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. Maurice LaMarche, Ian Brennan, Shek Baker - Dark Knight 6

    2D AGO

    Maurice LaMarche, Ian Brennan, Shek Baker - Dark Knight 6

    The Dark Knight - Chapter 6 Featuring a chapter novelized by Shek Baker and narrated by Maurice LaMarche, plus an interview with ⁠Ian Brennan. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson. Ian Brennan is a writer and performer known for Monster on Netflix. He’s also the creator of Glee and Screen Queens. Maurice LaMarche has voiced characters on animated shows like The Simpsons, Futurama, Rick and Morty, Pinky and the Brain, American Dad, Transformers, Looney Tunes, and basically the rest of them too. Shek Baker is a comedy writer living in New York City. 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.

    54 min
  2. GaTa, Yoni Lotan, Matt Tobey - Dark Knight 5

    JAN 5

    GaTa, Yoni Lotan, Matt Tobey - Dark Knight 5

    The Dark Knight - Chapter 5 Featuring a chapter novelized by Matthew Tobey and narrated by GaTa, plus an interview with ⁠Yoni Lotan. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson. GaTa is Davionte Ganter, an American rapper and actor, known for his work in the FX series Dave as well as being the hype man for rapper Lil Dicky. Yoni Lotan is an actor and writer known for his work in Russian Doll, High Maintenance, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.  Matt Tobey is a writer whose work has appeared on Comedy Central and The Onion. 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.

    28 min
  3. Hallie Haas, Hannah Pilkes, Mickie Cathers - Dark Knight 4

    12/22/2025

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

    12/15/2025

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

    12/08/2025

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

    12/01/2025

    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

  7. 09/15/2025 · 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

  8. 09/08/2025 · 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
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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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Novelizers, LLC
  • Show Website
    The Novelizers

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