The world's favorite new time podcast in the style of old-time radio. The Thrilling Adventure Hour anthologizes the thrilling adventures of space cowboy Sparks Nevada (Marc Evan Jackson), married mediums Frank and Sadie Doyle (Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster), all-American hero Jefferson Reid (Nathan Fillion), and more.
Produced and created by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Featuring the WorkJuice Players and your favorite stars from the worlds of television, film, comedy, animation, sketch, and the stage.
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Captain Laserbeam "Hearts and Minds" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Janet Varney as GiraffeWoman; Autumn Reeser as Adventurekateer Sean; Annie Savage as Adventurekateer Ingrid; Adam Savage as the Die-Brarian; Craig Cackowski as Stacks; and Hal Lublin as the Heroic Narrator. THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT. Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos? ...
Beyond Belief, "The Last Beyond Belief" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as Faye; Janet Varney as Lindy; Craig Cackowski as Con; Busy Philipps as Rosie; Kate Micucci as Agnes; Stephen Park as Crispin Doyle; and Hal Lublin as the Spooky Narrator THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT. Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal vi...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Karen Feeding" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Annie Savage as the Gelato Stand AI; ; Kate Micucci as Bunch; Autumn Reeser as the Omnomicron; Janet Varney as Mercy Laredo; and Hal Lublin as the Folksy Narrator THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT. Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal vide...
Amelia Earhart, Fearless Flyer, "The French Connection" Written by Liz Hara Starring Autumn Reeser as Amelia Earhart; Annie Savage as Abby Adams; Craig Cackowski and Paul F.Tompkins as Vikings; Mark Gagliardi and Keiko Agena as French people; Raymond Lee as DB Cooper; and Hal Lublin as the Newsreel Narrator. THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT. Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos? To support the show...
Beyond Belief, "Slings and Marrows" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Joshua Malina, John Hodgman , and Hal Lublin as skeletons. THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT. Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, including rehearsal videos? To support the show and the people who make it, and to gain access to our complete back catalogue including never-released e...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "The Quick and the Sand" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Busy Philipps as The Red Plains Rider; Annie Savage as The Marshal Station AI; Joshua Malina and John Hodgman as the President Face Gang; and Hal Lublin as the Folksy Narrator. THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT. Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, i...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Red All Over" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Busy Philipps as the Red Plains Rider; Josh Godelman as Iron Regular Size; Joshua Malina as Cylus; Annie Savage as the Marshal Station AI; and Hal Lublin as the Bank AI and Folksy Hal. THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT. Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, inc...
Paranormal investigators Frank and Sadie Doyle visit a vampire maestro seeking love with an insurance investigator named Helen. The maestro reveals a complex scheme of vampire insurance fraud and confesses to manipulating Helen's dreams, including killing her best friend. When Helen rejects him, a chaotic confrontation with a wooden stake leads to an accidental staking, turning several vampires to dust and allowing the Doyles to make a swift exit.
Amelia Earhart, Fearless Flyer, "Darkheart" Written by Heath Corson Starring Autumn Reeser as Amelia Earhart; Annie Savage as Abby Adams; Paul F.Tompkins as Ekkhard; Busy Philipps as Amelia Darkheart; David Dastmalchian as John Wilkes Booth; and Hal Lublin as the Newsreel Narrator. 2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade. NY sold out, so we added a second night of very special shows. See "Our Favorite Episodes" and "WorkJu...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Goo Fellas" Written by Mickey Fisher Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Janet Varney as Bloobus; Kevin McDonald as Boomblort; Paul F. Tompkins and Busy Philipps as scientists; and Hal Lublin as Teabadee and Folksy Hal. 2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade. NY sold out, so we added a second night of very special sh...
Beyond Belief, "The Sewer Thing" Written by Katie Wood Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as Ravenna; Mark Gagliardi as Vincent; Alyssa Limperis as La Llorona; Ian Gomez as Quanderer the Enigmatist; Andy Richter as Marbles; and Hal Lublin as Justin and the Spooky Narrator 2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade. Tickets are nearly sold out for our remaining shows! See "Our F...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Friend Savage" Written by Katie Wood Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Annie Savage as The Saloon Doors; Busy Philipps as the Red Plains Rider; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Kevin McDonald as Conner; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. 2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade. NY sold out, so we added a second night of ...
Beyond Belief, "Ceno Evil" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Josh Ruben as Marchand; Vinny Thomas as Lament; Dirk Blocker as Effite; Ian Gomez as Robuck; and Hal Lublin as the Spooky Narrator Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jonathan Dinerstein Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy 2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade. NY sold ou...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Bank Yankers" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Nancy Lenehan as Stacy Kearns-Nevada; Xochitl Gomez as Aerial; Saagar Shaikh as Rob-E; and Hal Lublin as the Bank's AI and Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jonathan Dinerstein Sparks theme by Eban Schletter 2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking t...
WorkJuice Players Mark Gagliardi and Hal Lublin have hosted We Got This for nine years. On the show Gags and Hal sit down to settle all the small debates that are a big deal to YOU — once and for all. We thought you Adventurekateers would enjoy this brand new episode with Thrilling Adventure Hour creators Ben Acker and Ben Blacker join Mark and Hal to finally determine the Best Thrilling Adventure Hour segment, once and for all! To listen to more episodes of We Got This, and to support the show ...
Miss America, "Chaise Longue" Written by Julia Lederer Starring Vella Lovell as Miss America; Busy Philipps as Bev; Hal Lublin as Pete; Janet Varney as Margaret; and Annie Savage as the Apocalyptic Narrator. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy 2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade. Find out when, where, and how at our designated tour p...
Beyond Belief, "Toxic Phantom" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as Lavinia Eventide, Scowling Courtesan of the Murk; Mark Gagliardi as Cesare Janovitz; and Hal Lublin as Clamuel and the Spooky Narrator. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jonathan Dinerstein Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy 2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first tim...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Black Hole/Son" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Nancy Lenehan as Stacy Kearns-Nevada; Xochitl Gomez as Aerial; and Hal Lublin as the Sunspot Kid and Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein Sparks theme by Eban Schletter 2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the s...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "The Pickle with Peekies" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Raymond Lee as Ray; Nancy Lenehan as Stacy Kearns-Nevada; Xochitl Gomez as Aerial; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein Sparks theme by Eban Schletter 2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by tak...
Beyond Belief, "Insiding Incident" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Alyssa Limperis as Bobby; Saagar Shaikh as Zachariah Pancakes; and Hal Lublin as the Spooky Narrator Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jonathan Dinerstein Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS 100% INDEPENDENT. Want every episode and more, including never-released audio, ad free? Want exclusive videos, incl...
Captain Laserbeam, "Laserbeef" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Olivia Scott Welch as Adventuekateer Gail; Paul F. Tompkins as Adventurekateer Ethan; Janet Varney as Mindy; Mark Gagliardi as Ron; Marc Evan Jackson as Skip; Annie Savage as Jestica; William Jackson Harper as Silly Billy; and Hal Lublin as Phillip Fathom and the Heroic Narrator. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein. Laserbeam theme b...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Marshal No More" Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Annie Savage as the Meeting House AI; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Olivia Scott Welch as Zaantha; Janet Varney as Lyra; Xochitl Gomez as Aerial; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jonathan Dinerstein Sparks theme by Eban Schletter Our final live show of the year is on Su...
Captain Laserbeam, "Triangle of Badness" Written by Liz Hara Starring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Annie Savage as Adventuekateer Libby; Raymond Lee as Adventurekateer Nathan; Parvesh Cheena as Shape Ape; Janet Varney as Perpendicular Lioness; Mark Gagliardi as the Foreman; Paul F. Tompkins as Circle; and Hal Lublin as Adventurekateer William and the Heroic Narrator. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jonathan Dinerstein Laserbeam theme by Jonathan Coulton Sound effects by ...
Amelia Earhart, Fearless Flyer, "Groundhog Dames" is written by Adam Rogers Starring Autumn Reeser as Amelia Earhart; Hal Lublin as Trick Clock and Narrators; Craig Cackowski as Colonel Tick-Tock; Annie Savage as Judy Resnik; and Todd Cooper as Mike Smith. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDENT. Want every episode and more, ad free? Want to attend our SECRET SH...
Beyond Belief, "Dial Y for Yesterday" is written by J. Holtham. Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Keiko Agena as Zeitgeist; Annie Savage as Poetry; Janet Varney as Queen Never; Craig Cackowski as Mr. Forever; Mark Gagliardi as Poetry; Joshua Malina as Reason; Marc Evan Jackson as Bad; and Hal Lublin as the Spooky Narrator. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein. Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy THE THRILLING ...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Everyone Loops" Written by Mickey Fisher Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Joshua Malina as the Barkeep; Annie Savage as the Saloon Doors; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Hal Lublin as Bolthead Blake; Janet Varney as Jenzen; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein. Sparks theme by Eban Schletter Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy THE THRILLING...
Captain Laserbeam, "Daddy Knows Jest" Written by Heath Corson Starring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Joshua Malina as the Dad Joker; Annie Savage as Yes Anne; Craig Cackowski as Adventurekateer Bradley; Mark Gagliardi as Adventurekateer Ajay; and Hal Lublin as the Heroic Narrator. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein. Laserbeam theme by Jonathan Coulton. Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS NOW 100% INDEPENDE...
Beyond Belief, "Son of a Creature Man" is written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Hal Lublin as Gedrischer; Janet Varney as Mrs. Church; Mark Gagliardi as Sasha; Craig Cackowski as the Devil; and Hal Lublin and Joshua Malina as Spooky Narrators. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Directed by Aaron Ginsburg Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS A ...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Barkeeper's Helper" Written by Katie Wood Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Joshua Malina as the Barkeep; Annie Savage as the Saloon Doors; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Paul F. Tompkins as Zeke-209; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Directed by Aaron Ginsburg Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein Sparks theme by Eban Schletter Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy THE THRILL...
Captain Laserbeam, "Holiday Jeer" Written by Liz Hara Starring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Hal Lublin as Phillip Fathom; Joshua Malina as Adventurekateer Douglas; Annie Savage as Adventurekateer Kristin; Janet Varney as Holly; Mark Gagliardi as Ginger; Marc Evan Jackson as SantaClaus Man; and Craig Cackowski as the Heroic Narrator. Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein. Laserbeam theme by Jonathan Coulton. Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Con...
