The Hilarious Youth Podcast: Recent Episodes
Hilarious Youth
Welcome to The Hilarious Youth Podcast! We feature original works of fiction performed by kids, for kids. The stories on this show are the products of our voice acting and performing arts media classes at Hilarious Youth. Each was written to reflect the ideas and comedic sensibilities of the students (ages 9-12) and adults who participated in their creation. The target audience for this show includes kids between ages 8 and 13 along with parents, family members, and educators. Episodes of our inaugural season will air weekly between February and April of 2023. We hope you enjoy the show and thank you so much for being here!
That's a wrap! This brief episode is a heartfelt thank you to the people and organizations who have helped us along our way, including you- the listeners. We hope to see you again for another season of the Hilarious Youth Podcast. To keep up with us, please visit us at www.hilariousyouth.com, where you can find our program schedule, updates, and contact info. Thank you again!
SKETCH [All Ages] A look into the work of Irayna, an urban cryptozoologist tracking one of nature’s most mysterious creatures. Half flower, half feline- the Lilly Kitten is as striking as it is elusive. This segment covers Irayna’s work, as well as that of her colleagues in the field of urban cryptozoology.
This story was created in our voice acting and storytelling class, Stories In Stereo. To learn more about upcoming classes and enrollment, visit us at www.HilariousYouth.com.
Credits:
Irayna (Cryptozoologist): Anouka
Barbara Darcy (Journalist): Miranda
Concerned Homeowner: Gabriela
Dr. Wanda Reese: Gabriela
Grace (Convention Kid): Maile
Grace’s Mom: Maile
Closing Credits Voice: Gabriela
Storyline Created By Anouka
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design and Editing: Phillip Laurent
Student Vocals Recorded at Bird Records in San Francisco
SKETCH [All Ages] This story follows bounty hunter Aquanina Tina on a trip to the local prospectors’ supply store in search of a metal detector. She regales a friendly clerk with a tale of stolen riches. Detecting tall tales is part of the job description for any clerk in the prospector’s supply business, but nobody said it would be easy.
This story was created in our voice acting and storytelling class, Stories In Stereo. Enrollment for our Summer Session is open at www.HilariousYouth.com!
Credits:
Aquanina Tina: Miranda
Clerk: Maile
Officer 1: Gabriela
Officer 2: Anouka
Bernadette Wiggins: Anouka
Xanathan X: Gabriela
Storyline Created By Miranda
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design, and Editing by Phillip Laurent
Student Vocals Recorded at Bird Records in San Francisco, CA
SKETCH [All Ages] This story follows bounty hunter Aquanina Tina on a trip to the local prospectors’ supply store in search of a metal detector. She regales a friendly clerk with a tale of stolen riches. Detecting tall tales is part of the job description for any clerk in the prospector’s supply business, but nobody said it would be easy.
This story was created in our voice acting and storytelling class, Stories In Stereo. Enrollment for our Summer Session is open at www.HilariousYouth.com!
Credits:
Aquanina Tina: Miranda
Clerk: Maile
Officer 1: Gabriela
Officer 2: Anouka
Bernadette Wiggins: Anouka
Xanathan X: Gabriela
Storyline Created By Miranda
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design, and Editing by Phillip Laurent
Student Vocals Recorded at Bird Records in San Francisco, CA
SKETCH [All Ages] This story follows Xanathan X- a space alien and intergalactic bounty hunter on her search for the Rogresto Ruby. In an effort to gather intel on the whereabouts of the Ruby, Xanathan has disguised herself as a cucumber merchant at a farmers market on planet Earth. Maintaining her disguise while hunting for the ruby is no easy task, especially as she must quickly train her assistant in the ways and customs of the humans at the market or risk having her cover blown.
This story was created in our voice acting and storytelling workshop, Stories In Stereo. Enrollment for our Summer Session is open at www.HilariousYouth.com!
Credits
Xanathan X: Gabriela
Customer 1: Miranda
Customer 2: Maile
Junior Operative X: Anouka
Smoothie Maker (Ruth): Maile
Merchant 2 (Bake Stand): Miranda
Customer 3: Miranda
Storyline Created by Gabriela
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design and Editing: Phillip Laurent
Student vocal performances recorded at Bird Records in San Francisco, CA
SKETCH [All Ages] This story follows Xanathan X- a space alien and intergalactic bounty hunter on her search for the Rogresto Ruby. In an effort to gather intel on the whereabouts of the Ruby, Xanathan has disguised herself as a cucumber merchant at a farmers market on planet Earth. Maintaining her disguise while hunting for the ruby is no easy task, especially as she must quickly train her assistant in the ways and customs of the humans at the market or risk having her cover blown.
This story was created in our voice acting and storytelling workshop, Stories In Stereo. Enrollment for our Summer Session is open at www.HilariousYouth.com!
Credits
Xanathan X: Gabriela
Customer 1: Miranda
Customer 2: Maile
Junior Operative X: Anouka
Smoothie Maker (Ruth): Maile
Merchant 2 (Bake Stand): Miranda
Customer 3: Miranda
Storyline Created by Gabriela
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design and Editing: Phillip Laurent
Student vocal performances recorded at Bird Records in San Francisco, CA
SKETCH [All Ages] This story follows Xanathan X- a space alien and intergalactic bounty hunter on her search for the Rogresto Ruby. In an effort to gather intel on the whereabouts of the Ruby, Xanathan has disguised herself as a cucumber merchant at a farmers market on planet Earth. Maintaining her disguise while hunting for the ruby is no easy task, especially as she must quickly train her assistant in the ways and customs of the humans at the market or risk having her cover blown.
This story was created in our voice acting and storytelling workshop, Stories In Stereo. Enrollment for our Summer Session is open at www.HilariousYouth.com!
Credits
Xanathan X: Gabriela
Customer 1: Miranda
Customer 2: Maile
Junior Operative X: Anouka
Smoothie Maker (Ruth): Maile
Merchant 2 (Bake Stand): Miranda
Customer 3: Miranda
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design and Editing: Phillip Laurent
Recorded and Engineered at Bird Records
SKETCH [All Ages] This story follows Bella and her friend, Ink the Octopus, as they take part in the 55th Annual Sea Scout Scavenger Hunt. The pair encounters several creatures of the deep as they race to find an item that fits the mysterious scavenger hunt clue: “A Rock With A Lock”.
Credits:
Bella: Maile
Ink (The Octopus): Gabriela
Bella’s Mom: Miranda
Announcer: Anouka
Rockfish: Miranda
Crab: Miranda
Clam: Anouka
Blob Shoob (The Stingray): Anouka
Baxter and Mutton (The Horseshoe Crabs): Miranda
Team Shrimp: Anouka, Gabriela, Miranda
Storyline Created by Maile
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design and Editing by Phillip Laurent
Vocal Performances Recorded at Bird Records in San Francisco, California
AUDIO-DRAMA [Ages 9 +] The exciting conclusion of our story following the “The Characters Of Popular Imagination” along their journey to confront their troubled origins.
Credits (In order of Appearance)
Todd (The Turtle): Clayton
Ash (Dragon): Jane
Becca (Mermaid): Maile
Luna (Museum Truck Driver… Werewolf): Miranda
Wolf (in rehearsal): Maile
Little Pig: Anouka
Dr. Lisa Macomb: Gabriela
Hydra: Miranda
Guard 1: Jane
Mysti (The Big Benevolent Wolf): Gabriela
Demeter Bufallanti (Film Director): Anouka
Chad MontHarvey (Interviewer): Clayton
Guard 2: Maile
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design, and Editing by Phillip Laurent
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Greetings and Announcements
(00:00:41) Scene 1 - The Mainland
(00:06:36) Scene 2 - Rehearsal
(00:09:11) Scene 3 - Support Group Hideaway
(00:14:08) Scene 4 - Rise of Cat-Scratch
(00:16:18) Scene 5 - At The Gates Of Macomb’s Lab
(00:17:22) Scene 6 - The Breakout
(00:18:11) Scene 7 - Wheels In Motion
(00:18:53) Scene 8 - The Reckoning
(00:23:02) End Credits
This work was created in our class, Stories In Stereo. Enrollment for our Summer Session is now open! To find out more, visit us at HilariousYouth.com!
AUDIO-DRAMA [Ages 9 +] Meet the Make Believes, a class of bio engineered individuals transformed from their common animal states into "The Characters of Popular Imagination" by mad scientist, Dr. Lisa Macomb. Her vision? A one of a kind theme park, where fables and their characters are brought to life. But what happens when her creations no longer want to play the roles into which they've been cast? What begins as an escape from a laboratory turns into a quest for justice and self actualization; a quest...to be real.
Credits (In order of Appearance)
Guard 1: Jane
Guard 2: Maile
Guard 3: Anouka
Dr. Macomb (Mad Scientist): Gabriela
Todd (The Turtle): Clayton
Demeter Bufallanti (Film Director): Anouka
Greta (Assistant): Maile
Luna (Museum Truck Driver): Miranda
Becca (Mermaid): Maile
Ash (Dragon): Jane
Chad MontHarvey (Interviewer): Clayton
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design, and Editing by Phillip Laurent
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Greetings and Announcements
(00:00:27) Story Introduction
(00:01:30) Scene 1 - Escape From Macomb’s Lab
(00:05:15) Scene 2 - The Truck Driver Is Here
(00:08:39) Scene 3 - Beachside Rescue Mission
(00:13:23) Scene 4 - The Ballad of Dr. Macomb
(00:15:25) Scene 5 - A Full Moon Rises
This work was created in our class, Stories In Stereo. Enrollment for our Summer Session is now open! To find out more, visit us at HilariousYouth.com!
(AUDIO-DRAMA) Meet the Make Believes, a class of bio engineered individuals transformed from their common animal states into "The Characters of Popular Imagination" by mad scientist, Dr. Lisa Macomb. Her vision? A one of a kind theme park, where fables and their characters are brought to life. But what happens when her creations no longer want to play the roles into which they've been cast? What begins as an escape from a laboratory turns into a quest for justice and self actualization; a quest...to be real.
Credits (In order of Appearance)
Guard 1: Jane
Guard 2: Maile
Guard 3: Anouka
Dr. Macomb (Mad Scientist): Gabriela
Todd (The Turtle): Clayton
Demeter Bufallanti (Film Director): Anouka
Greta (Assistant): Maile
Luna (Museum Truck Driver): Miranda
Becca (Mermaid): Maile
Ash (Dragon): Jane
Chad MontHarvey (Interviewer): Clayton
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design, and Editing by Phillip Laurent
This work was created in our class, Stories In Stereo. Enrollment for our Summer Session is now open! To find out more, visit us at HilariousYouth.com!
(AUDIO-DRAMA) Meet the Make Believes, a class of bio engineered individuals transformed from their common animal states into "The Characters of Popular Imagination" by mad scientist, Dr. Lisa Macomb. Her vision? A one of a kind theme park, where fables and their characters are brought to life. But what happens when her creations no longer want to play the roles into which they've been cast? What begins as an escape from a laboratory turns into a quest for justice and self actualization; a quest...to be real.
Credits (In order of Appearance)
Guard 1: Jane
Guard 2: Maile
Guard 3: Anouka
Dr. Macomb (Mad Scientist): Gabriela
Todd (The Turtle): Clayton
Demeter Bufallanti (Film Director): Anouka
Greta (Assistant): Maile
Luna (Museum Truck Driver): Miranda
Becca (Mermaid): Maile
Ash (Dragon): Jane
Chad MontHarvey (Interviewer): Clayton
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design, and Editing by Phillip Laurent
This work was created in our class, Stories In Stereo. Enrollment for our Summer Session is now open! To find out more, visit us at HilariousYouth.com!
(AUDIO DRAMA) Meet the Make Believes, a class of bio engineered individuals transformed from their common animal states into "The Characters of Popular Imagination" by mad scientist, Dr. Lisa Macomb. Her vision? A one of a kind theme park, where fables and their characters are brought to life. But what happens when her creations no longer want to play the roles into which they've been cast? What begins as an escape from a laboratory turns into a quest for justice and self actualization; a quest...to be real.
Credits (In order of Appearance)
Guard 1: Jane
Guard 2: Maile
Guard 3: Anouka
Dr. Macomb (The Mad Scientist): Gabriela
Todd (The Turtle): Clayton
Demeter Bufallanti (Film Director): Anouka
Greta (Assistant): Maile
Luna (The Warewolf): Miranda
Becca (The Mermaid): Maile
Ash (The Night Dragon): Jane
Chad MontHarvey (Interviewer): Clayton
Script, Original Soundtrack, Sound Design, and Editing by Phillip Laurent
This work was created in our class, Stories In Stereo. Enrollment for our Summer Sessions is now open! To find out more, visit us at HilariousYouth.com!
(AUDIO - DRAMA) This story follows a group of circus performers attempting to craft acts built around their own unique talents, all while staying within the good graces of their troupe. It’s no easy task. Spellbound and disgruntled, enterprising and cosmopolitan- ruffled, wily, and downright otherworldly… this crew has its share of larger than life personalities.
Credits (In order of appearance):
Susan “The Magician”: Miranda*
Circus Goer 1 (Mom): Gabriela
Circus Goer 2 (Kid 1): Anouka
Circus Goer 3 (Kid 2): Tanis
Herb “The Giant Judgmental Ant”: Clayton*
Pursniffany Hopscotch “The Talking Fox”: Jane*
Dedrick (Hen): Anouka
Francis (Hen): Tanis
Jacob Wootama “The Traveling Face Salesman”: Tanis*
Zoe “The Talking Fox”: Gabriela*
Arania “The Shapeshifter”: Anouka*
(The Ant Friends):
Ant 1: Miranda
Ant 2: Gabriela
Ant 3: Jane
*Actor also created the character
Soundtrack composed and recorded by Phillip Laurent
Script, Engineering, and Production by Phillip Laurent
Recorded Remotely
TIMESTAMPS
(00:01:00) Chapter 1: Starstruck
(00:04:26) Chapter 2: The Visitor
(00:05:48) Chapter 3: How Work Is Never Done
(00:08:35) Chapter 4: The Standout
(00:011:30) Chapter 5: Showtime
(00:13:55) Chapter 6: Team Meeting
(00:16:26) Intermission and Recap
(00:17:12) Chapter 7: Z is for Zoe
(00:20:40) Chapter 8: Strictly Business
(00:22:54) Chapter 9: The Face-Off
(00:27:28) Chapter 10: Birds Of A Feather
(00:29:19) Chapter 11: The Discovery
(00:31:27) Chapter 12: The Showdown
Before we dive into the stories, let’s kick things off with a bit of non-fiction. In this brief explainer, host - Phillip Laurent, shares some background about Hilarious Youth and our process for creating the work featured in this podcast, as well as an overview of what to expect from our first season.