Hit the Bricks

PJ Scott-Blankenship
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100 years after L. Frank Baum's saga that began with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Gale Family Farm sits abandoned in what's left of the great Kansas prairies. After her parents' messy divorce, Jessi Hugson and her mother move to Dorothy's old neighborhood for a new beginning. Things were already off to a shaky start, but when Jessi and her cousin Wallace find a jewel-studded bracelet in Dorothy's front yard...things get twisted. Twister'd, even.

Episodes

  1. 12/27/2022

    Intermission: I'm Still Here

    A runaway balloon, a giant purple cow, and talking pigs: uncover the origin of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Read the transcript here: https://hitthebricks.com/intermission CAST: Christopher Dole — Oscar Diggs Karim Kronfli — Mr. Smith Josh Rubino — Professor Swyne, Barney Marnie Warner — Mrs. Swyne Benji Buckley — Pastoria Emma Sherr-Ziarko — Mombi Michael Hammer — Sherif Diggs Ester Ellis — The Guardian Townsfolk played by: David Russell Regular Pat Aeba Peyton Stephens Jordan Higgs — Jacoby PJ Scott-Blankenship — Wallace Keilidh Hamilton-Maureira — Lurline and Michelle Agresti as Jessi Intro music and "When the Circus Comes to Town" were arranged by David Russell, featuring songs by A.P. Harbor Artwork by Chandler Candela Dialogue clean up and editing done by Travis Reeves Sound design by Ester Ellis Written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship, based on the works of L. Frank Baum.  You could have listened to this early and adfree on Nebula: nebula.tv/hitthebricks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    39 min

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    1 min

  3. 12/31/2020

    Pessimistic Voices

    Jessi wakes to discover that she's been replaced. Meanwhile, in the Oz of the past, Glinda's final battle with her sisters changes Oz's future.  For transcripts, credits, and more, go to http://www.hitthebricks.com/1x9 Cast: Michelle Agresti as Jessi PJ Scott-Blankenship as Wallace Keilidh Hamilton-Maureira as Lurline Jordan Higgs as Jacoby Jordan Cobb as Dorothy A.R. OIivieri as Zeb Jessica Dahlgren as The Queen of the Field Mice Layla Katib as Ozga Files Mitchell Mayle as Jo Files Bridge Geen as Rius Ollie Mantoani as The Wicked Witch of the East Megan Sharlau as The Wicked Witch of the West Q Dyer as the Wicked Witch of the South Ester Ellis as The Guardian of the Gates And Lauren Shippen as Glinda Written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship  Executive Produced and Sound Designed by Ester Ellis Music by Kathryn Hoss, AP Harbor, Jeff Ball and Jordan Bush. "What Next Will I Be" was written by Jeromy Barber. Recording Engineering by Brandon Grugle, Mischa Stanton, and Ester Ellis Story Editing by TH Ponders Transcripts by Erin M Speckley Art by Chandler Candela  Audio Consulting and Clean Up by Sage GC and Travis Reaves  Magic Consulting by Geordan Burress Special thanks to Davis Walden and Multitude. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    32 min

  4. 12/24/2020

    Ask the Flowers to Tell You

    Having returned from the Moon, Jessi, Wallace and Lurline return to Oz. With their tasks ramping up, it might be time to stop and smell the flowers... For transcripts and more go to http://www.hitthebricks.com/1x8 Credits: This episode starred Michelle Agresti as Jessi PJ Scott-Blankenship as Wallace Keilidh Hamilton-Maureira as Lurline Jordan Higgs as Jacoby Layla Katib as Ozga Files Bridge Geen as Rius Files And Mitchell Mayle as Jo Files It was written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship  Executive Produced and Sound Designed by Ester Ellis Music by Kathryn Hoss, AP Harbor, Jeff Ball and Jordan Bush Recording Engineering by Brandon Grugle and Ester Ellis Story Editing by TH Ponders Transcripts by Erin M Speckley  Art by Chandler Candela  Audio Consulting and Clean Up by Sage GC and Travis Reaves  Magic Consulting by Geordan Burress Special thanks to Davis Walden and Multitude. This episode featured a preview of Primordial Deep. To find out more, go here: https://www.nosuchthingradio.com/primordial-deep See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    29 min

  5. 12/17/2020

    The Boy in the Moon

    Jessi and company travel to the Tinker Town, a clockwork city on the moon. Its creator, Mr. Tinker, may know something about Tik-Tok's sudden wind-down. For transcripts and more, go to http://www.hitthebricks.com/1x7 Credits Cast Michelle Agresti - Jessi PJ Scott-Blankenship - Wallace Keilidh Hamilton-Maureira - Lurline Jordan Higgs - Jacoby Morgan Givens - Mr. Tinker The Woodsheep - The Tinker Tunes Jordan Higgs - Clockwork Jacoby Emma Sherr-Ziarko - Mombi Q Dyer - The Wicked Witch of the South Written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship  Executive Produced and Sound Designed by Ester Ellis Music by Kathryn Hoss, AP Harbor, Jordan Bush, TRIHEART, and Jeff Ball. Recording Engineering by Brandon Grugle and Ester Story Editing by TH Ponders Transcripts by Erin M Speckley Art by Chandler Candela  Audio Consulting and Clean Up by Sage GC and Travis Reaves  Magic Consulting by Geordan Burress Special thanks to Davis Walden and Multitude This episode features a preview of “Less is Morgue.” Learn more here: https://lessismorgue.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    34 min

  6. 12/11/2020

    Rainbow Road

    A chilly reception in Gillikin Country is thawed by the guidance of the Good Witch of the North.  For more information and transcripts go to http://www.hitthebricks.com/1x6 Credits Michelle Agresti - Jessi PJ Scott-Blankenship - Wallace Keilidh Hamilton-Maureira - Lurline Lucille Valentine - Alis Ishani Kanetkar -Polychrome Karin Heimdhal - The Good Witch of the North Gavin Gaddis - Train Announcer Jordan Cobb - Dorothy A.R. OLIVIERI- Zeb Written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship  Executive Produced and Sound Designed by Ester Ellis Music by Kathryn Hoss, AP Harbor, Jordan Bush, and Jeff Ball. Recording Engineering by Brandon Grugle and Ester Ellis Story Editing by TH Ponders Transcripts by Erin M Speckley Art by Chandler Candela  Audio Consulting and Clean Up by Sage GC and Travis Reaves  Magic Consulting by Geordan Burress Special thanks to Davis Walden and Multitude This episode features a preview of “Kalila Stormfire’s Economical Magick Services’. Click here to learn more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    31 min

  7. 11/26/2020

    Polar Opposites

    Separated from Wallace and Lurline, Jessi searches the northern mountains for any sign of life and gets a little more than she bargained for. For credits, transcripts, and more go to http://www.hitthebricks.com/1x5 Credits for Episode 1x5: Polar Opposites This episode starred Michelle Agresti as Jessi PJ Scott-Blankenship as Wallace Keilidh Hamilton Maureria as Lurline Lucille Valentine as Alis Gavin Gaddis as The Conductor Tori Douglas as Louise Megan Scharlau as The Wicked Witch of the West Ollie Mantoani as The Wicked Witch of the East Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Mombi And Q Dyer as The Wicked Witch of the South It was written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship Executive Produced and Sound Designed by Ester Ellis Music by Kathryn Hoss, AP Harbor, Jeff Ball and Black Kite. Recording Engineering by Brandon Grugle and Ester Ellis Story Editing by TH Ponders Transcripts by Erin M Speckley Art by Chandler Candela  Audio Consulting and Clean Up by Sage GC and Travis Reaves Magic Consulting by Geordan Burress Special thanks to Davis Walden and Multitude This episode featured a trailer for Down the Yellow Brick Pod, a podcast love letter to L. Frank Baum's work. Learn more here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1172138 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    29 min

  8. 11/19/2020

    Rotten

    Jessi, Wallace, and Lurline are admitted to see Prince Jack Pumpkinhead, at last...but something's rotten in the state of Oz.  For credits, transcripts, and more go to http://www.hitthebricks.com/1x4 Credits for Episode 1x4: Rotten This episode starred: Michelle Agresti as Jessi PJ Scott-Blankenship as Wallace Keilidh Hamilton-Maureria as Lurline Kristen DiMecurio as Eureka Whitney Johnson as Jellia Jamb Ester Ellis as The Guardian of the Gates David Michmerhuizen as Jack Pumpkinhead and King Oz the Wicked Arthur Maurici as Saw-Horse Lauren Shippen as Glinda Q Dyer as The Wicked Witch of the South Ollie Mantoani as The Wicked Witch of the East And Megan Scharlau as The Wicked Witch of the West It was written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship Executive Produced and Sound Designed by Ester Ellis Music by Kathryn Hoss, AP Harbor, Jeff Ball and Jordan Bush Recording Engineering by Brandon Grugle, Mischa Stanton and Ester Ellis Story Editing by TH Ponders Transcripts by Erin M Speckley Art by Chandler Candela  Audio Consulting and Clean Up by Sage GC and Travis Reaves  Magic Consulting by Geordan Burress Special thanks to Davis Walden, Multitude and The Whisperforge. This episode features a preview of Justin Hellstrom's “The Great Chameleon War”, a surreal adventure log of an AWOL soldier traveling through the poetically psychedelic domain of the Colossal Chameleons. Find out more here: https://www.thegreatchameleonwar.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    28 min

  9. 11/13/2020

    Green Thumb

    The Emerald City of Oz ain't what it used to be. The City has lost all its charm and magic, and while their welcome isn't exactly warm, Jessi and Wallace find help from a new "friend." Meet Lurline, a witch who's not wicked but isn't exactly good, either. For credits, transcripts, and more go to http://www.hitthebricks.com/1x3 Hit the Bricks Remastered Episode 1x3: Green Thumb. This episode starred Michelle Agresti as Jessi PJ Scott-Blankenship as Wallace Keilidh Hamilton Maureria as Lurline Arthur Maurici as Saw-Horse Ester Ellis as The Guardian of the Gates Andrew Preston as The Musicker Justin J Bowen as The Wheelers and the Pumpkin Guard James Oliva as Professor H.M. Wogglebug, T.E. Q Dyer as The Prettiest Sister And Lauren Shippen as The Wisest Sister It was written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship Executive Produced and Sound Designed by Ester Ellis Music by Kathryn Hoss, AP Harbor, Jeff Ball and Jordan Bush Recording Engineering by Brandon Grugle, Mischa Stanton and Ester Ellis Story Editing by TH Ponders Transcripts by Erin M Speckley Art by Chandler Candela Audio Consulting and Clean Up by Sage GC and Travis Reaves Magic Consulting by Geordan Burress Special thanks to Davis Walden, Multitude and The Whisperforge. This episode contains a preview of Hug House Productions' “Valence”, an urban fantasy fiction podcast where Corporations are trying to gain control of magic. Find out more here: https://hughouse.productions/valence/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    30 min

  10. 11/05/2020

    Welcome to Oz!

    The storm is over, and Jessi and Wallace are in for a rough landing…more than one. Dorothy’s fallen house above and a glass kingdom below, the pair discover that they’re not in Kansas anymore. For credits, transcripts, and more go to http://www.hitthebricks.com/1x2 Hit the Bricks Remastered Episode 1x2: Welcome to Oz! Credits: This episode stars Michelle Agresti as Jessi PJ Scott-Blankenship as Wallace Lee Davis Thalbourne as Scarecrow Charlotte Dow as Scraps Arthur Maurici as Saw-Horse Danielle Shemaiah as Billina Briggon Snow as the Kalidah Lauren Shippen as The Wisest Sister Megan Scharlau as The Eldest Sister Q Dyer as The Prettiest Sister And Dana Luery Shaw as The Youngest Sister It was written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship Executive Produced and Sound Designed by Ester Ellis Music by Kathryn Hoss, AP Harbor, Jeff Ball and Jordan Bush Recording Engineering by Andy Rumschlag, Mischa Stanton and Ester Ellis Story Editing by TH Ponders Transcripts by Erin M Speckley Art by Chandler Candela Audio Consulting and Clean Up by Sage GC and Travis Reaves Special thanks to Davis Walden, Anarchy Post and The Whisperforge. This episode features a preview of Sidequesting, a fantasy audio drama where apple picking beats dragon slaying, Princesses need saving from Princes and there is always time to smell the flowers. Learn more at https://sidequestingpod.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    32 min

  11. 10/29/2020

    The Cyclone

    The Cyclone After her parents' messy divorce, Jessi Hugson and her mother move to Kansas. When Jessi and her cousin Wallace find a jewel-studded bracelet on Dorothy Gale’s abandoned farm, things get twisted. Twister'd, even. For more information go to http://www.hitthebricks.com Hit the Bricks (Remastered) 1x1: The Cyclone Cast: Michelle Agresti as Jessi PJ Scott-Blankenship as Wallace Erin Lillis as Aunt Linda Rachel Livingston as Matilda Michael J Andersen as Jessi's Phone and Tori Douglas as Louise Written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship  Executive Produced and Sound Designed by Ester Ellis Music by Kathryn Hoss, A.P. Harbor, Jeff Ball and Black Kite Recording Engineering by Andy Rumschlag and Mischa Stanton Story Editing by T.H. Ponders Transcript by Erin M Speckley Art by Chandler Candela Audio Consulting and Clean Up by Sage GC and Travis Reaves  Special thanks to David Walden, Anarchy Post, and The Whisperforge. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min
  12. Prologue: Lost

    12/07/2019

    Prologue: Lost

    Stuck at a crossroads between her looming future and the alluring call of an escapist slumberland, Jessi Hugson finds herself in a dream that's unlike anything she's ever encountered. For more information go to http://www.hitthebricks.com Cast Jessi - Michelle Agresti Little Pink Bear - Michael J. Andersen Button Bright - Andy Rumschlag The Foolish Owl - Dana Luery Shaw The Wise Donkey - Tom R. Pike The Nameless Person - PJ Scott-Blankenship Crew Written and directed by PJ Scott-Blankenship Audio by Andy Rumschlag See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    23 min

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100 years after L. Frank Baum's saga that began with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Gale Family Farm sits abandoned in what's left of the great Kansas prairies. After her parents' messy divorce, Jessi Hugson and her mother move to Dorothy's old neighborhood for a new beginning. Things were already off to a shaky start, but when Jessi and her cousin Wallace find a jewel-studded bracelet in Dorothy's front yard...things get twisted. Twister'd, even.

Information

  • Creator
    PJ Scott-Blankenship
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    12
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2018-2020, PJ Scott-Blankenship
  • Show Website
    Hit the Bricks