The Novelizers

Novelized by Chase Mitchell

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The entire film Batman: The Dark Knight retold by comedy writers and narrated by your favorite comedians.

Including writing by Rob Kutner, AD Miles, Liz Lent, Mickie Cathers, Matt Tobey, Shek Baker, Jennie Egerdie, Mike Drucker, Joe Veix, Andrew Lin, Patric M Verrone, Dan McCoy, Dave Bloustien, Eric Drysdale, Anita Serwacki, Erin Foley-Chan, Dennis DiClaudio, Chris Karwowski, River Clegg, Gilli Nissim, Alison Zeindman, Nita Haberlein, Scott Chernoff, Dave Hill, and Sarah Hutto.

Narration by Lewis Black, Rob Delaney, Mary Birdsong, Hallie Haas, GaTa, Maurice Lamarche, Ronnie Chieng, JK Simmons, Michael Torpey Paul Scheer, Jon Bass, Chris Parnell, Robbie McGregor, Mitra Jouhari, James Urbaniak, Anthony Atamanuik, Rekha Shankar, Dave Willis, Adam Pally, Matt Mercer, Lane Moore, Scott Aukerman, Michael Chernus, and Dave Hill.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson and Marla Ratner, Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Distributed by Sonar.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Kerri Kenney Silver, Lauren Olson, Sarah Hutto - Dark Knight 25

This week on The Novelizers

Kerri Kenney-Silver - is a five-time Emmy nominee and the co-creator of the iconic series Reno 911!. She stars as Anne in the Netflix series The Four Seasons alongside Tina Fey and Steve Carrell.

Sarah Hutto is a comedy writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, Mad Magazine, Reductress, and McSweeneys

Lauren Olson is a writer and improviser living in Portland who has performed with the Magnet Theater.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Dave Hill, Daniel Ramirez - Dark Knight 24

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Michael Chernus, Scott Chernoff, Greg Hess - Dark Knight 23

This week on The Novelizers

Michael Chernus - is known for his work on stage and screen. You can catch him as Ricken on Severence, as Edward Tavner on Patriot, and in The Devil in Disguise on Peacock.

Scott Chernoff - is a writer and performer who is known for his work on BoJack Horseman, Rick and Morty, and Conan.

Greg Hess - is an improviser, a founding member of the Cook County Social Club, performer the the UCB theater and co-creator of the podcast MEGA.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Scott Aukerman, Brad Morris, Nita Haberlein - Dark Knight - Chapter 22

Plus, Christine Bullen sits in for Dave Hill.

Scott Aukerman - Wrote for Mr. Show, he’s the co-creator of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, he’s the co-founder of the Earwolf podcast network.

Brad Morris is an actor, writer and director living in Los Angeles. He is a mainstage alum of The Second City in Chicago and tours the country improvising with the group, Bluebird.

Nita Haberlein is a comedy writer living in Michigan, and an editor at The Novelizers.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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This week on The Novelizers

Lane Moore - an award-winning writer, actor, comedian, and musician. She has been hailed by the The New York Times as “ingenious. She’s also the creator of Tinder Live, and the author of books like “You Will Find Your People”

Alison Zeidman is an Emmy-nominated writer and comedian who's worked on shows including Archer, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and Adam Ruins Everything.

Ava Bunn in the cast of the SCRUBS reboot for ABC, and appears on Netflix’s series A MAN ON THE INSIDE, starring Ted Danson, as well as FIVE STAR WEEKEND for Peacock, with Jennifer Garner and Chloe Sevingy.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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This week on The Novelizers...

Matt Mercer is the DM and founding member of the massive web series, Critical Role, and you can also see him on Dimension 20 and hear his voice is many of your favorite games.

Mimi von Schack - is an actor and comedian who was named a New Face of Comedy by the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2025!

Gilli Nissim is a writer who has written for Pretty Smart, AP Bio, and The Other Two and appears regularly at the UCB in LA.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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This week on The Novelizers...

Adam Pally is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for starring as Max Blum in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings and as Dr. Peter Prentice in The Mindy Project. He also starred in the FOX comedy Making History and was the executive producer of The President Show.

River Clegg has written for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The New Yorker, ClickHole, The Onion, and the New Yorker - and is WAY too ruggedly handsome to be as neurotic as he is.

Zach Reino (Reno) and Jess McKenna are a musical comedy duo best known for their podcast, Off Book the improvised musical and their appearances on Dropout. Tv

Alison Rosen Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend, a group hang hosted by everyone’s new best friend who is probably going through a mid life crisis. Featuring conversations with your favorite personalities that are sometimes light, sometimes serious and always comforting. Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend is for fans of Good Hang with Amy

Poehler, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend and Never Not Funny to name a few. You can find Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend wherever you get your podcasts.

Plus Rob Kutner

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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This week on The Novelizers

Chris Karwowski is a longtime editor and writer for The Onion and co-host of the Show and Sell podcast.

Dave Willis is an actor, writer, producer, the co-creator of Adult Swim’s Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and has written for and appeared on a dozen other Adult Swim shows.

Kylie Brakeman is a comedian who has written for The Tonight Show, Dropout, and The Kids’ Tonight Show. She is known for her viral comedy videos, and cohosts the improvised Hollywood roundtable podcast “Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists.”

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Rekha Shankar, Anna Garcia, Dennis DiClaudio - Dark Knight 17

This week on The Novelizers...

Rekha Shankar is an actor, writer, and comedian known for Dropout, and you’ve seen her on Between Two Ferns: The Movie.

Dennis DiClaudio is the author of several books, including The Paranoid’s Pocket Guide to Mental Disorders you can just feel coming on, and he’s a producer of The Novelizers.

Anna Garcia is an actor and comedian known for her breakout role in Fly Me to The Moon, and you’ve seen her on Party Down, Hacks, Always Sunny, and Superstore.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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This week on The Novelizers Anthony Atamanuik, Tony Zaret & Erin Foley-Chan

Anthony Atamanuik is comedian, actor, and writer who created and starred in Comedy Central's The President Show. He frequently performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, he has appeared on What We Do in the Shadows, 30 Rock, and Broad City.

Erin Foley-Chan is a New York City-based writer and producer whose work has appeared on Disney+, FOX, Comedy Central, VH1, and “The Internet.”

Tony Zaret is a comedian and internet personality known for his deadpan, absurdist satire videos that parody social media trends and online culture.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Aasif Mandvi, Chase Mitchell - SCREAM

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his week on The Novelizers

Anita Serwacki is a writer who was a long time contributor to The Onion, senior editor at Cracked, and writer for the animated series and comic book WordGirl.

James Urbaniak is an amazing character actor and voice artist best recognized as Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture on The Venture Bros. and for films such as Henry Fool, Ned Rifle, and American Splendor.

Craig Cackowski has been seen on such shows as Drunk History, Community and The Pitt, heard on The Thrilling Adventure Hour podcast, and travels the world improvising with his wife Carla in their duo Orange Tuxedo.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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This week on The Novelizers

Mitra Jouhari is a comedian, writer, and performer who co-created and stars in the Adult Swim series Three Busy Debras. You’ve also seen her in The Big Sick, The Bear, Broad City, Search Party and more.

Eric Drysdale is a writer and comedian who has won TEN Emmys and a pair of Peabody Awards for his work on The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

Andrew Knox is an alumnus of the Second City Mainstage in Chicago and can be seen performing live in LA at the UCB Theater, and on television!

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

Dave Bloustien is a comedian, improvisor and a five time award-winning TV comedy writer. He’s from Australia.

Robbie McGregor Is a prolific actor and voice artist with screen credits as deep and rich as his sexy, velvety baritone. Baz Luhrmann once called him “the voice Australia trusts”, but most Australians know him for his nightly delivery of "the following program contains course language, adult themes … and nudity”. He is also Australian.

Rob Kutner is an Emmy Award winning comedy writer known for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and Conan - and he’s also the co-producer of this podcast. Rob doesn’t live in Australia. Yet.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Chris Parnell narrates chapter 12 of The Dark Knight novelized by Dan McCoy, plus an interview with Andres Parada.

Chris Parnell is the super hilarious voice behind Jerry on Rick & Morty, Dr. Spaceman on 30 Rock, he stars in Archer, has been on SNL and a million other wonderful things, including narrating the DC’s Batman: the Audio Adventures.

Dan McCoy is the co-host of the Flophouse Podcast - very funny show - and an Emmy-winning writer from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Andres Parada (an-DRESS puh-RAH-duh) is a comedian, performer at Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre, and Groundlings Main Company member. You’ve seen him on America's Got Talent, Just For Laughs, and more.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is hosted by me, Dave Hill, and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, and Rob Kutner (CUT-ner). Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein (HAB-er-line). Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras (tuh-verus). Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



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Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

Patric M. Verrone - is an Emmy-winning TV writer/producer, attorney, figurine-maker, and labor leader. His writing credits include The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Larry Sanders Show, The Critic, The Simpsons, Pinky and the Brain, Rugrats, and every episode of Matt Groening’s animated sci-fi comedy Futurama.

Jon Bass - is an actor and writer who started his career on Broadway replacing Josh Gad as ‘Elder Cunningham’ inThe Book Of Mormon. In film, Jon was recently cast in the upcoming Ron Howard film, ‘Alone at Dawn’ alongside Adam Driver & Anne Hathaway.

Natasha Vaynblat (VAIN-blot) has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, A Little Late with Lilly Singh, Audible's Bloodweed, and Comedy Central’s “Your Worst Fears Confirmed”. Her standup album “We’re All Dads Here” was featured in Vulture's “Albums To Watch Right Now” and she's currently performing her new hour “Childless Freak” all about her choice not to have kids. Her upcoming show "Childless Freak" premieres in NYC at Joe's Pub on April 28th, 2026.

The Novelizers is hosted by Dave Hill and produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music by Cole Emoff. Additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

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Paul Scheer narrates chapter 10 of The Dark Knight novelized by Andrew Lin, plus an interview with James Dwyer.

Ian Brennan is a writer and performer known for Monster on Netflix. He’s also the creator of Glee and Screen Queens.

Paul Scheer is a SAG-award winning actor and comedian known for The League, Black Monday, Veep, and is the co-host of How Did This Get Made.

James Dwyer - is an actor and comic who’s appeared in What We Do in the Shadows, and performs regularly at the UCB in New York. You can catch him there in ASSSSCAT or hosting his monthly variety show The Great American Shit Carnival.

Andrew Lin - is the writer and cartoonist behind the massively successful Mountain of Sadness comics.

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Additional additional editing by Sunita Haberlein. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras and TJ Arway. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.



The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The Dark Knight - Chapter 9

Featuring a chapter novelized by Joe Veix and narrated by Michael Torpey, plus an interview with Brandon Dzirko. Hosted by Dave Hill and Stephen Levinson.



Michael Torpey - is an actor and writer best known for his work on Orange Is The New Black, VEEP, and Inside Amy Schumer, as well as frequent appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Joe Veix - is a writer and artist based in Oakland, CA. He recently wrote the short film Channelvue, and has written for The New Yorker, Wired, McSweeney’s, and Vice.

Brandon Dzirko - is a writer, actor, improviser who performs at NY’s UCB theater on ASSSSCAT, Rumpleteaser, or Harold Night with The Prophecy.

TikTok @brandonandshane @Bdzirko on Instagram

Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, then get comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to turn it into a hilarious audiobook, narrated by comedians and actors. We also feature interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.

The Novelizers is produced by Stephen Levinson, with Graham Douglas, Cole Emoff, Kevin Carter, Christine Bullen, Dennis DiClaudio, Rob Kutner, and Dave Hill. Music and additional editing by Cole Emoff. Graphic design by Crystal Dennis. Theme song by Andrew Lin, performed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Knotts. Additional support by Elizabeth Taveras and TJ Arway. Special thanks to Brad Combs. Distributed by Cincinnati Public Radio.

The Novelizers is an AI-free podcast, written, narrated, edited, and scored entirely by human beings.

The Novelizers is a work of unauthorized parody.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow The Novelizers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠,https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovelizerspodcastTikTok, and ⁠YouTube, and pleasehttps://patreon.com/novelizerssupport us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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