The Fallout Lounge

Hollywood elites are just like you and me, except far better looking and with NFT  Bored Ape Yacht Club  money. Now, for the first time, hear for yourself what lovely people they are when the cameras are off. Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés du Bouchet, Helen O'Brien, Meg Ruddy, and Dave Gerbosi.  Mix and music by Dave Gerbosi. 

Foreign correspondents are invaluable, bringing us news from dangerous locales at great personal risk. It's vital they take every precautionary measure possible to stay safe--in fact, we encourage them to really get creative with it.  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by David Pasquesi, Meg Ruddy, and Chris Cady.  Mix and music by Dave Gerbosi. 

The events leading up to Easter Sunday have been studied by biblical scholars for centuries. But what happened immediately after? "Let he, she, or they who have ears hear." (Matthew Podcast 11:15).  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by David Pasquesi, Barry Burdiak, Andrés du Bouchet, Andy Bobrow, Dennis Ryan, Dave Gerbosi, Meg Ruddy, and Bob Merlotti.  Mix and music by Dave Gerbosi. 

It's awards season here in Hollywood, which means not only interminable, self-aggrandizing speeches, but also dragging older legends up on stage for young, attractive people to applaud for not being dead yet.  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés du Bouchet, Meg Ruddy, Barry Burdiak, and Helen O'Brien.  Mix and music by Dave Gerbosi. 

We don't normally promote other podcasts, but we're making an exception this week because we're unabashed blues aficionados, and want to help this singularly-talented artist gain new fans.   Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andy Bobrow and Shannon Bobo, Music by Dave Gerbosi. And introducing vocalist Felix "Polecat" Johnson, as himself. 

If 13 croissants comprises a "baker's dozen," then an asshole baker would give you 11 stale cronuts. Enjoy our 11th installment of your favorite sketches stitched together. Twenty-eight minutes of back-to-back laughs (if the backs are socially distancing). Remember to subscribe, give us a 5-star rating, and send it to your friends who are most likely to download malware. 

In this impersonal era, where patients are reduced to numbers, it's heartening to find a pharmacy that still approaches health care the old-fashioned way.  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés duBouchet, Katherine Pryor, and Chris Cady,  Music and mix by Dave Gerbosi. 

Holding down several jobs, yet still struggling to make ends meet? Now you can fill your rapidly dwindling free time with positive cash flow!   Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by David Pasquesi, Andrés duBouchet, Andy Bobrow, Barry Burdiak, Chris Cady, Dennis Ryan, Katherine Pryor, Dave Gerbosi, Bob Merlotti, and Tikki Simons. Music and mix by Dave Gerbosi. 

Who rides the rails in a car seat and uses a discarded spray paint can as a rattle? Our precocious new character, Hobo Baby. Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés duBouchet, Barry Burdiak, Dave Gerbosi, Dennis Ryan, and Patches, the Mangy Coyote. Music and Mix by Dave Gerbosi. 

Our cherished friends seem to be dropping like flies. But instead of going, "Yuck, a dead fly," we're sad. The least we can do is send them off properly.  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés duBouchet, David Pasquesi, Chris Cady, Kathy Nagler, and Dave Gerbosi. Mix by Dave Gerbosi. 

The Ghost of Christmas Buzzkill is back with his signature blend of dystopian potpourri. He may be an independent, but he caucuses with the Grinches.  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voice by David Pasquesi. Sound design and mix by David Gerbosi. 

Tenacious journalist. Insightful interviewer. Who else but Katie could coax a famously reclusive subject out of its denim lair? Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Kathy Nagler, Helen O'Brien. and Dennis Ryan. Music, sound design, and mix by David Gerbosi. 

Hey, procrastinators! Black Friday's coming up, and we're giving you the opportunity to do all of your sketch shopping without having to throw a single punch at an elderly Best Buy shopper. Over twenty minutes of the sharpest-elbowed comedy available, just in time for the Krampus holiday season. So subscribe, and pass it around like a gravy boat to family members you're still on speaking terms wit...

There can't possibly be yet another "plus" streaming service, can there? Yes there is, and you're going to fucking make room for it. Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Barry Burdiak, Katherine Pryor, David Gerbosi and Kathy Nagler. Music, sound design, and mix by David Gerbosi. 

A lost Beatles song. An unearthed Rembrandt. Absolute trash compared to a recently discovered film by our greatest American filmmaker. Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés DuBouchet, Andy Bobrow, Dennis Ryan, Kathryn Pryor, Chris Cady, Dave Gerbosi, and Bob Merlotti. Music, sound design, and mix by David Gerbosi. 

Excited about the new Bond movie? We have good news and bad news. It's here, but the most exotic locale is Des Moines.  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Kathy Nagler, Andy Bobrow, Andrés DuBouchet, Meg Ruddy, Dave Gerbosi, and Dennis Ryan. Sound design and mix by David Gerbosi. 

Ha! Don't be a silly goose, democracy isn't in peril!  It has at least another four or five months!  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by David Pasquesi, Andy Bobrow, Meg Ruddy, Dave Gerbosi, and Bob Merlotti. Music, sound design, and mix by David Gerbosi. 

College football is here again, with its school spirit, pageantry, and traditions. Haunting, troubling traditions.  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by David Pasquesi, Andrés duBouchet, and Bob Merlotti. Special appearance by Ross Barnett as "himself." Music, sound design, and mix by David Gerbosi. 

We normally drop sketches one at a time. But every now and again, we gather them like a bunch of wild comedy flowers and make a sonorous bouquet that will give you violent seasonal laughing allergies. So if you've been procrastinating, you're about to be rewarded for your lazy listening habits. Six pollen-rich sketches in a row. Hit that "subscribe" button and write us a nice review after you clea...

Tarantino's not the only one who gets to futz with history. In your heart, you know this candidate would take Ohio. Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés duBouchet, Chris Cady, Meg Ruddy, Dave Gerbosi, and Dennis Ryan. Mix by David Gerbosi. 

If you've been yearning for us to cram 10 pounds of comedy into a 5 pound laugh sack, this is your lucky podsnack day. Introducing the Doc Octopus of sketches.  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Kathy Nagler, Andy Bobrow, Katherine Pryor, Barry Burdiak, Meg Ruddy, Monica Orozco, Dennis Ryan, Chris Cady, Dave Gerbosi, Dave Hughes, Bob Merlotti, and Humpy the Wonder Platypus. Original music, sound...

With anti-vaxxers digging their Skechers in and COVID variants surging, we're reposting one of our most downloaded sketches as a public service. Share it with somebody you'd like to see stuck with a needle. Or a shiv.  Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by David Pasquesi, David Gerbosi, Katherine Pryor, and Kathy Nagler. Chanting by Dennis Ryan & the Cheesemongers. Mixed by David Gerbosi. 

CBS takes a back seat to no network when it comes to dramas with their finger on our faint national pulse. The origin story here alone is worthy of a People's Choice Award nomination. Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Andrés duBouchet, Kathy Nagler, Katherine Pryor, Meg Ruddy, David Gerbosi, and Bob Merlotti. Mixed by David Gerbosi. 

The decision to get vaccinated or not doesn't have to be confusing--just listen to someone who's survived several pandemics. Written by Bob Merlotti. Song vocals by David Gerbosi, and voices by Andrés duBouchet, Kathy Nagler, Bob Merlotti, and Susan Gerbosi. Mixed by David Gerbosi. 

The Notorious RBG had one last legal opinion to get off her dissent collar. Tune in for her SCOTUS send-off. Written by Bob Merlotti. Voices by Lori Alan and Dennis Ryan. Mixed by David Gerbosi.