StanLand

You loved StanLand, and you're not going to want to miss the next chapter in Mike Sacks' Poolesville Saga. The Return of Sno Topp.

The Return of Sno Topp is a five-part satirical scripted audio series featuring Chris Elliott and Jon Hamm as his nemesis. It also features Lauren Adams (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Brian Stack (The Tonight Show; The Late Show), Mary Birdsong (Succession; Reno 911!), and many others.

When successful pediatric cardiac surgeon Dr. Richard Buchanan (Chris Elliott) is featured on a weekly, locally-produced Maryland web program, Heroes Are Everywhere, it’s discovered that he was once, briefly back in the 1990s, a masked white rapper named Sno Topp with a very X-rated local hit. Rather than feeling embarrassed, Dr. Buchanan adopts his rap moniker and gets back into rapping full time, expressing the burdens of now being a white, middle-aged suburban man. Leading him in this somewhat fruitless showbiz quest is his out-of-work Gen Z daughter (played by Chris’s real life daughter, Bridey Elliott) who encourages him to start a rap feud with another local white, middle-aged rapper, a dentist nicknamed Zach Attack (played by Jon Hamm). Giving himself one year to “make it,” Sno Topp begins a treacherous, music-drenched journey through a very low-level showbiz celebrityhood, all the while confronting many of the youthful regrets he still feels burdened by (including revisiting old lovers who once rightly spurned him). Can he succeed at fulfilling his lifelong creative dream and scratching this midlife itch that has tempted so many others? Spoiler alert: No.

Coming in 2027.

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In this concluding episode of Zyngia NOW!, long-suffering host Periwinkle Fishmongerson Rimplepoor welcomes Hegone Husk, the wealthiest lich alive (or undead), for a tense and deeply unproductive interview.

Before long, tempers flare, swords multiply, and the studio’s liability insurance begins to look wildly insufficient.

Will truth prevail in Zyngia?

Credits:

Written by S.G. Wilson

Produced by Michael Mongiardi and Marianna Miniotis

Editing & Sound Design by Steven Waters

Cast:

Professor Rimblepoor - Kris Siddiqi

Legiticut - Shannon Lahaie

Casey Bingham - Marianna Miniotis

Hegone Husk - Steven Waters

Ja'Dee Prance - John Richardson

Frauduslice - Cody Crain

Sortastab - Jamie Carlisle

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In the second unearthed installment of Zyngia NOW!, disgraced magic-school headmaster turned podcaster Periwinkle Fishmongerson Rimplepoor sits down with some very special guests: three of Stan Little’s many half-human, half-everything-else children. As accusations of nepotism swirl across the realm, Rimplepoor attempts to get to the “truth” with the help of his court-ordered companion, LegitiCut, the Sword of Truth.

Episode 2 Credits:

Written by S.G. Wilson

Produced by Michael Mongiardi and Marianna Miniotis

Editing & Sound Design by Steven Waters

Cast:

Professor Rimblepoor - Kris Siddiqi

Legiticut - Shannon Lahaie

Casey Bingham - Marianna Miniotis

Joy the Banshee - Rachel Manson

Bertie - Devon Hyland

Willow - Brennan Asbridge

Slog - Steve Cooke

Trog - Griffin Toplitsky

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Another lost recording from Zyngia is here! Spoiler Alert: If you haven't finished StanLand, we recommend you do that first.

Professor Rimplepoor, Stan’s old teacher from the Wizened Wand School of Magical Enchantment, seems to have started his own podcast sometime after the events of StanLand. In this first episode, he talks about the new leadership in Zyngia and interviews a few... questionable guests.

Episode 1 Credits:

Written by S.G. Wilson

Produced by Michael Mongiardi and Marianna Miniotis

Editing & Sound Design by Steven Waters

Professor Rimblepoor - Kris Siddiqi

Legiticut - Shannon Lahaie

Casey Bingham - Marianna Miniotis

Crispy the Gnome - Rachel Renaud

Cleaven Shriller - Steven Waters

Slobber Threnody Jr. - Tim Blair

Barkbeard - Damien Doepping

Wideroot - Rachel Renaud

Living Room Set - Various

Thud the Troll - Michael Mongiardi

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The conclusion of Dumpsters and Deadbeats is here.

Chip McSparklebottom’s chaotic role-playing game finally reaches its endgame as orc couple Ookla and Ghashara stumble from knife fights and angry mobs straight into a fried chicken restaurant that may promise salvation ... or salmonella. Along the way, old wounds resurface as Chip finally reveals his feelings about his father, Stan.

Credits:

Written by S.G. Wilson

Produced by Michael Mongiardi and Marianna Miniotis

Editing & Sound Design by Steven Waters

Cast:

Chip McSparklebottom – James Hartnett

Ookla Bloodspear – Steven Waters

Ghashara Bloodspear – Shannon Lahaie

Bixby Snigglesworth – Cody Crain

Ogre - Steven Waters

Cop - Steven Waters

Goreclaw - Steven Waters

Casey Bingham – Marianna Minioitis

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The mysterious toy recorder delivered to WSUS Raleigh continues to reveal strange new audio files. Once again, intern Casey Bingham brings us Dumpsters and Deadbeats, a role-playing game dreamt up by Chip McSparklebottom, half-leprechaun, reluctant heir to Stan Little, and self-proclaimed “dumpster master.”

In this second installment, Chip’s orc players, Ookla and Ghashara Bloodspear, claw their way out of a burning apartment only to face new horrors of modern Earth: dead phones, protestors at the library, complicated exes, and the eternal struggle of acquiring dinner. As their misadventures deepen, the orc couple discovers their own clothes have been stolen by teenage toughs. Will rolling twenties be enough to save them this time?

Credits:

Written by S.G. Wilson

Produced by Michael Mongiardi and Marianna Miniotis

Editing & Sound Design by Steven Waters

Cast:

Chip McSparklebottom – James Hartnett

Ookla Bloodspear – Steven Waters

Ghashara Bloodspear – Shannon Lahaie

Commercial Announcer - Jason R. Phillips

Bixby Snigglesworth – Cody Crain

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Welcome back to Zyngia. 

An ancient children’s toy from the 1990's was found by the side of the road in the same area where Melanie Hughes’s recorder was first discovered containing the StanLand tapes. The toy recorder was sent to us at WSUS Raleigh by a mysterious man calling himself "Randy". It contains strange new audio files that appear to be recorded by Zyngians.

In this debut episode of The Lost Podcasts of Zyngia, intern Casey Bingham introduces us to Dumpsters and Deadbeats: a simple role-playing game hosted by Chip McSparklebottom half-leprechaun, reluctant heir to Stan Little, and self-proclaimed “dumpster master.” Along with orc couple Ookla and Ghashara Bloodspear, Chip beta-tests his thesis project at the Wizened Wand School of Magical Enchantment: a role-playing game set in modern-day Earth. Will they make it out alive?

Credits:

Written by S.G. Wilson

Produced by Michael Mongiardi and Marianna Miniotis

Editing & Sound Design by Steven Waters

Cast:

Chip McSparklebottom - James Hartnett

Ookla Bloodspear - Steven Waters

Ghashara Bloodspear - Shannon Lahaie

Commercial Narrator - Alexa Steele

Bixby Snigglesworth - Cody Crain

Hobbits - Steven Waters, Damien Doepping

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In this bonus episode, producers Marianna and Michael sit down with writer Mike Sacks for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes interview about the origins and creative process behind StanLand. Mike shares how the idea for the show evolved over decades, blending personal inspiration, fantasy tropes, and real-world capitalism. We discuss character development, Mike's collaboration with co-writer S.G. Wilson, and their unique approach to writing specifically for audio.

Stay tuned for the Stanland spinoff miniseries Dungeons and Deadbeats, which comes out out right here FREE next week!

And for more StanLand goodies, including more interviews with Mike and the rest of the cast and crew subscribe to Enter StanLand on Appe Podcasts.

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Welcome back to Zyngia.

Episode 1 of Dumpsters & Deadbeats is available now for early access on the Enter StanLand feed on Apple Podcasts.

THE LOST PODCASTS OF ZYNGIA:

Our new series releasing newly-discovered mini-podcasts made by Zyngians themselves.

An ancient children’s toy from the 1990's was found by the side of the road in the same area where Melanie Hughes’s recorder was first discovered containing the StanLand tapes. The toy recorder was sent to us at WSUS Raleigh by a mysterious man calling himself "Randy". It contains strange new audio files that appear to be recorded by Zyngians. We've decided to make those files available to the public.

DUMPSTERS & DEADBEATS:

In the debut episode of The Lost Podcasts of Zyngia, intern Casey Bingham introduces us to Dumpsters and Deadbeats: a simple role-playing game hosted by Chip McSparklebottom: half-leprechaun, reluctant heir to Stan Little, and self-proclaimed “dumpster master.” Along with orc couple Ookla and Ghashara Bloodspear, Chip beta-tests his thesis project at the Wizened Wand School of Magical Enchantment. It's a rollercoaster.

Coming soon to the StanLand feed, but if you can't wait, you can subscribe to Enter StanLand on Apple Podcasts to hear Episode 1 today!

Credits:

Written by S.G. Wilson

Produced by Michael Mongiardi and Marianna Miniotis

Editing & Sound Design by Steven Waters

Cast:

Chip McSparklebottom - James Hartnett

Ookla Bloodspear - Steven Waters

Ghashara Bloodspear - Shannon Lahaie

Commercial Narrator - Alexa Steele

Bixby Snigglesworth - Cody Crain

Hobbits - Steven Waters, Damien Doepping

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A quick message from one of our producers to thank you all for joining us in StanLand.

There's more to come! Look out for The Lost Podcasts of Zyngia, our collection of mini series that take place after the events of StanLand, featuring familiar voices and new characters. Those will become available for early access on Apple Podcasts starting September 11 before we release them publicly.

And later this year, Apple Subscribers will get early access to an old series by Mike Sacks called "Randy", part of his Poolesville, Maryland collection. It's super funny and you might recognize the voice from the last few seconds of StanLand as the voice of Randy himself! (Dave Willis). Fun fact: He's also the co-creator of Aqua Teen Hunger Force! Randy is coming to the public feed early in the new year, but Apple Subscribers can hear it sooner!

Stay tuned for all this and more. And help to support our team over on Apple Podcasts.

Head to the Enter StanLand channel on Apple Podcasts to subscribe.

Thank you al for your support. We're so excited that you're excited about StanLand. 🩷

Long live Zyngia!

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