The Thrilling Adventure Hour

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

June 15, 2026 28 mins

Beyond Belief "Big Shoes to Kill"

Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker

Starring Paul F. Tompkins as Frank Doyle; Paget Brewster as Sadie Doyle; Craig Cackowski as Caleb Collins; Mark Gagliardi as Conrad Drapewine; Joshua Malina as Mr. Lee; Hal Lublin as Hyde and the Spooky Narrator; and Autumn Reeser, Janet Varney and Adam Savage as the editors.


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Captain Laserbeam "Hearts and Minds"


Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker

Starring Sam Richardson as Captain Laserbeam; Janet Varney as GiraffeWoman; Autumn Reeser as Adventurekateer Sean; Annie Savage as Adventurekateer Ingrid; Adam Savage as the Die-Brarian; Craig Cackowski as Stacks; and Hal Lublin as the Heroic Narrator.


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April 13, 2026 28 mins

Beyond Belief, "The Last Beyond Belief"

Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker


Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as Faye; Janet Varney as Lindy; Craig Cackowski as Con; Busy Philipps as Rosie; Kate Micucci as Agnes; Stephen Park as Crispin Doyle; and Hal Lublin as the Spooky Narrator


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Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Karen Feeding"

Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker


Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Annie Savage as the Gelato Stand AI; ; Kate Micucci as Bunch; Autumn Reeser as the Omnomicron; Janet Varney as Mercy Laredo; and Hal Lublin as the Folksy Narrator


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Amelia Earhart, Fearless Flyer, "The French Connection"

Written by Liz Hara


Starring Autumn Reeser as Amelia Earhart; Annie Savage as Abby Adams; Craig Cackowski and Paul F.Tompkins as Vikings; Mark Gagliardi and Keiko Agena as French people; Raymond Lee as DB Cooper; and Hal Lublin as the Newsreel Narrator.


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January 12, 2026 24 mins

Beyond Belief, "Slings and Marrows"

Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker

Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Joshua Malina, John Hodgman, and Hal Lublin as skeletons.


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Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "The Quick and the Sand"

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; Annie Savage as The Marshal Station AI; Joshua Malina and John Hodgman as the President Face Gang; and Hal Lublin as the Folksy Narrator.


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Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Red All Over"

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; Josh Godelman as Iron Regular Size; Joshua Malina as Cylus; Annie Savage as the Marshal Station AI; and Hal Lublin as the Bank AI and Folksy Hal.


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October 13, 2025 31 mins

Beyond Belief, "Have Gin Will Travel"

Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker

Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Erinn Hayes as Obsidia; Joshua Malina as Doug; Autumn Reeser as Helen; Craig Cackowski as Ozias; and Hal Lublin as the Spooky Narrator.


2025 is our 20th anniversary! And we're celebrating by taking the show on the road for the first time in a decade.

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September 15, 2025 26 mins

Amelia Earhart, Fearless Flyer, "Darkheart"

Written by Heath Corson


Starring Autumn Reeser as Amelia Earhart; Annie Savage as Abby Adams; Paul F.Tompkins as Ekkhard; Busy Philipps as Amelia Darkheart; David Dastmalchian as John Wilkes Booth; and Hal Lublin as the Newsreel Narrator.


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Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Goo Fellas"

Written by Mickey Fisher

Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Janet Varney as Bloobus; Kevin McDonald as Boomblort; Paul F. Tompkins and Busy Philipps as scientists; and Hal Lublin as Teabadee and Folksy Hal.


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July 14, 2025 31 mins

Beyond Belief, "The Sewer Thing"

Written by Katie Wood

Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as Ravenna; Mark Gagliardi as Vincent; Alyssa Limperis as La Llorona; Ian Gomez as Quanderer the Enigmatist; Andy Richter as Marbles; and Hal Lublin as Justin and the Spooky Narrator


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Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Friend Savage"

Written by Katie Wood

Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Craig Cackowski as Felton; Annie Savage as The Saloon Doors; Busy Philipps as the Red Plains Rider; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Kevin McDonald as Conner; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal.


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May 12, 2025 25 mins

Beyond Belief, "Ceno Evil"

Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker


Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Josh Ruben as Marchand; Vinny Thomas as Lament; Dirk Blocker as Effite; Ian Gomez as Robuck; and Hal Lublin as the Spooky Narrator


Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker

Music by Jonathan Dinerstein

Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy


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Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Bank Yankers"

Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker


Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Nancy Lenehan as Stacy Kearns-Nevada; Xochitl Gomez as Aerial; Saagar Shaikh as Rob-E; and Hal Lublin as the Bank's AI and Folksy Hal.


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WorkJuice Players Mark Gagliardi and Hal Lublin have hosted We Got This for nine years. On the show Gags and Hal sit down to settle all the small debates that are a big deal to YOU — once and for all.


We thought you Adventurekateers would enjoy this brand new episode with Thrilling Adventure Hour creators Ben Acker and Ben Blacker join Mark and Hal to finally determine the Best Thrilling Adventure Hour segment, once and fo...

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March 17, 2025 27 mins

Miss America, "Chaise Longue"

Written by Julia Lederer


Starring Vella Lovell as Miss America; Busy Philipps as Bev; Hal Lublin as Pete; Janet Varney as Margaret; and Annie Savage as the Apocalyptic Narrator.


Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker

Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein

Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy


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February 17, 2025 29 mins

Beyond Belief, "Toxic Phantom"

Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker


Starring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as Lavinia Eventide, Scowling Courtesan of the Murk; Mark Gagliardi as Cesare Janovitz; and Hal Lublin as Clamuel and the Spooky Narrator.


Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker

Music by Jonathan Dinerstein

Sound effects by Cayenne Chris Conroy


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Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "Black Hole/Son"

Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker


Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Nancy Lenehan as Stacy Kearns-Nevada; Xochitl Gomez as Aerial; and Hal Lublin as the Sunspot Kid and Folksy Hal.


Produced by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker

Music by Jordan Katz and Jonathan Dinerstein

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Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, "The Pickle with Peekies"

Written by Ben Acker & Ben Blacker


Starring Marc Evan Jackson as Sparks Nevada; Mark Gagliardi as Croach the Tracker; Paul F. Tompkins as Piston Pete; Raymond Lee as Ray; Nancy Lenehan as Stacy Kearns-Nevada; Xochitl Gomez as Aerial; and Hal Lublin as Folksy Hal.


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