Featuring a chapter novelized by Shonali Bhowmik, and narrated by Shonali, Katina Corrao, & Greg Johnson, plus an interview with Mike Kurtz.
Special guest appearance by Steve Agee
Shonali Bhowmik is a musician, actress, comedienne, filmmaker and writer. Shonali's recent solo full length album One Machine At A Time was released to enthusiastic critical praise and is her most personal album yet.
Katina Corrao is an actress, comedian, and writer. Her debut comedy album, Hot Date, hit #1 on the iTunes comedy chart. She co-created The Auditions and wrote the children's book Katina von Silly, about a little girl aspiring to be a stand-up comic. (KatinaCorrao.com @KatinaCorrao on Instagram.)
Greg Johnson is a comedian with a hit stand up comedy album, “Greg Johnson 1,” and the author of “Your Kid’s Special: The 99 Funniest Jokes for Your Child’s First Stand-Up Comedy Hour!”—now available on Amazon! (Instagram: @thegregjohnson)
Mike Kurtz is an LA-based improviser who has performed with The Groundlings
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. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.
The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written and narrated entirely by human beings.
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