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This Sounds Serious

This Sounds Serious

Kelly & Kelly

Fiction
Comedy
True Crime

Frequency: 1 episode/49d. Total Eps: 30

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In 1991, TV producer Kirk Todd was supposed to direct his first movie, Grand Casino, but the movie was never made. Kirk disappeared with the film’s budget and was revealed to be a con man named Jeremy Weaver. We follow host Gwen Radford as she tracks down the victims and puts together the pieces of this con three decades later.

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    31/07/2025
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    #32
  • 🇫🇷 France - comedyFiction

    31/07/2025
    #17

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Introducing: Let's Make A Sci-Fi

Season 3

mardi 1 mars 2022Duration 35:43

Producer Dave Shumka introduces a new show from the team behind This Sounds Serious: Let's Make a Sci-Fi, an eight-part adventure through the creative process as three comedians try writing a successful sci-fi pilot— with help from scientific experts and Hollywood screenwriting pros.

In the first episode, hosts Ryan, Mark, and Maddy talk to producers Catherine Winder (Star Wars) and Jem Gerrard (Vagrant Queen) and learn how to identify great story ideas. Then, they pitch each other concepts for their science fiction pilot and land on a winning idea.

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1: Jeremy, Kenny, Karl, Klaus, and Kirk

Season 3 · Episode 1

mardi 1 septembre 2020Duration 22:29

A 9-1-1 call about a heart attack at a 1991 movie screening leads investigative journalist Gwen Radford to unearth the life story of con man, Kirk Todd, from his childhood crimes through his career as a TV producer, up to Grand Casino, the movie he never made.

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This Sounds Serious: Grand Casino

Season 3

mardi 25 août 2020Duration 01:03

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In 1991, TV producer Kirk Todd was supposed to direct his first movie, Grand Casino, but the movie was never made. Kirk disappeared with the film’s budget and was revealed to be a con man named Jeremy Weaver. We follow host Gwen Radford as she tracks down the victims and puts together the pieces of this con three decades later. 

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Introducing Record Club

Season 2

jeudi 25 juin 2020Duration 33:09

From Kelly&Kelly, the studio that brought you This Sounds Serious comes Record Club - a live storytelling podcast that celebrates seminal albums and explores how these albums affect our lives. Hosted by musician Louise Burns, each episode features storytellers telling a true, personal story about how a particular record shaped them. 

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8: The Conclusion

Season 2 · Episode 8

mardi 16 juillet 2019Duration 29:17

Seriously, what is in those barrels? Surprise evidence found in the quarry leads to a confession, but maybe not justice.

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7: The Barrels

Season 2 · Episode 7

mardi 9 juillet 2019Duration 21:03

The barrels in Rhoda Day’s backyard may hold the key to Melissa Turner’s disappearance. Gwen wants to find out what’s inside them, but it’s not going to be easy.

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6: Theories

Season 2 · Episode 6

mardi 2 juillet 2019Duration 23:31

Gwen outlines the most likely scenarios about what happened to Melissa Turner. A surprise phone call by a key player bolsters one theory.

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5: The Mayor

Season 2 · Episode 5

mardi 25 juin 2019Duration 24:33

Gwen’s focus turns to Rhoda Day, Jimmy’s mother and the longtime mayor of Tom Day. Just how many strings is Rhoda Day pulling in this town? And are they about to snap?

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4: Subcultures

Season 2 · Episode 4

mardi 18 juin 2019Duration 21:39

Manhattan Media podcast “Here’s Some Information” teams up with TSS to learn about the online society of scent fanatics that could possibly link Jimmy and Melissa.

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3: All About Jimmy

Season 2 · Episode 3

mardi 11 juin 2019Duration 31:24

Gwen travels to Tom Day, Oregon the home of serial hostage-taker Jimmy Kline and learns about his criminal past through his mother, his neighbors, and the man himself.

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