https://simplecast.com Nimrod NIMROD is a five-act brute-farce in verse! It’s a ridiculously chilling blend of Julius Caesar, Ubu Roi and The Simpsons Movie that follows an imagined final year of a criminal businessman’s presidency (the Nimrod administration) through the eyes of Lani, its beleaguered Slovenian First Lady. Is it a ribald comedy? A brutal tragedy? Will language itself devolve into madness and lies? And what does a radioactive pig have to do with the fate of the free world? Listen for yourself and find out. Nimrod was performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Each episode of the Nimrod Podcast includes one act of the performance followed by discussion and breakdown with Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness. Nimrod Cast: Julie Lanctot as our Narrator Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod Edward Moravcsik as Carver Joel Scher as Fairfellow Janet Varney as Finger Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi Jenny Soo as Dukie Sarah Lilly as Blandon Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2 Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis 2024 Wondernalia en Fri, 1 Nov 2024 19:05:34 +0000 Fri, 1 Nov 2024 19:05:44 +0000 https://nimrod.simplecast.com Nimrod https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/846161b4-3b63-4751-b898-7df56b79396b/02225b70-b4b0-45db-89f3-391388d14fcd/3000x3000/nimrod-the-podcast-with-phinneas-kiyomura-and-kirsten-vangsness.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://nimrod.simplecast.com serial NIMROD is a five-act brute-farce in verse! It’s a ridiculously chilling blend of Julius Caesar, Ubu Roi and The Simpsons Movie that follows an imagined final year of a criminal businessman’s presidency (the Nimrod administration) through the eyes of Lani, its beleaguered Slovenian First Lady. Is it a ribald comedy? A brutal tragedy? Will language itself devolve into madness and lies? And what does a radioactive pig have to do with the fate of the free world? Listen for yourself and find out. Nimrod was performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Each episode of the Nimrod Podcast includes one act of the performance followed by discussion and breakdown with Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness. Nimrod Cast: Julie Lanctot as our Narrator Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod Edward Moravcsik as Carver Joel Scher as Fairfellow Janet Varney as Finger Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi Jenny Soo as Dukie Sarah Lilly as Blandon Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2 Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis Phinneas Kiyomura, Kirsten Vangsness true https://feeds.simplecast.com/FHIo_EOm avatar the last airbender, broadwater hollywood, criminal minds, election 2024, harris 2024, julius caesar, kirsten vangsness, live theater, nimrod, penelope garcia, phinneas kiyomura, phinny kiyomura, politics, shakespeare, theater, theater commentary, macbeth Wondernalia thewondernalia@gmail.com a1e912b3-ada7-47a7-a4ff-c7896f063b24 Nimrod Act V In Nimrod Episode V, now imprisoned in her chambers, Lani is confronted by Blandon, the evil brain behind Nimrod's power as an insurrection commences. After drawing blood and escaping, Lani confronts her husband, her lover and her brother as she fights to save her son -- will she succeed? Tune in and find out!

After the show, Kirsten and Phinny break down Act 5, talk the vagaries of the fever swamp lexicon, whether or not Phinny should wear a ruff, what it's like to talk in "Huttese" (check wookiepedia, folks), and hopefully deliver a little honest hope. It's been fun and thanks so much for coming along on this ride with us.

Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.

Nimrod Cast:

Julie Lanctot as our Narrator

Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani

Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod

Edward Moravcsik as Carver

Joel Scher as Fairfellow

Janet Varney as Finger

Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi

Jenny Soo as Dukie

Sarah Lilly as Blandon

Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman

Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior

Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon

Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2

Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis

]]> Fri, 1 Nov 2024 19:05:34 +0000 thewondernalia@gmail.com (Kirsten Vangsness, Phinneas Kiyomura) https://nimrod.simplecast.com/episodes/act-v-JG78p7Tm In Nimrod Episode V, now imprisoned in her chambers, Lani is confronted by Blandon, the evil brain behind Nimrod's power as an insurrection commences. After drawing blood and escaping, Lani confronts her husband, her lover and her brother as she fights to save her son -- will she succeed? Tune in and find out!

After the show, Kirsten and Phinny break down Act 5, talk the vagaries of the fever swamp lexicon, whether or not Phinny should wear a ruff, what it's like to talk in "Huttese" (check wookiepedia, folks), and hopefully deliver a little honest hope. It's been fun and thanks so much for coming along on this ride with us.

Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.

Nimrod Cast:

Julie Lanctot as our Narrator

Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani

Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod

Edward Moravcsik as Carver

Joel Scher as Fairfellow

Janet Varney as Finger

Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi

Jenny Soo as Dukie

Sarah Lilly as Blandon

Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman

Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior

Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon

Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2

Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis

]]> Nimrod Act V Kirsten Vangsness, Phinneas Kiyomura 01:00:35 Act V, the finale of Nimrod, a brute farce in verse! Performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Followed by discussion and breakdown by Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. Act V, the finale of Nimrod, a brute farce in verse! Performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Followed by discussion and breakdown by Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. nimrod, theater, theater commentary, election 2024, avatar the last airbender, kirsten vangsness, political, live theater, criminal minds, penelope garcia, phinneas kiyomura, broadwater hollywood, julius caesar, harris 2024, trump, macbeth, phinny kiyomura, political commentary, shakespeare, politics, political satire true full 5 1 28c35064-e32e-44aa-8f4f-6163cfe29ae5 Nimrod Act IV In Nimrod Act IV, Lani wakes from her illness to find the surprising state of Nimrod’s presidency and learns just how much love can transform even a would-be dictator — but will luck hold for Lani and democracy? We’ll just see about that.

After the show, Kirsten and Phinny break down Act IV, talk the virtue of truth in language, the danger of force and propaganda, and the difference between Christopher Cross and Chris de Burgh — instructive!

Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.

Nimrod Cast:

Julie Lanctot as our Narrator

Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani

Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod

Edward Moravcsik as Carver

Joel Scher as Fairfellow

Janet Varney as Finger

Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi

Jenny Soo as Dukie

Sarah Lilly as Blandon

Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman

Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior

Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon

Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2

Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 thewondernalia@gmail.com (Kirsten Vangsness, Phinneas Kiyomura) https://nimrod.simplecast.com/episodes/act-iv-X__XpHkB In Nimrod Act IV, Lani wakes from her illness to find the surprising state of Nimrod’s presidency and learns just how much love can transform even a would-be dictator — but will luck hold for Lani and democracy? We’ll just see about that.

After the show, Kirsten and Phinny break down Act IV, talk the virtue of truth in language, the danger of force and propaganda, and the difference between Christopher Cross and Chris de Burgh — instructive!

Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.

Nimrod Cast:

Julie Lanctot as our Narrator

Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani

Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod

Edward Moravcsik as Carver

Joel Scher as Fairfellow

Janet Varney as Finger

Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi

Jenny Soo as Dukie

Sarah Lilly as Blandon

Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman

Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior

Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon

Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2

Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis

]]> Nimrod Act IV Kirsten Vangsness, Phinneas Kiyomura 01:03:39 Act IV of Nimrod, a brute farce in verse! Performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Followed by discussion and breakdown by Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. Act IV of Nimrod, a brute farce in verse! Performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Followed by discussion and breakdown by Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. nimrod, theater, theater commentary, election 2024, avatar the last airbender, kirsten vangsness, political, live theater, criminal minds, penelope garcia, phinneas kiyomura, broadwater hollywood, julius caesar, harris 2024, trump, macbeth, phinny kiyomura, political commentary, shakespeare, politics, political satire true full 4 1 87d04f63-ca9e-436d-909d-e13376cab447 Nimrod Act III In Act III, a Russian President, a rampant virus, and a super secret presidential gift. Lani’s plans come to a head but the chickens — or, rather, the radioactive boars — are coming home to roost.

After the show, Kirsten and Phinny break down Act III, talk stolen props and the seductive power of  boar mucus.

Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.

Nimrod Cast:

Julie Lanctot as our Narrator

Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani

Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod

Edward Moravcsik as Carver

Joel Scher as Fairfellow

Janet Varney as Finger

Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi

Jenny Soo as Dukie

Sarah Lilly as Blandon

Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman

Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior

Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon

Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2

Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis

]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:45:43 +0000 thewondernalia@gmail.com (Kirsten Vangsness, Phinneas Kiyomura) https://nimrod.simplecast.com/episodes/act-iii-erlRACAt In Act III, a Russian President, a rampant virus, and a super secret presidential gift. Lani’s plans come to a head but the chickens — or, rather, the radioactive boars — are coming home to roost.

After the show, Kirsten and Phinny break down Act III, talk stolen props and the seductive power of  boar mucus.

Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.

Nimrod Cast:

Julie Lanctot as our Narrator

Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani

Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod

Edward Moravcsik as Carver

Joel Scher as Fairfellow

Janet Varney as Finger

Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi

Jenny Soo as Dukie

Sarah Lilly as Blandon

Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman

Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior

Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon

Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2

Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis

]]> Nimrod Act III Kirsten Vangsness, Phinneas Kiyomura 00:37:37 Act III of Nimrod, a brute farce in verse! Performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Followed by discussion and breakdown by Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. Act III of Nimrod, a brute farce in verse! Performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Followed by discussion and breakdown by Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. nimrod, theater, theater commentary, election 2024, avatar the last airbender, kirsten vangsness, live theater, criminal minds, penelope garcia, phinneas kiyomura, broadwater hollywood, julius caesar, harris 2024, trump, macbeth, phinny kiyomura, shakespeare, politics true full 3 1 354228ec-f73b-4580-b946-a63408d0ecb4 Nimrod Act II In Act II, after learning that Nimrod has broken his promise to not seek a second term in office, Lani is already on her journey to secretly sabotage Nimrod’s presidential campaign. With the help of her half-brother, Denis, and her lover, Carver, Lani searches for a “scandal fit for kings” to finally take Nimrod down and by the end of the act, she just might have found it.

After the show, Kirsten and Phinny break down Act 2, discuss not so secret half-brothers and whether or not they serve goulash in gulags and set us up for Act 3.

Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.

Nimrod Cast:

Julie Lanctot as our Narrator

Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani

Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod

Edward Moravcsik as Carver

Joel Scher as Fairfellow

Janet Varney as Finger

Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi

Jenny Soo as Dukie

Sarah Lilly as Blandon

Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman

Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior

Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon

Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2

Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis

]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 thewondernalia@gmail.com (Kirsten Vangsness, Phinneas Kiyomura) https://nimrod.simplecast.com/episodes/act-ii-3M8earnG In Act II, after learning that Nimrod has broken his promise to not seek a second term in office, Lani is already on her journey to secretly sabotage Nimrod’s presidential campaign. With the help of her half-brother, Denis, and her lover, Carver, Lani searches for a “scandal fit for kings” to finally take Nimrod down and by the end of the act, she just might have found it.

After the show, Kirsten and Phinny break down Act 2, discuss not so secret half-brothers and whether or not they serve goulash in gulags and set us up for Act 3.

Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.

Nimrod Cast:

Julie Lanctot as our Narrator

Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani

Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod

Edward Moravcsik as Carver

Joel Scher as Fairfellow

Janet Varney as Finger

Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi

Jenny Soo as Dukie

Sarah Lilly as Blandon

Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman

Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior

Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon

Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2

Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis

]]> Nimrod Act II Kirsten Vangsness, Phinneas Kiyomura 00:48:30 Act II of Nimrod, a brute farce in verse! Performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Followed by discussion and breakdown by Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. Act II of Nimrod, a brute farce in verse! Performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Followed by discussion and breakdown by Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. harris walz, nimrod, theater, theater commentary, election 2024, avatar the last airbender, kirsten vangsness, live theater, criminal minds, penelope garcia, wondernalia, phinneas kiyomura, broadwater hollywood, julius caesar, harris 2024, macbeth, phinny kiyomura, shakespeare, politics true full 2 1 9e30d24e-52d8-4f74-9827-8d1f4ae98eae Nimrod Act I Act 1 introduces us to the world of the Nimrod Administration (a criminal businessman’s presidency in its final year) through the eyes of Lani, a beleaguered Slovenian First Lady. Lani can’t wait to cash out at the end of this single term presidential mis-adventure. But strange political winds blow on the horizon and fate may have other plans.

After the performance, Kirsten Vangsness, who plays the titular role of Nimrod, and Phinneas Kiyomura, playwright of Nimrod, break down Act 1, talk about why this play was written and why it was written this way and set the table for Act 2.

Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.

Nimrod Cast:

Julie Lanctot as our Narrator

Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani

Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod

Edward Moravcsik as Carver

Joel Scher as Fairfellow

Janet Varney as Finger

Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi

Jenny Soo as Dukie

Sarah Lilly as Blandon

Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman

Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior

Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon

Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2

Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis

]]> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:10:50 +0000 thewondernalia@gmail.com (Phinneas Kiyomura, Kirsten Vangsness) https://nimrod.simplecast.com/episodes/act-i-m_v9fw6b Act 1 introduces us to the world of the Nimrod Administration (a criminal businessman’s presidency in its final year) through the eyes of Lani, a beleaguered Slovenian First Lady. Lani can’t wait to cash out at the end of this single term presidential mis-adventure. But strange political winds blow on the horizon and fate may have other plans.

After the performance, Kirsten Vangsness, who plays the titular role of Nimrod, and Phinneas Kiyomura, playwright of Nimrod, break down Act 1, talk about why this play was written and why it was written this way and set the table for Act 2.

Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.

Nimrod Cast:

Julie Lanctot as our Narrator

Hiwa Chow Elms as Lani

Kirsten Vangsness as Nimrod

Edward Moravcsik as Carver

Joel Scher as Fairfellow

Janet Varney as Finger

Sierra Marcks as Ghouliardi

Jenny Soo as Dukie

Sarah Lilly as Blandon

Andrea Ruth as Goodfellow, interviewer and Cushman

Alan Smyth as Smartfellow and Junior

Chloe Madriaga as Double Jr and Goon

Niall Sulcer as Princess and Goon 2

Phinneas Kiyomura as Denis

]]> Nimrod Act I Phinneas Kiyomura, Kirsten Vangsness 00:54:20 This is Act 1 of Nimrod, a brute farce in verse! Performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Followed by discussion and breakdown by Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. This is Act 1 of Nimrod, a brute farce in verse! Performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Followed by discussion and breakdown by Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura. nimrod, theater, theater commentary, election 2024, avatar the last airbender, kirsten vangsness, live theater, criminal minds, penelope garcia, phinneas kiyomura, broadwater hollywood, julius caesar, harris 2024, macbeth, phinny kiyomura, shakespeare, politics true full 1 1