The Fakist: One Last Day

A recent episode of Where I'm From dedicated to Stephan Carroll, who composed multiple original and parody songs every season throughout the run of The Fakist. The last half is a selection of my favorite stuff he did for us, including the One Last Day theme song.

This week is a little different... I’m remembering and memorializing my longtime friend and musical collaborator Stephan Carroll from Wheeling, WV. I'll cover our history, from a high school computer class to an early YouTube hit with our band Classic Tragic Hero to all the great musical comedy we created for The Fakist. Stay tuned for a profile on a brilliant musician and a dear friend.

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The Fake News Dies.

This is a story about a flawed man, born of privilege, who only lived for himself. It tells of the last day of his newscast; of how his enemies plotted against him until the final battle, and of how his partner LeAnn abandoned him just when he thought he had it all figured out. It ends with a podcast. It begins in the wreckage of KCOM Studios on the night of Deathember 13th, 2021. In Somewhere West of New York City, the faithful still tune in at six o'clock, waiting for the newscast to start... but it never will. The Fakist died two years ago.

The Fakist: One Last Day, a new documentary, starting tonight on WAFM-TV 3.

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CAST

AI BOT - Peter Price
AUDRA RELIANT - Allison Jara
BARRY TESH – Shawn Taylor
BERTRAM KCOM – CJ Boat
BILL MEEKS - Bill Meeks
BOO RADLEY - Bill Meeks
BYRON SEALES - Tony Hooper
CARRIE TART – Samantha Crausman
ELLA FITZPATRICK - Anne Marie
ESMERALDA GOLDSTEIN – Dawn Owar
GLOMER - Bill Meeks
GRACE HUBERSTAFFORFORD – Wynn Mercere
GRANDMA SNYDER – Amy Hypnarowski
HANDLEBAR VAN DYKE –  Bobby Hawke
HEPHAESTUS – Kelly Rands
JAKE STEIN – Justin Robert Young
LEANN SNDYER – Rebecca Johnson
MITCH MCCONNELL - Bill Meeks
MONTIPAIRE DAFOE - Derek O’Neill
MR.  FREEZE 7-UP - Bill Meeks
MR. GEMM – Michael Lucero
OFFICER MACHINA - Bill Meeks
PAUL DAFOE - Bill Meeks
REPORTERS - Andy Ransom, Zach Sinclair, Addison Houle
RON JOLIVER – John Harrison
ROY SILVER – Derek O’Neill
THELMA MINKS – Morgan Glennon
WHIFFLE BAT KIDS – Dinah, Doofy, and Dorkface Delory

“Ballad of The Fakist”
Lyrics by Bill Meeks
Guitar and Vocals by Joe Carr
One-Man Band - Stephan Carroll

“Could This Be Love?”
Lyrics by Bill Meeks
One-Man Band - Stephan Carroll

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Eff It Let's Go. Let's Kill The Show.

This is it. Deathember 13, 2021… One last newscast to save the show. Will Paul DaFoe and The Fakist news team rise to the challenge, or is the death of fake news inevitable?

All that, plus the identity of the zombie icepick killer revealed, in the tenth chapter of The Fakist: One Last Day, a standalone story set in the world of The Fakist.

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CAST

AI BOT - Peter Price
AUDRA RELIANT - Allison Jara
ANNOUNCER – Roberto Villegas
BARRY TESH – Shawn Taylor
BATMAN ANNOUNCER - Peter Price
BERTRAM KCOM – CJ Boat
BILL MEEKS - Bill Meeks
BIRDMAN STAN –  Bobby Hawke
BYRON SEALES - Tony Hooper
DOROTHY GALE - Samantha Crausman
ELLA FITZPATRICK - Anne Marie
FRODO BAGGINS - Brady Hendricks
GLOMER - Bill Meeks
GRACE HUBERSTAFFORFORD – Wynn Mercere
HARRY POTTER - John Harrison
JAKE STEIN – Justin Robert Young
LEANN SNDYER – Rebecca Johnson
LIAM - Himself
LUKE SKYWALKER - Brady Hendricks
MONTIPAIRE DAFOE - Derek O’Neill
MR.  FREEZE 7-UP - Bill Meeks
OFFICER ASSJACK - Kelly Rands
OFFICER MACHINA - Bill Meeks
PAUL DAFOE - Bill Meeks
PAUL DAFOE'S SINGING VOICE - Joe Carr
RON JOLIVER – John Harrison
ROY SILVER – Derek O’Neill
WHIFFLE BAT KIDS - Dinah, Doofy, and Dorkface Delory
ZIGGY MCELROY - Shawn Taylor

“Ballad of The Fakist”
Lyrics by Bill Meeks
Guitar and Vocals by Joe Carr
One-Man Band - Stephan Carroll

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Jake Stein Gets What He Deserves

Former reality show singer and current Fakist traffic reporter Jake Stein is tired of waiting for his big break. Travel back through the history of The Fakist to find out what Jake wants, and how he's worked the entire series to get it.  When his big day comes, will Jake Stein rise to become the newscaster the elite Diamond Club needs, or will Paul DaFoe find a way to stop him?

All that, plus the Fakist news team cleans up the news room, in the ninth chapter of The Fakist: One Last Day, a standalone story set in the world of The Fakist.

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CAST

AUDRA RELIANT - Allison Jara

ANNOUNCER – Roberto Villegas

BATMAN ANNOUNCER - Peter Price

BERTRAM KCOM – CJ Boat

BRENT ARNOLD - Bill Meeks

BIRDMAN STAN –  Bobby Hawke

BILL GATES -  Samuel Lewis

BROCCOLI BITES PRINCIPAL – Adam Paulauski

BROCCOLI BITES ANNOUCNER – Bill Meeks

BYRON SEALES - Tony Hooper

CARL -  Samuel Lewis

CREW CHIEF - Naaim Siddiqi

DEBRA DAWNSTAR - Anne Marie

FERGIE MCFERNIE - Tom Merritt

ELLA FITZPATRICK - Anne Marie

ESMERALDA GOLDSTEIN - Dawn Owar

HANDLEBAR VAN DYKE - Bobby Hawke

JAKE STEIN - Justin Robert Young

LEANN SNDYER – Rebecca Johnson

MONTIPAIRE DAFOE - Derek O’Neill

MR. GEMM - Michael Lucero

OFFICER MACHINA - Bill Meeks

PAUL DAFOE - Bill Meeks

“Ballad of The Fakist”
Lyrics by Bill Meeks
Guitar and Vocals by Joe Carr
One-Man Band - Stephan Carroll

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Ron Joliver Gets The Opportunity Of His So-Called Lifetime!

"Up To The Minute" anchor Ron Joliver has always been a cash cow for The Fakist, but when Hollywood calls him and his partner Roy Silver up to reboot their favorite 90s show, they set off on a madcap adventure through Tinsel Town. Will they survive Jordan Cartelano's three trials to join the "Hollyweird Elite," or are they doomed to set up a tent in the LA river?

All that, plus the secrets of Tom Cruise's feet are revealed, in the eighth chapter of The Fakist: One Last Day, a standalone story set in the world of The Fakist.

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CAST

ANNOUNCER – Roberto Villegas
BARRY TESH – Shawn Taylor
BATMAN ANNOUNCER - Peter Price
CURTIS ARMSTRONG – Dean Demarest  of Cos-A-Commotion
ELLA FITZPATRICK - Anne Marie
GRACE HUBERSTAFFORFORD – Wynn Mercere
FEMALE ANNOUNCER – Shellane Demarest  of Cos-A-Commotion
HOMELESS PERSON - Bill Meeks
JORDAN CARTALANO - Kelly Rands
LEANN SNDYER – Rebecca Johnson
PAUL DAFOE - Bill Meeks
RON JOLIVER - John Harrison
ROY SILVER - Derek O’Neill
TOM CRUISE – Alex Streu
WHIFFLE BAT GANG KID - Dinah Dorkface

“Ballad of The Fakist”
Lyrics by Bill Meeks
Guitar and Vocals by Joe Carr
One-Man Band - Stephan Carroll

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What Will It Cost You To Follow Your Dreams?

Carrie Tart is tired of reporting entertainment news, but with one last day to save the show, she's determined to follow her dream: Producing a show about real people telling real stories. Will she create the next This American Life, or will she live to regret her career pivot?

All that, plus Mr. Rogers returns to a post-Trump world, and a confrontation with the Spoiler Police, in the seventh chapter of The Fakist: One Last Day, a standalone story set in the world of The Fakist.

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CAST

ANNOUNCER – Roberto Villegas
BARRY TESH – Shawn Taylor
BATMAN ANNOUNCER - Peter Price
BILL MEEKS – Bill Meeks
BYRON SEALES – Tony Hooper
CARRIE TART – Samantha Crausman
CHARLIE - Kelly Rands
CHESTER - Andy Ransom
CINDY MCNEIL – Gretchen Schneider
ELLA FITZPATRICK - Anne Marie
GRANDMA SNYDER – Amy Hypnarowski
JASPER - Brady Hendricks
JOHNNY MACDONALD’S – Scott Johnson
LEANN SNDYER - Rebecca Johnson
MR. ROGERS -  Bobby Hawke
PAUL DAFOE - Bill Meeks
RON JOLIVER - John Harrison
ROY SILVER - Derek O’Neill
THE REAL PEOPLE PLAYERS - Roberto Villegas, Bill Meeks, Andy Ransom, Brady Hendricks

“Ballad of The Fakist”

Lyrics by Bill Meeks
Guitar and Vocals by Joe Carr
One-Man Band - Stephan Carroll

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What In The Worlds Is Going On In The Control Room?

Ella Fitzpatrick preps a story to save The Fakist, but she can't find any new leads. When she goes off to find some clarity on her own, she'll discover three surprising characters hiding in the control room. Who is Anne Marie, and what does she know about the fate of The Fakist?

All that, plus the secret origin of Mr. Freeze 7-Up and a trip through the multiverse, in the sixth chapter of The Fakist: One Last Day, a standalone story set in the world of The Fakist.

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CAST

AI BOT - Peter Price
AUDRA RELIANT - Allison Jara
ANNE MARIE - Anne Marie
BATMAN ANNOUNCER - Peter Price
BERTRAM KCOM – CJ Boat
ELLA FITZPATRICK - Anne Marie
GRACE HUBERSTAFFORFORD - Wynn Mercere
LEANN SNDYER - Rebecca Johnson
MARTIN ZENDLER - Brian Brushwood
MR. FREEZE 7-UP - Bill Meeks
PAUL DAFOE - Bill Meeks
THE MULTIVERSE PLAYERS - Shawn Taylor, Bobby Hawke, Michael Lucero, Bill Meeks, Abby MacBeth

“Ballad of The Fakist”
Lyrics by Bill Meeks
Guitar and Vocals by Joe Carr
One-Man Band - Stephan Carroll

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See The World With New Eyes

Fergie McFernie is nervous about his first day on the job as the new Fakist intern, but when he gets access to a Vicario headset and Jake Stein's "life stream," he's the only one who can warn Paul DaFoe! Can consumer reporter Martin Zendler get the NanoSD card to The Fakist in time?

All that, plus three witches from Fakist stories past unite to offer Paul a wicked deal, in the fifth chapter of The Fakist: One Last Day, a standalone story set in the world of The Fakist.

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CAST

BATMAN ANNOUNCER - Peter Price
BERTRAM KCOM – CJ Boat
DEBRA DAWNSTAR - Anne Marie
BRENT ARNOLD - Bill Meeks
ELLA FITZPATRICK - Anne Marie
ESMERALDA GOLDSTEIN - Dawn Owar
FERGIE MCFERNIE - Tom Merritt
GRANDMA SNYDER – Amy Hypnarowski
JAKE STEIN - Justin Robert Young
LEANN SNDYER - Rebecca Johnson
LIZ - Anne Marie
MARTIN ZENDLER - Brian Brushwood
MYSTIC DUDE - Bryce Castillo
PAUL DAFOE - Bill Meeks
RENT-A-KID - Dorkface Delroy
SALLY - Kate Sheridan
THELMA MINKS – Morgan Glennon
VICARIO - Bryce Castillo

“Ballad of The Fakist”
Lyrics by Bill Meeks
Guitar and Vocals by Joe Carr
One-Man Band - Stephan Carroll

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