The Fallout Lounge

Sure, you love your dog. But do you love your dog enough to eat food your dog would turn its nose up at? Thanks to nutritional innovation and your own low self-esteem, now you can!

Written, directed, and produced by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés duBouchet, and Meg Ruddy. Sound design, music, and mix by Dave Gerbosi.

Every year we post this to celebrate American football--the hype, the overanalysis, and the corporate tie-ins. Maybe someday we'll do it for futbol for our Portuguese friends. Or padel. Don't hold your breath, though.

Written, directed, and produced by Bob Merlotti. Voices by dozen, some of whom asked not to be credited. Literally, this is the most talent we've crammed into a sketch. Sound design, music, and mix by Dave Gerbosi, who is in the sketch and is being credited right here, right now.

It's hard to be shocked by anything anymore. Or so you thought. Here's a sketch that's so shocking, it'll up your shock-absorption ability by 75%, or double your angst back.

Written, directed, and produced by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés duBouchet, Dennis Ryan, Russell Arons, and Dave Gerbosi. Sound design, music, and mix by Dave Gerbosi.

No one would argue that baseball remains the National Pastime--it's been replaced by shooting each other in the face. Still, there are modern reasons to attend a game. Pitch clocks. Robo umps. And, thanks to cheap 3-D printers, more bobblehead giveaways than you can shake a rosin bag at.

Written, directed, and produced by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés duBouchet, Bob Merlotti, and Dave Gerbosi. Sound design, music, and mix by Dave Gerbosi.

When you need work done on the mezzanine level but lack health insurance, don't curse your luck. Instead, head for the place that Fast Company called "the most innovative company of the 14th century."

Written, directed, and produced by Bob Merlotti. Voices by TV's John Montgomery, Russell Arons, Dave Gerbosi, Hilary Bourassa, and Bob Merlotti. Sound design, music, and mix by David Gerbosi.

You can't behave like a gasbag of useless information when you return from vacation unless you took a tour. And lucky for you, we've lined up a tour guide so knowledgeable, you'll be insufferable in no time. Hit "play," and take a trip to a place we like to call "Not Learning a Thing"!

Written, directed, and produced by Bob Merlotti. Voices by David Pasquesi, Meg Ruddy, Russell Arons, Bob Merlotti, Dave Gerbosi, and Hilary Bourassa. Sound design and mix by David Gerbosi.

It's violent sports season! That means it's time for our annual repost (or re-"goalpost," get it??) of fan and non-fan favorite, "NFL Halftime Show." This sketch holds the Fallout Lounge record for largest cast ever; all of our regulars are featured, as well as several friends we shoved into recording closets. The Ten Commandments had a smaller cast.

Sound design, mix, and, yes, a couple of voices, by Dave Gerbosi.

Are you ready for the raunchiest, most NSFW shock jocks ever to spew filth into a microphone? OK, they weren't available, but you're going to love their SFW replacements.

Written, directed, and produced by Bob Merlotti. Voices by David Pasquesi, Andrés duBouchet, Russell Arons, Kathy Nagler, and Bob Merlotti. Music, sound design, and mix by David Gerbosi.

Cutting down on your microplastic intake? Congratulations! Unless you've cut down too much. Fortunately, now you can ensure your body is getting the microplastics it needs.

Written and produced by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés duBouchet, Meg Ruddy, Kathy Nagler, and Dave Gerbosi. Music, sound design, and mix by David Gerbosi.

If you've been twiddling your opposables. waiting for just the right moment to catch up on the Fallout Lounge, your derelict ship has come in. Seven, count 'em, seven sketches, each one honed to a glossy comedic sheen, lined up like chuckle soldiers for your ears to inspect. So download, guffaw, and then, well, then you'll want to subscribe! You'll also want to write us a comment, or a sonnet if you're really inspired. Not to mention you'll be moved to give us a 5-star rating.

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