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What Happened Was...

Written by: Tom Noonan
Narrated by: Corey Stoll, Cecily Strong
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Two colleagues share dinner in a Manhattan studio apartment. She has rehearsed every word. He didn’t know he should have.

On a Friday evening, an executive assistant invites a paralegal from her law firm to dinner. What begins as awkward small talk — microwaves, dinosaurs, the view from her window — slowly strips away the masks they wear to survive the city, the office, and themselves.

Desperation, loneliness, and desire simmer beneath every record played, and every glass poured. She has published a book no one has read. He has fabricated a career that does not exist. Between the wine and the reheated seafood, something cracks open — raw, frightened, and impossible to put back.

Tom Noonan's two-character masterwork — which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance — is an unflinching meditation on what happens when two people who have perfected the art of being alone try, for one night, to stop.

Performed by Corey Stoll and Cecily Strong. Directed by Ian Rickson.

Perfect for listeners who loved Piranesi, Fleabag, and Before Sunrise.

Contains adult themes including frank discussions of sexuality, violence in storytelling, and emotional distress.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2026 The Estate of Thomas Noonan (P)2026 AO Media, LLC
Drama & Plays Genre Fiction Psychological
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