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08/07/2019

Exterminating Angels

This season's final episode begins with Frieda Wells' tearful apology for the Lux Festival. Then, Broad Strokes returns with a special guest who reveals a secret that will leave us rethinking everything we know about the virus, and gender. Written by Brian J Davis and Emily Schultz. Directed by Brian J Davis. Cast: Madeline Zima, Helen Hong, Yvonne Zima, Dana Berger, Jenny Grace, Carson Elrod, Bree Elrod, and Cecilia Corrigan.

08/07/2019

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25 min
08/07/2019

Dark States

Now remastered! Bowing to pressure from the underbelly of Reddit and Youtube, Broad Strokes' spot is taken over this week by a fringe media personality who has a very different take on Hazel Hayes and the quarantine. Tim K Rylander is convinced she's more of a part of SHV's story than we knew before. We also meet Wanda Kovacs, Hazel's former thesis advisor, who gives a TED Talk on what blonde means for the patriarchy and capitalism after the virus. By episode's end we also suspect the virus has mutated. Written by Brian J Davis & Emily Schultz, Cecilia Corrigan. Directed by Duncan Birmingham. Cast: Madeline Zima, Rob Belushi, Cecilia Corrigan, Rebecca Kush, and Carson Elrod.

08/07/2019

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29 min
08/07/2019

Canaries

Now remastered! Jennifer Lim hosts Broad Strokes, a podcast that is investigating the story of Hazel Hayes and SHV, also known as the Blonde Rabies. In this episode the escalation of the outbreak among blonde women, both natural and bleached, is explained, as well as the spread of misinformation in the media. We first meet Hazel through "The Hazel Tapes," the recordings she made telling how she went from a pregnant grad student in New York to being forcefully quarantined. The show's sponsor is Glesumax, the makers of the only treatment for SHV, which calls into question the show's journalistic independence. Written by Brian J Davis and Emily Schultz. Directed by Jenny Grace. Cast: Madeline Zima, Helen Hong, Dana Berger, Jenny Grace, Carson Elrod, Bree Elrod, and Rebecca Kush.

08/07/2019

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28 min
22/12/2025

5. The Five Years After Show

What if you made a podcast series about a fictional pandemic and then a real pandemic happened? In 2019 Brian J Davis and Emily Schultz adapted her hit novel, The Blondes, into a podcast. A few months later the world plunged into the Covid lockdown and things got weird from there. To mark the fifth anniversary and the release of these remastered episodes, Brian and Emily discuss what happened along the way, what they got right about pandemics, and what they got wrong. They share how the series ended up a worldwide hit, what the French don't find funny, and the craziest thing ever said by a network executive. They also talk about why a DIY ethic work matters and give an update on the future of The Blondes.

22/12/2025

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27 min
15/03/2021

THE DREAMING MOON

The fallout from the failed hunt has more serious implications for Tess than she realized. When the pack confronts her during a werewolf intervention the results will change the dynamic of the group forever.

15/03/2021

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21 min
15/03/2021

MARQUEE MOON

Tess performs her one-woman show at Edinburgh Fringe, where the audience is confused by her ill-chosen show title. But some of the audience stays to hear Tess's story of a bad date, a missing hand, and how a late application to an arts foundation ends up outing her as a werewolf.

15/03/2021

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25 min
15/03/2021

THE BESTIE OF THE BEAST

On the way to a ritual hunt in the Hamptons, Tess learns more about Diane's problems than she wished she did. A surprise guest at the hunt sends the night into further chaos.

15/03/2021

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21 min

Founded by filmmaker Brian J Davis and novelist Emily Schultz, Heroic Collective Studios pushes the boundaries of audio storytelling with immersive production, compelling performances, and radical takes on drama and documentary.

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