Sorry, NPR. We open with “The Myth: Radio Story Hour” broadcasting human stories “told live, with very little coaching” from a grange hall in Buxton, Maine. Hear another hilariously twisted yet touching tale improvised by the uniquely witty Frank Taliento as “Sherwood Jack,” in a deep and weird take on the woods and life therein. Hosted by Kris Randolph (Dan Bernard). 
Then a slice of news, politics and opinion from Wonkette.com . “NC Gov Nominee Mark Robinson Not Personally Coming to Kill You—He’s Just Asking Others to Kill You;” “Trump Campaign Tells Evangelicals: Ixnay On The Bortionaay Ansbay.” 
Commercial v.o.’s by Jennywren Walker and Julie Nye.
Program is hosted, produced and directed by Dan Bernard, theme music and intro produced by Michael Townsend.

Back with us is Wonkette.com, who provide some great on-point, snarky and well-penned stories: “Everybody Yelled at Eric Adams Until He Gave NYC Libraries Their Money Again,” “Nice Time: Steve Bannon Finally Going to Prison,” “Eileen Cannon Still Very, Very, Very, Very Bad at Her Job, and She Gets to Hold That Job for Life.” Narrated by Dan Bernard.
Then we switch gears as we hear “The Myth: Radio Story Hour” broadcasting human stories “told live, with very little coaching” from a grange hall in Buxton, Maine. Hear two hilariously twisted yet touching tales improvised by the uber-talented Jennywren Walker as “Laura LaVerdiere” and Amanda Eaton as “Mandy Migraine”. Hosted by Kris Randolph (Dan Bernard). Whole shebang hosted, produced and directed by Dan Bernard, theme music and intro produced by Michael Townsend.

We first zone out on some reporting and comment from Wonkette.com: 

1) "BREAKING! ACHTUNG! DRUDGE SIREN! NEW YORK TIMES SAYS *TRUMP* IS OLD!
Also something about the debate."
2)  "Alex Jones Is Getting Liquidated
Everything must go!"
3)  "Jon Tester Rolls Eyes, Not Coal, At GOP 'Jackasses' Mocking His Prius"

4) WMES News on Violence at Portland's Most Elite Restaurant

5) SoPo comic Louella Wubley kills it at the Mechanic Falls Grange Hall.

Narrated and produced/directed by Dan Bernard; featuring Amanda Eaton, Jennywren Walker and Julie Nye

Get plugged into today's musical theater (with behind-the-scenes interviews) and fashion trends in the U.K. with the BBC's Reginald Meh and Lady Victoria Cottage-Upon-Thames. Then, from Wonkette.com: "Convicted Felon Probably Maybe Banned from Canada,"  and "Mexico Elects First Woman President (yay!). She's a Climate Scientist, Too! (yay!)". 

BBC segment conceptualized and improvised by Dan Bernard and Julie Nye, produced by Dan Bernard.

The Beeb is back: Our version of the BBC World Service features two stories: a tragic death at a UK theme park and a new British invasion. Then, two gripping pieces from the much-vaunted Wonkette.com: "Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes After Anthony Fauci With Darkest Timeline Snoopy Scenario,(including live Marge and Fauci!) and another great eco-conscious bit, "UN Secretary General: Let's Gag Fossil Fuel Ads." Our guest Julie Nye provides an amazing range of UK dialects and wit in the BBC section.

The renowned Bill Schnee is our guest this week, interviewed by avid music fan and aspiring audiofile Dan Bernard. Bill Schnee is an internationally renowned producer, engineer and mix master. He has over 125 Gold and Platinum records and 50 top twenty singles, and is known as an engineer’s engineer.
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Bill has worked on dozens of Grammy nominated and winning albums, and has been personally nominated 11 times for The Best Engineered Album category, winning twice for Steely Dan’s Aja and Gaucho.  He also has won an Emmy Award for Best Sound Mixing for a Variety Special and a Dove Award.
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In his 50+ year career, Bill has found success in every musical genre, from Pop to Rock to R&B to Gospel to Country. It's great to have him on Interzone Radio!

Just in time for Memorial Day! Wonkette.com and Interzone Radio bring you tales of ‘Murika in the here and now. From Supreme Court Judges (“I'm Sam Alito And I Don't Know What Possessed My Wife To 'Stop The Steal' Like A Dang Ginni Thomas”) to ecology and Dark Brandon (“Joe Biden Just A Climate Change Fighting Machine These Days,”) and that time Jasmine Crockett and MTG wrangled and tangled hilariously in a hearing, “Well Sheeeit Y'all, House Oversight Committee Got In A Actual Jasmine Crockett-And-AOC-On-Marjorie Taylor Greene Catfight!” plus a faux beer commercial! Program narrated and produced by Dan Bernard; intro theme and commercial produced by Michael Townsend, written by Dan B. 
Thanks to the cast in our commercials: Jennywren Walker; Julie Nye; Tiffany Howcroft; Hilary Aptowitz; Lisa Muller-Jones; Mike Langworthy.

From Wonkette.com, some fine pieces in this episode: "Football Man Pretty Sure Space is Fake" and "Trump Sued by Business Partners Who Were Dumb Enough to Go Into Business with Him," some actorly interpretations of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin lyrics with Eric Darrow Worthley; and breaking news from Portland's Old Port District: "5 Star Cuisine Leads to Violence and Homelessness." Some of our faux commercials sprinkled throughout. Featuring Amanda Eaton (Old Port segment); Jennywren Walker and Julie Nye (Interzone tags); and Tom Walsh, Hilary Aptowitz, Tuck Tucker and Dan Bernard voicing and acting in the commercials. Production on Wonkette and some spots by Dan Bernard; Interzone theme and v.o.; "Miasma" and "Who Will Buy" produced by Michael Townsend.

In part two of our interview with Matt Swalley, “Will AI Eat the Advertising Industry?”, the co-founder and chief business officer of Omneky, an AI-fueled advertising agency, we hear about real-world applications; is fear of AI founded; is AI and tech “natural,” and how do monolithic corporations deal with rapid innovation (if they do). Then from Wonkette.com, “Richard Nixon Was Cowed By Deep State While Donald Trump Spits At It.” Hosted and produced by Dan Bernard.

Dogs, demonic murals and this land is your land--all this and more in some great stories from the staff at wonkette.com, along with our signature out-there satirical commercials for products and services. 

You will hear content both relevant and almost local in one case! : 

"Dog Killer Kristi Noem Had Every Right To Kill Her Dog, Says Kristi Noem," "What 'Demonic Messages' Is New Hampshire Republican Seeing In These Lovely Murals?," "Buncha Hippies At Interior Just Made New Rule For Public Lands And We're So Happy We Could Cry".

Production on "Kickbacker" commercial by Michael Townsend; our commercials feature these actors: Jennywren Walker; Tom Walsh; Hilary Aptowitz; Mike Langworthy; Erik Moody; Tony Moschetto; Tiffany Howcroft and Dan Bernard. Spots written and directed by Dan B; show narrated and produced by that same guy. Thanks for listening!