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Public Domain Theater with Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai

Masterpiece Theatre meets Mystery Science Theater 3000 in a podcast of highbrow readings and lowbrow commentary. Comedians Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai come together to read aloud classic and not-so... Read more

Ranked #1

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"Love Story" by Irving E. Cox Jr. (w/ Nick Wiger)

"Love Story" by Irving E. Cox Jr. (w/ Nick Wiger)

"Problematic" does not BEGIN to describe Irving E Cox Jr's urtext of the men's rights movement-- "Love Story" (1956)-- a... Read more

17 May 2018

1hr 50mins

Ranked #2

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LIVE "The Guilty Secret" by Paul de Kock (w/ Mary Holland & Nick Wiger)

LIVE "The Guilty Secret" by Paul de Kock (w/ Mary Holland & Nick Wiger)

RECORDED LIVE AT THE LYRIC HYPERION, LOS ANGELES. JULY 27 2018. Classic guests Mary Holland and Nick Wiger make their tr... Read more

2 Aug 2018

1hr 10mins

Ranked #3

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"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (w/ Omar Najam)

"The Adventure of the Speckled Band" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (w/ Omar Najam)

He's back! Your favorite overrated detective Sherlock Holmes returns to Public Domain Theater, as does friend of the pod... Read more

26 Jul 2018

1hr 51mins

Ranked #4

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"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne (w/ Chris Fairbanks)

"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne (w/ Chris Fairbanks)

Chris Fairbanks (Corporate) joins Kelly and Katai to read Nathaniel Hawthorne's Gothic cautionary tale, "Dr. Heidegger's... Read more

6 Sep 2018

1hr 29mins

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Ranked #5

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"The Woman Who Tried to Be Good" by Edna Ferber (w/ Edgar Momplaisir)

"The Woman Who Tried to Be Good" by Edna Ferber (w/ Edgar Momplaisir)

Kelly and Katai sit down with Edgar Momplaisir (Culture Kings) to read and interrupt Edna Ferbers The Woman Who Tried to... Read more

25 Oct 2018

1hr 10mins

Ranked #6

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"The Magician's Heart" by Edith Nesbit

"The Magician's Heart" by Edith Nesbit

It's our favorite story yet! Kelly and Katai read and interrupt Edith Nesbit's hilarious "The Magician's Heart" about a ... Read more

9 Aug 2018

54mins

Ranked #7

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"Hop-Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe

"Hop-Frog" by Edgar Allan Poe

Kelly and Katai tackle spooky story king Edgar Allan Poe's short and definitely not sweet tale, "Hop-Frog," and discuss ... Read more

1 Nov 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #8

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"Bernice Bobs Her Hair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (w/ Ryan Mogge)

"Bernice Bobs Her Hair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (w/ Ryan Mogge)

The Roaring 20s are brought to stunning misogynistic life in F. Scott Fitzgerald's revenge fable/sustained shade fest "B... Read more

5 Apr 2018

1hr 54mins

Ranked #9

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"The Five Orange Pips" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (w/ Omar Najam)

"The Five Orange Pips" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (w/ Omar Najam)

Encyclopedias! The KKK!! PIPS!!! The game is afoot as Sherlock Holmes and Watson get their first Public Domain Theater t... Read more

19 Apr 2018

1hr 35mins

Ranked #10

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"The Egg" by Sherwood Anderson (w/ Rhea Butcher)

"The Egg" by Sherwood Anderson (w/ Rhea Butcher)

Broken dreams, family drama, and of course eggs abound as Kelly, Katai, and guest Rhea Butcher provide a dramatic readin... Read more

29 Mar 2018

1hr 24mins

Ranked #11

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"Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti

"Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti

Kelly and Katai, guests in their own right, read and interrupt Christina Rossettis Goblin Market, and discuss what forms... Read more

22 Nov 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #12

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"The Dualitists" by Bram Stoker (w/ Mary Holland)

"The Dualitists" by Bram Stoker (w/ Mary Holland)

I've heard of juvenile delinquency but this is ridiculous! Mary Holland joins Kelly and Katai as they descend the distur... Read more

12 Apr 2018

1hr 13mins

Ranked #13

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"Cautionary Tales for Children" by Hilaire Belloc (w/ Steven Ray Morris)

"Cautionary Tales for Children" by Hilaire Belloc (w/ Steven Ray Morris)

Caution, Children! Steven Ray Morris (See Jurassic Right, The Purrrcast) joins Kelly and Katai for a romp through Hilair... Read more

10 May 2018

1hr 37mins

Ranked #14

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"The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte (w/ Patrick Ehlers)

"The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte (w/ Patrick Ehlers)

Well howdy! Kelly and Katai journey to the Wild West this week as they read and interrupt "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" b... Read more

19 Jul 2018

1hr 26mins

Ranked #15

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"Gabriel-Ernest" and "The Music on the Hill" by Saki (w/ Patrick Ehlers)

"Gabriel-Ernest" and "The Music on the Hill" by Saki (w/ Patrick Ehlers)

If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise... It's two short stories by HH Munro aka SAKI! Patrick... Read more

26 Apr 2018

1hr 23mins

Ranked #16

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"The Swindler" by Ethel M. Dell (w/ Jon Gabrus)

"The Swindler" by Ethel M. Dell (w/ Jon Gabrus)

Kelly and Katai are joined by Jon Gabrus (High and Mighty, Raised by TV) to read and interrupt Ethel M. Dell’s apparentl... Read more

8 Nov 2018

1hr 41mins

Ranked #17

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"The Dummy That Lived" by L. Frank Baum (w/ Oscar Montoya)

"The Dummy That Lived" by L. Frank Baum (w/ Oscar Montoya)

Oscar Montoya (Inside the Disney Vault) joins Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt L. Frank Baum's aggressively whimsic... Read more

20 Sep 2018

1hr 23mins

Ranked #18

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"Bliss" by Katherine Mansfield (w/ Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang)

"Bliss" by Katherine Mansfield (w/ Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang)

The Las Culturistas themselves (Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang) join Kelly and Katai to read and interrupt Katherine Mansfie... Read more

21 Jun 2018

1hr 16mins

Ranked #19

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"The Most Dangerous Game" PT1 by Richard Connell

"The Most Dangerous Game" PT1 by Richard Connell

A reading of Part 1 of The Most Dangerous Game. Written by Richard Connell. Read by Lindsay Katai. Responded to by Kelly... Read more

22 Mar 2018

44mins

Ranked #20

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"The Lady with the Pet Dog" by Anton Chekhov (w/ Emily Maya Mills)

"The Lady with the Pet Dog" by Anton Chekhov (w/ Emily Maya Mills)

A Lady, A Pomeranian, A Guy. Erect Eyebrows. The Torment of Curiosity. Secret Pocket Bones. Time. Russia. Emily Maya Mil... Read more

5 Jul 2018

1hr 37mins

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