Synopsis
Masterpiece Theatre meets Mystery Science Theater 3000 in a podcast of highbrow readings and lowbrow commentary. Comedians Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai come together to read aloud classic and not-so-classic literature from the public domain and provide real-time commentary with the help of special guests. Subscribe now to experience the best and worst from the likes of Edgar Allen Poe, Virginia Woolf, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Sherwood Anderson, Jack London, and many more... no one escapes their scathing and/or fawning reactions.
Episodes
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"The Red Room" by H.G. Wells (w/ Greg Smith)
16/08/2018 Duration: 57minBEWARE THE RED ROOM! Particularly if you're an ageist buffoon who enjoys talking to yourself and can't help bumping into things and definitely doesn't believe in ghosts but is very, very afraid of shadows. Greg Smith (the DopeTown 3000 podcast) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt a spooky (and surprisingly sexy) story, "The Red Room" by H.G. ("Horny Guy") Wells.LISTEN TO THE DOPETOWN 3000 PODCAST:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dopetown-3000/id1400472646Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpodhttp://instagram.com/publicdomainpodPublic Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcasthttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater
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"The Magician's Heart" by Edith Nesbit
09/08/2018 Duration: 48minIt's our favorite story yet! Kelly and Katai read and interrupt Edith Nesbit's hilarious "The Magician's Heart" about a wicked magician who fricking LOVES christenings, his removable heart, a dumb prince who's really smart, an ugly princess who's really beautiful, and the duckiest little baby in the gosh darned world!Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpodhttp://instagram.com/publicdomainpodPublic Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcasthttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater
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LIVE "The Guilty Secret" by Paul de Kock (w/ Mary Holland & Nick Wiger)
02/08/2018 Duration: 01h04minRECORDED LIVE AT THE LYRIC HYPERION, LOS ANGELES. JULY 27 2018.Classic guests Mary Holland and Nick Wiger make their triumphant return to Public Domain Theater, joining Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt "The Guilty Secret" by Paul de Kock, a tale of guilt, secrets, and backgammon.Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpodhttp://instagram.com/publicdomainpodPublic Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcasthttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (w/ Omar Najam)
26/07/2018 Duration: 01h46minHe's back! Your favorite overrated detective Sherlock Holmes returns to Public Domain Theater, as does friend of the pod OMAR NAJAM, for a reading of fan favorite "The Adventure of the Speckled Band." SPOILER ALERT: Holmes solves the mystery. But not without frequent interruption from Kelly, Katai, and Omar. Enjoy!PUBLIC DOMAIN THEATER HAS A LIVE RECORDING IN LA THIS FRIDAY 7/27 8PM at THE LYRIC HYPERION with SPECIAL GUESTS MARY HOLLAND & NICK WIGER!https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-domain-theater-tickets-48264486378Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpodhttp://instagram.com/publicdomainpodPublic Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcasthttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte (w/ Patrick Ehlers)
19/07/2018 Duration: 01h20minWell howdy! Kelly and Katai journey to the Wild West this week as they read and interrupt "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte (aka Mark Twain's least favorite person). With special guest Patrick Ehlers!Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpodhttp://instagram.com/publicdomainpodPublic Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcasthttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
12/07/2018 Duration: 50minIt's a NOT SO simple twist of fate this week as Kelly and Katai beat the heat in Katai's apartment and wind their way through W.W. Jacob's supernatural classic "The Monkey's Paw," about a live-at-home adult son with no shortage of hilarious jokes, his wishful parents, and the cursed artifact that changes their lives FOREVER! Also can you be SO obnoxious that you DESERVE to die horribly? And if your son looks like a chicken pot pie, is he STILL your son? These question and more will be answered on today's episode of Public Domain Theater.Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpodhttp://instagram.com/publicdomainpodPublic Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcasthttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"The Lady with the Pet Dog" by Anton Chekhov (w/ Emily Maya Mills)
05/07/2018 Duration: 01h32minA Lady, A Pomeranian, A Guy. Erect Eyebrows. The Torment of Curiosity. Secret Pocket Bones. Time. Russia. Emily Maya Mills joins Kelly and Katai to read Anton Chekhov's slow burn story of an extramarital affair that tests the limits of human desire and the limits of the reader's patience.Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpodhttp://instagram.com/publicdomainpodPublic Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcasthttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde
28/06/2018 Duration: 55minWe are all in the gutter but Kelly and Katai are looking at the stars this week as they fly guest-less through Oscar Wilde's oh-so-witty fairy tale "The Happy Prince." Plus they reveal their reading histories, from Morris the Moose to Duchess of Edge to I Read What I Want and everything in between.Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"Bliss" by Katherine Mansfield (w/ Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang)
21/06/2018 Duration: 01h10minThe Las Culturistas themselves (Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang) join Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Katherine Mansfield's "Bliss," the story of a dinner party, an alluring guest, and a wife that doesn't have a name for her happiness. Get ready to have your emotions rocked to and fro, people. We have not stopped thinking about this story since we read it. Enjoy!Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw" by Edgar Rice Burroughs (w/ Micah Gordon)
14/06/2018 Duration: 01h32minDid we discover the source material for Encino Man? Was it written by the creator of Tarzan? Are we going to interrupt the hell out of it? Yes! Yes! And Yes!!! Micah Gordon (@micahjgordon) joins Kelly and Katai for a romp through Edgar Rice Burroughs' bizarre sci-fi buddy comedy "The Resurrection of Jimber-Jaw."Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"William Wilson" by Edgar Allen Poe (w/ Travis McElroy)
07/06/2018 Duration: 01h28minWhile her faithful co-host Katai recovers from an unforeseen macadamia nut attack, Kelly is joined by professional podcaster and voracious reader Travis McElroy (My Brother, My Brother and Me; The Adventure Zone; Shmanners) for a mind-bending journey through Edgar Allen Poe’s doppelganger saga “William Wilson,” a story about... a bad boy, a copycat, and a bucket. Maybe. Although this is one of those “up for interpretation” stories and baby, do we have some in-ter-pre-tay-TIONS. There’s definitely a bucket, though.Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"The Mortal Immortal" by Mary Shelley (w/ Keith Kingbay and Jesse Neil)
31/05/2018 Duration: 01h46minBefore Frankenstein there was... "The Mortal Immortal!" Keith Kingbay and Jesse Neil (New Player Has Joined podcast) join Kelly and Katai on a journey through Mary Shelley's tale of an alchemist's assistant, a magical elixir, and a toxic marriage.Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton (w/ Amy Vorpahl)
24/05/2018 Duration: 01h06minWe catch the public domain FEVER with guest Amy Vorpahl (Geek and Sundry, Nerdist) and the only cure is constant interruption. So lay back, relax, arch your vigorous brows, and enjoy our reading of a classic story about frenemies on vacation... It's "Roman Fever" by Edith Wharton aka "Pussy Jones" (actual nickname).Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"Love Story" by Irving E. Cox Jr. (w/ Nick Wiger)
17/05/2018 Duration: 01h44min"Problematic" does not BEGIN to describe Irving E Cox Jr's urtext of the men's rights movement-- "Love Story" (1956)-- a paranoid nightmare about the supposed feminization of postwar American culture that posits the insane and unnecessary question... What if first wave feminism is just the first step to a tyrannical dictatorship in which men are treated as sex slaves? It's a miserable read but a joy to interrupt as Kelly, Katai, and special guest Nick Wiger (Doughboys) groan, sigh, and scream their way through Cox's first draft of undergraduate misogyny and basic ass sci fi tropes, including "the morals squad" and "the compound" and "bachelor camps." There's a reason why Irving E. Cox Jr doesn't even have a Wikipedia page. Find out why when you listen to this unforgettable installment of Public Domain Theater.Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.co
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"Cautionary Tales for Children" by Hilaire Belloc (w/ Steven Ray Morris)
10/05/2018 Duration: 01h31minCaution, Children! Steven Ray Morris (See Jurassic Right, The Purrrcast) joins Kelly and Katai for a romp through Hilaire Belloc's macabre and misogynistic "Cautionary Tales for Children" (1907), encountering such ill-fated characters as "Matilda, Who Told Lies and Was Burned to Death" and "Rebecca, Who Slammed Doors for Fun and Perished Miserably." As well as less ill-fated characters such as "Algernon, Who Played with a Loaded Gun and Was Reprimanded by his Father." Sensing a pattern? We are! Listen and learn how not to raise your children.Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"Jokester" by Isaac Asimov (w/ Moujan Zolfaghari)
03/05/2018 Duration: 01h35minWHAT. IS. FUNNY. Moujan Zolfaghari (Mission to Zyxx) joins Kelly and Katai for a sci-fi journey to the outer reaches of comedy as they read and interrupt overachiever Isaac Asimov's short story "Jokester" (1956), about office politics, an advanced supercomputer, and the secret origin of all jokes.Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"Gabriel-Ernest" and "The Music on the Hill" by Saki (w/ Patrick Ehlers)
26/04/2018 Duration: 01h17minIf you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise... It's two short stories by HH Munro aka SAKI! Patrick Ehlers (Nintendo Cartridge Society, Same Day Shipping) joins Kelly and Katai to read/interrupt "Gabriel-Ernest" and "The Music on the Hill." Together they stumble upon some very strange, sometimes violent, sometimes sexy forest happenings-- A teenage boy with the dexterity of an otter and the body of a lifeguard! What's his story? Flute music! Where's that coming from? Should I follow it?-- and they encounter instant classic VO character Death Bed Bill Clinton! So come along for the journey! You WON'T regret it!Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"The Five Orange Pips" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (w/ Omar Najam)
19/04/2018 Duration: 01h30minEncyclopedias! The KKK!! PIPS!!! The game is afoot as Sherlock Holmes and Watson get their first Public Domain Theater treatment. Omar Najam (Sunnydale Studygroup, Thank You For Questing) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Baker Street deep cut, "The Five Orange Pips" and trust us when we say, you have NEVER heard Sherlock Holmes like this before!Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcasthttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"The Dualitists" by Bram Stoker (w/ Mary Holland)
12/04/2018 Duration: 01h07minI've heard of juvenile delinquency but this is ridiculous! Mary Holland joins Kelly and Katai as they descend the disturbing and grotesque depths of Bram Stoker’s The Dualitists, or The Death Doom of the Double Born, with nothing but their irreverent wit to guide them... OK seriously, though, all jokes aside... This story is F*CKED UP. The Children of the Corn? The Bad Seed? The Good Son? Literal child's play compared to Harry Merford and Tommy Stanton, names that will now haunt us (AND YOU) until our dying day. Enjoy!Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/
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"Bernice Bobs Her Hair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (w/ Ryan Mogge)
05/04/2018 Duration: 01h49minThe Roaring 20s are brought to stunning misogynistic life in F. Scott Fitzgerald's revenge fable/sustained shade fest "Bernice Bobs Her Hair." Kelly, Katai, and guest Ryan Mogge (Hellmouthy, Same Day Shipping)read and frequently interrupt descriptions of men who "casually go to Yale" and women who "get kissed in the backs of dowagers' limousines." Yeesh. Buckle up. Check your privilege at the door. And keep that barber's chair warm. Because Bernice is coming. Plus a passionate defense of Zelda Fitzgerald. And a reenactment of F. Scott Fitzgerald's death by candy bar.Follow Public Domain Theater on Instagram and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/publicdomainpod http://instagram.com/publicdomainpod Public Domain Theater is a Forever Dog Podcast http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-domain-theater/