My Friend Lyssa

Episode 2.17 ("Aspirational Desperation"). Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney.

Lyssa and Dale went to the movies but can't talk about them. We react musically to the latest Trump news. The Nuts gang tries to solve the mystery of Schroeder's disappearance. New MAGA Glasses let you see only what you want to see. An old radio show from the days when studios and creatives were at loggerheads. And a quirky new game show combines cooking and music.

Featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players:

Rebecca Davis (Lucy, Tallulah)

Dustin Ebaugh (love and moral support)

Lori Furth (Herself, Re-indicted Singer 2, Sally, Woodstock, Leslie)

Lyssa Graham (Herself, MAGA Glasses Announcer, Hollywood Announcer)

Dale Leopold (Himself, Announcer, Donald Trump, Chuck, Karl, Frank, Rodney)

Chris Mezzolesta (Jack, Schroeder/Red Baron, Nuts Adult Voices, MAGA Redneck, Eddie, 7 Ingredients Contestant)

Karyn O'Bryant (Jake, Mary Sue)

and George Washington III (Re-indicted Singer 1, Nuts Announcer, Snoop, Cedric D. DeVille, 7 Ingredients Announcer).

Original Music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "Tell Me It's Time," has lyrics by Lori Furth (with a monologue by Dale Leopold), melody and arrangement by Chris Mezzolesta, and was performed by Chris Mezzolesta with Dale Leopold. "Re-indicted, " a parody of "Reunited" by Dino Fekaris and Frederick J. Perren, had lyrics by Dale Leopold, was arranged by Chris Mezzolesta and performed by George Washington III, Lori Furth, and Dale Leopold. You can download and/or buy it at sagplayers.bandcamp.com, along with our new album, "Suffolk & Funny."

Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold

Artwork by Richard McMurry

Shout-out to Alison Gill and everyone at The Daily Beans Podcast, as well as the great Dr. Demento for playing Re-Indicted on their shows!