TWO THOUSAND AND LATE
TWO THOUSAND AND LATE
Atypical Artists
GET READY TO WREAK SOME HAVOC!This new fiction podcast from the writer that brought you The Bright Sessions and Bridgewater follows the story of Harper, a thirty-six year old nihilist whose life is upended when she’s possessed by a demon hell-bent on bringing about the apocalypse. Harper doesn’t want to end the world, but the demon gives her more power than she’s had in her life in a long time. In a world where so many people abuse their power, will Harper be any different?TWO THOUSAND AND LATE blends sharp satire with genre flair and wickedly lovable antiheroes. It’s a potent cocktail of feminist rage, queer power, and supernatural mischief. An Atypical Artists production produced by Patrick Ellis and Lauren Shippen.For more information, go to harperandhavoc.com. To support the show, visit atypicalartists.co/support
GUEST EPISODE: Forgive Me! (plus a special announcement!)
PLUS! A special announcement! Grab tickets for our live show at forgivehavoc.atypicalartists.co!!Forgive Me! tells the story of Father Ben, a try-hard young Catholic priest who was recently reassigned from Binghamton to St. Patrick’s, a new parish in Upstate New York, under mysterious circumstances. Each episode follows Ben into the confessional with another eccentric parishioner from around town, exploring the intertwined lives of this new community and the funny, sad, and sometimes painful experiences that come out of the Catholic experience. For credits, transcripts, and more info, visit RogueDialogue.com/Forgive-MeCan't wait to see you all in NY!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 13
27 min
BONUS: Let's feel hopeful about power!
Hello havoc wreakers and welcome back to our little dose of hope. If you're just joining us, I'm Lauren Shippen, creator of Two Thousand and Late and, in an effort to balance out all the shitty stuff the audio drama tackles, I talked with some incredible artists, creators, and activists who are grappling with our twisted reality and doing hella cool stuff to counteract the bad. This month, I'm talking to Gabriel Urbina, creator of The Harbingers and audio drama creator extraordinaire. We talk about writing power narratives, magic, and flawed characters. And then we play the first episode of The Harbingers! The HarbingersGabriel's WebsiteGabriel's weird and hopeful movie picks: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't DieSend HelpHoppersHow to Make a Killing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apr 24
1 hr 23 min
GUEST EPISODE: [REDACTED]
Hello havoc wreakers! This month, we have a guest episode from the fabulous [REDACTED] - take a listen and then go catch up on the entire show! EPISODE TITLE: [REDACTED] S1E1: False Start (Part 1)—--------------Introducing [REDACTED]; from Athan (The Grotto) and Jamie Petronis (The Cellar Letters)Following the death of his twin, failing actor Jacob Kane assumes his late-brother’s life in hopes of a fresh start. Instead of finding stability, Jacob finds himself working within The [REDACTED] Unit, a covert agency tasked with containing impossible creatures and phenomena. As he becomes entangled with paranormal forces and secret agendas, Jacob begins to discover a sense of belonging in a place he never expected.Equal parts horror and workplace satire, [REDACTED] takes inspiration from late 90s & early 2000s television like procedural monster-of-the-week shows X-files & Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the classic ensemble banter of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Psych.Visit their website: https://theredactedunit.com/Join the discussion: http://theredactedunit.com/discord[REDACTED] S1E1: False Start (Part 1)Jacob Kane makes a big life changeStarring:Jamie Petronis as Jacob KaneAthan as Eli ReyesDan Morris as The Strict ProducerJeffrey Reddick as The Anxious ScreenwriterKaren Neat as ServerJames Spurney as as Phil (Landlord)Nathan Lundsford as Jordan KaneHarlan Guthrie as ■■■Zoe D. Lee as ■■■■■Ben Akira Spencer as OfficerIoana Adascalitei as Jody (Paramedic)General Show WarningsRecurring themes of violence and peril, horror, death and grief, sudden & unsettling audio, use of weapons, secret-police/cover-ups, strong language. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mar 20
20 min
BONUS: Let's feel hopeful about information!
Hello havoc wreakers and welcome back to our little dose of hope. If you're just joining us, I'm Lauren Shippen, creator of Two Thousand and Late and, in an effort to balance out all the shitty stuff the audio drama tackles, I talked with some incredible artists, creators, and activists who are grappling with our twisted reality and doing hella cool stuff to counteract the bad. This month, I'm talking to Liz Neeley, co-founder of Unbreaking, founder of Liminal, and science communicator extraordinaire. She and the team at Unbreaking are doing the incredibly important work of tracking all the ways that the current administration is breaking our government. It's the antidote to the 24 hour doom scroll cycle and a place to learn what's actually going on. Dive into Liz's work and the things that are making her hopeful! UnbreakingLiz NeeleyGrant WitnessCritical Ecology LabLet This Radicalize You An Immense World(use code "staystrange" on Bookshop.org for a discount!) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Feb 27
41 min
GUEST EPISODE: The Pod's the Thing
This month we're so excited to share The Pod's the Thing, a Shakespearean podcast! Step aside Romeo- there’s a new romantic lead in town. His name’s Richard, and he’s got it all: a silver tongue, a smoking falchion, and some serious gaslighting. We welcome to the show Jordan Cobb (No Such Thing Productions) to take a look at everyone's favorite villain Richard III as he seduces Lady Anne over the corpse of her late father-in-law. Featuring: The Original Mr. Darcy, trochaic feet, Shakespeare's Richard v. History's Richard, congealed mouths, Richard III and Zombies, and Hot Blood.Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of violence, warfare, sex, emotional abuse, and body horror. Listener discretion is advised.The Pod’s the Thing was created by Emma Sherr-Ziarko and Felix Trench, and is produced by Emma Sherr-Ziarko.This episode features Emma Sherr-Ziarko, Felix Trench,Calder Shilling, and Jordan Cobb. It was edited by Emma Sherr-Ziarko.Original Artwork by Felix Trench and Original Music by Amber Devereux See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jan 31
1 hr 14 min
BONUS: Let's feel hopeful about Shakespeare!
Hello havoc wreakers, and welcome back to our little bonus show, where we try to find the hope amongst all the havoc. These are a mix of conversations aand guest episodes - we're hoping to spotlight more activists in the near future but many folks we planned to speak to are, understandably, a bit busy right now. Thankfully, there are a lot of places to find hope, and this month I was fortunate enough to speak to the lovely Emma Sherr-Ziarko - who plays Didi in our show - about her Shakespeare podcast, Pod's The Thing. Pod's the Thing is a Shakespeare Podcast that shows a glimpse behind the curtain into the process of working on Shakespeare's Text. Each episode is part conversation and part performance, as we dive into one Shakespearean scene at a time. Check our feed for their Richard III episode or find Pod's The Thing wherever you get podcasts! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jan 31
39 min
GUEST EPISODE: Give Me Away
This month, we're sharing a show we love: Give Me Away from Gideon Media.They call the spaceship that crashed in the Nevada desert “The Ghosthouse” because it screams—the screams of thousands of extraterrestrial political prisoners uploaded into its horrific mainframe. The only way to free them... is to transfer them into the bodies of humans willing to share their minds with an alien second consciousness. But who would volunteer for that? Graham Shapiro, divorced and adrift at age 50, is one of the first to raise his hand. Give Me Away follows Graham’s journey into a world of radical hospitality, one which will touch everything—and everyone—in his life. Written by Mac Rogers, directed by Jordana Williams, sound designed by Bart Fasbender, music by Adam Blau. Cover art by Kate Kosma. This episode is from Season 3 and features Lauren Shippen's character Noa/Jade. If you like what you hear, find Give Me Away wherever you get your podcasts! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dec 12, 2025
11 min
BONUS: Let's feel hopeful about audio drama!
Hello havoc wreakers and welcome back to our little dose of hope. If you're just joining us, I'm Lauren Shippen, creator of Two Thousand and Late and, in an effort to balance out all the shitty stuff the audio drama tackles, I talked with some incredible artists, creators, and activists who are grappling with our twisted reality and doing hella cool stuff to counteract the bad. This week, I'm talking to Marc Sollinger, an audio drama creator behind such projects as Archive 81, Generation Crossing, and Conversations with Ghosts. We talk about what it means to be a working artist, finding hope in progressive candidates, and writing spooky stories. Marc's ShowsStanland See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nov 21, 2025
53 min
S1E10: 1.10 - STEP NINE: BURN IT ALL DOWN
SEASON FINALE! STEP NINE: BURN IT ALL DOWN. SEIZE THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION (THROUGH ARSON). OVERTHROW MANAGEMENT (LITERALLY). FACE DOWN ANOTHER DEMON FROM HELL...wait, what? Two Thousand and Late is a production of Atypical Artists and executive produced by Patrick Ellis and Lauren Shippen. The show was created, written, and directed by Lauren Shippen, with the brilliant Octavia Bray as our script consultant. Our spectacular sound design is by the fabulous Jeffrey Nils Gardner, our dazzling original art was created by the first-rate Ellis Carson Jones, and our rollicking theme music is by the ever-wonderful Brandon Grugle. We have many incredible actors lending their voices, so I'll let them speak for themselves, in order of appearance: Victor Clarke as Officer Perry, Frederic Powers as Todd, Elena Victoria Feliz as Gemma, Vikki Kelleher as Carol, Marcus Rothenberg as Mac, Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Didi, Haden Ezekiel Felix as Sweetie, Candace McAfee as Joyce, Jennifer Liao as Randi, Anjali Kunapaneni as Kayla. Oh, and of course, Lauren Shippen plays both Harper and Havoc, she really is so self-obsessed. For more information about the show, please visit harperandhavoc.com. Our advertising is arranged by Multitude, so please get in touch with themif you'd like to participate in the glory that is capitalism at [email protected]. Alright, that's all for now. Until next time, go out and wreak some havoc.Season 2 of TWO THOUSAND AND LATE will be coming!! Join our Patreon as a free member to stay up to date! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 31, 2025
43 min
S1E9: 1.09 - STEP EIGHT: GET FIRED
STEP EIGHT: GET FIRED. Okay, so maybe let up a little bit. Turns out standing up doesn't work at all. Crash out about how wrong things are going and try to step back from the edge. Fail to do that. Two Thousand and Late is a production of Atypical Artists and executive produced by Patrick Ellis and Lauren Shippen. The show was created, written, and directed by Lauren Shippen, with the brilliant Octavia Bray as our script consultant. Our spectacular sound design is by the fabulous Jeffrey Nils Gardner, our dazzling original art was created by the first-rate Ellis Carson Jones, and our rollicking theme music is by the ever-wonderful Brandon Grugle. We have many incredible actors lending their voices, so I'll let them speak for themselves, in order of appearance: Frederic Powers as Todd, Anjali Kunapaneni as Kayla, Candace McAfee as Joyce, Jennifer Liao as Randi, Haden Ezekiel Felix as Sweetie, Elena Victoria Feliz as Gemma, Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Didi, Victor Clarke as Officer Perry. Oh, and of course, Lauren Shippen plays both Harper and Havoc, she really is so self-obsessed. For more information about the show, please visit harperandhavoc.com. Our advertising is arranged by Multitude, so please get in touch with them if you'd like to participate in the glory that is capitalism at [email protected]. Alright, that's all for now. Until next time, go out and wreak some havoc. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oct 27, 2025
27 min
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