No Script: The Podcast

No Script: The Podcast

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  • S8.E11 | ”Chinglish” by David Henry Hwang

    This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob continue through the Season 8 themed month! In this third week of plays by David Henry Hwang, J&J discuss Hwang's play "Chinglish," a comic examination of the perils and pitfalls of cross-cultural communication. Listen in!

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    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

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    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    54 min
  • S8.E10 | ”Golden Child” by David Henry Hwang

    In the second episode of David Henry Hwang month, Jackson and Jacob discuss one of Hwang's earliest semi-autobiographical works: Golden Child. This play is an examination of the pace and cost of change. Listen in!

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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

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    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

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    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    55 min
  • S8.E9 | ”M. Butterfly” by David Henry Hwang

    This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob begin a 4 week series on David Henry Hwang. Hwang is one of America's premiere playwrights, shaping the present and future of drama. His play M. Butterfly catapulted him into prominence and remains one of the best American plays of all time. Listen in! 

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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

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    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

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    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    53 min
  • S8.E8 | ”Appropriate” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

    This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob come back to Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. One of America's foremost contemporary playwrights, Jacobs-Jenkins writes plays that are challenging, uncomfortable, and so, so smart. His play Appropriate is a stark portrait of the legacy of racist violence in the American south. 

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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

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    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    53 min
  • S8.E7 | ”She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen

    This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob talk about a play with HUGE name recognition and fascinating production challenges. Qui Nguyan's play She Kills Monsters is an adventurous reflection on grief and loss. Listen in as J&J discuss D&D!

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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

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    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

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    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    55 min
  • S8.E6 | ”The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse

    Larissa FastHorse is a contemporary indigenous playwright. Her play The Thanksgiving Play was inspired by FastHorse's experience of trying to tell indigenous stories on the American stage - and the frustration of the blockades in place. Listen in as Jackson and Jacob discuss this satiric new(ish) play!

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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

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    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

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    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    54 min
  • S8.E5 | ”The Little Foxes” by Lillian Hellman

    Lillian Hellman's play The Little Foxes is an American classic. It tracks the changing landscape of the post-Civil War South by following one corrupt family as they attempt to make their fortune. Listen in this week as Jackson and Jacob discuss this piece of American history. 

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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    55 min
  • S8.E4 | ”Rent” by Jonathan Larson

    This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob discuss a musical that changed the landscape of musical theatre in America. "Rent," by the late Jonathan Larson, is the story of friends in New York City. Listen in as J&J chat about Rent's unlikely origins, vignette structure, and overall investigation of love. 

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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

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    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    58 min
  • S8.E3 | ”That Poor Girl and How He Killed Her” by Jen Silverman

    This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob discuss Jen Silverman, who made her No Script debut in Season 1. Silverman's play That Poor Girl and How He Killed Her is uncomfortable, poignant, funny, and oh-so-relevant. Listen in!

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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

    ------------------------------

    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    56 min
  • S8.E2 | ”Pipeline” by Dominique Morisseau

    In the second episode of Season 8, Jackson and Jacob revisit Dominique Morisseau. As one of America's most impressive contemporary playwrights, Morisseau's work tracks pressing issues in our society. Her play Pipeline examines the American education system and its impact on one family. Listen in as J&J dive in to this moving piece. 

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    Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue. 

    https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast

     -----------------------------

    We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at: 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/

    ------------------------------

    Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

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    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.

    55 min

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