Hiring twenty-one actors to voice audiobook characters for a five-act production about this moment in history as a foil to robot narration strategies by tech-first booksellers. Auditioning is live, so don't hesitate to connect.

• The role of Alistair is tentatively hired. [2:49 pm CST]
• The role of Archie was offered to a second actor. [4:18 pm]
• The character "Marcus" is cast. [17:33]
• "Melissa" is cast. [17:35]
• Martin is cast. [17:58]
• Madelyn is hired. [18:32]
• Maxwell is cast. [19:52]

21 April 2025

"Melissa" declines {after reviewing Act One and the contract}

• Morgan is hired. [11:14 a.m.]
• Mary. [11:17 a.m.]
• "Michelle" is offered. [11:17 a.m.]
• "Matt." [11:25 a.m.]
• "Mason" offered [11:26 a.m.]
• Two "Melissas" auditioning. [11:32]
• Mary signed.
• Offer made to "Charlotte." [11:41]
• Offer to "Anya." [11:47]
• "Matt" passes. [12:05]
• Archie replaced. [12:27]
• "Matt" and "Chris" fielded to improv scene. [12:27]
• Advance materials shared with two voice actors and an audio file approved. [13:09]
• Offer to "Ava." [15:15]
• Modern Language Association and American Studies Assocation in the 'hot seat.' [15:55]
• Recommended reading: Sally Barrilla's The Doctor is for sale at $4.99 or in paperback on Amazon.
• Typo corrected.
• Maxwell. [21:46]

22 April 2025

"Charlotte". [1:30]

• Offer to "Praveen." [14:33]
• Contract from "Praveen." [14:47]
• Role offered to Second City comic. [19:01]
• Understudy? [19:31]

23 April 2025

Troubleshooting onboard apps.

• Three new contracts. [8:54]
• First full act transferred from one voice artist.
• I'm laughing.#notnewsactually
• a Backstage mystery problem solved.
• three Acts transferred.
• 1.75 acts transferred.

24 April 2025

Friday.

• Some new recordings transferred. [6:13]
• "that" is the most frequently-used non-distinctive word in Act 1-Act 5, Scene 1 -- followed by "what." [13:05]
• "Michelle" is. [18:26]
• google play is 127 pages. [18:26]

25 April 2025

Possibly found "Chris."

• "Parvati" and "Morgan" cast.
• Audio of "Charlotte" in Acts 1-5 tranferred and downloaded. [9:51]

26 April 2025

Hi "Mason."

• Meet with "Melissa" [21:52]

27 April 2025

editing Act One is underway

• Emailing India with a hope of sourcing their field recording of Ashtangic breathwork.
• Leigh Hunt. [12:49]
• Act One mocked-up in GarageBand thanks to "Alistair," "Ava," "Charlotte," and "Michelle." [14:29]
• "Marcus" and "Maxwell" I presume.
• iso "Martin" and "Chris."

28 April 2025

complete lines transferred from "Matt" and "Charlotte" {9:28}

• "Martin" signed! {3:53}
• Chris Kraus, I beseech you in the name of Katherine Mansfield and my first boyfriend Dino, the illustrator!
• Readings of the Act/Scene number will be included as a harmony in Act Two-Five. google play will feature a highlight reel segment at the end.
• Acts One-Five laid out.

29 April 2025

Extensions granted to "Parvati," a Minnesota/Annoyance Theatre comedian choosing between two roles, and "Archie" {17:35}

30 April 2025

Chris Kraus = McKenzie Wark

• "Archie" recorded 20 takes per scene.

1 May 2025

Thanks for alerting me to a numbering issue on Google Play!

• Thanks to everyone playing Alistair, Archie, Ava, Charlotte, Madelyn, Mary, Matt, Michelle, and Morgan for sending audio.

2 May 2025

google play! will have a comic book edition online and in print.

3 May 2025

"Padma [14:37-39]" and "Parag [11:38-48]" hired.

4 May 2025

Negotiating with a volunteer editor.

• Grateful for all the wonderful performances I'm experiencing thanks to contributors!

5 May 2025

An audio engineer signed my NDA. [23:54]

6 May 2025

Comicbook illustration begins.

• First task is drawing the characters.

8 May 2025

Full audio from 15/21 actors.

10 May 2025

Requested studio time from 1871.

12 May 2025

Trying to reconnect with the nicest guy I ever thought of as my boyfriend, illustrator Dino Thibault from New Zealand, for the role of "Chris."

• Server hasn't rejected my message at 9:08 and 9:10 to his address. 3/9 addresses in general pool [9:19] failed at 9:19.
• At 9:51, finding another undeliverable from general message. [9:24]
• It's 2:52 a.m. tomorrow in New Zealand.
• Buzz is on, but who's narrating? Not Bissinger!

  

13 May 2025

"Martin" and "Prashantha," hi "Chris."

16 May 2025