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BS de Résistance - A Fever Dream of the Trump Years
Hosted by Lyssa Graham & Dale Leopold · EN
A fast-paced, deliciously irreverent and deliriously immersive political satire, BS de Résistance follows the adventures of a Texas mom and her precocious four-year-old son as they are unwittingly drawn into the shadowy struggle between the Deep State and its enemies. And there's a song in every episode! New episodes drop on the 5th, 15th and 25th of each month.
Listeners can email us at bsderesistance@gmail.com or at our toll-free comment line: 1-8-666-CALL-BS (1-866-622-5527).
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Freedom of Speechlessness
Dec 300:34:48Tap to summarizeEpisode 4.02 ("Freedom of Speechlessness"). Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, and Dale Leopold. (Double published to My Friend Lyssa and BS de Resistance) Lyssa finds a new job at a mysterious corporation that gets her out of her Trump-induced funk. Contestants in a new game show match wits with FBI Director Kash Patel. A much-maligned virtual character is looking for a job. A kids' educational show gets an update. And we take a musical look at the gig economy. Featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players: Rebecca Davis (Herself, Game Show Host) Dustin Ebaugh (Jay, Kash Patel, Aaron) Lori Furth (Herself, Rosie) Lyssa Graham (Herself, Lyssa G.) Dale Leopold (Himself, Announcer, Dale L.) Chris Mezzolesta (Himself, Mel, Clippy, Greg A.) Karyn O'Bryant (Herself, Vera, Clerk, Vera X.) Jake Reynolds (Himself) and George Washington III (Mr. Milquetoast, Schoolhouse Rock Singer) Original Music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "Sparsely Paid," was a parody of "Scarborough Fair/Canticle," originally arranged by Martin Carthy and Paul Simon, with additional lyrics by Paul Simon. Our parody had lyrics by Dale Leopold and was arranged and performed by Chris Mezzolesta with vocals by Chris Mezzolesta, Lori Furth, and Karyn O'Bryant. The Schoolhouse Rock parodies had lyrics by Lori Furth, arrangement by Chris Mezzolesta and vocals by George Washington III. Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold Artwork by Richard McMurry
Transcribe →Look What You Made Us Do!
Aug 600:46:40Tap to summarizeEpisode 4.01 ("Look What You Made Us Do!"). Written by Lori Furth, Lyssa Graham, and Dale Leopold. (Double published to My Friend Lyssa and BS de Resistance) Lyssa, Jay and Jake have escaped to Blue Syracuse (within skedaddling range of the Canadian border) with an involuntary stowaway; the Pod takes a turn towards the political and the impolite; narrating the Squeaky-clean Military Parade; the Nuts saga comes to a fitting kick-ass End; an obsolete gadget solves a modern problem; and we endure a Very White House press conference. Featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players: Rebecca Davis (Herself, Lucy, OANN Reporter) Dustin Ebaugh (Jay, Chip, Jonas, Linus) Lori Furth (Herself, Sally, Woodstock, Line-Land Wife) Lyssa Graham (Herself, Kirsty, Patricia de Menta, Karoline Leavitt) Dale Leopold (Himself, Announcer, BS Announcer, Chuck Brown, Donald Trump) Chris Mezzolesta (Randall, Schroeder, Stephen Miller, The Very Hungry Brain-worm) Karyn O'Bryant (Herself, Marcia, Mary Sue, Jake, NY Times reporter) Jake Reynolds (himself--he contains multitudes) and George Washington III (Himself, Nuts Announcer, Snoop, Lineland Announcer, RFK Jr.) Original Music composed, performed and produced by Chris Mezzolesta. The song, "The Golden Age," was written by Dale Leopold and Chris Mezzolesta and performed by Lyssa Graham, Dale Leopold, Chris Mezzolesta and George Washington III. Editing, sound design and audio production by Dale Leopold Artwork by Richard McMurry
Transcribe →Previously on Nuts!
Jun 2801:06:35Tap to summarizeSpecial Nuts Bonus Episode ("Previously on Nuts") Season 4 will be dropping soon! It will contain the Series finale of Nuts sketches based loosely on Peanuts characters with a dash of Netflix's Dark. Realizing that we've stretched the story out for more than two years, Dale decided he would present all seven previous episodes. Enjoy! Sketches written by Dale Leopold. Original music composed and performed by Chris Mezzolesta, editing and sound design by Dale Leopold, and featuring the vocal talents of the Suffolk & Goode Players: Rebecca Davis (Lucy) Dustin Ebaugh (Pig Pen, Jonas, Linus) Lori Furth (Sally, Woodstock) Lyssa Graham (Martha Stewart, Patricia de Menta) Dale Leopold (Chuck, Karl, Future Chuck) Chris Mezzolesta (Schroeder/Red Baron, Coach McGuffin/misc. adults) Karyn O'Bryant (Mary Sue, Marcia) and George Washington III (Narrator, Snoop) The Nuts episode titles (with the My Friend Lyssa episode they first appeared in): Nuts! (2.12) Nuts to You, Too! (2.14) Nuts and Dolts (2.17) Workingman's Nuts (3.01) Big Nuts Energy (3.03) A Kick in the Nuts! (3.05) Alternative Nuts (3.07) And coming soon… Apocalypse Nuts (4.01)
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We Are Sooo Back!
Jun 1, 202500:52:56Tap to summarizeJoint Podcast Bonus Episode ("We Are Sooo Back!")! Lyssa and Dale have an exciting announcement about a new episode, and catch listeners up on what we've been up to since our last episode.
Transcribe →Arraignment Day Special
Apr 5, 202300:25:42Tap to summarizeArraignment Day Special Surprise! We couldn't contain our glee over You-Know-Who's first (of many, we hope) arraignment in New York. Join Lyssa, Dale, Karyn and Chris for a healthy dose of giddy schadenfreude! The song, "The Taming of the Shroom," was written by Dale Leopold and Chris Mezzolesta, and featured Dale Leopold (Donald Trump), Chris Mezzolesta (Fred Trump), and Nancy McLemore (Stormy Daniels). Oh, and once again, check out our new show, My Friend Lyssa!
Transcribe →Bonus Episode 49
May 8, 202201:10:04Tap to summarizeBonus Episode 49 ("No, Seriously, Try Our New Show!"). Our cunning plan to entice BS de Résistance listeners to migrate to our new show, My Friend Lyssa, is to cleverly disguise our My Friend Lyssa Season 1 Recap Bonus Episode as an unsuspecting BSdR Bonus Episode! Bwahahahaha! Enjoy our favorite songs and sketches, chosen by our cast, from the 21 Episodes of MFL.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode 48
Apr 2, 202200:23:22Tap to summarizeBonus Episode 48 ("You're Still Here?"). In our first BSdR activity in almost a year, Lyssa and Dale discuss the fact that we've had a new show, "My Friend Lyssa," since May 2021! Plus, we talk about our upcoming virtual live show, "Clicking and Streaming." We also pay tribute to a departing member of the Suffolk & Goode Players, the amazing Nancy McLemore. You can buy tickets to the show at https://freejambalaya.com/mfl/ Or you can watch and listen for free by joining out Patreon community at https://patreon.com/myfriendlyssa. Come join the fun!
Transcribe →Bonus Episode 47
Apr 17, 202101:05:29Tap to summarizeBonus Episode 47 ("Every Trump Must Go!"). Lyssa and Dale are joined by the cast to look back on their favorite musical moments in anticipation of the release of our third and final album, "Good Trouble." Join us in our new venture, "My Friend Lyssa," coming on Cinco de Mayo! Same great cast and creative team, less politics and F-bombs. Or listen all over again as we take to the airwaves on WBCQ.com, with brand-new intermission commentaries.
Transcribe →Bonus Episode 46
Mar 10, 202100:42:50Tap to summarizeBonus Episode 46 ("A Long, Strange Clip"), Part 2 of 2. The BSdR cast assembles to share their favorite moments from the past three seasons. There are also a few digressions--and exciting news about our upcoming ventures!
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Mar 4, 202100:42:53Tap to summarizeBonus Episode 45 ("A Long, Strange Clip"). Part 1 of 2. The BSdR cast assembles to share their favorite moments from the past three seasons. There are also a few digressions--and a sea shanty!
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