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Ready to DIE??? Hope you have your will and testament ready to go as Michael John Improta sets out to kill you with his jokes! When was the last time you laughed so hard you couldn't breathe? Could be today! This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode was created by Michael John Improta.  Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Jak...

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode: love, loss, biting, singing, barking, pooping, and learning how to (or not) say goodbye.  This episode was created by Joey Rizzolo.  Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Jake Banasiewicz.  Sound designed by Anthony Sertel Dean. Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov The painting of Marty is b...

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode: Teen angst, older wiser lesbians, an obsession with Avril Lavigne, driving in the car with your crush, dead dads…MJ takes a page out of Alison Bechdel's book and attempts the impossible. This episode was created by MJ Farrell Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound...

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode: Chan's putting her queer matchmaking skills to the test and is in hot pursuit of Julia's soulmate...if soulmates even exist… Think you or someone you know might be a good match for Julia? Head to bit.ly/juliasbiglove and make yourself known! This episode was created by Chan Lin Hit Play is produ...

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode: hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle…WTF how is a cow gonna jump over the moon? Who even wrote that nursery rhyme? How big is the average cow? Can you milk a bull? Is there such thing as "over" in space? Can a person sustain pure joy across their lifetime? Listen as Jake attempts to answer...

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, listen as our own "Manship of La Mancha" attempts to make an NBA roster. Check out Mike's TikTok here .  This episode was created by Mike Manship. Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov Special thanks t...

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, we get alchemical, as Val looks to morph and transmute, claiming the power of gold and gas.  This episode was created by Val Ramirez. Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov Special thanks this episode t...

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, on his 10 year New Yorkiversary Brent retraces his steps, from his first apartment to the auditions that he took. He wonders, do dreams have an expiration date? This episode was created by Brent Whiteside. Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony...

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, Anooj gets into fruit and fraud.  This episode was created by Anooj Bhandari. Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov Special thanks this episode to Anooj's dad.  If you like what you hear and want to su...

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, Lee taps in to the history of one of New York's East Village's hidden treasures.  This episode was created by Lee LeBreton.  Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov  Special thanks this episode to the Ne...

We are coming back for season 4,  but first , we want to share with you the work made by the students in Joey Rizzolo's course "Podcasting Non-Illusory Audio Art" at Oberlin College. These students studied Neo-Futurist forms of storytelling and told their own stories using a wide array of sound modes.  If you want to learn more about how we make our work, visit nynf.org to see when we are teaching...

Thanks for hitting play and listening to Hit Play all season! We wrapped season 3 of the show with a live episode recorded at Caveat in New York City's Lower East Side on February 13th, 2023. In the future from that moment, we listen back to the time spent there, then, now.  If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a...

Thanks for Hitting Play all season and listening to Hit Play . This episode: some Neo-Futurists chose their favorite Hit Play pieces from the season to highlight. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.   We will be wrapping the season with a live podcast recording on February 13th at  Caveat on the Lower East Side of New Y...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode, we confront the big stuff: order, the beyond, and holiday travel.   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your listening app of choice. We'd love to hear from you! @nyneofuturists on Instagram , Twitter , or Facebook . If you want to...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode: we start super, we accept the mission, and we do this show. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your listening app...

This episode: odes, pep talks, and simulations. Our on-going and ever-changing attempt to create audio experiments for you continues. Content warnings in the full show notes.   Show Notes:  Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode: odes, pep talks, and simulations. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecod...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode: Top Gun. Communication without tone. And, Hilary listens to herself, for once.   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, donate to our Best Of Theme Contest ! You can also subscribe to the show, tell a friend, leave a review on your listening app of choice, or join our Patreon .    We'd love to...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play .  bones, hauntings, and s-s-s-songs! Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your listening app of choice. We'd love to hear from you...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode: Afrofuturism via sound art, the AI Assistants speak up, and the optimism of the turn of the new millennium. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode: Pucker up. Get your fortune read and your bubble blown. And, Kyra and Mike search for a stranger. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, an...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode: Mike needs a payphone, Kyra gets a card game lesson from her dad, and Julia leaves many voicemails.   If you want to cry with Kyra, we've got you covered with this Spotify sad girl playlist .   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on y...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode: What we have learned, what we are learning, and what we want to learn. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your li...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode: the avant garde, the deconstructed, and the untested. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your listening app of ch...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode: misheard lyrics, quotes, and aural delights. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your listening app of choice. We'...

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play . This episode: aspirations, successes, and creations! Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.   If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your listening app of choice. We'd love...