DB Comedy Presents THE ELECTABLES

Once upon a time in the city of Chicago - around 2006 - a group of politically-nerdy writers and performers came together in a mutual need to stay sane through what we all SWORE would be the WORST Presidency we would EVER live through. How naive we were ... but also, how funny! Because the only way we all got through the George W Bush years was to laugh - and, dare we say, we will get you to laugh too. We are at W, and we invite you to listen for one final time at that time ...

This episode’s sketches were Written, Produced, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito

THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

CAST AND CREDITS 

COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
             Dr. Nair - Tommy
             Paige - Ramona
             Audience Member - Paul

IT SHOULD NOT BE A MUSHROOM CLOUD - Written by Paul Moulton
            Dr. Nair - Tommy
            Condi - Sylvia

MY FAIR BUSHIE – Written by Patrick J. Reilly
            Rove - Paul
            W - Tommy 

CHENEY VILLAINELLE - Written by Paul Moulton
            Cheney - Joe 

PUT US ON YOUR BACK I – Written by Joseph Fedorko 
            Announcer - Sylvia 
            Roger Stone - Paul 
            Fred Seamer - Patrick 

PUT US ON YOUR BACK II - Written by Joseph Fedorko
            Fred Seamer - Patrick 
            Jeffrey Skilling - Tommy 
            Announcer - Sylvia 

NOT LESBOS - Written by Paul Moulton
            Barbara Boxer - Ramona 

THE FLIP-FLOPPER - Written by Tommy Spears
            Tommy - Tommy
            Young Tommy - Patrick
            Mr. A - Paul

JOHNNY B. SCARED - Written by Paul Moulton
            Newscaster - Sylvia
            Dad - Patrick
            Johnny - Tommy

PUT US ON YOUR BACK III - Written by Joseph Fedorko
            Fred Seamer - Patrick
            Trump - Joe
            Eric - Tommy

W - THE GOOD OLD DAYS - Written by Patrick J. Reilly
            HECKLE - Sylvia
            JECKLE - Sandy

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DB COMEDY PRESENTS – THE ELECTABLES!

This BONUS episode was Produced, Written, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault, and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Barnett
ELECTABLES logo and Episodic Thumbnails Caricatures by Dan Polito
THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

Contributions to DB Comedy are graciously accepted by going to the DB COMEDY donation page at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/db-comedy, who is the nonprofit fiscal sponsor of DB COMEDY. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

CAST LIST

THIRD PARY PART TWO COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            DR. NAIR - Tommy
            PAIGE - Ramona

OZ - Written by Tommy Spears
            WARDEN - Patrick
            TRUMP – Joe
            DEBS - Tommy

WALLACE AND BOMB-IT - Written by Paul Moulton 
            JEB - Patrick
            GRANNY – Sandy
            MR. DRYSDALE - Paul
            WALLACE - Joe
            MRS. HATHAWAY- Sylvia
            LEMAY- Tommy

THE THIRD PARTY SCHOOL OF IMMEDIATE LEADERSHIP – Written by Joseph Fedorko
            TEEN - Tommy
            BOXER - Paul
            POLITICIAN - Patrick
            JILL STEIN - Sandy
            ANNOUNCER - Sylvia

NON-BINARY - Written by Sandy Bykowski
            MOM - Sylvia
            SON - Tommy

Throughout the podcast, we have flirted with and chit-chatted about all kinds of third parties in the United States, and while at first we didn't think it was the case, we realized it actually would have been wrong not to talk about all those extra parties - and explore what it is about our system that keeps them as extras. So HERE WE GO, starting way back with that nasty 1824 election and getting through Masons and Whigs and Free Soilers and Know-Nothings and Populists - OH MY! It's a lot more fun than anyone should have talking about third parties in America would be! Join us, why don't'cha?!

This BONUS episode was Produced, Written, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault, and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Episodic Thumbnails Caricatures by Dan Polito

THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

CAST LIST

THIRD PARY PART ONE OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            DR. NAIR - Tommy
            PAIGE - Ramona

ANTIMA - Written by Paul Moulton
            FILMORE - Paul
            MORGAN – Joe
            MARSHALL - Sandy
            WEED - Tommy 

VICTORIA WOODHULL - Written by Patrick J. Reilly
            ANNOUNCER - Tommy
            STOCKBROKER - Patrick
            VICTORIA – Sandy
            CAPTAIN BLOOD - Joe
            POLITICIAN - Paul
            HARRIET BEECHER STOWE - Ramona
            FREDERICK DOUGLAS - Sylvia

WEAVER THE BELIEVER – Written by Paul Moulton
            REV. THEO CRADDICK - Joe
            MRS. BURA CRADDICK - Sylvia
            WEAVER - Tommy
            JESUS - Patrick

THE BIG LEAGUES - Written by Sandy Bykowski
            THE RED PLAYER - Patrick
            THE BLUE PLAYER - Paul
            THE NEW PLAYER - Tommy 
            ANNOUNCER - Joe 

We have reached the end of the American Century - was this a century about nothing? Was the last President of the 20th century a Presidency about nothing? Or was it chock-a-block of a life we left behind (good-bye, VHS!) and into a new way of life (hi, Internet!) and the start of so much of what we live with now? Get your flannel and teal out and let's find out with President 42, The Man From Hope, Bill Clinton!

This episode’s sketches were Written, Produced, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito

THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

Contributions and advertising to DB Comedy are graciously accepted by going to the DB COMEDY donation page at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/db-comedy, the nonprofit fiscal sponsor of DB COMEDY. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

For more information on DB Comedy and THE ELECTABLES, visit DB Comedy’s web site, dbcomedy.com, or DB Comedy’s host page on Simplecast.com. Follow us on Facebook at DB Comedy. Join us on The Trident Network, and listen to us on World Perspectives Radio Chicago, on Live365.com!

CAST AND CREDITS 

COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
             Dr. Nair - Tommy
             Paige - Ramona

THE WONDER YEARS 90s – Written and Performed by Patrick J. Reilly

CLINTON EXTREME – Written by Tommy Spears
            Teen 1 – Ramona
            Teen 2 – Paul
            Announcer - Tommy 

CLINTON! PAIN IN MY MARRIAGE – Written by Paul Moulton
            Bill - Patrick 
            Rahm - Paul
            Hillary - Sandy 

BE LIKE NEWT – Written by Joseph Fedorko 
            Sally - Ramona 
            Patrick - Patrick 
            Ms. Sandy - Sandy 
            Newt - Paul

CLINTON! CONTROLLING LEGAL AUTORITY – Written by Paul Moulton
            Bill – Patrick
            Hillary – Sandy
            Al – Tommy
            Monks – The Company

CLINTON! PAIN IN MY MARRIAGE – Written by Paul Moulton
            Bill – Patrick
            Rahm – Paul
            Newt – Joe
            Hillary - Sandy 

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Would it be prudent to download this episode? Is it a kinder, gentler take? Or is it all voodoo? Read Our Lips - it's DB Comedy snark the way you know it and love it ... especially since it's a chance to kick a certain potato-misspelling Hoosier up and down the electoral map too! It's George HW Bush - he was a President, he turned out to be the better Bush (erp!) and this is his episode!

This episode’s sketches were Written, Produced, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polity

THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly

CAST AND CREDITS 

COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            Dr. Nair - Tommy
            Ms. Mann – Sylvia
            Paige - Sandy

QUAYLE HUNTING – Written and Performed by Tommy

ROSE BUSH – Written by Paul Moulton 
            Axl – Tommy
            HW - Patrick

MALTA MEAL – Written by Paul Moulton
            Announcer - Joe
            Andy - Patrick
            Raisa - Sandy
            Barb - Sylvia 

BUCYRUS INDUSTRIES PRESENTS CULTURE WAR TODAY – Written by Joseph Fedorko 
            Announcer – Joe 
            Pat – Tommy
            Harper - Patrick
            Sammy - Sandy

QUAYLE MIX – Produced by Tommy 

The Ronald Reagan Presidency. Lots of feels about this one - and so our discussions and sketches have lots of barbs and lots of laughs to cope with the things that were done. Ronnie may not have remembered - but we did and we dish, and you'll be glad we did! This is how you deal with Reaganism - give it your ears!

This episode’s sketches were Written, Produced, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito

THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

CAST AND CREDITS 

COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
           Dr. Nair - Tommy
           Ms. Mann - Sylvia

REAGAN – A NEW HOPE – Written by Joseph Fedorko
            Barry - Tommy 
            Phyllis - Gina 
            Ed - Paul 
            Ronnie - Patrick 
            Nancy - Syvia 

BORN TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT – Written by Paul Moulton 
            Ronnie – Patrick
            Peggy - Sandy 

ALL ABOUT RAISA – Written by Paul Moulton
            Andy - Patrick
            Raisa - Sandy 
            Nancy - Sylvia 

SIX DEGREES OF RONALD REAGAN – Written by Patrick J. Reilly
            Announcer – Joe
            Andy – Patrick
            Gary – Tommy
            Roxy – Sandy  

Contributions and advertising to DB Comedy are graciously accepted by going to the DB COMEDY donation page at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/db-comedy, the nonprofit fiscal sponsor of DB COMEDY. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

For more information on DB Comedy and THE ELECTABLES, visit DB Comedy’s web site, dbcomedy.com, or DB Comedy’s host page on Simplecast.com. Follow us on Facebook at DB Comedy. Join us on The Trident Network, and listen to us on World Perspectives Radio Chicago, on Live365.com!

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It is said that the influence on the 1980s on subsequent decades - even now - is stronger than any other in cultural history. All we know is, because we're at Ronald Reagan and he was kind of big in the 80s, we talked a LOT about a bunch of those influences - and we thought it was interesting and fun, so we packaged them here in this bonus episode (and even include a bonus sketch at the end going out to our Chicago homies). Grab that Walkman, pull up those leg warmers and order up a Long Island Iced Tea for this one!

This BONUS episode was Produced, Written, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault, and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito

THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

CAST LIST

THE BLUNDER YEARS – Written by Paul Moulton
           NARRATOR – Paul
           YOUNG PAUL - Tommy
           JOHN – Patrick
           RUTH - Sandy
           DAVE and PRINCIPAL MARTIN D. GABRIEL – Joe
           MS. JACKSON – Sylvia
           COLLEGE CHICK - Gina

If Franklin D. Roosevelt was the defining President of the first part of the 20th Century to the burning resentment of one of our two political parties, you KNOW there was an inevitable counter - and we all know that counter is named Ronald Reagan. So away DB Comedy goes, with a review of the pre-Presidential path that includes baseball and acting and naming names and even times when ol' Ronnie remembered stuff - right up to when he becomes President. The Ronald Reagan DB Comedy episodes start NOW!

This episode’s sketches were Written, Produced, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito

THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

CAST AND CREDITS 

COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
           Dr. Nair - Tommy
           Ms. Mann - Sylvia

WHY WE DON’T FIGHT – Written by Tommy Spears 
            Announcer - Sylvia
            Ronnie AND John - Patrick
            Hope AND Mickey - Joe
            Bing AND Erroll - Tommy 
            Wayne – Paul

IT’S A RONDERFUL LIFE – Written by Patrick J. Reilly
            Clapper - Joe 
            Director – Tommy
            Ronnie – Patrick
            Actress/Wife - Stanley

THE MANCHURIAN CANDYMAN – Written by Paul Moulton
            Ronnie - Patrick 
            Nancy - Sylvia 

FOR THE KIDS – Written by Joseph Fedorko
            Dick – Joe
            Ronnie – Tommy

Contributions and advertising to DB Comedy are graciously accepted by going to the DB COMEDY donation page at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/db-comedy, the nonprofit fiscal sponsor of DB COMEDY. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

For more information on DB Comedy and THE ELECTABLES, visit DB Comedy’s web site, dbcomedy.com, or DB Comedy’s host page on Simplecast.com. Follow us on Facebook at DB Comedy. Join us on The Trident Network, and listen to us on World Perspectives Radio Chicago, on Live365.com and Hard Lens Media!

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In Part II of EVEN THE LOSERS, we now take the three Walks of Futility of the multi-losers of the 20th century: Mr. Thought-He-Won (Thomas Dewey), Mr. Knew-He-Was-Gonna-Lose (Adlai Stevenson), and Mr. Mighta-Won-If-He-Wasn't-Nuts (H. Ross Perot). Props for running, but time to have fun with the results. ENJOY!

This BONUS episode was Produced, Written, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault, and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito

THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

CAST LIST

DEWEY OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            DR. NAIR - Tommy
            PATRICK – Patrick

DUMPY’S DINER – Written by Paul Moulton
            ANNOUNCER – Joe
            DUMPY - Patrick
            MINNIE - Sandy
            DEWEY – Paul

THE PRINCESS AND THE POLITICIAN – Written by Paul Moulton
            PRINCESS – Sandy
            POLITICIAN - Paul

STEVENSON OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            DR. NAIR - Tommy
            JOE – Joe

THE COMEDIC STYLINGS OF ADLAI STEVENSON – Written by Joseph Fedorko
            FOLKIE - Sandy
            EMCEE - Tommy
            ADLAI – Joe
            HECKLER – Paul

PEROT OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            DR. NAIR - Tommy
            SYLVIA – Sylvia

TEXARKANA HELLO! – Written By Joseph Fedorko
            PEROT – Patrick
            WENDY – Sylvia
               LARRY - Joe

Contributions to DB Comedy are graciously accepted by going to the DB COMEDY donation page at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/db-comedy, who is the nonprofit fiscal sponsor of DB COMEDY. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

For more information on DB Comedy and THE ELECTABLES, visit DB Comedy’s host page on Simplecast.com. Follow us on Facebook at DB Comedy or Democracy Burlesque, and listen to us on the Trident Network.

Thanks for listening! Thanks for downloading! Don’t forget to subscribe and don’t forget to like!!

This BONUS episode was Produced, Written, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault, and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito
THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

CAST LIST

CLAY OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            DR. NAIR - Tommy
            SANDY – Sandy

THE GREAT COMPROMISER – Written by Sandy Bykowski
            CLAY – Patrick
            MARJORIE - Sandy
            AOC – Sylvia

BRYAN OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            DR. NAIR - Tommy
            PAUL – Paul

TRIUMPH OF THE WILLA – Written by Paul Moulton 
            Bryan - Paul
            Mary - Sandy
            Malarkey and Schnitzel – Patrick
            Willa – Sylvia

CLAY OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            DR. NAIR - Tommy
            SANDY – Sandy

DEBS OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            DR. NAIR – Tommy
            TOMMY – Tommy

TOMMY’S DEBS MONOLOGUE AND SONG – Written and Performed by Tommy Spears

Contributions to DB Comedy are graciously accepted by going to the DB COMEDY donation page at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/db-comedy, who is the nonprofit fiscal sponsor of DB COMEDY. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

For more information on DB Comedy and THE ELECTABLES, visit DB Comedy’s host page on Simplecast.com. Follow us on Facebook at DB Comedy or Democracy Burlesque, and listen to us on the Trident Network, and on World Perspectives Radio Chicago, streaming at 365live.com.

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