5. The Five Years After Show
The Blondes
What if you made a podcast series about a fictional pandemic and then a real pandemic happened? In 2019 Brian J Davis and Emily Schultz adapted her hit novel, The Blondes, into a podcast. A few months later the world plunged into the Covid lockdown and things got weird from there. To mark the fifth anniversary and the release of these remastered episodes, Brian and Emily discuss what happened along the way, what they got right about pandemics, and what they got wrong. They share how the series ended up a worldwide hit, what the French don't find funny, and the craziest thing ever said by a...
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4. Exterminating Angels
The Blondes
This season’s final episode begins with Frieda Wells’ tearful apology for the Lux Festival. Then, Broad Strokes returns with a special guest who reveals a secret that will leave us rethinking everything we know about the virus, and gender. Written by Brian J Davis and Emily Schultz. Directed by Brian J Davis. Cast: Madeline Zima, Helen Hong, Yvonne Zima, Dana Berger, Jenny Grace, Carson Elrod, Bree Elrod, and Cecilia Corrigan.
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3. Dark States
The Blondes
Bowing to pressure from the underbelly of Reddit, Broad Strokes’ spot is taken over by a fringe media personality who has a very different take on Hazel Hayes. Tim K Rylander is convinced she’s more of a part of SHV’s story than we knew before. We also meet Wanda Kovacs, Hazel’s former thesis advisor, who gives a TED Talk on what blonde means for the patriarchy and capitalism after the virus. Cast: Madeline Zima, Rob Belushi, Cecilia Corrigan, Rebecca Kush, and Carson Elrod.
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2. Not Your Blonde Anymore
The Blondes
Broad Strokes continues its history of SHV and Hazel, who, through her recordings, talks about life in a deteriorating quarantine. Her final recording ends when she’s forced to rescue a friend from the much feared “Room Three.” We also meet Broad Strokes’ new sponsor, wellness guru Frieda Wells, who has turned from selling questionable cures to hosting the Lux Festival in the Virgin Isles. Cast: Madeline Zima, Helen Hong, Yvonne Zima, Dana Berger, Jenny Grace, Carson Elrod, and Bree Elrod.
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1. Canaries
The Blondes
The podcast Broad Strokes investigates the story of Hazel Hayes and the Blonde Rabies. The escalation of the outbreak among blonde women, both natural and bleached, is explained, as well as the spread of misinformation in the media. We first meet Hazel through “The Hazel Tapes,” the recordings she made telling how she went from a pregnant grad student in New York to being forcefully quarantined. Cast: Madeline Zima, Helen Hong, Dana Berger, Jenny Grace, Carson Elrod, Bree Elrod, Rebecca Kush.
info_outlineWhat if you made a podcast series about a fictional pandemic and then a real pandemic happened? In 2019 Brian J Davis and Emily Schultz adapted her hit novel, The Blondes, into a podcast. A few months later the world plunged into the Covid lockdown and things got weird from there. To mark the fifth anniversary and the release of these remastered episodes, Brian and Emily discuss what happened along the way, what they got right about pandemics, and what they got wrong. They share how the series ended up a worldwide hit, what the French don't find funny, and the craziest thing ever said by a network executive. They also talk about why a DIY ethic work matters and give an update on the future of The Blondes.