Fake News Fairytale on Radio Misfits

Keith Conrad

Each week Keith Conrad and his menagerie of comedians, voice actors, radio folks and other misanthropes present a hard-hitting and divisive news story in the form of an adorable fairy tale.

  • 4 minutes 14 seconds
    Fake News Fairytale – Ken Burns “The Quarantine”

    COVID-19 has the entire country under lockdown. Several states have issued “Shelter In Place” orders, which have millions of people sitting at home with absolutely nothing to do. Please wash your hands and practice social distancing as we look forward to the inevitable Ken Burns documentary on PBS after this is all over.

    Cast:
    Penelope: Misty Callahan
    Gwendolyn: Bethany Winter
    Rusty: Greg Broderick
    Narrator: Josh Buckhalter

    Written By: Keith Conrad

    22 March 2020, 7:27 pm
  • 4 minutes 38 seconds
    Fake News Fairytale – The King, The Barrister & The Performance Artist

    The citizens of a far off kingdom are shocked to their core when they learn of allegations made against their king and his court by the town’s performance artist.

    Cast:
    Villager: Eric Geders
    Villager: Dave Stripling
    Town Crier: Sean Magers
    King: Justin Kosek
    Narrator: Jen DeSalvo

    Written by: Keith Conrad

    18 April 2018, 1:58 pm
  • 4 minutes 31 seconds
    Fake News Fairytale – The King’s Search For Gold

    A King has dreams of building a giant wall around his kingdom, but getting the gold to pay for it turns out to be more challenging than he thinks.

    Cast:
    King: Justin Kosek
    Wizard: Kevin Conrad
    Apothecary: David Stripling
    Knight: Quin McCarthy
    Narrator: Liz Biddle

    Written by: Keith Conrad

    7 April 2018, 11:19 pm
  • 5 minutes 42 seconds
    Fake News Fairytale – Knights of the Cambridge Analytica Roundtable

    The citizens of a magical kingdom are overjoyed when a man creates a new way for them to stay touch with each other, but having all of that information out in the town square comes at a terrible price.

    Cast:
    Villager: Bruce Cole
    Villager: Alex Quigley
    Narrator: Jen DeSalvo

    Written by: Keith Conrad

    24 March 2018, 1:53 pm
  • 5 minutes
    Fake News Fairytale – Goldilocks & the Three Communications Directors

    The citizens of a far off kingdom are very puzzled when their king begins firing all of his advisers, and then firing their replacements.

    Cast:
    Villager: Jake Cook
    Villager: Dave Stripling
    Royal Fool: Quin McCarthy
    Narrator: Jen DeSalvo

    Written by: Keith Conrad

    17 March 2018, 1:08 am
  • 4 minutes 21 seconds
    Fake News Fairytale – Trade Wars Episode IV: A New Dope

    It was a dark time indeed for the planet of Glarnack Seven. The once peaceful planet found itself in a time of great turmoil and division. The Crown Prince of Planet Glarnack Seven announced that he would be putting a tax on all Byzanium and Cobalt Thorium G imported to the planet.

    Cast:
    Glarnackian: Darren Marlar
    Glarnackian: Mike Stiles
    Princess Zuma: Julie DiCaro
    Crown Prince: Justin Kosek
    Narrator: Brian Rhodes

    Written by: Keith Conrad

    12 March 2018, 1:26 pm
  • 4 minutes 59 seconds
    Fake News Fairytale – The Amateur Archer Analogy

    The citizens of a land far, far away are shocked to find out that their beloved village archers have been getting compensation for their athletic exploits under the table.

    Cast:
    Villager: Jake Cook
    Villager: Dan Levy
    Royal Archery Commissioner: Tony Hess
    Narrator: Jen DeSalvo

    Written by: Keith Conrad

    3 March 2018, 3:31 pm
  • 4 minutes 48 seconds
    Fake News Fairytale – The Donkey, The Elephant and the Bear

    The animals of the forest are preparing to pick their new leader as they do every for years. All is going smoothly until an unwanted visitor from across the river arrives, bent of causing trouble.

    Cast:
    Rabbit: Sean Magers
    Deer: Justin Kosek
    Bear: Greg Broderick
    Narrator: Amy Jacobson

    Written by: Keith Conrad

    24 February 2018, 3:44 pm
  • 5 minutes 25 seconds
    Fake News Fairytale – The Seaman and the Reusable Ships

    Citizens of a far off land are exploring a new territory across a vast sea. Traveling there is too expensive for most people, until a mysterious stranger arrives claiming he has a better way of doing things.

    Cast:
    Sailor: Michael Heidemann
    Sailor: Darren Marlar
    Narrator: Jen DeSalvo

    Written by: Keith Conrad

    17 February 2018, 10:03 pm
  • 4 minutes 38 seconds
    Fake News Fairytale – The Doomsday Sundial

    A group of wizards responsible for creating deadly new weapons do their best to try to keep their kingdom from using them with the help of a visual aid.

    Cast:
    Wizard: Quin McCarthy
    King: Justin Kosek
    Narrator: Bruce Cole

    Written by: Keith Conrad

    2 February 2018, 2:41 pm
  • 4 minutes 34 seconds
    Fake News Fairytale – The Day Without A Government

    Pandemonium engulfs a fair off, magical kingdom when a fight between the king’s advisers leaders to the kingdom being shut down until the conflict can be resolved.

    Cast:
    Villager: Kevin Conrad
    Villager: Dan Levy
    Town Crier: Justin Kosek
    Narrator: Brian Rhodes

    Written by: Keith Conrad

    27 January 2018, 8:03 pm
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