Electric Secrets Variety Podcast
Electric Secrets Variety Podcast
Podcast Description
ELECTRIC SECRETS is a multi-segmented podcast that uncovers secrets of small business, the performing arts, and living your best creative life. There's something to inspire everyone!
Segments include:
BIZVOX: For small business owners, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits. Each episode features a spirited discussion with special guests about branding, marketing, and hustling.
DEDICATED TO THE CRAFT: For actors, directors, and lovers of live theatre. Episodes focus on fundamental (and practical) philosophies of acting and directing.
THE UNFORGETTABLE VOICE): For vocal performers of every genre--and listeners too! A showcase of iconic singers, voice actors, other artists; why their voices are memorable & important artists, and how their work shapes our lives.
RUSTIC SHAKESPEARE: Being an Egregious Bacchanal-of-a-Segment for Those Who Would Act, Direct, & Design the Works of The Bard; and for his Many Lovers & Admirers—Hey Nonny. Episodes focus on the homespun philosophies of performing and directing Shakespeare for a modern audience.
THE ALBATROSS CAFE: A comedy mock-podcast with host "Marty Merman" his mother "Esther" and her best friend "Agnes." The hilariously unpredictable trio present silly, satirical segments while trying to navigate the maddening experiences of family life. Complete with parody commercials.
STRUCK TO THE SOUL: For fine artists, performers, writers, filmmakers, poets, musicians, designers and anyone trying to live a more fulfilling creative life. A candid examination of random(?) events and how they can shape one's personal creativity and creative process.
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About Your Host: Scott Leon Smith has been working as a professional actor, director, and teacher for 25 years. He earned his MFA in Acting at West Virginia University, where he studied under alumni of the prestigious American Conservatory in San Francisco. He honed his craft in Chicago as part of A Crew of Patches, a traveling theatre company that performed Shakespeare for students. Scott is the CEO of Monstervox Productions, specializing in voice-over, narration, character creation, podcasting, and customized audio & video production.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast features diverse themes including small business insights with episodes like BizVox discussing local arts initiatives, performing arts philosophy in Dedicated to the Craft, vocal storytelling in The Unforgettable Voice, engaging Shakespeare in Rustic Shakespeare, and comedic family narratives in The Albatross Cafe, each exploring unique angles of creativity and community.
ELECTRIC SECRETS is a multi-segmented podcast that uncovers secrets of small business, the performing arts, and living your best creative life. There’s something to inspire everyone!
Segments include:
BIZVOX: For small business owners, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits. Each episode features a spirited discussion with special guests about branding, marketing, and hustling.
DEDICATED TO THE CRAFT: For actors, directors, and lovers of live theatre. Episodes focus on fundamental (and practical) philosophies of acting and directing.
THE UNFORGETTABLE VOICE): For vocal performers of every genre–and listeners too! A showcase of iconic singers, voice actors, other artists; why their voices are memorable & important artists, and how their work shapes our lives.
RUSTIC SHAKESPEARE: Being an Egregious Bacchanal-of-a-Segment for Those Who Would Act, Direct, & Design the Works of The Bard; and for his Many Lovers & Admirers—Hey Nonny. Episodes focus on the homespun philosophies of performing and directing Shakespeare for a modern audience.
THE ALBATROSS CAFE: A comedy mock-podcast with host “Marty Merman” his mother “Esther” and her best friend “Agnes.” The hilariously unpredictable trio present silly, satirical segments while trying to navigate the maddening experiences of family life. Complete with parody commercials.
STRUCK TO THE SOUL: For fine artists, performers, writers, filmmakers, poets, musicians, designers and anyone trying to live a more fulfilling creative life. A candid examination of random(?) events and how they can shape one’s personal creativity and creative process.
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About Your Host: Scott Leon Smith has been working as a professional actor, director, and teacher for 25 years. He earned his MFA in Acting at West Virginia University, where he studied under alumni of the prestigious American Conservatory in San Francisco. He honed his craft in Chicago as part of A Crew of Patches, a traveling theatre company that performed Shakespeare for students. Scott is the CEO of Monstervox Productions, specializing in voice-over, narration, character creation, podcasting, and customized audio & video production.
Swing for the Fences with The Albatross Cafe: Where Winners, Wonders, and Weird Rules Collide!
Dive into the chaotic charm of The Albatross Cafe, the heart-pounding segment of the Electric Secrets variety podcast that’s equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and downright bizarre. Hosted by the irrepressible Marty Merman (still kicking despite those shingles!), this episode packs a punch with tales of triumph, toe-tapping tunes, and baseball brain-teasers that will have you laughing out loud and hitting that subscribe button faster than a home run.
Marty’s Muse Takes the Reins: From Racetrack Riches to AI Poetry Shenanigans
Fresh off a big win at the track, Marty channels his inner bard with the help of AI to craft an epic (and epically twisted) ode to his longshot horse, Bella’s Elbow. Expect rhymes that veer into vampire territory … because why not?
Esther’s Pentagram of Profiles: Celebrating the Flash-in-the-Pan Phenoms
Marty’s mom, Esther Merman, steals the show with her sassy countdown of the greatest one-hit wonders ever. From disco divas to Celtic pop kings, she’ll have you humming along and questioning why we can’t love more than one song.
Agnes Explains the Inexplicable: Unraveling Baseball’s Baffling Infield Fly Rule
The enigmatic Agnes breaks down MLB’s most head-scratching rule with crystal-clear logic… interspersed with surreal sidebars about kidneys, ice baths, and deceptive plays. It’s educational, eerie, and endlessly entertaining.
Stop What You’re Doing And Listen!
- Hear Marty’s triumphant racetrack yarn and his hilariously mangled AI-generated poem that mashes up horse racing with Twilight lore, guaranteed to leave you in stitches and rooting for more underdog stories.
- Jam out with Esther as she profiles iconic one-hit wonders like “Ring My Bell,” “Spirit in the Sky,” and “Come On Eileen,” dishing on their quirky backstories and why we’re all just “fickle bastards” when it comes to music.
- Get schooled by Agnes on the infield fly rule’s nitty-gritty details, complete with vivid scenarios that protect runners from sneaky defenses … plus bizarre interruptions that add a layer of Electric Secrets’ signature weirdness.
If this wild ride of longshots, musical magic, and rulebook riddles has you hooked, you’re in for a treat! Subscribe to the Electric Secrets variety podcast now on your favorite platform to catch every episode of The Albatross Cafe, plus mind-bending segments like Crisis Existential and Carney Koalas on Strike. Produced by MonsterVox Productions, Electric Secrets is your go-to for laugh-out-loud variety that keeps the surprises coming. Don’t miss out on the fun, or you’ll be left in the dust like a forgotten one-hit wonder!
This has been a presentation of MonsterVox Productions. All persons in this podcast are fictional, and resemblance to any person living or dead is purely coincidental and not intended by the creator.
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About Scott Smith, Voice Actor
Scott Leon Smith has worked as a professional actor and director for nearly 25 years in a variety of genres. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Acting at West Virginia University, where he studied under alumni of the prestigious American Conservatory in San Francisco. He honed his craft in Chicago as part of A Crew of Patches, a traveling theatre company that performed Shakespeare for students. Scott is CEO of Monstervox Productions, where he helps clients by providing specialized voice-over work for advertising, audiobooks, eLearning, & instructional videos.
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