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SONDER | The Improvised Podcast

SONDER | The Improvised Podcast

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Short speculative fiction audio plays based on audience suggestions:

"What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true" or "What was an unusual or irrational fear you had as a child?"

It's all true, in Sonder...

Each episode of Sonder | The Improvised Podcast was fully-improvised by the cast and originally live-streamed to an online audience. Music, sound effects, and audio sweetening were added in post-production with minimal dialogue-editing for clarity. No dialogue was added.

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piano

SONDER | The Improvised PodcastOct 29, 2021

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piano

piano

If music be the food of ghouls...play on. Sonder | the final season asks: "What was an unusual or irrational fear you had as a child?" It's all true...in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 08.20.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: “The clock that is stuck ticking on the same second.” For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com Cast: Helen Allemano, Eric Carthen, Leanna Dindal, Jeremy Hanna, Rebecca Lowman, Troy A. Miller
Oct 29, 202113:18
stuck

stuck

Stuck between a clock and a hard space. Sonder | the final season asks: "What was an unusual or irrational fear you had as a child?" It's all true...in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 08.21.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: “The clock that is stuck ticking on the same second.” For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com Cast: Helen Allemano, Gale Brennan, Karen Forman, Jeremy Hanna, Kelly Holden-Bashar, Rick Steadman
Oct 22, 202116:09
closets

closets

When the door starts knocking; beware, something shocking. Sonder | the final season asks: "What was an unusual or irrational fear you had as a child?" It's all true...in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 08.21.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: “The boogie man inhabited three adjoining closets in the basement.” For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com Cast: Jeff Bowser, Gale Brennan, Susan Deming, Rebecca Lowman, Andrew Pearce, Rick Steadman
Oct 22, 202115:32
shadows

shadows

Never walk in anyone's shadow...never. Sonder | the final season asks: "What was an unusual or irrational fear you had as a child?" It's all true...in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 08.19.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: “Shadows on the wall were alive and waiting to take me.” For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com Cast: Jeff Bowser, Gale Brennan, Eric Carthen, Karen Forman, Jeremy Hanna
Oct 08, 202116:53
streetlights

streetlights

Lights up, freaks out. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 05.26.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: “I used to wonder what would happen if the kids who were out playing on the street didn’t go home when the streetlights came on like we were supposed to.” For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com Cast: Jeff Bowser, Eric Carthen, Susan Deming, Leanna Dindal, Karen Forman, Andrew Pearce
Aug 27, 202119:20
imaginary friend

imaginary friend

Keep your friends close and your imaginary friends closer. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: ""What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 05.20.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: “I believed my imaginary friend took my place when I was asleep.” For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com Cast: Helen Allemano, Gale Brennan, Susan Deming, Leanna Dindal, Karen Forman, Kelly Holden Bashar, Rebecca Lowman
Aug 24, 202120:03
dream flight

dream flight

Sweet dreams, pleasant flight. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 05.23.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: “I believed that I could fly in real life while I was dreaming.” For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Eric Carthen, Leanna Dindal, Susan Deming, Rebecca Lowman, Troy A. Miller, Andrew Pearce
Aug 13, 202116:16
colors

colors

Don't be afraid to show your true colors. Be very afraid. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 05.13.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: “If you wear a certain color, you were automatically in a gang.” For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Jeff Bowser, Gale Brennan, Eric Carthen, Susan Deming
Aug 06, 202117:09
twins

twins

Some twins feel each other’s pain. Some twins ARE each other’s pain. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 05.30.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: “I believed my twin brother at age 8 could change places in a body-switch kind of way.” For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Jeff Bowser, Gale Brennan, Jeremy Hanna, Rick Steadman, Karen Forman
Jul 30, 202118:59
spaghetti tree

spaghetti tree

Money doesn't grow on trees, but pasta does. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 05.30.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: “Spaghetti grows on trees.” For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Jeff Bowser, Gale Brennan, Jeremy Hanna, Rick Steadman, Karen Forman
Jul 23, 202114:36
lock

lock

When Linda locks up, it's lights out. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 03.05.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: "When you lock the door at night, the world outside disappears." For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Jeff Bowser, Gale Brennan, Leanna Dindal, Karen Forman, Jeremy Hanna, Rick Steadman
Jul 16, 202112:47
mirror

mirror

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s THAT…?!? Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 07.09.21, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: "I thought that monsters in my closet came out of the mirror." For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Jeff Bowser, Gale Brennan, Leanna Dindal, Karen Forman, Jeremy Hanna, Rick Steadman
Jul 09, 202115:12
dimensions

dimensions

Reality is in the eye of the beholder. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 11.22.20, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: "When I crossed my eyes I could see into another dimension." For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Susan Deming, Leanna Dindal, Jeremy Hanna, Rebecca Lowman, Troy Anthony Miller, Andrew Pearce
Mar 12, 202115:31
teachers

teachers

Bring an apple for Teacher because they’re not allowed to go to the grocery store. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 11.22.20, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: "I thought it was weird to see teachers at the grocery store because I thought they lived at school and slept in the classroom." For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Susan Deming, Leanna Dindal, Jeremy Hanna, Rebecca Lowman, Troy Anthony Miller, Andrew Pearce
Mar 05, 202116:47
peter pan

peter pan

Once you’ve been to Neverland, can you really ever live and love in Iowa? Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 11.15.20, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: "I believed my aunt lived in Neverland for a while and was best friends with Peter Pan." For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Jeff Bowser, Gale Brennan, Eric Carthen, Susan Deming, Karen Forman, Rick Steadman
Feb 26, 202117:24
statues

statues

Never put your love on a pedestal, unless she's carved that way. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 11.13.20, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: "Statues come to life when you don’t look at them." For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Jeff Bowser, Leanna Dindal, Karen Forman, Jeremy Hanna, Andrew Pearce, Rick Steadman
Feb 19, 202113:50
inkers

inkers

Love may be eternal; but in Sonder, Sharpies are forever. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 11.14.20, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: "Permanent marker is really forever." For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Jeff Bowser, Gale Brennan, Eric Carthen, Susan Deming, Karen Forman, Rick Steadman
Feb 12, 202119:16
museum

museum

They say art transports you. For young Bethany, it's a journey she won't soon forget. Sonder | the improvised podcast asks: "What did you believe as a child that you now know is not true?" It's all true....in Sonder. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 11.15.20, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: "When you were a kid you could walk into paintings in museums." For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Helen Allemano, Jeff Bowser, Gale Brennan, Eric Carthen, Rebecca Lowman, Andrew Pearce.
Feb 05, 202114:34
parrot

parrot

Richard and Kyle are birds of a feather, but obstacles prevent their love from taking wing. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 11.20.20, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: "When I grow up, I can be a parrot." For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Helen Allemano, Susan Deming, Karen Forman, Jeremy Hanna, Troy Anthony Miller, Rick Steadman
Jan 30, 202116:06
sondermom

sondermom

A young man deals with the complications that come with a particular brand of aging parent. This episode of Sonder was fully-improvised on 11.07.20, originally streamed LIVE to an online audience via Twitch. The audience suggestion was: "I thought my mom was sometimes replaced by a robot."  For more info, please visit www.improvisedpodcast.com CAST: Helen Allemano, Jeff Bowser, Eric Carthen, Karen Forman, Rebecca Lowman, Rick Steadman
Jan 30, 202115:56