Josie's Lonely Hearts Club

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Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-scripted audio drama set in New Mexico’s 2nd-best relationship call-in show.  On-air, Josie mends the broken hearts of a weekly collection of hilarious improvisers. Off-air, listeners eavesdrop on Josie’s secret identity: shy, unassuming Joanne Holtzinger. Join Joanne and her puckish producer Frank, as they navigate the pitfalls of love and fame as their show slowly becomes a national sensation.  Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club was created by Maximilian Clark (Superhuman Public Radio) and Rachel Music. Our story editor is Aliza Brugger. This podcast is brought to you by the Good Story Guild . Keep track of us at goodstoryguild.co and stay cozy, cuties.

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Josie Presents: LEYLINES

Sep 03 2024 21 mins  
Frank is out of town, but he's left Joanne some instructions, so everything is certain to go smoothly. Season 4 will be in your feeds Wednesday, Oct 2nd. To keep you satisfied, our offering this week is Episode 1 of LEYLINES, the new sci-fi audio drama from Good Story Guild. Head to Episode 2 here, or join our BRAND SPANKIN' NEW PATREON for access to ad-free episodes, episodes of J

3.8: Plop Them in His Nog (Season 3 Finale)

Aug 28 2024 35 mins  
Things are jingle-bell rockin' for our season three finale! The station powers-that-be have declared a five-month block of holiday planning: O, holy night! August in New Mexico isn't very Christmassy, but that won't stop our Josie, no way. She's here to sleigh...ride. Encouraging us all to "just go with it," we meet a riffer getting mixed signals, a fan of the under-goat, a busines

3.7: Horny Geppetto Has Entered the Chat

Aug 21 2024 33 mins  
KDNM is a Southwestern Garden of Eden as Joanne finds herself between a Mark and a hard place. Temptation is the name of the game, and a surprise visit from a vagabond cutie makes things a little sticky. Meet at gamer who keeps things play-tonic, a husband with a journal problem, a monogamy doubter, and a student of chemistry. When the rubber meets the road, who will our Josie choo

3.6: This is a Rented Horse!

Aug 14 2024 36 mins  
In this extra-special tandem episode, Josie and Dr. Mark lead a dual advice panel at none other than C.R.U.S.H. that tests their working relationship in more ways than one. Along for the ride are a bard with equestrian troubles, a co-parrot-parent, a greasy skink-girl, and someone who's looking for love in all the wrong shelters. Our callers included the talents of Miranda Warzel,

3.5: Approximately Six Nipple Grazes

Aug 07 2024 29 mins  
Tonight, trusty cuties, the ratings are in. Moving on up? You better believe it. Josie offers the balm of her troubleshooting to a socialist with sticker shock, a radical rube, a burgeoning bearophobe, and one thirsty thespian. Take a trust fall behind the scenes as Frank and Joanne try to fly the coop away from the peevish gaze of Dr. Mark Hall. Our callers this week included Chri

3.4: Is He Flaky or Rich?

Jul 31 2024 34 mins  
Tonight the Lonely Hearts get a lesson in self-love and embrace "me time" with both hands. We'll master dating soon enough, but until then our imaginations are on overdrive. Join Josie as we meet a pining monk, a captive improviser, and a bankrupt baker. Behind the scenes, Dr. Mark is becoming quite the nuisance to Joanne, who just can't catch a break today. Our callers included th

3.3: Spring That Bear On Him

Jul 24 2024 28 mins  
Tonight, Josie the hellcat's a little extra fiesty. Blame it on the heat. The theme is taking things to the next step, and our callers deliver. Meet a venture capitalist with a heart, a pranker on the warpath, a spin instructor with a hair trigger, and one aggressively single Coloradan. Insurrection is brewing in the ranks - who will win the power struggle? Our callers this week in

3.2: Once More Into Their Breeches

Jul 17 2024 32 mins  
There's been an historic shake-up at KDNM and Joanne is feeling the pressure. Heavy is the head that wears the cuties. Luckily Colorado is just as lovelorn as New Mexico as Josie greets her new constituents: a beer-goggled burglar, a sleep-deprived scribe, a history buff with a new baby, and a stone-cold hottie just looking for a little wetwork. The show was created by Maximilian C

3.1: Plenty of Drones in the Ocean

Jul 10 2024 29 mins  
It's a brand new season and KDNM is riddled, I tell ya RIDDLED with rumors. Our favorite host/engineer duo are rocked to the core by office gossip and on the way, they clear up some ecclesiastical back-biting, celebrate a milestone, and learn the truth about the Cheesecake Factory. Our callers included the talents of Walter Masterson, Chelsea Lang, Matt Horn, and Ashley Adler. Our

3.0: You Have Reached the Voicemail of Joanne Holtzinger

Jul 03 2024 6 mins  
Joanne has a mobile phone now; tell your friends and neighbors. While you get ready for all the Season 3 premiere next week, catch up on what's been going on since Joanne's been off with Alex. Featuring Carla Lerner-Montero, John Nelson Dorsey IV, Sarah Allyn, and Jenny Shumacher. Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvised audio drama set in the studio of New Mexico’s 3rd-