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StanLand & Other Tales From Poolesville
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A collection of hilarious stories from Poolesville, Maryland.
All from the twisted mind of Mike Sacks.
SEASON 1 : STANLAND
StanLand is a five-part satirical audio series featuring Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Little, Timm Sharp, Jon Hamm, John Waters, and more.
When cynical podcaster Melanie Hughes (Rhea Seehorn) vanishes without a trace, the only clue is her abandoned recorder, discovered by the side of a road in Poolesville, Maryland. What’s on the tape? A story that begins with a dusty Ikea wardrobe… and ends in a magical realm slowly being swallowed up by fast food chains, retail shopping, and vape stores. Enter Zyngia: once a land of wonder, ruled by a talking lion (Steve Little), now a cautionary tale of what happens when fantasy meets modern consumerism. At the center of it all? Stan Little (Bobby Moynihan). Unemployed. Unremarkable. Possibly the last person you’d want on a magical quest. And yet… here we are.
Written by Mike Sacks and S.G. Wilson.
SEASON 2: RANDY
Before Stan, there was Randy. Randy! is a self-published memoir of a Maryland thirty-something jerk found by author Mike Sacks at a garage sale and re-published here for you. The audio was captured by the struggling poet and novelist Noah B., who is embedded in the mind and lifestyle of a perversely unexceptional American asshole named Randy. Like Pale Fire if it were about a Danny McBride-style fuck-up, the story is both unmoored from time and eerily prescient of our own—one so stupid and unbelievable that it requires a writer like Mike Sacks to bring it to light.
Written by Mike Sacks.
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CD 7: That B*tch! | Randy!
6d ago00:16:45Tap to summarizeRandy once again battles with The Potomac Almanac.We meet Randy's beloved professional sex escort, April!Randy's neighbors stage a surprise coup d'état.Randy’s sidekick, Rodger Dodger, continues to loyally support all of Randy's decisions!Randy is played by Dave WillisNoah is played by Eric Jason MartinCreated & written by Mike SacksEdited by Rob Schulte & Steven WatersBinge all 11 episodes of Randy! by joining Enter StanLand on Apple Podcasts.Note: Randy was written and produced years ago. Some of his opinions are not exactly PC by today’s standards. Sorry about that.Want more from Mike Sacks?Check out StanLand, feat. Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Little, Jon Hamm, Timm Sharp, Lauren Adams, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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CD 6: Back to Work! There's Just Too Much To Do!! | Randy!
2w ago00:21:04Tap to summarizeRandy won't let his “do-gooding” family stand in the way of greatness!Will this year's Halloween Party theme beat last year's “Pulp Fiction” S&M theme?Shopping with Randy at a Hasidic Jewish clothing store."What the hell is this place?!"Randy is played by Dave WillisNoah is played by Eric Jason MartinCreated & written by Mike SacksEdited by Rob Schulte & Steven WatersBinge all 11 episodes of Randy! by joining Enter StanLand on Apple Podcasts.Note: Randy was written and produced years ago. Some of his opinions are not exactly PC by today’s standards. Sorry about that.Want more from Mike Sacks?Check out StanLand, feat. Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Little, Jon Hamm, Timm Sharp, Lauren Adams, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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CD 5: A Live Reading! | Randy!
3w ago00:17:46Tap to summarizeRandy attends a poetry class and shows off his new porn parody "Horndog Day"!Randy loses his cool when his favorite bagel store worker is out sick.Randy explains his amazing work ethic and how he received his first car.Another killer song written by Randy and sung by Baltimore Orioles’ groundskeeper friend Teddy!Randy is played by Dave WillisNoah is played by Eric Jason MartinCreated & written by Mike SacksEdited by Rob Schulte & Steven WatersBinge all 11 episodes of Randy! by joining Enter StanLand on Apple Podcasts.Note: Randy was written and produced years ago. Some of his opinions are not exactly PC by today’s standards. Sorry about that.Want more from Mike Sacks?Check out StanLand, feat. Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Little, Jon Hamm, Timm Sharp, Lauren Adams, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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CD 4: Horndog Day! | Randy!
4w ago00:25:49Tap to summarizeRandy throws a crab boil and we meet all of his beloved neighbors and constituents.Experience Dandy Randy's private theater/panic room!Find out why Randy adores the 1990s rock group Tin Machine, minus David Bowie.Randy shoots a porno called "Horndog Day" in the back room of a Baskin Robbins.Randy is played by Dave WillisNoah is played by Eric Jason MartinCreated & written by Mike SacksEdited by Rob Schulte & Steven WatersBinge all 11 episodes of Randy! by joining Enter StanLand on Apple Podcasts.Note: Randy was written and produced years ago. Some of his opinions are not exactly PC by today’s standards. Sorry about that.Want more from Mike Sacks?Check out StanLand, feat. Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Little, Jon Hamm, Timm Sharp, Lauren Adams, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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CD 3: Spring Break! | Randy!
Apr 3000:33:21Tap to summarizeRandy shares some of his many conspiracy theories, including “Elvis never having existed”.Spring Break strikes again and Randy parties his fucking ass off with college Gen Z’ers!Randy opens up about his mental breakdown, which involves stolen hermit crabs.Hitting nature with Randy along the loamy, fecund shores of the Potomac.Randy is played by Dave WillisNoah is played by Eric Jason MartinCreated & written by Mike SacksEdited by Rob Schulte & Steven WatersBinge all 11 episodes of Randy! by joining Enter StanLand on Apple Podcasts.Note: Randy was written and produced years ago. Some of his opinions are not exactly PC by today’s standards. Sorry about that.Want more from Mike Sacks?Check out StanLand, feat. Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Little, Jon Hamm, Timm Sharp, Lauren Adams, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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CD 2: The Truth! | Randy!
Apr 2300:23:06Tap to summarizeRandy "dark jams" in his bathtub for newspaper comic-strip ideas.Valuable relationship advice from Randy!Randy explains why he doesn't "do pot".Noah and Randy take an amazing day trip into Washington DC.Randy is played by Dave WillisNoah is played by Eric Jason MartinCreated & written by Mike SacksEdited by Rob Schulte & Steven WatersBinge all 11 episodes of Randy! by joining Enter StanLand on Apple Podcasts.Note: Randy was written and produced years ago. Some of his opinions are not exactly PC by today’s standards. Sorry about that.Want more from Mike Sacks?Check out StanLand, feat. Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Steve Little, Jon Hamm, Timm Sharp, Lauren Adams, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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CD 1: Exciting Beginnings! | Randy!
Apr 1600:43:37Tap to summarizeWe meet the amazing thirty-something Randy Stinson and his twenty-something biographer, Noah.Randy talks about his beloved Mam Mam, the kind elderly woman who raised himRandy recalls nearly dying at an Ocean City, Maryland water park.Randy goes on a “fucking astonishing adventure”!Randy is played by Dave WillisNoah is played by Eric Jason MartinCreated & written by Mike SacksEdited by Rob Schulte & Steven WatersBinge all 11 episodes of Randy! by joining Enter StanLand on Apple Podcasts.Note: Randy was written and produced years ago. Some of his opinions are not exactly PC by today’s standards. Sorry about that.Want more from Mike Sacks?Check out StanLand, feat. Rhea Seehorn, Bobby Moynihan, Timm Sharp, Jon Hamm, Lauren Adams, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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RANDY! Coming April 16, 2026 (Trailer)
Apr 900:02:34Tap to summarizeBefore Stan, there was Randy. And Randy's coming out of the vault. Randy! is a self-published memoir of a Maryland thirty-something jerk found by author Mike Sacks at a garage sale and re-published here for you. The audio was captured by the struggling poet and novelist Noah B., who is embedded in the mind and lifestyle of a perversely unexceptional American asshole named Randy.Like Pale Fire if it were about a Danny McBride-style fuck-up, the story is both unmoored from time and eerily prescient of our own—one so stupid and unbelievable that it requires a writer like Mike Sacks to bring it to light.Starting April 16 on the StanLand feed. You can binge all 11 CD's when you Enter StanLand on Apple Podcasts.--"Randy is a hilariously, unexpectedly poignant and eminently worthy addition to Sacks’ sociological/anthropological exploration of the American Jackass and his curious ways. Audacious and inspired."Nathan Rabin, Nathan Rabin’s Happy Place"The year’s best memoir is about a man who shot a porno in a Baskin-Robbins."Vice"Randy does more to explain certain unexpected turns in this nation’s political fate over the last couple of years than a bazillion think-pieces in the Times, Atlantic, New Yorker, MSNBC."John Colapinto, The New Yorker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Before Stan Little, There Was Randy | An Interview with Mike Sacks
Mar 1800:32:17Tap to summarizeBefore StanLand, there was a story about Randy S, a 30-something from Poolesville, Maryland with too many ideas, too much confidence, and pretty much zero self-awareness. Randy hired a creative writing grad to follow him around and document his life. Those recordings ended up on 11 CDs at a garage sale, which were later picked up by Mike Sacks and released as an audio series.In this special interview, StanLand Producer Marianna talks with author Mike Sacks about where Randy came from, why Dave Willis (co-creator of Aqua Teen Hunger Force) is the only person who could play him, and why you kind of feel sorry for Randy, even when he's saying the most heinous things.Randy was originally released in 2018 but is now starting a new life as part of The Poolesville Chronicles, alongside StanLand and a brand new upcoming series currently under production! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Battle of the Blades (Zyngia NOW! Part III) | The Lost Podcasts of Zyngia
Nov 2500:21:01Tap to summarizeIn this concluding episode of Zyngia NOW!, long-suffering host Periwinkle Fishmongerson Rimplepoor welcomes Hegone Husk, the wealthiest lich alive (or undead), for a tense and deeply unproductive interview.Before long, tempers flare, swords multiply, and the studio’s liability insurance begins to look wildly insufficient.Will truth prevail in Zyngia?Credits:Written by S.G. WilsonProduced by Michael Mongiardi and Marianna MiniotisEditing & Sound Design by Steven WatersCast:Professor Rimblepoor - Kris SiddiqiLegiticut - Shannon LahaieCasey Bingham - Marianna MiniotisHegone Husk - Steven WatersJa'Dee Prance - John RichardsonFrauduslice - Cody CrainSortastab - Jamie Carlisle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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