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Marvel & Stitcher Present: MARVELS

MARVELS, based on the graphic novel by Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross. Written by Lauren Shippen. Directed by Paul Bae. Recording & sound design by Mischa Stanton. Out now, wherever you listen.

Inside Ars Paradoxica 36C (feat. The Whisperforge et al)

We asked you to fill our question bucket to the brim, and YOU DELIVERED. The whole creative team behind your favorite Cold War time travel tragedy answers all of your deep, burning questions about Anthony, Mateo, and even Archie. Also, about one hour nineteen minutes in, Dan makes a historical claim about the origin of the bong as the Middle East. They misspoke, and should have said China. They regret this error.

36: Release

The final confrontation. An end, possibly a beginning. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza & Tau Zaman (with story support from Julian Mundy & Danielle Shemaiah). Directed by Mischa Stanton & Danielle Shemaiah. Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra Marquez, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Zach Ehrlich as Jack Wyatt, Arjun Gpta as Nik...

35: Tangent

It’s 1943. Sally Grissom has accidentally invented time travel. But things don’t transpire exactly as we remember. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, & Eli Barraza (with story support from Julian Mundy, Danielle Shemaiah & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra Marquez, and Zach Ehrlich as Jack Wyatt, as well as Julian M...

34: Path

After leaving Point-of-Exile, Sally runs into friends old and new. Petra plans a party. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza & Tau Zaman (with story support from Danielle Shemaiah & Julian Mundy). Directed & pPoduced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra Marquez, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Zach Ehrlich as Jack Wyatt, Lauren Shippen as M...

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33: Home

Though they are glad to return to Point-of-Exile once more after a long mission, our heroes may not be the same people they were when they left. Some for the better, others… less. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Mischa Stanton & Danielle Shemaiah (with Daniel Manning, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra Marquez, L. Jef...

32: Riposte

Petra, Lou and the 77s infiltrate the KTNK stronghold to rescue Sally. But while inside, they might find more than they bargained for. They may have to pay a dear price to retrieve her. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Eli Barraza & Danielle Shemaiah (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Julian Mundy & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra, L. Jeffr...

31: Control

It's all hands on deck in Colorado. Sally Grissom's been kidnapped. An ocean away, she matches wits with somebody new. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Danielle Shemaiah, & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Preston Allen as Bridget Chambers, and Tina Hua...

30: Volunteer

Sally meets with someone outside her circle and makes a desperate bargain with the mysterious new ODAR Director. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning (with Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy, Danielle Shemaiah, & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, and Tina Huang as Tonya LeMartine, as well as K.McIntyre as Jeanette Everworth, Laura Faye Smith, and Pas...

29: Odyssey

Sally pines for a friend. Esther struggles to catch up without her usual resources. Chet's on his way out. One last secret play before the new Director comes to town. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Tau Zaman (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy & Danielle Shemaiah). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Ar...

28: Adversary

On the brink of disaster, our heroes are stretched to their limits. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning (with Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy & Danielle Shemaiah & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Preston Allen as Bridget Chambers, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Dan Anderson as Hank Cornish,...

27: Breach

Trapped in an ODAR lockdown with boiling tempers and a deadly enemy, Sally and crew struggle to find a way out. Meanwhile, Chet finds some downtime. **WARNING: This episode contains graphic content and depictions of gun violence. Listener discretion advised. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Tau Zaman (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy & Danielle Shemaiah). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally ...

26: Grip

Tensions mount as the crew turns in on itself. Sally and Petra fly east to examine something broken. Petra finds a new confidant. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Eli Barraza (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Julian Mundy, Danielle Shemaiah & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Lia Peros as Petra, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Preston Allen as Bridget Chambers, and Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman,...

25: Absence

The aftermath of the Roberts trial spurs ODAR’s inner circle to action. A hidden threat must be exposed, before all is lost. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Danielle Shemaiah & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Lia Peros as Petra, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Preston Allen as Bridget Chambers, and Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, as w...

24: Dilemma

The trial of Esther Roberts. **WARNING: This episode contains stressful interrogation and hateful speech. Listener discretion advised. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Danielle Shemaiah (with Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petra, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Preston Allen as Bridget Chamber...

23: Contact

A high-profile mission goes awry when ODAR is struck blind and their enemies begin to anticipate their every move. **WARNING: This episode contains depictions of gun violence. Listener discretion advised. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning (with Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy, Danielle Shemaiah & Tau Zaman). Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as P...

Timeswimmers

Something... a little weird. Story by Daniel Manning & Tyler Pomponio, written by The Koch Brothers Mystery Show kochbrothersmysteryshow.com . Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Dagmar Pumpernickel & The Mysterious Woman, Lee Satterwhite as George W. Bush & Ethan, Reyn Beeler as Xander Time, Zach Ehrlich as Peanut the Time Dolphin & Ryan Lochte the Time Dolphin, Alex Marshall-Brown as Harriet Tubman, Katie Speed as Marie Curie, L. Jeffrey ...

Curses

Swearing's come a long way in 70 years, but Sally's getting impatient. She's ready for a new age in linguistic expression. **WARNING: This episode contains very, VERY strong language. Listener discretion advised. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason, the creators of Greater Boston: GreaterBostonShow.com . Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Robin Gab...

The Life & Times of Archimedes the Cat

A day in the life of Sally's cat Archimedes. Follow the Cat About Town; surely he can't get into more trouble than his owner. Can he? Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Story by Daniel Manning, Danielle Shemaiah & Julian Mundy. Written by Julian Mundy. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, and Robin Gabrielli, as well as Julian Mundy, Mischa Stanton, and Erin Bark as...

ODAR & You!

A training tape shown to new ODAR recruits. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring John Wallis as the Narrator. Original music by Mischa Stanton and by Eno Freedman-Brodmann.

22: Dawn

Chet draws a line in the sand; the Anchorites are trapped. But sand is easily washed away by a rising tide. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Tau Zaman. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Robin Gabrielli as Anthony Partridge, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Preston Max Allen as Bridget Chambers, Lia Peros as Petra, Gabriela Milo as Carmen, Arjun Gupta as N...

The Recorder of Dr. Nikhil Sharma

The last remaining record of Dr. Nikhil Sharma, friend to Sally Grissom and foe to ODAR. His presence in only three days of 1949 caused deviations to the timeline not even the Blackroom could predict. What led this rogue element to betray his allegiances and leave everything behind? Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Tau Zaman. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Arjun Gupta as Nikhil Sharma, and Bernardo Cubría as Mateo Morales, as well as Jade Johnson....

21: Jailbreak

The team has assembled, and it's time to take the fight to ODAR. Step 1: get Victor Lambert out of an ODAR prison facility, with a passcode from the desk of Director Chet Whickman himself. To pull this stunt off, they'll need help from an unlikely source. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Lia Peros as Petr...

20: Hitchhiker

June Barlowe's done biding her time. She's out for vengeance for her late husband Quentin, and heaven help ODAR and anyone else who stands in her way–except for a face she never thought she'd see again... Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Eli Barraza. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Hannah Trobaugh as June Barlowe, Lee Satterwhite as Quentin Barlowe/Ben Quigley, Susanna Kavee as Helen Partridge, L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Lia Peros as Petra, an...

19: Gumshoe

Lou Gaines is on a mission to find his friend David Marian, and in the course of his search ropes in others who have fallen beside ODAR's wake. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: L. Jeffrey Moore as Lou Gaines, Hannah Trobaugh as June Barlowe, Preston Max Allen as Bridget Chambers, Lauren Shippen as Maggie Elbourne, Lia Peros as Petra, and Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, as well as James Oliva, Brock...

18: Boundary

Anthony’s poking at the limits of the Blackroom, and facing his inevitable lonely demise, conspires with Sally to look for a way out. But when Esther and ODAR get word of the team-up, their concern for their future brings them to conflict. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written, Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, Robin Gabrielli as Anthony Partridge, Richard Penne...

17: Plasticity

**WARNING: This episode contains depictions of manipulation & implied harm of children. Listener discretion advised. Petra and Carmen have been recruited for a special training protocol within ODAR. Their mission: Grow up through history backwards, make no connection with the world around them, in an attempt to Stave Off the deadly effects of Butterfly Syndrome. Helped along by their chaperone Van, their peers, and a mysterious guide who offers lemon drops with a side of dissenting opinions ...

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16: Greenhouse

Sally starts gardening and digs up something from her past. Esther falls back on old habits. Chet realizes he’s not here to make friends. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Danielle Shemaiah. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, Reyn Beeler as Chet Whickman, Katie Speed as Esther Roberts, and Richard Penner as Dr. Fitzgerald, as well as Fionna Thraille, Heather Auden, Thea Rodgers, Austin Beach, and Jean DiMercurio as ...