ILLUSIONOID http://www.illusionoid.com An urgent message to the past... from the future! Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:00:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 A bi-weekly improvised comedy podcast in the style of old-time radio shows like Inner Sanctum or X Minus One, Illusionoid is performed by Paul Bates (CTV's Dan For Mayor, Second City), Lee Smart (Comedy Network's 5th Quadrant, Second City) and Nug Nahrgang (Dark Rising: Summer Strikes Back, SyFy's Scare Tactics). In the distant future, humanity has its last stand against the tyrant computer ILLUSIONOID. A lone survivor sends messages backwards through time in hopes that he can provide a warning of the danger to come. Will you heed his warnings? Open your ears and hone your senses, for without immediate action, none can escape the future that is ILLUSIONOID. Like our page on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ILLUSIONOID Illusionoid yes Illusionoid baronvonnug@gmail.com baronvonnug@gmail.com (Illusionoid) Illusionoid.com 2011 An urgent message to the past... From the future! comedy. improv, sci-fi, old time radio, science fiction, improvisation, nerd, universe ILLUSIONOID http://www.illusionoid.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/1.jpg http://www.illusionoid.com The Future One Lunar Revolution S02E23: MUTANT WITH A SLINGSHOT http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/06/mutant-slingshot/ http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/06/mutant-slingshot/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:00:50 +0000 admin http://www.illusionoid.com/?p=445 Continue reading →]]>

Made with the Pulp-O-Mizer!

Mankind has always created problems for itself, but none more threatening than mutants! In the future, mutants and humans are at war and nothing will ease the tension. One man dares to draw the line and cross over to investigate a chance for peace. But once they have his body will the mutants take his soul? Are two heads twice as nice? Will he go for their repeating the same old lines? No? Can do? Can Illusionoid go for that? Join us for an absorbing adventure as we discover the terrifying threat of a… MUTANT WITH A SLINGSHOT!

]]> http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/06/mutant-slingshot/feed/ 0 adventure,comedy,Illusionoid,Improv,improvised,Lee Smart,mutant,mutants,nerd,Nug,Nug Nahrgang,old time radio Mankind has always created problems for itself, but none more threatening than mutants! In the future, mutants and humans are at war and nothing will ease the tension. One man dares to draw the line and cross over to investigate a chance for peace. Mankind has always created problems for itself, but none more threatening than mutants! In the future, mutants and humans are at war and nothing will ease the tension. One man dares to draw the line and cross over to investigate a chance for peace. But once they have his body will the mutants take his soul? Are two heads twice as nice? Will he go for their repeating the same old lines? No? Can do? Can Illusionoid go for that? Join us for an absorbing adventure as we discover the terrifying threat of a... MUTANT WITH A SLINGSHOT! Illusionoid yes 30:09 S02E22: BATS IN THE BLAST CHAMBER http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/06/blast-chamber/ http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/06/blast-chamber/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:24:51 +0000 admin http://www.illusionoid.com/?p=440 Continue reading →]]> When two co-workers decide to investigate strange happenings on-the-job what they uncover is total insanity. Time travel, murder, CONTRACTS! The stuff your nightmares are made of!! At this job, once you punch in you may never punch out! And Illusionoid LOVES a worker that can’t call in sick! Take your coffee break and listen to these guys’ terrible work day… but beware the BATS IN THE BLAST CHAMBER!

]]> http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/06/blast-chamber/feed/ 0 adventure,comedy,Illusionoid,Improv,improvised,Lee Smart,nerd,Nug,Nug Nahrgang,old time radio,Paul Bates,podcast When two co-workers decide to investigate strange happenings on-the-job what they uncover is total insanity. Time travel, murder, CONTRACTS! The stuff your nightmares are made of!! At this job, once you punch in you may never punch out! When two co-workers decide to investigate strange happenings on-the-job what they uncover is total insanity. Time travel, murder, CONTRACTS! The stuff your nightmares are made of!! At this job, once you punch in you may never punch out! And Illusionoid LOVES a worker that can't call in sick! Take your coffee break and listen to these guys' terrible work day... but beware the BATS IN THE BLAST CHAMBER! Illusionoid yes 20:32 S02E21: KRANGG http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/05/s02e21-krangg/ http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/05/s02e21-krangg/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:29:00 +0000 admin http://www.illusionoid.com/?p=433 Continue reading →]]> What would you say to cover your ass at work? What lie would you tell to get the boss off your back? In space, no one can hear your excuses… or your screams. One man’s white lie turns into a whole universe of trouble for his entire crew. And we ask the existential math question, “How many murders make a rampage?” All that and more in this thrilling tale of menial tasks turned mayhem! Hear the new sound of terror… KRANGG!

]]> http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/05/s02e21-krangg/feed/ 1 adventure,comedy,Illusionoid,Improv,improvised,Lee Smart,nerd,Nug,Nug Nahrgang,old time radio,Paul Bates,podcast What would you say to cover your ass at work? What lie would you tell to get the boss off your back? In space, no one can hear your excuses... or your screams. One man's white lie turns into a whole universe of trouble for his entire crew. What would you say to cover your ass at work? What lie would you tell to get the boss off your back? In space, no one can hear your excuses... or your screams. One man's white lie turns into a whole universe of trouble for his entire crew. And we ask the existential math question, "How many murders make a rampage?" All that and more in this thrilling tale of menial tasks turned mayhem! Hear the new sound of terror... KRANGG! Illusionoid yes 34:01 S02E20: THE SUICASE OF CRANIO http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/05/suicase-of-cranio/ http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/05/suicase-of-cranio/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 03:45:56 +0000 admin http://www.illusionoid.com/?p=426 Continue reading →]]>
THE SUITCASE OF CRANIO                               from THE PULP-O-MIZER!

One suitcase. Three men. One owner. Inside: “The Ultimate”. Can Kevin 14 ensure the suitcase doesn’t fall into the wrong hands? Will mysterious forces prevent him from doing so? Will a wily woman be his downfall? Is Illusionoid behind it all? Find the combination to unlock this mystery… but careful, the locks stick a little bit. Do you dare to peer inside THE SUITCASE OF CRANIO??

]]> http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/05/suicase-of-cranio/feed/ 0 adventure,comedy,espionage,Illusionoid,Improv,improvised,Lee Smart,nerd,Nug,Nug Nahrgang,old time radio,Paul Bates THE SUITCASE OF CRANIO                               from THE PULP-O-MIZER! One suitcase. Three men. One owner. Inside: "The Ultimate". Can Kevin 14 ensure the suitcase doesn't fall into the wrong hands? Will mysterious forces prevent him from doing so? THE SUITCASE OF CRANIO                               from THE PULP-O-MIZER! One suitcase. Three men. One owner. Inside: "The Ultimate". Can Kevin 14 ensure the suitcase doesn't fall into the wrong hands? Will mysterious forces prevent him from doing so? Will a wily woman be his downfall? Is Illusionoid behind it all? Find the combination to unlock this mystery... but careful, the locks stick a little bit. Do you dare to peer inside THE SUITCASE OF CRANIO?? Illusionoid yes 26:41 S02E19: CUSTODIAN OF THE MOON http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/04/s02e19-custodian-of-the-moon/ http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/04/s02e19-custodian-of-the-moon/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:11:38 +0000 admin http://www.illusionoid.com/?p=420 Continue reading →]]> Speak to me. Breathe. Answer the questions right and you might ace this interview. But when your new job takes you on the run, time is not on your side. One man’s life is on the line as his bosses make it a game of “us versus them”. Can he escape madness without permanent brain damage? Will his own sanity be eclipsed by his need for money? Will Illusionoid’s sultry song send him to the great gig in the sky? Today’s tale of terror takes us to the dark side of the moon, where things are filthy, scary, and crazy. It’s a mess! Now is not the time for a momentary lapse of reason… it’s time to call in the… CUSTODIAN OF THE MOON!

Made with the Pulp-O-Mizer!
]]> http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/04/s02e19-custodian-of-the-moon/feed/ 0 adventure,comedy,Illusionoid,Improv,improvised,Lee Smart,moon,nerd,Nug,Nug Nahrgang,old time radio,Paul Bates Speak to me. Breathe. Answer the questions right and you might ace this interview. But when your new job takes you on the run, time is not on your side. One man's life is on the line as his bosses make it a game of "us versus them". Speak to me. Breathe. Answer the questions right and you might ace this interview. But when your new job takes you on the run, time is not on your side. One man's life is on the line as his bosses make it a game of "us versus them". Can he escape madness without permanent brain damage? Will his own sanity be eclipsed by his need for money? Will Illusionoid's sultry song send him to the great gig in the sky? Today's tale of terror takes us to the dark side of the moon, where things are filthy, scary, and crazy. It's a mess! Now is not the time for a momentary lapse of reason... it's time to call in the... CUSTODIAN OF THE MOON! Made with the Pulp-O-Mizer! Illusionoid yes 23:23 S02E18: Best of Illusionoid: TIME GOAT http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/04/s02e18-best-time-goat/ http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/04/s02e18-best-time-goat/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:07:49 +0000 admin http://www.illusionoid.com/?p=415 Continue reading →]]> With our new friends at Pod Almighty helping us get the word out about Illusionoid, we though we’d dip into the archives for a time-traveling trip down memory lane. Lee picks a favorite to re-introduce to our new listeners! Can the menace of Illusionoid be found in the past, or present… as it is in the future? Three brothers find their wishes granted by a mysterious man and a day in the hot sun becomes a trip through time… GOAT! Enjoy Lee’s pick for a favorite episode… TIME GOAT! BLEAT THE CLOCK!

]]> http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/04/s02e18-best-time-goat/feed/ 0 adventure,Best Of,comedy,goat,Illusionoid,Improv,improvised,Lee Smart,nerd,Nug,Nug Nahrgang,old time radio With our new friends at Pod Almighty helping us get the word out about Illusionoid, we though we'd dip into the archives for a time-traveling trip down memory lane. Lee picks a favorite to re-introduce to our new listeners! With our new friends at Pod Almighty helping us get the word out about Illusionoid, we though we'd dip into the archives for a time-traveling trip down memory lane. Lee picks a favorite to re-introduce to our new listeners! Can the menace of Illusionoid be found in the past, or present... as it is in the future? Three brothers find their wishes granted by a mysterious man and a day in the hot sun becomes a trip through time... GOAT! Enjoy Lee's pick for a favorite episode... TIME GOAT! BLEAT THE CLOCK! Illusionoid yes 13:34 S02E17 – MURDER ON THE COSMIC EXPRESS http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/03/cosmic-express/ http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/03/cosmic-express/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:33:07 +0000 admin http://www.illusionoid.com/?p=410 Continue reading →]]> Well you bags are packed and you’re ready to go… FOREVER? A small group of strangers on a train bound for Rigel 7 are about to discover the true meaning of fear as a dark tunnel leads to darker places. Can a historian, a professor of science, and a whatever-that-thing-is get along when murder is afoot? Will the train’ employees be to blame? And can Detective Franklin Vector truly be any help at all? Join us and our TWO guest stars CHRIS GIBBS and COLIN MOCHRIE for a journey into the pitch blackness of outer space and the hearts of men at the same time… MURDER ON THE COSMIC EXPRESS!

CHRIS GIBBS!

COLIN MOCHRIE!

COLIN MOCHRIE!

 

]]> http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/03/cosmic-express/feed/ 0 adventure,Aliens,Chris Gibbs,Colin Mochrie,comedy,Illusionoid,Improv,improvised,Lee Smart,murder,nerd,Nug Well you bags are packed and you're ready to go... FOREVER? A small group of strangers on a train bound for Rigel 7 are about to discover the true meaning of fear as a dark tunnel leads to darker places. Can a historian, a professor of science, Well you bags are packed and you're ready to go... FOREVER? A small group of strangers on a train bound for Rigel 7 are about to discover the true meaning of fear as a dark tunnel leads to darker places. Can a historian, a professor of science, and a whatever-that-thing-is get along when murder is afoot? Will the train' employees be to blame? And can Detective Franklin Vector truly be any help at all? Join us and our TWO guest stars CHRIS GIBBS and COLIN MOCHRIE for a journey into the pitch blackness of outer space and the hearts of men at the same time... MURDER ON THE COSMIC EXPRESS!   Illusionoid yes 34:41 S02E16: THE DEVIL’S FRIDGE http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/03/devils-fridge/ http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/03/devils-fridge/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:43:36 +0000 admin http://www.illusionoid.com/?p=405 Continue reading →]]> Sartre said, “Hell is other people.” Try living with those people! Sebastian has a tedious life in a terrible apartment. When his roommate orders a new fridge, Sebastian’s mundane existence is turned upside down! Can one ordinary icebox lead to extraordinary events? Will they pay the rent that is past due? Is Illusionoid a marriage of the underworld and kitchen appliances? You may never eat eggs again after you peer inside… THE DEVIL’S FRIDGE! The only thing colder is the heart of the Devil himself!

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]]> http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/03/devils-fridge/feed/ 1 adventure,comedy,devil,eggs,fridge,Illusionoid,Improv,improvised,Lee Smart,nerd,Nug,Nug Nahrgang Sartre said, "Hell is other people." Try living with those people! Sebastian has a tedious life in a terrible apartment. When his roommate orders a new fridge, Sebastian's mundane existence is turned upside down! Sartre said, "Hell is other people." Try living with those people! Sebastian has a tedious life in a terrible apartment. When his roommate orders a new fridge, Sebastian's mundane existence is turned upside down! Can one ordinary icebox lead to extraordinary events? Will they pay the rent that is past due? Is Illusionoid a marriage of the underworld and kitchen appliances? You may never eat eggs again after you peer inside... THE DEVIL'S FRIDGE! The only thing colder is the heart of the Devil himself! Visit Pulp-O-Mizer online! Illusionoid yes 22:25 S02E15: THE SECOND DIMENSION OF MADNESS http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/02/2dmadness/ http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/02/2dmadness/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:05:53 +0000 admin http://www.illusionoid.com/?p=394 Continue reading →]]> Research has always led to discovery, but one man’s obsession leads to disaster! Can a single professor take down an entire university with his maniacal ideas? Will finding his way back to the 3rd dimension make him feel whole again? Does opening the door to other dimensions open a bigger door for Illusionoid? Every story has two sides… ESPECIALLY THIS ONE as we bring you out latest tall tale of terror… THE SECOND DIMENSION OF MADNESS!

]]> http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/02/2dmadness/feed/ 1 adventure,comedy,Illusionoid,Improv,improvised,Lee Smart,nerd,Nug,Nug Nahrgang,old time radio,Paul Bates,podcast Research has always led to discovery, but one man's obsession leads to disaster! Can a single professor take down an entire university with his maniacal ideas? Will finding his way back to the 3rd dimension make him feel whole again? Research has always led to discovery, but one man's obsession leads to disaster! Can a single professor take down an entire university with his maniacal ideas? Will finding his way back to the 3rd dimension make him feel whole again? Does opening the door to other dimensions open a bigger door for Illusionoid? Every story has two sides... ESPECIALLY THIS ONE as we bring you out latest tall tale of terror... THE SECOND DIMENSION OF MADNESS! Illusionoid yes 22:18 S02E14: THE HUNT FOR COUNT RUTHENIUM – LIVE! http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/02/countruthenium-live/ http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/02/countruthenium-live/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:52:45 +0000 admin http://www.illusionoid.com/?p=386 Continue reading →]]>
Pulp-O-Mizer cover for “The Hunt For Count Ruthenium”

Recorded LIVE at Revel Theatre’s Barn Burner show at Unit 102 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 10, 2013, it’s another unscripted adventure from Illusionoid! From the audience suggestions of “Count” and “Ruthenium” comes a black-ops mission like no other! A crack team is sent to dispatch of the galaxy’s most dangerous man. But will their cover as an indie-rock band get them close enough to finish the job? Mutations! Synthetic life! Lasers! Illusionoid? The shit’s gonna hit the man! Joined by our special guest DAVID RAZOWSKY! (who currently performs at iO Theatre (L.A.), teaches master classes and workshops, and runs a weekly drop-in clinic at Theatre Asylum. He also hosts the increasingly popular A.D.D. Comedy podcast with recent guests including Stephen Colbert, Susan Messing, George Wendt, and Tim Meadows.)  Dive right into the espionage lips first… it’s THE HUNT FOR COUNT RUTHENIUM!

David Razowsky!

 

]]> http://www.illusionoid.com/2013/02/countruthenium-live/feed/ 0 ADD Comedy Podcast,adventure,comedy,David Razowsky,Illusionoid,Improv,improvised,IO Theatre,Lee Smart,live recording,nerd,Nug Pulp-O-Mizer cover for "The Hunt For Count Ruthenium" Recorded LIVE at Revel Theatre's Barn Burner show at Unit 102 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 10, 2013, it's another unscripted adventure from Illusionoid! Pulp-O-Mizer cover for "The Hunt For Count Ruthenium" Recorded LIVE at Revel Theatre's Barn Burner show at Unit 102 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 10, 2013, it's another unscripted adventure from Illusionoid! From the audience suggestions of "Count" and "Ruthenium" comes a black-ops mission like no other! A crack team is sent to dispatch of the galaxy's most dangerous man. But will their cover as an indie-rock band get them close enough to finish the job? Mutations! Synthetic life! Lasers! Illusionoid? The shit's gonna hit the man! Joined by our special guest DAVID RAZOWSKY! (who currently performs at iO Theatre (L.A.), teaches master classes and workshops, and runs a weekly drop-in clinic at Theatre Asylum. He also hosts the increasingly popular A.D.D. Comedy podcast with recent guests including Stephen Colbert, Susan Messing, George Wendt, and Tim Meadows.)  Dive right into the espionage lips first... it's THE HUNT FOR COUNT RUTHENIUM! David Razowsky!   Illusionoid yes 23:28