Episodes
Friday Aug 24, 2018
"WHY?!" - The Pilot - USS SUSQUEHANNOCK
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Jay talks with members of the USS Susquehannock, a Star Trek fan group and charitable organization in Central Pennsylvania. They are planning a free and family friendly "Scifi Saturday" event at 2nd and Charles at the Harrisburg Mall.
Our guests talk about the event, their mission as a member of Starfleet, and fandom in general. I enjoyed talking with them.
"WHY?!" is sponsored by Archivos, the storytelling tool that illuminates your ideas. Check it out at archivos.digital
Saturday Sep 01, 2018
"WHY?!" - An Introduction with Jay Smith
Saturday Sep 01, 2018
Saturday Sep 01, 2018
This episode introduces the series. *WARNING LANGUAGE*
Creating the series, Jay Smith attempts to explain how his life intersects some interesting and successful people. He explains his situation using a metaphor that, while apt, is not appropriate for younger listeners. So, like, don't play this on the car radio with the kids on route to extra-currics. And not with your pastor. Or people who hate the word F*ck.
And, for the record, "F*ck" is a metaphor for "candy".
And "candy" is a metaphor" for "caring about things".
Sunday Sep 02, 2018
"WHY?!" - 02 - Dave Robison
Sunday Sep 02, 2018
Sunday Sep 02, 2018
In this episode of "WHY?!" Jay talks with podcaster, author, and child of The Muses, Dave Robison. They talk about keeping motivated, finding the joy in the work that comes with creation, the long game of building a career, and the importance of the solitary artist to indulge in collaboration to experience the world from different perspectives.
Also, we introduce PROJECT: ARCHIVOS, a contest to create a unique story based on elements by our guests.
"WHY?!" is produced by Holden Smith and Jay Smith. Music by Kevin MacLeod. The program is sponsored by ARCHIVOS: Your stories, illuminated. www.archivos.digital
Monday Sep 03, 2018
”WHY?!” - 03 CAPTAIN KYLE WILLIAMSON
Monday Sep 03, 2018
Monday Sep 03, 2018
Captain Kyle can be spotted at conventions all over the east coast as one of many characters, including "Q" from Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Governor from The Walking Dead, and others. But there's more to this cosplayer and actor than his fashion sense. Jay talks to the performer, author, and host of Fandom Spotlite, about growing up in a time before being a geek was cool, the joys and challenges of performing and providing information to fandom.
"WHY?!" is produced by Holden Smith and Jay Smith with music by Kevin MacLeod. The show is sponsored by ARCHIVOS: Your Stories, Illuminated.
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
”And Then One Night” An HG World Story
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
An Lost Episode from an HG World Anthology project
Produced by Desert Gems Audio in May of 2019.
And Then One Night by Dayton Ward
A cold winter's evening, a colonel and a gunnery sergeant converse as zombie eaters loom in the distance. The sat phone crackles and all hell breaks loose.
- CIVILIAN #1 : ISAAK WELLS
- CIVILIAN #2 : WARREN BLACKIE
- CIVILIAN #3 : J. LONGSHAW
- CPL. KIRSTEN BEYER : GINNY SWANN
- 1ST LT. CARRIE BURROUGHS : S. LONGSHAW
- COL. MICHAEL DAVISON : DAVID SOBKOWIAK
- LANCE CPL. BECKY GASKILL : KAREN KAHLER
- LANCE CPL. RICKY JACKSON : STACY DOOKS
- SGT. WILMA LEISNER : TANJA MILOJEVIC
- GUNNERY SGT. JOSHUA MARSHALL : BRION HUMPHREY
- MELISSA : MELISSA MORGAN
- CPL. SCOTT PEARSON : JUSTIN GRUBBS
- ROBERT POWELL : WARREN BLACKIE
- CPL. GARY TAYLOR : TOM KERIN
- ANDY WAVERLY : ADAM BOENIG
- SENATOR CHARLES WAVERLY : LEE TURNER
- WOMAN : DANIELLE MCRAE
and
- KEITH R.A. DeCANDIDO as TODD RAGE
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
4 Reddit Halloween Stories read by YouTubers
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
A short collection of spooky stories written for subreddit groups, read by various YouTubers: (YouTube channels in the links)
- Swiss Cheese Memory read by Miss FEARsome
It's hard enough when you can't remember your friends and loved ones, but what about your enemies? - Leave Hester House Alone read by Hellfreezer
A group of teenagers discovers there are worse things in the local woods than a legendary haunted house. - Young, Dumb, and Full of Tequila read by Mortis Media
Before cell phones and AirBNBs, a group of friends reunites at the wrong house in the wrong town. - The Circus Next Door read by Miss FEARsome
Creepy neighbors torment a young man just looking to move on with his life.
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Season 1: HG World presents Season 1 (complete): Welcome to Wishwell!
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
A small town in northwestern Pennsylvania nestled in a secure valley prepares for the inevitable arrival of the undead. Some are still in denial, others preparing to fight, and others see an opportunity to profit from the outbreak. Most of Wishwell is hiding in a House & Garden Warehouse (HG World) which is stranger and more sinister than most of its refugees know.
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Season 2: HG World Presents: The Googies Are Coming!
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Inside and outside HG World, things are changing. The undead are no longer just mindless eaters. A cult of humans is nurturing the dead, nurturing their intelligence, and improving their abilities. The UNNDD team undergoes a risky mission to unveil the truth at the core of the Zombie Uprising. *This was originally written as a supplement and diverges from the style and format of the main series.
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Season 3: HG World presents: The End Was Foretold!
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Days after their escape from Slim Shimmers, one of our heroes makes their way to HG World for an unknown reason. She seeks shelter and is granted access to the dark and sinister place that the refuge has become.
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Season 4: HG World presents: Patient Xero: The Diary of Jill Woodbine
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Aspiring journalist Jill Woodbine finds herself fending off the undead as she seeks both shelter and the source of a global zombie outbreak. Seeking shelter in a House and Garden warehouse (HG World), Jill finds herself in a potentially more hostile environment and it gets worse as she inches closer to the truth about the outbreak.