Best John Ryan Abbott Podcasts (2024)

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Tom Scharpling, Ryan Barton, Kelsy Abbott - Matrix ch04 25:44

4d ago25:44

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The Matrix — Chapter 4 Tom Scharpling (The Best Show with Tom Scharpling) narrates a scene from The Matrix novelized by Kelsy Abbott (Uncle Grandpa) plus an improv interview with Ryan Barton (Upright Citizens Brigade). Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and …

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Matt Mercer, Will Hines, Josh Lieb - Matrix ch03 24:37

11d ago24:37

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Matt Mercer (Critical Role) narrates a scene from The Matrix novelized by Josh Lieb (The Daily Show, What We Do In the Shadows) plus improv legend Will Hines. Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian o…

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David Javerbaum, Laura Krafft - Matrix ch02 28:24

18d ago28:24

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The Matrix - Chapter 2 David Javerbaum (The Tweet of God, An Act of God, The Daily Show) novelizes and narrates a scene from The Matrix, plus Laura Krafft (The Colbert Report, The Crazy Ones). Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we…

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Rob Delaney, Chase Mitchell, Seth Morris - Matrix ch01 28:37

25d ago28:37

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The Matrix - Chapter 1 Rob Delaney (Catastrophe) narrates a scene from The Matrix novelized by Chase Mitchell (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) plus Seth Morris (Big Mouth, College Town Podcast). Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to noveliz…

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Independence Day: Full Season 4:35:28

1M ago4:35:28

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Independence Day - the whole damn movie, novelized in one giant audiobook-style episode. Hear ID4 as you've never heard it before, as told by 20 comedy writers, and narrated by Will Forte, Chris Parnell, Beanie Feldstein, Tony Zaret, Craig Ferguson, Aparna Nancherla, Adam Pally, Andy Daly, Josh Johnson, Mae Whitman, Jon Wuster, David Pressman, Kevi…

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ID4 Ch. 19 & Epilogue w. Will Forte & James Urbaniak 37:37

3M ago37:37

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Ch. 19: "Check, Mate." Novelized by Scott Chernoff, narrated by Will Forte. Epilogue: "Epilogue." Novelized by Anita Serwacki, narrated by James Urbaniak. Interview: Aristotle Athari. Will Forte is best known for being a cast member on Saturday Night Live for eight seasons, where he first created MacGruber, and for creating and starring in Last Man…

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ID4 Ch. 17 & 18 w. Tony Zaret & Michael Torpey 32:12

3M ago32:12

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Ch. 17: "The Apple PowerBook 5300ce." Novelized and narrated by Tony Zaret. Ch. 18: "President Maverick." Novelized by Daniel Powell, narrated by Michael Torpey. Interview: Hannah Pilkes. Tony Zaret is a New York-based stand-up and improvisational comedian. Michael Torpey is an actor, writer, and comedian known for his appearances on Veep, Orange i…

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ID4 Ch. 15 & 16 w. Mae Whitman & Beanie Feldstein 32:07

4M ago32:07

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Ch. 15: "Just Call Me Captain Plan-It." Novelized by Jason Reich, narrated by Mae Whitman. Ch. 16: "Preparing for the Final Stand." Novelized by Caroline Eppright, narrated by Beanie Feldstein. Interview: Oscar Montoya. Mae Whitman is an actor known for her roles as Ann Veal in Arrested Development, Amber Holt in NBC's Parenthood, and Annie Marks i…

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ID4 Ch. 13 & 14 w. Josh Johnson & Jon Wurster 53:16

4M ago53:16

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Ch. 13: "My Marriage Was Also Named Abort." Novelized by Jeb Lund, narrated by Josh Johnson. Ch. 14: "The Rogue, the Coif, and the Partial Can of Diet Soda in an Empty Blended Scotch Bottle." Novelized by Chris Messick, narrated by Jon Wurster. Interview: Lisa Gilroy. Josh Johnson is a stand-up comedian and former writer and performer for The Tonig…

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ID4 Ch. 11 & 12 w. Andy Daly & Chris Parnell 53:09

5M ago53:09

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Ch. 11: "The Tank of Forbidden Mysteries." Novelized by Andrew Lin, narrated by Andy Daly. Ch. 12: "Even as the World Ends, People Are Still Jerks." Novelized by Dave Croatto, narrated by Chris Parnell. Interview: Lilly Sullivan. Andy Daly is a writer and performer. He’s currently producing The Andy Daly Podcast Project, which includes Bonanas For …

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ID4 Ch. 9 & 10 w. Adam Pally & Maurice LaMarche 49:51

5M ago49:51

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Ch. 9: "The Few, The Proud, The Smithereens." Novelized by Chase Mitchell, narrated by Adam Pally. Ch. 10: "Nothing Blows Up for a Sec." Novelized by Shek Baker, narrated by Maurice LaMarche. Interview: Clark Jones. Adam Pally is a comedian and actor known for starring as Max Blum in Happy Endings and as Dr. Peter Prentice in The Mindy Project. He …

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ID4 Ch. 1 & 2 w. David Pressman & Craig Ferguson 36:30

5M ago36:30

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Ch. 1: "The Arrival." Novelized by Steve Agee, narrated by David Pressman. Ch. 2: "In Which Jeff Goldblum Rides His Bike Like a Boss and Earth Is Invaded by 15-Mile-Wide Space Cookies." Novelized by Liz Lent, narrated by Craig Ferguson. Interview: Kenny Stevenson David Pressman is an actor known for Krapopolis, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, an…

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ID4 Ch. 7 & 8 w. Vir Das & Paget Brewster 30:21

5M ago30:21

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Ch. 7: "Come Sail Away." Novelized by Maura Quint, narrated by Vir Das. Ch. 8: "Rubble, Rubble, Toil and Trouble." Novelized by Josh Gondelman, narrated by Paget Brewster. Interview: Seth Herzog. Vir Das is an actor, musician, and India's biggest stand-up comedian. He has released numerous specials on Netflix and recently won the International Emmy…

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ID4 Ch. 5 & 6 w. Jake Johnson & Kevin Sussman 42:01

5M ago42:01

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Ch. 5: "Hot City Nights." Novelized by Mickie Cathers, narrated by Jake Johnson. Ch. 6: "Pops and the Choppers." Novelized by Mike Wilson, narrated by Kevin Sussman. Interview: Will Hines. Jake Johnson is an actor known for starring as Nick Miller in New Girl. He has also voiced a Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its sequel, and …

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ID4 Ch. 3 & 4 w. Aparna Nancherla & Kevin Shinick 40:54

6M ago40:54

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Ch. 3: "The Peakabooter." Novelized & Narrated by Kevin Shinick Ch. 4: "Boomer’s Story" Novelized by Joe Fusion, Narrated by Aparna Nancherla Interview: Vic Michaelis Kevin Shinick is an Emmy Award-winning writer, a #1 bestselling author and a celebrated comic book creator, as well as an actor, director and multiple Annie Award-winning producer. Be…

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Full Novelization: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 3:33:25

6M ago3:33:25

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This the full book of the Novelizers' first season, which novelizes Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. This episode is perfect if you like to have it all in one place, or if you have nothing else important going on your life. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:00) Chapter 1 — Christina Chong (00:12:01) Chapter 2: "Dr. McCoy" — Jon Benjamin (00:18:52) Cha…

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Khan Ch. 19 & Epilogue w. Wayne Brady, Matt Walsh, & Dave Hill 26:41

9M ago26:41

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Ch 19: “My Motherfucker is Dead.” Novelized by Jordan Black, narrated by Wayne Brady. “Epilogue.” Novelized and narrated by Dave Hill. Interview: Matt Walsh Wayne Brady is an American comedian best known for starring on Whose Line Is It Anyway? and hosting Let’s Make a Deal, The Wayne Brady Show, and Don’t Forget the Lyrics! He has won five Primeti…

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Khan Ch. 17 & 18 w. Maurice LaMarche & Beth Stelling 40:24

9M ago40:24

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Ch 17: Novelized by Shek Baker, narrated by Maurice LaMarche - “The Annoyance of Noonien.” Ch 18: Novelized by Mickie Cathers, narrated by Beth Stelling - “Live Long or Die Trying.” Interview: Geri Cole Maurice LaMarche is a comedian and voice actor best known for voicing Lrr, Morbo, and Calculon from Futurama and various roles in Frozen, Zootopia,…

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Khan Ch. 15 & 16 w. J.K. Simmons & Fred MacAulay 28:31

9M ago28:31

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Chapter 15: Novelized by Mike Wilson, narrated by J.K. Simmons - “Spock’s Geometric Blunder.” Chapter 16: Novelized by John Ross Bowie, narrated by Fred MacAulay - “Scotty Loses Consciousness.” Interview: Mike Czarnecki J.K. Simmons has appeared in over 200 film and television roles, receiving acclaim and various accolades, including an Oscar, a BA…

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Khan Ch. 13 & 14 w. Rachel Bloom, John Hodgman, & Steve Agee 27:38

9M ago27:38

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Ch 13: Novelized and narrated by Steve Agee - “What Am I Feeling?” Ch 14: “The Wrath of Walt” Novelized by Rob Kutner, narrated with the help of the following cast and crew: Aliza Pearl as Chanter Ronen Landa as Joachim Joe Chiapa as Khan Rena Strober as Carol Marcus Rachel Bloom as Kirk Candi Milo as Saavik John Hodgman as Computer Mike O’Gorman a…

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Khan Ch. 11 & 12 w. Dick Cavett & Fred Stoller 37:35

10M ago37:35

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Ch 11: Novelized by Dennis DiClaudio, narrated by Dick Cavett - “Ain’t Nothing Regula About Any of This.” Ch 12: Novelized by River Clegg, narrated by Fred Stoller - “Kirk! With Eels!” Interview: Joe Randazzo. Dick Cavett has appeared regularly on American television since the 1960s, hosting various talk shows. He writes a column for The New York T…

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Khan Ch. 9 & 10 w. Ira Glass & Jo Firestone 36:06

10M ago36:06

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Ch 9: Novelized by Stephen Levinson, narrated by Ira Glass - “Yellow Alert.” Ch 8: Novelized and narrated by Jo Firestone - “Stalling for Time.” Interview: Clark Jones. Ira Glass is the host and producer of the nationally-syndicated radio show This American Life. Stephen Levinson is the creator of this podcast and has previously written for The Ton…

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Khan Ch. 7 & 8 w. Patton Oswalt, Maggie Maye, Mike O'Gorman, and Teresa Lee 43:27

10M ago43:27

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Ch 7: Novelized by Maura Quint, narrated by Patton Oswalt - “Follow You Follow Me.” Ch 8: Novelized by Joe Fusion, narrated by Maggie Maye, Mike O’Gorman, and Theresa Lee - “Genesis Begins.” Interview: Asher Perlman and Steve Waltien Patton Oswalt has been headlining comedy clubs for over two decades, having appeared in six comedy specials and won …

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Khan Ch. 5 & 6 w. Mary Jo Pehl & Kevin Shinick 34:42

11M ago34:42

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Chapter 5 “This One Has Farts and Lady Jokes,” Novelized by Liz Lent narrated by Mary Jo Pehl. Chapter 6: “Showtime,” Novelized and narrated by Kevin Shinick. Interview: Jesse Glasgow, sound engineer in charge of beeps and boops. Liz Lent is a writer and painter. Check out her work on Instagram @lizlent, Mary Jo Pehl is a writer, actor, and comedia…

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Khan Ch. 3 & 4 w. Felicia Day & Andy Daly 41:01

11M ago41:01

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Chapter 3 “Preanimate Bullshit,” Novelized by David A. Goodman narrated by Felicia Day. Chapter 4: “It Turns Out it’s Ceti Alpha V, Not Ceti Alpha VI,” Novelized by Andrew Lin, narrated by Andy Daly. Interview: Arthur Meyer, William Shatner’s body double. David A. Goodman has been a writer and producer on Futurama, Star Trek: Enterprise, and The Go…

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Khan Ch. 1 & 2 w. Christina Chong & Jon Benjamin 32:56

11M ago32:56

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Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan Chapter 1 "The Period," Novelized by Ross Pal, narrated by Christina Chong. Chapter 2: "Dr. McCoy," Novelized by Josh Lieb, narrated by Jon Benjamin. Interview: Will Hines, slug consultant Christina Chong stars as La'an Noonien-Singh (a descendent of Khan Noonien-Singh) in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, now streaming …

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Introducing The Novelizers with Andy Richter 0:56

12M ago0:56

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Classic movies, retold by TV comedy writers and narrated by comics & actors. Season 1: Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan. Featuring Wayne Brady, JK Simmons, Rachel Bloom, Ira Glass, Felicia Day, Chrissy Chong and more!

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The Novelizers

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Tom Scharpling, Ryan Barton, Kelsy Abbott - Matrix ch04 25:44

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Matt Mercer, Will Hines, Josh Lieb - Matrix ch03 24:37

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David Javerbaum, Laura Krafft - Matrix ch02 28:24

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Rob Delaney, Chase Mitchell, Seth Morris - Matrix ch01 28:37

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Independence Day: Full Season 4:35:28

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ID4 Ch. 19 & Epilogue w. Will Forte & James Urbaniak 37:37

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ID4 Ch. 17 & 18 w. Tony Zaret & Michael Torpey 32:12

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ID4 Ch. 15 & 16 w. Mae Whitman & Beanie Feldstein 32:07

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ID4 Ch. 13 & 14 w. Josh Johnson & Jon Wurster 53:16

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ID4 Ch. 11 & 12 w. Andy Daly & Chris Parnell 53:09

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ID4 Ch. 9 & 10 w. Adam Pally & Maurice LaMarche 49:51

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ID4 Ch. 1 & 2 w. David Pressman & Craig Ferguson 36:30

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ID4 Ch. 7 & 8 w. Vir Das & Paget Brewster 30:21

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ID4 Ch. 5 & 6 w. Jake Johnson & Kevin Sussman 42:01

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ID4 Ch. 3 & 4 w. Aparna Nancherla & Kevin Shinick 40:54

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Full Novelization: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 3:33:25

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Khan Ch. 19 & Epilogue w. Wayne Brady, Matt Walsh, & Dave Hill 26:41

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Khan Ch. 17 & 18 w. Maurice LaMarche & Beth Stelling 40:24

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Khan Ch. 15 & 16 w. J.K. Simmons & Fred MacAulay 28:31

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Khan Ch. 13 & 14 w. Rachel Bloom, John Hodgman, & Steve Agee 27:38

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Khan Ch. 11 & 12 w. Dick Cavett & Fred Stoller 37:35

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Khan Ch. 9 & 10 w. Ira Glass & Jo Firestone 36:06

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Khan Ch. 7 & 8 w. Patton Oswalt, Maggie Maye, Mike O'Gorman, and Teresa Lee 43:27

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Khan Ch. 5 & 6 w. Mary Jo Pehl & Kevin Shinick 34:42

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Khan Ch. 3 & 4 w. Felicia Day & Andy Daly 41:01

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Khan Ch. 1 & 2 w. Christina Chong & Jon Benjamin 32:56

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Introducing The Novelizers with Andy Richter 0:56

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