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Pleck and the crew of the Bargarean Jade are back! As the seven best friends gather to decide important galactic leader stuff, Old Derf commandeers the meeting with a scheme. And then an even more nefarious foe appears! AJ strikes viciously. C-53 severs a tie. Nermut jams. Improvised live on stage at Caveat in NYC on October 11, 2026. 

Starring:
Jeremy Bent as C-53
Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter
Allie Kokesh as Dar
Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy
Winston Noel as AJ
Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie, Justin and Meredith

With special guests:
Justin Tyler as Old Derf 
John Robert Wilson as The Grower Mind of the K'Hekk

Live sound design and engineering by Shane O’Connell!

Edited by Seth Lind
Mixed by Shane O'Connell
Opening crawl read by Spathi
Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Special thanks to everyone at Caveat.

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Nermut does some promotion.

The OG crew are here to talk about events that YOU can attend this weekend!

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Welcome back, adventurers! We join our merry band in the midst of a great revelry. Samesies finds a muse, Dwaynne shows off his bicepticus, and new headaches come in tiny precocious packages.

If you're coming to our live show, why not come a day early for a whole weekend of Zyxx? An intrepid crew of awesome fans are organizing the second-ever Zyxx fan event, ZYXXCON II: THE WRATH OF CON, the day before our live show. It will be full of cosplay, trivia, a cast panel and more! All proceeds going to two amazing charities. Get your tickets here!!

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Just your friendly neighborhood Legumies, descending to the final level of this cursed cave, where they encounter a beast with darkness that's darker than anything you can imagine. No, darker still! Okay whoa, whoa, not that dark. Will they live? Die!? Do something weird that’s not living or dying? Listen to find out!

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And just like that, the Legumes are back for another adventure. Wait oh cruck, we forgot about Larry and Samesies! They were down at the river, making asses of themselves in front of ripped fordsman Dan Siego. Here their heroic saga continues. And the cavers delve further yet into the dark heart of Telluria.

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The Legumies’ cave adventure continues with headbutting, skeleton flirting and enough injuries to go around. Also, another rude, off-putting old man to antagonize our heroes! Watch out for weird bug creatures and stuff.

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What happens when you die? Well, everyone else keeps living, unless they were sitting next to you on the rollercoaster that went off the track. What else happens? Your fingernails keep growing. That’s crazy, right? Did you know I have to get a manicure immediately after I resurrect? Every time. I wake up and it’s like Wolfman Derf! Yikes. And one more thing that happens sometimes, if you’re me: shit gets REAL WEIRD at the morgue!

Created by:
Jeremy Bent
Alden Ford
Allie Kokesh
Seth Lind
Winston Noel
Shane O’Connell
Justin Tyler
Moujan Zolfaghari

Edited by Seth Lind and Alden Ford

Sound design, mix and original score by Shane O’Connell

Theme song composed by Brendan Ryan, performed by Brendan Ryan, Shane O’Connell, Adam Minkoff and Jay Faires.

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Our adventurers do the smartest thing and split up: Four (plus Squelch) into the unnaturally dark caves, two to confront Booket’s ex-lover. Who will take the high road and who will embarrass themselves thoroughly? The answer may not surprise you!

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How many knaves can fit in a nave, you ask? Finally, an answer, as the Legumies continue their totally sensical DnD adventure. Spoiler: It’s more than fit in a cave. Another spoiler: in this episode we welcome a brand new player: the one and only Shane O’Connell!

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Hold on to your zippers, space friends, because this is the installment you’ve been waiting for. That’s right, it's the part where the ol’ Derfster finally gets lucky! And then yes, gets quite unlucky, over and over again. But those are just details! Let’s focus on the smooching and canoodling! And wait, what’s this? Are Shae and GOOD_E partaking in the bacchanal!? If you want to find out, don’t touch that nipple-shaped dial.

Created by:

Jeremy Bent

Alden Ford

Allie Kokesh

Seth Lind

Winston Noel

Shane O’Connell

Justin Tyler

Moujan Zolfaghari

Edited by Seth Lind and Alden Ford 

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme song composed by Brendan Ryan, performed by Brendan Ryan, Shane O’Connell, Adam Minkoff and Jay Faires

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Alden and Seth are here to entertain you during the FINAL week of the MaxFunDrive. Hear about all the amazing STUFF you can get for supporting our show and MaxFun – including a brand new BONUS episode, a new and instantly ICONIC Young Old Derf keychain, a shout out on our LIVESTREAM this Friday, and way more.

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In this installment of our DnD adventure, the changeling sorcerer Casseidi Mossborn dumps some serious lore on the Legumies. If you dare listen, prepare for contemplated roundness, angry silence, and cities with sequels! Thanks to Zyxxcord member Powerline for making the lovely map used in the episode.

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It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters.

In this episode, Austin Taylor (Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries) explains how he chooses topics, and the metric by which something can be considered "a mystery". Plus, Jeremy Bent (Mission to Zyxx & Eurovangelists) has some advice for anyone who is trying to come up with a name for their podcast.

If this glamorous, in-depth journey into what makes your favorite hosts tick inspires you, support them by joining as a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Edited by Christian Dueñas and Produced by Laura Swisher for Maximum Fun.

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In the newest installment of our Legumies DnD adventure, we answer the question on everyone's* lips: What has Samesies been up to this whole time?

*Samesies' Mom

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The Legumies continue their epic DnD adventure, following the mysterious and eccentric wizard, Glorifficus Stingswallow, through the forest to his cabin. What could possibly go wrong?

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We’re off to Holowood! Or HoloWEIRD as I like to call it! I find myself once again slingin’ grub to a bunch of ingrates, this time alongside an innocent young up-and-comer full of bad coffee and big dreams. Shae and GOOD_E find the perfect and most depressing place to lay low. Zap Zop gets discovered! And you’ll never guess who kicks my bucket this time. Never meet your heroes!

Created by:

Jeremy Bent

Alden Ford

Allie Kokesh

Seth Lind

Winston Noel

Shane O’Connell

Justin Tyler

Moujan Zolfaghari

Edited by Seth Lind and Alden Ford 

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Original transition music by Brendan Ryan

Theme song composed by Brendan Ryan, performed by Brendan Ryan, Shane O’Connell, Adam Minkoff and Jay Faires

The Young Old Derf Chronicles is a proud member of the Maximum Fun Network and made possible by support from the members of Maximum Fun and a season long sponsorship by Rocket Money.

Lovingly researched and sound-described transcripts are embedded in every episode page on missiontozyxx.space!

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We've unearthed (unRangused?) a special bonusode from Season 2: a Zyxx Crew mailbag unheard by the masses until now! It's mostly Alden's fault. Enjoy!

Thanks so much to EnigmaFish on Discord (architect of our amazing transcription project!) for noticing its omission! Very fresh.

Brought to you by a Mail CLINT and Rocket Money!

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The Legumies are back. Again! Our actual play D&D one-shot episode was so fun and had such a great response, we've decided to make it an ongoing campaign. In this second installment, our heroes level up, win treasure, and enlist in a dangerous new adventure. Booket hits the books. Larry YOLO's. And everyone bleeds.

Episodes of Mission to D-Syxx will come out biweekly, allowing us more time to painstakingly mix Derf episodes. Meaning: two releases every month; one Derf, one Legumies. To suggest weird NPC names and help make the show possible, join us at maximumfun.org/join

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Strap on your tunics and cotehardies or whatever, and let’s visit the royals! We’re all hatchin’ big plans this chapter. Twinkle goes undercover, GOOD_E dispenses some justice, Shae makes a love connection, and I barely spill any pee all over the place. Huzzah!

Created by:

Jeremy Bent

Alden Ford

Allie Kokesh

Seth Lind

Winston Noel

Shane O’Connell

Justin Tyler

Moujan Zolfaghari

Featuring a special appearance by Siobhan Thompson

Edited by Seth Lind and Alden Ford 

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Original chamber music by Eric Gerson

Theme song composed by Brendan Ryan, performed by Brendan Ryan, Shane O’Connell, Adam Minkoff and Jay Faires

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Happy New Year from the Zyxx crew! We're taking a Derf break for holiday chaos, but we're releasing an out-of-character mailbag ep of questions submitted on our Discord. Enjoy!

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Oh hey, you’re back for more! Wow, okay. So if you thought that last chapter was something, get ready for something else entirely. My life of crime takes a turn when I’m punished for a totally DIFFERENT crime! Which I also did. Shae reconnects with a friend and a nickname, GOOD_E switches modes, and I make like Plopeye and pop open a couple cans. Let’s get young!

Created by:

Jeremy Bent

Alden Ford

Allie Kokesh

Seth Lind

Winston Noel

Shane O’Connell

Justin Tyler

Moujan Zolfaghari

Featuring a special appearance by Joe Pera

Edited by Seth Lind and Alden Ford 

Sound design, mix and original score by Shane O’Connell

Theme song composed by Brendan Ryan, performed by Brendan Ryan, Shane O’Connell, Adam Minkoff and Jay Faires

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Okay let’s see here. Episode descripsh. Something like: Oh hey it’s me, Old Derf! Sure, you know me as an elderly space wizard with the mysterious power of resurrection, a resume stacked with entry level jobs, and a talent for juckin’ around. But would you believe there was once a time when I was slightly LESS old, when my powers were just coming into focus, when I got pulled into adventure after adventure? It’s true! So buckle your space belts and settle in for the first installment of my MEMOIR, The Young Old Derf Chronicles. Here we go!

Created by:

Jeremy Bent

Alden Ford

Allie Kokesh

Seth Lind

Winston Noel

Shane O’Connell

Justin Tyler

Moujan Zolfaghari

Edited by Seth Lind and Alden Ford 

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme song composed by Brendan Ryan, performed by Brendan Ryan, Shane O’Connell, Adam Minkoff and Jay Faires.

The Young Old Derf Chronicles is a proud member of the Maximum Fun Network, and made possible by support from the members of Maximum Fun and a season long sponsorship by Rocket Money.

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In this, the final one-off episode before The Young Old Derf Chronicles, the crew fulfills a repeated request: to make a live role playing podcast. Yes, it's Mission to D-Syxx! The entire crew is here, playing a Dungeons and Dragons one shot adventure as their medieval characters from Zyxx Episode 419. Yep, the Legumies are back. Alden Ford is Dungeon Master. Justin Tyler joins as a special guest. It's a fun one! And a long one. Enjoy. 

The Young Old Derf Chronicles premieres next Wednesday, December 3rd!

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Insert those earbuds at your own peril, listener, for it’s the spookiest one-shot of the year! The cast is here to make your spine tingle with tales of inscrutable costumes, ghoulish hangovers, and discontinued candy bar recipes! Peep the costume photos.

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The cast takes a trip down memory avenue – pretty sure that’s the saying? – to talk about their personal origins in improv, the heyday of UCB New York, and the comedy shows and experiences they’ll never forget, even if they might want to. You’ll finally learn how many cast members cleaned toilets to get free improv classes. And in case you didn’t hear, The Young Old Derf Chronicles will premiere on Dec 3rd!

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How well does the cast of Mission to Zyxx know each other? Find out in this newlywed-style game show filled with weird questions submitted by fans! And mark your calendars: The Young Old Derf Chronicles will premiere on Wed Dec 3rd. 

To suggest ideas and help us make the show, support us on Maximum Fun! 

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The only podcast that dares to reveal the hobbies and obsessions of Mission to Zyxx guests!  This week: Jeremy Bent interviews Leslie Collins, and Moujan Zolfaghari interviews Rachel Wenitsky.

This is a fan-pitched monthly episode leading up to The Young Old Derf Chronicles. To suggest ideas for future episodes and get tons of bonus content, support us on Maximum Fun.

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We're so excited to announce that all episodes from seasons 1-5 of Mission to Zyxx are now fully transcribed for accessibility, intelligibility and FUN. To read along, head over to missiontozyxx.space, where transcripts are embedded in every episode page!

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In this lost Season 4 episode, the crew heads to a postal planet to retrieve a missed delivery. AJ is stunning. C-53 will definitely keep that frame forever. Pleck resists a scenario. Recorded live at Caveat in New York City on June 7, 2025.

Starring:

Jeremy Bent as C-53

Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter

Allie Kokesh as Captain Dar

Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy

Winston Noel as AJ

Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie and D’Gerald Ford

With special guest Justin Tyler as SES-B*TT-1000 and Old Derf

Live sound design and engineering by Shane O’Connell

Edited by Seth Lind

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz

Mission to Zyxx is a proud member of the Maximum Fun network. Support Zyxx and MaxFun!

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The first and final episode of Mission to Convyncce — your favorite two vs. two debate podcast! Alden Ford, Winston Noel, Justin Tyler and Moujan Zolfaghari team up in various configurations to debate frankly bizarre topics suggested by Mission to Zyxx listeners. It's the third of our monthly one-off episodes leading up to The Young Old Derf Chronicles. If you want to suggest ideas for episodes like this one, support us on Maximum Fun and get access to our super Fresh discord server.

Do you have your tickets to our live show on June 7th!? 1:30 PM ET — in person in NYC or live streamed EVERYWHERE. It's been ages since we performed on stage together and we can't wait. Hope to see you there!

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The first and final episode of the long-running TV game show Mission to Gygs, in which cast members of Mission to Zyxx compete to tell the best stories about their past jobs and side hustles. Featuring contestants Allie Kokesh, Jeremy Bent and Winston Noel. Hosted by Seth Lind.

This is one of our monthly episodes leading up to the release of The Young Old Derf Chronicles later this year. Support us on Maximum Fun!

Oh and here's the Zyxx character personality quiz mentioned in the episode, made by kbear19.

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Alden and Seth are here to entertain you during this, the second and final week of the 2025 MaxFunDrive. They play samples of bonus content, reveal an unimaginably Fresh prize that one lucky supporter will receive, and discuss the paradox at the heart of listener support. 

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The debut and finale of the hit podcast Mission to Fyxx, in which cast members of Mission to Zyxx answer listeners' advice questions! Featuring Alden Ford, Seth Lind, Justin Tyler and Moujan Zolfaghari. It's the first of our monthly one-off podcast episodes leading up to the release of the Young Old Derf Chronicles. 

Support us on Maximum Fun for a chance to suggest ideas for these episodes, get tons of bonus content, and help make our new spinoff prequel a reality! 

Thanks to freesound.org users Mrthenoronha, pixelprophecy and pnmcarrierailfan for the music and effects.

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The crew are here to announce the newest project in the Mission to Zyxx universe: The Young Old Derf Chronicles, coming later this year! 

Plus, it's the Max Fun Drive! That's no coincidence: We need your support to make this new prequel series happen in true Zyxx fashion. Meaning, ambitious to the point of absurdity. Join us at maximumfun.org/join 

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Just moments after agreeing to rule the galaxy, the crew is sent on … One. More. Mission. Pleck reunites with an old enemy. Bargie sells NFJs. C-53 meets his son?! Recorded LIVE at Sketchfest 2023 in San Francisco.

Starring:

Jeremy Bent as C-53

Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter

Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy

Winston Noel as AJ

Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie and Justin Ballweheat

With special guest Ify Nwadiwe as Benedict Judas

Live sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Recorded by Shawn Doyle

Edited by Seth Lind

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Additional music by  Shane O’Connell

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz

Audio hosting by Simplecast

A big thank you to everyone at SF Sketchfest for having us!

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Nermut gets a promotion.

STARRING:

Jeremy Bent

Winston Noel

Allie Kokesh

Seth Lind

Moujan Zolfaghari

Alden Ford

Shane O’Connell

Featuring special guest Brennan Lee Mulligan

Edited by Seth Lind and Alden Ford

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Additional music by Shane O’Connell, Brendan Ryan, Eric Gersen and Steven Czajkowski

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

Special thanks to:

Brendan Regan

Erik Braund

Ben Lillie

Charles Pulliam-Moore

Nick Douglas

Ira Glass

Jesse Thorn, Bikram Chatterji, Stacey Molski, Kira Gowan, Daniel Baruela, and the rest of the Maximum Fun team

Our incredible special guests

Our amazing live show audiences

Our heroic supporters on Patreon and Maximum Fun

And you, for listening to the show.

Mission to Zyxx has been a proud member of the Maximum Fun network.

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As the crew zooms through hyperspace toward their final showdown on Mufalata Secundus, Bargie and C-53 realize they’ve left something unfinished. Nermut calls the shots. Pleck breaks down. AJ sells sacs and milk. Recorded live at the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY on April 10, 2022.  (Stay tuned for the OTHER finale, hitting this feed sometime soon.)

Starring:

Jeremy Bent as C-53

Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter

Allie Kokesh as Dar

Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy

Winston Noel as AJ

Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie [and Justin Ballweheat]

Plus many special guests!

Live sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

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As we hurtle toward the grand finale of Mission to Zyxx, the seven creators sit down to answer listeners’ burning questions and talk about what the show has meant to us. Will we cry? Will you laugh when we cry? Will you cry WHILE you laugh at us crying? Only one way to find out, and that’s to hit that play button, baby.   

STARRING

Jeremy Bent as Jeremy Bent

Alden Ford as Alden Ford

Allie Kokesh as Allie Kokesh

Seth Lind as Seth Lind

Shane O’Connell as Shane O’Connell

Moujan Zolfaghari as Moujan Zolfaghari

and Winston Noel as AJ

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The crew finally arrives at Mufalata Secundus for the showdown of their lives. Just one stop first. The Dars play catch up, and catch. AJ hazards a guess. Bargie gets an invite. 

STARRING:

Jeremy Bent

Winston Noel

Allie Kokesh

Seth Lind

Moujan Zolfaghari

Alden Ford

Shane O’Connell

Featuring special guests

Edited by Seth Lind

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Music Production and additional Music by Shane O’Connell

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

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Alden here with a little message about the Maximum Fun Drive and a little peek at 520!

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The crew seeks their fortune on the foreboding and watery planet Aquatis. Spleen dresses up. Red Eyed Clort downsizes. Natalie goes all in. 

STARRING:

Jeremy Bent as C-53

Winston Noel as Cameron

Allie Kokesh as Spleen

Seth Lind as Digby and Pez

Moujan Zolfaghari as Red Eyed Clort and the Princess

Alden Ford as Natalie, Greedrick Bartlesby III, and Captain Musslewaite 

Shane O’Connell as the First Mate

Edited by Seth Lind

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Featuring “Sailing for Kroon (The Captain and Me)” written and performed by Steven Czajkowski, featuring Colin Forhan on guitar and banjo, Liz Hanley on fiddle, Anna Colliton on bodhran, Kevin Crawford on low whistle, and Gregory Grene on accordion. Thanks Steven!

Music Production and additional Music by Shane O’Connell

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

Mission to Zyxx is a proud member of the Maximum Fun network.

Episode art by the amazing Daniel Matthews of the Backwater Bastards Podcast!

For all you Kiarondos out there, this episode is available in full res WAV format on our website!

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Inspired by the great podcast Song Exploder, the crew invites composer Brendan Ryan to unpack his original score for Mission to Zyxx. As we work away on the final episodes of the show, this episode will answer all your burning questions about the music of the Freshest quadrant. How do you “plane” a chord? Which direction does a French horn point? And did Brendan’s high school Band open for Justin Timberlake? There’s only one way to find out, and that’s if you dare to venture behind the muzyxx.

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The crew receives troubling news and is forced to reroute to the planet Trevlakk. AJ fields some questions. Nermut and C-53 get their skitter on. Dar comes clean and gets messy.

Starring:

Jeremy Bent as C-53

Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter

Allie Kokesh as Dar

Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy

Winston Noel as AJ

Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie and Justin Ballweheat

With special guest Zach Cherry as 3Pete

And featuring Frank Garcia Hejl as Dad

Edited by Seth Lind

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Additional music by Shane O'Connell

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

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The crew is in for a little surprise when they arrive at… Mufalata Secundus? Bargie undercompensates. Dar drinks the Dramamom. C-53 ranks albums. 

Starring:

Jeremy Bent as C-53

Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter

Allie Kokesh as Dar

Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy

Winston Noel as AJ

Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie and Justin Ballweheat

With special guest Hari Kondabolu as Pawlr’dd. 

And featuring Cole Semien-Graef

Edited by Seth Lind

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

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The crew encounters something unexpected after emerging from hyperspace at Quantaris. Pleck gets a discount code. Bargie’ll have another. AJ orders the combo.

Starring:

Jeremy Bent as C-53

Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter

Allie Kokesh as Dar

Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy

Winston Noel as AJ

Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie and Justin Ballwehat

With special guests Ellena Doe as 04K TЯ33 and Riley Soloner as Flix Dunker

Edited by Seth Lind

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Featuring the following songs from the Free Music Archive via Creative Commons attribution licenses:

“Bitcrusher,” “Corvalolum,” “Goa Trolls” and “Benzodiazepines (145bpm slow version)” by Soulbringer

“Nip The Slipple” by Jason Shaw

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

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Starring:

Jeremy Bent

Alden Ford

Allie Kokesh

Seth Lind

Winston Noel

Moujan Zolfaghari

Edited by Alden Ford

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Additional Music by Shane O’Connell

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

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The crew seeks out intel from an old friend. Dar makes a drop-off. AJ sees his near future. Pleck gets yoked. 

Starring:

Jeremy Bent as C-53

Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter

Allie Kokesh as Dar

Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy

Winston Noel as AJ

Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie and Justin Ballwehat

With special guest Leslie Collins as Ms. Janelle Fitzmeyer

Edited by Seth Lind

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Additional Music by Shane O’Connell

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

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The crew lands unexpectedly on a forest planet after Bargie shares some news. AJ thinks something is up. Pleck and Nermut go down. Dar gets hugs all around. 

Starring:

Jeremy Bent as C-53

Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter

Allie Kokesh as Dar

Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy

Winston Noel as AJ

Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie

With special guest Aaron Burdette as Chunky Tubbins

Edited by Seth Lind

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Additional Music by Shane O’Connell

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

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The crew gets an unexpected visit from an old… friend? Pleck gets vindicated. Bargie makes five nermos. Nermut gets boxed in. Someone says “shrimp.”

Starring:

Jeremy Bent as C-53

Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter

Allie Kokesh as Dar

Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy

Winston Noel as AJ

Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie and Justin Ballwheat

With special guest Jonathan Braylock as Two

Edited by Alden Ford

Sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

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At long last, the crew has reached the Zyxx Quadrant! Certainly everything is fine there. Pleck gets news about his prophecy. Nermut gets recognized. Dar and AJ get glopped.

Starring:

Jeremy Bent as C-53 and Scram

Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter

Allie Kokesh as Dar

Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy, Peck and the Blazing Rochester

Winston Noel as AJ and Allergy Eyedrops

Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie, the Showerhead droid, the Tiny Criminal and Justin Ballwheat

Featuring special guests Justin Tyler as Old Derf, Rachel Wenitsky as Marf, and Brennan Lee Mulligan as Kor Balevore

Live sound design and mix by Shane O’Connell 

Edited by Seth Lind

Theme Music composed by Brendan Ryan and performed by FAMES Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra.

Additional original music by Shane O'Connell

Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley

Ship design for The Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz 

Audio hosting by Simplecast

Mission to Zyxx is a proud member of the Maximum Fun network.

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