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Blue Beaumont, the twin of famous movie star of the 1940s, pulls into a gas station where his life changes forever. He and his new chum Tucker Cornwallace set out to find his brother while Beauregard, his brother, is on a quest of his own. Little do they know they may both find love, but will they find the Heart of The Ocean; and will Tucker ever get anything to eat? Recorded 1/10/26 @ iO Chicago.

This episode fakely sponsored by Busted Chairs Incorporated

Shelby Burton - Tucker Cornwallace, The original orphan owner, Lucinda

Ben Vigeant - Opening narrator, Chris Lillyleather, The Chef

Joe Hartenstine - Bleu Beaumont, The Captain, Beauregard Beaumont

Ashley Whitehurst - Hungry Orphan, The male sailor

Jordan Reichardt - Miss Lillyleather The Orphanage Owner

Here's the ai summary for your amusement:

A gas station spill. A lavender hose. A bowl of “celebrity stew.” From our first audience suggestions to a finale of vows and vows-to-the-sea, we spin a golden-age radio romp that blends 1940s sparkle with modern heart. Blue Beaumont, a modest traveler mistaken for his famous twin True, meets Tucker, a quick-witted orphan desperate for a better life than Miss Lily’s ironclad orphanage can offer. One impulsive adoption sets off a chain of choices—some legal, some romantic, all gloriously human.

We follow True onto a ship to “research” his next big role and watch admiration turn into genuine tenderness with a sailor who ties knots as easily as he unties his loneliness. Back on land, Lily’s brash rules crack just enough to reveal the grief that built them, and a very specific clause in Tucker’s adoption papers ropes her into the road trip she never dared to take. Everything collides at Maggie’s, a portside diner that treats fame like a four-alarm fire. Curtains pull back, the twins face off, prawns run out, and everyone argues about who gets the last spoon of stew—right before they decide who gets their hearts.

Expect vintage sound, smart chaos, and a finale that actually pays off the jokes: a cascade of I do’s, a captain pledging himself to the sea, and a gentle reminder that even with stars in the room, the smallest voice still needs dinner. If you love improvised radio theater, 1940s Hollywood satire, found-family stories, and shipboard romance with a wink, this one’s for you.

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A leech loving scientist posing as an OBGYN just might not be the worst doctor in town... extra hilarious episode, please check out our upcoming live shows at iO at www.improvisedradio.com

Crew -

• Chuck Cotterman - Host
• Katlin Schneider - Proudction
• Ed Zak - Foley Table

Cast -

• Joe Hartenstein - Jessica’s Husband, Jimmy the Bartender
• Carly Olson - Helen the Telekenetic Nurse, Frederique the French Leech, Becky the Travel Agent
• Jordan Reichardt - The Straight Forward Psychologist , Milton the Milkmen
• Ben Vigent - Opening Narrator, Dr.Mcdreamy the OBGYN,
• Ashley Whitehurt - Jessica the Human, Jessica the Leech
• Eric Pedersen - Dr. Seymour Powers, Michelle the Leech

Theme Music: Mark Rose www.downwrite.com

Here's a silly AI recap of the episode:

Step into a crackling world where vintage radio charm meets razor-sharp improv. We stage a full golden age broadcast—complete with foley, sponsor jingles, and a pompous announcer—and build a heartfelt, absurd mystery around Dr. Seymour Powers, a not-quite-licensed OBGYN who swears by medieval cures and keeps leeches like family. When Jessica arrives determined to keep her pregnancy secret from a well-connected spouse, the clinic becomes a crossroads for agency, love, and the strange comforts of confidence without competence.

As the story unfolds, Helen the telekinetic nurse proves she sees everything; Milton the milkman rations dairy and gossip with equal menace; and Becky, a feminist travel agent who always wanted to pilot, finally takes the cockpit. Between witty “Johnson’s Jalopies” ads and a bartender’s deadpan advice, mustard poultices stand in for medicine, leeches sing doo-wop, and a city’s worth of characters pile into a plane that somehow becomes a chapel. Along the way, we dig into the real stuff—who gets to decide, how power masks as tradition, why being seen can rewrite a life—and we do it with a smile and a chorus.

By the time vows are exchanged at cruising altitude and a candy addiction is “cured” by community, you’ll have laughed at the nonsense and felt the truth underneath it: authority is often a performance, and care is something we make together. If you love improvised comedy, old-time radio vibes, feminist humor, eccentric doctors, and joyful chaos that lands with heart, this one’s for you.

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A young lad tries his shot at living his dream, only be told he’s useless and will never amount to anything. A tale we can all relate to this Christmas.

Shelby Burton - Elizabeth - Clark’s mother, other rapscallions
Eric - Professor Bobo, Charles Nelson
Ben - A series of annoying circus goers!, Richard Harvard Bowden Brown - the animal trainer
Joe - Clark the Clown, a series of nincompoops

Host- Chuck Cotterman

Foley - Katlin Schneider

Production - Ed Zak

Theme Music: Mark Rose www.downwrite.com

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