The Inciting Incident Podcast

Midnight in the Backrooms - An Audioplay - 2023

MIDNIGHT IN THE BACKROOMSWhat if a dead mall was literally a *dead* mall? Chris and Victoria find themselves in the mall they worked in as teenagers, stuck in the same snowed-in day in 1998 that never ends. The Evergreen Glen...

Superiors vs Millers, Sounds About Cleveland: An Audioplay - 2022

Support this podcast at patreon.com/qaf, patreon.com/mccool10, Venmo@ThePurpleAmazon, or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolSYNOPSIS: The Duluth Superiors, a women's football team out of Minnesota, are groggily heading toward Michigan City, Indiana. Half the team has quit, half the coaches have gone with them, and what's...

Bitter Tea, the Way the Volcano Gods of Rainier Intended: An Audioplay - 2021

Support my work at paypal.me/RissyMcCool or Venmo@ThePurpleAmazonThe fourth annual-ish holiday-ish play by Marissa McCool2022 version coming next week. Bitter Tea, the Way the Volcano Gods of Rainier Intended: An AudioplaySUMMARYEleanor and Rain, two non-binary recluses, live off the grid and...

Dinner With the Binaries - An Audioplay

Support this channel at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastDINNER WITH THE BINARIES - An AudioplayWritten and Edited by Marissa Alexa McCoolStarring:Giovannie Espiritu - AlisonMarissa McCool - HeidiAri Stillman - LoganMurphie McCool - OllieDon Ford Jr. - Matt Amy Withawhy - DawnTony Opelt - SamSUMMARYWhen...

#236 - The Low Bar of Sweet Relief

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastWaking up to having a ruler that isn't actively trying to kill you may be a low bar, but it's one that was finally crossed on Wednesday, and that's worth pointing out. Music by Shelley Segal

#235 - The Incident

#234 - We Don't Have the Benefit of "Waiting to See"

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolRanting off the top of my head for various reasons, be it dicknosing masks or people assuring us everything is going to be fine.

#233 - Live AMA

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastTaking questions from the listener group. Don't know where the listener group is? Why it's right here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/iitcagooh

#232 - Stop Asking "Are You Surprised?" in Response to Horribleness

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastLive thoughts as of 11-6-20 at 8AM CST.

#231 - Playing the Part Everyone Wanted to Be

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolThis week, Marissa spends most of the episode hyper-fangirling as she interviews Giovannie Espiritu, who played Gin in Dyke Central, among many other productions. Follow Giovannie @giospirit2 on Insta, @giospirit on Twitter. www.GiovannieEspiritu.comwww.imdb.me/giovannieespirituMusic by...

#230 - Outbreak: A Crisis of Faith, with Noah Lugeons

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolThis week, Rissy welcomes back multiple-time guest and podcast host Noah Lugeons to talk about his new book, "Outbreak: A Crisis of Faith." https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic-ebook/dp/B08KWN3VKFHost of the Scathing Atheist, God Awful Movies, Skepticrat, and Citation...

Melina

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#228 - Marissaception

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolOn this episode, Marissa welcomes a performer with whom she shared the stage on September 22nd's "Parody in Blue" event, Marissa Hecker. Marissa contributed two wonderful political parody songs, she can sing, she can...

#227 - I've Been on Both Sides of 98-0 and Neither is Fun

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCool. Also look for Cleat Sheets, debuting soon on this Spreaker channel! This week, Moose and Erin join us to talk about their new podcast about women's football, Cleat Sheets. Marissa will be producing...

#226 - Sounds of the North

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastTake a break, relax, and come hang out with me in Northern Minnesota. On the lake, in the forest, on the dock at night, this is a compilation of hopefully relaxing sounds of waves, birds, and...

#225 - Floridian in the UPer and Other Cracking Tales

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolThis week, Dr. Mac joins us for mostly waxing nostalgic about their friendship, but also some issue they wanted to discuss. https://linktr.ee/macp_clinicMusic by Shelley Segal

#224 - An Ode to Rhea Butcher and a Response to Three Swings #97

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast This is a response piece to my favorite comedian as well as someone to whom I can relate on very specific multiple levels. If you want to hear what I'm responding to, check out Rhea...

#223 - I'm Not at That Magical Place of Loving Myself (3/3)

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastAll the TWs: CPTSD, sui, mental illness, psych hospital, leaving religion, etc.The conclusion of Rich's story about the after-effects of the previous two episodes. What a journey.

#222 - You're Supposed to Have Rewards, Not Punishment (2/3)

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolPart two of three with Rich on his journey out of the church and a rather unfortunate incident.

#221 - This Story's Gonna Hurt to Tell, But It's Time to Tell It (1/3)

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolThis week, we have part one of the three part story of Rich, a former Pentecostal pastor turned atheist podcaster of "Living After Faith." Born in Marshall, Texas and drawn into the church by...

#220 - Well, This Got Relevant Quickly...

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolLast night, I interviewed returning guest, former Minnesota Vikings star, and author of "Otaku" Chris Kluwe. We mostly talked about current events, history, and the terrifying nature of the way things are progressing. Then...

#219 - It Scares Me That You Can Impersonate Me

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolThis week, old friend and host of the show "Atheist Wine Down" on YouTube, Jen Aldrich comes back to hang out with Rissy in what felt like cutting it short at 65 minutes of...

#218 - Crossover with Okay Then with Amy - Interview with Tom Musgrave

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolCrossover with my Fargo review show, here's the description: This week, we take a break from episodes to interview our friend from season one, Tom Musgrave, who played Bo Munk from the insurance shop....

#217 - This Shouldn't Need to be Considered Brave

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis week, Vanessa Lee Nic joins us to talk about her journey as the mother of a trans kid and how she became an activist supporting the trans community. https://www.facebook.com/VanessaLeeNicMusic by Shelley SegalListener group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/iitcagoohMerch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/m0602071/shop?asc=u#profile

#216 - The Odds Are Good and the Goods Are Odd

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or PayPal.me/RissyMcCoolThis week, Anais joins us to tell hir story of online roleplaying in the days of AOL, and the research hir has been doing about it since.Edited by Murphie McCoolMusic by Shelley Segal

#215 - It's Time to Talk About the Toolbox

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastCW: Domestic abuse, jail(Yes, I know the episode is one later than the number. This was recorded before Mandisa's interview was pre-empted.)This week, Ashley joins us to talk about the time she went to jail for...

#214 - When the Loudest Sound Was Silence

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolOn this episode, Chris tells us her story about growing up in a cult and ending up at Ground Zero on 9/11, as well as what she's done in local activism since. Strong TW.Music...

#213 - This Can't Wait, with Mandisa Thomas of Black Nonbelievers

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolEpisodes 210-220 were recorded in advance, and within a week of each other. Given the situation of the world right now, I felt it necessary to not only have a long conversation with Mandisa,...

#212 - Why Don't You Get Up and Get It Yourself?

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolOn this episode, Alexandria joins us to talk about their experiences of being raised as a Puerto Rican, the machismo of the culture, and the contradiction of rules and expectations depending on the situation....

#211 - Sacrificing Your Own Identity to Survive

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolThis week, Liv joins us for her story of growing up in an unstable environment as well as her gender journey. Music by Shelley SegalEdited by Murphie McCool

#210 - Comfortably Alone at the Free Corner Store

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcast or paypal.me/RissyMcCoolInciting is back! Our return story is about Eliza's journey of fulfillment, self-discovery, recovery, and learning themselves. Strong TW for some of the content. Theme song is by Shelley SegalEdited by Murphie McCoolI miss...

#209 - What Kind of Day Has It Been?

This is unfortunately the last episode of this show. It may be rebranding and changing under a different name for a solo show, but for now, this is the end of the line.

#208 - On the Pleasure of Hating

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis is an essay about realizing the pleasure I used to take in hating and analyzing what brought that about.https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-wedding-and-travel-for-skepticon?utm_source=customer&utm;_medium=copy_link&utm;_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

#207 - Shannon Gibney, See No Color

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis week, Marissa sits down with Shannon Gibney, who was gracious enough to invite Marissa into her home, and they discuss their backgrounds, teaching, her book See No Color, and writing in general. The theme music...

#206 - Booksmart, Empowering Media, and Values Dissonance

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis week, we talk about media that has been empowering, and whether or not it has aged well.The theme music is written and performed by Shelley Segal and was used with permission.Contact the show at [email protected],...

#205 - Back in the Saddle with Bethany

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastBethany returns to the show, as our regular episodes have returned after a much needed vacation.The theme music is written and performed by Shelley Segal and was used with permission.Contact the show at [email protected], on Twitter...

#204 - The Lunch Bunch, MFA Residency, Skepticon, and Disconnecting

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#203 - Marissa Speaks at Skepticon 11

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#202 - Responding to Ask Andrew WK

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastA response/rant to this article: https://www.villagevoice.com/2014/08/06/ask-andrew-w-k-my-dad-is-a-right-wing-asshole/?fbclid=IwAR2ICfqo09iKJ7ca6J7IRqhaaTk-g7hyEM2NNIerBF2lMuzmKVURF55CQ4E

#201 - Ned Dougherty, Playwright

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis episode, Rissy sits down with playwright MFA graduate from Augsburg, Ned Dougherty, who took Greek plays and wrote about toxic masculinity with them.The theme music is written and performed by Shelley Segal and was used...

#200 - Audioplay: The Lunch Bunch, By Tim Wick and Jami Newstrom

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastTwenty five years ago, five people spent a Saturday in Detention and they thought it changed their lives. They have hardly seen each other since then. Has it been too long or not long enough?https://www.minnesotafringe.org/2019-show-information/the-lunch-bunchCome see...

#199 - Heidi Czerwiec, Fluid States

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis week, Rissy interviews author and professor Heidi Czerwiec, who both has published amazing work and dealt with RWNJs including The Blaze. www.heidiczerwiec.comThe theme music is written and performed by Shelley Segal and was used with...

#198 - A Deep Dive on Fargo, Season 1

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastA nostalgic episode for both Inciting Incident and Bethany from Is This Reel Life as we review Fargo, Season 1.The theme music is written and performed by Shelley Segal and was used with permission.Contact the show...

#197 - Preview of Skepticon 11

Support this podcast at patreon.com/qafWe weren't able to release an episode this week, but we can release a preview of Marissa's speaking gig at the upcoming Skepticon. This speech was the beginnings of what is now the basis of Marissa's...

#196 - An Experimental Audio Experience

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis week, it's a bit more avant-garde than usual. As a person who is sensory sensitive, especially to sounds, big crowds, and other things, I attempted to recreate my experience of attending Pride, and what it's...

#195 - Unicorn Horn with Jesse Dollemore

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis week, returning champion Jesse Dollemore from "I Doubt It With Dollemore" returns to the show to hang out with Rissy and Bethany. The theme music is written and performed by Shelley Segal and was used...

#194 - Three Years After Pulse

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis week, Rissy and Bethany discuss the current goings on and also reflect on the three-year anniversary of Pulse, and how little has changed or improved since then. The theme music is written and performed by...

#193 - Just Give Us Someone Potty-Trained

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis week, Bethany and I catch up on current events, including the latest embarrassments from 45 and the Boston straight pride march which is somehow a thing.The theme music is written and performed by Shelley Segal...

#192 - Nick Marini, actor, Summer of 8, Chicago Med

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis week, Rissy and Bethany welcome Rissy's former classmate, UPenn grad, and star of the film Summer of 8, Nick Marini. They discuss Nick's background, his experience at UPenn, and pursuing his lifelong dream of being...

#191 - Gretchen Koch, Giant If

Support this podcast at patreon.com/incitingincidentpodcastThis week, we welcome in friend, comic artist, and activist Gretchen Koch, and we discuss recent goings on in the reproductive rights movement and atheist communities, being tone-policed online, and Gretchen's webcomic Giant If, which can...