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(This was our 'Episode 0' - our first test episode/pilot for Making Number 2. We thought it would be fun to share it with you all now that we have some episodes under our belt!)</strong></p>
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<p>Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>mcscan7@gmail.com (Marty Scanlon &amp; Ali Gordon)</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>What happens when the self-proclaimed 'Mr. Cellophane' takes his life and comedic takes on the road? Find out in our sequel to the musical hit <em>Chicago</em></h2>
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      <description><![CDATA[<h2>Our double-feature returns with guest and King of Horror Luke Field (UCB, College Humor) to craft our sequel (and eventual horror franchise mashup) to  the mother-daughter family comedy Freaky Friday.</h2>
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<p>In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon &amp; Ali Gordon invite you to their &quot;writer's room&quot; as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist.  They're the best movies you'll never see!  New episodes every other Thursday.</p>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>We're kicking off our Halloween Horror Double Feature month with hilarious comedian and King Of Horror Luke Field (UCB, College Humor) for a romp-around-the-world sequel to the period horror piece <em>The VVitch</em></h2>
<p>In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon &amp; Ali Gordon invite you to their &quot;writer's room&quot; as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist.  They're the best movies you'll never see!  New episodes every other Thursday.</p>
<p>Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon</p>
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      <title>#14 - Hook 2: JAMES HOKE</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<h2>In the family fantasy classic 'Hook,' Peter Pan lives a boring life as 'Peter Banning' - so what kind of life does Hook live in the alternate reality? Find out in Hook 2: JAMES HOKE!</h2>
<p>In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon &amp; Ali Gordon invite you to their &quot;writer's room&quot; as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist.  They're the best movies you'll never see!  New episodes every other Thursday.</p>
<p>Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>mcscan7@gmail.com (Marty Scanlon &amp; Ali Gordon)</author>
      <link>https://makingnumber2.simplecast.com/episodes/hook-VvMZ8E3M</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>In the family fantasy classic 'Hook,' Peter Pan lives a boring life as 'Peter Banning' - so what kind of life does Hook live in the alternate reality? Find out in Hook 2: JAMES HOKE!</h2>
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<p>Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon</p>
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      <title>#13 - Willy Wonka 2: SLUGWORTH, HIMSELF</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<h2>A rival chocolatier tries to con his way into the most famous factory in history...but Willy Wonka, like Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood, cannot be fooled in the high-tension, dramatic thriller sequel to <em>Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.</em></h2>
<p>In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon &amp; Ali Gordon invite you to their &quot;writer's room&quot; as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist.  They're the best movies you'll never see!  New episodes every other Thursday.</p>
<p>Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <link>https://makingnumber2.simplecast.com/episodes/wonka-n4ANhq3O</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>A rival chocolatier tries to con his way into the most famous factory in history...but Willy Wonka, like Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood, cannot be fooled in the high-tension, dramatic thriller sequel to <em>Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.</em></h2>
<p>In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon &amp; Ali Gordon invite you to their &quot;writer's room&quot; as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist.  They're the best movies you'll never see!  New episodes every other Thursday.</p>
<p>Recording, editing, and music by Marty Scanlon</p>
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      <title>#12 - The Shining 2: THE DENNY CINEMATIC UNIVERSE</title>
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<p>In Making Number 2, comedy duo Marty Scanlon &amp; Ali Gordon invite you to their &quot;writer's room&quot; as they craft on-the-fly pitches for sequels and prequels that should not exist.  They're the best movies you'll never see!  New episodes every other Thursday.</p>
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