23 episodes
The Karen & Ellen Letters Studio BOTH/AND
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4.7 • 10 Ratings
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In 2005, I received a stack of found, hand-written letters between two (stupid?) young women and their (long-suffering?) landlord. That gift would send me on a fifteen-year search for the truth. It was a comedic investigation that demanded some pretty complex interrogation: Who owns a story? How honest is our nostalgia? What does it mean to be a difficult woman? How do we engage in sexism and patriarchal gender roles? And, of course, does gas smell like avocados? And are allegations made by alligators?
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0201. How to Catch a Mouse
Dot loses her dog. Mark gets scolded. Karen spies on her neighbors. Someone is up to something. Josh tries to reconcile timelines. Ellen catches a mouse.
Starring:
• Lori Snyder as Dot
• Nina Innsted as Bonnie
• Jeff Powell as Mark
• Sara Stapleton as Karen/Herself
• Sara Beth Poole as Ellen
• Alyse Braaten as Leslie
• Chris Green as David
• Josh Hallmark as Himself
Music by:
• Podington Bear
• Marti
• Broke For Free -
0202. I Can't Wait to Get Over the Wall
Helena reconnects with an old friend. Someone is having a really bad day. Ellen wants free firewood. Ants! Ellen leaves something behind. Josh finds something alarming. Where's Leslie?
Starring:
• Adrienne Hardison as Helena
• Cindy Hall as ???????
• Jeff Powell as Mark
• Sara Stapleton as Karen/Herself
• Sara Beth Poole as Ellen
• Alyse Braaten as Leslie
• Chris Green as David
• Josh Hallmark as Himself
Music by:
• Podington Bear
• Grandma Pat
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0203. In My Legal Opinion
There's something oddly familiar, but strangely foreign about this. But what does it all mean, Leslie? Leslie?
Starring:
• Chris Green as David
• Josh Hallmark as Himself
• Lori Anyder as Dot
• Deana Marie as Karen
• Cory Saceaux as Rob
• Steven Pappas as Mark
• Donna Hume as Ellen
• Sara Stapleton as Herself
• Holly Hall as Patricia
Music by:
• Podington Bear
• Grandma Pat
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0205. Karen, Karen, Karen
Dot tells Helena about her daughter's wedding. Josh and Sara try to sort out several possible Karens. Email Karen returns. Crochet Pants enters the fold. And Ellen catches another mouse.
Starring:
Lori Snyder as DotAdrienne Hardison as HelenaSara Stapleton as Karen/HerselfJosh Hallmark as HimselfDenise Page as RosieSara Beth Poole as EllenMusic by:
Podington BearMuddy WatersAurelie -
0206. Bestselling Feline Author
Helena gets upset with the news. Ellen has her eye on a cat painting. Josh can't believe his eyes. Darren spills the beans. Thanksgiving is celebrated on opposite ends of the country.
Starring:
Adrienne Hardison as HelenaJosh Hallmark as HimselfSara Beth Poole as EllenSara Stapleton as Herself/KarenMatt Valletta as DarrenHolly Hall as PatriciaMusic by:
Podington BearTitus 12Gary & JohnChris ZabriskieSamuel CorwinLia Ices -
0208. Two Sweet Sand Pigs
The results are in. Mark moves on. Crochet Pants looks back. A life is celebrated. A birthday is celebrated. Aloha Karen watches the sunrise.
Starring:
Lori Snyder as DotAdrienne Hardison as HelenaMatt Peelen as Aloha RobSara Stapleton as Herself/Karen Crochet Pants/Aloha KarenJeff Powell as MarkRyan Connelly as ChristopherMatt Valletta as DarrenChris Braaten as ReporterJosh Hallmark as HimselfMusic by:
Podington BearBeach Party Hula IslandSara StapletonEvgeny GrinkoRadical Face
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Dear Josh,
It has been almost 1 month since I discovered this pod cast and although I think it’s one if they best ones I have listened to, I do worry that there are ones I haven’t listened to. But of the ones I have, this is the best. Keep up he good werk and don’t disappoint me. I can still smell the avocados but worry if it doesn’t have a car, how can I smell them?
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Shaun
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Amazingly well-produced and presented.
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