Our Hero Needs a Sidekick
From Dumb Test Slate by Kirk on a Budget
July 28, 2025 · 34 min · Season 3 · Episode 20
About this episode
Kirk returns to continue the Monster of the Week series, introducing new friends for the hero Cole.
I'm back from the dead to keep my Monster of the Week series going with our hero Cole. This time, I take a quick aside to create some friends to help Cole in his adventures. Thanks for Listening. www.DumbTestSlate.com
People in this episode
Host: Kirk
Topics covered
- adventure
- fiction
- character development
- sidekicks
- storytelling
Keywords
- Monster of the Week
- Cole
- adventure
- sidekick
- fiction
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Monster of the Week
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