
Ira Glass, Jo Firestone, Clark Jones - Khan Ch. 9 & 10
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06/26/23 • 36 min
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 Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jim Henson Studios, and Comedy Central.
Jo Firestone is best known for playing Sarah Conner on Joe Pera Talks with You and writing for and performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Clark Jones is a stand-up comedian who has been listed as one of the top 11 comedians by BET.com and has appeared on HBO's "Crashing", "Night Train with Wyatt Cenac" on Starz, and the "2 Dope Queens" podcast.
The Recap Rap was performed by Kevin Carter, written by Sage Boggs and engineered by Andre Manuel at Safe House Studios, Dayton, Ohio.
The Novelizers was created by Stephen Levinson, produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistance by Suchetas Bokil.
Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.
Follow the Novelizers on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, or at thenovelizers.com.
The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek.
© 2023 The Novelizers and respective authors
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 Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jim Henson Studios, and Comedy Central.
Jo Firestone is best known for playing Sarah Conner on Joe Pera Talks with You and writing for and performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Clark Jones is a stand-up comedian who has been listed as one of the top 11 comedians by BET.com and has appeared on HBO's "Crashing", "Night Train with Wyatt Cenac" on Starz, and the "2 Dope Queens" podcast.
The Recap Rap was performed by Kevin Carter, written by Sage Boggs and engineered by Andre Manuel at Safe House Studios, Dayton, Ohio.
The Novelizers was created by Stephen Levinson, produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistance by Suchetas Bokil.
Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.
Follow the Novelizers on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, or at thenovelizers.com.
The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek.
© 2023 The Novelizers and respective authors
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Patton Oswalt, Maggie Maye, Mike O'Gorman, Teresa Lee - Khan Ch. 7 & 8
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 a Primetime Emmy and Grammy. He starred in The King of Queens, narrated The Goldbergs, voiced Remy in Ratatouille, and has appeared on Seinfeld, Parks and Recreations, and various other television series.
Maura Quint is the co-founder of Tax March and runs the popular Twitter account @behindyourback. She has been a contributor to The Onion and McSweeney’s.
Maggie Maye is a stand-up, sketch, and improvisational comedian who has appeared on Conan and Last Call with Carson Daly. She has written for Netflix’s History of Swear Words and The New Yorker.
Mike O'Gorman is a writer and actor who has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and most recently appeared in Ted Lasso and True Lies.
Teresa Lee is a stand-up comedian who has written for Good Mythical Morning, Cracked, and MTV’s Middle of the Night Show. She was a semi-finalist on Standup NBC.
Dr. Joe Fusion is a sciency-math person who also writes comedy. Dr. Fusion is available for hire as superhero or supervillain, price negotiable. Follow him on Instagram @joe_fusion and Twitter @jfusion.
Asher Perlman is a writer and performer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and a cartoonist at The New Yorker. He has previously written for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, The Onion, and McSweeney’s.
Steve Waltien is a writer and performer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and previously wrote for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper.
The Novelizers was created by Stephen Levinson, produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistance by Suchetas Bokil.
Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.
Follow the Novelizers on Instagram and Twitter, or at thenovelizers.com.
The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek.
© 2023 The Novelizers and respective authors
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Dick Cavett, Fred Stoller, Joe Randazzo - Khan Ch. 11 & 12
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 Times and previously wrote for both Jack Paar and Johnny Carson’s iterations of The Tonight Show.
Dennis DiClaudio is a writer who was formerly the editor-in-chief of Comedy Central’s Indecision website and has written for The Onion and the A.V. Club. His plays have been staged all over the United States.
Fred Stoller was a writer for Seinfeld and frequently guest starred as Gerard on Everybody Loves Raymond, among appearances on various other television shows.
River Clegg has written for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Opposition with Jordan Klepper. He has also contributed to The New Yorker, The Onion, and McSweeney’s.
Joe Randazzo is a writer, standup, and improviser and was formerly an editor for The Onion. He also wrote the parody film Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal: The Movie.
The Novelizers was created by Stephen Levinson, produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski and Rob Kutner, and edited, mixed and mastered by Chris Karwowski. Music by Cole Emoff, Andrew Lin, Mike Wilson and Chris Messick. Production assistance by Suchetas Bokil.
Special thanks to Sarah Mabe, Crystal Dennis, Dennis DiClaudio, and Hannah Levinson.
Follow the Novelizers on Instagram and Twitter, or at thenovelizers.com.
The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by Paramount, Roddenberry Entertainment or Star Trek.
© 2023 The Novelizers and respective authors
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