Mission Rejected

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The story of the world's most secret agents...the backups. For the first time in his career, Special Agent Chet Phillips has discovered that he can choose NOT to accept a mission! That means there's no choice but to send in the "B Team": A nervous pencil pusher promoted to the field, a computer hacker working off her sentence, a fading former sitcom star and a recently reassigned White House intern. A full cast comedy audio adventure with a new episode debuting each month!

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101: Duck and Cover

Mission Rejected

03/04/19 • 26 min

A South American dictator is trying to gain support in the United States...and Special Agent Chet Phillips is on vacation.
Written and Directed by
J. Michael DeAngelis
Starring
Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger
Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath
Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief
Paige Klaniecki as Gloria
Faith Dowgin as Section Chief Zelda Anders
with Kirk White as Chet Phillips
and Kevin McGrath as The Mission Voice
Guest Starring
Devin Plantamura as Parking Guy
Jose Maria Bejarano as El Pato
John P. Dowgin as Joe the Plumber
Jillian Ivey as Newscaster Connie
Ashley Banks as Ocean Girl
and Robert Killion as Security Guard/Newscaster Steve/The Admiral
Created & Produced by
Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis and John P. Dowgin
Music, editing and mixing by
Pete Barry.
Additional live mixing and sound engineering by Karen Yang.
A full transcript of this episode is available here.
Sound effect attributions below. All other effects created by Pete Barry.

Train Station by Sandermotions, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Steam Train by Daniel Simon, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Parking Garage by cmusounddesign, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Muscle Car by Daniel Simon, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Tires Squeal by Mike Koening, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Sci-Fi Office by Stuart Kilbride (Red Sky Lullaby), used under license
Crowd Noise by toonothing, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Crowd Agrees by unchaz, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Crowd Cheers by Tomlija, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Foghorn by Maurice_J_K, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Baltimore Harbor by flood-mix, used under Creative Commons Attribution

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102: The Con is On

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03/29/19 • 35 min

A New Jersey comic book convention is the target of a terrorist's money laundering plot...and Special Agent Chet Phillips is on vacation.
Written by
John P. Dowgin
Directed by
J. Michael DeAngelis
Starring
Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger
Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath
Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief
Paige Klaniecki as Gloria
Faith Dowgin as Section Chief Zelda Anders
with Kirk White as Chet Phillips
and Kevin McGrath as The Mission Voice
Guest Starring
Bob Killion as The Admiral/Jimmy Serafillio
Ashley Banks as Ocean Girl/Angry Woman
Thom Boyer as Marcus Ellsbury
Matt Lafargue as Victor Tyborg
Jillian Ivey as Annie Willmont
Katie Barlow as Angrier Woman
Mylène Kerschner as Angriest Woman
Created and Produced by
Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis and John P. Dowgin
Music, editing and mixing by
Pete Barry
Additional live mixing and sound engineering by Karen Yang.
A full transcript of this episode is available here.
Sound effect attributions below. All other effects created by Pete Barry.

Surrey Crowd by InspectorJ, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Seagulls by juskiddink, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Gun Cock by SmartWentCody, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Wolf Whistle by Gogglecrab, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Sci-Fi Office by Stuart Kilbride (Red Sky Lullaby), used under license

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103: Cattle Call

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04/26/19 • 27 min

A shadowy cabal of cattle barons have developed an additive that makes beef addictive...and Special Agent Chet Phillips is on vacation.
Written and directed by
Pete Barry
Starring
Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger
Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath
Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief
Paige Klaniecki as Gloria
with Kirk White as Chet Phillips
and Kevin McGrath as The Mission Voice
Guest Starring
Ashley Banks as Ocean Girl
Karen Yang as Dr. Karol Legrange
Dave Serfass as Cattle Baron
and Bob Killion as The Admiral/Security Guy/Cattle Baron
Created and produced by
Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis and John Dowgin
Music, mixing and editing by
Pete Barry with additional live mixing by Karen Yang.
A full transcript of this episode is available here.
Sound effect attributions below. All other effects created by Pete Barry.

Sci-Fi Office by Stuart Kilbride (Red Sky Lullaby), used under license
Cows by felix.blume, used under Creative Commons attribution
Cows by Beboncan, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Dinner Party by 7by7, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Warehouse by thatjeffcarter, used Creative Commons Attribution
Fire by leosalom, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Fire Extinguisher by lamgiorgio, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Backup Beeps by tambascot, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Splash by Rocktopuss, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Bubbles by kwahmah_02, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Slosh by TheScarlettWitch89, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Slosh by Razzvio, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Glass by drmarkreuter, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Wooden Destruction by inspectorJ, used under
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Preview: MISSION REJECTED

Mission Rejected

03/01/19 • 1 min

What happens when the world's greatest spy decides NOT to accept his latest mission? Find out in MISSION: REJECTED!
Starring
Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger
Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath
Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief
Paige Klaniecki as Gloria Kovak
Faith Dowgin as Section Chief Zelda Anders
with Kirk White as Chet Phillips
Katerina McGrath as The Mission Voice
Ashley Banks as Ocean Girl/Athena O’Brien
Jill Ivey as Lex Hammond/Cassandra Helsinki
and Robert Killion as Security Guard/The Admiral.
Created by
Pete Barry & J. Michael DeAngelis & John Dowgin
A Porch Room production.

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104: The Werewolves of Wall Street

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05/31/19 • 28 min

A corrupt financial firm is using a brilliant and paranoid mathematician to algorithmically manipulate international markets...and Special Agent Chet Phillips is on vacation.
Written and Directed by
Pete Barry
Starring
Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger
Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath
Paige Klaniecki as Gloria
Faith Dowgin as Section Chief Anders
with Kirk White as Chet Phillips
and Kevin McGrath as The Mission VoiceGuest Starring
Ashley Banks as Ocean Girl
Josh Schwartz as Stuart Gilligan
Jill Ivey as Cassandra Helsinki
and Bob Killion as Security Guy and The Admiral
Created and produced by
Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis and John P. Dowgin
Music, sound mixing and editing by
Pete Barry
A full transcript of this episode is available here.
Sound effects attributions below. All other sound effects created by Pete Barry.

Raptor by reidedo, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Ocean Surf by stomachache, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Drone by Sheyvan, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Sci-Fi Office by Stuart Kilbrade (Red Sky Lullaby), used under license
Creak by barkenov, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Wooden Destruction by inspectorJ, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Glass Breaking by Rhumphries, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Plane Crash by qubodes, Snibbers and Cleetus, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Explosion by Iwiploppenisse, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution

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105: Totally Screwed

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06/27/19 • 30 min

A top secret code known only to a long thought dead Navy SEAL has suddenly been broadcast from a hardware store in Orlando, Florida...and Special Agent Chet Phillips is on vacation.
Written by
John P. Dowgin
Directed by
J. Michael DeAngelis
Starring
Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger
Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath
Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief
Paige Klaniecki as Gloria
Faith Dowgin as Section Chief Zelda Anders
with Kirk White as Chet Phillips
and Kevin McGrath as The Mission Voice
Guest Starring
Ashley Banks as Ocean Girl
John Dowgin as Dr. Biff Studebaker
Matt Lafargue as Dixon Cain
Dave Serfass as Willfred Smails
Leon Malloy as Mr. Hermenklemper
Natty Leach as Shadowy Voice
and Bob Killion as Security Guy and The Admiral
Created and produced by
Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis and John P. Dowgin.
Music, lyrics, sound mixing and editing by
Pete Barry.
A full transcript of this episode is available here.
Sound effect attributions below. All other sound effects by Pete Barry.

Sci-Fi Office by Stuart Kilbride (Red Sky Lullaby), used under license
Stampede by benjaminharveydesign, used under Creative Commons License
Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner, used under license from YouTube Audio Library
Plane Landing by FreeToUseSounds, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Kids by wjoojoo, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Spring by pan14, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Saw by domiscz, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Rain and Thunder by humanoide9000, used under Creative Commons Attribution

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106: Enter Larry

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07/26/19 • 30 min

A criminal informant will only hand over critical evidence to Special Agent Chet Phillips...and Special Agent Chet Phillips is on vacation.
Written and Directed by
J. Michael DeAngelis
Starring
Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger
Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath
Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief
Paige Klaniecki as Gloria
Faith Dowgin as Section Chief Zelda Anders
with Kirk White as Chet Phillips
and Kevin McGrath as The Mission Voice
Guest Starring
Ashley Banks as Ocean Girl
J. Michael DeAngelis as Larry Hastings
Pete Barry as Kristatos O'Brien
and Bob Killion as The Admiral
Created and produced by
Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis and John Dowgin
Music, sound editing and mixing by
Pete Barry with additional recording by Karen Yang.
"Amazing Grace" (traditional), arranged and performed by Pete Barry.
A full transcript of the episode is available here.
Sound effect attributions below. All other sound effects created by Pete Barry.

Sci-Fi Office by Stuart Kilbride (Red Sky Lullaby), used under license.
Baltimore Harbor by flood-mix, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Van door by CGEffex, used under Creative Commons Attribution
The Call of a Gull by nigelcoop, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Record Scratch by luffy, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Applause by Jedo, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Crowd Cheers by Tomlija, used under Creative Commons Attribution

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306: The Hunt for Taupe November

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09/24/21 • 45 min

The Admiral is plotting a strike on American soil...and Special Agent Chet Phillips is washing the windows.
Written by
Pete Barry & J. Michael DeAngelis
Directed by
Pete Barry
Starring
Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger
Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath
Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief
Paige Klaniecki as Gloria Kovak
Faith Dowgin as Section Chief Zelda Anders
with Kirk White as Chet Phillips
and Kevin McGrath as The Mission Voice
Also Starring
Ashley Banks as Athena O'Brien
Jill Ivey as Lex Hammond
and Bob Killion as Security Guy and The Admiral
Guest Starring
Karen Yang as Dr. Karol Legrange
John Dowgin as Joe the Plumber
Dave Serfass as Sandy Bottoms
Pete Barry as the Toliet
Eric Werner as Balthazar Montcrief
Rebecca Serfass as Lucky
Tage Das as Phillipe San-Renior
Raymond Morse as Swabbie Ruk
Kirsty Woolven as Tania Martin-Edwards-Bainbridge
Music, sound editing, and mixing by
Pete Barry
Created and produced by
Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis, & John P. Dowgin
A complete transcript of this episode is available here.
Sound effect attributions below. All other sound effects by Pete Barry.

Sci-Fi Office by Red Sky Lullaby, used under license.
Glass Breaking by Rhumpries, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Squeaky Valve by FreqMan, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Pet Shop Birds by Angel_Perez_Grandi, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Bus by Paper Jam, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Monkeys by soundbytez, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Explosion by Iwiploppenisse, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Zap! by BigKahuna, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Foomph! by Werra, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Car Crash by squareal, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Rumble by unfa, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Thunderstorms by Sandermotions, used under Creative Commons Attribution
Rain and Thunder by humanoide9000, used under

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Bonus Scene: Lord Nero

Mission Rejected

04/12/19 • 2 min

After the events of "The Con is On", Bowden and Gloria contemplate a film version of Lord Nero of the Planet Lesbos. This bonus scene was created for subscribers to our Patreon! If you want to hear additional great content like this, please donate at www.patreon.com/missionrejected
Written and Directed by
J. Michael DeAngelis
Starring
Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief
and Paige Klaniecki as Gloria
Music, editing and mixing by
Pete Barry.
Created by Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis and John Dowgin.
"Sci-Fi Office" sound effect by Stuart Kilbridge (Red Sky Lullaby), used under license.
A full transcript of this episode is available here.

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402: Kangaroo Jacked

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10/28/22 • 49 min

The EMF is racing a rival agency in a global treasure hunt to retrieve a valuable cultural artifact...and Special Agent Chet Phillips is in a Chuck E. Cheese.
Written by
Paige Klaniecki
Directed by
J. Michael DeAngelis
Starring
Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger
Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath
Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief
Paige Klaniecki as Gloria Kovak
Faith Dowgin as Section Chief Section Anders
with Kirk White as Chet Phillips
and Kevin McGrath as The Mission Voice
Also Starring
Ashley Banks as Athena O'Brien
Jean Barry as Quinn Corrino
Jill Ivey as Concierge and Siri
and Bob Killion as Party Bro and The Admiral
Guest Starring
Benn Iffring as Chuck E. Cheese Waiter
J. Michael DeAngelis as Davin Ford
Caden Dowgin as Timmy "Two Bit" Thompson
John Dowgin as Mondo
Eric Werner as Balthazar Montcreif
Rebecca Serfass as Lucky
Pete Barry as Kristatos O'Brien and Ted Desoto
Music, sound editing and mixing by
Pete Barry
Created and produced by
Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis, and John Dowgin
A complete transcript of this episode is available here.
For a full list of sound effect attributions, please visit the episode's webpage.

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