/ Zach Reino)
December 13, 2018 08:05 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBZach Reino (Off Book) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Donald Westlakes creepy Christmas story, Nackles, and to analyze cool boat slang, Santas problematic position on capitalism, the progressive gender fluidity of Krampus and so, so much more! Plus, Engineer Alec gets roasted for poor penmanship! THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY EVERLANE: www.everlane.com/public for FREE SHIPPING! CHECK OUT OFF BOOK: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/off-book-the-improvised-musical/id12...
"The Sound of Silence" by Barbara Constant (w/ Patrick Ehlers)
December 06, 2018 08:05 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBComedian and podcaster Patrick Ehlers (Nintendo Cartridge Society, Same Day Shipping) joins Kelly and Katai read and interrupt Barbara Constants The Sound of Silence, and to deliver measured discussion on well-known pop culture figure Paul Chapman, why its important to feed Worry Baby, and the Bullying School of Psychiatric Care. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY ZOLA AND EVERLANE: www.zola.com/public $50 OFF! www.everlane.com/public FREE SHIPPING! CHECK OUT PATRICKS PODCASTS: https://...
"Where Angels Fear" by Manly Wade Wellman
November 29, 2018 08:05 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBKelly and Katai read and interrupt the extremely handsome Manly Wade Wellmans Where Angels Fear, and talk g-g-g-ghosts, nice-looking skulls, and Dr. Michael Crichton, medical wellman. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter to submit stories for the pod: http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater
"Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti
November 22, 2018 08:05 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBKelly and Katai, guests in their own right, read and interrupt Christina Rossettis Goblin Market, and discuss what forms of payment goblin salesmen accept, the names of all known fruits, and the price theyd demand to eat a pear on camera with a twist. THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY EVERLANE www.everlane.com/public FOR FREE SHIPPING! Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter to submit stories for the pod: http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdoma...
"The New Mother" by Lucy Clifford (w/ Max Silvestri)
November 15, 2018 08:05 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBKelly and Katai are joined by comedian Max Silvestri (Netflix's The Comedy Lineup) to read and interrupt Lucy Cliffords The New Mother, and to discuss who wears bonnets when, the anatomy of turkey ankles, and what it takes to be really, really naughty. CHECK OUT MAX IN THE COMEDY LINEUP ON NETFLIX! https://www.netflix.com/title/80223138 Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter to submit stories for the pod: http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/p...
"The Swindler" by Ethel M. Dell (w/ Jon Gabrus)
November 08, 2018 08:05 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBKelly and Katai are joined by Jon Gabrus (High and Mighty, Raised by TV) to read and interrupt Ethel M. Dell’s apparently romantic outing, “The Swindler,” and discuss rom-com jobs, high-grade non-apologies, and what getting paid by the word does to your style. This episode is sponsored by Everlane and Zola: www.everlane.com/public for FREE SHIPPING! www.zola.com/public for $50 OFF! Check out Gabrus’ podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/high-and-mighty/id1024389997?mt=2...
"Hop-Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe
November 01, 2018 07:05 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBKelly and Katai tackle spooky story king Edgar Allan Poe's short and definitely not sweet tale, "Hop-Frog," and discuss how incredibly funny it is to tell jokes at the expense of others less powerful than oneself, early appearances in literature of the archetype of the Human Centipede, and revenge, on kings and on themselves. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter to submit stories for the pod: http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod...
"The Woman Who Tried to Be Good" by Edna Ferber (w/ Edgar Momplaisir)
October 25, 2018 07:05 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBKelly and Katai sit down with Edgar Momplaisir (Culture Kings) to read and interrupt Edna Ferbers The Woman Who Tried to Be Good, and to discuss when they first knew what an alderman was, the relationship of stoutness to foot size, and womens natural ability to hear babies. Check out Edgars webseries, Sad Boy Edgar: www.edgarmomplaisir.com Subscribe to Edgars podcast: https://www.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-kings/id1328018714?mt=2 Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagr...
"The Beautiful People" by Charles Beaumont (w/ Ronnie Adrian)
October 18, 2018 08:40 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBRonnie Adrian (White Women, The Dragons) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Charles Beaumont's grim sci-fi tale, "The Beautiful People," and to debate which sequined gown is best to wear to the psychiatrist's office, a future without lunch, and what their hot names would be. Follow Ronnie online: https://www.instagram.com/bonesadrian Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter to submit stories for the pod: http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram....
"A Wagner Matinee" by Willa Cather (w/ Jenny Jaffe)
October 11, 2018 07:05 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBJenny Jaffe (Neurotica, Big Hero 6 The Series) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Willa Cather's "A Wagner Matinee," and to discuss names with far too many syllables, the cosmetic consequences of frontier living and alkaline water, and to wonder what a classically trained pianist could possibly enjoy about hearing orchestra music for the first time in thirty years. Follow Jenny online: https://www.twitter.com/jennyjaffe https://www.instagram.com/jennyjaffe Follow Public...
"Porcelain and Pink" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (w/ Nathan Barnatt)
October 04, 2018 07:05 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBNathan Barnatt (Grave Stories from a Gravedigger, Neutral) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt F. Scott Fitzgerald's scandalous one-act play, "Porcelain and Pink," and to discuss identity theft, too-perfect dialogue, and 1920's fashion standards. Watch Nathan's brand-new short film, Neutral: https://youtu.be/T4A_AZP8Lko Check out Grave Stories from a Gravedigger: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQgsNLuSfHjUWnjeFL1NZ0lO30FQZuhSk Follow Public Domain Theater on Ins...
"The Owl's Ear" by Erckmann-Chatrian (w/ Mike Carlson)
September 27, 2018 07:05 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBMike Carlson (Podcast: The Ride) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Erckmann-Chatrian's "The Owl's Ear" and to discuss in-jokes for locals of the town of Hirschwiller, the mechanics of pooping in a jug, and the innumerable treasures humans have stolen from leprechauns. SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: THE RIDE! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-the-ride/id1296636702?mt=2 FOLLOW MIKE ONLINE: www.twitter.com/phatcarlson www.instagram.com/phatcarlson Follow Public Domain ...
"The Dummy That Lived" by L. Frank Baum (w/ Oscar Montoya)
September 20, 2018 07:05 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBOscar Montoya (Inside the Disney Vault) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt L. Frank Baum's aggressively whimsical "The Dummy That Lived." Plus they talk Mannequin 2: On the Move, Defying Gravity moments, and the meaning of life itself. Follow Oscar online: https://www.instagram.com/ozzymo/ https://twitter.com/ozzymo Subscribe to Inside the Disney Vault: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-disney-vault/id1244568998?mt=2 Follow Public Domain Theater on Instag...
"My Wife's Tempter" by Fitz James O'Brien (w/ Brandie Posey)
September 13, 2018 15:17 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBBrandie Posey (Lady to Lady) joins Kelly and Katai to read Fitz James O'Brien's tale of husbandly woe, "My Wife's Tempter," and to discuss murder, narcissism, and religious conversions. Subscribe to Lady to Lady: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lady-to-lady/id578706812?mt=2 Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions...
"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne (w/ Chris Fairbanks)
September 06, 2018 07:05 - 1 hourChris Fairbanks (Corporate) joins Kelly and Katai to read Nathaniel Hawthorne's Gothic cautionary tale, "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," and talk ghosts, murder, and eternal youth. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater
"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne (w/ Chris Fairbanks)
September 06, 2018 07:05 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBChris Fairbanks (Corporate) joins Kelly and Katai to read Nathaniel Hawthorne's Gothic cautionary tale, "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," and talk ghosts, murder, and eternal youth. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater
"Beyond Lies the Wub" by Philip K. Dick (w/ Justin Michael)
August 30, 2018 09:05 - 51 minutesWub, Wub, Wub... Justin Michael (Infinity Train, Bad Reception) joins Kelly and Katai to explore the secrets of alien animal life in Philip K. Dick's sci-fi fable "Beyond Lies the Wub." Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater
"Beyond Lies the Wub" by Philip K. Dick (w/ Justin Michael)
August 30, 2018 09:05 - 49 minutes - 45 MBWub, Wub, Wub... Justin Michael (Infinity Train, Bad Reception) joins Kelly and Katai to explore the secrets of alien animal life in Philip K. Dick's sci-fi fable "Beyond Lies the Wub." Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant (w/ Xander Jeanneret)
August 23, 2018 09:20 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB"I only eat at the Eiffel Tower so I don't have to see the Eiffel Tower!" XANDER JEANNERET (Geek and Sundry, King of the Nerds) joins Kelly and Katai for a very French installment of Public Domain Theater, reading and frequently interrupting Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace," a story of a lost necklace with a twist ending that will make you scream "MON DIEU!" Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomai...
"The Red Room" by H.G. Wells (w/ Greg Smith)
August 16, 2018 07:53 - 55 minutes - 51 MBBEWARE THE RED ROOM! Particularly if you're an ageist buffoon who enjoys talking to yourself and can't help bumping into things and definitely doesn't believe in ghosts but is very, very afraid of shadows. Greg Smith (the DopeTown 3000 podcast) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt a spooky (and surprisingly sexy) story, "The Red Room" by H.G. ("Horny Guy") Wells. LISTEN TO THE DOPETOWN 3000 PODCAST: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dopetown-3000/id1400472646 Follow Publ...
"The Magician's Heart" by Edith Nesbit
August 09, 2018 10:24 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBIt's our favorite story yet! Kelly and Katai read and interrupt Edith Nesbit's hilarious "The Magician's Heart" about a wicked magician who fricking LOVES christenings, his removable heart, a dumb prince who's really smart, an ugly princess who's really beautiful, and the duckiest little baby in the gosh darned world! Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Do...
LIVE "The Guilty Secret" by Paul de Kock (w/ Mary Holland & Nick Wiger)
August 02, 2018 13:32 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBRECORDED LIVE AT THE LYRIC HYPERION, LOS ANGELES. JULY 27 2018. Classic guests Mary Holland and Nick Wiger make their triumphant return to Public Domain Theater, joining Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt "The Guilty Secret" by Paul de Kock, a tale of guilt, secrets, and backgammon. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogprod...
"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (w/ Omar Najam)
July 26, 2018 13:37 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBHe's back! Your favorite overrated detective Sherlock Holmes returns to Public Domain Theater, as does friend of the pod OMAR NAJAM, for a reading of fan favorite "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." SPOILER ALERT: Holmes solves the mystery. But not without frequent interruption from Kelly, Katai, and Omar. Enjoy! PUBLIC DOMAIN THEATER HAS A LIVE RECORDING IN LA THIS FRIDAY 7/27 8PM at THE LYRIC HYPERION with SPECIAL GUESTS MARY HOLLAND & NICK WIGER! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/...
"The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte (w/ Patrick Ehlers)
July 19, 2018 13:49 - 1 hour - 72 MBWell howdy! Kelly and Katai journey to the Wild West this week as they read and interrupt "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte (aka Mark Twain's least favorite person). With special guest Patrick Ehlers! Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
July 12, 2018 10:44 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBIt's a NOT SO simple twist of fate this week as Kelly and Katai beat the heat in Katai's apartment and wind their way through W.W. Jacob's supernatural classic "The Monkey's Paw," about a live-at-home adult son with no shortage of hilarious jokes, his wishful parents, and the cursed artifact that changes their lives FOREVER! Also can you be SO obnoxious that you DESERVE to die horribly? And if your son looks like a chicken pot pie, is he STILL your son? These question and more will ...
"The Lady with the Pet Dog" by Anton Chekhov (w/ Emily Maya Mills)
July 05, 2018 10:32 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBA Lady, A Pomeranian, A Guy. Erect Eyebrows. The Torment of Curiosity. Secret Pocket Bones. Time. Russia. Emily Maya Mills joins Kelly and Katai to read Anton Chekhov's slow burn story of an extramarital affair that tests the limits of human desire and the limits of the reader's patience. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogpr...
"The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde
June 28, 2018 09:44 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBWe are all in the gutter but Kelly and Katai are looking at the stars this week as they fly guest-less through Oscar Wilde's oh-so-witty fairy tale "The Happy Prince." Plus they reveal their reading histories, from Morris the Moose to Duchess of Edge to I Read What I Want and everything in between. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://fo...
"Bliss" by Katherine Mansfield (w/ Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang)
June 21, 2018 11:42 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBThe Las Culturistas themselves (Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang) join Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Katherine Mansfield's "Bliss," the story of a dinner party, an alluring guest, and a wife that doesn't have a name for her happiness. Get ready to have your emotions rocked to and fro, people. We have not stopped thinking about this story since we read it. Enjoy! Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicd...
"The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw" by Edgar Rice Burroughs (w/ Micah Gordon)
June 14, 2018 12:09 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBDid we discover the source material for Encino Man? Was it written by the creator of Tarzan? Are we going to interrupt the hell out of it? Yes! Yes! And Yes!!! Micah Gordon (@micahjgordon) joins Kelly and Katai for a romp through Edgar Rice Burroughs' bizarre sci-fi buddy comedy "The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw." Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podc...
"William Wilson" by Edgar Allen Poe (w/ Travis McElroy)
June 07, 2018 11:17 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBWhile her faithful co-host Katai recovers from an unforeseen macadamia nut attack, Kelly is joined by professional podcaster and voracious reader Travis McElroy (My Brother, My Brother and Me; The Adventure Zone; Shmanners) for a mind-bending journey through Edgar Allen Poe’s doppelganger saga “William Wilson,” a story about... a bad boy, a copycat, and a bucket. Maybe. Although this is one of those “up for interpretation” stories and baby, do we have some in-ter-pre-tay-TIONS. Ther...
"The Mortal Immortal" by Mary Shelley (w/ Keith Kingbay and Jesse Neil)
May 31, 2018 07:44 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBBefore Frankenstein there was... "The Mortal Immortal!" Keith Kingbay and Jesse Neil (New Player Has Joined podcast) join Kelly and Katai on a journey through Mary Shelley's tale of an alchemist's assistant, a magical elixir, and a toxic marriage. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-...
"Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton (w/ Amy Vorpahl)
May 24, 2018 07:03 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBWe catch the public domain FEVER with guest Amy Vorpahl (Geek and Sundry, Nerdist) and the only cure is constant interruption. So lay back, relax, arch your vigorous brows, and enjoy our reading of a classic story about frenemies on vacation... It's "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton aka "Pussy Jones" (actual nickname). Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog ...
"Love Story" by Irving E. Cox Jr. (w/ Nick Wiger)
May 17, 2018 08:18 - 1 hour - 93.5 MB"Problematic" does not BEGIN to describe Irving E Cox Jr's urtext of the men's rights movement-- "Love Story" (1956)-- a paranoid nightmare about the supposed feminization of postwar American culture that posits the insane and unnecessary question... What if first wave feminism is just the first step to a tyrannical dictatorship in which men are treated as sex slaves? It's a miserable read but a joy to interrupt as Kelly, Katai, and special guest Nick Wiger (Doughboys) groan, sigh, ...
"Cautionary Tales for Children" by Hilaire Belloc (w/ Steven Ray Morris)
May 10, 2018 07:20 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBCaution, Children! Steven Ray Morris (See Jurassic Right, The Purrrcast) joins Kelly and Katai for a romp through Hilaire Belloc's macabre and misogynistic "Cautionary Tales for Children" (1907), encountering such ill-fated characters as "Matilda, Who Told Lies and Was Burned to Death" and "Rebecca, Who Slammed Doors for Fun and Perished Miserably." As well as less ill-fated characters such as "Algernon, Who Played with a Loaded Gun and Was Reprimanded by his Father." Sensing a patt...
"Jokester" by Isaac Asimov (w/ Moujan Zolfaghari)
May 03, 2018 07:05 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBWHAT. IS. FUNNY. Moujan Zolfaghari (Mission to Zyxx) joins Kelly and Katai for a sci-fi journey to the outer reaches of comedy as they read and interrupt overachiever Isaac Asimov's short story "Jokester" (1956), about office politics, an advanced supercomputer, and the secret origin of all jokes. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://for...
"Gabriel-Ernest" and "The Music on the Hill" by Saki (w/ Patrick Ehlers)
April 26, 2018 11:33 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBIf you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise... It's two short stories by HH Munro aka SAKI! Patrick Ehlers (Nintendo Cartridge Society, Same Day Shipping) joins Kelly and Katai to read/interrupt "Gabriel-Ernest" and "The Music on the Hill." Together they stumble upon some very strange, sometimes violent, sometimes sexy forest happenings-- A teenage boy with the dexterity of an otter and the body of a lifeguard! What's his story? Flute music! Where's that coming ...
"The Five Orange Pips" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (w/ Omar Najam)
April 19, 2018 11:43 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBEncyclopedias! The KKK!! PIPS!!! The game is afoot as Sherlock Holmes and Watson get their first Public Domain Theater treatment. Omar Najam (Sunnydale Studygroup, Thank You For Questing) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Baker Street deep cut, "The Five Orange Pips" and trust us when we say, you have NEVER heard Sherlock Holmes like this before! Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod...
"The Dualitists" by Bram Stoker (w/ Mary Holland)
April 12, 2018 12:27 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBI've heard of juvenile delinquency but this is ridiculous! Mary Holland joins Kelly and Katai as they descend the disturbing and grotesque depths of Bram Stoker’s The Dualitists, or The Death Doom of the Double Born, with nothing but their irreverent wit to guide them... OK seriously, though, all jokes aside... This story is F*CKED UP. The Children of the Corn? The Bad Seed? The Good Son? Literal child's play compared to Harry Merford and Tommy Stanton, names that will now haunt us ...
"Bernice Bobs Her Hair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (w/ Ryan Mogge)
April 05, 2018 13:36 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBThe Roaring 20s are brought to stunning misogynistic life in F. Scott Fitzgerald's revenge fable/sustained shade fest "Bernice Bobs Her Hair." Kelly, Katai, and guest Ryan Mogge (Hellmouthy, Same Day Shipping)read and frequently interrupt descriptions of men who "casually go to Yale" and women who "get kissed in the backs of dowagers' limousines." Yeesh. Buckle up. Check your privilege at the door. And keep that barber's chair warm. Because Bernice is coming. Plus a passionate defen...
"The Egg" by Sherwood Anderson (w/ Rhea Butcher)
March 29, 2018 10:05 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBBroken dreams, family drama, and of course eggs abound as Kelly, Katai, and guest Rhea Butcher provide a dramatic reading of and commentary on Sherwood Anderson's "The Egg." Plus a heavily editorialized bio of Sherwood Anderson (aka Jobby) and more Ohio-related coincidences than one podcast deserves. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://...
"The Most Dangerous Game" PT2 by Richard Connell
March 22, 2018 23:10 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBA reading of Part 2 of The Most Dangerous Game. Written by Susan Glaspell. Read by Kelly Nugent. Responded to by Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
"The Most Dangerous Game" PT1 by Richard Connell
March 22, 2018 22:52 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBA reading of Part 1 of The Most Dangerous Game. Written by Richard Connell. Read by Lindsay Katai. Responded to by Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
"A Jury of Her Peers" PT2 by Susan Glaspell
March 22, 2018 22:28 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBA reading of Part 2 of A Jury of Her Peers. Written by Susan Glaspell. Read by Kelly Nugent. Responded to by Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
"A Jury of Her Peers" PT1 by Susan Glaspell
March 22, 2018 21:48 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBA reading of Part 1 of A Jury of Her Peers. Written by Susan Glaspell. Read by Kelly Nugent. Responded to by Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
"The Black Cat" PT2 by Edgar Allen Poe
March 22, 2018 21:33 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week's entertainment shall be a reading of Part 2 of The Black Cat. Written by Edgar Allen Poe, as read by Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai, and as responded to by Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai. WARNING! This short story contains graphic depictions of violence against animals! It was very horrible to read, and we assume, is very horrible to listen to! LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://insta...
"The Black Cat" PT1 by Edgar Allen Poe
March 22, 2018 21:15 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBThis week's entertainment shall be a reading of Part 1 of The Black Cat. Written by Edgar Allen Poe. Read by Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai. Responded To by Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai. WARNING! This short story contains graphic depictions of violence against animals! It was very horrible to read, and we assume, is very horrible to listen to! LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK. Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitter http://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/p...