Ready to DIE??? Hope you have your will and testament ready to go as Michael John Improta sets out to kill you with his jokes! When was the last time you laughed so hard you couldn’t breathe? Could be today! This season on Hit Play, we are faci

Joey Unlocks the Secret to Preserving His Dog’s Immortality

Mar 18th, 2024 45m 38s

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode: love, loss, biting, singing, barking, pooping, and learning how to (or not) say goodbye. This episode was created by Joey Rizzolo. Hit Pla

MJ Writes The Perfect Musical

Jan 1st, 2024 33m 49s

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode: Teen angst, older wiser lesbians, an obsession with Avril Lavigne, driving in the car with your crush, dead dads…MJ takes a page out of Alis

Chan Finds Julia's Soulmate

Nov 20th, 2023 33m 1s

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode: Chan’s putting her queer matchmaking skills to the test and is in hot pursuit of Julia’s soulmate...if soulmates even exist… Think you or so

Jake Sends a Cow Over the Moon

Nov 6th, 2023 27m 17s

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode: hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle…WTF how is a cow gonna jump over the moon? Who even wrote that nursery rhyme? How big is the avera

Mike Jousts Windmills

Oct 23rd, 2023 29m 22s

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, listen as our own "Manship of La Mancha" attempts to make an NBA roster. Check out Mike's TikTok here. This episode was created by Mike Man

Val Spins Gold

Oct 9th, 2023 24m

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, we get alchemical, as Val looks to morph and transmute, claiming the power of gold and gas. This episode was created by Val Ramirez. Hit Pl

Brent is Reborn

Sep 25th, 2023 41m 55s

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, on his 10 year New Yorkiversary Brent retraces his steps, from his first apartment to the auditions that he took. He wonders, do dreams have

Anooj Gets Away with Counterfeit

Sep 11th, 2023 29m 29s

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, Anooj gets into fruit and fraud. This episode was created by Anooj Bhandari. Hit Play is produced by Anthony Sertel Dean and Julia Melfi Ou

Lee Conjures a Ghost

Aug 28th, 2023 32m 6s

This season on Hit Play, we are facing impossible tasks – one audio experiment at a time. This episode, Lee taps in to the history of one of New York's East Village's hidden treasures. This episode was created by Lee LeBreton. Hit Play is pro

Bonus

Bonus: Non-Illusory Audio Art from Oberlin College

Aug 21st, 2023 48m 1s

We are coming back for season 4, but first, we want to share with you the work made by the students in Joey Rizzolo's course “Podcasting Non-Illusory Audio Art” at Oberlin College. These students studied Neo-Futurist forms of storytelling and t

89 Here, There, and Everywhere

1 Feb 27th, 2023 1h 3m

Thanks for hitting play and listening to Hit Play all season! We wrapped season 3 of the show with a live episode recorded at Caveat in New York City's Lower East Side on February 13th, 2023. In the future from that moment, we listen back to th

Best Of Season 3

Feb 8th, 2023 22m 56s

Thanks for Hitting Play all season and listening to Hit Play. This episode: some Neo-Futurists chose their favorite Hit Play pieces from the season to highlight. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings

chaos. chaos? CHAOS!

Jan 4th, 2023 19m 1s

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode, we confront the big stuff: order, the beyond, and holiday travel. If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, subscribe to the show, tell a fr

Agents of The Infinite

Dec 19th, 2022 23m

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode: we start super, we accept the mission, and we do this show. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below.

Hometown Ballads

Dec 12th, 2022 17m 41s

This episode: odes, pep talks, and simulations. Our on-going and ever-changing attempt to create audio experiments for you continues. Content warnings in the full show notes. Show Notes: Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play

Short & Sweet

Nov 21st, 2022 13m 31s

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode: Top Gun. Communication without tone. And, Hilary listens to herself, for once. If you like what you hear and want to support the New York Neo-Futurists, donate to our Best

Skeletons Inside Closets

Oct 31st, 2022 36m 2s

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. bones, hauntings, and s-s-s-songs! Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below. If you like what you hear and want

Afrofuturism

Oct 17th, 2022 32m 33s

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode: Afrofuturism via sound art, the AI Assistants speak up, and the optimism of the turn of the new millennium. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific

Bubbles

Oct 3rd, 2022 17m 43s

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode: Pucker up. Get your fortune read and your bubble blown. And, Kyra and Mike search for a stranger. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content wa

Give Us A Call

Sep 20th, 2022 36m 5s

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode: Mike needs a payphone, Kyra gets a card game lesson from her dad, and Julia leaves many voicemails. If you want to cry with Kyra, we've got you covered with this Spotify sa

Syllabus

Aug 29th, 2022 27m 59s

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode: What we have learned, what we are learning, and what we want to learn. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timec

Is This a Play?

Aug 15th, 2022 24m 20s

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode: the avant garde, the deconstructed, and the untested. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below. If

What do you hear?

Aug 2nd, 2022 19m 31s

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode: misheard lyrics, quotes, and aural delights. Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below. If you like

Making It

Jul 18th, 2022 27m 11s

Thanks for Hitting Play and then listening to Hit Play. This episode: aspirations, successes, and creations! Some of the plays may contain sensitive topics. For more specific content warnings, check out the timecodes below. If you like what y