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The team behind the sketch dramedy podcast The Fakist is upping their game with a fresh, quick format designed to capture the short attention spans of millennials and baby boomers alike. Want to stay informed? Find a different show from providers like NPR or ABC News or something. This is The Fakist, and we're covering the fake news for real.
"Everly Heights Tales" Preview - A New Audio Drama from Bill Meeks, creator of the thing you're subscribed to
A sneak peek at an upcoming episode of the new audio drama anthology from Bill Meeks.Meet the Special family, a theater-loving, stoner couple and their three very different kids. It’s 1994, and Michael and Jennifer Special are just trying to help fund in the arts in their community, but their son Ricky is on the run from a school bully, and their daughter Zara is betting everything on a plan to start the school year as a popular girl. With a mix of '90s nostalgia, sitcom homages, and a healthy dose of humor, "Welcome, Freshmen" will teach you the joys of scented oxygen, the perils of Crystal Pepsi, and why you should never trust a math teacher to do "creative accounting" for the arts. Equal parts funny, smart, and a little messed up, just like Everly Heights itself.  SPONSORCAST LISTBill Meeks - Ricky Special/Infomercial Announcer/Mr. MathesonSean Seigler - Michael SpecialKristyna Zahrek - Abby SpecialLaurin Skarr - Zara SpecialKaushal Patel - Phillip "Sinnimon Slush" SimonsonHelena Geraci - Jennifer SpecialDallis MaxKenzie - Beatrix KnappMandy McCullough - Rebbeca/VeronicaHoward F. Hulin - Ron Linus/Mayor BrownRichard Reynolds - Jock, Oxygen Bar AttendantClaire Forbes - Brenda, Beach Babe, Carrie TartDan Pavatich - Nosloo the GreatSean Weiland - Jerome Bentley, Surfer Dude"How Can You Be Sure?" and "Zara Special's Mini-Musical Suite" performed by Classic Tragic Hero, written by Bill Meeks LINKSEverly HeightsJoin the EVERLY HEIGHTS ARTS BOARD and support the showBuy Mr. Matheson's Arithme-TIPS Comic CollectionSubscribe on YouTube
Sep 15, 2025
1 hr
Introducing Weird TV with Bill Meeks (and special guest Anne Marie DeSimone)
In this preview episode, Anne Marie DeSimone joins Bill Meeks to discuss ABC's Cavemen sitcom, based on the character from the GEICO ads. Weird TV, a new podcast from Bill Meeks, shines a light into forgotten corners of television history to examine obscure media through a modern lens. Each week Bill Meeks reviews obscure television shows, made-for-tv movies, and primetime specials. He’ll watch just about anything, as long as it’s weird.
Aug 19, 2021
40 min
January 31, 2020 - Dark Pee-Wee Reboot?
The Dark Pee-Wee Returns! We're back, here with all The Fakist Headlines you can shake a stick at. Pee-Wee is back, but with a modern twist. The concussion controversy causes a fury of football fans to lash out! Target is setting trends as the world ends. All that, plus Ziggy McElroy is back with a self-serving editorial.
Jan 31, 2020
7 min
Introducing I Made This From Do Anything Media
Bill Meeks talks to passionate people executing their "Big Ideas" in realistic ways. From entrepreneurs to artists and everything in between, I Made This tells the stories of dreamers just like you. Premiering December 2nd with five stellar interviews.
Dec 2, 2019
1 min
November 18, 2019 - Thanksgiving Tips
How Is It Thanksgiving Next Week? Paul DaFoe offers up his TOP 10 THANKSGIVING TIPS to help you get through the holiday season without killing your family. All that, plus Grace Huberstafforford reports on a holiday toy trend, on a thankful episode of THE FAKIST HEADLINES.
Nov 18, 2019
6 min
November 11, 2019 - YouScrewed
Nicholas Cage Is Benjamin Franklin A new Baby Shark study says exactly what you'd expect, a member of The Fakist team goes on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN TWERK?, and an explanation of YouTube's new terms of service that we've all got a million e-mails about. All that, plus the Dems invade Indiana, on a brand new THE FAKIST HEADLINES.
Nov 11, 2019
6 min
November 4, 2019 - McDonald's CEO Ousted
A MacDonald's-Friendly Episode Fortnight is basically cocaine, Tarintino attacks Netflix, and lots of butt-kissing MacDonald's. All that, plus Grace Huberstafforford vapes, on a brand new THE FAKIST HEADLINES.
Nov 4, 2019
8 min
September 29, 2019 - What Impeachment?
Well, That Happened. Politics invades the fake news, Disney enters the multiverse of madness, and a gaming granny gets SWATed. All that, plus Ziggy McElroy on a brand new FAKIST NEWS HEADLINES.
Sep 29, 2019
7 min
September 8, 2019 - Joker Wins Big, Instagram Influencers Save The Environment, and The Muppets Have A Dark Crystal Secret
The Joker wins big, the Muppets have a Dark Crystal secret, and Instagram influencers jump on the latest environmental crisis. All that, on an autumn edition of FAKIST NEWS HEADLINES.
Sep 8, 2019
7 min
August 24, 2019 - D23 Takes Over The News Cycle
You can't escape all this Disney ANNOUNCETAINMENT! In this special edition of Headlines, we're covering all the magically delicious news pouring out of Anaheim during the big #D23 expo. Is your favorite property getting its own Disney+ show? Listen to The Fakist to find out!
Aug 24, 2019
5 min