DBVH #103: Sketches, Vol. 2
This round of sketches brings you our take on fantasy football, Dorian Gray as a modern scenester because everyone loves Victorian lit references, and a surprising number of broadcast genre spoofs.
1. The Instagram of Dorian Gray, Chapter 1
Fine Arts in Radio Theater (F.A.R.T.) presents the opening sequence of the timeless tale, in which famed iPhone portraitist Basil Hallward complete his masterwork: a picture of his muse, Dorian Gray, who pronounces a fateful wish. – Scott Ross
2. Time to Wake Up Topeka
Is there any situation more fraught with barely-contained desperation, emotional flashpoints scattered like landmines, waiting to explode with a lifetime of suppressed rage and resentment than the network morning show? The answer is yes: a network morning show in Topeka, Kansas. – Sara Leavens
3. Live Segment: Listener Emails
Justin, Scott, and Sara field some listener emails about radio work, the NFL, and the afterparty following the first Tallest Building in Topeka Awards.
4. Chopper Claude
High above the city, where individual souls are as indistinguishable and transitory as passing ants, hangs Chopper Claude, bringing you the reports on traffic and man’s futile but ceaseless drive to move ever forward and elsewhere. – Phil Garland
5. Conan the Egalitarian
Heady from the latest victory, Conan shares what he thinks life is all about… – Justin Wilson
6. Live Segment: Fantasy Fantasy Football Draft
Sara, Scott, and Justin jump on-board the latest craze by drafting their fantasy teams live an on-air. If their rosters are any indication, this season will be an epic battle!
7. Sports Yak
We check in with Jay and Bruce to get the latest updates from the sporting world. What do they think about Cleveland’s latest RTR% matched up against Thomas’ CRI/PT ratio? Hit play to find out! – Phil Garland
8. The Instagram of Dorian Gray, Chapter 2
Ten years have passed since Basil Hallward took his instagram of Dorian Gray. Crossing paths at a coffee shop, Basil is shocked to discover that Dorian hasn’t aged a day, and indeed still wears the youthful styles and works the same job he did as an undergrad. – Scott Ross
9. Live Segment: The Tallest Building in Topeka Awards
Self-explanatory after two installments.
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