Once upon a time in the city of Chicago - around 2006 - a group of politically-nerdy writers and performers came together in a mutual need to stay sane through what we all SWORE would be the WORST Presidency we would EVER live through. How naive we were ... but also, how funny! Because the only way we all got through the George W Bush years was to laugh - and, dare we say, we will get you to laugh too. We are at W, and we invite you to listen for one final time at that time ...

This episode’s sketches were Written, Produced, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito

THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

CAST AND CREDITS

COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
Dr. Nair - Tommy
Paige - Ramona
Audience Member - Paul

IT SHOULD NOT BE A MUSHROOM CLOUD - Written by Paul Moulton
Dr. Nair - Tommy
Condi - Sylvia

MY FAIR BUSHIE – Written by Patrick J. Reilly
Rove - Paul
W - Tommy

CHENEY VILLAINELLE - Written by Paul Moulton
Cheney - Joe

PUT US ON YOUR BACK I – Written by Joseph Fedorko
Announcer - Sylvia
Roger Stone - Paul
Fred Seamer - Patrick

PUT US ON YOUR BACK II - Written by Joseph Fedorko
Fred Seamer - Patrick
Jeffrey Skilling - Tommy
Announcer - Sylvia

NOT LESBOS - Written by Paul Moulton
Barbara Boxer - Ramona

THE FLIP-FLOPPER - Written by Tommy Spears
Tommy - Tommy
Young Tommy - Patrick
Mr. A - Paul

JOHNNY B. SCARED - Written by Paul Moulton
Newscaster - Sylvia
Dad - Patrick
Johnny - Tommy

PUT US ON YOUR BACK III - Written by Joseph Fedorko
Fred Seamer - Patrick
Trump - Joe
Eric - Tommy

W - THE GOOD OLD DAYS - Written by Patrick J. Reilly
HECKLE - Sylvia
JECKLE - Sandy

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DB COMEDY PRESENTS – THE ELECTABLES!

This BONUS episode was Produced, Written, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault, and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Barnett
ELECTABLES logo and Episodic Thumbnails Caricatures by Dan Polito
THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

Contributions to DB Comedy are graciously accepted by going to the DB COMEDY donation page at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/db-comedy, who is the nonprofit fiscal sponsor of DB COMEDY. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

CAST LIST

THIRD PARY PART TWO COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
DR. NAIR - Tommy
PAIGE - Ramona

OZ - Written by Tommy Spears
WARDEN - Patrick
TRUMP – Joe
DEBS - Tommy

WALLACE AND BOMB-IT - Written by Paul Moulton
JEB - Patrick
GRANNY – Sandy
MR. DRYSDALE - Paul
WALLACE - Joe
MRS. HATHAWAY- Sylvia
LEMAY- Tommy

THE THIRD PARTY SCHOOL OF IMMEDIATE LEADERSHIP – Written by Joseph Fedorko
TEEN - Tommy
BOXER - Paul
POLITICIAN - Patrick
JILL STEIN - Sandy
ANNOUNCER - Sylvia

NON-BINARY - Written by Sandy Bykowski
MOM - Sylvia
SON - Tommy

Throughout the podcast, we have flirted with and chit-chatted about all kinds of third parties in the United States, and while at first we didn't think it was the case, we realized it actually would have been wrong not to talk about all those extra parties - and explore what it is about our system that keeps them as extras. So HERE WE GO, starting way back with that nasty 1824 election and getting through Masons and Whigs and Free Soilers and Know-Nothings and Populists - OH MY! It's a lot more fun than anyone should have talking about third parties in America would be! Join us, why don't'cha?!

This BONUS episode was Produced, Written, and Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This Episode’s Historians: Dr. Chelsea Denault, and James McRae

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org

DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Episodic Thumbnails Caricatures by Dan Polito

THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

CAST LIST

THIRD PARY PART ONE OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton
DR. NAIR - Tommy
PAIGE - Ramona

ANTIMA - Written by Paul Moulton
FILMORE - Paul
MORGAN – Joe
MARSHALL - Sandy
WEED - Tommy

VICTORIA WOODHULL - Written by Patrick J. Reilly
ANNOUNCER - Tommy
STOCKBROKER - Patrick
VICTORIA – Sandy
CAPTAIN BLOOD - Joe
POLITICIAN - Paul
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE - Ramona
FREDERICK DOUGLAS - Sylvia

WEAVER THE BELIEVER – Written by Paul Moulton
REV. THEO CRADDICK - Joe
MRS. BURA CRADDICK - Sylvia
WEAVER - Tommy
JESUS - Patrick

THE BIG LEAGUES - Written by Sandy Bykowski
THE RED PLAYER - Patrick
THE BLUE PLAYER - Paul
THE NEW PLAYER - Tommy
ANNOUNCER - Joe