#podcast talk: the case of the greater gatsby

[ankahikoibaat]

I'm probably missing some hints/foreshadowing in this song but damn Mary Kate's voice 😍

[man-down-in-hatchet-town]

The Case of the Greater Gatsby Episode 15 "Say You'll Be There" and Episode 16 "Torn"

And… we’re back! It’s a been a bit, between the hiatus, my decision to re-listen to the entire podcast before checking out new episodes, and then me simply not feeling like comedy podcast discussion in the immediate wake of the 2024 American election. But here we are, and I’m ready to talk some Greater Gatsby. And by some, I of course mean “way too much.”

Full theorizing under the cut!

Let’s start with Dash and his latest mysterious and inexplicable appearance, albeit this time in a more passable disguise. As interesting as his abrupt showing at the Los Angeles Shady Palms Penitentiary is (I see what you did with that name, Persauds, and I love it), I’m more compelled by his equally abrupt departure. Fig and Ford spend an inordinate amount of time getting Dash out of their way, so it’s noticeable when he actually leaves of his own accord. So why did he skulk off? It seems most likely that he was off to report about Fig’s post-mortem request, especially since Claudette later mentions how closed-off Hypatia has become. But can we say that for sure? It’s worth noting that the only other person present for every single one of Dash’s appearances (as far as I recall, and not counting the Christmas special) is not Fig or Ford but Wilhelmina. She was at the movie lot, Fig and Ford’s office when Mel, TD, and Dash all appear, at Bixby’s for the disastrous information heist, and now at the Penitentiary. I’ve been thinking that Dash had something to do with the dispersal of the threatening letters, but what if it’s the opposite? What if, after the arrival of the first letter, Roger hired Dash to keep an eye on his beloved wife? Honestly, Roger feels like one of the few characters in this story who would actually hire Dash for anything. This certainly doesn’t explain why Dash left when he did, but it makes a sort of sense otherwise. I should also note that all of Dash’s appearances except for the information heist could also be tied back to TD, but that one exception is too big for me to think anything’s there.

But also, ROGER IS BACK! I love Gabe, I love Roger, I’ve been awaiting his grand entrance for literally over a year, and it didn’t disappoint! Roger successfully producing movies and more importantly merch from prison is a brilliant joke. While we didn’t get confirmation that Roger is the other producer Fitz was considering selling Greater Gatsby (I’m a little annoyed at Ford for not asking about that, to be honest), he does seem like he’s building up to something big, keeping his name on the map and developing the personal infrastructure to do something on the scale of Greater Gatsby upon his release. But what TD have to do with it? Is Roger working with the Hammermeisters on plans to make or hide Greater Gatsby once the script is found? After all, TD’s inclusion in the prison scenes has to be important…

Speaking of important, we FINALLY got around to revisiting arguably the single most important character in this story: Citizen Jasper Fox. We get an explanation for his incorrect account of the night of the murder—he was “bullied” into lying by Mo Beats—but I’m honestly not satisfied that that’s all there is to him. Shipwrecked, don’t think I’ve forgotten that he spent a good portion of his first ever scene railing against all the sequels and adaptions in Hollywood. He’s the first person in the show to openly espouse the opinions apparently held by our mysterious letter threatener, and I do hold that against him. Also, the question remains—why exactly is Mo Beats covering up so much evidence? Is he obscuring the crime to protect the guilty, or to stop other investigators from solving it before he does and depriving him of a nice, shiny promotion?

It’s too bad that Ford can’t hand himself a similar promotion, because the tie pin in Sheilah’s curtains is a fascinating find. While I suppose the pin could simply read “Ben,” I think we can all agree that it’s more likely the initials “B.E.N.” and that those initials most likely belong to Barnaby Nightingale. And this probably means Barnaby was Citizen Jasper Fox’s mysterious intruder, and also that he’s probably after the tapes. He’s one of the few people to know that they exist. But was he looking to cover up the murder, delete evidence of his threat to Fitzy, protect Vivian and his marriage, or do something else altogether? Alternatively, if Barnaby is the killer (a big “if”), his tie pin could have become caught in the curtains during a physical fight with Fitzgerald. However, we do know that Sheilah cleaned the house in preparation for Zelda’s arrival, and it seems unlikely that someone of her observational power wouldn’t spot the pin.

Now for the real wacky theorizing I know everyone expects from these posts. Assuming the tie does belong to Barnaby, the B and the N initials are obvious and known, but what about the E? My current wild-bonkers-and-almost-definitely-not-true conspiracy theory is that the “E” stands for Eugene, and Barnaby himself is the missing Punchwhistle triplet. He does makes a joke earlier in the show about how the real Barnaby Nightingale was a deceased soldier who’s identity he stole, so what if he wasn’t completely kidding? What if Barnaby Nightingale is a fiction, whether completely made up or stolen different original man, that Eugene created for himself, adopting “E” as a new middle initial as tribute to his former life? After all, one of the few things we know about Eugene is that he always knew what to do, and Barnaby is somehow always able to come out of top. The last time we saw Lex, she and Rex were left passed out and unattended with Ford’s case notes. What if Lex woke up, and perused Ford’s notes to find the lead that Rex mentioned after her disappearance? And what if that thing she found was about Barnaby? If the lead to Eugene’s identity is hidden in Ford’s notes, there’s only so many people that could be. Also, if Fitzgerald found out about Barnaby’s real identity in the pursuit for Greater Gatsby gossip, that could give him yet another notice for murder….

On the other side of things, new character Juniper gave us and Fig a surprising amount to think about with her twin revelations: that she used to date a PI and that Sheilah is running a new gossip radio show with a lot to say about Fig. Does Sheilah still believe that Fig is trying to get back into the newspaper biz, and is running an advance smear campaign to head off any potential competition? Or is she simply getting revenge after what Fig did to her toilet? As for Juniper’s PI Boyfriend, is that possibly Ford’s deep dark secret that must be protected at all costs? That, despite his aversion to Hollywood, he dated an up-and-coming starlet? It doesn’t seem all that likely, considering how willing he is to admit his attraction to Vivian (though to be fair, being attracted to an actress and actually dating one are two very different things). On the other hand, there is a similar sultry vibe to Mary Kate’s and Krystina’s voice performances. And that revelation would be a very cute and silly answer that doesn’t tarnish our image of Ford as a character.

Other thoughts and observations: -I really don’t see Whitley as the murderer, a work feud over Great Gatsby is a little too blunt and obvious a motive, but it’ll be interesting to learn just what his spat with Fitzgerald was about (Whitley’s lack of care for the source material, perhaps? If Grapes of Wrath is anything to go by) and how it fits into the larger mystery. -The maroon fabric on the tapes is interesting. A couple of episodes back, Donald mentioned how Vivian sometimes wears red—is that what the fabric comes from? If so, it could mean nothing—we know Vivian used to play around with the tape recorder before Fitzy’s murder. Though both Nightingale’s leaving clothing bits behind as evidence seems a little too convenient… could someone be setting them up?

Alright, onto the next two episodes! Apparently this next one contains answers about the Christmas Party???? EXCITED!!

[audiofictionuk]

New Fiction Podcasts - 29th July

The Case of the Greater Gatsby New Audio Drama! Set in 1940s Hollywood, this comedic film noir mystery follows hardboiled private eye Ford Phillips and his feisty, fast-talking partner Fig Wineshine as they delve into the seedy underbelly of Tinsel Town while trying to solve the murder of famed novelist-turned-screenwriter F. Scott Fitzgerald. Featuring a coterie of wacky characters - including real actors and public figures from the time - and original musical numbers, The Case of The Greater Gatsby turns historical fiction and genre tropes into a twisty, hilarious romp. https://audioboom.com/channels/5111599-the-case-of-the-greater-gatsby RSS:https://audioboom.com/channels/5111599.rss

Bear Lake New Audio Book! Bear Lake tells the story of a 17-year-old Utah girl in 1989, a young Mormon pioneer woman in 1859 - and the ancient, brooding lake monster who unites them. As each navigates the pitfalls of first love, mortality, and identity, their stories begin to connect in ways both mythic and mundane. How do you deal with tragedy when just getting through a day of high school is a struggle? How do you love fully in a world defined by death? And what do you believe in, when you can’t believe in God? https://www.bearlakepodcast.com RSS:https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1846787.rss

The Patient Files New Audio Drama! The Patient Files is a horror-anthology series. It follows Dr. Charles Talbot as he takes over an out-patient therapy program from an old colleague. Along the way, Dr. Talbot discovers that not all nightmares are the result of mental illness, and he soon finds himself out of his depth. A large part of The Patient Files are “Patient Transcripts” and “Patient Recordings” that detail patient encounters with the supernatural and paranormal. All of this takes place while a mystery unfolds with Dr. Talbot and his personal experiences with the same unknown forces. https://shows.acast.com/the-patient-files RSS:https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-patient-files

Skyfire New Audio RPG! "Skyfire" is an epic tale set in a world where the skies hold both danger and untamed power. Led by Captain Serenity, a courageous and determined leader, a crew of sky pirates defies oppressive forces to fight for freedom and challenge the status quo. As they navigate lightning-laden storms, engage in breathtaking aerial battles, and uncover treacherous secrets, their audacious acts of rebellion set in motion a chain of events that will reshape the destiny of the skies forever. Get ready to embark on a thrilling adventure filled with danger, camaraderie, and the relentless pursuit of liberation in "Skyfire." https://skyfire.transistor.fm/ RSS:https://feeds.transistor.fm/skyfire

SENSO New Audio Drama! Futuro. Emisfero settentrionale. La perdita dei sensi colpisce indiscriminatamente adulti e anziani, donne e uomini lasciando indenni i bambini. Il contagio avviene nell’arco di pochi mesi. Alcune persone perdono la vista, altri l’udito, l’uso della parola, altri ancora la memoria. Nei boschi di conifere della Val di Sole, i gemelli Bruno e Benji fanno una scoperta sensazionale. Una scoperta che li porterà a confrontarsi con un mondo in conflitto con sé stesso e con gli equilibri naturali. Un eco-thriller in 9 episodi che è una corsa contro il tempo e contro il pensiero ad una sola dimensione, per ritrovare il Senso del vivere all’interno di una comunità. https://www.spreaker.com/show/senso-podcast RSS:https://www.spreaker.com/show/5843687/episodes/feed

Dora Deleite New Audio Book! Ficção erótica para amantes de safadeza e afeto. Novos episódios sempre em noite de lua cheia https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dora-deleite/ RSS:https://anchor.fm/s/e20bc59c/podcast/rss

Personas Ungrata New Audio RPG! A biweekly Dungeons Dragons and Comedy Podcast about the power of stories and the importance of finding your place in the world. https://rss.com/podcasts/personasungrata RSS:https://media.rss.com/personasungrata/feed.xml

Black Betty Blog New Audio Book! Science fiction and horror short stories by Elizabeth "Black Betty" de Moya. Read by the author. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elizabeth-de-moya RSS:https://anchor.fm/s/e63955d0/podcast/rss

Lawful Awful New Audio RPG! An RPG playthrough podcast centered on Horror/suspense RPGs, particularly Delta Green https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lawful-awful5 RSS:https://anchor.fm/s/e3bb6e4c/podcast/rss

Hollywood Horrors New Audio Book! This audio-drama series is for kids who love frightening tales and hearing about their parents' favorite movies. Each season will feature a new kid, or kids, who find themselves transported into some of the greatest movies ever made by clicking on an ominous app. It's up to them to come out of each film alive. https://share.transistor.fm/s/29fc60c9 RSS:https://feeds.transistor.fm/hollywood-horrors

Forever Twenty New Audio RPG! Forever 20 is an actual-play Dungeons and Dragons podcast. Join our Disaster Master Kammin Easley, and our players Jake Easley, Kyle Hudick, and Coty Dennis as they navigate through their original adventures based on the classic tabletop role playing game. https://shows.acast.com/forever-twenty RSS:https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/forever-twenty

Tales of the Emerald Legacy New Audio Book! As the mainland suffer calamities, samurai must leave their homes behind. Will they build a new civilization on Sanctuary? Or will corruption - mundane and spiritual - lead them to failure? Emerald Legacy is the fan continuation of the “Legend of the Five Rings” Living Card Game. This podcast contains audio versions of the fictions that are published as part of this fan continuation. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tariq-ali906 RSS:https://anchor.fm/s/e65c62dc/podcast/rss

Serial Frictions Podcast New Audio Book! The Serial Frictions Podcast is a horror and mystery anthology podcast that delves into both the surreal and the too real. https://serialfrictions.podbean.com RSS:https://feed.podbean.com/serialfrictions/feed.xml

The ESCAPE Pod New Audio Drama! Welcome to "The Escape Pod," a captivating storytelling podcast hosted by Justin, your guide through a realm of intriguing tales. Step into a world where imagination knows no bounds as Justin shares a collection of his own short stories, crafted to captivate and delight. Each episode of "The Escape Pod" promises an immersive storytelling experience, where you'll encounter characters as diverse as the stories they inhabit. From thrilling mysteries to heartwarming tales of love and resilience, every narrative unfolds like a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escapepodcast RSS:https://anchor.fm/s/e6417f44/podcast/rss

Bloom&Blight New Audio RPG! A queer and trans led Girl by Moonlight actual play podcast following the titular magical girl team Bloom. After securing victory against their nemesis at a devastating cost, the strained team finds themselves drawn back together as whispers of evil begin again. https://bloomandblight.captivate.fm RSS:https://feeds.captivate.fm/bloomandblight/

[ilikecrocssuckit]

I have to talk about @shipwreckedcomedy 's currently ongoing podcast The Case of the Greater Gatsby, a noir comedy mystery set in 1940 Hollywood, wherein F. Scott Fitzgerald has been murdered and two silly detectives, one a former news reporter, are on the case. It's packed with noir references that are a loving parody of the genre as well as some genuinely well-written jokes and other just plain silliness. But in the middle is an actually compelling mystery and a large cast of potential suspects or allies. It's a fantastic listen with a lot going on and, in a good way, it always feels like you need to listen twice to get a sense of what just happened because you're laughing while story keeps happening.

I think my favorite blorbo (because all the characters are blorbo to some extent), is T.D. Hammermeister, the henpecked husband of powerful studio mogul Mel Hammermeister. He's just a little guy who wants to please his wife, who doesn't really appreciate him. And he suffers a lot for it. He carries a door across L.A. on foot and then nails his hand as he installs it. And he's still into her. Sweet suffering boi.

And of course there's smooth bartender Bixby Crane, who always has cookies but doesn't understand metaphors. He's played perfectly by Dante Swain, whose voice is like rich honey, which makes it even funnier when he makes a dry joke.

And in general it's just a lovely listen and it deserves more attention. Ahhhhh. I just love it, alright.

My favourite way of choosing podcast to listen to is seeing people being batshit crazy, extremely enthusiastic, writing serious interpretations and silly posts about it, posting fanart, etc.

So, audio drama folks, please reblog this and write me some amazing stuff about your favourite podcasts. It can be honest recommendation! Maybe some blorbo thoughts about your fav character! Or deep reflection about themes and motifs! Whatever you would like to share with someone but didn’t have a chance to. Don’t worry about me knowing what you talking about, just pure your little podcast heart for me, pretty please. (And of course as always official podcast accounts are welcome to join!)

[awigglycultist]

Pt 4 of The Guide: Shipwrecked Comedy (SC or just Shipwrecked). The other sorta sister company. Which I would call even less of a sister company, it's more like, a friend company. It's run by 4 ppl who aren't really ever in any SK productions but have been in several of TCB's and they're all good friends with TCB and many SK members and several SK members are in Shipwrecked's productions. Shipwrecked's productions also seem to be connected though its something a lot less talked about, but again you don't need to watch one to understand another, there's just little references that show up, not something you need to understand, they just happen and it's neat.

Kissing In The Rain. To be perfectly honest I haven't seen it yet and know absolutely nothing about it but it looks good, here's the trailer

Edgar Allen Poe's Muder Mystery Dinner Party (Poe Party). A webseries, it's very funny, the characters are super fun, it's even funnier if you really know who these writers are and get the references to their stories, but you do not at all have to know who they all are to enjoy it. Also you can follow along and try to figure out who the killer is too.

Summary: Edgar Allen Poe invites several other writes over for a fun murder mystery dinner party, until people start actually getting murdered. It's has Lousia May Alcott, Ernest Hemingway, George Eliot, Charlotte Brontë, Fyodor Dostoevsky, H. G. Wells, Mary Shelley, Oscar Wilde, Emily Dickinson, Agatha Christie, as well as two characters from Poe's stories, Lenore and Annabel Lee. Trailer

The Case of the Gilded Lily (Gilded Lily for short). A short film. It's short and sweet and funny. It's a classic old black and white detective case in the 1930's. It's another mystery you can solve along with them. (Fun fact they just ended a Kickstarter for a podcast called The Case of the Greater Gatsby (Greater Gatsby for short) which will be another mystery involving the Gilded Lily characters and tons of new characters as well, finding out who killed F. Scott Fitzgerald. It'll be a while before that's released tho so.)

Summary: Private Investigator Ford Phillips promised he'd never take a case involving Hollywood. Until a fast talking journalist comes in with her rich loud mouthed actress friend who is being black mailed and he finally decides to take the case to help them. Trailer

American Whoopee. It's a fake trailer for a silent film. It's funny but it's not really my personal fave (although it is still good). It doesn't really have a concise plot exactly, which is on purpose. Again it's a trailer, and the joke is that their doing these classic plots that so many modern movies and shows all mixed into one movie but it's a silent film.

Friends Til The End. A wonderful song! I've listed to so much it is just SUCH a bop!

Summary: ok well not much to really summarize here, it's a song based off of Dracula from the perspective of Mina and Lucy.

Headless and Unsolved Babestreries. I absolutely absolutely love it. Really fun cast of characters, hilarious, great twists and mysteries. Again you can try and solve the mystery along the way. It's my favorite Shipwrecked Comedy production.

Summary: it's the classic story of Sleepy Hollow and the the headless horseman with a twist. Ichabod Crane has gotten a job in Sleepy Hollow as a science teacher but he's having a hard time paying his rent. He finds out about the legend of the Headless Horseman and then find out its not just a legend. He decides to let the headless horseman become his roommate and help pay rent and help the horseman find his head. Trailer

Shipwrecked Plays D&D. Exactly what the tin says, Shipwrecked Comedy plays D&D. Spefically Sean, Sinéad, MK, Sarah and Krystina as players and Gabe as their DM. A really fun series, if you like D&D I'm sure you'll like this, and if you don't I think you could still like this, it's just really fun. There's also lots of references to Headless (but I don't feel like it's necessary to have watched Headless to enjoy this at all, but it definitely makes the experience more enjoyable).

Summary: we follow the characters as they team together on a mission given to them by C.R.A.N.E, the organisation they work for, to investigate a town being haunted.

The Case of the Greater Gatsby (Greater Gatsby). Currently ongoing. Very fun follow up to Gilded Lily. If you liked Gilded Lilly then you gotta listen to this, it has all the same characters plus so many more and they're all so fun and colorful. And ofc another fun mystery to try and figure out yourself as you listen. There's so much going on and so many characters and it's so great.

Summary: Ford Phillips and Fig Wineshine are back at it again, this time to investagate the murder of F. Scott Fitzgerald and robbery of the script he was working on: The Greater Gatsby, which was filled with secrets about Hollywood. Trailer

How to Be A Ghost. Another wonderful song! The costume designs are especially a highlight for me.

Summary: again not exactly much to summarize. It's a song based off of A Christmas Carol from the perspective of Jacob Marley after he dies and is told by the Christmas ghosts that he needs to visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve to help him become a better person.

[bharatiyamedia-blog]

The Greatest Nonfiction Seaside Reads for Summer season 2019

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[ankahikoibaat]

DANIEL VINCENT GORDH IS F.SCOTT FITZGERALD???

[ankahikoibaat]

finally started The Case Of The Greater Gatsby. I love Willy so much, please. (ALSO MATT MERCER AS MAURICE BEATS WHATSUP!) pls the end of the episode LMAO.