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Hit Play

Release Date: 01/04/2023

Chan Finds Julia's Soulmate show art Chan Finds Julia's Soulmate

Hit Play

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode: Chan’s putting her queer matchmaking skills to the test and is in hot pursuit of Julia’s soulmate...if soulmates even exist… Think you or someone you know might be a good match for Julia? Head to and make yourself known! This episode was created by Chan Lin Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov Special thanks this episode to Toni, Julia, Stephanie and the Hot Tender Jocks, Diana, Robin,...

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This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode: hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle…WTF how is a cow gonna jump over the moon? Who even wrote that nursery rhyme? How big is the average cow? Can you milk a bull? Is there such thing as “over” in space? Can a person sustain pure joy across their lifetime? Listen as Jake attempts to answer all these questions...and more. This episode was created by Jake Banasiewicz. Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is...

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This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, listen as our own "Manship of La Mancha" attempts to make an NBA roster. Check out Mike's TikTok .  This episode was created by Mike Manship. Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov Special thanks this episode to Gary Belsky, Karen, Bee, and Calvin Manship, Jonathan Krieger, and Sharine Wittkopp If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show,...

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This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, we get alchemical, as Val looks to morph and transmute, claiming the power of gold and gas.  This episode was created by Val Ramirez. Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov Special thanks this episode to Neo-Futurists Annie Levin, Amelia Bethel, Anon Bhandari, Brent Whiteside, Carter,  Chan, Greg Lakhan, Jackson Bird, Jake Banana, Katie Kay Chelena, Kyra Sims, Lee LeBreton, Michael John...

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This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, on his 10 year New Yorkaveraary Brent retraces his steps, from his first apartment to the auditions that he took. He wonders, do dreams have an expiration date? This episode was created by Brent Whiteside. Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov Special thanks this episode to Michael John Improta, Carter, Jay, Rob Neill, and Brent’s Mom.  If you like what you hear and want to support the New...

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This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, Anooj gets into fruit and fraud.  This episode was created by Anooj Bhandari. Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov Special thanks this episode to Anooj’s dad.  If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your listening app of choice. We’d love to hear from you! @nyneofuturists on , , or . If...

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This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, Lee taps in to the history of one of New York's East Village's hidden treasures.  This episode was created by Lee LeBreton.  Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Our sound designer is Anthony Sertel Dean Our logo is by Gabriel Drozdov  Special thanks this episode to the New York Historical Society, NYC LGBT Historic Sites project, and the Mob Queens Podcast.  If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to...

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We are coming back for season 4, but first, we want to share with you the work made by the students in Joey Rizzolo's course “Podcasting Non-Illusory Audio Art” at Oberlin College. These students studied Neo-Futurist forms of storytelling and told their own stories using a wide array of sound modes.  If you want to learn more about how we make our work, visit to see when we are teaching our next workshop.  Hit Play Season 4: Impossible Task premieres on August 23rd, so stay tuned right here and tell your friends!

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Thanks for hitting play and listening to Hit Play all season! We wrapped season 3 of the show with a live episode recorded at Caveat in New York City's Lower East Side on February 13th, 2023. In the future from that moment, we listen back to the time spent there, then, now.  If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your listening app of choice. We’d love to hear from you! @nyneofuturists on , , or . If you want to support in other ways, consider making a donation at , or joining our .  3:12...

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Thanks for Hitting Play all season and listening to Hit Play. This episode: some Neo-Futurists chose their favorite Hit Play pieces from the season to highlight. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.   We will be wrapping the season with a live podcast recording on February 13th at  on the Lower East Side of New York.    If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your listening app of choice. We’d love to...

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Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode, we confront the big stuff: order, the beyond, and holiday travel.

 

If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a friend, and leave a review on your listening app of choice. We’d love to hear from you! @nyneofuturists on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook. If you want to support in other ways, consider making a donation at nynf.org, or joining our Patreon

 

0:00 - Under Order Is Chaos. Under Chaos Is Order: A Hit Play Wrench by Mike Manship

3:05 - Clairvoyant Kitty WiIl See You Now by Rudy Ramirez featuring Ophelia

5:28 - Conversation with a cheesecake on a sunday night? (a recreation with Rob as Rob and Jeffrey as the cake) by Rob Neill featuring Jeffrey Cranor

9:55 - Artist Plan (Part 2) by Anthony Sertel Dean

12:54 - Falling Down The Well From: Chaos by Jake Banasiewicz featuring Rudy Ramirez and Rob Neill

14:34 - T(dom)ravelogue Decem(ized)ber 2022(ran) by Rob Neill featuring Anthony Sertel Dean, Mike Manship, Jake Banasiewicz, Jackson Bird

 

Our logo was designed by Gabriel Drozdov

Our sound is designed by Anthony Sertel Dean

Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean, Lee LeBreton, and Rob Neill

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