KOLD

Episode 5: Beat of My Heart

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0700

Finally! KOLD Episode 5 is here, bringing Season 1 to a close. Eleanor controls her controlling behavior. The surprising conclusion to The Amazing Adventures of Brock and Sonya involves a lot of Segways, Ultraball, and a little emotional wreckage. Brock and Sonya's romance leaps off the page. Somehow, James Taylor involves himself in the workings of the station. But will all this be in sync with the beat of Mary's heart?

KOLD is written, mixed, and directed by Isabelle Rogers, with tech support by Tim Rogers and music by Val Haynes. Season 2 will return in the next months! The cast for this episode is:

Scott Barkhurst as Joe
Bill Furtick as Conall Kaleo
Tray Hammond as Beibo Suncloud
Pamela Lehan-Siegel as Mary
Emma Paulini as Poppy Valley
Isabelle Rogers as Narrator/Petunia Stonebury
Thor Rogers as Walter Kay
Adrienne West as Eleanor Krakaufsky
Many thanks to Claude Offenbacher as James Taylor!

"KOLD Theme" performed by Emma Paulini. "Turbo Shark" written by Val Haynes and Isabelle Rogers, performed by Thor Rogers and Emma Paulini. "Buille Mo Chroí (The Beat Of My Heart)" written by John Spillane, here covered by Pamela Lehan-Siegel. Guitar on that song by the talented Mark Haynes, accordion by the talented Kees Schoone.

Find the Creative Commons music and SFX used in the episode in the transcript! Grateful to the creators of those pieces, and to https://freesound.org/ and https://freemusicarchive.org/home

KOLD Holiday Special

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0800

In this holiday episode, Poppy spends December 24th, one of the least scientific days of the year, alone at KOLD Radio broadcasting her show "No More Pseudoscience With Poppy". Will she spend the whole night encased in doubt and gloom? Will her heart grow a few sizes? No matter what happens, you, dear listener, will certainly learn more than you had bargained for about the scientific truths of mistletoe and Santa's reindeer. Don't miss the original holiday carol in this episode!

KOLD is written, mixed, and directed by Isabelle Rogers, with tech support by Tim Rogers and music by Val Haynes. The cast for this episode is:

Episode 4: The Deadly Chemical Soup of Love

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0800

In this extra long episode... Conall gets inspired, Poppy and Beibo listen to a Soppy Romance Mix, Eleanor reminds us that four people do not fit on a Segway, Walt puts on a desperate puppet show, Joe decides to take action, and Mary goes to the mall. The saga of Brock and Sonya is taken over by Phil Merlot, a PI who's embarrassed of his real job at Lenora's Lovely Life Insurance, and matters go from bad to worse when they're met with unexpected guests from Merlot's past. The musical arena gets exciting as Walt (!) performs his original jingle "There's Something About Tattoos", Joe sings "Me Ould Segotia", and at the end there's a musical cover surprise. Join us very soon for the KOLD Holiday Special!

KOLD is written, mixed, and directed by Isabelle Rogers, with tech support by Tim Rogers and music by Val Haynes. The cast for this episode is:

Scott Barkhurst as Joe
Bill Furtick as Conall Kaleo
Tray Hammond as Beibo Suncloud
Greg Havton as Victor
Pamela Lehan-Siegel as Mary
Aimee Manley as Katy
Emma Paulini as Poppy Valley
Isabelle Rogers as Narrator/Petunia Stonebury
Thor Rogers as Walter Kay
Dante Thanhardt as Maximiliano
Adrienne West as Eleanor Krakaufsky

"KOLD Theme" performed by Emma Paulini. "There's Something About Tattoos" performed by Thor Rogers, music and lyrics by Val Haynes. "Me Ould Segotia" performed by Scott Barkhurst, music by Val Haynes, lyrics by Isabelle Rogers. "Walking With My Love" written by Finbar Furey (cover), performed by Pamela Lehan-Siegel and Scott Barkhurst.

Freesound/Free Music Archive Credits (Thank you!):
Romantic Song by theojt https://freesound.org/people/theojt/sounds/510954/
Beautiful String Music by Cunnigar0807 https://freesound.org/people/Cunningar0807/sounds/353964/
(Jazz Loop) Rusted Maid by plaster brain https://freesound.org/people/plasterbrain/sounds/464923/
Film Noir.wav by Johnnie_Holiday https://freesound.org/people/Johnnie_Holiday/sounds/547087/
Jazz-Drum-Beat-120 BPM.mp3 by jimrsbjorklund https://freesound.org/people/jimrsbjorklund/sounds/353081/
Body Fall 1.wav by Adam_N https://freesound.org/people/Adam_N/sounds/325270/
wide forward woosh1.wav by newagesoup
https://freesound.org/people/newagesoup/sounds/377834/
Bone Fracture by Fission9 https://freesound.org/people/Fission9/sounds/488659/
Jazz loop.wav by FrankyBoomer
https://freesound.org/people/FrankyBoomer/sounds/261100/
Central Park Jazz by sheriff https://freesound.org/people/sheriff/sounds/456064/
22 Magnum pistol shot by michorvath https://freesound.org/people/michorvath/sounds/427594/
Crowd in panic by IENBA https://freesound.org/people/IENBA/sounds/491405/
Ticking Clock - Large by Rollo145 https://freesound.org/people/Rollo145/sounds/256477/
“Don’t Call Me Romantic” by Mega Gem https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mega_Gem/Colors_of_the_west/Mega_Gem_-_Colors_of_the_West_-_03_Dont_Call_Me_Romantic

Episode 3: Let No Man Steal Your Time

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0800

In this episode... Walt gets a little too creative with a mini-fridge, Poppy and Beibo become accomplices, Petunia changes her voice, and Eleanor totally doesn't have a panic attack. The saga of Brock and Sonya goes off the wall, featuring Mechagodzilla and the greatest terror Brock Austin has ever faced. Plus: the fans perform "Ear-Trumpet Zone" and Mary performs the traditional "Let No Man Steal Your Thyme".

KOLD is written, mixed, and directed by Isabelle Rogers, with tech support by Tim Rogers and music by Val Haynes. The cast for this episode is:

JINGLE: Ear-Trumpet Zone

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0800

A jingle from Episode 3 - which will premiere tomorrow, Dec 5! Sung by Emma Paulini, with music by Val Haynes and lyrics by Isabelle Rogers.

An advertisement for a possibly-fraudulent hearing aid company.

For more jingles like this, listen to Episode 3, and all forthcoming episodes!

JINGLE: Werner's Mortuary

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 10:00:00 -0800

An excerpt from Episode 2. Sung by Emma Paulini, with backing vocals and lyrics by Val Haynes, Thor Rogers, and Isabelle Rogers.

A loving parody of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". And an advertisement for a mortuary that - to our knowledge - may not actually exist.

For more jingles like this, listen to Episode 2, and all forthcoming episodes!

Episode 2: Brock Austin and Sonya Winters

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0800

In this episode... Poppy and Beibo explore Google Translate, Walt puts on a puppet show, Conall returns, and Mary's fans invade. Then, they premiere the first segment of the saga of Brock and Sonya, featuring a dancefloor and the enigmatic Emergency Man. Plus: the jingles "Ziffrin Brittenham" and "Werner's Mortuary"!

KOLD is written, mixed, and directed by Isabelle Rogers, with tech support by Tim Rogers and music by Val Haynes. The cast for this episode is:

Scott Barkhurst as Joe
Bill Furtick as Conall Kaleo
Tray Hammond as Beibo Suncloud
Greg Havton as Victor
Pamela Lehan-Siegel as Mary
Aimee Manley as Katy
Mary McCoy as Narrator/Petunia Stonebury
Emma Paulini as Poppy Valley
Thor Rogers as Walter Kay
Dante Thanhardt as Maximiliano
Adrienne West as Eleanor Krakaufsky

"KOLD Theme" performed by Emma Paulini; "Ziffrin Brittenham" performed by Emma Paulini, Thor Rogers, Isabelle Rogers, and Greg Havton; "Werner's Mortuary" performed by Emma Paulini, Thor Rogers, and Isabelle Rogers

Pilot

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:00:00 -0700

KOLD is a new serialized comedy podcast about aging, nostalgia, and big, goofy dreams.
In this episode, Eleanor dreams of finding millions of listeners for her station, KOLD Radio, and bringing 1940s-style radio dramas back to the mainstream. But right now, she's only losing money, listeners, and broadcasters. It's her last chance to save the station, so she's throwing together everyone she has left, including science reporter Poppy, actor Beibo, and young foley artist Walt; bringing in Celtic music diva Mary and her husband/manager Joe as potential investors; and asking them to listen to an epic radio drama about Brock and Sonya's dystopian romance, complete with advertising jingles. But will she be able to handle the difficult personalities of talented people, and the mysterious plans of the Narrator?

Thank you for taking a chance on our very first pilot episode. Podcasting is an enriching, but new experience for all of us in the creative team, so this is a work in progress. Future episodes will be more polished!

KOLD is written, mixed, and directed by Isabelle Rogers, with tech support by Tim Rogers and music by Val Haynes. The cast for this episode is:

Scott Barkhurst as Joe

Tray Hammond as Beibo Suncloud

Greg Havton as Victor

Pamela Lehan-Siegel as Mary

Aimee Manley as Katy

Mary McCoy as Narrator

Emma Paulini as Poppy Valley

Thor Rogers as Walter Kay

Dante Thanhardt as Maximiliano

Adrienne West as Eleanor Krakaufsky