a real-time dark comedy about how even the most unwanted schmuck can still make waves.
People tune into Brent Ziff’s radio show to hear him make fun of losers. But tonight’s loser, Leo Short, is calling with a message straight from the bowels of the Earth that’s going to put everything Brent knows on shaky ground.
Starring Abe Goldfarb and Brian Silliman, written by Mac Rogers, directed by Jordana Williams, sound designed by Cara Ehlenfeldt, music by Sean Williams, and produced by Sean Williams. Cover art by Kate Kosma.
PRAISE FOR THE EARTH MOVES
“Playwright Mac Rogers steers an assured head-on collision between the terrifying situation-room tension of a Dr. Strangelove and the casual hilarity of all of us bullshitting... with a spontaneity that feels as if it is streaming live and our stake in its outcome is desperately personal.” –Adam McGovern
“ …this is one of the best things I've ever listened to.” –Rachel Feltman, Executive Editor of Popular Science
“Listening to The Earth Moves is riveting… The production features superb voice acting that makes you feel like you’re listening to a genuine talk radio show. Depending on how you feel about talk radio, the verisimilitude may make you shudder or pull up a chair with popcorn.” –Recursor
“The Earth Moves feels as though it could be on a par with the very best episodes of The Twilight Zone… the strong performances by both Silliman and Goldfarb sell Rogers’ script beautifully, so what could have easily been an absurd premise in lesser hands actually comes across as a compelling and engaging story, and something which in fact demands—and deserves—a second listen.” –Set the Tape
Listen
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CAST AND CREATORS
This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA Collective Bargaining Agreement.