When Alex Eli (Kyle Prue) is plucked from obscurity and offered the role of franchise megalith Jack Stellar, booking the gig is only the beginning. In a whirlwind week of media training, he is thrust into the deep end of shark-infested Malibu waters. As he’s broken down and reinvented, Alex can’t tell who to trust. There’s the agent who needs him. The director who mentored him. The father who abandoned him. Loyalties are tested as the clock runs down to "Xander’s" livestreamed reveal. When the cameras start rolling, who will be at his side…and will he even be himself anymore?
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Written by Gesley Alexis, Anna Nuria Francino, Chris Murphy, Matty Pipes, and Connor Pritchard.
Directed by Rachel Music.
Starring Kyle Prue as Xander,
Nicole Kang as Kat,
and Christopher Gebauer as Coen.
With special guests John Ales, Jacqueline Landgraf, Anthony Misiano, Mather Zickel, Neill Fleming, and James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk.
Featuring Alyssa Mann, Nick Reinhardt, Caitlin Carleton, Raechel Wong, and Simone Kisiel.
Trailer narration by Frank Romeo. Sound design by Adam Joseph Monaghan. Music composed and produced by Michelle Sudduth. Original songs by Michelle Sudduth and Rachel Music. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Evan Chambers. Produced by Simone Kisiel, Maximilian Clark, and Elspeth Hunt. Executive produced by the Good Story Guild. Recorded under a SAG-AFTRA agreement.
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Was it worth it?
The episode was written by Matty Pipes and directed by Rachel Music. Starring Kyle Prue as Xander, Nicole Kang as Kat, Christopher Gebauer as Coen, Special Guest Neill Fleming as Jackson Eli, Featuring Raechel Wong as Nicky Carmichael, Jacquelyn Landgraf as Hillary Steppard, Mather Zickel as Chuck Flynn, John Ales as David Keller, Anthony Misiano as Tao, Nick Reinhardt as Security, Simone Kisiel as the Production Assistant, and James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Sound Design by Adam Joseph Monaghan. Music composed and produced by Michelle Sudduth. Original songs by Michelle Sudduth and Rachel Music. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Evan Chambers. Produced by Simone Kisiel, Maximilian Clark, and Elspeth Hunt. Executive Produced by the Good Story Guild, recorded under a SAG-AFTRA agreement.
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#4. Hobart remembers his Nana.
Sponsored by Warner Brothers Entertainment.
James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Written by Rachel Music and Maximilian Clark. Music by Michelle Sudduth. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Evan Chambers.
What have you done to deserve this?
The episode was written by Chris Murphy and directed by Rachel Music. Starring Kyle Prue as Xander, Nicole Kang as Kat, Christopher Gebauer as Coen, Special Guest Mather Zickel as Chuck Flynn, Featuring Alyssa Mann as Polly Shaw, Caitlyn Carleton as Maddie Betty Raechel Wong as the Bad Robot Receptionist, Anthony Misiano as the DP, Neill Fleming as Mike, and James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Sound Design by Adam Joseph Monaghan. Music composed and produced by Michelle Sudduth. Original songs by Michelle Sudduth and Rachel Music. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Evan Chambers. Produced by Simone Kisiel, Maximilian Clark, and Elspeth Hunt. Executive Produced by the Good Story Guild, recorded under a SAG-AFTRA agreement.
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#11. Hobart needs a drink.
Sponsored by Warner Brothers Entertainment.
James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Written by Rachel Music and Maximilian Clark. Music by Michelle Sudduth. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Evan Chambers.
Who hurt you?
The episode was written by Gesley Alexis and directed by Rachel Music. Starring Kyle Prue as Xander, Nicole Kang as Kat, Christopher Gebauer as Coen, Special Guest Anthony Misiano as Whitty, Featuring Caitlyn Carleton as Dina, John Ales as David Keller, and James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Sound Design by Adam Joseph Monaghan. Music composed and produced by Michelle Sudduth. Original songs by Michelle Sudduth and Rachel Music. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Evan Chambers. Produced by Simone Kisiel, Maximilian Clark, and Elspeth Hunt. Executive Produced by the Good Story Guild, recorded under a SAG-AFTRA agreement.
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#17. Hobart begins his research.
Sponsored by Warner Brothers Entertainment.
James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Written by Rachel Music and Maximilian Clark. Music by Michelle Sudduth. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Evan Chambers.
When did it all start to unravel?
The episode was written by Connor Pritchard and directed by Rachel Music.
Starring Kyle Prue as Xander, Nicole Kang as Kat, Christopher Gebauer as Coen, Special Guest Jacquelyn Landgraf as Dr. Tabitha Parker, Featuring Neill Fleming as Jackson Eli, and James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Sound Design by Adam Joseph Monaghan. Music composed and produced by Michelle Sudduth. Original songs by Michelle Sudduth and Rachel Music. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Evan Chambers. Produced by Simone Kisiel, Maximilian Clark, and Elspeth Hunt. Executive Produced by the Good Story Guild, recorded under a SAG-AFTRA agreement.
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#22. Hobart Frunk gets a new assignment: counting down the top themes from the Jack Stellar universe.
Sponsored by Warner Brothers Entertainment.
James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Written by Rachel Music and Maximilian Clark. Music by Michelle Sudduth. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Evan Chambers.
Where were you when you got the call that changed everything?
The episode was written by Anna Nuria Francino and directed by Rachel Music.
Starring Kyle Prue as Xander, Nicole Kang as Kat, Christopher Gebauer as Coen, Special Guest John Ales as David Keller, Featuring Nick Reinhardt as the Narrator, Neill Fleming as Mike, and James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk. Sound Design by Adam Joseph Monaghan. Music composed and produced by Michelle Sudduth. Original songs by Michelle Sudduth and Rachel Music. Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Evan Chambers. Produced by Simone Kisiel, Maximilian Clark, and Elspeth Hunt. Executive Produced by the Good Story Guild, recorded under a SAG-AFTRA agreement.
Find us at goodstoryguild.co and on Patreon for early access, ad-free episodes, and exclusive bonus material from this and other GSG productions.