StanLand & Other Tales From Poolesville
A collection of hilarious stories from Poolesville, Maryland. All from the twisted mind of Mike Sacks. SEASON 1 : STANLAND StanLand is a five-part satirical audio series featuring Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Little, Timm Sharp, Jon Hamm, John Waters, and more. When cynical podcaster Melanie Hughes (Rhea Seehorn) vanishes without a trace, the only clue is her abandoned recorder, discovered by the side of a road in Poolesville, Maryland. What’s on the tape? A story that begins with a dusty Ikea wardrobe… and ends in a magical realm slowly being swallowed up by fast food chains, retail shopping, and vape stores. Enter Zyngia: once a land of wonder, ruled by a talking lion (Steve Little), now a cautionary tale of what happens when fantasy meets modern consumerism. At the center of it all? Stan Little (Bobby Moynihan). Unemployed. Unremarkable. Possibly the last person you’d want on a magical quest. And yet… here we are. Written by Mike Sacks and S.G. Wilson. SEASON 2: RANDY Before Stan, there was Randy. Randy! is a self-published memoir of a Maryland thirty-something jerk found by author Mike Sacks at a garage sale and re-published here for you. The audio was captured by the struggling poet and novelist Noah B., who is embedded in the mind and lifestyle of a perversely unexceptional American asshole named Randy. Like Pale Fire if it were about a Danny McBride-style fuck-up, the story is both unmoored from time and eerily prescient of our own—one so stupid and unbelievable that it requires a writer like Mike Sacks to bring it to light. Written by Mike Sacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Podcaster Melanie Hughes follows Maryland ne’er-do-well Stan Little into Zyngia, a fantasy land that’s seen better days. At a failing vape shop, the reluctant pair receive a dire warning from a priapistic faun.
Cast:
Milo Godard - Eric Jason Martin
Melanie Hughes - Rhea Seehorn
Stan Little - Bobby Moynihan
Bobby “Robert the Great” - Timm Sharp
Marakesh - Lauren Adams
Clip Clop the Faun - Mark Little
Melanie and Stan attempt to survive the deadliest Big Lots of all time. The store’s assistant manager, an aging ageless-pixie named Flying Tony, delivers devastating news, while a soft-brained lion delivers delightful sitcom recaps.
Cast:
Milo Godard - Eric Jason Martin
Melanie Hughes - Rhea Seehorn
Stan Little - Bobby Moynihan
Azzran the Lion - Steve Little
Bobby “Robert the Great” - Timm Sharp
The gang endures their greatest challenge yet: a royal coronation with a bad comic opener. Meanwhile, revelations from Bobby the Great and a moody leprechaun change everything for Melanie and Stan...but not so much for Azzran, the soft-brained lion.
Cast:
Milo Godard - Eric Jason Martin
Melanie Hughes - Rhea Seehorn
Stan Little - Bobby Moynihan
Azzran the Lion - Steve Little
Bobby “Robert the Great” - Timm Sharp
Big changes have come to Stan’s wizard-school alma mater. And why does that half-human freshman with the horrible attitude seem so familiar? The gang considers a not-so-compelling offer from the headmaster.
Cast:
Milo Godard - Eric Jason Martin
Melanie Hughes - Rhea Seehorn
Stan Little - Bobby Moynihan
Azzran the Lion - Steve Little
Professor Rimblepoor - Kris Siddiqi
Golfing Orcs - Ian Fisher and Steven Waters
It all comes down to this. But what is this, exactly? Where has any of this led, and how could it possibly wrap up in a way that makes the remotest sense? The Dark One and his trusty assistant, Winky, have some thoughts on this matter, but first, more thoughts on his penile health.
Cast:
Milo Godard - Eric Jason Martin
Melanie Hughes - Rhea Seehorn
Stan Little - Bobby Moynihan
Azzran the Lion - Steve Little
Marakesh - Lauren Adams
Welcome back to Zyngia.
Episode 1 of Dumpsters & Deadbeats is available now for early access on the Enter StanLand feed on Apple Podcasts.
THE LOST PODCASTS OF ZYNGIA:
Our new series releasing newly-discovered mini-podcasts made by Zyngians themselves.
An ancient children’s toy from the 1990's was found by the side of the road in the same area where Melanie Hughes’s recorder was first discovered containing the&n...
In this bonus episode, producers Marianna and Michael sit down with writer Mike Sacks for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes interview about the origins and creative process behind StanLand. Mike shares how the idea for the show evolved over decades, blending personal inspiration, fantasy tropes, and real-world capitalism. We discuss character development, Mike's collaboration with co-writer S.G. Wilson, and their unique approach to wr...
Welcome back to Zyngia.
An ancient children’s toy from the 1990's was found by the side of the road in the same area where Melanie Hughes’s recorder was first discovered containing the StanLand tapes. The toy recorder was sent to us at WSUS Raleigh by a mysterious man calling himself "Randy". It contains strange new audio files that appear to be recorded by Zyngians.
In this debut episode of The Lost Podcast...
The mysterious toy recorder delivered to WSUS Raleigh continues to reveal strange new audio files. Once again, intern Casey Bingham brings us Dumpsters and Deadbeats, a role-playing game dreamt up by Chip McSparklebottom, half-leprechaun, reluctant heir to Stan Little, and self-proclaimed “dumpster master.”
In this second installment, Chip’s orc players, Ookla and Ghashara Bloodspear, claw their way out of a bu...
The conclusion of Dumpsters and Deadbeats is here.
Chip McSparklebottom’s chaotic role-playing game finally reaches its endgame as orc couple Ookla and Ghashara stumble from knife fights and angry mobs straight into a fried chicken restaurant that may promise salvation ... or salmonella. Along the way, old wounds resurface as Chip finally reveals his feelings about his father, Stan.
Credits:
Written by S.G. Wilson
Produce...
From the producers of StanLand comes another installment of The Lost Podcasts of Zyngia: a newly unearthed audio archive that’s reshaping everything we thought we knew about the residents of Zyngia... and perhaps podcasting itself. This time, you may recognize a familiar con man’s voice: Professor Rimplepoor, Stan’s former instructor at the Wizened Wand School of Magical Enchantment and the wise old elf who once t...
Another lost recording from Zyngia is here! Spoiler Alert: If you haven't finished StanLand, we recommend you do that first.
Professor Rimplepoor, Stan’s old teacher from the Wizened Wand School of Magical Enchantment, seems to have started his own podcast sometime after the events of StanLand. In this first episode, he talks about the new leadership in Zyngia and interviews a few... questionable guests.
Episode 1 Cred...
In the second unearthed installment of Zyngia NOW!, disgraced magic-school headmaster turned podcaster Periwinkle Fishmongerson Rimplepoor sits down with some very special guests: three of Stan Little’s many half-human, half-everything-else children. As accusations of nepotism swirl across the realm, Rimplepoor attempts to get to the “truth” with the help of his court-ordered companion, LegitiCut, the Sword of Tru...
In this concluding episode of Zyngia NOW!, long-suffering host Periwinkle Fishmongerson Rimplepoor welcomes Hegone Husk, the wealthiest lich alive (or undead), for a tense and deeply unproductive interview.
Before long, tempers flare, swords multiply, and the studio’s liability insurance begins to look wildly insufficient.
Will truth prevail in Zyngia?
Credits:
Written by S.G. Wilson
Produced by Michael Mongiardi&nbs...
Before StanLand, there was a story about Randy S, a 30-something from Poolesville, Maryland with too many ideas, too much confidence, and pretty much zero self-awareness. Randy hired a creative writing grad to follow him around and document his life. Those recordings ended up on 11 CDs at a garage sale, which were later picked up by Mike Sacks and released as an audio series.
In this special interview, StanLand Producer Marianna...
Before Stan, there was Randy. And Randy's coming out of the vault.
Randy! is a self-published memoir of a Maryland thirty-something jerk found by author Mike Sacks at a garage sale and re-published here for you. The audio was captured by the struggling poet and novelist Noah B., who is embedded in the mind and lifestyle of a perversely unexceptional American asshole named Randy.
Like Pale Fire if it were about a Da...
We meet the amazing thirty-something Randy Stinson and his twenty-something biographer, Noah.
Randy talks about his beloved Mam Mam, the kind elderly woman who raised him
Randy recalls nearly dying at an Ocean City, Maryland water park.
Randy goes on a “fucking astonishing adventure”!
Randy is played by Dave Willis
Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin
Created & written by Mike Sacks
Edited by Rob Schulte & Steve...
Randy "dark jams" in his bathtub for newspaper comic-strip ideas.
Valuable relationship advice from Randy!
Randy explains why he doesn't "do pot".
Noah and Randy take an amazing day trip into Washington DC.
Randy is played by Dave Willis
Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin
Created & written by Mike Sacks
Edited by Rob Schulte & Steven Waters
Binge all 11 episodes of Randy! by joining Enter StanLand on Apple Podcasts.
Randy shares some of his many conspiracy theories, including “Elvis never having existed”.
Spring Break strikes again and Randy parties his fucking ass off with college Gen Z’ers!
Randy opens up about his mental breakdown, which involves stolen hermit crabs.
Hitting nature with Randy along the loamy, fecund shores of the Potomac.
Randy is played by Dave Willis
Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin
Randy throws a crab boil and we meet all of his beloved neighbors and constituents.
Experience Dandy Randy's private theater/panic room!
Find out why Randy adores the 1990s rock group Tin Machine, minus David Bowie.
Randy shoots a porno called "Horndog Day" in the back room of a Baskin Robbins.
Randy is played by Dave Willis
Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin
Created & written by Mike Sacks
Edited by Rob Schulte & Steven ...
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