When awkward teen Joey discovers that Shannon, the girl he is obsessed with is actually a platypus from another planet, he is forced to come to terms with his own definitions of gender, sexuality, and friendship.
Our second episode is adapted from the short story “Platypus” which began as a writing challenge in 2014. In the original five-page draft, the main character, Joey, finds a giant eyeball on a beach. After many drafts, this version of the story was published in the Spring 2018 issue of Black Market Re-View. It was inspired, in part, by my own high school experience in the early 90s when a prefix like “trans” was followed either by -vestite or -former, and repression was survival.
Narrator--Aryeh Krause-Nadler
Shannon--Kyra Leigh
Joey--Logan Broadway
Arnie--Ryan Goffman
Deirdre--Rachel Leon
Sound Effects--Pixabay
Special Thanks to Annie Weaver and Shenandoah Evans
Music by Trevor Tremaine
Voices:
Aryeh Krause-Nadler
Ethan Herschenfeld
Irene Santiago
Ronald Woodhead
Danny Gavigan
Reagan Prum
Catherine Gaffney
Elizabeth Pan
Evan Judway
Bryce Townsend
Carrie Gibson
Jennifer Keane
Rich Greene
All episodes written and directed by Michael Mau
Theme music composed by Trevor Tremaine
Main title artwork by Geneva Hicks
To find out more about our cast, to read the original short stories, or donate to the show so we can make an unforgettable second season, visit us at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram @mauhausproductions.