My Friend Lyssa

Episode 4.02 ("Freedom of Speechlessness " ) . Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, and Dale Leopold .   (Double published to My Friend Lyssa and BS de Resistance ) Lyssa finds a new job at a mysterious corporation that gets her out of her Trump-induced funk. Contestants in a new game show match wits with FBI Director Kash Patel. A much-maligned virtual character is looking for a job. A kids' educ...

Episode 4.01 ("Look What You Made Us Do! " ) . Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, and Dale Leopold .   (Double published to My Friend Lyssa and BS de Resistance ) Lyssa, Jay and Jake have escaped to Blue Syracuse (within skedaddling range of the Canadian border) with an involuntary stowaway; the Pod takes a turn towards the political and the impolite; narrating the Squeaky-clean Military Parade;...

Special Nuts Bonus Episode ("Previously on Nuts") Season 4 will be dropping soon! It will contain the Series finale of Nuts sketches based loosely on Peanuts characters with a dash of Netflix's Dark. Realizing that we've stretched the story out for more than two years, Dale decided he would present all seven previous episodes. Enjoy! Sketches written by Dale Leopold .   Original music composed and...

Joint Podcast Bonus Episode ("We Are Sooo Back!") Lyssa and Dale have an exciting announcement about a new episode, and catch listeners up on what we've been up to since our last episode.

Episode 3.07 ("Autumn-onopoeia " ) . Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney .   Jay and Randall have to patch some holes in the wall, so that means…the return of Caulk Jokes (insert Lyssa evil laugh)! The Nuts Gang moves ever closer to Sudden Death. Cliff Hanger, Private Eye, tries to find a missing matrimonial addict. And the Fairvale Mayoral Debate seems a bit one-side...

Episode 3.06 ("Summer Worse Than Others") . Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney .   Lyssa has retreated to her bathroom spa until we get a woman POTUS. The Silver Sisters liven up their retirement community. Dale's family tree branches out unexpectedly. A new deodorant provides an immersive experience. Orson Welles directs High School Hamlet. A new method for paying f...

Episode 3.05 ("Felonious Funk") . Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney .   Will the real Jake please stand up? Plaintiffs and Defendants become (Aileen) Cannon Fodder. Kids get some Real Life Rock songs. Jesus has a Pride Party, and Ted has…questions. A school Career Day takes an unexpected turn. An office worker Slacks off. A convicted felon breaks into song. And the...

Episode 3.04 ("Spring Fever Dream") . Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney .   Randall is feeling bereft, and even donuts won't console him. Detectives Thursday and Jones try to catch a jewel thief. A new app will make people stop ignoring you. Need an Ark? A new startup will keep you afloat. Contestants try to keep up with new technology. And the disgraced Former Guy...

Episode 3.03 ("Total Comedic Immunity") . Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney .   The Writers Room is at a loss for words. A couples counseling session gets an unwanted assist. In the Old West, Marshall Buck Taciturn gets political. The Nuts team faces the final countdown to the Big Game and/or Sudden Death. And we have a really, really sincere song! Featuring the voc...

Episode 3.02 ("Forward Into the Past!"). Written by  Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold  and  Jack Mooney . Lyssa decides to re-animate some characters from the old show ( BS de Résistance ) to be ready for any election year hijinks. It does not go well. A new playset teaches kids about late-stage capitalism. Jesus has a few heated words about the Middle East. The ACME Corporation shows off so...

Episode 3.01 ("Fall Back!").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney. Lyssa is bored and restless--and that means trouble. A new service "improves" classic books. House Republicans blow a Speaker. The IOC introduces some modern sports to the 2030 Olympics. Sidney Powell sings--literally! Trump fans get out of their gourds. In the Nuts multiverse, Mary Sue gets a vital vi...

Season 2 Finale Episode ("Don't Cross the Streams!").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney. It's a re-recording of our second annual streaming show, performed live in Ashland, Virginia on July 29th! We actually managed to corral our far-flung cast into the same place at the same time (with one exception--cough---Lyssa), and hilarity and/or chaos ensued! We had some au...

Episode 2.17 ("Aspirational Desperation").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney. Lyssa and Dale went to the movies but can't talk about them. We react musically to the latest Trump news. The Nuts gang tries to solve the mystery of Schroeder's disappearance. New MAGA Glasses let you see only what you want to see. An old radio show from the days when studios and creativ...

Episode 2.15 ("Boxing Day").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney. The Writers Room is struck dumb by the WGA strike, and is forced to improvise. Ron DeSantis opens a non-woke theme park. Pride Month is celebrated, separately, by the Silver Sisters and Jesus. The Trump kids go in search of their missing patriarch and make a shocking discovery. A new home-swapping show...

Special Bonus Episode ("Hear Hear! Now Now!") Lyssa and Dale celebrate the success of our submission to this year's Hear Now Podcast Palooza , which was awarded with the Platinum Prize . They also play the piece itself: "Submitted for Your Approval." Excerpts from the sketch comedy podcast My Friend Lyssa (2021-Present). Written by Lori Furth , Lyssa Graham , Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney Original...

Episode 2.14 ("Getting Away With It").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney. Some of the cast gets a Magic Kingdom Holiday. Clarence and Ginni unveil an exclusive vacation club. Mary Sue is disturbed by the odd new school janitor, while Snoop gets into a real dogfight. CNN circles the drain. A lovesick prince instigates a kingdom-wide search. And everyone ends up plas...

Episode 2.13 ("All Tuckered Out").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney. An AI counseling service is missing the human factor. Orson Welles makes amends for causing a panic. The Trump family has to deal with a possible tragedy. An investigative reporter has mixed feelings about getting an award. The Florida governor gets sticky fingers. And we deal with job applicatio...

Episode 2.12 ("Spring A-woke-ening").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney. Lyssa's tummy bug isn't as cute as it sounds. A panel debates how schools should teach fairy tale history. Characters from a beloved comic strip get an edgy new reboot. A gun store hatches an Easter Sale. A pair of pint-sized detectives come to the aid of a Mafia turncoat. And an infamous just...

Arraignment Day Special Surprise! We couldn't contain our glee over You-Know-Who's first (of many, we hope) arraignment in New York. Join Lyssa, Dale, Karyn and Chris for a healthy dose of giddy schadenfreude! The song, "The Taming of the Shroom," was written by Dale Leopold and Chris Mezzolesta, and featured Dale Leopold (Donald Trump), Chris Mezzolesta (Fred Trump), and Nancy McLemore (Stormy Da...

Bonus Episode 14 ("Stormy Signals"). Lyssa and Dale discuss the upcoming indictments of a certain Treasonous Tangerine Twatwaffle, and play a few selections from our upcoming album, Suffolk & Funny. The songs are: "Crappily Ever After," lyrics by Dale Leopold , melody by Chris Mezzolesta , vocals by Dale and Lyssa; "Sorry Kids, " lyrics by Lori Furth , melody by Chris Mezzolesta , vocals by Lori F...

Episode 2.11 ("Side Effects May Vary").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney. Lyssa and Jay get into a brouhaha. Gen X moms have a high time on a relaxing escape. A Pharma company has a fiendish new game show. British explorers come to regret plundering an Egyptian tomb. Vlad has the sads. And a quartet of Silver Sisters hope to liven up their new retirement community...

Episode 2.10 ("Balloonacy!").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney.   Jay gets a little too involved in the Pinewood Derby. MAGA parents now have a book club! Putin's generals find they are an endangered species. An AI shows unexpected talents. Preppers get salty. A carnival clown with a balloon floats a sinister idea. And Joe Thursday solves a thrilling missing perso...

Bonus Episode 13 ("Cold Comfort"). Lyssa and Dale discuss the hazards of voice acting while nursing a bad cold (and simultaneously quitting smoking!). Dale talks about first seeing Grammy winner Bonnie Raitt on a movie set. And we get news about our upcoming album. We'll be back in two weeks with a scripted episode!  

Episode 2.09 ("Red House Over Yonder").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney.   The cast has a "come to Jesus" moment. A new app disarms rage triggers. A talk show by and for people with ADD. The new Speaker takes on MTG. A murder trial takes a nauseating twist. A Pharma ad invades a truck ad. A cooking show that recreates Tik Tok hit recipes is hard to swallow. And H...

Episode 2.08 ("Circling the Drain").  Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold and Jack Mooney.   George Santos sets the record straight--we think. Driver's Ed adjusts to self-driving cars. Harry and Megan bow out. The Trump campaign has a bad trip. Fairvale's mayor serves up trouble. Hollywood's new monsters: Nepo-babies! And Jay and Lyssa try to solve the Mystery of the Missing Shower D...