Let's Get Lit with Blaze Mancillas

Blaze Mancillas
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Each episode comedian and actor Blaze Mancillas reads a chapter from the H.G. Wells 1898 Science-Fiction classic The War of the Worlds and comedians provide their jokes, commentary, questions and anything that pops into their head. Nothing is off the table! The novel is read in it's entirety so listeners are welcome to pick up a copy and join with us or just laugh along to the story while you continue to go about your human activities.

  1. 04/07/2021

    Chapter 27. Epilogue with Joanne Filan

    The final chapter! Comedian Joanne Filan joins the story right at the exciting conclusion. Joanne makes all the connections between the story and our current pandemic. Also, has Joanne Filan ever been to a strip club? Does she even know what a strip club is? Find out! Follow Joanne on instagram! @joannefilan Follow Joanne on twitter! @joannefilan Check out Joanne's website! http://m.upstreamcomedy.com/ Music by Gilv.

    30 min

  2. 03/31/2021

    Chapter 26. Wreckage with Vannessa Jackson

    Comedian, host and late night writer Vannessa Jackson joins the exciting near conclusion of our alien adventure. After all our protagonist has been through, Vannessa thinks it's a shame he didn't acknowledge all those that helped him along the way. The point of doing good deeds is to get that sweet shout out, right? Follow Vannessa on Instagram! @Nnessleigh Follow Vannessa on Twitter! @Nnessleigh Check out Vannessa's website! https://www.veryvannessa.com/ Music by Cosmic Sound.

    38 min

  3. 03/24/2021

    Chapter 25. Dead London with Marcela Onyango

    Brooklyn based comedian, writer and proud anarchist Marcela Onyango is all for the social restructuring that the Martians have forced on society. In a post apocalyptic world will cities be overrun by adorable pure bred pups? Who knows, but Marcela doesn't think it would be so bad. Follow Marcela on Instagram! @Majua88 Follow Marcela on twitter! @MarcelaAjua Music by Ioseb Tverdsky.

    53 min

  4. 03/17/2021

    Chapter 24. The Man on Putney Hill with Ophira Eisenberg

    Ophira Eisenberg, Brooklyn based comedian, author and host of NPR's Ask Me Another joins this dialogue filled chapter. Yay dialogue! If you had the chance to start a new society after an apocalypse, what would it look like? Our protagonist meets a survivor who has a lot of thoughts and Ophira is skeptical. Follow Ophira on instagram and twitter! @OphiraE Listen to Ophira on NPR! https://www.npr.org/programs/ask-me-another/ Check out Ophira's website! https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/ Watch Ophira on HULU! https://www.upearlytonight.com/p/1 Check out Ophira's book! https://www.amazon.com/Screw-Everyone-Sleeping-Way-Monogamy/dp/1580054390/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16FAZKRXQXTG0&dchild=1&keywords=ophira+eisenberg&qid=1615052332&sprefix=ophira%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1 Music by Gilv.

    1h 15m

  5. 03/10/2021

    Chapter 23. The Work of Fifteen Days with Gus Constantellis

    Native New Yorker, comedian and TV writer Gus Constantellis has very little faith in our protagonist's ability to survive, but is he hot? Gus asks the burning questions of our cowardly hero who has been hiding in an abandoned building from the Martians. Check out Gus on twitter, instagram and tiktok! @ConstantlyGus Music by Ashot Danielyan.

    28 min

  6. 03/03/2021

    Chapter 22. The Stillness with Nina Kharoufeh

    Comedian, actor, producer and children's book author Nina Kharoufeh joins the alien adventure. Nina, a devoted animal lover, admit she could never harm a cute puppy, even if it meant her own survival was at stake. How sweet! Nina also tells a tale about being saved by a famous rapper while river rafting with Dave Chappelle. Follow Nina on Instagram! @Ninakharoufeh Buy Nina's book! https://www.amazon.com/Im-Princess-Too-Nina-Kharoufeh/dp/1728321921/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=im+a+princess+too&qid=1614639760&sr=8-1 Music by Ferenc Gyetvai

    21 min

  7. 02/24/2021

    Chapter 21. The Death of the Curate with Ian Fidance

    Things get extra saucy with comedian, writer and actor Ian Fidance. Our protagonist has been running for his life and hiding from Martians but somehow that gets Ian all hot and bothered. Check out Ian's website! http://www.ianfidance.com/ Follow Ian on instagram and twitter! @ianimal69 Check out Ian's SiriusXM show! https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/raw-dog-comedy Music by Ambient Sound.

    30 min

  8. 02/17/2021

    Chapter 20. The Days of Imprisonment with Matt Bellassai

    Comedian, writer and social media star Matt Bellassai was the type of kid that took pride in reading the thickest book in school. Matt crams all his wealth of knowledge and frustration with humankind in this chapter that seems all too familiar to the world in which we are currently living.' Follow Matt! @MattBellassai Check out Matt's website! https://www.mattbellassai.com/ Listen to his podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unhappy-hour-with-matt-bellassai/id1253622346 Buy his book! https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Awful-Observations-Matt-Bellassai/dp/1501166492/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=matt+bellassai&qid=1611788788&sr=8-1

    44 min
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Each episode comedian and actor Blaze Mancillas reads a chapter from the H.G. Wells 1898 Science-Fiction classic The War of the Worlds and comedians provide their jokes, commentary, questions and anything that pops into their head. Nothing is off the table! The novel is read in it's entirety so listeners are welcome to pick up a copy and join with us or just laugh along to the story while you continue to go about your human activities.

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