October 10, 2025 • 21 mins
Aisha is ready to take center stage as the lead in the school play.
But when Beth unexpectedly lands the role instead, Aisha’s dream turns into a nightmare.
Will their sisterhood survive the spotlight? Or will Beth’s big break lead to a big breakup?
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♪♪ Bargo Productions chime ♪♪
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Aisha]Well, today's the big day!
[Aisha]I'm gonna crush the auditions for Grease and take home the role of Sandy!
[Aisha]I'm gonna crush the auditions for Grease and take home the role of Sandy!
[Aisha]I'm gonna crush the auditions for Grease and take home the role of Sandy!
[Randy]Does that imply you'll be singing more at school and less in this house?
[Randy]Because if I hear you screeching "Hopelessly Devoted" one more time,
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[Randy]I'm diving outta that window.
[Pete]Randy, cut it out! Aisha needs our support.
[Aisha]Thanks, Pete.
[Aisha]Because let's face it, I was born to play Sandy.
[Aisha]I know the lines. I've got the moves.
[Aisha]You could say that this role is...
[Aisha]♪ The one that I want. Ooh, ooh, oooh, honey! ♪
[Aisha laughs.]
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[Aisha]Okay...tough crowd.
[Kaylie]Aisha, what makes you so sure you'll get the part?
[Kaylie]You only check off two of the three boxes for the job.
[Aisha]Kaylie, what do you know about musical theater? You're eight!
[Kaylie]I'm old enough to know you gotta actually hit the notes when you sing.
[Kaylie]Something I haven't heard you do yet.
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[Randy]Finally, someone else said it!
[Aisha]Please, I'm a triple threat!
[Beth]Don't listen to them, Aisha.
[Beth]It's all about confidence, and you're overflowing with it!
[Kaylie]Too bad confidence doesn't make you a good singer.
[Pete]Alright, enough roasting your sister, Kaylie.
[Pete]Let's move or you'll all be late for school.
[Aisha]Yeah, and I can't get detention today of all days!
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[Aisha]I've got a future to conquer!
[Randy]Let's just hope that future comes with earplugs.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
♪♪ Theme song ♪♪
Bargo Productions presents"Thank Goodness It's Family"
StarringDexter Howard as Pete
Blair Greene-Osako as Aisha and Kaylie
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Georges B as Randy
Connor Steed as Jason
andBriana Lee as Beth
♪♪ Theme song ♪♪
♪ Under one roof, we laugh and we grow ♪
♪ Our love story's quite a show ♪
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♪ Hand-in-hand, through thick and thin ♪
♪ This family bond is where we begin ♪
♪♪ Theme song ♪♪
I'm Ric de Barros, creator of this podcast.
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This is Season 1, Episode 3 -"Class Act"
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[School bell rings.]
[Janet]All right, people, the auditions are in just a few hours.
[Janet]Who's ready to become Vanderbilt's next over-inflated ego?
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[Brad]Oh, I'm beyond ready.
[Brad]I've been perfecting my car hood slide all week.
[Brad]Might even throw in a backflip just for kicks.
[Aisha]And get ready to be blown away by my Sandy.
[Aisha]I'm talking wind-machine-level blown away.
[Beth]Y'all are gonna kill it.
[Beth]Just don't break anything rolling off that car hood, Brad.
[Janet]Why aren't you auditioning, Beth?
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[Janet]You would totally own Frenchy.
[Beth]Janet, you know me. I get on stage and then I freeze
[Beth]like a deer in headlights. But, like, minus all the grace a deer has.
[Eddie]Wait, what's Grease about anyway?
[Eddie]Oh, is it like a cooking show?
[Aisha]Yeah, Eddie and the secret ingredient? Hair gel.
[Aisha]Lots and lots of hair gel.
[Brad laughs.]
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[Brad]Nah, man, it's a musical.
[Brad]Think leather jackets, fast cars, and songs that'll knock ya off your feet.
[Mr. Bradley walks up.]
[Mr. Bradley]Sounds like some of you are ready for the auditions.
[Mr. Bradley]Ready to slay out there, Aisha? I hear you're a shoo-in for Sandy.
[Aisha]That's right, Mr. Bradley!
[Aisha]I've been dreaming of this since I could hold a hairbrush like a microphone.
[Brad]And I might as well legally change my name to Danny because I've got this one on lockdown!
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[Mr. Bradley]Now just remember, take it easy out there. I'm expecting great things!
[Mr. Bradley]Now, good luck at... I mean, "break a leg" at the auditions.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Aisha]I feel like I've been waiting forever.
[Aisha]Why do they always drag these things out?
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[Aisha]It's like psychological warfare or something!
[Janet]It's all part of the game, Aisha.
[Janet]They're testing who can handle the heat before they get in the spotlight.
[Beth]You've got this, Aisha. You've practiced a million times.
[Beth]The stage is your domain.
[Eddie]Yeah. And, oh, if you forget your lines, just start doing the robot.
[Eddie]Everybody loves the robot!
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[Aisha]Eddie, Grease is set in the 1950s.
[Aisha]There's no robot.
[Mrs. Powell]Okay, everyone, sorry for the slight delay.
[Mrs. Powell]Up next, we have Aisha Campbell and Brad Majors.
[Aisha]Okay, this is it!
[Brad]No turning back now.
[Aisha]Let's blow them away!
[Eddie]Break a leg!
[Eddie]Oh, but not for real, though. That would totally suck!
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[Mrs. Powell]All right, you two, from the top. Let's see what you've got.
[Mrs. Powell]And action!
[Aisha]You really think I can pull this off, Danny?
[Aisha]I'm not exactly the leather jacket type.
[Brad]Are you kidding me, Sandy?
[Brad]You can make a potato sack look good, but this, this is all you.
[Aisha]I don't know. This tough girl thing, it's just not me.
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[Brad]Come on, a little edge doesn't hurt, Sandy.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Mrs. Powell claps.]
[Mrs. Powell]Bravo, you two!
[Aisha]Thanks.
[Mrs. Powell]Alright, now let's see if your singing matches those moves.
[Mrs. Powell]If you two can sing like you dance, we might just wrap these auditions up early!
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♪ Music ♪
[Brad]♪ Summer days, oh, they flew by so fast. ♪
[Aisha]
♪ We were laughing never thought it would last. ♪
[Brad]♪ Catching rays while the sun was so high. ♪
[Aisha]
♪ You and me just two sparks in the sky. ♪
[Mrs. Powell]Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!
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[Aisha]What's wrong?
[Mrs. Powell]What, my dear, was that?
[Aisha]What was what?
[Mrs. Powell]That noise...coming out of your mouth.
[Aisha]From my mouth? What are you talking about?
[Mrs. Powell]You know what? Never mind.
[Mrs. Powell]Let's try a different song.
[Mrs. Powell]Aisha, let's hear Sandy's big number.
[Aisha]
♪ But now there's no turning back
these feelings are stronger. ♪
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[Mrs. Powell]Cut, cut, cut, cut!
[Aisha]What now?!
[Mrs. Powell]It's that noise again.
[Mrs. Powell]Aisha, did you not know this is a musical?
[Aisha]Of course I did. It was my idea to do Grease this year.
[Mrs. Powell]I thought that you knew to play Sandy, you've got to...
[Mrs. Powell]Well, you know, be able to sing.
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[Aisha]Yeah, that's what I was just doing.
[Mrs. Powell]Look, Aisha, your dancing and acting are phenomenal, but this role needs
[Mrs. Powell]someone who can handle the vocals, too. I'm gonna have to pass.
[Aisha]Wait, what? I'm not Sandy?
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Janet]Aisha, don't take it too hard.
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[Aisha]How can I not, Janet?
[Aisha]I've been dreaming about this role my whole life.
[Beth]You're still amazing, Aisha. This doesn't change that.
[Mrs. Powell]Now, who else is there auditioning for Sandy?
[Mrs. Powell]Anyone?
[Student]We all kind of thought Aisha had it locked, so we didn't bother learning the part.
[Mrs. Powell]What?!
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[Mrs. Powell]You mean no one else knows the material?
[Mrs. Powell]Oh, this is bad!
[Mrs. Powell]This is very, very bad!
[Brad]Mrs. Powell, how are we gonna do Grease if we've got no Sandy?
[Mrs. Powell]Well, I guess that means we'll have to cancel the musical this year.
[Aisha]Cancel the musical? But...
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[Beth]I know the part...
[Aisha]Beth?
[Beth]Yeah, I mean, I've heard you practicing nonstop.
[Beth]Mrs. Powell, I know the audition material.
[Mrs. Powell]Oh, thank goodness!
[Mrs. Powell]Get up here. We need you!
[Beth]I only said I knew the material, not that I was any good.
[Mrs. Powell]Well, you can't be any worse than what we just heard.
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[Mrs. Powell]Now, let's hear you do Sandy's big solo.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Aisha and Beth enter the front door.]
[Beth]Hey, Dad. Hi, Randy.
[Randy]Well, well, well. Look who survived the auditions.
[Pete]How'd it go?
[Aisha]Don't ask!
[Beth]It was...quite a day.
[Jason]Let me guess. Aisha nailed it.
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[Jason]And now we're on the hook for attending every rehearsal and show.
[Aisha]Shut up, Jason! Why are you even here?
[Jason]Why do you keep asking me that?
[Jason]I didn't realize I was banned from visiting just because I moved to the dorms.
[Kaylie]He's doing his laundry.
[Pete]Why the long face, Aisha? Didn't you crush it today?
[Aisha]No, Pete, I didn't crush it. Your daughter did.
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[Pete]You said what now? I don't understand.
[Aisha]Beth's going to be playing Sandy, and I'm...
[Aisha]I'm Frenchy.
[Pete]Wait, what? Beth, you auditioned?
[Randy]Look at that. The quiet one swoops in and takes the lead!
[Randy]Didn't see that coming.
[Beth]Yeah, neither did I. It just happened.
[Aisha]I don't get it.
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[Aisha]I nailed the acting, the dancing, everything, until I sang.
[Jason]And let me guess, you hit notes only dogs could hear.
[Pete]Jason, knock it off!
[Aisha]This isn't fair!
[Aisha]I've been busting my butt for weeks, then sweet, innocent Beth
[Aisha]waltzes in and ruins everything!
[Beth]I'm sorry, Aisha. I never thought I'd actually...
[Aisha]Didn't think? Well, maybe you should have thought about how
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[Aisha]much this meant to me before you decided to steal it away from me!
[Beth]I wasn't trying to take anything from you! I didn't want the musical to be canceled.
[Aisha]Oh, so now you're the big hero, saving the day because you
[Aisha]didn't think I could handle it!
[Pete]Aisha, I know you're upset, but look, we're both very proud of you.
[Aisha]Don't! Just don't!
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[Aisha]You don't get it! None of you do!
[Beth]Aisha, I didn't mean to hurt you. I just didn't know what else to do.
[Aisha]Well, congratulations, Beth. You're the star now.
[Aisha]Hope it was worth it, because I'm never speaking to you again!
[Beth]Aisha!
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
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♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Kaylie]So let me get this straight.
[Kaylie]You come home to do your laundry and steal all of our food?
[Jason]Hey, college life is tough. Gotta take what you can get.
[Kaylie]Yeah, tough. So tough you can't get through a week without restocking.
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[Jason]Please! Like you wouldn't do the same if you were my age.
[Jason]Besides, food's better here.
[Aisha and Beth enter the kitchen.]
[Beth]Aisha, please listen to me!
[Kaylie]Uh oh!
[Jason]Chill out, Kaylie.
[Beth]Aisha!
[Aisha]What is there to talk about, Beth? You got the part. End of story.
[Beth]But that's just it. I didn't even want the part. Mrs. Powell just...
[Aisha]Spare me the details. You're the star now. Just enjoy it.
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[Beth]That's not fair.
[Aisha]Not fair? I guess now you see what it feels like.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Mr. Bradley]There they all are, the stars of our show.
[Mr. Bradley]And, Beth, you really saved everyone's bacon stepping up like that.
[Mr. Bradley]Impressive!
[Eddie]Yeah, Beth, you were awesome. No one else can do it like you.
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[Beth]It really wasn't that big of a deal.
[Mr. Bradley]Not a big deal? You were amazing!
[Mr. Bradley]And, Brad, you're gonna be a knockout Danny.
[Mr. Bradley]And Aisha, I hear you're our Frenchy. Such a fun role!
[Aisha]Yeah, loads of fun.
[Mr. Bradley]Well, I'll let you all get to class.
[Mr. Bradley]Remember, rehearsal starts at 3 o' clock sharp!
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[Mr. Bradley walks away.]
[Janet]How about we all hit the Avalon for lunch later?
[Brad]Sounds like a plan. I'm in.
[Beth]Yeah, that sounds good. You in, Aisha?
[Aisha]Janet, can you do me a favor and let Beth know I'm skipping the Avalon?
[Aisha]I'm not really in the mood for fake smiles and small talk.
[Aisha]See you around.
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[Aisha walks away.]
[Eddie]Oh. So Aisha's not happy about Beth getting the part of Sandy! Huh...
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Aisha is walking.]
[Mr. Bradley]Aisha? Just a minute.
[Aisha]Oh, hey, Mr. Bradley.
[Mr. Bradley]Can I speak to you for a moment?
[Aisha]Sure.
[Mr. Bradley]Come on in. Have a seat.
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[Aisha sits down.]
[Mr. Bradley]So tell me, how are you doing?
[Aisha]You mean after not getting the part of Sandy in the play that I suggested?
[Aisha]That shouldn't be hard to figure out.
[Mr. Bradley]Well, I've noticed you've been giving your sister the cold shoulder today,
[Mr. Bradley]and that's not like you at all.
[Aisha]Beth is not my sister.
[Mr. Bradley]Oh, Aisha, you don't mean that.
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[Mr. Bradley]Now, Beth may not be your sister by blood, but until yesterday, the two of you
[Mr. Bradley]were the definition of sisterhood.
[Mr. Bradley]Now, what's going on? Talk to me.
[Aisha]I just hate that Beth's playing Sandy and not me.
[Aisha]There, I said it! Happy?
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
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[Janet]Beth, you did what had to be done.
[Janet]Without you, there wouldn't even be a school play right now.
[Brad]Yeah, you didn't steal anything from Aisha.
[Brad]You saved the show.
[Eddie]Seriously, no one else could have stepped up like you did.
[Beth]But I never wanted to be Sandy.
[Beth]I just didn't want everything to fall apart.
[Beth]Doing Grease was Aisha's idea.
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[Beth]She fought so hard to make it happen, and I just...
[Beth]I feel like I ruined it.
[Janet]We get it, Beth. Aisha will come around. She just needs some time to cool off.
[Brad]And eventually she'll realize you were just trying to help.
[Beth]Yeah, but I didn't help.
[Beth]Instead of saving the play, I think I just made everything worse.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
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[Aisha]I know I should be happy for Beth, but I...
[Aisha]I guess I just don't understand.
[Aisha]Was my audition really that bad?
[Mrs. Powell enters the room.]
[Mrs. Powell]Hi, Aisha.
[Mr. Bradley]Mrs. Powell, come on in.
[Aisha]What is this?
[Aisha]Are you two trying to ambush me into forgiving Beth?
[Mrs. Powell]Wouldn't think of it.
[Mrs. Powell]But I want you to hear something, Aisha.
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[Mrs. Powell plays Aisha's audition on an audio cassette.]
[Aisha]Ew! Who is that singing?
[Aisha]Oh, she is terrible!
[Mrs. Powell]That's...you, Aisha.
[Aisha]No, I... I sound better than that! I know I do!
[Mrs. Powell]I'm sorry, Aisha, but that really is you.
[Mr. Bradley]Is this the first time you've ever heard yourself sing on tape?
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[Aisha]I guess it is.
[Mrs. Powell]That is why we wanted to talk to you.
[Mrs. Powell]I think you may be suffering from a cognitive disorder.
[Aisha]A cognitive disorder?
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
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[Aisha]No, wait. A cognitive disorder? Me?
[Mrs. Powell]Have you ever heard of something called amusia?
[Aisha]Amusia?
[Aisha]Is that like, when you lose your memory or something?
[Mrs. Powell laughs.]
[Mrs. Powell]No, it's when someone has trouble recognizing musical tones and pitches.
[Mrs. Powell]It might be why you think you're hitting the right notes, but it doesn't
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[Mrs. Powell]sound that way to others.
[Aisha]So I'm tone deaf?
[Mrs. Powell]Oh, it is a bit more complicated than that.
[Mrs. Powell]Your case isn't as severe as others I've seen.
[Mrs. Powell]You were able to tell you were off-key listening to the recording.
[Mrs. Powell]So you're not tone deaf.
[Mrs. Powell]You just hear your voice differently as you're singing live.
[Mrs. Powell]Here's a pamphlet.
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[Mrs. Powell]It explains it better and has some local resources for your uncles to research.
[Aisha]Wow, this explains so much.
[Mrs. Powell]It's not something to be ashamed of.
[Mrs. Powell]You know, you've got incredible talent in acting and dancing,
[Mrs. Powell]and both of those shine brightly.
[Mr. Bradley]And I mean it.
[Mr. Bradley]You're gonna be one heck of a Frenchy. And the best part?
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[Mr. Bradley]Frenchy doesn't have any songs!
[Mr. Bradley]Zero song-o for Frenchy.
[Aisha laughs.]
[Aisha]Great.
[Mrs. Powell]Don't be too hard on yourself, Aisha.
[Mrs. Powell]You're going to steal the show, just in a different way than you expected.
[Aisha]I guess I've been pretty awful to Beth, huh?
[Mr. Bradley]You've been upset, and that's totally understandable.
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[Mr. Bradley]But maybe it's time to make things right.
[Aisha]You're right. It's time I apologize. I've been acting like a total diva.
[Mrs. Powell]Go do what you need to do, Aisha.
[Mrs. Powell]And remember, Frenchy might not be the lead, but she's unforgettable.
[Aisha]Yeah, I can work with that.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
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[Beth]So what are you gonna do while we're stuck in rehearsal?
[Janet]Well, Kendra Nichols got enough signatures to start a debate team.
[Janet]I think I might give it a shot.
[Beth]Oh, you'd kill it on the debate team.
[Janet]Damn right. I've never lost an argument in my life!
[Aisha]Hi, Janet.
[Janet]Oh, hey!
[Aisha]Beth?
[Beth]Yeah?
[Aisha]Can we talk alone?
[Janet]I'll catch you two later. Bye.
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[Janet walks away.]
[Beth]What's up?
[Aisha]Beth, I've been a real jerk lately.
[Aisha]I'm sorry.
[Beth]I appreciate that. But why now? What changed?
[Aisha]Mrs. Powell played my audition tape for me.
[Beth]And?
[Aisha]And let's just say it was worse than I thought.
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[Beth]Worse? How?
[Aisha]Not only was my singing bad, but she thinks I might have something called amusia.
[Aisha]It's when a person has trouble hearing musical tones.
[Aisha]I thought I was nailing those notes, but my brain may have been playing tricks on me.
[Aisha]She wants me to get tested.
[Beth]That must have been tough to hear.
[Aisha]Yeah, it was.
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[Aisha]But it made me realize something.
[Aisha]I was so caught up in what I thought I deserved, I didn't see that you
[Aisha]were doing what needed to be done.
[Aisha]You stepped up and saved the musical.
[Aisha]And I treated you like crap because of it.
[Beth]I never wanted to take anything from you, Aisha.
[Beth]I just couldn't let them cancel the play.
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[Beth]I mean, I thought I was helping.
[Aisha]Yeah, I get that now.
[Aisha]And I'm sorry I made you feel like the villain.
[Aisha]I let my pride get in the way. Can you forgive me?
[Beth]Yeah, I can forgive you.
[Beth]But you owe me a burger at the Avalon!
[Aisha]Deal!
[Beth]You're gonna be the best Frenchy ever. Seriously.
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[Aisha]And you're gonna kill it as Sandy. I'm really proud of you.
[Aisha]I'm sorry it took so long for me to say it.
[Beth]Thanks, Aisha.
[Aisha]So, shall we head to rehearsal?
[Beth]Absolutely.
[Aisha]Just promise me one thing.
[Aisha]If I ever start singing in the shower again, shut me up and fast!
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
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[Pete]Now that's what I call a show! You girls were fantastic out there!
[Randy]Beth, you hit that last note like Aretha Franklin in her prime!
[Beth]Thanks.
[Beth]And hey, I didn't trip and fall this time.
[Jason]Nope. You actually looked cool out there!
[Beth]Aw, thanks, big brother!
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[Aisha]Yeah, yeah, Beth was great.
[Aisha]But let's not forget about the real star.
[Aisha]Me! Handling those scissors like a boss!
[Kaylie]Yeah, you almost torched a wig, Aisha.
[Kaylie]I was ready to call 911.
[Randy]Seriously, you almost burned the whole place down.
[Aisha]All part of the plan - keeping them on the edge of their seats, right?
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
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♪♪ Theme song ♪♪
You've been listening to "Thank Goodness It's Family," created and written by Ric de Barros
It stars Dexter Howard as Pete
Blair Greene-Osako as Aisha and Kaylie
Georges B as Randy
Connor Steed as Jason
andBriana Lee as Beth
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featuringChelsea Krause as Mrs. Powell and Student
Andreya as Janet
Sunny Kim as Eddie
Isaac Adams as Brad
Thomas Barker as Mr. Bradley.
Casting by Robert Garzaand Jennifer Roush
The theme song was composed by Fran Fuzz
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♪♪ Theme song ♪♪
This podcast was directed, produced,sound designed, and audio engineered by Ric de Barros
Copyright 2025 Bargo Productions
For more information about this podcast,please visit TGIFpodcast.info
♪♪ Bargo Productions chime ♪♪
♪♪ Bargo Productions chime ♪♪
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Aisha]Well, today's the big day!
[Aisha]I'm gonna crush the auditions for Grease and take home the role of Sandy!
[Aisha]I'm gonna crush the auditions for Grease and take home the role of Sandy!
[Aisha]I'm gonna crush the auditions for Grease and take home the role of Sandy!
[Randy]Does that imply you'll be singing more at school and less in this house?
[Randy]Because if I hear you screeching "Hopelessly Devoted" one more time,
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[Randy]I'm diving outta that window.
[Pete]Randy, cut it out! Aisha needs our support.
[Aisha]Thanks, Pete.
[Aisha]Because let's face it, I was born to play Sandy.
[Aisha]I know the lines. I've got the moves.
[Aisha]You could say that this role is...
[Aisha]♪ The one that I want. Ooh, ooh, oooh, honey! ♪
[Aisha laughs.]
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[Aisha]Okay...tough crowd.
[Kaylie]Aisha, what makes you so sure you'll get the part?
[Kaylie]You only check off two of the three boxes for the job.
[Aisha]Kaylie, what do you know about musical theater? You're eight!
[Kaylie]I'm old enough to know you gotta actually hit the notes when you sing.
[Kaylie]Something I haven't heard you do yet.
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[Randy]Finally, someone else said it!
[Aisha]Please, I'm a triple threat!
[Beth]Don't listen to them, Aisha.
[Beth]It's all about confidence, and you're overflowing with it!
[Kaylie]Too bad confidence doesn't make you a good singer.
[Pete]Alright, enough roasting your sister, Kaylie.
[Pete]Let's move or you'll all be late for school.
[Aisha]Yeah, and I can't get detention today of all days!
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[Aisha]I've got a future to conquer!
[Randy]Let's just hope that future comes with earplugs.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
♪♪ Theme song ♪♪
Bargo Productions presents"Thank Goodness It's Family"
StarringDexter Howard as Pete
Blair Greene-Osako as Aisha and Kaylie
(01:49):
Georges B as Randy
Connor Steed as Jason
andBriana Lee as Beth
♪♪ Theme song ♪♪
♪ Under one roof, we laugh and we grow ♪
♪ Our love story's quite a show ♪
(02:12):
♪ Hand-in-hand, through thick and thin ♪
♪ This family bond is where we begin ♪
♪♪ Theme song ♪♪
I'm Ric de Barros, creator of this podcast.
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This is Season 1, Episode 3 -"Class Act"
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[School bell rings.]
[Janet]All right, people, the auditions are in just a few hours.
[Janet]Who's ready to become Vanderbilt's next over-inflated ego?
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[Brad]Oh, I'm beyond ready.
[Brad]I've been perfecting my car hood slide all week.
[Brad]Might even throw in a backflip just for kicks.
[Aisha]And get ready to be blown away by my Sandy.
[Aisha]I'm talking wind-machine-level blown away.
[Beth]Y'all are gonna kill it.
[Beth]Just don't break anything rolling off that car hood, Brad.
[Janet]Why aren't you auditioning, Beth?
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[Janet]You would totally own Frenchy.
[Beth]Janet, you know me. I get on stage and then I freeze
[Beth]like a deer in headlights. But, like, minus all the grace a deer has.
[Eddie]Wait, what's Grease about anyway?
[Eddie]Oh, is it like a cooking show?
[Aisha]Yeah, Eddie and the secret ingredient? Hair gel.
[Aisha]Lots and lots of hair gel.
[Brad laughs.]
(03:38):
[Brad]Nah, man, it's a musical.
[Brad]Think leather jackets, fast cars, and songs that'll knock ya off your feet.
[Mr. Bradley walks up.]
[Mr. Bradley]Sounds like some of you are ready for the auditions.
[Mr. Bradley]Ready to slay out there, Aisha? I hear you're a shoo-in for Sandy.
[Aisha]That's right, Mr. Bradley!
[Aisha]I've been dreaming of this since I could hold a hairbrush like a microphone.
[Brad]And I might as well legally change my name to Danny because I've got this one on lockdown!
(04:03):
[Mr. Bradley]Now just remember, take it easy out there. I'm expecting great things!
[Mr. Bradley]Now, good luck at... I mean, "break a leg" at the auditions.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Aisha]I feel like I've been waiting forever.
[Aisha]Why do they always drag these things out?
(04:23):
[Aisha]It's like psychological warfare or something!
[Janet]It's all part of the game, Aisha.
[Janet]They're testing who can handle the heat before they get in the spotlight.
[Beth]You've got this, Aisha. You've practiced a million times.
[Beth]The stage is your domain.
[Eddie]Yeah. And, oh, if you forget your lines, just start doing the robot.
[Eddie]Everybody loves the robot!
(04:45):
[Aisha]Eddie, Grease is set in the 1950s.
[Aisha]There's no robot.
[Mrs. Powell]Okay, everyone, sorry for the slight delay.
[Mrs. Powell]Up next, we have Aisha Campbell and Brad Majors.
[Aisha]Okay, this is it!
[Brad]No turning back now.
[Aisha]Let's blow them away!
[Eddie]Break a leg!
[Eddie]Oh, but not for real, though. That would totally suck!
(05:08):
[Mrs. Powell]All right, you two, from the top. Let's see what you've got.
[Mrs. Powell]And action!
[Aisha]You really think I can pull this off, Danny?
[Aisha]I'm not exactly the leather jacket type.
[Brad]Are you kidding me, Sandy?
[Brad]You can make a potato sack look good, but this, this is all you.
[Aisha]I don't know. This tough girl thing, it's just not me.
(05:31):
[Brad]Come on, a little edge doesn't hurt, Sandy.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Mrs. Powell claps.]
[Mrs. Powell]Bravo, you two!
[Aisha]Thanks.
[Mrs. Powell]Alright, now let's see if your singing matches those moves.
[Mrs. Powell]If you two can sing like you dance, we might just wrap these auditions up early!
(05:55):
♪ Music ♪
[Brad]♪ Summer days, oh, they flew by so fast. ♪
[Aisha]
[Brad]♪ Catching rays while the sun was so high. ♪
[Aisha]
[Mrs. Powell]Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!
(06:17):
[Aisha]What's wrong?
[Mrs. Powell]What, my dear, was that?
[Aisha]What was what?
[Mrs. Powell]That noise...coming out of your mouth.
[Aisha]From my mouth? What are you talking about?
[Mrs. Powell]You know what? Never mind.
[Mrs. Powell]Let's try a different song.
[Mrs. Powell]Aisha, let's hear Sandy's big number.
[Aisha]
(06:42):
[Mrs. Powell]Cut, cut, cut, cut!
[Aisha]What now?!
[Mrs. Powell]It's that noise again.
[Mrs. Powell]Aisha, did you not know this is a musical?
[Aisha]Of course I did. It was my idea to do Grease this year.
[Mrs. Powell]I thought that you knew to play Sandy, you've got to...
[Mrs. Powell]Well, you know, be able to sing.
(07:04):
[Aisha]Yeah, that's what I was just doing.
[Mrs. Powell]Look, Aisha, your dancing and acting are phenomenal, but this role needs
[Mrs. Powell]someone who can handle the vocals, too. I'm gonna have to pass.
[Aisha]Wait, what? I'm not Sandy?
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Janet]Aisha, don't take it too hard.
(07:26):
[Aisha]How can I not, Janet?
[Aisha]I've been dreaming about this role my whole life.
[Beth]You're still amazing, Aisha. This doesn't change that.
[Mrs. Powell]Now, who else is there auditioning for Sandy?
[Mrs. Powell]Anyone?
[Student]We all kind of thought Aisha had it locked, so we didn't bother learning the part.
[Mrs. Powell]What?!
(07:46):
[Mrs. Powell]You mean no one else knows the material?
[Mrs. Powell]Oh, this is bad!
[Mrs. Powell]This is very, very bad!
[Brad]Mrs. Powell, how are we gonna do Grease if we've got no Sandy?
[Mrs. Powell]Well, I guess that means we'll have to cancel the musical this year.
[Aisha]Cancel the musical? But...
(08:07):
[Beth]I know the part...
[Aisha]Beth?
[Beth]Yeah, I mean, I've heard you practicing nonstop.
[Beth]Mrs. Powell, I know the audition material.
[Mrs. Powell]Oh, thank goodness!
[Mrs. Powell]Get up here. We need you!
[Beth]I only said I knew the material, not that I was any good.
[Mrs. Powell]Well, you can't be any worse than what we just heard.
(08:27):
[Mrs. Powell]Now, let's hear you do Sandy's big solo.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Aisha and Beth enter the front door.]
[Beth]Hey, Dad. Hi, Randy.
[Randy]Well, well, well. Look who survived the auditions.
[Pete]How'd it go?
[Aisha]Don't ask!
[Beth]It was...quite a day.
[Jason]Let me guess. Aisha nailed it.
(08:49):
[Jason]And now we're on the hook for attending every rehearsal and show.
[Aisha]Shut up, Jason! Why are you even here?
[Jason]Why do you keep asking me that?
[Jason]I didn't realize I was banned from visiting just because I moved to the dorms.
[Kaylie]He's doing his laundry.
[Pete]Why the long face, Aisha? Didn't you crush it today?
[Aisha]No, Pete, I didn't crush it. Your daughter did.
(09:10):
[Pete]You said what now? I don't understand.
[Aisha]Beth's going to be playing Sandy, and I'm...
[Aisha]I'm Frenchy.
[Pete]Wait, what? Beth, you auditioned?
[Randy]Look at that. The quiet one swoops in and takes the lead!
[Randy]Didn't see that coming.
[Beth]Yeah, neither did I. It just happened.
[Aisha]I don't get it.
(09:30):
[Aisha]I nailed the acting, the dancing, everything, until I sang.
[Jason]And let me guess, you hit notes only dogs could hear.
[Pete]Jason, knock it off!
[Aisha]This isn't fair!
[Aisha]I've been busting my butt for weeks, then sweet, innocent Beth
[Aisha]waltzes in and ruins everything!
[Beth]I'm sorry, Aisha. I never thought I'd actually...
[Aisha]Didn't think? Well, maybe you should have thought about how
(09:53):
[Aisha]much this meant to me before you decided to steal it away from me!
[Beth]I wasn't trying to take anything from you! I didn't want the musical to be canceled.
[Aisha]Oh, so now you're the big hero, saving the day because you
[Aisha]didn't think I could handle it!
[Pete]Aisha, I know you're upset, but look, we're both very proud of you.
[Aisha]Don't! Just don't!
(10:13):
[Aisha]You don't get it! None of you do!
[Beth]Aisha, I didn't mean to hurt you. I just didn't know what else to do.
[Aisha]Well, congratulations, Beth. You're the star now.
[Aisha]Hope it was worth it, because I'm never speaking to you again!
[Beth]Aisha!
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
(10:37):
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Kaylie]So let me get this straight.
[Kaylie]You come home to do your laundry and steal all of our food?
[Jason]Hey, college life is tough. Gotta take what you can get.
[Kaylie]Yeah, tough. So tough you can't get through a week without restocking.
(11:02):
[Jason]Please! Like you wouldn't do the same if you were my age.
[Jason]Besides, food's better here.
[Aisha and Beth enter the kitchen.]
[Beth]Aisha, please listen to me!
[Kaylie]Uh oh!
[Jason]Chill out, Kaylie.
[Beth]Aisha!
[Aisha]What is there to talk about, Beth? You got the part. End of story.
[Beth]But that's just it. I didn't even want the part. Mrs. Powell just...
[Aisha]Spare me the details. You're the star now. Just enjoy it.
(11:26):
[Beth]That's not fair.
[Aisha]Not fair? I guess now you see what it feels like.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Mr. Bradley]There they all are, the stars of our show.
[Mr. Bradley]And, Beth, you really saved everyone's bacon stepping up like that.
[Mr. Bradley]Impressive!
[Eddie]Yeah, Beth, you were awesome. No one else can do it like you.
(11:47):
[Beth]It really wasn't that big of a deal.
[Mr. Bradley]Not a big deal? You were amazing!
[Mr. Bradley]And, Brad, you're gonna be a knockout Danny.
[Mr. Bradley]And Aisha, I hear you're our Frenchy. Such a fun role!
[Aisha]Yeah, loads of fun.
[Mr. Bradley]Well, I'll let you all get to class.
[Mr. Bradley]Remember, rehearsal starts at 3 o' clock sharp!
(12:09):
[Mr. Bradley walks away.]
[Janet]How about we all hit the Avalon for lunch later?
[Brad]Sounds like a plan. I'm in.
[Beth]Yeah, that sounds good. You in, Aisha?
[Aisha]Janet, can you do me a favor and let Beth know I'm skipping the Avalon?
[Aisha]I'm not really in the mood for fake smiles and small talk.
[Aisha]See you around.
(12:30):
[Aisha walks away.]
[Eddie]Oh. So Aisha's not happy about Beth getting the part of Sandy! Huh...
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Aisha is walking.]
[Mr. Bradley]Aisha? Just a minute.
[Aisha]Oh, hey, Mr. Bradley.
[Mr. Bradley]Can I speak to you for a moment?
[Aisha]Sure.
[Mr. Bradley]Come on in. Have a seat.
(12:53):
[Aisha sits down.]
[Mr. Bradley]So tell me, how are you doing?
[Aisha]You mean after not getting the part of Sandy in the play that I suggested?
[Aisha]That shouldn't be hard to figure out.
[Mr. Bradley]Well, I've noticed you've been giving your sister the cold shoulder today,
[Mr. Bradley]and that's not like you at all.
[Aisha]Beth is not my sister.
[Mr. Bradley]Oh, Aisha, you don't mean that.
(13:14):
[Mr. Bradley]Now, Beth may not be your sister by blood, but until yesterday, the two of you
[Mr. Bradley]were the definition of sisterhood.
[Mr. Bradley]Now, what's going on? Talk to me.
[Aisha]I just hate that Beth's playing Sandy and not me.
[Aisha]There, I said it! Happy?
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
(13:37):
[Janet]Beth, you did what had to be done.
[Janet]Without you, there wouldn't even be a school play right now.
[Brad]Yeah, you didn't steal anything from Aisha.
[Brad]You saved the show.
[Eddie]Seriously, no one else could have stepped up like you did.
[Beth]But I never wanted to be Sandy.
[Beth]I just didn't want everything to fall apart.
[Beth]Doing Grease was Aisha's idea.
(13:57):
[Beth]She fought so hard to make it happen, and I just...
[Beth]I feel like I ruined it.
[Janet]We get it, Beth. Aisha will come around. She just needs some time to cool off.
[Brad]And eventually she'll realize you were just trying to help.
[Beth]Yeah, but I didn't help.
[Beth]Instead of saving the play, I think I just made everything worse.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
(14:22):
[Aisha]I know I should be happy for Beth, but I...
[Aisha]I guess I just don't understand.
[Aisha]Was my audition really that bad?
[Mrs. Powell enters the room.]
[Mrs. Powell]Hi, Aisha.
[Mr. Bradley]Mrs. Powell, come on in.
[Aisha]What is this?
[Aisha]Are you two trying to ambush me into forgiving Beth?
[Mrs. Powell]Wouldn't think of it.
[Mrs. Powell]But I want you to hear something, Aisha.
(14:43):
[Mrs. Powell plays Aisha's audition on an audio cassette.]
[Aisha]Ew! Who is that singing?
[Aisha]Oh, she is terrible!
[Mrs. Powell]That's...you, Aisha.
[Aisha]No, I... I sound better than that! I know I do!
[Mrs. Powell]I'm sorry, Aisha, but that really is you.
[Mr. Bradley]Is this the first time you've ever heard yourself sing on tape?
(15:03):
[Aisha]I guess it is.
[Mrs. Powell]That is why we wanted to talk to you.
[Mrs. Powell]I think you may be suffering from a cognitive disorder.
[Aisha]A cognitive disorder?
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
(15:31):
[Aisha]No, wait. A cognitive disorder? Me?
[Mrs. Powell]Have you ever heard of something called amusia?
[Aisha]Amusia?
[Aisha]Is that like, when you lose your memory or something?
[Mrs. Powell laughs.]
[Mrs. Powell]No, it's when someone has trouble recognizing musical tones and pitches.
[Mrs. Powell]It might be why you think you're hitting the right notes, but it doesn't
(15:52):
[Mrs. Powell]sound that way to others.
[Aisha]So I'm tone deaf?
[Mrs. Powell]Oh, it is a bit more complicated than that.
[Mrs. Powell]Your case isn't as severe as others I've seen.
[Mrs. Powell]You were able to tell you were off-key listening to the recording.
[Mrs. Powell]So you're not tone deaf.
[Mrs. Powell]You just hear your voice differently as you're singing live.
[Mrs. Powell]Here's a pamphlet.
(16:13):
[Mrs. Powell]It explains it better and has some local resources for your uncles to research.
[Aisha]Wow, this explains so much.
[Mrs. Powell]It's not something to be ashamed of.
[Mrs. Powell]You know, you've got incredible talent in acting and dancing,
[Mrs. Powell]and both of those shine brightly.
[Mr. Bradley]And I mean it.
[Mr. Bradley]You're gonna be one heck of a Frenchy. And the best part?
(16:34):
[Mr. Bradley]Frenchy doesn't have any songs!
[Mr. Bradley]Zero song-o for Frenchy.
[Aisha laughs.]
[Aisha]Great.
[Mrs. Powell]Don't be too hard on yourself, Aisha.
[Mrs. Powell]You're going to steal the show, just in a different way than you expected.
[Aisha]I guess I've been pretty awful to Beth, huh?
[Mr. Bradley]You've been upset, and that's totally understandable.
(16:54):
[Mr. Bradley]But maybe it's time to make things right.
[Aisha]You're right. It's time I apologize. I've been acting like a total diva.
[Mrs. Powell]Go do what you need to do, Aisha.
[Mrs. Powell]And remember, Frenchy might not be the lead, but she's unforgettable.
[Aisha]Yeah, I can work with that.
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
(17:18):
[Beth]So what are you gonna do while we're stuck in rehearsal?
[Janet]Well, Kendra Nichols got enough signatures to start a debate team.
[Janet]I think I might give it a shot.
[Beth]Oh, you'd kill it on the debate team.
[Janet]Damn right. I've never lost an argument in my life!
[Aisha]Hi, Janet.
[Janet]Oh, hey!
[Aisha]Beth?
[Beth]Yeah?
[Aisha]Can we talk alone?
[Janet]I'll catch you two later. Bye.
(17:41):
[Janet walks away.]
[Beth]What's up?
[Aisha]Beth, I've been a real jerk lately.
[Aisha]I'm sorry.
[Beth]I appreciate that. But why now? What changed?
[Aisha]Mrs. Powell played my audition tape for me.
[Beth]And?
[Aisha]And let's just say it was worse than I thought.
(18:03):
[Beth]Worse? How?
[Aisha]Not only was my singing bad, but she thinks I might have something called amusia.
[Aisha]It's when a person has trouble hearing musical tones.
[Aisha]I thought I was nailing those notes, but my brain may have been playing tricks on me.
[Aisha]She wants me to get tested.
[Beth]That must have been tough to hear.
[Aisha]Yeah, it was.
(18:24):
[Aisha]But it made me realize something.
[Aisha]I was so caught up in what I thought I deserved, I didn't see that you
[Aisha]were doing what needed to be done.
[Aisha]You stepped up and saved the musical.
[Aisha]And I treated you like crap because of it.
[Beth]I never wanted to take anything from you, Aisha.
[Beth]I just couldn't let them cancel the play.
(18:45):
[Beth]I mean, I thought I was helping.
[Aisha]Yeah, I get that now.
[Aisha]And I'm sorry I made you feel like the villain.
[Aisha]I let my pride get in the way. Can you forgive me?
[Beth]Yeah, I can forgive you.
[Beth]But you owe me a burger at the Avalon!
[Aisha]Deal!
[Beth]You're gonna be the best Frenchy ever. Seriously.
(19:06):
[Aisha]And you're gonna kill it as Sandy. I'm really proud of you.
[Aisha]I'm sorry it took so long for me to say it.
[Beth]Thanks, Aisha.
[Aisha]So, shall we head to rehearsal?
[Beth]Absolutely.
[Aisha]Just promise me one thing.
[Aisha]If I ever start singing in the shower again, shut me up and fast!
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
(19:32):
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
[Pete]Now that's what I call a show! You girls were fantastic out there!
[Randy]Beth, you hit that last note like Aretha Franklin in her prime!
[Beth]Thanks.
[Beth]And hey, I didn't trip and fall this time.
[Jason]Nope. You actually looked cool out there!
[Beth]Aw, thanks, big brother!
(19:53):
[Aisha]Yeah, yeah, Beth was great.
[Aisha]But let's not forget about the real star.
[Aisha]Me! Handling those scissors like a boss!
[Kaylie]Yeah, you almost torched a wig, Aisha.
[Kaylie]I was ready to call 911.
[Randy]Seriously, you almost burned the whole place down.
[Aisha]All part of the plan - keeping them on the edge of their seats, right?
♪♪ Stinger ♪♪
(20:17):
♪♪ Theme song ♪♪
You've been listening to "Thank Goodness It's Family," created and written by Ric de Barros
It stars Dexter Howard as Pete
Blair Greene-Osako as Aisha and Kaylie
Georges B as Randy
Connor Steed as Jason
andBriana Lee as Beth
(20:39):
featuringChelsea Krause as Mrs. Powell and Student
Andreya as Janet
Sunny Kim as Eddie
Isaac Adams as Brad
Thomas Barker as Mr. Bradley.
Casting by Robert Garzaand Jennifer Roush
The theme song was composed by Fran Fuzz
(21:00):
♪♪ Theme song ♪♪
This podcast was directed, produced,sound designed, and audio engineered by Ric de Barros
Copyright 2025 Bargo Productions
For more information about this podcast,please visit TGIFpodcast.info
♪♪ Bargo Productions chime ♪♪
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