StanLand & Other Tales From Poolesville

Randy visits a downtown Bethesda law office to right a terrible wrong from his past. An emergency home owners association vote has surprising results for Randy's future! Surprise New Year’s Eve fireworks in February! Only one death. Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin Created & written by Mike Sacks Edited by Rob Schulte & Steven Waters Binge all 11 episodes...

Randy and his American Girl doll "Felicity" head to the AGD store to buy sunglasses. Find out where Randy gets his best writing done! (Hint: it's the AGD restaurant). We hear from Randy's ACLU Lawyer: "He's an asshole, but he's OUR asshole." Another song written by Randy, this one about the American Girl Doll store in N. Virginia and performed by best bro Teddy! Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah...

Hear about Randy's first talent show appearance, back in junior high (it featured a dead rabbit). Hear about Randy's first time using LSD (it featured a straw hat, black socks and very public nudity). Kick Ass Summer drink specials invented by Randy for use at Club Seacrets in Ocean City Maryland! Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin Created & written by Mike Sack...

Randy calls the The Sports Addicts, live on the air, on 106.7 FM radio. While having Thanksgiving Dinner at Mustang's Gentlemen's Club, Randy opens up about his depression. PSA: “Stay away from the snatch if Daddy's got the patch!” Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin Created & written by Mike Sacks Edited by Rob Schulte & Steven Waters Binge all 11 episodes o...

Randy once again battles with The Potomac Almanac . We meet Randy's beloved professional sex escort, April! Randy's neighbors stage a surprise coup d'état. Randy’s sidekick, Rodger Dodger, continues to loyally support all of Randy's decisions! Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin Created & written by Mike Sacks Edited by Rob Schulte & Steven Waters Binge all 1...

Randy won't let his “do-gooding” family stand in the way of greatness! Will this year's Halloween Party theme beat last year's “Pulp Fiction” S&M theme? Shopping with Randy at a Hasidic Jewish clothing store. "What the hell is this place?!" Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin Created & written by Mike Sacks Edited by Rob Schulte & Steven Waters Binge all...

Randy attends a poetry class and shows off his new porn parody "Horndog Day"! Randy loses his cool when his favorite bagel store worker is out sick. Randy explains his amazing work ethic and how he received his first car. Another killer song written by Randy and sung by Baltimore Orioles’ groundskeeper friend Teddy! Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin Created & w...

Randy throws a crab boil and we meet all of his beloved neighbors and constituents. Experience Dandy Randy's private theater/panic room! Find out why Randy adores the 1990s rock group Tin Machine, minus David Bowie. Randy shoots a porno called "Horndog Day" in the back room of a Baskin Robbins. Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin Created & written by Mike Sacks E...

Randy shares some of his many conspiracy theories, including “Elvis never having existed”. Spring Break strikes again and Randy parties his fucking ass off with college Gen Z’ers! Randy opens up about his mental breakdown, which involves stolen hermit crabs. Hitting nature with Randy along the loamy, fecund shores of the Potomac. Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin C...

Randy "dark jams" in his bathtub for newspaper comic-strip ideas. Valuable relationship advice from Randy! Randy explains why he doesn't "do pot". Noah and Randy take an amazing day trip into Washington DC. Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin Created & written by Mike Sacks Edited by Rob Schulte & Steven Waters Binge all 11 episodes of Randy! by joining Enter...

We meet the amazing thirty-something Randy Stinson and his twenty-something biographer, Noah. Randy talks about his beloved Mam Mam, the kind elderly woman who raised him Randy recalls nearly dying at an Ocean City, Maryland water park. Randy goes on a “fucking astonishing adventure”! Randy is played by Dave Willis Noah is played by Eric Jason Martin Created & written by Mike Sacks Edited by R...

Before Stan, there was Randy. And Randy's coming out of the vault. Randy! is a self-published memoir of a Maryland thirty-something jerk found by author Mike Sacks at a garage sale and re-published here for you. The audio was captured by the struggling poet and novelist Noah B., who is embedded in the mind and lifestyle of a perversely unexceptional American asshole named Randy. Like Pale Fir...

Before StanLand, there was a story about Randy S, a 30-something from Poolesville, Maryland with too many ideas, too much confidence, and pretty much zero self-awareness. Randy hired a creative writing grad to follow him around and document his life. Those recordings ended up on 11 CDs at a garage sale, which were later picked up by Mike Sacks and released as an audio series. In this special inter...

In this concluding episode of Zyngia NOW! , long-suffering host Periwinkle Fishmongerson Rimplepoor welcomes Hegone Husk, the wealthiest lich alive (or undead), for a tense and deeply unproductive interview. Before long, tempers flare, swords multiply, and the studio’s liability insurance begins to look wildly insufficient. Will truth prevail in Zyngia? Credits: Written by  S.G. Wilson Produc...

In the second unearthed installment of Zyngia NOW! , disgraced magic-school headmaster turned podcaster Periwinkle Fishmongerson Rimplepoor sits down with some very special guests: three of Stan Little’s many half-human, half-everything-else children. As accusations of nepotism swirl across the realm, Rimplepoor attempts to get to the “truth” with the help of his court-ordered companion, LegitiCut...

Another lost recording from Zyngia is here! Spoiler Alert: If you haven't finished StanLand, we recommend you do that first. Professor Rimplepoor, Stan’s old teacher from the Wizened Wand School of Magical Enchantment, seems to have started his own podcast sometime after the events of StanLand . In this first episode, he talks about the new leadership in Zyngia and interviews a few... questionable...

From the producers of StanLand comes another installment of The Lost Podcasts of Zyngia : a newly unearthed audio archive that’s reshaping everything we thought we knew about the residents of Zyngia... and perhaps podcasting itself. This time, you may recognize a familiar con man’s voice: Professor Rimplepoor, Stan’s former instructor at the Wizened Wand School of Magical Enchantment and the wise...

The conclusion of Dumpsters and Deadbeats is here. Chip McSparklebottom’s chaotic role-playing game finally reaches its endgame as orc couple Ookla and Ghashara stumble from knife fights and angry mobs straight into a fried chicken restaurant that may promise salvation ... or salmonella. Along the way, old wounds resurface as Chip finally reveals his feelings about his father, Stan. Credits: Writt...

The mysterious toy recorder delivered to WSUS Raleigh continues to reveal strange new audio files. Once again, intern Casey Bingham brings us Dumpsters and Deadbeats, a role-playing game dreamt up by Chip McSparklebottom, half-leprechaun, reluctant heir to Stan Little, and self-proclaimed “dumpster master.” In this second installment, Chip’s orc players, Ookla and Ghashara Bloodspear, claw their w...

Welcome back to Zyngia.  An ancient children’s toy from the 1990's was found by the side of the road in the same area where Melanie Hughes’s recorder was first discovered containing the StanLand tapes. The toy recorder was sent to us at WSUS Raleigh by a mysterious man calling himself "Randy". It contains strange new audio files that appear to be recorded by Zyngians. In this debut episode of...

In this bonus episode, producers Marianna and Michael sit down with writer Mike Sacks for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes interview about the origins and creative process behind StanLand. Mike shares how the idea for the show evolved over decades, blending personal inspiration, fantasy tropes, and real-world capitalism. We discuss character development, Mike's collaboration with co-writer S.G. Wils...

Welcome back to Zyngia. Episode 1 of Dumpsters & Deadbeats is available now for early access on the Enter StanLand feed on Apple Podcasts. THE LOST PODCASTS OF ZYNGIA: Our new series releasing newly-discovered mini-podcasts made by Zyngians themselves. An ancient children’s toy from the 1990's was found by the side of the road in the same area where Melanie Hughes’s recorder was first discover...

It all comes down to this. But what is this, exactly? Where has any of this led, and how could it possibly wrap up in a way that makes the remotest sense? The Dark One and his trusty assistant, Winky, have some thoughts on this matter, but first, more thoughts on his penile health. Cast: Milo Godard - Eric Jason Martin Melanie Hughes - Rhea Seehorn Stan Little - Bobby Moynihan Azzran the Lion - St...

Big changes have come to Stan’s wizard-school alma mater. And why does that half-human freshman with the horrible attitude seem so familiar? The gang considers a not-so-compelling offer from the headmaster. Cast: Milo Godard - Eric Jason Martin Melanie Hughes - Rhea Seehorn Stan Little - Bobby Moynihan Azzran the Lion - Steve Little Professor Rimblepoor - Kris Siddiqi Golfing Orcs - Ian Fisher and...

The gang endures their greatest challenge yet: a royal coronation with a bad comic opener. Meanwhile, revelations from Bobby the Great and a moody leprechaun change everything for Melanie and Stan...but not so much for Azzran, the soft-brained lion. Cast: Milo Godard - Eric Jason Martin Melanie Hughes - Rhea Seehorn Stan Little - Bobby Moynihan Azzran the Lion - Steve Little Bobby “Robert the Grea...