No Script: The Podcast

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  • No Script: The Podcast | Episode 15: “The Clean House” by Sarah Ruhl

    "The Clean House" is one of Sarah Ruhl's most popular plays. The script follows several stories: Lane is a doctor who discovers her husband is cheating on her; Matilde is a cleaning woman who would rather be a comedian; Ana is a free-spirited woman who is dying of cancer; Virginia is Lane's sister, and desperate for a change in her mundane life. The script has never been one of Jacob's favorites, but maybe Jackson can sway him! Listen in as J&J talk about Ruhl's use of unusual structuring and hilarious imagery. 


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    We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email 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 “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:


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


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    Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen


    Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/


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


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    59 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | Episode 15: “The Clean House" by Sarah Ruhl
    "The Clean House" is one of Sarah Ruhl's most popular plays. The script follows several stories: Lane is a doctor who discovers her husband is cheating on her; Matilde is a cleaning woman who would rather be a comedian; Ana is a free-spirited woman who is dying of cancer; Virginia is Lane's sister, and desperate for a change in her mundane life. The script has never been one of Jacob's favorites, but maybe Jackson can sway him! Listen in as J&J talk about Ruhl's use of unusual structuring and hilarious imagery. 
    ------------------------------
    We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email 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 “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    ------------------------------
    Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
    Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
    ------------------------------
    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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    59 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S1 Episode 14: “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" by Rajiv Joseph
    Rajiv Joseph's play "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" is a compelling, gritty look at the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The play is set in 2003, and follows the lives of two U.S. soliders and an Iraqi translator in Baghdad. Oh, and there's a dead tiger ghost too. Join us as Jackson and Jacob try to make sense of this chaotic, violent, wierd play. They discuss PTSD, theology, and beauty in the midst of rubble. 
    ------------------------------
    We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email 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 “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    ------------------------------
    Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
    Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
    ------------------------------
    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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    1 hr 5 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S1 Episode 14: “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" by Rajiv Joseph

    Rajiv Joseph's play "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" is a compelling, gritty look at the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The play is set in 2003, and follows the lives of two U.S. soliders and an Iraqi translator in Baghdad. Oh, and there's a dead tiger ghost too. Join us as Jackson and Jacob try to make sense of this chaotic, violent, wierd play. They discuss PTSD, theology, and beauty in the midst of rubble. 

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

    We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email 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 “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

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

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

    Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen

    Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/

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

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

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

    1 hr 5 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | Episode 14: “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" by Rajiv Joseph
    Rajiv Joseph's play "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" is a compelling, gritty look at the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The play is set in 2003, and follows the lives of two U.S. soliders and an Iraqi translator in Baghdad. Oh, and there's a dead tiger ghost too. Join us as Jackson and Jacob try to make sense of this chaotic, violent, wierd play. They discuss PTSD, theology, and beauty in the midst of rubble. 
    ------------------------------
    We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email 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 “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    ------------------------------
    Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
    Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
    ------------------------------
    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
    ------------------------------
    1 hr 5 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | Episode 14: “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” by Rajiv Joseph

    Rajiv Joseph's play "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" is a compelling, gritty look at the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The play is set in 2003, and follows the lives of two U.S. soliders and an Iraqi translator in Baghdad. Oh, and there's a dead tiger ghost too. Join us as Jackson and Jacob try to make sense of this chaotic, violent, wierd play. They discuss PTSD, theology, and beauty in the midst of rubble. 


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


    We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email 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 “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:


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


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


    Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen


    Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/


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


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


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

    1 hr 5 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S1 Episode 13: “Doubt" by John Patrick Shanley
    Doubt or certainty? Which is the basis of faith? John Patrick Shanley's parable play "Doubt" explores this question in a gripping, explosive mystery. This is the first episode about a play Jacob has actually done. (Jackson's first was "Oedipus Rex.") The plot follows the head of a Catholic school - Sister Aloysius. She becomes convinced that the school's pastor, Father Flynn, is abusing one of the young boys. Her campaign against him is subject to scrutiny by the audience, who never learn if Sister Aloysius's accusation is true or not. Join us as J&J pick apart the intricacies of plot and motivation in this amazing play. 
    ------------------------------
    We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email 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 “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    ------------------------------
    Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
    Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
    ------------------------------
    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
    ------------------------------
    1 hr 2 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | S1 Episode 13: “Doubt" by John Patrick Shanley

    Doubt or certainty? Which is the basis of faith? John Patrick Shanley's parable play "Doubt" explores this question in a gripping, explosive mystery. This is the first episode about a play Jacob has actually done. (Jackson's first was "Oedipus Rex.") The plot follows the head of a Catholic school - Sister Aloysius. She becomes convinced that the school's pastor, Father Flynn, is abusing one of the young boys. Her campaign against him is subject to scrutiny by the audience, who never learn if Sister Aloysius's accusation is true or not. Join us as J&J pick apart the intricacies of plot and motivation in this amazing play. 

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

    We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email 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 “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:

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

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

    Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen

    Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/

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

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

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

    1 hr 2 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | Episode 13: “Doubt” by John Patrick Shanley

    Doubt or certainty? Which is the basis of faith? John Patrick Shanley's parable play "Doubt" explores this question in a gripping, explosive mystery. This is the first episode about a play Jacob has actually done. (Jackson's first was "Oedipus Rex.") The plot follows the head of a Catholic school - Sister Aloysius. She becomes convinced that the school's pastor, Father Flynn, is abusing one of the young boys. Her campaign against him is subject to scrutiny by the audience, who never learn if Sister Aloysius's accusation is true or not. Join us as J&J pick apart the intricacies of plot and motivation in this amazing play. 


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


    We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email 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 “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:


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


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


    Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen


    Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/


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


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


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

    1 hr 2 min
  • No Script: The Podcast | Episode 13: “Doubt" by John Patrick Shanley
    Doubt or certainty? Which is the basis of faith? John Patrick Shanley's parable play "Doubt" explores this question in a gripping, explosive mystery. This is the first episode about a play Jacob has actually done. (Jackson's first was "Oedipus Rex.") The plot follows the head of a Catholic school - Sister Aloysius. She becomes convinced that the school's pastor, Father Flynn, is abusing one of the young boys. Her campaign against him is subject to scrutiny by the audience, who never learn if Sister Aloysius's accusation is true or not. Join us as J&J pick apart the intricacies of plot and motivation in this amazing play. 
    ------------------------------
    We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are you favorite themes? Characters? Plot Points? Or do you disagree with us on any of our thoughts? We’d love to hear from you. Check us out on social media or email 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 “Blessed” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
    Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
    ------------------------------
    Logo Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
    Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
    ------------------------------
    Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
    ------------------------------
    1 hr 2 min

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