The Novelizers

Stephen Levinson
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Hosted by Dave Hill, we take classic films, get top comedy writers to turn them into hilarious audiobooks, narrated by actors and comedians like JK Simmons, Wayne Brady, Ira Glass, Rachel Dratch, Will Forte, Richard Ayoade and dozens more. Plus interviews! This season, we tackle Dirty Dancing. The Novelizers is distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

  1. Hallie Haas, Hannah Pilkes, Mickie Cathers - Dark Knight 4

    5D AGO

    Hallie Haas, Hannah Pilkes, Mickie Cathers - Dark Knight 4

    The Dark Knight - Chapter 4 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠Mickie Cathers and narrated by Hallie Haas, plus an interview with ⁠Hannah Pilkes. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson. Hallie Haas is a comedian and actor who has appeared in Search Party and the film Fort Tilden. Hannah Pilkes is a comedian and improv teacher who appears in Leanne on Netflix and has performed at Just for Laughs, the Edinburgh Fringe, the Telluride Comedy Festival and more. Mickie Cathers is a comedy writer and former editor of the illustrious Michigan Gargoyle humor magazine. Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio. The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings. The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, TikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Copyright 2025 Novelizers LLC.

    43 min
  2. Brian Stack, Mary Birdsong, Liz Lent - Dark Knight 3

    DEC 15

    Brian Stack, Mary Birdsong, Liz Lent - Dark Knight 3

    The Dark Knight - Chapter 3 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠Liz Lent and narrated by Mary Birdsong, plus an interview with ⁠Brian Stack. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson. Mary Birdsong is an actor and writer known for Reno 911, Succession, and more.  Brian Stack is a writer and performer known for his extensive work on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as well as Conan.  Liz Lent is a comedy writer and artist Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio. The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings. The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Copyright 2025 Novelizers LLC.

    36 min
  3. Rob Delaney, A.D. Miles, Will Hines - Dark Knight 2

    DEC 8

    Rob Delaney, A.D. Miles, Will Hines - Dark Knight 2

    The Dark Knight - Chapter 2 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠A.D. Miles and narrated by Rob Delaney, plus an interview with ⁠Will Hines. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson. Rob Delaney is a comedian and actor known for Catastrophe, Dying for Sex, and Bad Monkey.  A.D. Miles is an actor and writer known for The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Horrible People, and Wet Hot American Summer.  Will Hines is known for his work teaching and running the Upright Citizens Brigade theater and has appeared in Brooklyn Nine Nine, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Comedy Bang Bang, and much more Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio. The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings. The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Copyright 2025 Novelizers LLC.

    34 min
  4. Lewis Black, Langston Kerman, Rob Kutner - Dark Knight 1

    DEC 1

    Lewis Black, Langston Kerman, Rob Kutner - Dark Knight 1

    The Dark Knight - Chapter 1 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Rob Kutner and narrated by Lewis Black, plus an interview with ⁠Langston Kerman. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson. Lewis Black played Anger in Inside Out and Inside Out 2, had a regular spot on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and has won multiple Grammy’s for Best Comedy Album. Langston Kerman is an actor, writer and comedian known for Bust Down on Peacock Rob Kutner is a TV writer and author known for The Daily Show, Conan, and is one of the producers of The Novelizers. Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio. The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings. The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Copyright 2025 Novelizers LLC.

    33 min

  5. SEP 15 · BONUS

    Dirty Dancing - Full Season

    Hey NYC!! We'll be performing Dirty Dancing LIVE this FRIDAY - Sept 19th at 7pm at Caveat. Get tickets at https://tinyurl.com/DDNovel Hey OHIO! We'll be performing The Matrix LIVE on Sat., Oct 4th at 4pm at the Yellow Springs Film Festival. Get tickets at https://tinyurl.com/YSFFNov This is the ENTIRE Dirty Dancing season - in one giant episode, for your listening pleasure.

    4 hr

  6. SEP 8 · BONUS

    Khan Live at Caveat - Dave Foley, Chris Redd, Jon Benjamin, Dave Hill + Leyla Ingalls

    ATTN: NYC! The Novelizers will be LIVE at Caveat Sept 19th at 7pm - doing the best of Dirty Dancing - hosted by Jenny Hagel with Jon Bass, Jordan Carlos & More. Tickets here. ATTN: OHIO! The Novelizers will be LIVE at the Yellow Springs Film Festival on Saturday, October 4th at 4pm - performing The Matrix - hosted by Michael Ian Black with Leyla Ingalls and more. Tickets here. Special Bonus Episode, recorded LIVE at Caveat in NYC featuring Chris Redd (SNL), Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall), H. Jon Benjamin (Archer, Bob's Burgers) + Dave Hill, featuring 4 chapters from our Wrath of Khan season. Plus, comedian Leyla Ingalls drops by the podcast to talk to Stephen.

    1h 25m
  7. Michael Chernus, Scott Adsit, Leslie Gaar - Dirty Dancing 18

    JUL 21

    Michael Chernus, Scott Adsit, Leslie Gaar - Dirty Dancing 18

    Dirty Dancing - Chapter 18 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Leslie Gaar, and narrated by Michael Chernus, plus an interview with ⁠Scott Adsit. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Michael Chernus Michael Chernus is an Obie-award winning actor best known for his work in the show Severance, which is nominated for one-bazillion Emmys this year. He's also played Cal Chapman in Orange is the New Black, in addition to other roles on stage and screen. Leslie Gaar is an author, performer, and podcaster, whose work has appeared in Washington Post, Jim Henson Co., and McSweeney’s. She hosts a podcast called Creative Jumpstart. Scott Adsit is an actor, comedian, and writer known for voicing Baymax in Disney's "Big Hero 6" and for his role as Pete Hornberger on NBC's "30 Rock." He was also a main cast member on Adult Swim's "Moral Orel." This is our final episode of Dirty Dancing - we'll be back with a novelization of The Dark Knight after a brief hiatus. Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Testa. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Hill⁠. Intern: Oscar Waldman. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio. The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings. The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Copyright 2025 Novelizers LLC.

    53 min
  8. Mark McKinney, Hannah Pilkes, Craig Baldo - Dirty Dancing 17

    JUL 14

    Mark McKinney, Hannah Pilkes, Craig Baldo - Dirty Dancing 17

    Dirty Dancing - Chapter 17 Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Craig Baldo and narrated by Mark McKinney, plus an interview with ⁠Hannah Pilkes. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee! Craig Baldo was doing stand-up all over TV about 15 years ago. Now he works in advertising, teaches at Montclair Film and writes occasional gags for the New Yorker. Read/watch/listen to more of him at craigbaldo.com. Mark McKinney is a comedian and actor who was a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. He's appeared in "Superstore," "Saturday Night Live," and "Man Seeking Woman." Hannah Pilkes is a comedian and actor known for her viral Vine videos and appearances on "The Chris Gethard Show." Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film. The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Testa. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Hill⁠. Intern: Oscar Waldman. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio. The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings. The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Copyright 2025 Novelizers LLC.

    39 min
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Hosted by Dave Hill, we take classic films, get top comedy writers to turn them into hilarious audiobooks, narrated by actors and comedians like JK Simmons, Wayne Brady, Ira Glass, Rachel Dratch, Will Forte, Richard Ayoade and dozens more. Plus interviews! This season, we tackle Dirty Dancing. The Novelizers is distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

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  • Creator
    Stephen Levinson
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Novelizers, LLC
  • Show Website
    The Novelizers

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