The Novelizers

The Sonar Podcast Network
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The book is always better than the movie. But what about movies that weren't based on books? The Novelizers Podcast gets award-winning comedy writers to turn classic films like Terminator 2 and Titanic into hilarious audiobook-style chapters, then brings in stars like JK Simmons, Wayne Brady, Rachel Dratch, Will Forte, Richard Ayoade, and so many more, to narrate. Plus real (and not-so-real) interviews with the people who made the films. We write the books your favorite films should have been based on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Jul 27

    Kerri Kenney-Silver, Lauren Olson, Sarah Hutto - Dark Knight 25

    Kerri Kenney Silver, Lauren Olson, Sarah Hutto - Dark Knight 25 This week on The Novelizers Kerri Kenney-Silver - is a five-time Emmy nominee and the co-creator of the iconic series Reno 911!. She stars as Anne in the Netflix series The Four Seasons alongside Tina Fey and Steve Carrell. Sarah Hutto is a comedy writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, Mad Magazine, Reductress, and McSweeneys Lauren Olson is a writer and improviser living in Portland who has performed with the Magnet Theater. 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 hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. 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 2026 Novelizers LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Kerri Kenney-Silver, Lauren Olson, Sarah Hutto - Dark Knight 25

  2. Jul 20

    Dave Hill, Dan Ramirez - Dark Knight 24

    Dave Hill, Daniel Ramirez - Dark Knight 24 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 hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. 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 2026 Novelizers LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Jul 6

    Michael Chernus, Scott Chernoff, Greg Hess - Dark Knight 23

    Michael Chernus, Scott Chernoff, Greg Hess - Dark Knight 23 This week on The Novelizers Michael Chernus - is known for his work on stage and screen. You can catch him as Ricken on Severence, as Edward Tavner on Patriot, and in The Devil in Disguise on Peacock. Scott Chernoff - is a writer and performer who is known for his work on BoJack Horseman, Rick and Morty, and Conan. Greg Hess - is an improviser, a founding member of the Cook County Social Club, performer the the UCB theater and co-creator of the podcast MEGA. 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 hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. 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 2026 Novelizers LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Michael Chernus, Scott Chernoff, Greg Hess - Dark Knight 23

  4. Jun 29

    Scott Aukerman, Brad Morris, Nita Haberlein - Dark Knight 22

    Scott Aukerman, Brad Morris, Nita Haberlein - Dark Knight - Chapter 22 Plus, Christine Bullen sits in for Dave Hill. Scott Aukerman - Wrote for Mr. Show, he’s the co-creator of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, he’s the co-founder of the Earwolf podcast network. Brad Morris is an actor, writer and director living in Los Angeles. He is a mainstage alum of The Second City in Chicago and tours the country improvising with the group, Bluebird. Nita Haberlein is a comedy writer living in Michigan, and an editor at 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 hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. 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 2026 Novelizers LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Scott Aukerman, Brad Morris, Nita Haberlein - Dark Knight 22

  5. Jun 1

    Lane Moore, Ava Bunn, Alison Zeidman - Dark Knight 21

    This week on The Novelizers Lane Moore - an award-winning writer, actor, comedian, and musician. She has been hailed by the The New York Times as “ingenious. She’s also the creator of Tinder Live, and the author of books like “You Will Find Your People” Alison Zeidman is an Emmy-nominated writer and comedian who's worked on shows including Archer, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and Adam Ruins Everything. Ava Bunn in the cast of the SCRUBS reboot for ABC, and appears on Netflix’s series A MAN ON THE INSIDE, starring Ted Danson, as well as FIVE STAR WEEKEND for Peacock, with Jennifer Garner and Chloe Sevingy. 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 hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. 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 2026 Novelizers LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Lane Moore, Ava Bunn, Alison Zeidman - Dark Knight 21

  6. May 27

    Matt Mercer, Gilli Nissim, Mimi Von Schack - Dark Night 20

    This week on The Novelizers... Matt Mercer is the DM and founding member of the massive web series, Critical Role, and you can also see him on Dimension 20 and hear his voice is many of your favorite games. Mimi von Schack - is an actor and comedian who was named a New Face of Comedy by the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2025! Gilli Nissim is a writer who has written for Pretty Smart, AP Bio, and The Other Two and appears regularly at the UCB in LA. 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 hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. 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 2026 Novelizers LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Matt Mercer, Gilli Nissim, Mimi Von Schack - Dark Night 20

  7. May 18

    Adam Pally, Zach & Jess, River Clegg, Alison Rosen - Dark Knight 19

    This week on The Novelizers... Adam Pally is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for starring as Max Blum in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings and as Dr. Peter Prentice in The Mindy Project. He also starred in the FOX comedy Making History and was the executive producer of The President Show. River Clegg has written for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The New Yorker, ClickHole, The Onion, and the New Yorker - and is WAY too ruggedly handsome to be as neurotic as he is. Zach Reino (Reno) and Jess McKenna are a musical comedy duo best known for their podcast, Off Book the improvised musical and their appearances on Dropout. Tv Alison Rosen Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, a group hang hosted by everyone’s new best friend who is probably going through a mid life crisis. Featuring conversations with your favorite personalities that are sometimes light, sometimes serious and always comforting. Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend is for fans of Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and Never Not Funny to name a few. You can find Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend wherever you get your podcasts. Plus Rob Kutner 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 hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. 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 2026 Novelizers LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Adam Pally, Zach & Jess, River Clegg, Alison Rosen - Dark Knight 19

  8. May 11

    Dave Willis, Kylie Brakeman, Chris Karwowski - Dark Knight 18

    This week on The Novelizers Chris Karwowski is a longtime editor and writer for The Onion and co-host of the Show and Sell podcast. Dave Willis is an actor, writer, producer, the co-creator of Adult Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and has written for and appeared on a dozen other Adult Swim shows. Kylie Brakeman is a comedian who has written for The Tonight Show, Dropout, and The Kids’ Tonight Show. She is known for her viral comedy videos, and cohosts the improvised Hollywood roundtable podcast “Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists.” 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 hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. 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 2026 Novelizers LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Dave Willis, Kylie Brakeman, Chris Karwowski - Dark Knight 18
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The book is always better than the movie. But what about movies that weren't based on books? The Novelizers Podcast gets award-winning comedy writers to turn classic films like Terminator 2 and Titanic into hilarious audiobook-style chapters, then brings in stars like JK Simmons, Wayne Brady, Rachel Dratch, Will Forte, Richard Ayoade, and so many more, to narrate. Plus real (and not-so-real) interviews with the people who made the films. We write the books your favorite films should have been based on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Sonar Podcast Network
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    92
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © The Sonar Podcast Network
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    The Novelizers

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