Will Forte, James Urbaniak, Aristotle Athari - ID4 Ch. 19 & Epilogue

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01/29/24 • 37 min

The Novelizers

Ch. 19: "Check, Mate." Novelized by Scott Chernoff, narrated by Will Forte.

Epilogue: "Epilogue." Novelized by Anita Serwacki, narrated by James Urbaniak.

Interview: Aristotle Athari.

Will Forte is best known for being a cast member on Saturday Night Live for eight seasons, where he first created MacGruber, and for creating and starring in Last Man on Earth.

Scott Chernoff has previously written for Conan, Rick and Morty, and BoJack Horseman.

James Urbaniak is known for voicing Dr. Venture in The Venture Bros. and for his appearances in movies like The Fabelmans and Oppenheimer.

Anita Serwacki is a former writer for The Onion.

The Novelizers was created by Stephen Levinson, produced by Stephen, Chris Karwowski, Rob Kutner, and Suchetas Bokil. Editing, mixing, and mastering by Chris. Improv booking by Christine Bullen. Music by Cole Emoff. Art direction by Crystal Dennis with illustrations by Barry Crain. Intro narration by Robin Reed. Interviews by Kevin Carter. Special thanks to Luke Dennis and Peter Hayes at WYSO Public Radio in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Follow The Novelizers on Instagram and Twitter, or at thenovelizers.com.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by 20th Century Studios, The Walt Disney Company, or Independence Day.

Ch. 19: "Check, Mate." Novelized by Scott Chernoff, narrated by Will Forte.

Epilogue: "Epilogue." Novelized by Anita Serwacki, narrated by James Urbaniak.

Interview: Aristotle Athari.

Will Forte is best known for being a cast member on Saturday Night Live for eight seasons, where he first created MacGruber, and for creating and starring in Last Man on Earth.

Scott Chernoff has previously written for Conan, Rick and Morty, and BoJack Horseman.

James Urbaniak is known for voicing Dr. Venture in The Venture Bros. and for his appearances in movies like The Fabelmans and Oppenheimer.

Anita Serwacki is a former writer for The Onion.

Follow The Novelizers on Instagram and Twitter, or at thenovelizers.com.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by 20th Century Studios, The Walt Disney Company, or Independence Day.

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Tony Zaret, Michael Torpey, Hannah Pilkes - ID4 Ch. 17 & 18

Ch. 17: "The Apple PowerBook 5300ce." Novelized and narrated by Tony Zaret.

Ch. 18: "President Maverick." Novelized by Daniel Powell, narrated by Michael Torpey.

Interview: Hannah Pilkes.

Tony Zaret is a New York-based stand-up and improvisational comedian.

Michael Torpey is an actor, writer, and comedian known for his appearances on Veep, Orange is the New Black, Inside Amy Schumer, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He currently hosts Paid Off on truTV.

Daniel Powell is a writer and producer known for co-creating Inside Amy Schumer and producing I Think You Should Leave and That Damn Michael Che.

Hannah Pilkes is an improvisational comedian who was a New Face at the 2023 Just For Laughs festival. Follow her on Instagram at @hannahpilkes.

Follow The Novelizers on Instagram and Twitter, or at thenovelizers.com.

The Novelizers is a work of parody, unauthorized by 20th Century Studios, The Walt Disney Company, or Independence Day.

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Independence Day: Full Season

Independence Day - the whole damn movie, novelized in one giant audiobook-style episode. Hear ID4 as you've never heard it before, as told by 20 comedy writers, and narrated by Will Forte, Chris Parnell, Beanie Feldstein, Tony Zaret, Craig Ferguson, Aparna Nancherla, Adam Pally, Andy Daly, Josh Johnson, Mae Whitman, Jon Wuster, David Pressman, Kevin Shinick, Jake Johnson, Vir Das, Paget Brewster, Maurice LaMarche, and James Urbaniak.

And come back next week, when we launch Season 3 - The Matrix.