Jason Mantzoukas, Tony Zaret, Darci Ratliff - Dirty Dancing 15

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Dirty Dancing - Chapter 15

Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠⁠Darci Ratliff, and narrated by ⁠Jason Mantzoukas, plus an interview with ⁠Tony Zaret. Hosted by Dave Hill. Plus a surprise guest appearance by Steve Agee!

Darci Ratliff is Kittenpants—former publisher of online humor mag Kittenpants.com, producer of films, CDs, live events and a podcast, and host of an annual comedy writers' retreat. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kittenpants)

Jason Mantzoukas is an actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles in "The League," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "The Good Place," and the "How Did This Get Made?" podcast. He's also voiced characters in "Big Mouth" and "Close Enough."

Tony Zaret is a comedian and content creator known for his satirical social media posts and videos that parody internet culture. Follow him everywhere, including Instagram.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Testa. Reprise performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dave Hill⁠. Intern: Oscar Waldman. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

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