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11/12/2025

Skunks

Noah and Naamah interview two skunks, Edith and Carl. Eva Lewis played Edith the Skunk, and Chris Ulrich played Carl the Skunk. Eva performs with Lena Dunham and The Broken Bones at Washington Improv Theater. She also performs with Meet Cute: Live Blind Date Comedy Show and is a member of the sketch team, M.I.S.T. Follow her @EvaRLewis. Chris performs with Nox! at Washington Improv Theater and in one of DC's longest-running troupes, Jive Turkey, at the DC Improv. Chris also teaches classes for beginners and more experienced performers at the DC Improv. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.

11/12/2025

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30 min
JAN 21

People of Caves

Kristina Martinez played Crocs, Woman of Cave, and Neil Baron played Uggs, Man of Cave. Kristina performs as half of Goodison, a third of spooky improv team Doggington S. Wanderson, and a small fraction of Washington Improv Theater ensembles The Broken Bones and Uncle Gorgeous. Follow her @goodisonimprov. Neil performs with Goodison, The Broken Bones, and Doggington S. Wanderson. A huge thank you to Walker Green, Rails Comedy and The DC Arts Center. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.

Jan 21

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36 min
03/04/2025

Dinosaurs

Noah and Naamah interview two dinosaurs, Flex and Nova Credits Krystal Ali played Flex the Dinosaur, and Samiyyah Ali played Nova the Dinosaur. Krystal’s work as a performer and director can be seen regularly at Washington Improv Theater. Samiyyah performs with Kinfolk at WIT. Follow her @kinfolkimprov. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. "Ark" was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. "Ark" is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.

03/04/2025

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34 min
11/05/2025

Italian Cave Salamanders

Noah and Naamah interview two Italian Cave Salamanders, Enzo and Rocco Credits Ryan McCloskey played Enzo, the Italian Cave Salamander, and Michael Williamson played Rocco, the Italian Cave Salamander. Ryan performs with Uncle Gorgeous at Washington Improv Theatre, and with indie groups 1-800-FIREDEPARTMENT and Burnt Sienna. Follow him @mccrya on Instagram. Michael performs with ensembles at Washington Improv Theatre and Rails Comedy, and with Burnt Sienna. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.

11/05/2025

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32 min
12/17/2025

Flamingos

Mia Bloomfield played Greg the Flamingo, and Erick Acuña played Chucho the Flamingo. Mia is a future therapist and lifelong improviser. Catch her analyzing your crush with Crush Ick Analysis or starring in the improvised soap opera Save Our Soaps. Follow her at @MissPiggysCousin. Erick is an award-winning Peruvian comedian and content creator. Follow him @erickacuna1 and @weliveindc_. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.

12/17/2025

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25 min
SEASON 2, EPISODE 6

S2Ep6 | Don't Forget to Smell the Sexy, Sexy Roses

One of America's pre-eminent asexual philosopher-OB/GYNs, Dr. Bert Flapp fled the life of a Manhattan One Percenter to join Doctors Without Borders. A logistics mixup sent him instead to the Deep State where he spent six years delivering the babies of those who control the U.S. federal government. His agreement to leave included a clause in which he promised to smuggle out one baby and send it over Niagara Falls in a barrel to wipe its Deep State memories. *** Credits: Greg Tindale played Dr. Bert Flapp. Greg Tindale has performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theaters in New York and Los Angeles, The Second City in Chicago, The Sydney Comedy Fest in Sydney, Australia, and The Bentzen Ball Comedy Fest. His improv duo White Privilege Black Power was a finalist in the Comedy Central, Yes And Laughter Lab competition. Greg's comedic memoir, "I Guarantee You Love, Fame and Legacy" is available for purchase on Amazon. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram or visit his website GregTindale.com. Jamal Newman played Clifford Hanger. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @hell0newman, and find him at jamalnewman.com. Produced by Tim Townsend. Theme music by Bart Warshaw. Cover art by Claire Smalley. Website by Chance Griffin.

S2, E6

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33 min
SEASON 1, EPISODE 2

S1Ep2 | Virginity Lost-and-Found in the Danakil Depression

Our guest this week, Theodore Kettle, grew up in the privileged world of 1980s international diplomacy. As the son of the UK ambassador in Addis Ababa, Kettle stumbled upon a hard-partying music scene in east Africa's Great Rift Valley, considered the "cradle of humankind," where he lost his virginity to a Russian-speaking beauty named Olga. Or did he? --- Credits: Saleh Karaman played Theodore Kettle. Saleh performs with Nox and Colossus, usually at the Washington Improv Theater. Follow him on Instagram at @cirquedusalad. Liz Sanders played Debra. Liz performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble. Produced by Tim Townsend. Theme music by Bart Warshaw. Cover art by Claire Smalley. Website by Chance Griffin.

S1, E2

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33 min
SEASON 4 TRAILER

Season 4: "Relentless" | Trailer

The 1989 Judd Nelson movie “Relentless” seemed like just another bad slasher flick. But director William Lustig included subliminal messages intended to inspire real life, would-be serial killers to begin their sprees. *** Credits: Produced by Tim Townsend. Theme music by Bart Warshaw. Cover art by Claire Smalley. Website by Chance Griffin.

S4 Trailer

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3 min
SEASON 2, EPISODE 5

S2Ep5 | Doggie Shitnose 2020

Even Deep State bureaucrats need the occasional morale boost. But after an hour-long, Propofol-nourished elevator ride, employee engagement consultant Vikki Ganders was as surprised as anyone to find herself leading trust fall, rope course and rap circle exercises in the 51st state. *** Credits: Clare Mulligan played Vikki Ganders. Clare performs with Hellcat at Washington Improv Theater. Follow her on Twitter at @kuhlayer. Liz Sanders played Muriel Wolland. Liz performs with Madeline, a Washington Improv Theater house ensemble. Produced by Tim Townsend. Theme music by Bart Warshaw. Cover art by Claire Smalley. Website by Chance Griffin.

S2, E5

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33 min
SEASON 1, EPISODE 11

S1Ep11 | Bobert's Babylon by Bus

In 1979 Convoy Jack Lafarge, legendary roadie for psychedelic San Francisco bands of the 1960s, found himself driving the bus for Bob Marley's 1979 tour of Africa. After the Wailers' final show in Addis Ababa, Marley insisted on recording an all-star synth-pop album in a mysterious studio he'd heard about: Kagnew Station. *** Credits: Luke Hennig played Convoy Jack Lafarge. Luke performs with The Lodge, a legendary Washington, DC indie improv team. Jamal Newman played Hassan Gray. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @hell0newman, and find him at jamalnewman.com. Produced by Tim Townsend. Theme music by Bart Warshaw. Cover art by Claire Smalley. Website by Chance Griffin.

S1, E11

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29 min

“With infinite complacency people went to and fro over the earth about their little affairs, serene in the assurance of their dominion over this small spinning fragment of solar driftwood which by chance or design man has inherited out of the dark mystery of time and space.” — “The War of the Worlds,” 1938, Mercury Theater of the Air

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Skunks

People of Caves

Dinosaurs

Italian Cave Salamanders

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S2Ep6 | Don't Forget to Smell the Sexy, Sexy Roses

S1Ep2 | Virginity Lost-and-Found in the Danakil Depression

Season 4: "Relentless" | Trailer

S2Ep5 | Doggie Shitnose 2020

S1Ep11 | Bobert's Babylon by Bus

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