The Dragoning
Messenger Theatre Company
Trigger Warning: Men in Peril! In this audio dramedy, the world is shaken by the transformations of women into dragons who consume and immolate men. Season 1: A tourist from afar tries to understand what, when any woman could literally eat you for lunch, is a guy supposed to do? Who can you trust? Season 2: The tourist creates an international incident by bringing home a dragon. * Written & directed by Emily Rainbow Davis Sound design by Matt Powell Dragoning Theme by Scott Ethier Produced by Messenger Theatre Company, a 501c3, based in New York City. Start with Episode 1, Season 1.
- 20 minutes 29 secondsA New Show From Our Dragon Friends - Metra: A Climate Revolution With Songs
Hot Dragoning gossip! Emily Hartford, who plays Ashley, and Ned Hartford, who plays Ray in our show are married to each other! And they have a podcast of their own, which we are delighted to get to share the first episode of here, in the home of The Dragoning.
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Metra is an original musical fiction podcast about how we change the world. The show weaves myth, magic, and music to tell a story about the power of collective action—and about all we have that’s still worth saving. Featuring a Broadway cast including Tony nominee Jeannette Bayardelle, Fred Inkley, Cherrye J. Davis, Corinna Schulenburg, and many more.
Written and created by The Hartfords.
The year is 2043. The world is hot, water is scarce, the weather is unpredictable…and the fossil fuel industry continues to thrive. The wealthy are comfortable in their air-purified, cooled, humidified, superbly hydrated Bubble cities. But in a roadside bar on the Outside, an unlikely group of revolutionaries is about to demand a new story.
Metra releases weekly on Wednesdays, on all podcast platforms. Follow @metrathemusical on IG for launch info and bonus content.
Written by Emily and Ned Hartford
Music and Lyrics by Ned Hartford
Dialogue Directed by Emily Hartford
Produced by MythMakers Media
Starring Jeannette Bayardelle, Cherrye J. Davis, Fred Inkley, Corinna Schulenburg, Alia Munsch, Cristina Obando Sanchez, and Sierra Rein
Casting by Judy Bowman, CSA and MythMakers Media
Sound Editing and Design by Ned Hartford
Instrumentation Arranged and Performed by Ned Hartford
Vocals Arranged by Ned Hartford
All Audio Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Ned Hartford
Marketing and PR by Tink Media
Image by Holly Brown1 December 2025, 11:06 pm - 20 minutes 28 secondsLeaders Don't Carry Keys
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This is the tenth (and final) episode of Season Three. To catch up, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Thadd McQuade as FM.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact
To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.
To hear future seasons, please follow and subscribe.
To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany
You can also donate on Facebook or via Candid or PayPal.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.
The hub for all these fundraisers is: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support
We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at Bonfire.
This episode is explicit due to a lot of a**h*les.
25 November 2025, 2:19 am - 21 minutes 49 secondsI Am a Nice Dragon
Delia, Justin and Dylan
This is the ninth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Jacki Jing as Delia, Andrew Winson as Justin and Jeff LaGreca as Dylan
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact
To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.
To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.
To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany
You can also donate on Facebook or via Candid or PayPal.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.
The hub for all these fundraisers is: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support
We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at Bonfire.
This one's not explicit - unless wishing someone good luck in French in the classic way counts as explicit.
17 November 2025, 4:31 pm - 22 minutes 3 secondsVery Interested in Dragons
Dylan, Sgt Ana Rengel and Harrison
This is the eighth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Jeff LaGreca as Dylan, Vickie Tanner as Sgt Ana Rengel and Aaron Sinn as Harrison
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact
To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.
To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.
To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany
You can also donate on Facebook or via Candid or PayPal.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.
The hub for all these fundraisers is: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support
We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at Bonfire.
Some *ssh%les are discussed in this episode. That's why it's explicit.
10 November 2025, 8:16 pm - 24 minutes 29 secondsThe Typhoid Mary of Dragons
Harrison, Enid and Amanda
This is the seventh episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Aaron Sinn as Harrison, Laura Mirsky as Enid and Rhiannon Moushall as Amanda.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact
To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.
To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.
To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany
You can also donate on Facebook or via Candid or PayPal.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.
The hub for all these fundraisers is: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support
We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at Bonfire.
No explicit content but you can expect to hear about some man eating and some immolation.
3 November 2025, 7:54 pm - 28 minutes 42 secondsFive Thousand Years
Zeke, Dr. Andrea Hester and Dylan
This is the sixth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Jonathan Horne as Zeke, Sally Beaumont as Dr. Andrea Hester and Jeff LaGreca as Dylan.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact
To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.
To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.
To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany
You can also donate on Facebook or via Candid or PayPal.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.
The hub for all these fundraisers is: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support
We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at Bonfire.
*This one is explicit due to "trying not to be a d*ck," "sh*tty fathers" and "spy sh*t"
27 October 2025, 10:08 pm - 22 minutes 24 secondsDragon Burlesque
Delia, Sgt Ana Rengel, Harrison and Dylan
This is the fifth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Jacki Jing as Delia, Vickie Tanner as Sgt. Ana Rengel, Aaron Sinn as Harrison and Jeff LaGreca as Dylan.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact
To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.
To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.
To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany
You can also donate on Facebook or via Candid or PayPal.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.
The hub for all these fundraisers is: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support
We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at Bonfire.
*This one is explicit due to "spy sh*t"
20 October 2025, 10:06 pm - 19 minutes 42 secondsThe Scourge
This is the fourth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Vickie Tanner as Sgt. Ana Rengel, Rhiannon Moushall as Amanda and Andrew Winson as Justin.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact
To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.
To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.
To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany
You can also donate on Facebook or via Candid or PayPal.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.
The hub for all these fundraisers is: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support
We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at Bonfire.
6 October 2025, 8:18 pm - 24 minutes 53 secondsDragonccino
This is the third episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Aaron Sinn as Harrison, Jonathan Horne as Zeke, Victoria Williams as Misty and Emily Hartford as Ashley.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact
To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.
To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.
To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany
You can also donate on Facebook or via Guidestar or PayPal.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.
The hub for all these fundraisers is: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support
We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at Bonfire.
29 September 2025, 8:25 pm - 25 minutes 45 secondsDragon Nip
This is the second episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Jeff LaGreca as Dylan and Nancy Nagrant as Kala.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact
To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.
To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.
To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany
You can also donate on Facebook or via Guidestar or PayPal.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.
The hub for all these fundraisers is: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support
We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at Bonfire.
22 September 2025, 10:03 pm - 22 minutes 38 secondsBack in Dragon City
This is the first episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Rhiannon Moushall as Amanda, Julian Rozzell Jr as Willie and Sevrin Anne Mason as Jenny.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact
To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now.Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.
To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.
To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany
You can also donate on Facebook or via Guidestar or PayPal.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.
The hub for all these fundraisers is: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support
We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at Bonfire.
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