Ian Chillag is a producer and writer living in Brooklyn. He’s produced NPR’s Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me and Fresh Air with Terry Gross, and he co-created and hosted the NPR podcast How To Do Everything. He’s also worked on videos for The New York Times, contributed regularly to the literary magazine A Public Space, and has recorded four episodes of a podcast about a post-apocalyptic public radio pledge drive besieged by pestilence and death that he can’t quite figure out what to do with.
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Jennifer, Newspaper
Jennifer is a copy of The Canberra Times from October 24th, 1988. She might not be news anymore, but she’s still paper.
Jennifer is a copy of The Canberra Times from October 24th, 1988. She might not be news anymore, but she’s still paper.
Jennifer the Newspaper was played by Jennifer Wong.
This episode was recorded live at the Audiocraft Podcast Festival in Sydney, Australia, at AFTRS studios.
Music
Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions.
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Louis, Can of Cola
Louis has been on the shelf a long while, so he's had some time to think.
Louis, the can of cola, was played by Louis Kornfeld.
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“Sheets Two” by Mountains, off the album Choral
"Doghouse" and "Holo" by Blue Dot Sessions -
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Maeve, Lamppost
Maeve sees all of us. But does anyone see her?
Maeve sees all of us. But does anyone see her? Maeve the lamppost was played by Maeve Higgins. Her new book of essays is "Maeve in America." You can find out more about Maeve and all the great things she does right here.
Music
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
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Dennis, Pillow
While we are sleeping, Dennis has dreams too.
While we are sleeping, Dennis has dreams too. Dennis the pillow was played by Dennis Pacheco.
Music
Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
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Tara, Bar of Soap
Tara may be just a sliver now, but she's got a lot of fight left.
Tara may be just a sliver now, but she's got a lot of fight left. Tara the bar of soap was played by Tara Clancy. Tara's book is The Clancys of Queens, and you can find more from Tara on her website and twitter.
Music
"L'elisir d'amore, Una furtiva lagrima," Gaetano Donizetti. Performed by the MIT Symphony Orchestra, Adam Kerry Boyles, director, and Brendan Buckley, vocalist.
Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions.
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Ana, Elevator
Ana is headed for great heights.
Ana is headed for great heights. Ana the elevator was played by Ana Fabrega. She's writing and starring with Julio Torres and Fred Armisen in the new HBO show Los Espookys, premiering next year.
Music
Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions.
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Paul, Tooth
Paul may have been knocked out, but he's not giving up.
Paul may have been knocked out, but he's not giving up.
Paul the tooth was played by Andrew Tisher. We also spoke to Thomas Morris; you can find information about his upcoming book here.
Music
Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions.
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Chioke, Grain of Sand
Chioke is not as small as he looks.
Chioke is not as small as he looks.
Chioke the grain of sand was played by Chioke I'Anson.
Music
Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions.
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Annie, Jack o' Lantern
Annie doesn't want to scare you.
Annie doesn't want to scare you.
Annie, the jack o' lantern, was played by Annie Donley.Music
Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
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Ayo, Balloon
Ayo has reached great heights, but she would like to come back down.
Ayo has reached great heights, but she would like to come back down.
Ayo the balloon was played by Ayo Edebiri. Among other things, you can see her co-hosting In Bad Taste at Vital Joint in Brooklyn, New York.Music
Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions.
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Sean, Subway Seat
Sean's just looking for a connection.
Sean's just looking for a connection.
Sean the subway seat was played by Peter Grosz.
Music
Music in this episode from Blue Dot Sessions.
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Bonus Episode: Deleted Scenes
A few moments that for one reason or another got cut from of Season One.
A few moments that for one reason or another got cut out of Season One. Featuring Louis, can of cola, Maeve the Lamppost, Sean the Subway Seat, and more.
Music
Music by Blue Dot Sessions
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Shannon, Bath Towel
Shannon just wants to be part of the story.
Shannon is a bath towel. She just wants to be part of the story.
Shannon, the bath towel, was played by Shannon O'Neill.Music
Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
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Alligator, Alligator
Alligator is a stuffed animal, and things are about to get different.
Alligator is a stuffed animal, and things are about to get different.
Alligator, the Alligator, was played by Tom Bodett.
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"Winter Theme," Blue Dot Sessions
"Fifth Partita for Solo Violin," Johann Sebastian Bach, Performed by Ben Goldstein
"Angle of Light" by David Hilowitz
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Emmy, Pregnancy Test
Emmy is just trying to stay positive.
Emmy is just trying to stay positive.
Emmy, the pregnancy test, was played by Emmy Blotnick.
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"Spring Cleaning," Blue Dot Sessions
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Petey, Baseball Cap
It's hard being a Montreal Expos cap living in the Bronx, but Petey's trying to stay on top.
It's hard being a Montreal Expos cap living in the Bronx, but Petey's trying to stay on top.
Petey the Baseball Cap was played by Petey DeAbreu.
Music
Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.
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Connor, Painting
Connor is a portrait of President William Howard Taft. He's hanging on a wall, but is anybody looking at him?
Connor is a portrait of President William Howard Taft. He's hanging on a wall, but is anybody looking at him?
Connor, the painting, was played by Connor Ratliff.
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Alex, Alex, and Sebastian, Russian Dolls
Sebastian, Alex, and Alex get to know each other, inside and out.
Sebastian, Alex, and Alex get to know each other, inside and out.
Sebastian was played by Sebastian Conelli, Middle Alex was played by Alexandra Dickson, and Little Alex was played by Alex Song.
Music
"Are We Loose Yet," Blue Dot Sessions
"Vik Fenceta," Blue Dot Sessions
"Nutcracker, Dance de la Fee Dragee," Tchaikovsky, (Creative Commons)
"So We Go (Strings Only)," Blue Dot Sessions
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Chioke, Pane of Glass
Chioke just wants to be transparent with you.
Note: this episode is a continuation of "Chioke, Grain of Sand." If you haven't heard that episode, we suggest you start there.Chioke just wants to be transparent with you.
Note: this episode is a continuation of "Chioke, Grain of Sand." If you haven't heard that episode, we suggest you start there.Music
Music from Blue Dot Sessions.
Everything is Alive is an unscripted interview show in which all the subjects are inanimate objects. In each episode, a different thing tells us its life story--and everything it says is true.
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