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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 11h

We’re so so glad!!!

AJ Fidalgo @ajfidalgo.com · 12h

I fell a little behind on Two Thousand and Late, but that just means I can binge catch up on Two Thousand and Late! And I'm enjoying it! @atypicalartists.co

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 16h

@macrogers.bsky.social, writer of Give Me Away and much, much more, is an expert on characters who have two people living inside of them. So his praise of TWO THOUSAND AND LATE means a great deal!

A stylized graphic with a burning megaphone that says: As a longtime aficionado of the Inner Voice subgenre of audio drama, I was delighted to hear that one of the leading artists of our field was taking it on - and Lauren Shippen crushes it as expected. Two Thousand And Late is Malevolent-meets-His-Girl-Friday, a breathless comedy about surviving late-late-late capitalism with a lot of laughs and some serious bite when you least expect it. Mac Rogers, writer of GIVE ME AWAY

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 1d

They call him Sweetie for good reason and @hadenezekielfelix.bsky.social brings the sweetness to this coworker of Harper's! We're so lucky to have him in our cast, making a dark world that much lighter! hadenezekielfelix.com

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Jenn Liao's New Nightmare @averagejenn.bsky.social · 2d

The latest instalment of TWO THOUSAND AND LATE is up and it's an episode I'm in along with the rest of the Mammoth co-workers! We add Harper to the group chat.

Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 2d

STEP 5: HYPNOTIZE YOUR BOSS. Riding high off your success, try to convince your boss to ease up. Make sure to bask in the victory before things start to fall apart again. open.spotify.com/episode/2IlA...

The burning dumpster from the show art, with new text over the fire. STEP 5: HYPNOTIZE YOUR BOSS

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 2d

This is what we keep saying!

Tal | TAFCON @starplanes.bsky.social · 2d

Havoc can have little a take over the entire workplace, as a treat

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Lauren Shippen @laurenshippen.com · 2d

if you give a mouse a cookie, it'll want a glass of milk. if you give a demon a taste of power, it'll want to, you know, take over your entire workplace or kill a bunch of people. get it iced coffee instead.

Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 2d

STEP 5: HYPNOTIZE YOUR BOSS. Riding high off your success, try to convince your boss to ease up. Make sure to bask in the victory before things start to fall apart again. open.spotify.com/episode/2IlA...

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 2d

STEP 5: HYPNOTIZE YOUR BOSS. Riding high off your success, try to convince your boss to ease up. Make sure to bask in the victory before things start to fall apart again. open.spotify.com/episode/2IlA...

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Kestrel is in academic hell @tipplersbane.bsky.social · 4d

Also with Tatiana I’ve been listening to @atypicalartists.co ‘s Two-Thousand and Late. Gloriously witty, hilarious and cringe-inducing — it’s such a cathartic exploration of living in the current zeitgeist. This is a show I needed.

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 5d

It is LGBTQ+ History month and we talked to the person who wrote the book on it! Literally! Jenny Pizer does amazing, important work at Lambda Legal *and* wrote the incredible "Making the Case for Equality". Listen to our conversation now!

BONUS: Let's feel hopeful about the law!

TWO THOUSAND AND LATE · Episode

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Lauren Shippen @laurenshippen.com · 6d

it was such a delight to talk to Women in Entertainment about working in audio and making TWO THOUSAND AND LATE a show that directly grapples with our present moment! substack.com/home/post/p-...

Building Worlds in Sound: A Conversation with Lauren Shippen on Reinventing Audio Drama

Spotlight Q&A with Lauren Shippen

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 6d

It takes a special kind of actor to play a villain so well - @tylermva.bsky.social plays Sid and does so with the perfect edge. But that's not his only dimension! He also plays the suck-up corporate Steve in Mammoth's training video. We love having Tyler in our cast!
pod.link/1835711536

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 7d

Audio drama icon and co-creator of Archive 81 @marcsollinger.bsky.social says "you'll get a kick out of Two Thousand and Late's end-of-the-world angst"!
open.spotify.com/show/2jyRVoD...

A stylized graphic with a burning megaphone that says: If you're a burnt out millennial (or even if you aren't) you'll get a kick out of Two Thousand and Late's end-of-the-world angst, inescapable death-march of late-stage capitalism, and general feeling that everything's stacked against you. Plus, there are demons and emo rock - what more could you ask for. Marc Sollinger, co-creator of Archive 81

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 8d

We're so lucky to have Margaret Burrus in our show playing multiple characters! You've heard her as Maddie, the interviewer, in Episode 1 and Harmony, the open mic MC, in Episode 5. Her 👏 range 👏
pod.link/1835711536

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 9d

We are SO excited to share a very, very special piece of merch: The Bright Sessions Compendium!!

Whether you’re a longtime fan or a new visitor to the universe of the strange and unusual, this is the only guide you’ll ever need. atypicalartists.certifiedcrucial.com/product/the-...

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Lauren Shippen @laurenshippen.com · 9d

this episode's got everything: bad poetry, being ganged up on by your girlfriend and your demon, fighting with a vending machine, choking out a bigot in a bar...the havoc continues!

Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 9d

STEP 4: ARGUE WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND (AND YOUR DEMON). Lie about your demon, ignore your new coworkers, and get a stiff drink. And if you run into your harasser, don't apologize this time. For anything. open.spotify.com/episode/08Uj...

The burning dumpster from the show art, with new text over the fire. STEP 4: ARGUE WITH YOUR GF

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 9d

STEP 4: ARGUE WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND (AND YOUR DEMON). Lie about your demon, ignore your new coworkers, and get a stiff drink. And if you run into your harasser, don't apologize this time. For anything. open.spotify.com/episode/08Uj...

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patrickellis111.bsky.social @patrickellis111.bsky.social · 12d

Quite possibly the most authentic & funny conversation about sex and sex positivity you will hear all year with @laurenshippen.com and @luxalptraum.com Part of Two Thousand and Late's bonus discussions on self expression, finding community, fighting for equality, and making it through the dystopia.

Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 12d

Let's talk about sex, baby! On this week's bonus, writer and educator Lux Alptraum schools us on the conversation around sex and why it's so important that we don't shy away from tough topics.

open.spotify.com/episode/22Ul...

The dumpster from the show art, this time filled with flowers instead of fire. The title reads HOPE NOT HAVOC! LUX ALPTRAUM

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 12d

And once you've listened to the episode, be sure to pick up a copy of Lux's fabulous book! bookshop.org/p/books/faki...

Faking It: The Lies Women Tell about Sex--And the Truths They Reveal

The Lies Women Tell about Sex--And the Truths They Reveal

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 12d

Let's talk about sex, baby! On this week's bonus, writer and educator Lux Alptraum schools us on the conversation around sex and why it's so important that we don't shy away from tough topics.

open.spotify.com/episode/22Ul...

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Kestrel is in academic hell @tipplersbane.bsky.social · 13d

Elena’s performance of Gemma is so very good. Hearing her performance in episode four was an absolute delight.

Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 13d

Harper is lucky as hell to have Gemma in her life and we're just as lucky to have Elena Victoria Feliz playing her! Her deep well of warmth brings a much need burst of sunshine to a dark world. elenavictoriafeliz.com/

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 13d

Harper is lucky as hell to have Gemma in her life and we're just as lucky to have Elena Victoria Feliz playing her! Her deep well of warmth brings a much need burst of sunshine to a dark world. elenavictoriafeliz.com/

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 14d

Have audio drama questions? Especially technical ones? Join @laurenshippen.com and @holographicva.bsky.social in 30 minutes for a Q&A about making AD, sound design, and more! 3pm PT right here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziYt...

Audio Drama Office Hour - September '25

YouTube video by Atypical Artists

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patrickellis111.bsky.social @patrickellis111.bsky.social · 15d

@euripidesredux.bsky.social is, to put it mildly, the BOMB.

Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 15d

We might be a little biased but we think that TWO THOUSAND AND LATE sounds amazing as HELL! And that's all due to @euripidesredux.bsky.social, our incredible sound designer. They've brought both Havoc and Harper's world to rich, three dimensional life. pod.link/1835711536

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 14d

"TWO THOUSAND AND LATE is a rare gem: when a band with bundle of stone-cold classics in the bank decides to radically switch things up and nails the landing." We're honored by these words from @newtschott.bsky.social, who knows more about audio drama than most!! newtschottelkotte.com

A stylized graphic with a burning megaphone that says: A buddy tragicomedy of truly divine (or rather, demonic) proportions, TWO THOUSAND AND LATE is a rare gem: when a band with bundle of stone-cold classics in the bank decides to radically switch things up and nails the landing. Newt Schottelkotte, Caldera Studios

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Atypical Artists @atypicalartists.co · 15d

We might be a little biased but we think that TWO THOUSAND AND LATE sounds amazing as HELL! And that's all due to @euripidesredux.bsky.social, our incredible sound designer. They've brought both Havoc and Harper's world to rich, three dimensional life. pod.link/1835711536

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