Everly Heights Tales

Bill Meeks

Everly Heights, Ohio, where the past clings like smoke, and every escape route loops you back to Main Street. In each standalone episode of this scripted anthology, you'll hear stories set in Everly Heights about growing up, breaking down, and being pulled back to where it all began. Equal parts quirky and tender, these stories drift between the uncanny and the everyday: haunted theaters, fractured families, strange friendships, and the kind of hometown lore that follows you long after you’ve left. Everly Heights Tales is funny until it’s tragic, ordinary until it’s not, and always ready to remind you that leaving doesn’t mean you won't be back.

  1. The W.E.I.R.D.E. World of Jim Colvin

    EPISODE 2

    The W.E.I.R.D.E. World of Jim Colvin

    W.E.I.R.D.E. agent Jim Colvin spends his days policing the multiverse, yet he can't find out what his new wife, Ramona, is hiding. His deepening paranoia finds a reluctant partner in Nosloo the Great, a refugee dark troll wizard from the war-torn Land of Fee-Nee who is desperate to return home and save his kingdom. But when Jim hatches a risky scheme to use the wizard to force a moment of radical honesty, the walls begin to close in—both from the secrets in his marriage and the coworkers determined to uncover exactly what contraband he smuggled home from the office. In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks chats with actor Dan Pavatich (voice of "Nosloo the Great") about the "We’ve Got a Secret" sitcom genre. They discuss their friendship's improv origins, the influence of ALF and other weird TV shows on the story, and the ethical nightmare of the episode’s Men in Black-inspired ending. Plus, Dan shares details on his own project, The Hustle Gods. NEXT TIME: Whatever happened to Cornerstone Theater?     SPONSOR CAST LIST Dan Pavatich - Nosloo the GreatBill Meeks - Jim Colvin / Hibboticus / Evil Jim / Ricky Special / Pirate / Carrot Top / Bob Ross / The PresidentKate Sheridan- Brenda / Ramona / KidAndrea Lavender - Cynthia PostalSean Weiland - BuckyAllison Cossitt - SusieTravis Crawford (TV's Travis) - Plant / DadDean T Moody – Intercom AnnouncerHelena Geraci – Jennifer SpecialRichard Reynolds – Lucian the WaiterWynn Mercere – WomanBrice Bankard - Man LINKS Everly Heights"Nosloo the Great" Pilot (2022)Dan PavatichThe Hustle GodsJoin the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the showEverly Heights Tales MerchSubscribe on YouTube

    1h 21m
  2. In the Long Run

    EPISODE 3

    In the Long Run

    A reunion in a burned-out theater basement forces two former bandmates to confront the lives they picked and the song they never finished. When Marla Harmon returns to Everly Heights for a benefit show for Cornerstone Theater, she finds more than charred Fresnel lights and party snacks. Among the former Rocky Horror cast members in attendance? Calvin Hobbes, her ex-bandmate/boyfriend, now dressed as a man his younger self would label a "sellout." Between a hidden bottle of furnace vodka, a forgotten cassette, and an out-of-tune Stratacoustic guitar, their last unfinished song plucks the strings of the past and reminds them of who they used to be. Will Marla and Calvin grow up and move on from Classic Tragic Hero, or can they finally tighten up the bridge on their abandoned demo? In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks delivers a personal tribute to his late best friend and bandmate Stephen Carroll, the write of the song "In The Long Run" and the real-life inspiration behind the episode. Bill traces their friendship from teenage collaborations in high school computer labs to early YouTube attention as the basement band Classic Tragic Hero. Framed by Steve’s demo of “In the Long Run,” this aftershow confronts friendship, artistic guilt, and coming back together to make something new. NEXT TIME: Can a fan podcaster find love in the Franklin W. Dixon Memorial Library?     SPONSOR CAST LIST Alex Mechanic - Marla HarmonTravis Crawford (TV's Travis) - Calvin Hobbes LINKS Everly HeightsClassic Tragic Hero YouTube ChannelStephan Carroll YouTube ChannelClassic Tragic Hero Music on Archive.orgJoin the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the showEverly Heights Tales MerchSubscribe on YouTube

    46 min
  3. Make Your Own Luck

    EPISODE 4

    Make Your Own Luck

    In the podcast studio deep inside the Franklin W. Dixon Memorial Library, Jeremy Hahn is recording the latest episode of his Dogboy Adventures fan podcast "Greetings from Colta City." He’s invited his theater buddy Clara Danvers on to dissect Dogboy's "subversive" violence, but he didn't plan for the chemistry crackling across the studio in his meticulous show doc. While Jeremy hides behind his fandom, Clara derails the recording with a plot twist he never saw coming. A romantic story about the roles we play to protect ourselves and the courage it takes to make a move. In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks chats with Rebecca Johnson (voice of Clara Danvers, host of Supergirl Radio, and the voice of LeAnne Snyder on The Fakist) about their long history as creative collaborators, starting as rival Once Upon a Time podcasters before launching sister podcasts based on DC Comics TV properties. They look back on their history of "bringing the heat" to each other's projects, including the time Bill voiced the spectral Deadman for Rebecca’s Supergirl Radio holiday special. A celebration of the community hiding in the "clerical work" of fan podcasting and the joys of a creative partnership that spans a dozen projects and more than a decade. NEXT TIME: A thrilling action tale set in the TV studios of local TV station WART-TV.     SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Jeremy Hahn / LesterRebecca Johnson - Clara DanversNathan Beatty – Dogboy / Bronson Black / Mr. Horum / Dexter Stonehouse LINKS Everly HeightsSupergirl RadioThe FakistFan Podcasting: The Complete GuideDogboy Adventures CollectionJoin the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the showEverly Heights Tales MerchSubscribe on YouTube

    42 min
  4. The Storybook Playtime Show

    EPISODE 5

    The Storybook Playtime Show

    WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE, featuring footage from the original college production.  In the flickering lights of WART-TV 3’s Studio B, Lester Applebottom is fighting for a second act. Once a theater actor whose career ended in purple-and-gold tights and a five-year sentence, Lester has traded his orange jumpsuit for a bowling shirt and a "wack-a-doo" persona to host "The Storybook Playtime Show." When Zeke, the station's disgruntled one-man graphics department storms the set with a firearm, Lester must find a way to talk Zeke off the ledge before the 'Glen of Happiness' turns into a crime scene. Beaver bears the brunt of Zeke's "Video Toaster" frustrations, forcing Lester to improvise a rescue mission to save the kids and the broadcast. Stick around for the aftershow as creator Bill Meeks reunites with his high school homeroom buddy and longtime collaborator, Justin McConnaughy (the man behind the mustache of Lester Applebottom). They'll reveal how they turned a college TV production final Bill created twenty years ago into a key piece of Everly Heights lore. They also reflect on their shared history in the local theater scene growing up, from performing as Dr. Gibbs and George in Our Town to the real-life mishaps at Brooke Hills Playhouse and Towngate Theatre. Hear the true stories of obscene backstage notebooks and the shared nostalgia for the regional kids' shows that inspired the Glen of Happiness like Wallace and Ladmo and the legendary Bozo the Clown. NEXT TIME: How will Ricky deal with tragedy? A Very Special puppet show!     SPONSOR CAST LIST Justin McConnaughy - Lester ApplebottomBill Meeks - Mr. Matheson, aka "Beaver"Samuel Lewis - Nicky / Chris LeeSean Weiland - Zeke Thorne Additional voices provided by my TV production class at West Liberty State College. LINKS Everly HeightsOriginal broadcast of The Storybook Playtime Show (2004, Digital Download)Join the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the showEverly Heights Tales MerchSubscribe on YouTube

    41 min

Ratings & Reviews

4.3
out of 5
12 Ratings

About

Everly Heights, Ohio, where the past clings like smoke, and every escape route loops you back to Main Street. In each standalone episode of this scripted anthology, you'll hear stories set in Everly Heights about growing up, breaking down, and being pulled back to where it all began. Equal parts quirky and tender, these stories drift between the uncanny and the everyday: haunted theaters, fractured families, strange friendships, and the kind of hometown lore that follows you long after you’ve left. Everly Heights Tales is funny until it’s tragic, ordinary until it’s not, and always ready to remind you that leaving doesn’t mean you won't be back.