The Case of the Greater Gatsby

Shipwrecked Comedy

Set in 1940s Hollywood, this comedic film noir mystery follows hardboiled private eye Ford Phillips and his feisty, fast-talking partner Fig Wineshine as they delve into the seedy underbelly of Tinsel Town while trying to solve the murder of famed novelist-turned-screenwriter F. Scott Fitzgerald. Featuring a coterie of wacky characters - including real actors and public figures from the time - and original musical numbers, The Case of The Greater Gatsby turns historical fiction and genre tropes into a twisty, hilarious romp.

  1. Episode 1 - A Long December

    EPISODE 1

    Episode 1 - A Long December

    When femme fatale Vivian Nightingale shows up at their door, private investigators Ford Phillips and Fig Wineshine get pulled into a case involving the death of famed author F. Scott Fitzgerald and the missing script of the film he was working on: The Greater Gatsby. If you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.patreon.com/shipwreckedcomedyVisit our youtube channel to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, as well as our many other series and shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@ShipwreckedComedyEpisode transcripts can be found here. THE CASE OF THE GREATER GATSBYWritten and Created by Sean Persaud and Sinead PersaudDirected by William J. StriblingFEATURINGSean Persaud as Ford Phillips and Jimmy StewartSinead Persaud as Fig WineshineTim de la Motte as Archibald MaitlandTom DeTrinis as Robert LeonardMatthew Mercer as Mo BeatsMary Kate Wiles as Vivian NightingaleJoey Richter as Danny SaxmanDante Swain as Bixby CraneSarah Grace Hart as Wilhelmina VanderjetskiAnd Christopher Higgins as the EmceeOriginal music by Dylan GlatthornAdditional music by Kevin LuceAudio recording by Ears Up Studio and Noah Hunt AudioMixing and Sound Design by Lizzie GoldsmithExecutive Producers Paul Komoroski & Michael WalshProduced by Sean Persaud, Sinead Persaud, and Mary Kate WilesSpecial thanks to Kickstarter backers Katie Adamczyk, Ally Brown, Zainab Khan, Shao Chih Kuo, Jane Leach, Avalee Long, Lisel Perrine, Halsea Root, The Rude Mechanicals, Heather Tennant, and Justin Waterman.Please rate and review the show wherever you listen.Visit Shipwrecked Comedy on YouTube to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, or many of our other projects, like our modern adaptation of Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story. Join Shipwrecked Comedy on Patreon to get early access to Greater Gatsby episodes and exclusive behind the scenes content.

    25 min
  2. Episode 2 - Wonderwall

    EPISODE 2

    Episode 2 - Wonderwall

    Fig experiences an unexpected development when she accompanies Willy to Hammermeister Studios as her bodyguard; meanwhile, Ford visits the LA County morgue to try and get more info on the passing of F. Scott Fitzgerald.Hunt A Killer is the perfect way to solve your own mystery! http://www.huntakiller.comIf you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.patreon.com/shipwreckedcomedyVisit our youtube channel to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, as well as our many other series and shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@ShipwreckedComedyEpisode transcripts can be found here. THE CASE OF THE GREATER GATSBYWritten and Created by Sean Persaud and Sinead PersaudDirected by William J. StriblingFeaturing:Sinead Persaud as Fig WineshineParvesh Cheena as Whitley TrufflehausLauren Lopez as Penny NickelpennySarah Grace Hart as Wilhelmina VanderjetskiTim de la Motte as EarlCarlos Alazraqui as Leery O’ShaunghnessyAnne Spilman as Dancer ThreeLesli Margherita as Mel HammermeisterJoey Richter as Dash Gunfire and GripSean Persaud as Ford PhillipsAlex Jennings as Hippatia Huxley and Dancer SevenAnd Joanna Sotomura as Claudette KnickerbockerWith Curt Mega as the Hunt A Killer AnnouncerAnd Mary Kate Wiles as SusieOriginal music by Dylan GlatthornGolden Age Radio / Steps in Time / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comAudio recording by Ears Up Studio and Noah Hunt AudioMixing and Sound Design by Lizzie GoldsmithExecutive Producers Paul Komoroski & Michael WalshProduced by Sean Persaud, Sinead Persaud, and Mary Kate WilesSpecial thanks to Kickstarter backers Katie Adamczyk, Ally Brown, Zainab Khan, Shao Chih Kuo, Jane Leach, Avalee Long, Lisel Perrine, Halsea Root, The Rude Mechanicals, Heather Tennant, and Justin Waterman.Please rate and review the show wherever you listen.Visit Shipwrecked Comedy on YouTube to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, or many of our other projects, like Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party, our ten part series that imagines a bunch of famous figures from literature into one dinner party that goes terribly wrong. Join Shipwrecked Comedy on Patreon to get early access to Greater Gatsby episodes and exclusive behind the scenes content.

    23 min
  3. Episode 3 - Sunday Times

    EPISODE 3

    Episode 3 - Sunday Times

    Fig & Ford visit Barnaby Nightingale to get the scoop on the newspaper magnate; later at Bixby's they discover a probable new suspect.This episode is brought to you by Hunt A Killer - the perfect way to solve your own mystery! http://www.huntakiller.com If you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.patreon.com/shipwreckedcomedyVisit our youtube channel to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, as well as our many other series and shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@ShipwreckedComedyEpisode transcripts can be found here: https://shipwrecked-comedy.squarespace.com/gg-transcriptsTHE CASE OF THE GREATER GATSBYWritten and Created by Sean Persaud and Sinead PersaudDirected by William J. StriblingFeaturing:Sinead Persaud as Fig WineshineSean Persaud as Ford PhillipsMary Kate Wiles as Grace Beckons and Vivian NightingaleTommy Hobson as Barnaby NightingaleDante Swain as Bixby CraneCarlos Alazraqui as Leery O’ShaughnessyGinny Di as Darby FarnsworthJulia Cho as Sheilah GrahamAnd Christopher Higgins as the EmceeOriginal music by Dylan GlatthornAudio recording by Ears Up Studio and Noah Hunt AudioMixing and Sound Design by Lizzie GoldsmithExecutive Producers Paul Komoroski & Michael WalshProduced by Sean Persaud, Sinead Persaud, and Mary Kate WilesSpecial thanks to Kickstarter backers Katie Adamczyk, Ally Bertz Brown, Zainab Khan, Shao Chih Kuo, Jane Leach, Avalee Long, Lisel Perrine, Halsea Root, The Rude Mechanicals, Heather Tennant, and Justin Waterman.Please rate and review the show wherever you listen.Visit Shipwrecked Comedy on YouTube to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, or many of our other projects, like Little VVomen: a fake movie trailer that mashes up Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic with The VVitch. Join Shipwrecked Comedy on Patreon to get early access to Greater Gatsby episodes and exclusive behind the scenes content.

    16 min
  4. Episode 4 - Rumor Has It

    EPISODE 4

    Episode 4 - Rumor Has It

    Fig & Ford pay Sheilah Graham a visit in the apartment she shared with the deceased; later at the movie studio Fig finds out that it's not just Willy who's receiving threatening letters.This episode is brought to you by Hunt A Killer - the perfect way to solve your own mystery! http://www.huntakiller.comIf you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.patreon.com/shipwreckedcomedyVisit our youtube channel to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, as well as our many other series and shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@ShipwreckedComedyEpisode transcripts can be found here: https://shipwrecked-comedy.squarespace.com/gg-transcriptsTHE CASE OF THE GREATER GATSBYWritten and Created by Sean Persaud and Sinead PersaudDirected by William J. StriblingFeaturing:Sean Persaud as Ford PhillipsSinead Persaud as Fig WineshineJulia Cho as Sheilah GrahamParvesh Cheena as Citizen Jasper Fox and Whitley TrufflehausLauren Lopez as Penny NickelpennySarah Grace Hart as Wilhelmina VanderjetskiTom DeTrinis as Cliff CallowayAnd Lesli Margherita as Mel HammermeisterOriginal music by Dylan GlatthornAudio recording by Ears Up Studio and Noah Hunt AudioMixing and Sound Design by Lizzie GoldsmithExecutive Producers Paul Komoroski & Michael WalshProduced by Sean Persaud, Sinead Persaud, and Mary Kate WilesSpecial thanks to Kickstarter backers Katie Adamczyk, Ally Brown, Zainab Khan, Shao Chih Kuo, Jane Leach, Avalee Long, Lisel Perrine, Halsea Root, The Rude Mechanicals, Heather Tennant, and Justin Waterman.Please rate and review the show wherever you listen.Visit Shipwrecked Comedy on YouTube to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, or many of our other projects, like American Whoopee, a trailer for a silent film that never was. Join Shipwrecked Comedy on Patreon to get early access to Greater Gatsby episodes and exclusive behind the scenes content.

    20 min
  5. Episode 5 - Hook

    EPISODE 5

    Episode 5 - Hook

    Mel Hammermeister surprises our detective duo with an interesting proposal; tensions flare at the movie studio and the police station.This episode is brought to you by Hunt A Killer - the perfect way to solve your own mystery! http://www.huntakiller.comIf you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.patreon.com/shipwreckedcomedyVisit our youtube channel to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, as well as our many other series and shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@ShipwreckedComedyEpisode transcripts can be found here: https://shipwrecked-comedy.squarespace.com/gg-transcriptsTHE CASE OF THE GREATER GATSBYWritten and Created by Sean Persaud and Sinead PersaudDirected by William J. StriblingFeaturing:Sean Persaud as Ford Phillips Sinead Persaud as Fig WineshineLesli Margherita as Mel HammermeisterSarah Grace Hart as Wilhelmina VanderjetskiBlake Silver as TD HammermeisterParvesh Cheena as Whitley TrufflehausGinny Di as Darby FarnsworthLauren Lopez as Penny NickelpennyJoey Richter as Dash GunfireJoanna Sotomura as Claudette KnickerbockerMatthew Mercer as Mo BeatsAnd Tommy Hobson as Barnaby NightingaleOriginal music by Dylan GlatthornAudio recording by Ears Up Studio Mixing and Sound Design by Lizzie GoldsmithExecutive Producers Paul Komoroski & Michael WalshProduced by Sean Persaud, Sinead Persaud, and Mary Kate WilesSpecial thanks to Kickstarter backers Katie Adamczyk, Ally Bertz Brown, Zainab Khan, Shao Chih Kuo, Jane Leach, Avalee Long, Lisel Perrine, Halsea Root, The Rude Mechanicals, Heather Tennant, and Justin Waterman.Please rate and review the show wherever you listen. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/shipwreckedcomedy to receive early access to new episodes and other bonus content, and to support us making this show.Visit Shipwrecked Comedy on YouTube to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, or many of our other projects, like Friends ‘til the End - a Broadway style song featuring Mina Harker & Lucy Westenra from Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

    20 min
  6. Episode 6 - Jumper

    EPISODE 6

    Episode 6 - Jumper

    Barnaby reveals he's the next target in the series of threatening letters; things are tense at the movie studio between screenwriter Darby and the rest of the crew; The Punchwhistle Twins arrive in town.This episode is brought to you by Hunt A Killer - the perfect way to solve your own mystery! http://www.huntakiller.comIf you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.patreon.com/shipwreckedcomedyVisit our youtube channel to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, as well as our many other series and shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@ShipwreckedComedyEpisode transcripts can be found here: https://shipwrecked-comedy.squarespace.com/gg-transcriptsTHE CASE OF THE GREATER GATSBYWritten and Created by Sean Persaud and Sinead PersaudDirected by William J. StriblingSean Persaud as Ford Phillips Joanna Sotomura as Claudette KnickerbockerTommy Hobson as Barnaby NightingaleSinead Persaud as Fig WineshineParvesh Cheena as Whitley TrufflehausGinny Di as Darby FarnsworthCarlos Alazraqui as Leery O’ShaughnesseySarah Grace Hart as Wilhelmina VanderjetskiLauren Lopez as Penny NickelpennyEsther Fallick as Lex PunchwhistleBrian Rosenthal as Rex PunchwhistleChristopher Higgins as the EmceeDante Swain as Bixby CraneAnd Mary Kate Wiles as Vivian NightingaleOriginal music by Dylan GlatthornSelections from “Ziegfeld Follies of 1910” played by daveincamas. Attribution 4.0 License.Audio recording by Ears Up Studio and Noah Hunt AudioMixing and Sound Design by Lizzie GoldsmithExecutive Producers Paul Komoroski & Michael WalshProduced by Sean Persaud, Sinead Persaud, and Mary Kate WilesSpecial thanks to Kickstarter backers Katie Adamczyk, Ally Bertz Brown, Zainab Khan, Shao Chih Kuo, Jane Leach, Avalee Long, Lisel Perrine, Halsea Root, The Rude Mechanicals, Heather Tennant, and Justin Waterman.Please rate and review the show wherever you listen. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/shipwreckedcomedy to receive early access to new episodes and other bonus content, and to support us making this show.Visit Shipwrecked Comedy on YouTube to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, or many of our other projects, like Kissing in the Rain, our series that follows two sets of actors who keep finding themselves opposite each other in romantic films.

    16 min
  7. Episode 7 - Everything You Want

    EPISODE 7

    Episode 7 - Everything You Want

    Fig & Ford interview some of Hollywood's elite.This episode is brought to you by Hunt A Killer - the perfect way to solve your own mystery! http://www.huntakiller.comIf you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.patreon.com/shipwreckedcomedyVisit our youtube channel to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, as well as our many other series and shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@ShipwreckedComedyEpisode transcripts can be found here: https://shipwrecked-comedy.squarespace.com/gg-transcriptsTHE CASE OF THE GREATER GATSBYWritten and Created by Sean Persaud and Sinead PersaudDirected by William J. StriblingFeaturing:William Joseph Stribling as Radio AnnouncerSean Persaud as Ford Phillips, Jimmy Stewart, & Vincent Price Sinead Persaud as Fig Wineshine and Katherine HepburnTommy Hobson as Barnaby NightingaleRyan W. Garcia as Peter LorreJoanna Sotomura as Claudette KnickerbockerDante Swain as Bixby CraneBrian Rosenthal as Rex PunchwhistleAnd Esther Fallick as Lex PunchwhistleAlso featuring:Curt Mega as the Hunt-A-Killer AnnouncerJulia Cho as Flight AttendantOriginal music by Dylan GlatthornNews jingle by mansardian. Attribution 4.0 License.Golden Age Radio / Steps in Time / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comAudio recording by Ears Up Studio and Noah Hunt AudioMixing and Sound Design by Lizzie GoldsmithExecutive Producers Paul Komoroski & Michael WalshProduced by Sean Persaud, Sinead Persaud, and Mary Kate WilesSpecial thanks to Kickstarter backers Katie Adamczyk, Ally Bertz Brown, Zainab Khan, Shao Chih Kuo, Jane Leach, Avalee Long, Lisel Perrine, Halsea Root, The Rude Mechanicals, Heather Tennant, and Justin Waterman.Please rate and review the show wherever you listen. Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/shipwreckedcomedy to receive early access to new episodes and other bonus content, and to support us making this show.Visit Shipwrecked Comedy on YouTube to view the prequel film for this series, The Case of the Gilded Lily, or many of our other projects, like A Tell Tale Vlog, a short vlog series that follows Edgar Allan Poe as he struggles to write The Raven.

    23 min

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Set in 1940s Hollywood, this comedic film noir mystery follows hardboiled private eye Ford Phillips and his feisty, fast-talking partner Fig Wineshine as they delve into the seedy underbelly of Tinsel Town while trying to solve the murder of famed novelist-turned-screenwriter F. Scott Fitzgerald. Featuring a coterie of wacky characters - including real actors and public figures from the time - and original musical numbers, The Case of The Greater Gatsby turns historical fiction and genre tropes into a twisty, hilarious romp.