68 Best of 2021

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Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode: our favorite audio experiments from 2021! We reflect and revisit plays that premiered on Hit Play this year. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.

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10:03- greens by Julia Melfi feat. Greg Lakhan, Rob Neill, Anooj Bhandari, Kyra Sims, Anooj Bhandari and Léah Miller

11:22- On going back inside to shower at night by Rob Neill

15:17 [CW: description of animal violence] - A song for my visitors that they won’t comprehend by Michael John Improta feat. other musical friends

20:57- Record Breaking Part I by Anooj Bhandari featuring Michaela Farrell and Joey Rizzolo

23:43 [CW: high pitched tone] - In Which We Gear Up For Something Important by Michaela Farrell feat. Joey Rizzolo, Anooj Bhandari, Hilary Asare, and Colin Summers

25:37- i can still taste you by Robin Virginie feat. Kyra Sims, Annie Levin, Greg Lakhan, Mike Puckett, Hilary Asare

27:39- Hunger by Hilary Asare feat. Kyra Sims, Annie Levin, Greg Lakhan, Mike Puckett, Robin Virginie

29:38 [CW: death] - In response to the New York Times article that posed the question "How Do I Dress for My Pandemic Belly?" by Annie Levin featuring Katie Kay Chelena, Robin Virginie, Anooj Bhandari, Greg Lakhan, Yael Haskal, Krys Seli

31:42 [CW: explicit language] - Yael’s Big Ugly Play. by Yael Haskal featuring Katy-Kay Chelena

35:04 [CW 13:35: mention of sexual assault] - Why Women Aren’t Funny by Jaquelyn Landgraf

37:30 [CW: drug use] - Brokeboi ASMR Pt. 1: Bong Resin by Greg Lakhan

40:49 [CW: Mentions of death and dying] - Nocturnal Transmissions by Kyra Sims with Mike, Jessie, Ben, Sarah, and Garrett

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