602: The Mild Mild West

About this episode

A comedic tale set in an Old West dude ranch facing threats from a real estate developer.

An Old West dude ranch tourist attraction run by Stuart Gilligan is threatened by a sinister real estate developer…and Special Agent Chet Phillips is waxing the floor. Written & Directed by J. Michael DeAngelis Starring Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief Paige Klaniecki as Gloria Kovak Faith Dowgin as Section Chief Zelda Anders with Kirk White as Chet Phillps and Katerina McGrath as The Mission Voice Also Starring Ashley Banks as Athena O’Brien Jill Ivey as Annie Dopley and Alice the Waitress and Bob Killion as White Willy Guest Starring Dave Serfass as Old Sweepy Kristen Norine as Dr. Wiles Rebecca Serfass as Calamity Mary Jane Rachel Song as Spliff Foot Sue John Dowgin as Goggins Josh Schwartz as Stuart Gilligan Pete Barry as Kyle J. Michael DeAngelis as Bryce Music, sound mixing and editing by Pete Barry “Red River Valley”, traditional, arranged by Pete Barry, special lyrics by J. Michael DeAngelis “The Entertainer”, by Scott Joplin, arranged by Pete Barry A complete transcript of this episode can be found here. Post-credits trailer: Personal Demon Created and Produced by Pete Barry, J. Michael DeAngelis…

People in this episode

Host: J. Michael DeAngelis

Guests: Chris Klaniecki, Nazli Sarpkaya, Dave Stanger, Paige Klaniecki, Faith Dowgin, Kirk White, Katerina McGrath, Ashley Banks, Jill Ivey, Bob Killion, Dave Serfass, Kristen Norine, Rebecca Serfass, Rachel Song, John Dowgin, Josh Schwartz

Topics covered

• Old West
• real estate
• comedy
• dude ranch
• mystery
• adventure

Keywords

• Old West
• dude ranch
• real estate developer
• comedy
• mystery
• Chet Phillips
• J. Michael DeAngelis
• cast
• music
• sound mixing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Red River Valley, The Entertainer

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