Life With Althaar – Details, episodes & analysis

In which John B. arrives at The Fairgrounds, a space station in the Teegarden's System commonly known as the unluckiest place in Human space, and finds himself living with Althaar, the nicest being you'd ever want to meet, from a species whose very presence in any way causes Humans to react instinctively with fear, panic, and nausea. As John goes about his new day and job on the Fairgrounds, he meets many of the other beings who have wound up there, and discovers that even the simplest day-to-day existence on the station is basically a death-defying act.      EPISODE ONE "Welcome to the Fairgrounds" written by Ian W. Hill & Berit Johnson   featuring John Amir as John B  Berit Johnson as Althaar, Bridge Crew, Security Guard #2, Sopon Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes  Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Torianna, Galaxbudget Passenger Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax  Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel, GalaxBudget Passenger Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory, Bridge Crew with Ian W. Hill: Announcer, CustomsBot, Welcome Video Voice, Bridge Crew, Recreation DirectorBot, Drunk Alien Olivia Baseman: GalaxBudget Voice, Amber on the Bridge Linus Gelber: CabinBot, RoboMechanic, Bridge Crew Anna Stefanic: GalaxBudget Passenger Jessica Stoya: HECNET Voice, Bridge Crew Fred Backus: Flux Abondante, smuggler Philip Cruise: Helpful Alien, Security Guard #1, Bridge Crew Lex Friedman: Voice of Fairgrounds, Vape Emporium Announcer Derrick Peterson: Bridge Crew   Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic Illustration by Dean Haspiel Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com -- TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar  Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.   Entire Production © 2019 Gemini CollisionWorks   Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.   A Gemini CollisionWorks Production   EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!    

In which Dee's backup band at The Electric Egg leaves The Fairgrounds, and Dee learns to her horror why you should always sign a contract based on local time. Althaar attempts to get closer to his new roommate John B through meditation, with disastrous results. And a new Xbidont musician, a 12-armed virtuoso on 5 instruments at once, arrives on station, and may be the answer to at least one of Dee's problems, if only he weren't, like so many of his species, a peanut butter junkie.     EPISODE TWO "Asymmetry in Band Structure Theory" written by Philip Cruise   featuring Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Torianna, Safety DirectorBot Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar Berit Johnson as Althaar, Security Guard #2, Drunk Alien, Sopon Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes, Q'Crudup John Amir as John B, Diego, Busted Xbidont Derrick Peterson as Xtopps Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax, Vert with Lex Friedman: RVD Krankor Communications Fred Backus: Ensign Rose Philip Cruise: Security Guard #1, Tiny Bill Tremaine Ian W. Hill: Announcer, Ziggy, CustomsBot, Shlooma, Park InfoBot Olivia Baseman: Charles Stringus Leila Okafor: Transit Hub Announcement Anna Stefanic: Gate Welcome Voice Holly Pocket McCaffrey: Hydroponics Park Voice Linus Gelber: Youth Hostel Kid     Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic Songs composed, arranged, and programmed by Berit with help from Ian and Anna   Illustration by Dean Haspiel Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com -- TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar  Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.   Entire Production © 2019 Gemini CollisionWorks   Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.   A Gemini CollisionWorks Production   EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!    

In which John B attempts a simple errand: returning the talking (and annoying) 3-headed "Cockathreece" that he was sent instead of the goldfish he wanted from one side of a station level to the other in under an hour. But of course, it's The Fairgrounds, which means a complicated set of detours around a scavenger hunt, broken elevators, threats from cookie-selling ScoutBots, a full-on battle between Sanitation Fusiliers and the deadly Vent Biters, an anti-gravity Twister match, and a rowboat trip to The Old Mill (who puts a lake in a space station?). All while enduring the insults of the relentless Cockathreece.     EPISODE ELEVEN "The Merciless Errand" written by John Amir and Lex Friedman   featuring Berit Johnson as Althaar, Hapless Customer, ScoutBot 2, Sopon, Alien Barfly, Paintball Player John Amir as John B Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel, STEMBro 2 Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax, Llama, Llama-Wrangler, Cockathreece 2 Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory, Shipping Bot, ScoutBot 3 Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Torianna, Fidorian 2 Eli Ganias as H.F., Fidorian 3 Derrick Peterson as Xtopps with Ian W. Hill: Announcer, Recreation DirectorBot, Bronsonian, Another Hapless Customer, Scavenger 1, Cockathreece 3, Sanitation Worker 2, Winston ChurchillBot, Quarker Brothers Voice Leila Okafor: Travel Hub Voice Philip Cruise: STEMBro 1, Christopher WalkenBot, Scavenger 2, ScoutBot 1, Sanitation Worker 1 Linus Gelber: Cockathreece 1, Fidorian 1 Lex Friedman: Elevator Voice, Bubbles Rolls Andre: George ForemanBot Anna Stefanic: Capuloid Emissary, Stella David Arthur Bachrach: Montaguian Emissary, Old Caretaker Jessica Stoya: Scavenger 3   Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic  Illustration by Dean Haspiel Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks   WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar  Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.   Entire Production © 2019 Gemini CollisionWorks   Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.   A Gemini CollisionWorks Production   EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!    

In which is essayed A Very Special holiday episode, as Althaar wanders The Fairgrounds attempting to learn the True Meaning of Christmas so he can help his human friend John B, who is homesick for Earth. Along the way he learns about some of the many beliefs (or lack thereof) of the humans, robots, aliens, and energy beings of the station, while John sits in their apartment unsuccessfully trying to avoid Christmas media (except for making an alcohol-heavy holiday dessert).     EPISODE TWELVE "A Very Althaar Christmas" written by Berit Johnson   featuring John Amir as John B Berit Johnson as Althaar, Sharon, Recipe Voice 1, Sopon, Kwontz, Alien Barfly Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax Eli Ganias as H.F. Derrick Peterson as Xtopps Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory, Marie CurieBot Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Torianna with Linus Gelber: Groft, Dave, Tiny Tim 2, Nature Documentary Voice, Charles DickensBot, Martin LutherBot David Arthur Bachrach: Plarnk, Special Announcer, Financial Reporter Holly Pocket McCaffrey: Mubbet, Miss Sophie, Tiny Tim 1 Ian W. Hill: TV Announcer, Announcer, Familiar Space Smuggler, Recipe Voice 3 Jessica Stoya: Z'Wizzlinarp, Tiny Tim 3 Rolls Andre: George ForemanBot Anna Stefanic: Recipe Voice 2, Stella  Philip Cruise: Cpl. Dormer Lex Friedman: Bubbles   Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic  Holiday Music Arrangements by Berit and Anna Illustration by Dean Haspiel Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks   WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar  Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.   Entire Production © 2019 Gemini CollisionWorks   Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.   A Gemini CollisionWorks Production   EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!    

In which all the main characters are trapped in the disreputable bar The Electric Egg after their Christmas party when the security doors seal as several station-threatening disasters suddenly rampage. Between all of their various skills, and while stuck where they are, they must come up with a solution that will repair the tiny loose wire behind it all, which is on the other side of the station, before the Fairgrounds explodes or the residents are all eaten by the predatory xenomorphs that have emerged from their usual home in the vents. Meanwhile, the bar regulars are getting stir-crazy, and the entertainment options are limited.     EPISODE THIRTEEN "Mars Flies in a Klein Bottle" written by Ian W. Hill   featuring John Amir as John B Berit Johnson as Althaar, Sopon, Kwontz, Alien Barfly Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Mindy Torianna Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel Derrick Peterson as Xtopps Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax with Lex Friedman: Crisis Announcement Voice, Bubbles Ian W. Hill: Announcer Philip Cruise: Cpl. Dormer Linus Gelber: Martin LutherBot   Rolls Andre: Drunk Alien Anna Stefanic: Stella    Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic  Additional Song Composition, Arrangement, and Performance by Berit and Ian Illustration by Dean Haspiel Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks   WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar  Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.   Entire Production © 2019 Gemini CollisionWorks   Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.   A Gemini CollisionWorks Production   EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!    

Hi folks.

We just wanted to say hello before Season 2 of Life With Althaar begins next week.

And also to be sure you're aware of where to find us online.  So here are all the links...

 

TWITTER:

Life With Althaar Account

Althaar's Personal Account!

FACEBOOK:

Gemini CollisionWorks Page

INSTAGRAM:

Ian/CollisionWorks Account

TUMBLR:

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PODBEAN PATRON ACCOUNT:

Donate to Life With Althaar here!

FULL SHOW CREDITS:

Our IMDb Page

STORE:

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TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS TO GCW:

Our Fractured Atlas Page

OUR RARELY-UPDATED COMPANY HOMEPAGE:

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We hope to see you around online, and that you enjoy where Season 2 of Life With Althaar takes you.

Thank you for your attention, it is a pleasure working for you,

Ian W. Hill & Berit Johnson

Gemini CollisionWorks

 

 

ALTHAAR'S VERY-SPECIAL FIRST-SEASON MUSICAL EP!

music, lyrics, and dialogue by Ian W. Hill and Berit Johnson

for Gemini CollisionWorks

except "Credit Music," composed by Anna Stefanic

and "Surfin' Bee," original music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

 

all arrangements by Berit Johnson

produced, mixed, and engineered by Ian W. Hill

 

1.  Althaar Welcomes You!

2.  "Life With Althaar opening credit music (instrumental)"

3.  Althaar on Dee and Xtopps!

4.  "Danube Planum"

5.  Althaar on Xtopps's Audition!

6.  "Surfin' Bee"

7.  Althaar on Space Shanties!

8.  "Around the Rings of Saturn (excerpt)"

9.  Althaar Introduces a Duet!

10.  "Baby, It's a Vacuum Out There"

11.  Althaar Enjoys Interstellar Cultural Exchange!

12.  "The 38 Days of Qo'rqish (excerpt)"

13.  Althaar Doesn't Get a Joke, but Likes the Song Anyway!

14.  "Beyond Uranus"

15.  Althaar Thanks You and Says Goodbye for Now!

16.  "Life With Althaar closing credits music (instrumental)"

 

performed by

Zuri Washington -- lead vocals (tracks 4, 10, 14)

Derrick Peterson -- lead vocal (track 10); backing vocal (track 4)

Anna Stefanic -- piano (tracks 1, 10, 16); additional synth (track 6)

Ian W. Hill -- electric guitar (tracks 4, 14)

Berit Johnson -- computer-programmed instruments (tracks 4, 6, 10, 14); Stylophone GEN X-1 (track 14); additional piano (track 14); Althaar

with

The Helium Freighter Crew Chorale (track 8):  

Eli Ganias, Ian W. Hill, Chris Lee, Derrick Peterson & Alyssa Simon

and most of the Life With Althaar cast as the Qo'rqish Lament Singers (track 12)

 

special thanks to Thomas C. for parodic advice

 

Entire Production © 2020 Gemini CollisionWorks

In which we return to The Fairgrounds after six months to find the crew apparently happier and in considerably less danger, with no life-threatening incidents having happened for many weeks, which of course means that no one is comfortable, everyone is bored or suspicious, and, given the normally disaster-prone station, all the residents are just waiting for the other shoe to drop. And during one work cycle, a number of crew members, worried about this strange lack of turmoil, individually take extra precautions against anything going wrong, resulting, of course, in an unexpected domino effect to an unpleasant conclusion.     EPISODE FOURTEEN "The Other Shoe" written by Ian W. Hill & Berit Johnson   featuring Berit Johnson as Althaar, Sopon, Alien Barfly, Cpl. Ness, Kwontz John Amir as John B Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Mindy Torianna Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory Derrick Peterson as Xtopps with Ian W. Hill: Announcer, William S. BurroughsBot, Large Mike Anna Stefanic: Stella Reyes Linus Gelber: StalinBot Holly Pockey McCaffrey: Miss Sophie Lex Friedman: Bubbles, Elevator Clara Francesca: Offspring Philip Cruise: Cpl. Dormer David Arthur Bachrach: Reassuring Announcer Fred Backus: Zanrak Jessica Stoya: Seled     Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic  Additional Song Composition, Arrangement, and Performance by Berit and Ian Illustration by Dean Haspiel Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks   WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar  Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.   Entire Production © 2020 Gemini CollisionWorks   Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.   A Gemini CollisionWorks Production   EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!    

In which The Syndicate comes to The Fairgrounds to make Chip Frinkel an offer he can't refuse concerning his bar, The Electric Egg: a seemingly innocent offer of a pool table. However, more turns out to be riding on the table, and a game of SuperNova on it, than first appears. Meanwhile, Althaar becomes addicted to binge-watching 21st-Century television shows.     EPISODE FIFTEEN "A Simple Game of SuperNova" written by Chris Lee   featuring Berit Johnson as Althaar, Sopon, Cpl. Ness, Commerical Bro 2, Alien Barfly Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory, Commercial Sexy Robot Derrick Peterson as Xtopps, Commercial Bro Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel John Amir as John B Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Mindy Torianna Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax, Vert Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes with Jessica Stoya: Frank David Arthur Bachrach: Stuart, E-BOT Lex Friedman: Bubbles Ian W. Hill: Announcer, NERCA, William S. BurroughsBot, Bro Commercial, Dilurian 2, Kaiser WilhelmBot Olivia Baseman: Amber on the Bridge Linus Gelber: StalinBot, Sysco Philip Cruise: Cpl. Dormer, John McEnroeBot Holly Pocket McCaffrey: Miss Sophie, Dilurian 3 Anna Stefanic : Stella Reyes Fred Backus: Dilurian 4, Donald Escroc   Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic  Illustration by Dean Haspiel Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks   WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar  Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.   Entire Production © 2020 Gemini CollisionWorks   Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.   A Gemini CollisionWorks Production   EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!   NB: A handful of early downloaders may have gotten an inferior version with one unfinished scene still left in the mix by accident. It's been corrected now, but hey, collectors' item!

In which Drop Time comes again to The Fairgrounds, though several newcomers to the station have no idea what this period -- when the station drops a certain amount of days from the calendar to get in line with Earth's -- means for them. For John B, it means his birthday is getting skipped, for Dee, it means a cruel prank regarding a non-binding contract, for the energy being Lt. Frall, it means trying to drink coffee and pouring it on the floor, and for most of the crew, it means a time to slack off and ignore all rules. An angry John B searches for the hidden Timekeeping Central department, to discover the secret of The Algorithm that decides when Drop Time occurs, while H.F. takes Dee on a tour of several secret places on the station only available to the public during Drop Time.     EPISODE SIXTEEN "Big Numbers and Little Science" written by Linus Gelber   featuring Berit Johnson as Althaar, Herbert, Sopon, Alien Barfly, Video Kid John Amir as John B, Sanitation Grunt, Video Kid Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Mindy Torianna Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar, Indistinct Caller Derrick Peterson as Xtopps, HECNET Responder, Alien Duck Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel, Barry the Pilot Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory, Video Kid Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes, Video Kid  Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax with Linus Gelber: PythagorasBot, Sanitation Grunt Philip Cruise: PhilolausBot, Sanitation Grunt Ian W. Hill: Announcer, Winston ChurchillBot, Sanitation Grunt, Birthday Alert, Video Kid, William S. BurroughsBot, Trash Detector Anna Stefanic : Stella Reyes Olivia Baseman: Amber on the Bridge Clara Francesca : Drop Time Educator   Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic  Illustration by Dean Haspiel Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks   WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar  Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.   Entire Production © 2020 Gemini CollisionWorks   Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.   A Gemini CollisionWorks Production   EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!