Podcast: Public Domain Theater

Masterpiece 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.

“The Woman Who Tried to Be Good” by Edna Ferber (w/ Edgar Momplaisir)

Kelly 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:…

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“The Beautiful People” by Charles Beaumont (w/ Ronnie Adrian)

Ronnie 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…

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“A Wagner Matinee” by Willa Cather (w/ Jenny Jaffe)

Jenny 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…

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“Porcelain and Pink” by F. Scott Fitzgerald (w/ Nathan Barnatt)

Nathan 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…

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“The Owl’s Ear” by Erckmann-Chatrian (w/ Mike Carlson)

Mike 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…

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“The Dummy That Lived” by L. Frank Baum (w/ Oscar Montoya)

Oscar 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…

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“My Wife’s Tempter” by Fitz James O’Brien (w/ Brandie Posey)

Brandie 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.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater

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“Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (w/ Chris Fairbanks)

Chris 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

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“Beyond Lies the Wub” by Philip K. Dick (w/ Justin Michael)

Wub, 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

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“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant (w/ Xander Jeanneret)

“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…

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