Optophobia

One of America's pre-eminent asexual philosopher-OBGYNs, Dr. Bert Flapp fled the life of a Manhattan One Percenter to join Doctors Without Borders. A logistics mixup sent him instead to the Deep State where he spent six years delivering the babies of those who control the U.S. federal government. His agreement to leave included a clause in which he promised to smuggle out one baby and send it over Niagara Falls in a barrel to wipe its Deep State memories.

Show Notes

One of America's pre-eminent asexual philosopher-OB/GYNs, Dr. Bert Flapp fled the life of a Manhattan One Percenter to join Doctors Without Borders. A logistics mixup sent him instead to the Deep State where he spent six years delivering the babies of those who control the U.S. federal government. His agreement to leave included a clause in which he promised to smuggle out one baby and send it over Niagara Falls in a barrel to wipe its Deep State memories.

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Credits:

Greg Tindale played Dr. Bert Flapp. Greg Tindale has performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theaters in New York and Los Angeles, The Second City in Chicago, The Sydney Comedy Fest in Sydney, Australia, and The Bentzen Ball Comedy Fest. His improv duo White Privilege Black Power was a finalist in the Comedy Central, Yes And Laughter Lab competition. Greg's comedic memoir, "I Guarantee You Love, Fame and Legacy" is available for purchase on Amazon. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram or visit his website GregTindale.com.

Jamal Newman played Clifford Hanger. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @hell0newman, and find him at jamalnewman.com.

Produced by Tim Townsend.

Theme music by Bart Warshaw.

Cover art by Claire Smalley. 

Website by Chance Griffin. 

What is Optophobia?

Optophobia is the fear of opening one’s eyes. Our show is dedicated to encouraging you — our listeners — to move beyond that fear. To solve riddles they don’t want us to unriddle. To investigate supposedly ironclad truths. To unearth evidence, buried for so long they believed it would stay buried. Each season we tackle a new investigation into what is often dismissively called a “conspiracy theory,” and each week a new guest weighs in. Are you bored by the lies? Open your eyes.