Amazon’s Audible announced six new original scripted comedy podcasts set to release through 2022.
First reported by Variety, the upcoming scripted comedy shows will feature creators and writers the likes of Paul Lieberstein (The Office), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Achilles Stamatelaky (Broad City), Joe Rumrill (Chris Gethard Presents), Matthew Chauncey (What If…?), and Dan Abramson and Matt Klinman (The Last Degree of Kevin Bacon). Actors are on board to lend their voices to the projects include Will Forte, Bob Odenkirk, Gillian Jacobs, Fred Armisen, Janeane Garofalo, Judy Greer, Jane Lynch, Sunita Mani, Aparna Nancherla, Haley Joel Osment, Sam Richardson, and Tim Robinson.
Audible’s upcoming comedy slate:
Middlespace: The Rebels Attack, And Then The Other Side Attacks As Well (premieres Nov. 18): Starship Captain George Cottonhammer (Will Forte) is bored by his job, annoys his staff, and daydreams about opening an intergalactic burger franchise. But the Captain’s life changes forever when he refuses to answer an intergalactic distress call that turns out to be a trap, giving the universe’s least likely hero a chance to actually become one. Created, written, and directed by Paul Lieberstein; produced by: Audible Originals and Above Average Productions. Cast includes Will Forte, Sunita Mani, Cheri Oteri, Wyatt Cenac, Clark Duke, Gillian Jacobs, Chris Smith, Rainn Wilson, John Malkovich, Alex Moffat, Amanda Lund, Cooper Foster, Dave Ahdoot, Fortune Feimster, George Bladon, Janine Poreba, Jon Gabrus, Lennon Parham, and Paul Lieberstein.
Christmas Delivery (premieres Dec. 16): Beth Briny (Gillian Jacobs), a grouchy restaurant courier working the Christmas Eve shift, is forced to learn the true “reason for the season” when she and holiday-loving stranger Andy Pepper (Sam Richardson) stumble upon a Christmas Carol-esque adventure — delivering to people from Beth’s past, present, and future. Created and written by Achilles Stamatelaky; produced by Audible Originals and Broadway Video Enterprises.
Self Center (premieres Jan. 13, 2022): On Meg Everman’s (Judy Greer) 40th birthday, she decides to treat herself to a weekend retreat hosted by SLF-CNTR, a health and beauty lifestyle brand led by celebrated model-turned-wellness-thought-leader, Enid Hargrove (Kim Cattrall). But when the weekend’s itinerary of “spa treatments” begins to seem more like a torture sequence from a Saw movie, Meg suspects that Enid’s apparently eternal youth might have sinister and supernatural origins. Created by Matthew Chauncey; written by Chauncey, Julie Greiner, Keerthi Harishankar, and Agathe Panaretos; produced by Audible Originals and Team Coco.
Lem Can Help (premieres Feb. 10, 2022): Convinced your house is haunted? Feeling unmotivated at work? Nervous to ask your crush on a date? Lem can help! Lem Bennings (Fred Armisen) tackles life’s big questions on his popular advice podcast. Callers from around the world look to Lem for his insights on a range of topics including career management, personal finance, dating, hygiene, and home and car maintenance. Along the way, he interviews experts (played by comedians) and passes along their wisdom to his listeners. Open your heart, mind, and ears to Lem’s incomparable guidance. Finally, you have his undivided attention—just so long as he isn’t pressed for time, of course. Created by Joe Rumrill; directed by Peter Grosz; produced by Audible Originals and Broadway Video Enterprises.
Summer in Argyle (premieres March 10, 2022): Argyle, Ohio, is a town full of strange people and places, where not a single resident has ever won anything. Naturally, the town that comes in second loves its substitute athletes, none more prominent than the high schooler Richie McDonough. So when he dies mysteriously at the July 4th Hotdog Eating Contest in 2013, the community is shaken to its core. Created and written by Bob Odenkirk and Nate Odenkirk; directed by: Tim Kalpakis; creative producer and original music by Eban Schletter (“Mr. Show”); executive produced by Naomi Odenkirk; produced by Audible Originals and Above Average.
Blood Weed (premieres April 20, 2022): A charismatic young entrepreneur, Chase Stapp (Haley Joel Osment), starts a designer cannabis brand and has high hopes of disrupting the entire industry. But when a powerful criminal organization shows up and makes Chase an offer he can’t refuse, his dream, his company, and his life are all thrown into danger. Created and written by Dan Abramson and Matt Klinman; produced by Audible Originals and Above Average.
The new shows join recently released Audible original comedies Hot White Heist, Hit Job, Cut and Run, Operation Cordelia, Sorry Charlie Miller, Escape From Virtual Island, A Total Switch Show, The Totally Inaccurate Biography of Andy Richter, Vroom Vroom, Eat Sh*t Kenny Daniels and Haunt the Johnsons.
