DB Comedy Presents THE ELECTABLES

The Epic Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt continues The Epic Franklin Delano Roosevelt Episodes here on DB COMEDY PRESENTS THE ELECTABLES, with another short but important bridge talkback about what the White House, the GOP, and Hollywood were doing just before things really got crazy in the 1940s - along with a peek into what we at DB Comedy do to get ready for these shows: the DB Comedy Goodreads list! Dr. Margie Rung is still hanging with us, so why don't you, too? 

This episode’s talkback was Produced and Conducted by:

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

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

Special Guest Historian: Dr. Margaret Rung, Roosevelt University

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.

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We settle into the Presidency of Franklin Roosevelt by exploring and having fun with those oh-so-delightful Great Depression years, where he pulled the country through most of the worst years of the Republic - even if you have great-grandparents who think it was some of our best years. We are again joined by Roosevelt University Historian Dr. Margie Rung, and we hope you gather around your personal audio sound system as if it was a beautiful piece of furniture to enjoy Part 2 of FDR!

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, James McRae
Special Guest Historian: Dr. Margaret Rung, Roosevelt University

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
             Dr. Buccola - Gina

NESBITT YOUR TONGUE – Written by Paul Moulton
            Announcer - Joe 
            Andy - Patrick 
            Eleanor – Sandy
            Henrietta – Sylvia

ROBOVELT V. CYBEREAGAN – Written by Joseph Fedorko
            McKenzie – Sandy
            Baker – Sylvia
            Cybereagan – Tommy
            Hopkins – Paul
            Robovelt – Patrick

KNOCK KNOCK – Written by Patrick J. Reilly
            Franklin – Patrick
            Eleanor – Sandy
            Al Smith – Paul
            Announcer/Garner – Joe

PURE MARXISM – Written by Tommy Spears
            Roosevelt – Patrick
            Missy – Sandy
            Wagstaff (Groucho) – Paul
            Chicolini (Chico) – Tommy
            Silent Partner (Harpo) – Joe

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We come to a true epic of American Presidential history: Franklin Roosevelt. His Presidency is the one everyone looked up to - at least until Reagan came around. But what were some of the highlights of FDR's life before he hit the White House? Join us with Special Guest Historian Dr. Margaret Rung of (where else?) Roosevelt University in Chicago, as we begin our deep and goofy dive into Mr. Nothing-to-Fear! (And also Mrs. Nothing-to-Fear, Eleanor!)

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, James McRae

Special Guest Historian: Dr. Margaret Rung, Roosevelt University

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 

THE HAUGHTY AND THE NAUGHTY – Written by Paul Moulton
            Announcer: Tommy
            Countess - Patrick
            Alice – Sylvia
            Eleanor - Sandy 

ELEANOR’S BAD DAY – Written by Paul Moulton
            Announcer – Tommy
            FDR - Patrick 
            Pitch Man - Patrick 
            Eleanor - Sandy

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If you are of a certain age and you had close relatives that lived through the Depression, chances are there was one President whose name would make them spit and curse - and we're here to see whether all that stuff Grandma and Grandpa said about Mr. Caused-the-Depression himself, Herbert Hoover, still holds up after all these years. Think of this as a Thanksgiving dinner without the sad stories and with a lot more jokes. As much as you can when discussing the personification of an economic cataclysm, enjoy!

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
            Bonnie - Sylvia
            Chelsea - Chelsea

HOOVER BRAND / HOOVER BLANKETS / HOOVER STONE SOUP / HOOVER LEATHER / HOOVERVILLE– Written by Sandy Bykowski
            Hoover - Paul
            Pitch Man - Patrick 
            Announcer – Joe
            Bum – Tommy
            Mrs. Bum – Sylvia
            Kid Bum - Sandy

BETTER YEAR THAN HOOVER – Written by Paul Moulton
            Sweetland - Patrick 
            Baker – Joe

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOOVERVILLE – Written by Tommy Spears
            Narrator – Syliva
            MacArthur – Paul
            Eisenhower and Brad Pitt – Joe
            Patton – Paul
            Tommy and Joe Angelo – Tommy

YOUNG’UNS – Written by Joseph Fedorko
            Grammy – Sandy
            Laura - Sylvia

Contributions 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.

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He was curt. He was dry. He was oddly funny. His nickname was "Silent." And he was the President through most of the Roaring 20s who may have escaped a fate the next guy didn't. He was Calvin Coolidge, and he is our next President here on THE ELECTABLES. (Sure we're a bit curt ourselves - we are always influenced by our episodes.)

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

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Ramona Kywe
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
            Janitor - Patrick
            Dr. Nair - Tommy

THE BIRTH OF THE SILENCE OF THE CAL – Written by Paul Moulton           
            Teacher - Sandy
            Young Cal - Patrick 
            Young Frost – Paul
            Young Benny – Tommy
            Young Bernie - Joe

A BABBLER IN PURITAINVILLE – Written by Paul Moulton
            Journalist - Tommy 
            Cal - Patrick

Contributions 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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The Roaring 20s get ready to roar, with a President whose "Return to Normalcy" may have been a lot truer that even he realized. Presenting a man short on service in the office, but long on the kind of controversy and scandal that might make Kennedy AND Nixon go "Really, Man?!" From Teapot Dome to "Jerry," and from talkback to DB Comedy's first foray at Presidential Hip-Hop, it's WARREN G ... Harding!

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

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Ramona Kywe
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
            Barry Tone - Patrick
            Dr. Nair - Tommy

THE OHIO PRESIDENTIAL POETRY COMPETITION – Written by Joseph Fedorko   
            Ms. Sandy - Sandy
            Ms. Buckeye - Gina 
            Patrick – Patrick
            Sally - Ramona

REPUBLICAN PARTY – Written by Paul Moulton
            Lotta - Patrick
            Fanny – Ramona
            Alice - Gina
            Rina – Sylvia
            Maeve – Sandy
            Warren - Joe

THE HAYES CODE – Written by Paul Moulton
            President - Joe
            Florence - Sandy
            Hayes - Tommy

DE-REGULATE – Written, Performed, and Produced 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, 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 TuneIn.com and Hard Lens Media!

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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 The Rev. Lainie Petersen

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

COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
            DR. NAIR - Tommy
            BONNIE – Sylvia

VINTAGE JEFFERSON – Written by Paul Moulton 
            JEFFERSON – Patrick
            SALLY – Sylvia
            QUINCY ADAMS - Joe

JAMES BUCHANAN, SIZE QUEEN – Written by Paul Moulton 
            MALBEC - Tommy 
            BUCHANAN - Patrick 
            GUEST - Paul 

FROM CHAMPAGNE WITH LOVE – Written by Joseph Fedorko
            EVELYN - Sandy 
            KENNEDY – Patrick
            IAN FLEMING – Tommy
            JACKIE - Sylvia 
            TRUMP – Joe

WELLE, WELLE – Written by Tommy Spears
            REAGAN - Patrick 
            NIXON – Joe

THE PRICE OF TASTE – Written by Joseph Fedorko 
            JORDAN - Paul
            MARISSA – Gina

TRUMP WINERY – Written by Gina Buccola
            ERIC – Patrick
            KERRY – Gina
            KELLY - Sandy 

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 99perspectives.tv and 365live.com.

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DB COMEDY IS BACK! After a somewhat longer-than-expected hiatus, we have returned with a Special Episode about American Presidents and their potent potable proclivities. Specifically, wine. And it's such a fun episode we realized we wanted to get you prepared for it with this BONUS episode about wines, America, and their intersections. It features our regular favorite Dr. Chelsea Denault, and Special Guest Wine Enthusiast Lainie Petersen (whose new broadcasting endeavor, World Perspectives Radio, features us, too!). Fun, funny - and you just may learn something along the way. Pour one out and enjoy our Primer for our wine episode, AMERICAN VINTAGES!

This BONUS episode was Produced 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 The Rev. Lainie Petersen

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko

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 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 99perspectives.tv and 365live.com.

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We knew Woodrow Wilson presided over World War I and tried and failed nobly to unite the world ... OR DID HE?!?! There's a lot we now know (kinda racist-y), a lot we forgot (Spanish Flu, anyone?), and a lot we didn't know (was he really President at the end of his term?), and it makes for one of those Presidents worth re-evaluating with some snark. Enter DB COMEDY PRESENTS THE ELECTABLES to fill that need for your listening pleasure ... enjoy our Woodrow Wilson episode, won't you?

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

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Ramona Kywe
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
           Sacktwist - Paul
           Dr. Nair - Tommy

ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER – Written by Sandy Bykowski 
            Norma - Gina
            Harry - Tommy 
            Febb - Sandy

THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES – Written by Paul Moulton
            Wilson - Patrick
            Will - Tommy

PRESSERS COME TO THE WHITE HOUSE - Written by Joseph Fedorko
            President - Patrick
            Reporter One - Tommy
            Reporter Two – Sandy
            Reporter Threre - Sylvia

SEDITION AND SUBTRACTION – Written by Paul Moulton
            Newsboy – Tommy
            Darrow – Joe
            Hill – Gina
            Bartoni – Sylvia
            Volga – Patrick
            Goldman – Sandy

Contributions 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. And join us on The Trident Network!

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A big episode? No, just a big President. And not "big President" as in "big important President," "big President" as in "physically big President." Which means by now you know we're talking about The President Who Really Wanted To Be SCOTUS (and did it!!), one William Howard Taft. You should listen - you'll enjoy it BIG TIME!

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

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

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault.

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
            Dr. Turner - Gina

PROBABLE COSPLAY – Written by Paul Moulton
            Taft - Joe 
            Lady Libertine – Patrick
            Nellie Taft - Sandy 

THE XL WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT BUCYRUS TUB – Written by Joseph Fedorko
            Edgefield – Patrick
            M. Wilson – Gina
            Josephus - Paul

BE! YOUR! BEST! YOU!! -  Written by Joseph Fedorko
            Host - Sylvia 
            Taft – Joe
            Nellie - Sandy

Contributions 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. And join us on The Trident Network!

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