The Thrilling Adventure Hour
The world's favorite new time podcast in the style of old-time radio. The Thrilling Adventure Hour anthologizes the thrilling adventures of space cowboy Sparks Nevada (Marc Evan Jackson), married mediums Frank and Sadie Doyle (Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster), all-American hero Jefferson Reid (Nathan Fillion), and more. Find the complete Thrilling Adventure back catalog plus libraries of classic segments and bonus content on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/thrillingadventurehour Produced and created by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Featuring the WorkJuice Players and your favorite stars from the worlds of television, film, comedy, animation, sketch, and the stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Captain Laserbeam, "Daddy Knows Jest"
Written by Heath Corson
Starring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Joshua Malina as the Dad Joker; Annie Savage as Yes Anne; Craig Cackowski as Adventurekateer Bradley; Mark Gagliardi as Adventurekateer Ajay; and Hal Lublin as the Heroic Narrator.
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.
Laserbeam theme by Jonathan Coulton.
Sound effects by Cayenne ...
Beyond Belief, "Son of a Creature Man" is written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Hal Lublin as Gedrischer; Janet Varney as Mrs. Church; Mark Gagliardi as Sasha; Craig Cackowski as the Devil; and Hal Lublin and Joshua Malina as Spooky Narrators.
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Directed by Aaron Ginsburg
Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein
Soun...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Barkeeper's Helper"
Written by Katie Wood
Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Joshua Malina as the Barkeep; Annie Savage as the Saloon Doors; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Paul F. Tompkins as Zeke-209; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal.
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Directed by Aaron Ginsburg
Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein
Sparks th...
Captain Laserbeam, "Holiday Jeer"
Written by Liz Hara
Starring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Hal Lublin as Phillip Fathom; Joshua Malina as Adventurekateer Douglas; Annie Savage as Adventurekateer Kristin; Janet Varney as Holly; Mark Gagliardi as Ginger; Marc Evan Jackson as SantaClaus Man; and Craig Cackowski as the Heroic Narrator.
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.
Las...
An early release for an episode we love!
Beyond Belief, "Property Bothers" is written by Katie Wood.
Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Craig Cackowski as Gus; Annie Savage as Connie; Kevin Pollak as Brandeis; Jon Cryer as Freling; Richard Kind as Yipes McGipes; and Hal Lublin as Spooky Hal.
Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.
Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy
Recorded at the Bou...
Miss America, "Zombie Cabin"
Written and produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Starring Vella Lovell as Miss America; Busy Philipps as Rhoda; Mark Gagliardi as Jarvis; Mark McConville, Craig Cackowski, and Annie Savage as zombies; and Mark McConville as Apocalyptic Narrator .
Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.
Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy
Recorded at the Bourbon Room, Hollywood, on June 24, 2023.
Tickets...
Beyond Belief, "Final Destination Wedding"
Written by Elizabeth Hara
Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Ashley Nicole Black as Maggie; Busy Philipps as Finessa; Annie Savage and Olivia Scott Welch as Lexie and Alexa; Mark Gagliardi as Mitch; Mark McConville, Kevin Pollak, and Jon Cryer as wedding guests; and Craig Cackowski as the Spooky Narrator
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacke...
Beyond Belief, "Bottle Episode"
Written by J, Holtham
Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Ashley Nicole Black as a demon; Jon Cryer as Leon the Delivery Boy; Busy Philipps and Olivia Scott Welch as Fiona; and Annie Savage as the Spooky Narrator
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein
Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy
Recorded at the Bourbon ...
Miss America, "Here She Is"
Written and produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Starring Vella Lovell as Miss America; Craig Cackowski as Darius; Colton Dunn as Colin; Mark Gagliardi and Annie Savage as zombies; and Annie Savage as Apocalyptic Narrator.
Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.
Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy
Recorded at the Bourbon Room, Hollywood, on June 24, 2023.
THE THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR IS...
Beyond Belief, "Slay Batter Batter"
Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker
Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as a baseball player; Craig Cackowski as "Coach" LeTrue; Mark Gagliardi as Coach Clanton; and Mark McConville as Spooky Narrator
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein.
Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy
Recorded at the Bourbon Ro...
Beyond Belief, "Dummy Aches"
Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker
Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as Clara; Craig Cackowski, Janet Varney, and John Ross Bowie as dummies; and Hal Lublin as Spooky Hal.
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Music by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and Ben Jaffe
Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy
Recorded at the Bourbo...
Captain Laserbeam, "The Great Watery Throwdown"
Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker
Starring Carlos Alazraqui as Captain Laserbeam; Hal Lublin as Phillip Fathom; Autumn Reeser as Adventurekateer Claudia; Natalie Morales as Briny; Craig Cackowski as the Maine Villain; and Mark Gagliardi as the Heroic Narrator.
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Music by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and B...
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Evolving Doors"
Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker
Starring Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Joshua Malina as the Barkeep; Annie Savage as the Saloon Doors; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Autumn Reeser as Pearl Pascal; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal.
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Music by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward...
Beyond Belief, "Drinky and the Train"
Written by Kara Lee Burk and Carla Cackowski
Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Joshua Malina as the Porter; Craig Cackowski as the Porter's Assistant; Autumn Reeser as Zuzu; and Hal Lublin as Spooky Hal
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Music by Jordan Katz, Jonathan Dinerstein, Becky Ward, John Flaugher, and Ben Jaffe
Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy
P...
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Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars
"Charmed and Dangerous"
Written by Katie Wood
Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Joshua Malina as the Barkeep; Annie Savage as the Saloon Doors; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Autumn Reeser as Hartch; John Ross Bowie as Winsome Wilder; Janet Varney as Sue Perdue; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal.
Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Music by Jordan "The Brass" Kat...
A brand new Beyond Belief!
"Our Bodies, Our Elves"
Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Craig Cackowski as Nick; Michael McMillian as Mac; Chris Tallman as William Ribbon Jr; Janet Varney as Saeros; Annie Savage as Caeldon The Fair; and Hal Lublin as Hal Peppermint Tuxedo, Feladria, and Spooky Hal.
Produced by: Jordan Katz
You can also find the enti...
A brand new Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars!
"Don't Go Stealing Waterfalls"
Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker
Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Busy Philipps as the Red Plains Rider; Phil Lamarr as Ranger Mannogman; Joy Osmanski as Bernice Mannogman; Cyrina Fiallo as Delcomb; Katelyn Tarver as Yassandra; Marcus Bishop-Wright as the Automaton; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal.
Enginee...
To celebrate the release of their Star Wars: Join the Resistance novel in 2016, Acker and Blacker put together a benefit variety show featuring space- and resistance-themed music and comedy. Today's podcast is a selection of highlights from that show, including songs from Sara Watkins, Gaby Moreno, and 'Weird' Al Yankovic, Star Wars sea shanties from composer Michael Giacchino and friends, a mini-podcast-within-a-podcast from Super...
A brand new Beyond Belief recorded via livestream on April 4 2021!
Beyond Belief - "Apples to Apples, Dust to Dust"
Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker
Starring Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Marc Evan Jackson, Mark Gagliardi, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, Hal Lublin, Annie Savage, Craig Cackowski, and Autumn Reeser
Music by Jonathan Dinerstein
With additional music by Paul & Storm
Watch video of this episod...
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