Mr. Buchman Goes To Washington

Based on a true story. Sidney Buchman was nominated for four Oscars, but his career came to a screeching halt when he was accused of communist ties. In a wild true story of art imitating life, Sidney, who wrote "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington", would have his own face-off with Washington, when he was pressured to "name names" of other suspected communists to get himself off the hook. Would Sidney choose his honor, or his career? Michael B. Silver, Sidney's real-life grandson (and an accomplished actor and writer himself), plays his grandfather in this scripted audio drama podcast reminiscent of TV and movies like "The West Wing", and "The Trial Of The Chicago 7".

Episodes

Episode One

June 27, 2024 • 30 mins

Sidney Buchman clashes with Frank Capra, and gets sucked into the orbit of studio honcho Harry Cohn, before his attendance at a little party comes to cost him dearly, leading to him being suspected of communist ties. Mr. Buchman Goes To Washington is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Adam Prince, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor and Michael B. Silver. Executive produced by Bill Baber, based on his screenp...

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Episode Two

June 27, 2024 • 26 mins

Pressure on Sidney mounts, and Harry Cohn urges him to abandon his honor to get free of it. Mr. Buchman Goes To Washington is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Adam Prince, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor and Michael B. Silver. Executive produced by Bill Baber, based on his screenplay of the same name. Written by Bill Baber and directed by Adam Prince. Starring Michael B. Silver as Sidney Buchman, Laura ...

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Episode Three

June 27, 2024 • 28 mins

As Sidney considers the unappealing option of naming names, tension mounts between him and his wife, and he finally comes to a decision. Mr. Buchman Goes To Washington is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Adam Prince, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor and Michael B. Silver. Executive produced by Bill Baber, based on his screenplay of the same name. Written by Bill Baber and directed by Adam Prince. Starrin...

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Episode Four

June 27, 2024 • 35 mins

Sidney can stall no longer - will he damn himself to preserve his honor, or betray others for his own gain? Mr. Buchman Goes To Washington is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Adam Prince, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor and Michael B. Silver. Executive produced by Bill Baber, based on his screenplay of the same name. Written by Bill Baber and directed by Adam Prince. Starring Michael B. Silver as Sidney...

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July 2, 2024 • 1 min

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Behind The Scenes

July 9, 2024 • 22 mins

Michael B. Silver, who plays his grandfather Sidney in the podcast, joins writer/creator Bill Baber, producer Adam Prince, and Voyage Media Head of Podcasts Dan Benamor, to discuss the process of creating the show, and the surreal nature of Michael playing his grandfather talking to himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Priah Ferguson From Netflix's Stranger Things Stars In Voyage Media's Newest Audio Drama

January 27, 2026 • 2 mins

Voyage Media has released two #1 sci-fi fiction podcasts. This is the next sci-fi podcast from Voyage. Priah Ferguson (Stranger Things) leads the cast, in this new series created by the Neese Twins (Umbrella Academy). In the near-future, Dasha inherits a hard drive of her grandfather's memories. She discovers her grandfather has been leaving her clues through his memories since the moment she was born. These clues could stop a ...

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Mr. Buchman Goes To Washington

Episodes

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Episode Three

Episode Four

Trailer

Behind The Scenes

Priah Ferguson From Netflix's Stranger Things Stars In Voyage Media's Newest Audio Drama

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