Explore every episode of the podcast Everly Heights Tales
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| BONUS: "Gravity" (Everly Heights Tales Theme Song) | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:02:21 | |
"Gravity" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, arranged by Makariah G., Lyrics by Bill Meeks
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| Everly Heights: A Local's Guide | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:31:54 | |
In the debut episode of Everly Heights Tales, third-ranked local YouTuber (and yo-yo enthusiast) Louie Loop takes listeners on a walking tour of Everly Heights. From square-cut pizza served by aspiring actors and the mistakenly named Franklin W. Dixon Memorial Library, to haunted tunnels, statues inspired by local history, and the legendary Cornerstone Theater, Louie’s guide is equal parts history, myth, and hometown gossip. Along the way, he introduces us to the town’s mix of charm and curse, hinting at the nostalgic stories on the way this season on Everly Heights Tales. After the story, creator Bill Meeks shares behind-the-scenes inspirations and real-life locations in his real hometown Wheeling, West Virginia that shaped his fictional hometown. PLUS: The hidden foreshadowing baked into Louie’s tales... CAST LIST Samuel Lewis - Louie Loop, Steve Loop (aka Steve the Geek) "Another Day in the City" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks
LINKS Everly Heights Patsy's Pizza | |||
| BONUS: Bill Meeks Talks About Wheeling, West Virginia's Everly Heights Connection With WKKX's Butch Maxwell | 19 Sep 2025 | 00:24:31 | |
Hear more about how Wheeling, West Virginia inspired the world of Everly Heights in this bonus episode. Butch Maxwell, the host of Butch Maxwell's Complete Waste of Airtime, interviews me live on WKKX 1600 AM to chat about the the real-life locations and people that inspired some of the episodes this season. We also talk a lot about theater, comedy, and finding the right balance between comedy and drama. See you soon with a brand new story! | |||
| Welcome, Freshmen | 22 Sep 2025 | 00:56:47 | |
Meet the Special family, a theater-loving, stoner couple and their three very different kids. It’s 1994, and Michael and Jennifer Special are just trying to help fund in the arts in their community, but their son Ricky is on the run from a school bully, and their daughter Zara is betting everything on a plan to start the school year as a popular girl. With a mix of '90s nostalgia, sitcom homages, and a healthy dose of humor, "Welcome, Freshmen" will teach you the joys of scented oxygen, the perils of Crystal Pepsi, and why you should never trust a math teacher to do "creative accounting" for the arts. Equal parts funny, smart, and a little messed up, just like Everly Heights itself.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Ricky Special/Infomercial Announcer/Mr. Matheson "How Can You Be Sure?" and "Zara Special's Mini-Musical Suite" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks
LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| Making "Welcome, Freshmen", a Roundtable Discussion with the Cast | 25 Sep 2025 | 01:04:18 | |
In this bonus episode, the cast of "Welcome, Freshmen" celebrates the final recording session with a virtual cast party! Join writer Bill Meeks and the voice actors behind the Special family—Laurin Skarr (Zara), Bill Meeks (Mr. Matheson, Ricky), Sean Siegler (Michael), Kristyna Zahrek (Abby), Howard F. Hulin (Mayor Brown/Ron Linus), Samuel Lewis (Steve the Geek), Sean Weiland (Jerome), and Bobby Frankenberger (the original Ricky)—as they go behind the scenes of the show. They'll talk about the process of making an animated series over the internet, what it was like to improvise around the script, and the creative collaboration between actors and writers. They also get into some voice actor tech talk and, of course, we learn the term "fluffy lungs." Get to know the talented group of actors who brought this very special story to life.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Ricky Special/Infomercial Announcer/Mr. Matheson "How Can You Be Sure?" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks
LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| The Museum of What Was | 29 Sep 2025 | 00:48:15 | |
When failing salesman Don House returns to his hometown, he’s confronted by the ghosts of his past. This mini-musical follows a man as he reconnects with a troubled musician, a shady restaurant owner, and his first love, all while exploring if it's possible to ever truly go home again. And stick around for the aftershow where Bill Meeks dives deep into the real-life inspirations for the musical, including his former band that had a top #20 YouTube video for about a week once. True story.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Don House "Home Again", "Only Good for Forgetting", "The Last Time I Saw You I Totally Broke Your Heart", "We Never Change A Thing", and "Why Would We Leave?" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks
LINKS Everly Heights Classic Tragic Hero
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| Hey, Marie Molecule! | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:18:31 | |
In the spirit of a classic 90s educational science show like Beakman's World or Mr. Wizard, "Hey, Marie Molecule!" follows a young girl named Eliza, who visits the titular scientist with an anxiety-fueled question: "Will my brother become a super-villain from an X-ray?". With the help of the good-natured Marie Molecule, Eliza learns all about science and radiation. PLUS: Marie Molecule explains a new technological innovation! After the story, creator Bill Meeks discusses the episode's origin as a submission for America's Next Top Podcaster. He also shares how the Marie Molecule Science Study Center is located in the basement of the Franklin W. Dixon Memorial Library, connecting the episode to the larger Everly Heights universe.
SPONSOR CAST LIST September McCrady - Marie Molecule "Theme for Hey, Marie Molecule!" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks LINKS Everly Heights Classic Tragic Hero
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| Paul Zaloom on Beakman’s World, Puppetry, and the Art of Curiosity | 08 Oct 2025 | 01:14:00 | |
In this bonus episode of Everly Heights Tales, I talk to an actor I have an awful lot of nostalgia for: Paul Zaloom, best known as Beakman from the hit ’90s educational series Beakman’s World. This hour-long interview traces Zaloom’s journey from his own “Everly Heights,” Garden City in New York state, to his work in avant-garde theater and puppetry. He reflects on the comedic and cultural inspirations behind Beakman (including Soupy Sales) and shares fascinating stories about the show’s massive and lasting impact, especially in Mexico and Brazil. If you grew up with Beakman’s World, you'll love this conversation packed with behind-the-scenes stories about creativity, art, and the balance between independent expression and mainstream success. Before the interview, we go behind the scenes of a previous Everly Heights Tales story: the making of "Hey, Marie Molecule!" Hear the full development process as Bill and his teammate September McCrady — including producer Bobby Frankenburgger and advisor Tom Merritt — tackle the challenge of crafting a short, science-focused audio drama judged by Scott Johnson, Justin Robert Young, and Jenny Josephson on America’s Next Top Podcaster. (Beakman fans: skip ahead about 20 minutes to jump straight into the interview.)
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Paul Zaloom - Himself/Beakman/Roy G. Biv "Theme for Hey, Marie Molecule!" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks LINKS Everly Heights
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| The Case of White Claw | 13 Oct 2025 | 00:15:20 | |
Tonight, my ghoulish guests, we crack open a chilling case of sorority sisterhood gone horribly flat! When Madison invites her frenemy Faith down to the basement for a taste of an exclusive new White Claw flavor, things get bubbly in all the wrong ways. One sip too many, and the claws really come out... A wickedly funny tale of basic witches, haunted hard seltzers, and influencer-era evil. Drink up, darlings — but beware: in Everly Heights, the hangover is the least of your worries.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Spooky Announcer LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| The Play's The Thing (That Traps You) | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:54:17 | |
Clara, a devoted usher at the historic Cornerstone Theater, uncovers a chilling secret hidden within its velvet seats: a mysterious power that lets audience members live their best life. When curiosity gets the best of her, Clara is drawn into a fairy tale fantasy that feels more real than her own life. But as the mysterious Zarvan winds her up, she begins to wonder what it will cost to stay in the spotlight forever. After the story, creator Bill Meeks sits down with old friends, college collaborators, and forever theater kids Anne Marie DeSimone and Jason George for a nostalgic conversation about rehearsals, missed cues, and the backstage drama that inspired this episode.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Rebecca Johnson - Clara LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| The Quackening | 29 Oct 2025 | 00:37:41 | |
In "The Quackening," Angela Craig is back in Everly Heights, and she's not happy about it. Sleeping in her old room and haunted by a fresh divorce from her gaslighting ex, Travis, her life is a mess. That is, until she has a bizarre run-in with Beatrix Knapp and her old high school bullies, "The Sparkles". They offer her a strange inheritance from a dead relative. Inside a magical box she'll discover the ancestral power to make her wishes a reality. But does Angela want recovery, or revenge? After the story, Bill Meeks reveals the episode's "Goodbye Earl with Witches" inspiration , discussing his personal experiences with domestic abuse that shaped the narrative. PLUS: A production postmortem from his IRL sister who voices two characters in the main show.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Kate Sheridan- Angela Craig LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| Love @ Night with Bernie Love (featuring Dave Theune) | 05 Nov 2025 | 00:36:49 | |
Settle in, cool cats and kittens, for Love @ Night on WART-FM broadcasting LIVE from Everly Heights. Your host, Bernie Love, is live and on the line to help you find your ideal match, keep that spark alive, and make amends when you inevitably mess it up. The evening kicks off with a special remote broadcast featuring three colorful Milwaukee locals (all voiced by special guest Dave Theune from Comedy Bang Bang, The Paper, and St. Denis Medical) before returning to the WART-FM studio, where Bernie fields calls from romantics and weirdos alike — including a man whose “payday dinner” goes off the rails and a would-be lover torn between Pokémon and Digimon. But when Bernie’s wife calls in to air their dirty laundry on-air, the smooth-talking DJ must confront his own advice and learn to live not in the past... but in the now — or maybe even the future. In the aftershow, Bill Meeks shares how this story began as a challenge for America’s Next Top Podcaster and how Bernie’s voice was inspired by his own time behind the mic.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Justin from Wheeling / Ricky Special / Bernie Love (with help from Tripp Rogers) LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| The Trials of King Sparrow: Left to the Wolves | 12 Nov 2025 | 01:07:30 | |
When King Sparrow is betrayed by his most trusted captain, a monarch of the skies is cast to the ground, doomed to wander the forest broken, alone, and certain his reign is over. Struggling through a merciless winter, the injured bird fights to find his way back to his Queen, his host, and the life Captain Sparrow ripped away from him. A fairy tale fable of loyalty, loss, and renewal, “The Trials of King Sparrow: Left to the Wolves” is the first of a two-part tale about a fallen monarch whose journey sets in motion the magic that powers Everly Heights.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Narrated by James Romick, with additional voices by Bill Meeks and the Cornerstone Theater Players. LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| The Trials of King Sparrow: The Magic Castle | 25 Nov 2025 | 01:10:11 | |
Leaving his sanctuary behind, the exiled King Sparrow returns to the wild to reclaim his stolen kingdom. But the forest has grown darker, and the traitorous Captain Sparrow has allied with the wolves to enslave the host within the Great Mountain. No longer just a bird but a vessel for an ancient power, King Sparrow must wage a final war to free his people and exact his revenge. Witness the mythic conclusion to the the founding fable of Everly Heights, as immortalized in local Yuletide readings, school plays, and murals as the secret origin of an artistic community.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Narrated by James Romick, with additional voices by Bill Meeks and the Cornerstone Theater Players. LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| A Seat at the Enemy's Table | 03 Dec 2025 | 00:37:52 | |
Join us at Greco's, where the pasta is hot, the staff is snooty, and conversation is the best thing on the menu. Steve Loop goes to dinner with his high school tormentor Jerome Bentley to answer a question: can an old dog really learn new tricks? Over pizza and other Appalachian delicacies, these two former adversaries navigate the minefield of past grievances, high school swirlies, and the surprising power of Jolt Cola to turn back the clock and put right what once went wrong. In the aftershow, Bill Meeks reveals how a casting call for Welcome, Freshmen alumni led to this unexpected pairing and shares the true story of his own college reunion with a high school bully that inspired this tale. Plus, get the scoop on the real-world inspiration for Greco’s and find out which other familiar faces are returning to Everly Heights this holiday season.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Samuel Lewis – Steve Loop (aka Steve the Geek) LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| Hot John Hates Holidays | 10 Dec 2025 | 00:32:00 | |
Experience the infamous broadcast that allegedly got Dogboy Adventures cancelled, presented exactly as it aired following WART-TV's Festive Greetings Holiday Parade. In the shadow of the rusted Curleyworld theme park, former carney Jon "Hot John" Pyre and his son Scotty scrape by in a freezing Winnebago, surviving on cold beans and hard truths. Desperate to give his son a better future, John concocts a yuletide lie to drive Scotty away, all while secretly selling his muscle to the Guild of Thieves. A gritty, tear-stained holiday noir about sacrifice, "bad" dads, and the lies we tell to protect the ones we love. Once thought lost, the episode was recovered in a YouTube video featuring the full parade, an interview with Full House's Jodie Sweetin, and the only known recording of "Hot John Hates Holidays." In the aftershow, Bill Meeks reunites with Nathan Beatty, the original "voice of Colta City" who narrated the Dogboy audiobook series a decade ago. Nathan shares what it was like stepping back into the cowl after all these years and debates which character is more fun to play: the gruff Hot John or the verbose Osbert. Plus, Nathan shares his own most memorable Christmas in this special look behind the mask of Everly Heights’ favorite pulp hero. Includes several promotional video clips for the original book series. SPONSOR CAST LIST Nathan Beatty – Dogboy / Bronson Black / Hot John / Osbert Collingwood Archival footage of the the 1992 Wheeling, WV Christmas Parade sourced from YouTube. LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| "Everly Heights Tales" Trailer | 31 Aug 2025 | 00:03:01 | |
Presenting Everly Heights Tales, a new audio drama anthology from Bill Meeks. Welcome to Everly Heights, Ohio: the "Home of the Arts, land of the lost," and according to one viral video, the "seventh-most cursed town in Ohio." You bought the bus ticket, threw the party, and moved three states over. But this town has its own gravitational field, and your mistakes never truly left. In this scripted anthology, you’ll meet the locals, travelers, and legends—all caught in the strange undertow of a place that refuses to let go. Will nostalgia save you, or is it holding you back from moving forward? Start Everly Heights Tales now. Just don't look back too long… LINKS Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | |||
| Abby's Very Special Christmas Eve | 17 Dec 2025 | 00:37:57 | |
On this Very Special holiday episode, when eleven-year-old "90s kid" Abby Special is sent to bed early on Christmas Eve, she launches OPERATION: PULP DEFLECTION to sneak out for a late-night screening of Pulp Fiction. But Abby's clandestine Christmas takes a turn for the infringing when Abby gets trapped in an "As Seen on Fantastic Inventions" store with two bumbling crooks. Realizing she's in a "pretty obvious Home Alone homage," Abby defends the perimeter using a Salad Shooter, Ultra Tape, and other junk she's seen on TV to fight back so she can make it home for Christmas. In the aftershow, Everly Heights Tales alumni Sean Siegler and Kristyna Zaharek join Bill to discusses returning to the sitcom world of the Special family, their favorite holiday films, and when they stopped believing in Santa Claus (who totally exists).
SPONSOR CAST LIST Kristyna Zaharek - Infomercial Woman / Abby Special / Police Officer LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| The Half-Life of Hand-Me-Downs | 31 Dec 2025 | 00:32:19 | |
Peter Postal is five years older, a little wiser, and officially free from the state slammer. While working at the Everly Heights Community Center under the watch of Mr. Matheson, a chance encounter with a troubled teen forces him to confront the ghost of his illicit punk rock past.It's time for Postal to prove that even a broken record doesn't have to skip on the same track forever. Join us for the gritty, heartfelt conclusion to Season 1. In the Aftershow, Bill Meeks celebrates the end of the season with a look ahead at the ambitious slate for Everly Heights Tales Season 2, coming January 2026.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Kaleb Deatherage- Peter Postal LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| Mr. Matheson's Long Division | 14 Jan 2026 | 00:33:28 | |
High school teacher Bill Matheson lives for the logic of math, but his personal equation has become a mess of negative numbers. As the town’s resident workaholic, Mr. Matheson juggles teaching high school algebra, the daily grind at The Koffee Shop, and programming lights at Cornerstone Theater. Despite double-checking his work, he’s successfully calculated himself right out of his own marriage! Faced with an empty house and a fresh opportunity from the local tax man, Mr. Matheson must decide if he’s ready to stop “showing his work” and finally solve life’s most delicate equation by tweaking some variables. Will an optimistic man crack under the weight of his own long division? In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks breaks down the math behind the real-world work-life balance struggles that fueled the script and highlights the return of Season 1 favorites like Michael Special and Nosloo the Great. NEXT TIME: Things get W.E.I.R.D.E. in Everly Heights! Bill Meeks - Mr. Matheson / Jim Colvin / Ricky Special / Infomercial Announcer LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| The W.E.I.R.D.E. World of Jim Colvin | 23 Jan 2026 | 01:21:27 | |
W.E.I.R.D.E. agent Jim Colvin spends his days policing the multiverse, yet he can't find out what his new wife, Ramona, is hiding. His deepening paranoia finds a reluctant partner in Nosloo the Great, a refugee dark troll wizard from the war-torn Land of Fee-Nee who is desperate to return home and save his kingdom. But when Jim hatches a risky scheme to use the wizard to force a moment of radical honesty, the walls begin to close in—both from the secrets in his marriage and the coworkers determined to uncover exactly what contraband he smuggled home from the office. In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks chats with actor Dan Pavatich (voice of "Nosloo the Great") about the "We’ve Got a Secret" sitcom genre. They discuss their friendship's improv origins, the influence of ALF and other weird TV shows on the story, and the ethical nightmare of the episode’s Men in Black-inspired ending. Plus, Dan shares details on his own project, The Hustle Gods. NEXT TIME: Whatever happened to Cornerstone Theater?
SPONSOR CAST LIST Dan Pavatich - Nosloo the Great LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| Creative Tools, Square Pizza, and the Meeks Multiverse: A Chat with Tom Merritt | 27 Jan 2026 | 00:44:17 | |
Bill Meeks joins Tom Merritt (Daily Tech News Show) to address the "dark troll wizard" of the project’s history: the years spent fleshing out his six-year old creative writing project Everly Heights using advanced generative AI trained on his own artwork. Bill explains how the artistic community's reaction to AI tools caused him to rethink his approach and abandon them (for the most part) by leaning on his history in audio drama to tell new tales in Everly Heights. He also discusses his work creating custom models to generate character turnarounds, props, and animation assets. PLUS: Explore the real-world inspirations of Wheeling, WV, the geometry of DiCarlo's Pizza, and the"stank" early adoption of concepts (like The Fakist) and technology leaves behind. DTNS Friday Hangout Full Episode (Video) This bonus episode is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. | |||
| In the Long Run | 04 Feb 2026 | 00:46:06 | |
A reunion in a burned-out theater basement forces two former bandmates to confront the lives they picked and the song they never finished. When Marla Harmon returns to Everly Heights for a benefit show for Cornerstone Theater, she finds more than charred Fresnel lights and party snacks. Among the former Rocky Horror cast members in attendance? Calvin Hobbes, her ex-bandmate/boyfriend, now dressed as a man his younger self would label a "sellout." Between a hidden bottle of furnace vodka, a forgotten cassette, and an out-of-tune Stratacoustic guitar, their last unfinished song plucks the strings of the past and reminds them of who they used to be. Will Marla and Calvin grow up and move on from Classic Tragic Hero, or can they finally tighten up the bridge on their abandoned demo? In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks delivers a personal tribute to his late best friend and bandmate Stephen Carroll, the write of the song "In The Long Run" and the real-life inspiration behind the episode. Bill traces their friendship from teenage collaborations in high school computer labs to early YouTube attention as the basement band Classic Tragic Hero. Framed by Steve’s demo of “In the Long Run,” this aftershow confronts friendship, artistic guilt, and coming back together to make something new. NEXT TIME: Can a fan podcaster find love in the Franklin W. Dixon Memorial Library?
SPONSOR CAST LIST Alex Mechanic - Marla Harmon
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| Make Your Own Luck | 11 Feb 2026 | 00:41:56 | |
In the podcast studio deep inside the Franklin W. Dixon Memorial Library, Jeremy Hahn is recording the latest episode of his Dogboy Adventures fan podcast "Greetings from Colta City." He’s invited his theater buddy Clara Danvers on to dissect Dogboy's "subversive" violence, but he didn't plan for the chemistry crackling across the studio in his meticulous show doc. While Jeremy hides behind his fandom, Clara derails the recording with a plot twist he never saw coming. A romantic story about the roles we play to protect ourselves and the courage it takes to make a move. In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks chats with Rebecca Johnson (voice of Clara Danvers, host of Supergirl Radio, and the voice of LeAnne Snyder on The Fakist) about their long history as creative collaborators, starting as rival Once Upon a Time podcasters before launching sister podcasts based on DC Comics TV properties. They look back on their history of "bringing the heat" to each other's projects, including the time Bill voiced the spectral Deadman for Rebecca’s Supergirl Radio holiday special. A celebration of the community hiding in the "clerical work" of fan podcasting and the joys of a creative partnership that spans a dozen projects and more than a decade. NEXT TIME: A thrilling action tale set in the TV studios of local TV station WART-TV.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Jeremy Hahn / Lester LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| The Storybook Playtime Show | 18 Feb 2026 | 00:41:22 | |
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE, featuring footage from the original college production. In the flickering lights of WART-TV 3’s Studio B, Lester Applebottom is fighting for a second act. Once a theater actor whose career ended in purple-and-gold tights and a five-year sentence, Lester has traded his orange jumpsuit for a bowling shirt and a "wack-a-doo" persona to host "The Storybook Playtime Show." When Zeke, the station's disgruntled one-man graphics department storms the set with a firearm, Lester must find a way to talk Zeke off the ledge before the 'Glen of Happiness' turns into a crime scene. Beaver bears the brunt of Zeke's "Video Toaster" frustrations, forcing Lester to improvise a rescue mission to save the kids and the broadcast. Stick around for the aftershow as creator Bill Meeks reunites with his high school homeroom buddy and longtime collaborator, Justin McConnaughy (the man behind the mustache of Lester Applebottom). They'll reveal how they turned a college TV production final Bill created twenty years ago into a key piece of Everly Heights lore. They also reflect on their shared history in the local theater scene growing up, from performing as Dr. Gibbs and George in Our Town to the real-life mishaps at Brooke Hills Playhouse and Towngate Theatre. Hear the true stories of obscene backstage notebooks and the shared nostalgia for the regional kids' shows that inspired the Glen of Happiness like Wallace and Ladmo and the legendary Bozo the Clown. NEXT TIME: How will Ricky deal with tragedy? A Very Special puppet show!
SPONSOR CAST LIST Justin McConnaughy - Lester Applebottom Additional voices provided by my TV production class at West Liberty State College. LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| The Art of Being Wrong | 26 Feb 2026 | 00:34:18 | |
In the wake of a sudden loss, Ricky Special is trying to balance the books on his grief. After delivering a shocking eulogy at his late mother Jennifer's funeral the young conservative retreats to the only place where things still make sense: the analytical sanctuary of Mr. Matheson’s math classroom. From the the relentless ticking of a classroom clock to the ghostly memories of painted triangles, Ricky is forced to find his own solution to the unquantifiable relationship between life, loss, and his mother's legacy. In the aftershow, Bill Meeks takes us behind the scenes to show how he filmed his paper bag puppet short film in his own living room. He breaks down his DIY production process, detailing how he used a TV as his set and his actual living room curtains to frame the stage. He'll also plug the new Retro TV Simulator software he made for this episode to emulate that imperfect tracking-error-laden public access broadcast vibe in a modern studio environment. NEXT TIME: The Storm of the Century hits Everly Heights. Can a father and son survive the snow with their relationship intact?
SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Mr. Matheson / Ricky Special Additional voices provided by the Cornerstone Theater Players. LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| Generation Gap | 04 Mar 2026 | 00:38:31 | |
In the shivering shadow of the 1994 "Storm of the Century," thirteen-year-old Marcus finds himself trapped in a drafty Ohio house that feels worlds away from his old life in Texas. From the rhythmic, soulless clicking of a Macintosh mouse... to the stubborn smudge of a colored pencil on a composition notebook... and the static-filled weather bulletins from substitute WART-TV meteorologist Mr. Matheson, a generational battle of artistic integrity unfolds. Marcus, a purist clinging to the messy "human touch" of his superhero character Detective Fang, faces off against his father, David, a graphic artist who has traded ink and charcoal for the efficiency of Photoshop and "Bezier curves." A tale about the friction between analog soul and digital convenience. Do the tools matter more than the human using them? In the aftershow, creator Bill Meeks recalls the very real "Storm of the Century" that greeted his own family upon moving to the Ohio Valley from Texas. Plus: Bill reflects on the personal "generation gap" that emerged in his own home when his children began to view his career decisions as a "supervillain" turn and shares how their criticism is partially responsible for this audio drama existing. NEXT TIME: Jim Colvin's W.E.I.R.D.E. world returns in our first trilogy. Come back in a few weeks to meet Infinite Tina!
SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Mr. Matheson LINKS Everly Heights
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| Zoo of Zero Tolerance | 25 Mar 2026 | 00:52:36 | |
It’s the late 90s, and the World Wide Web is turning Everly Heights into a digital minefield. Tina Infantino is heading for Space Camp, while her best friend Ken Sako is stuck in the Rust Belt channeling his grudge into the hit Game Creation System ZZT from Epic MegaGames. From the cash register at Convenience Market to the pixelated infamy of Princess Puke and the sickening spin of a Space Camp staple, this digital tragedy explores the roles we play to fit in, the buffers that can overflow if you don't clear the cache, and the tragic ease with which we can delete our truest friends just to survive. After the story, stick around as creator Bill Meeks reveals the real-world "Space Camp kerfuffle" at Riesbeck's Food Market in the real Everly Heights (Wheeling, WV) where a missed phone call from a "strange man" may have cost him a trip to the star simulators of Space Camp. He also discusses the legacy of ZZT, the ASCII-based ancestor of Fortnite, and how its "digital clubhouse" offered a home to the weird, the queer, and the homeschooled creators of the 1990s. NEXT TIME: Ken and Tina try to make amends in INFINITE TINA PART 1: WORLDS APART.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Mandy McCullough - Tina Infantino / Ken Sako / Space Camp Instructor / Mrs. Infantino Additional voices by the Cornerstone Theater Players. LINKS Everly Heights
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| Infinite Tina: Worlds Apart | 01 Apr 2026 | 00:33:51 | |
In the fallout of a digital betrayal that’s made her a middle school pariah, Tina meets Ken Sako at the Dixon Park swingset for a big talk, and maybe a fresh start. But something they find in the sand has been waiting for a lonely kid just like Ken, and the friendship that was holding him in Everly Heights is on life support. After a world-weary waitress at Gaston's points them toward a mysterious man named Jim Colvin, the two friends discover that the Ometahedron can offer Ken something Everly Heights can't: a clean slate. Ken finally has an option better than computer club, and he’s ready to take it. But can Tina stop him before their friendship disappears? After the story, creator Bill Meeks brings in voice actress Mandy McCullough for a Saturday morning aftershow that's part craft talk, part 90s nostalgia therapy session. They dig into the era's design DNA, weird Prince jokes on Animaniacs, and how Mandy became a voice actor. She also shares what it's like returning to Bill's Everly Heights universe across multiple characters and productions. NEXT TIME: Tina gets a part time job and learns to love the multiverse in INFINITE TINA PART 2: WELCOME TO W.E.I.R.D.E.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Mandy McCullough - Tina Infantino / Ken Sako / Mrs. Infantino / Thelma / Susan / Misc. Voices Additional voices by the Cornerstone Theater Players. LINKS Everly Heights
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| Infinite Tina: Welcome to W.E.I.R.D.E. | 07 Apr 2026 | 00:42:01 | |
With Ken gone and the guilt eating her alive, Tina takes Jim Colvin up on an offer that sounds a lot like a job: join W.E.I.R.D.E., save the multiverse, and maybe find her friend along the way. A whirlwind tour of the strangest headquarters in Everly Heights introduces her to a crew of weirdos she didn't know she needed. Then a punk rock troll with a blowtorch takes her along for a field assignment on the wrong side of the multiverse, where someone familiar is waiting for her. In the aftershow, Bill Meeks brings back voice actress Mandy McCullough for another Saturday morning discussion. They get into cereal loyalty, the multiverse destination Mandy would actually want to visit (she has conditions), and the strange legacy of the Pizza Hut lunch buffet. NEXT TIME: The multiverse is unraveling, W.E.I.R.D.E. is under siege, and Tina Infantino is the only one who can stop what's coming. No big deal. INFINITE TINA PART 3: LET'S GET SINGULAR.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Mandy McCullough - Tina Infantino / Ken Sako / Mrs. Infantino / Thelma / Susan / Misc. Voices Additional voices by the Cornerstone Theater Players. LINKS Everly Heights
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| Infinite Tina: Let's Get Singular | 10 Apr 2026 | 00:50:19 | |
The woman who's been hunting Tina Infantino across the multiverse has a singular grudge, and she's not backing down. Between a infinite shopping mall, a frozen wasteland with a chilling message, and a full-scale breach inside W.E.I.R.D.E. headquarters itself, Tina's running out of room to figure out what she's supposed to be. A girl who's spent her whole life feeling small finds out she might be anything but. The thrilling origin of Infinite Tina concludes! After the story, creator Bill Meeks brings in voice actress Mandy McCullough where she finally answers "what makes up a Mandy." She also shares her kid perspective on malls like the one Tina visits in this episode. NEXT TIME: In a small town, gossip is nearly impossible to keep A Secret to Everybody.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Mandy McCullough - Tina Infantino / Ken Sako / Mrs. Infantino / Thelma / Susan / Misc. Voices Additional voices by the Cornerstone Theater Players. LINKS Everly Heights
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| BONUS: "Infinite Tina: The Empty Place Where Love Should Be" (2016 Table Read) | 14 Apr 2026 | 01:36:20 | |
A decade before she became an Everly Heights hero, Tina Infantino was a "multiverse hopper" in several of my unreleased 2016 novellas. In this archival live stream, my wife Anne Marie DeSimone joins our Universe Box podcast pals for Tina's beta jaunt into a surreal Stepford-esque world where a government experiment has turned every citizen into a telepath. Tina must fix a crumbling marriage before she’s stuck in this reality forever. Stick around for the aftershow to hear the cast discuss this "Quantum Leap in the multiverse" project. Again, all from ten years ago! CAST LINKS Everly Heights | |||
| Zarvan's Time Repair | 20 May 2026 | 00:46:56 | |
Twenty-four years old and sleeping on his sister Aurora's couch, Jeremy Hahn is exactly the kind of guy who needs a miracle. What he gets is Zarvan, a clock shop owner who may or may not be a cosmic entity, and an offer that sounds insane: go back to 2016, find the moment the whole thing went sideways, and put it right. But one choice leads to others, and as Jeremy takes a speed run at a new future, he begins to wonder if the past is best left in the past, after all. After the story, creator Bill Meeks pulls back the curtain on the real Los Angeles storefront that inspired Zarvan’s shop, the obscure Canadian sci-fi series that gave him the story engine, and how this episode weaves together threads from across the Everly Heights universe as the last few pieces snap into place. NEXT TIME: In a small town, gossip isn’t actually A Secret to Everybody.
SPONSOR CAST LIST Bill Meeks - Jeremy Hahn / Ricky Special Additional voices by the Cornerstone Theater Players. LINKS Everly Heights
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