A Blind Play

Three men find their lives intertwining over and over again. Are the cosmically linked, or is it a coincidence?

Written and directed by Michael Mau

STARRING
Evan Judway as the Narrator and every other character.

Music for this episode by Magnetic_Trailer,  Kevin McLeod, Steven Obrien, Rafael Krux, Alexander Nakarada, Frank Schroeter, and Trevor Tremaine who also composed the theme music. Links to licenses in the show notes.

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Writer, comedian, and actor Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. You can purchase her memoir Tangerine Vagina. You know what? Just Google it. From work. 

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver. 

You can find out more about our cast and crew at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram @mauhausproductions. You can also head over to TeePublic.com/mauhaus for some great podswag. Shirts, stickers, magnets, phone cases, pillows–yeah, we’ve got pillows. And Gina Engendered masks to cover up those lip tattoos. 

While we don’t have any more fictional stories this season, I will be dropping some interviews with cast, crew, and fans. You can get these safely delivered to you without having to think about it if you just click the Follow Button on your app.

The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Scheming Weasel (faster version) by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4326-scheming-weasel-faster-version
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com

The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Informative Pizzicato by Steven OBrien
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10920-informative-pizzicato
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Shenanigans by Steven OBrien
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9964-shenanigans
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Cheerful Birds  by Raf

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

A homicidal senior citizen confesses to the murder of a family in a non-traditional way.

Signs was written and directed by Michael Mau

STARRING
Trudy Leonard as Madeline McGlynn

Music for this episode by Marc Corominas. 

Trevor Tremaine composed the theme music.

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Writer, comedian, and actor Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. Her memoir, Tangerine Vagina, is available for public consumption.

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver.

You can find out more about our cast and crew at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram @mauhausproductions . You can also head over to TeePublic.com/mauhaus for some great podswag including so many kitty cat shirts 

Next week on A Blind Play of Social Forces, Episode 20: “10 Seconds.” 

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

The bizarre death of the town eccentric has people vying for his collection of Christian memorabilia, and the town barber has something to say about it.

All episodes written and directed by Michael Mau

Elliott Bales as the Narrator

Aryeh Krause-Nadler as Scooter Friendly

Hannah Church as Charsey

Christa Burton as Susabeth

Hannah Dorph as the store clerk

Music for this episode by Johnny Dodds Trio, Frisco 'Jass' Band, George Lewis & His New Orleans Stompers, and Eddie Lang, all courtesy of Open Music Archive

Trevor Tremaine composed the theme music.

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Writer, comedian, and actor Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. Look for her memoir Tangerine Vagina where finer books are sold.

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver.

You can find out more about our cast and crew at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram @mauhausproductions  You can also head over to TeePublic.com/mauhaus for some great podswag including so many kitty cat shirts 

MauHaus Productions is hosting a writing contest to find new stories for Season Three. Head over to ablindplaypodcast.com and click on the season three link or go directly to filmfreeway.com/ablindplay

One grand prize winner will also get $300 in cash.  

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

To find out more about our cast, to read the original short stories, or donate to the sho

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

Greetings from Haiti and Hotel del Sol were both written and directed by Michael Mau

In "Greetings from Haiti," feeling guilty for his complacency, a man finally decides to lend a hand to the cause and finds himself alone in a tent in post-earthquake Haiti.

"Greetings from Haiti" stars Elliott Dixon as Paul.

Music for this episode by Teo Dholina

In "Hotel del Sol" a politician tries to make the fruits of his adultery disappear as a young man finds he is more like his estranged father than he knew.

"Hotel del Sol" stars Galinsky as the Narrator

Mustapha Slack as the Senator

And Ronald Woodhead as William

Music for this episode “Evil Minded Blues” by Virginia Liston courtesy of Open Music Archive

Trevor Tremaine composed the theme music.

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Writer, comedian, and actor Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. Look for her memoir Tangerine Vagina where finer books are sold.

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver.

You can find out more about our cast and crew at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram @mauhausproductions 

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

When tragedy befalls the neighbor of a retired woman, she learns more about the woman than she ever expected.

"Marlboros, the King and 8 O'clock Bean" was written and directed by Michael Mau and stars 

Annie Weaver as the narrator 

Sandra Jones as Lavinia 

Catherine Gaffney as Jolene 

Mustafa Slack as Curtis  

Ari Kraus Nadler as Hardy

The theme music was composed by Trevor Tremaine. 

Additional music for this episode by MusicLFiles:
The following music was used for this media project:

1. Music: Piano In Blues by MusicLFiles
   1. Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7495-piano-in-blues
   2. License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
2. Music: Deep And Sweet Sleeping by MusicLFiles
   1. Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6211-deep-and-sweet-sleeping
   2. License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
3. Music: Moon Reflections [Full version] by MusicLFiles
   1. Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10770-moon-reflections-full-version
   2. License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
4. Music: Jazz In The Soul by MusicLFiles
   1. Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6334-jazz-in-the-soul
   2. License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
5. Music: Soothing Piano Background by MusicLFiles
   1. Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8751-soothing-piano-background
   2. License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Writer, comedian, and actor Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. Look for her memoir Tangerine Vagina where finer books are sold.

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver.

I would also like to thank Seed and Spark and our generous contributors who helped make this show possible

Brad Paynter
Missy Johnston
Reeve Hutchens
Sloan Scroggin
Annie Bruner Scott 
Mike Labbadia
CA Holloway

You can find out more about our cast and crew at

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

A man with a severe sleep disorder becomes the star of his own reality TV show, much to the chagrin of his girlfriend.

Sleepwalker X was written and directed by Michael Mau

And stars 

• Michael Mau as Wesley
• Elizabeth Pan as Joe
• Rich Greene as Derek Nikitas
• Elliott Dixon as Chris, the director
• Hannah Dorph as Rita

Additional voices for the ART Network commercials provided by
Juan Pablo Suarez
Christa Burton
Matt Hudgens
Evan Judway

The theme music was composed by Trevor Tremaine. 

Additional music for this episode by MusicLFiles, Caffeine Creek Band, QubeSounds, Edvard Grieg, Mykola Sosin, Toma Mutiu, Zakhar Valaha, Nick Valerson, and DayFox

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Writer, comedian, and actor Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. Look for her memoir Tangerine Vagina where finer books are sold.

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver.

You can find out more about our cast and crew at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram @mauhausproductions 

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

(TRIGGER WARNING–This episode focuses on sexual assault and gaslighting. Characters make direct references to rape.)

A woman who mocks the #metoo movement finds herself conflicted when she shares her own story and is called a liar.

Written and Directed by Michael Mau

CAST

• Naomi Grossman as the Narrator
• Chad Morgan as Gina
• Peter Evangelista as Ryan
• Anastasia Wilson as Paola
• Hannah Church as Bridget
• Brendan Bradley as Steve
• Juan Pablo Suarez as the Tattoo Artist

The theme music was composed by Trevor Tremaine. 

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Additional Music

• Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in Cm, Op. 67 - II. Andante con moto
• Chopin: Etude Op. 25 no. 5 in E minor - 'Wrong Note'
• Chopin: Nocturne in C sharp minor 'Lento con gran espressione', B. 49 (Op. posth.)
• Chopin: Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor 'Funeral march' - I. Grave, Doppio movimento
• Chopin: Ballade no. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
• Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28 - Nos. 4 ,5, 6
• Chopin: Nocturne in B major, Op. 9 no. 3
• Chopin: Fantaisie - Impromptu, Op. 66
• Chopin: Nocturne in B flat minor, Op. 9 no. 1
• Chopin: Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9 no. 2
• Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, Op. 46 - III. Anitra's Dance
• Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess
• Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 'Winter'

Writer, comedian, and actor Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. Look for her memoir Tangerine Vagina where finer books are sold.

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver who, as I say each week, has been with me every step of the way.

You can find out more about our cast and crew at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

A rising musical star tries to keep a promise she made to her dying mentor and former lover. Inspired by the 2003 album This is Our North Dakota by No River City.

Written and Directed by Michael Mau

STARRING
Jennifer Keane as Corrine,

Todd Cattell as Charlie

Carrie Gibson as the narrator

With
Rich Green as Corrine’s father

Ryan Goffman as the Corrine’s Manager

And Toni Poe as Charlie’s Nurse

Musical accompaniment on the song "Muse" provided by Christopher vanBrackle

Music for this episode was written Drew de Man and performed by No River City.
“Visit Me”
“Corrinne"

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Writer, comedian, and actor Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. Look for her memoir Tangerine Vagina where finer books are sold.

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver who, as I say each week, has been with me every step of the way.

You can find out more about our cast and crew at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram @mauhausproductions 

Nest week on a Blind Play of Social Forces, Episode 14, Gina Engendered.

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

After his girlfriend Andi disappears, Michael desperately searches for her while struggling with his own identity separate from her. 

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
Michael Mau

STARRING

Danny Gavigan as Michael

Nneka as Andi

Reagan Prum as Errol

Ryan Goffman as Ross

Juan Pablo Suarez as Serge

Toni Poe as the Neighbor

And featuring Alton Leonard as the Neurologist

The theme music was composed by Trevor Tremaine

With additional music by Kevin MacLeod and Aleksey Chistilin

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Writer, comedian, and actor Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. 

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver who has been with me every step of the way.

You can find out more about our cast and crew at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram @mauhausproductions 

I also want to thank Seed & Spark and all of the show’s supporters for making season two possible:

I’ll be dropping names all season, but today I want to thank Amanda Holt, Aaron May, Aaron Kerfoot, Faith Jennings, Tony Sarrecchia, and Andi Hage after whom Andi was named.

Next week on A Blind Play of Social Forces: Episode 13, This is Our North Dakota

The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Reawakening by Kevin MacLeod
Free download:

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

A timid man with a dark secret tries to mend his broken relationship with his brother. 

The Man from the Egg was written and directed by Michael Mau,

And stars Andrew Hunter as Jamie

Bryce Townsend as Cliff

Annie Weaver as Mother

Christa Burton as the Balloon Lady

And introducing Lucien deMan y McGeehan as Young Jamie

The theme music was composed by Trevor Tremaine

With additional music by Alexander Nakarada, Aleksey Chistilin, and Serge Quadrado

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. 

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver who has been with me every step of the way.

You can find out more about our cast and crew at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram @mauhausproductions 

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

Two Albanian refugees find comfort in their clandestine dance rendezvous while surviving the lasting trauma of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo.
Adapted from the short story "Best Launderette," first published in Fifth Wednesday Journal.

Best Launderette stars

Ethan Herschenfeld as Beznik

Vassilea Terzaki as Bora

Irene Santiago as Lindita

This episode was written and directed by me, Michael Mau

The theme music was composed by Trevor Tremaine

Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay

Nina Dicker helped produce this episode. 

Special thanks to assistant casting director Annie Weaver who has been with me every step of the way.

I also want to thank Seed & Spark and all of the show’s supporters for making season two possible:

I’ll be dropping names all season, but today Our Tip the Editor contributors include Jason Roemer, Blaque Fowler, Adam Zopf, Daniel Wescott, Steven Chapman, and Dustin Hornsby 

Finally, thank you to J. Barton Mitchell, creator of the sci-fi podcasts Derelict and Fathom for not only helping support the show financially but for being such an inspiration to independent producers such as myself. Jack, you make this look easy, and we both know it is not. You can listen to the full season of Fathom where you found A Blnd Play of Social Forces.

If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

Next week on A Blind Play of Social Forces, Episode 11, The Man from the Egg

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

This season on a Blind Play of Social Forces:

• BEST LAUNDERETTE:
• THE MAN FROM THE EGG
• LEFT & LEAVING
• THIS IS OUR NORTH DAKOTA
• GINA #ENGENDERED
• SLEEPWALKER X
• MARLBOROS, THE KING, AND 8 O’CLOCK BEAN
• GREETINGS FROM HAITI
• HOTEL DEL SOL
• ANOINT YOUR ENGINE FOR A HEAVENLY RIDE
• TEN SECONDS
• SIGNS

Starting May 4 and every Thursday after that, we will bring you ten more stories focused on damaged relationships and lonely people looking for wholeness. In other words, humans.

You can find out more about our cast and crew at ablindplaypodcast.com or on Instagram @mauhausproductions 

If you haven’t clicked the follow button on this app, do it now. Each episode will be waiting for you when you wake up on Thursday. Plus, you can go back and listen to Season One. Rate and Review the show, and share with friends who love great stories. 

If you have any writers in your life, we are hosting a contest to find the best stories for season three. New voices, new genres, new life. Find out more at ablindplaypodcast.com

Until Next Week… 

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

Invited to a "Predator/Prey Summit," Lion, Gazelle, Polar Bear, Seal, Crocodile, and Pelican must decide if they are willing to make peace or tear one another to pieces.

Adapted from the short story published in Ferocious Quarterly, Best Laid Schemes was inspired by a work of art by illustrator Emory Allen and a poem by Robert Burns–the same poem from which John Steinbeck borrowed the title of Of Mice and Men. The editors of Ferocious Quarterly paired me with Emory for the issue “Be Prepared.” His illustration was so perfect, I wrote the first draft in one sitting. That was ten years ago. This version includes an alternate ending that is maybe a little less bleak. 

“Best Laid Schemes” was written and directed by Michael Mau

STARRING
Sandie Keane as the Narrator,
Reagan Prumm as Lion
Brian Wiggins as Seal
Toni Poe as Gazelle
Misti Medders as Pelican
Ryan Gaiser as Crocodile
Kymberley Cochrane as Polar Bear
Aivi Dam as Mouse
Michael Mau as Man

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.

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.

Following a bigoted lesson on the September 11 tragedy, Sara is brutally attacked by a classmate. As school officials downplay the incident, the teacher who inspired the violence defends his backward beliefs. 

“ A Blind Play Of Social Forces” is adapted from an unpublished story originally written in 2014 and performed as a staged reading. It is based on several accounts of bullying which took place in American schools between 2001 and 2014. However, Mr. Avery, the middle-school social studies teacher who inspires the hate crime at the heart of the story, is based on a real teacher with whom I attended grad school. Many of his words are echoes of words spoken in class by the real Mr. Avery. This episode deals with violence against children. As they say, parental discretion is advised. 

Written and directed by Michael Mau
STARRING
Yosra Zekry as Sara,
Pascal Casimier as David,
Malya Muth as Mrs. Sterner,
Andressa Da Silva as Ms. Price,
Olya Aman as Maryam,
Rich Greene as Mr. Avery.

Sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.
Additional Music by Kevin McLeod. All link’s to the music are below.

The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Almost New by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3353-almost-new
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com

Music: Daytime TV Theme by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3622-daytime-tv-theme
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com

Music: Cheery Monday by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3495-cheery-monday
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com

Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3851-happy-alley
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Music: Gymnopedie No. 1 by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song

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

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All episodes written and directed by Michael Mau
Theme music composed by Trevor Tremaine
Main title artwork by Geneva Hicks

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Inspired by a painting by Bo Bartlett, “Papa” was published in the British journal Firewords Quarterly in 2014. In 2018, the story was adapted into a staged reading. It is one of two stories I wrote about Albanian refugees. Like many of my stories, this one features a young female protagonist (voiced by my daughter).
Narrator--Dr. Michael Westmoreland
Blerta--Emaline Mau 
Lycrad Woman--Chad Morgan
Boyfriend--J. Barton Mitchell
The song Gypsy Shoegazer is by Kevin MacLeod. 

"Eyes" was first published in the A3 Review out of Spain. An even shorter version of the story can be heard on the podcast A Moment of Your Time. 
Narrator--Michael Mau

The following music was used for this media project:

Music: Gypsy Shoegazer by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3841-gypsy-shoegazer License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com

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

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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.

A childhood memory of a racist encounter is brought to the surface when a young man once again faces a bigot.

“The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”
-WB Yeats, The Second Coming

In the summer of 1994, I was a college student working as a stocker at Piggly Wiggly in Montevallo, Alabama. I grew up in the South, so racism was not a new concept for me. As a white male, I did not understand how privileged I was nor how entitled. This combination bred a cowardice in me that I am still coming to terms with. This personal narrative is just as much a self-indictment as a criticism of the south. 
Written and Directed by Michael Mau
STARRING
Narrator--Michael Mau
Buck--Blaque Fowler
Slurpee Man--Paul Fegan
Grandmother/Teacher--Christa Burton
Mom--Shenandoah Evans

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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

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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.

While all of my stories are born from some experience I have had, “Until Your Heart Releases You” was inspired by a nightmare following a miscarriage. It is a meditation on loss,  fatherhood, and an overactive imagination. This one was a tough one to record.
Starring
Narrator--Michael Mau
Elaine--Emaline Mau
Mom--Chad Morgan

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

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All episodes written and directed by Michael Mau
Theme music composed by Trevor Tremaine
Main title artwork by Geneva Hicks

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After Grace is institutionalized for a potentially dangerous "disorder," she learns to embrace her powers and grow her self-worth. 

“To The Touch” was published in the 2020 edition of Jelly Bucket Literary Journal under the pseudonym Gina Urban. That year it was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. This story grew out of a vision I had of a young woman touching a sheet of glass gently only to watch it shatter under her palm. If the story is an allegory, it is incidentally so. Or maybe subconsciously so.
Narrator: Chad Morgan
Grace: Rory Booth
Philip: Ryan Goffman
Mother: Malya Muth
Father: Michael Mau

Sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.
Special thanks to Annie Weaver and Shenandoah Evans.

Each week I want to direct our listeners to other great podcasts. During the scariest part of the pandemic, I was introduced to the podcast A Moment of Your Time, produced by Jenny Curtis at CurtCo Media. While these wonderfully endearing minisodes introduced me to Jenny, I want to plug her most recent endeavor, the immersive experience that is Solar. Check out Solar wherever you found A Blind Play of Social Forces. All of Season One is available now.

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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

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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.

When triggered by a challenge from her peers, the daughter of a former military interrogator puts her father's inhumane lessons to the test, endangering her friends in order to protect herself.

“Little Bird” is adapted from the short story of the same name which won the Black Warrior Review Fiction Contest in 2014. I wrote the first draft of the story in grad school in a class titled The Literature of War. The title comes from an Army cadence call in which the speaker lures a beautiful bird to the window sill and kills it. I was inspired by the grotesque and inhumane images from Abu Ghraib prison. I couldn’t help imagining those guards who treated others in such a despicable manner going home to their own families. 

The story has been adapted into a staged reading as well as a screenplay. This episode contains profanity and adult situations as well as suggestions of abuse. It is intended for listeners over the age of 13. 

A little bird with a yellow bill
Was sittin' on my window sill
I lured her in with a piece of bread
And then I smashed her little head
—Army cadence call

Narrator: Lily Sanders
Soldier: Kai McAlvin
Sir: Tim Knudson
Sam: Ryan Goffman
Eddie: Eddie Philpot 
Marco: Marco Marx 

Sound effects courtesy of Pixabay. 
Special thanks to Annie Weaver, Shenandoah Evans, and Travis Maguire. 

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

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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.

Abandoned by her mother, twelve-year-old "Kid" takes on the mother role to care for her only father figure, her profoundly disabled step-father Pal. A visit from her classmate Evander, terrified by what he sees in the house, illuminates just how precarious this unconventional relationship is.
Pal is adapted from the short story “Pal,” a 2020 finalist for the Bristol Prize in the UK. It was published in the Bristol Prize Anthology.
The screenplay adaptation has garnered several awards including an Independent Shorts Award, Cult Critic Movie Award, and Indie Short Fest award, all for best short screenplay. It was an official selection in the Paris International Short Festival and Vienna Indie Short Film Festival. Pal is, at its heart, a story of family.
The story takes place over two days, flashing backward and forwards in time.
CAST
Narrator--Sarah McGuire
Kid--Hannah Rose Dorph
Pal--Steve Kasan
Linda Sears--Julia Garlotte
Evander--Keillor Mau
Byers--Michael Mau

Additional Music--"Sad Reflection and Grief Piano" by MusicLFiles
Sound Effects--Pixabay
Special Thanks to Annie Weaver, Shenandoah Evans, and Kelsea Hume



"Sad Reflection and Grief Piano" by MusicLFiles
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8272-sad-reflection-and-grief-piano
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles

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

 If you aren’t already, please follow the show. Your podcast app should have a Follow Button. And please rate and review. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of podcasts, and they take so little time. Click those five stars. Tell us about your favorite episode. Share with friends and family. And thank you for listening.

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.