Life With Althaar

Episode 11: The Merciless Errand

In which John B attempts a simple errand: returning the talking (and annoying) 3-headed "Cockathreece" that he was sent instead of the goldfish he wanted from one side of a station level to the other in under an hour. But of course, it's The Fairgrounds, which means a complicated set of detours around a scavenger hunt, broken elevators, threats from cookie-selling ScoutBots, a full-on battle between Sanitation Fusiliers and the deadly Vent Biters, an anti-gravity Twister match, and a rowboat trip to The Old Mill (who puts a lake in a space station?). All while enduring the insults of the relentless Cockathreece.

 

 

EPISODE ELEVEN

"The Merciless Errand"

written by John Amir and Lex Friedman

 

featuring
Berit Johnson as Althaar, Hapless Customer, ScoutBot 2, Sopon, Alien Barfly, Paintball Player

John Amir as John B

Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel, STEMBro 2

Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax, Llama, Llama-Wrangler, Cockathreece 2

Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory, Shipping Bot, ScoutBot 3

Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar

Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Torianna, Fidorian 2
Eli Ganias as H.F., Fidorian 3
Derrick Peterson as Xtopps
with
Ian W. Hill: Announcer, Recreation DirectorBot, Bronsonian, Another Hapless Customer, Scavenger 1,

Cockathreece 3, Sanitation Worker 2, Winston ChurchillBot, Quarker Brothers Voice
Leila Okafor: Travel Hub Voice

Philip Cruise: STEMBro 1, Christopher WalkenBot, Scavenger 2, ScoutBot 1, Sanitation Worker 1
Linus Gelber: Cockathreece 1, Fidorian 1

Lex Friedman: Elevator Voice, Bubbles

Rolls Andre: George ForemanBot

Anna Stefanic: Capuloid Emissary, Stella
David Arthur Bachrach: Montaguian Emissary, Old Caretaker

Jessica Stoya: Scavenger 3

 

Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor

Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor

The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus

Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic 

Illustration by Dean Haspiel

Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks

 

WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com

TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar

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Entire Production © 2019 Gemini CollisionWorks

 

Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.

 

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EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!

 

 

Episode 12: A Very Althaar Christmas

In which is essayed A Very Special holiday episode, as Althaar wanders The Fairgrounds attempting to learn the True Meaning of Christmas so he can help his human friend John B, who is homesick for Earth. Along the way he learns about some of the many beliefs (or lack thereof) of the humans, robots, aliens, and energy beings of the station, while John sits in their apartment unsuccessfully trying to avoid Christmas media (except for making an alcohol-heavy holiday dessert).

 

 

EPISODE TWELVE

"A Very Althaar Christmas"

written by Berit Johnson

 

featuring

John Amir as John B

Berit Johnson as Althaar, Sharon, Recipe Voice 1, Sopon, Kwontz, Alien Barfly

Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax

Eli Ganias as H.F.
Derrick Peterson as Xtopps

Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory, Marie CurieBot

Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel

Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar

Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Torianna
with
Linus Gelber: Groft, Dave, Tiny Tim 2, Nature Documentary Voice, Charles DickensBot, Martin LutherBot

David Arthur Bachrach: Plarnk, Special Announcer, Financial Reporter

Holly Pocket McCaffrey: Mubbet, Miss Sophie, Tiny Tim 1

Ian W. Hill: TV Announcer, Announcer, Familiar Space Smuggler, Recipe Voice 3

Jessica Stoya: Z'Wizzlinarp, Tiny Tim 3

Rolls Andre: George ForemanBot

Anna Stefanic: Recipe Voice 2, Stella 

Philip Cruise: Cpl. Dormer
Lex Friedman: Bubbles

 

Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor

Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor

The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus

Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic 

Holiday Music Arrangements by Berit and Anna

Illustration by Dean Haspiel

Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks

 

WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com

TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar

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Entire Production © 2019 Gemini CollisionWorks

 

Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.

 

A Gemini CollisionWorks Production

 

EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!

 

 

Episode 13: Mars Flies in a Klein Bottle

In which all the main characters are trapped in the disreputable bar The Electric Egg after their Christmas party when the security doors seal as several station-threatening disasters suddenly rampage. Between all of their various skills, and while stuck where they are, they must come up with a solution that will repair the tiny loose wire behind it all, which is on the other side of the station, before the Fairgrounds explodes or the residents are all eaten by the predatory xenomorphs that have emerged from their usual home in the vents. Meanwhile, the bar regulars are getting stir-crazy, and the entertainment options are limited.

 

 

EPISODE THIRTEEN

"Mars Flies in a Klein Bottle"

written by Ian W. Hill

 

featuring

John Amir as John B

Berit Johnson as Althaar, Sopon, Kwontz, Alien Barfly

Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes
Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Mindy Torianna

Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar

Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel

Derrick Peterson as Xtopps

Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory

Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax

with

Lex Friedman: Crisis Announcement Voice, Bubbles

Ian W. Hill: Announcer

Philip Cruise: Cpl. Dormer

Linus Gelber: Martin LutherBot

 

Rolls Andre: Drunk Alien

Anna Stefanic: Stella 

 

Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor

Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor

The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus

Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic 

Additional Song Composition, Arrangement, and Performance by Berit and Ian

Illustration by Dean Haspiel

Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks

 

WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com

TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar

 Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.

 

Entire Production © 2019 Gemini CollisionWorks

 

Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.

 

A Gemini CollisionWorks Production

 

EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!

 

 

A Between-Season Word from Gemini CollisionWorks

Hi folks.

We just wanted to say hello before Season 2 of Life With Althaar begins next week.

And also to be sure you're aware of where to find us online.  So here are all the links...

 

TWITTER:

Life With Althaar Account

Althaar's Personal Account!

FACEBOOK:

Gemini CollisionWorks Page

INSTAGRAM:

Ian/CollisionWorks Account

TUMBLR:

A Secret I'll Tell Nobody Never

PODBEAN PATRON ACCOUNT:

Donate to Life With Althaar here!

FULL SHOW CREDITS:

Our IMDb Page

STORE:

The Gemini CollisionWorks Store

TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS TO GCW:

Our Fractured Atlas Page

OUR RARELY-UPDATED COMPANY HOMEPAGE:

Gemini CollisionWorks

 

We hope to see you around online, and that you enjoy where Season 2 of Life With Althaar takes you.

Thank you for your attention, it is a pleasure working for you,

Ian W. Hill & Berit Johnson

Gemini CollisionWorks

 

 

Althaar's Very-Special First-Season Musical EP!

ALTHAAR'S VERY-SPECIAL FIRST-SEASON MUSICAL EP!

music, lyrics, and dialogue by Ian W. Hill and Berit Johnson

for Gemini CollisionWorks

except "Credit Music," composed by Anna Stefanic

and "Surfin' Bee," original music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

 

all arrangements by Berit Johnson

produced, mixed, and engineered by Ian W. Hill

 

1.  Althaar Welcomes You!

2.  "Life With Althaar opening credit music (instrumental)"

3.  Althaar on Dee and Xtopps!

4.  "Danube Planum"

5.  Althaar on Xtopps's Audition!

6.  "Surfin' Bee"

7.  Althaar on Space Shanties!

8.  "Around the Rings of Saturn (excerpt)"

9.  Althaar Introduces a Duet!

10.  "Baby, It's a Vacuum Out There"

11.  Althaar Enjoys Interstellar Cultural Exchange!

12.  "The 38 Days of Qo'rqish (excerpt)"

13.  Althaar Doesn't Get a Joke, but Likes the Song Anyway!

14.  "Beyond Uranus"

15.  Althaar Thanks You and Says Goodbye for Now!

16.  "Life With Althaar closing credits music (instrumental)"

 

performed by

Zuri Washington -- lead vocals (tracks 4, 10, 14)

Derrick Peterson -- lead vocal (track 10); backing vocal (track 4)

Anna Stefanic -- piano (tracks 1, 10, 16); additional synth (track 6)

Ian W. Hill -- electric guitar (tracks 4, 14)

Berit Johnson -- computer-programmed instruments (tracks 4, 6, 10, 14); Stylophone GEN X-1 (track 14); additional piano (track 14); Althaar

with

The Helium Freighter Crew Chorale (track 8):  

Eli Ganias, Ian W. Hill, Chris Lee, Derrick Peterson & Alyssa Simon

and most of the Life With Althaar cast as the Qo'rqish Lament Singers (track 12)

 

special thanks to Thomas C. for parodic advice

 

Entire Production © 2020 Gemini CollisionWorks

Episode 14: The Other Shoe

In which we return to The Fairgrounds after six months to find the crew apparently happier and in considerably less danger, with no life-threatening incidents having happened for many weeks, which of course means that no one is comfortable, everyone is bored or suspicious, and, given the normally disaster-prone station, all the residents are just waiting for the other shoe to drop. And during one work cycle, a number of crew members, worried about this strange lack of turmoil, individually take extra precautions against anything going wrong, resulting, of course, in an unexpected domino effect to an unpleasant conclusion.

 

 

EPISODE FOURTEEN

"The Other Shoe"

written by Ian W. Hill & Berit Johnson

 

featuring

Berit Johnson as Althaar, Sopon, Alien Barfly, Cpl. Ness, Kwontz

John Amir as John B

Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Mindy Torianna

Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar

Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes

Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax

Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel

Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory

Derrick Peterson as Xtopps

with

Ian W. Hill: Announcer, William S. BurroughsBot, Large Mike

Anna Stefanic: Stella Reyes

Linus Gelber: StalinBot

Holly Pockey McCaffrey: Miss Sophie

Lex Friedman: Bubbles, Elevator

Clara Francesca: Offspring

Philip Cruise: Cpl. Dormer

David Arthur Bachrach: Reassuring Announcer

Fred Backus: Zanrak

Jessica Stoya: Seled

 

 

Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor

Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor

The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus

Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic 

Additional Song Composition, Arrangement, and Performance by Berit and Ian

Illustration by Dean Haspiel

Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks

 

WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com

TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar

 Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.

 

Entire Production © 2020 Gemini CollisionWorks

 

Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.

 

A Gemini CollisionWorks Production

 

EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!

 

 

Episode 15: A Simple Game of SuperNova

In which The Syndicate comes to The Fairgrounds to make Chip Frinkel an offer he can't refuse concerning his bar, The Electric Egg: a seemingly innocent offer of a pool table. However, more turns out to be riding on the table, and a game of SuperNova on it, than first appears. Meanwhile, Althaar becomes addicted to binge-watching 21st-Century television shows.

 

 

EPISODE FIFTEEN

"A Simple Game of SuperNova"

written by Chris Lee

 

featuring

Berit Johnson as Althaar, Sopon, Cpl. Ness, Commerical Bro 2, Alien Barfly

Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory, Commercial Sexy Robot

Derrick Peterson as Xtopps, Commercial Bro

Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel

John Amir as John B

Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Mindy Torianna

Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar

Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax, Vert

Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes
with

Jessica Stoya: Frank

David Arthur Bachrach: Stuart, E-BOT

Lex Friedman: Bubbles

Ian W. Hill: Announcer, NERCA, William S. BurroughsBot, Bro Commercial, Dilurian 2, Kaiser WilhelmBot

Olivia Baseman: Amber on the Bridge

Linus Gelber: StalinBot, Sysco

Philip Cruise: Cpl. Dormer, John McEnroeBot

Holly Pocket McCaffrey: Miss Sophie, Dilurian 3

Anna Stefanic : Stella Reyes

Fred Backus: Dilurian 4, Donald Escroc

 

Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor

Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor

The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus

Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic 

Illustration by Dean Haspiel

Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks

 

WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com

TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar

 Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.

 

Entire Production © 2020 Gemini CollisionWorks

 

Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.

 

A Gemini CollisionWorks Production

 

EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!

 

NB: A handful of early downloaders may have gotten an inferior version with one unfinished scene still left in the mix by accident. It's been corrected now, but hey, collectors' item!

Episode 16: Big Numbers and Little Science

In which Drop Time comes again to The Fairgrounds, though several newcomers to the station have no idea what this period -- when the station drops a certain amount of days from the calendar to get in line with Earth's -- means for them. For John B, it means his birthday is getting skipped, for Dee, it means a cruel prank regarding a non-binding contract, for the energy being Lt. Frall, it means trying to drink coffee and pouring it on the floor, and for most of the crew, it means a time to slack off and ignore all rules. An angry John B searches for the hidden Timekeeping Central department, to discover the secret of The Algorithm that decides when Drop Time occurs, while H.F. takes Dee on a tour of several secret places on the station only available to the public during Drop Time.

 

 

EPISODE SIXTEEN

"Big Numbers and Little Science"

written by Linus Gelber

 

featuring

Berit Johnson as Althaar, Herbert, Sopon, Alien Barfly, Video Kid

John Amir as John B, Sanitation Grunt, Video Kid

Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Mindy Torianna

Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar, Indistinct Caller

Derrick Peterson as Xtopps, HECNET Responder, Alien Duck

Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel, Barry the Pilot

Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory, Video Kid

Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes, Video Kid 

Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax

with

Linus Gelber: PythagorasBot, Sanitation Grunt

Philip Cruise: PhilolausBot, Sanitation Grunt

Ian W. Hill: Announcer, Winston ChurchillBot, Sanitation Grunt, Birthday Alert, Video Kid, William S. BurroughsBot, Trash Detector

Anna Stefanic : Stella Reyes

Olivia Baseman: Amber on the Bridge

Clara Francesca : Drop Time Educator

 

Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor

Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor

The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus

Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic 

Illustration by Dean Haspiel

Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks

 

WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com

TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar

 Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.

 

Entire Production © 2020 Gemini CollisionWorks

 

Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.

 

A Gemini CollisionWorks Production

 

EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!

 

 

Episode 17: The Sweet Smell of the Fairgrounds

In which the "Steves" from an annoying but highly motivated and skilled capitalist species, the Dilurians, come to The Fairgrounds, renting a downshifted and unused level, from which they proceed to wreak havoc across the entire space station. As their new business, Cadabra, expands rapidly from selling personalized smells, they begin, in less than a day, to gentrify across the station, wiping out all the beloved homegrown businesses and replacing them with more-convenient apps providing far worse service. On top of it, Commander Torianna discovers she will have to avert an actual massacre as the Dilurians attempt to expand into the sector of the Pudendar, a proud and exiled species of warrior artists uninterested in and offended by the commercial offerings.

 

 

EPISODE SEVENTEEN

"The Sweet Smell of the Fairgrounds"

written by Amanda La Pergola and Philip Cruise

 

featuring

Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory, Docking Clerk, X.Z. Drachir

Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes, Steve the First, Steve, Steve from BizLaunch, Party Steve

Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel, Steve the Second, Tour Guide Steve, Steve the Final

Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar, Steve-O

Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Mindy Torianna

John Amir as John B, Steve in Operations

Berit Johnson as Althaar, Stevers, Sopon, Cpl. Ness, Steve from Admin

Derrick Peterson as Xtopps, Steve-a-rino

Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax, Steve in Legal, Ayn RandBot

with

Holly Pocket McCaffrey: Package Non-Recipient, Pudendari Attendant

Philip Cruise: Christopher WalkenBot, Cpl. Dormer, Steve from Showcaine

Lex Friedman: Smarmy Computer, Steven, Dating Service Drone

Ian W. Hill: Announcer, Stevie, Jean-Claude, Kaiser WilhelmBot, Promo Drone, True Crime Comedian, Steve the Penultimate

Olivia Baseman: Amber on the Bridge

Rolls Andre: George ForemanBot, Restaurant Promo

Leila Okafor: Officer Crveno, Showcaine P.A.

Anna Stefanic : Stella Reyes, Pitch Video, Zyloxides fru Peplin

David Arthur Bachrach: Steve from Integration, Falling-in-Love Drone, Pharma Steve

Linus Gelber: Steve from HR, StalinBot, Awesome Steve

Fred Backus: Steve from Tech Support, Big Steve

Clara Francesca : Offspring, Queen Westellernta of the Pudendari

 

Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor

Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor

The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus

Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic 

Illustration by Dean Haspiel

Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks

 

WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com

TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar

Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.

 

Entire Production © 2020 Gemini CollisionWorks

 

Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.

 

A Gemini CollisionWorks Production

 

EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!

 

 

Episode 18: Space Hat with Air

In which John B, on yet another boring and routine EVA mission to fix a very small wire on the outside of The Fairgrounds, is sent hurling away from the space station by a chance explosion. As John and the bridge crew attempt in vain to find a way to bring him back (that won't kill him), all of his other friends on The Fairgrounds show up on the bridge to say hello (for no logical reason), and John suspects that, despite their assurances, it's really to say a very final goodbye. And for some reason or reasons, neither Frall nor Althaar seem to be around.

 

 

EPISODE EIGHTEEN

"Space Hat with Air"

written by Ian W. Hill

 

featuring

John Amir as John B

Ivanna Cullinan as Commander Mindy Torianna

Eli Ganias as Hardyfox "H.F." Fornes

Amanda La Pergola as Mrs. Frondrinax, Vert

Berit Johnson as Althaar, Cpl. Ness, Sopon, Alien Barfly, Kwontz

Chris Lee as Chip Frinkel

Zuri Washington as Delilah "Dee" Mallory

Derrick Peterson as Xtopps 

 

Alyssa Simon as Lieutenant-Commander Frallen-Br'ar

with

Linus Gelber: StalinBot

Olivia Baseman: Amber on the Bridge

Ian W. Hill: Announcer

Holly Pocket McCaffrey: Miss Sophie

Rolls Andre: Werner HerzogBot

Philip Cruise: Cpl. Dormer

Lex Friedman: Bubbles

Anna Stefanic : Stella Reyes

 

Berit is the supervising producer, showrunner, and script supervisor

Ian is the audio producer, sound designer, and technical supervisor

The writers’ room consists of Berit, Ian, John, Amanda, Chris, Philip, Lex, and Linus

Theme and Interstitial Music composed and performed by Anna Stefanic 

Illustration by Dean Haspiel

Library Music and SFX licensed from Storyblocks

 

WEB: www.geminicollisionworks.com

TWITTER: @AlthaarTweeting ‏and @LifeWithAlthaar

Optimized for best listening on earbuds or headphones.

 

Entire Production © 2020 Gemini CollisionWorks

 

Thank you for your attention; it is a pleasure working for you.

 

A Gemini CollisionWorks Production

 

EPISODE SCRIPT HERE!