Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

Patric M. Verrone - is an Emmy-winning TV writer/producer, attorney, figurine-maker, and labor leader. His writing credits include The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Larry Sanders Show, The Critic, The Simpsons, Pinky and the Brain, Rugrats, and every episode of Matt Groening’s animated sci-fi comedy Futurama.

Jon Bass - is an actor and writer who started his career on Broadway replacing Josh Gad as ‘Elder Cunningham’ inThe Book Of Mormon. In film, Jon was recently cast in the upcoming Ron Howard film, ‘Alone at Dawn’ alongside Adam Driver & Anne Hathaway.

Natasha Vaynblat (VAIN-blot) has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, A Little Late with Lilly Singh, Audible's Bloodweed, and Comedy Central’s “Your Worst Fears Confirmed”. Her standup album “We’re All Dads Here” was featured in Vulture's “Albums To Watch Right Now” and she's currently performing her new hour “Childless Freak” all about her choice not to have kids. Her upcoming show "Childless Freak" premieres in NYC at Joe's Pub on April 28th, 2026.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Paul Scheer narrates chapter 10 of The Dark Knight novelized by Andrew Lin, plus an interview with James Dwyer.

Ian Brennan is a writer and performer known for Monster on Netflix. He’s also the creator of Glee and Screen Queens.

Paul Scheer is a SAG-award winning actor and comedian known for The League, Black Monday, Veep, and is the co-host of How Did This Get Made.

James Dwyer - is an actor and comic who’s appeared in What We Do in the Shadows, and performs regularly at the UCB in New York. You can catch him there in ASSSSCAT or hosting his monthly variety show The Great American Shit Carnival.

Andrew Lin - is the writer and cartoonist behind the massively successful Mountain of Sadness comics.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Additional additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras and TJ Arway. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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The Dark Knight - Chapter 9

Featuring a chapter novelized by Joe Veix and narrated by Michael Torpey, plus an interview with Brandon Dzirko. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.



Michael Torpey - is an actor and writer best known for his work on Orange Is The New Black, VEEP, and Inside Amy Schumer, as well as frequent appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Joe Veix - is a writer and artist based in Oakland, CA. He recently wrote the short film Channelvue, and has written for The New Yorker, Wired, McSweeney’s, and Vice.

Brandon Dzirko - is a writer, actor, improviser who performs at NY’s UCB theater on ASSSSCAT, Rumpleteaser, or Harold Night with The Prophecy.

TikTok @brandonandshane @Bdzirko on Instagram

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras and TJ Arway. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, TikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The Dark Knight - Chapter 8

Featuring a chapter novelized by Mike Drucker and narrated by J.K. Simmons, plus an interview with Arthur Meyer. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

JK Simmons is an Oscar winning actor known for Whiplash, La La Land, Juno, tons of other great stuff - and he played Commissioner Gordon in Justice League.

Mike Drucker is a comedian, writer known for Bill Nye Saves the World, Adam Ruins Everything, Full Frontal with Sam Bee and The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon - he’s also the author of the book Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games.

Arthur Meyer is a comedian, writer, and actor known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - and he’s also the co-host of ABC Parenting.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, TikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The Dark Knight - Chapter 7

Featuring a chapter novelized by Jennie Egerdie and narrated by Ronnie Chieng, plus an interview with Seth Herzog. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Ronny Chieng is an Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, and actor. He’s a correspondent on “The Daily Show,” He has starred "Crazy Rich Asians,” “Godzilla vs. Kong,” three Netflix standup comedy specials and in Hulu’s “Interior Chinatown,” based on Charles Yu’s book and directed by Taika Waititi.

Seth Herzog is the host of Sweet, the longest-running live comedy show in New York, and probably planet Earth, and appears frequently on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and co-stars with me in the hit film Boy Band - available RIGHT NOW on Tubi.

Jennie Egerdie has written for McSweeney’s, The New Yorker, and is the author of two books selected by Vulture as the Best comedy books of the year.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, TikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The Dark Knight - Chapter 6

Featuring a chapter novelized by Shek Baker and narrated by Maurice LaMarche, plus an interview with ⁠Ian Brennan. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Ian Brennan is a writer and performer known for Monster on Netflix. He’s also the creator of Glee and Screen Queens.

Maurice LaMarche has voiced characters on animated shows like The Simpsons, Futurama, Rick and Morty, Pinky and the Brain, American Dad, Transformers, Looney Tunes, and basically the rest of them too.

Shek Baker is a comedy writer living in New York City.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, TikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The Dark Knight - Chapter 5

Featuring a chapter novelized by Matthew Tobey and narrated by GaTa, plus an interview with ⁠Yoni Lotan. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

GaTa is Davionte Ganter, an American rapper and actor, known for his work in the FX series Dave as well as being the hype man for rapper Lil Dicky.

Yoni Lotan is an actor and writer known for his work in Russian Doll, High Maintenance, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Matt Tobey is a writer whose work has appeared on Comedy Central and The Onion.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, TikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The Dark Knight - Chapter 4

Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠Mickie Cathers and narrated by Hallie Haas, plus an interview with ⁠Hannah Pilkes. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Hallie Haas is a comedian and actor who has appeared in Search Party and the film Fort Tilden.

Hannah Pilkes is a comedian and improv teacher who appears in Leanne on Netflix and has performed at Just for Laughs, the Edinburgh Fringe, the Telluride Comedy Festival and more.

Mickie Cathers is a comedy writer and former editor of the illustrious Michigan Gargoyle humor magazine.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, TikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The Dark Knight - Chapter 3

Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠Liz Lent and narrated by Mary Birdsong, plus an interview with ⁠Brian Stack. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Mary Birdsong is an actor and writer known for Reno 911, Succession, and more.

Brian Stack is a writer and performer known for his extensive work on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as well as Conan.



Liz Lent is a comedy writer and artist

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The Dark Knight - Chapter 2

Featuring a chapter novelized by ⁠A.D. Miles and narrated by Rob Delaney, plus an interview with ⁠Will Hines. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.

Rob Delaney is a comedian and actor known for Catastrophe, Dying for Sex, and Bad Monkey.

A.D. Miles is an actor and writer known for The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Horrible People, and Wet Hot American Summer.



Will Hines is known for his work teaching and running the Upright Citizens Brigade theater and has appeared in Brooklyn Nine Nine, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Comedy Bang Bang, and much more

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠YouTube, and please support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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