• The Great Recession (Or, “How Democracy Broke Its @$$ Through A Comedy of Errors’)

  • By: J. Shawn Durham
  • Podcast

The Great Recession (Or, “How Democracy Broke Its @$$ Through A Comedy of Errors’)

By: J. Shawn Durham
  • Summary

  • “The West Wing” meets “Blazing Saddles” in this raucous political satire that follows the nefarious hijinks of the newly-elected Spade Administration. A dozen actors come together to deliver three smashing episodes of fearless and funny AF content that is for MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.
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Episodes
  • Welcome To The Circus
    Nov 3 2020

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    EPISODE 1. In the first episode, veteran Washington bureaucrat John Earnest is sought to spy on the Commander-In-Chief’s level of crazy. Meanwhile, civil rights activist Rev. Peter Packard finds his anti-administration movement hijacked by white “allies,” while reporter Sharon Jones sniffs hot tips that leads to Pennsylvania Avenue. Oh, and apparently, Former Soul Brother Number One Is haunting the White House.

    Starrring
    Sam McCrea

    President Richard J. Spade

    Emily Morrison
    Sen. Dana Ulrich; News Announcer (Int# 2, 5, 9, 13)

    Vince Eisenson
    Vice President Dick Putz; Burt Nussmayer; Conrad Spade; Rod Game Show Announcer (Scene 13)

    Catie Carlton
    Bianca Spade; Maggie Reinhart: Partygoer 2; Russian Aide (Scene 12); News 2 & 4; Russian Contestant (Int #11)

    Sebastian Leighton Cooper
    Rev. Peter Isaac Moses Packard: Partygoer 1; Angry Black Man (Int #2); News Announcer (Int #3, #11)

    Joshua Barlow
    John Earnest: Barfly 2: News 1 & 3 (Scene 14); News Announcer (Int# 7)

    Michal Roxie Johnson
    Sharon Jones; Grieving Black Mother (Int #2); Woman 2 (Int #3); News Announcer (Int #4)

    Sarah Corey
    Katina Brown-Diaz; Naomi Earnest; Russian Aide (Scene 10); Secret Service 1;
    Woman 1 (Int # 3); News Announcer (Int #10, 12); Reporter 2 (Final)

    Steven Soto
    The Man, Rez Ahmed, Secret Service 2, Barfly 1, Rod(rigo) Game Show Announcer (Telemundo version); Man 1 (Int #1); Pageant Host (Int #11)

    And

    Matt Francisco
    Dick Richards; News Announcer (Scenes 1, 2, 6); News Announcer (Int #1, 6, 8); Reporter 1 (Final)

    With
    Christin Meador as The Narrator

    Executive Producers
    J. Shawn Durham and Christin Meador

    Written and Directed By
    J. Shawn Durham

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    55 mins
  • Dick’s In A Box
    Nov 4 2020

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    EPISODE 2: President Spade proposes some crazy shit with the goading of Mum-Ra/Cobra Commander/Emperor Palpatine spirit animal, advisor Dick Richards. Meanwhile, rising racial tensions give Rev. Packard an opening, and Sharon sees that her secret source may be crazy as hell.

    Starrring

    Sam McCrea
    President Richard J. Spade

    Emily Morrison
    Sen. Dana Ulrich; News Announcer (Int# 2, 5, 9, 13)

    Vince Eisenson
    Vice President Dick Putz; Burt Nussmayer; Conrad Spade; Rod Game Show Announcer (Scene 13)

    Catie Carlton
    Bianca Spade; Maggie Reinhart: Partygoer 2; Russian Aide (Scene 12); News 2 & 4; Russian Contestant (Int #11)

    Sebastian Leighton Cooper
    Rev. Peter Isaac Moses Packard: Partygoer 1; Angry Black Man (Int #2); News Announcer (Int #3, #11)

    Joshua Barlow
    John Earnest: Barfly 2: News 1 & 3 (Scene 14); News Announcer (Int# 7)

    Michal Roxie Johnson
    Sharon Jones; Grieving Black Mother (Int #2); Woman 2 (Int #3); News Announcer (Int #4)

    Sarah Corey
    Katina Brown-Diaz; Naomi Earnest; Russian Aide (Scene 10); Secret Service 1; Woman 1 (Int # 3); News Announcer (Int #10, 12); Reporter 2 (Final)

    Steven Soto
    The Man, Rez Ahmed, Secret Service 2, Barfly 1, Rod(rigo) Game Show Announcer (Telemundo version); Man 1 (Int #1); Pageant Host (Int #11)

    And

    Matt Francisco
    Dick Richards; News Announcer (Scenes 1, 2, 6); News Announcer (Int #1, 6, 8); Reporter 1 (Final)

    With
    Christin Meador as The Narrator

    Executive Producers
    J. Shawn Durham and Christin Meador

    Written and Directed By
    J. Shawn Durham

    Please visit TheGreatRecessionPodcast.com

    Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheGreatRecession)

    Support the show

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    53 mins
  • Democracy: The Season Finale
    Nov 4 2020

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    EPISODE 3. The President loses his shit and threatens to take America down with him. Meanwhile, Spade’s motivations are revealed as plans on different fronts are hatched. Dana has her own ideas on how to deal while the fallout, which make make Burt and Sharon clash. And it all goes down… unless our heroes can get their shit together. Oh, and Dana’s martini is extra dry and The President doesn’t seem to care.

    Starrring

    Sam McCrea
    President Richard J. Spade

    Emily Morrison
    Sen. Dana Ulrich; News Announcer (Int# 2, 5, 9, 13)

    Vince Eisenson
    Vice President Dick Putz; Burt Nussmayer; Conrad Spade; Rod Game Show Announcer (Scene 13)

    Catie Carlton
    Bianca Spade; Maggie Reinhart: Partygoer 2; Russian Aide (Scene 12); News 2 & 4; Russian Contestant (Int #11)

    Sebastian Leighton Cooper
    Rev. Peter Isaac Moses Packard: Partygoer 1; Angry Black Man (Int #2); News Announcer (Int #3, #11)

    Joshua Barlow
    John Earnest: Barfly 2: News 1 & 3 (Scene 14); News Announcer (Int# 7)

    Michal Roxie Johnson
    Sharon Jones; Grieving Black Mother (Int #2); Woman 2 (Int #3); News Announcer (Int #4)

    Sarah Corey
    Katina Brown-Diaz; Naomi Earnest; Russian Aide (Scene 10); Secret Service 1; Woman 1 (Int # 3); News Announcer (Int #10, 12); Reporter 2 (Final)

    Steven Soto
    The Man, Rez Ahmed, Secret Service 2, Barfly 1, Rod(rigo) Game Show Announcer (Telemundo version); Man 1 (Int #1); Pageant Host (Int #11)

    And

    Matt Francisco
    Dick Richards; News Announcer (Scenes 1, 2, 6); News Announcer (Int #1, 6, 8); Reporter 1 (Final)

    With
    Christin Meador as The Narrator

    Executive Producers
    J. Shawn Durham and Christin Meador

    Written and Directed By
    J. Shawn Durham

    Please visit TheGreatRecessionPodcast.com

    Support the show

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    48 mins

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