Latest Marty scanlon Podcast Episodes
Ep 27: Dockblocked - Part 4
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - March 06, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsThe Tranquility Team faces off against the creepy Ladies of The Bay. Bug is body positive. Yolanda raises a friend's spirit. Gail loses a knife. Hue takes a prank too far. Support us on PATREON right here! Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers pl...
Ep 26: Dockblocked - Part 3
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - February 20, 2019 11:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsThe Tranquility Team, bogged down by the bragadocious Edris Elbow, make their way into the cave in search of hags. Hue gets thicker skin. Bug declines an advance. Gail gets reminded of home. Yolanda definitely doesn’t flirt. Support us on PATREON right here! Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a p...
Ep 25: Dockblocked- Part 2
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - February 06, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsThe team explores more nautical means of escape. Hue picks up an accent. Yolanda gets mad lovestruck. Bug advocates self-care. Gail will not have this dance. DM Stephen goes ham on some NPC voices. Support us on PATREON right here! Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New...
Ep 24: Dockblocked - Part 1
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - January 23, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsWith their secret divulged and no way to leave Nydahar, the gang gets creative with their exit strategy. Gail and Bug seek alternate means of escape while Hue and Yolanda say hello to their little friend. (Stick around for a Q&A with the team after the episode to hear your questions answered!) ...
Ep 23: The Descent
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - January 09, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsThe newly reunited team descends down Mount Mourning. Hue comes down the mountain with new powers. Bug comes down with a cold. Gail finds a window of opportunity. Yolanda lets it all out. Support us on PATREON right here! Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City...
Ep 22: The Ascent - Part 4
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - December 26, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsIn the final chapter of The Ascent, our divided heroes find themselves in a race against time. [This arc features special guests Zach Cherry and Andy Vatter] Support us on PATREON right here! Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City improvisers play D&D. Second ...
Merry Milari-mas! (BONUS December Antic)
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - December 19, 2018 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsOh hello there! We hope you're having a lovely holiday season wherever you are. Enjoy this special FREE holiday antic! You can hear more antics as a $5 or more Patron! See you next week for the finale of The Ascent arc! BECOME A PATRON OF SECOND BEST
Ep 21: The Ascent - Part 3
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - December 12, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsIn Kordoth, Omine and Luck keep up appearances while Hue powers up. In Nydahar, the rest of our heroes begin their arduous ascent up Mount Mourning. [This arc features special guest Zach Cherry (NBC's I Feel Bad, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Crashing)] www.patreon.com/SecondBestDnd Second Best: A D...
Ep 20: The Ascent - Part 2
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - November 28, 2018 11:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsIn the frozen realm of Nydahar, the Tranquility Team must prove their worth by doing what they do worst: telling the truth. Meanwhile, in the high-tech land of Kordoth, Hue and her twin brother Omine have Luck on their side. [This arc features special guest Zach Cherry (NBC's I Feel Bad, Spider...
"Intermission Series" 3 - Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
SMASH Bros - November 19, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn our third "Intermission Series", we merrily roll along into watching the documentary *Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened.* We discuss the beauty and joy of theatre, chasing dreams, and how all of those things ultimately (don't) relate to Smash! We'll be back soon with more dispatch...
Announcement! (Watch 'Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened')
SMASH Bros - November 17, 2018 20:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWe're back this Monday (11/19) with another installment of our 'Intermission Series.' We'll be talking about the wonderful documentary 'Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened.' Give it a watch (available on Netflix!) and join us for a chat soon on the great white way (...Broadway)!
Ep 19: The Ascent - Part 1 (Season 2 Premiere)
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - November 14, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsIn the Season 2 premiere, everyone finds themselves in foreign lands: what remains of the Tranquility Team on a pilgrimage to a far-away region, and Hue in the bizarre high-tech world of Kordoth. www.patreon.com/SecondBestDnd Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York ...
Season 1 Recap & Cast Chat
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - November 07, 2018 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsOur heroes (real life players) recap the events of Second Best Season 1 (and add insights, personal reactions, and behind-the-scenes commentary) in preparation for Season 2 launch on 11/14. Hungry for more Second Best? Why not check out our Patreon which includes exclusive bonus content and epi...
BONUS Episode + Patreon Announcement!
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - October 31, 2018 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsWe're launching a Patreon! But don't worry, we're not too busy to release something fun in your feeds. Enjoy this spooky antic! Antics are fun mini-episodes that are available to $5 Patrons on our newly launched Patreon starting today! See link in description for tiers and reward details. Thank...
"Intermission Series" 2 - Every Little Step w/ Ali Gordon
SMASH Bros - October 22, 2018 16:18 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn our first "Intermission Series", Ali Gordon joins us as we ask "what DID I do for love?" One thing we did? We watched *Every Little Step* the wonderful documentary about the casting of the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line. We discussed the film and how it relates to Smash, theatre, and a...
Announcement! (Watch 'Every Little Step')
SMASH Bros - October 18, 2018 11:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWe're back this Monday (10/22) with another installment of our 'Intermission Series.' We'll be talking about the excellent documentary 'Every Little Step.' Give it a watch and join us next week on the great white way (...Broadway)!
Ep 18: The Final Curtain - Part 4
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - October 17, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsHamletton comes to a thrilling and unwritten conclusion in our Season 1 finale. Will it be curtains for our heroes? Yolanda does crowd work. Bug knows friend from fiend. Gail uses her social network. Hue is not herself. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of New York City im...
Ep 17: The Final Curtain - Part 3
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - October 03, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsThe show must go on! Our heroes continue to juggle entertaining the audience and protecting a Princess. Hue keeps the peace and keeps the pace. Gail gets an upgrade. Bug discovers a strange posession. Yolanda casts a different kind of bird. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunc...
S1E15 - Zak Sommerfield (Bombshell)
SMASH Bros - October 01, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWe're joined by Zak Sommerfield (actor/improviser) to close the curtain on season one with...BOMBSHELL (and listen to some essential Brian D'Arcy James).
S1E14 - Meredith Paul (Previews)
SMASH Bros - September 24, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWe're joined by our pal Meredith Paul (performer & writer) to finally see Bombshell up on its feet in front of a crowd during...PREVIEWS (and listen to some essential Brian D'Arcy James).
Ep 16: The Final Curtain - Part 2
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - September 19, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsAs the curtain opens, two of our heroes are in the audience dealing with unexpected guests, while two are onstage dealing with unexpected ghosts. Yolanda heals on her terms. Bug keeps an "aye" out. Hue takes the lead. Gail blows up someone's spot. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast wh...
"Intermission Series" 1 - ShowBusiness: The Road To Broadway
SMASH Bros - September 17, 2018 11:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn our first "Intermission Series", we ask 'What good IS sitting alone in your room?' which is what the two of us did when we watched and discussed the documentary *ShowBusiness: The Road To Broadway* and how it relates to Smash, theatre, and art in general! We'll return next week to continue Sm...
Announcement! (Intermission Series)
SMASH Bros - September 12, 2018 19:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsHey! This isn't an episode! It's an announcement! Next week, instead of discussing Episode 14, we're going to give you a little preview of what we'll be offering between seasons of SMASH. We're going to watch and discuss some other Broadway related content, and discuss it both on its own merits, ...
S1E13 - Kate Leonard (Tech)
SMASH Bros - September 10, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWe're joined by the fantastic Kate Leonard (performer/writer/lyricist) to focus the lights, paint the sets, and cue-to-cue through TECH (and listen to some essential Brian D'Arcy James).
Ep 15: The Final Curtain - Part 1
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - September 05, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsThe morning after The Tranquility Team’s perfectly mundane goat encounter, they are tasked with playing cultural diplomats to a visiting princess. Bug babysits. Yolanda has a heart to (Shale)hart. Hue goes on. Gail really wrecks an egg. Second Best: A DnD Adventure is a podcast where a bunch of...
S1E12 - Jimmy & Marty (Publicity)
SMASH Bros - September 03, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWe spend this episode sans guest, to slow down and check in, and to get a handle on...PUBLICITY (and to listen to some essential Brian D'Arcy James).
S1E11 - Louis Peitzman (The Movie Star)
SMASH Bros - August 27, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWe're joined by the trendsetting Louis Peitzman (BuzzFeed News, AfterSmash) to bask in the glow of...THE MOVIE STAR (and listen to some essential Stephanie J. Block).
Ep 14: The Goat
Second Best: A DnD Adventure - August 22, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 270 ratingsThe Tranquility team (that's Gail, Yolanda, Bug, and Hue) have "successfully" completed their last assignment - recovering a mysterious oval object from O'Doult's monstrous mansion. They retreat to Gail’s house with their precious cargo but someone -or something- has beaten them there. Second B...
S1E10 - Michael Hartney (Understudy)
SMASH Bros - August 20, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWe're joined by the multitalented Michael Hartney (Broadway's School of Rock, incoming Artistic Director of the UCBTNY, Just for Laughs New Faces ) to walk the path of...UNDERSTUDY (and listen to some essential Brian d'Arcy James).
S1E9 - Grey Henson (Hell on Earth)
SMASH Bros - August 13, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsWe're joined by the always fetch Grey Henson (Tony Nominee, Mean Girls) to descend into...HELL ON EARTH (and listen to some essential Brian d'Arcy James).