
In Media Res
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<p>When Alex Eli (Kyle Prue) is plucked from obscurity and offered the role of franchise megalith Jack Stellar, booking the gig is only the beginning. In a whirlwind week of media training, he is thrust into the deep end of shark-infested Malibu waters. As he’s broken down and reinvented, Alex can’t tell who to trust. There’s the agent who needs him. The director who mentored him. The father who abandoned him. Loyalties are tested as the clock runs down to "Xander’s" livestreamed reveal. When the cameras start rolling, who will be at his side…and will he even be himself anymore?</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Best enjoyed with headphones.</p> <p> </p> <p>Written by Gesley Alexis, Anna Nuria Francino, Chris Murphy, Matty Pipes, and Connor Pritchard.</p> <p> </p> <p>Directed by Rachel Music.</p> <p> </p> <p>Starring Kyle Prue as Xander, <br>Nicole Kang as Kat, <br>and Christopher Gebauer as Coen. </p> <p> </p> <p>With special guests John Ales, Jacqueline Landgraf, Anthony Misiano, Mather Zickel, Neill Fleming, and James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk.</p> <p> </p> <p>Featuring Alyssa Mann, Nick Reinhardt, Caitlin Carleton, Raechel Wong, and Simone Kisiel.</p> <p> </p> <p>Trailer narration by Frank Romeo. Sound design by Adam Joseph Monaghan. Music composed and produced by Michelle Sudduth. Original songs by Michelle Sudduth and Rachel Music. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Evan Chambers. Produced by Simone Kisiel, Maximilian Clark, and Elspeth Hunt. Executive produced by the Good Story Guild. Recorded under a SAG-AFTRA agreement.</p> <p> </p> <p>IN MEDIA RES is brought to you by the <a href="https://goodstoryguild.co/">Good Story Guild</a>. Keep track of us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodstoryguild/">Instagram @goodstoryguild</a>, join our <a href="https://discord.com/invite/wGsYUx9xJq">Discord</a>, and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoryGuild">support us on Patreon</a> for ad-free episodes, early access to future episodes, and bonus content.</p>
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Recent Episodes

September 5, 2025
Hobart Frunk's Ultimate Countdown
James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk shares his ultimate countdown of Jack Stellar themes with commentary in this interview episode.

March 20, 2025
Coda: Shangri-Los Angeles
Host GSG and the In Media Res team offer a final thank you and update, sharing one last song before the podcast concludes.

March 18, 2025
Act V
Neill Fleming as Jackson Eli discusses the dramatic conclusion of "Act V" in this interview episode of "In Media Res."
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- What is In Media Res?
<p>When Alex Eli (Kyle Prue) is plucked from obscurity and offered the role of franchise megalith Jack Stellar, booking the gig is only the beginning. In a whirlwind week of media training, he is thrust into the deep end of shark-infested Malibu waters. As he’s broken down and reinvented, Alex can’t tell who to trust. There’s the agent who needs him. The director who mentored him. The father who abandoned him. Loyalties are tested as the clock runs down to "Xander’s" livestreamed reveal. When the cameras start rolling, who will be at his side…and will he even be himself anymore?</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Best enjoyed with headphones.</p> <p> </p> <p>Written by Gesley Alexis, Anna Nuria Francino, Chris Murphy, Matty Pipes, and Connor Pritchard.</p> <p> </p> <p>Directed by Rachel Music.</p> <p> </p> <p>Starring Kyle Prue as Xander, <br>Nicole Kang as Kat, <br>and Christopher Gebauer as Coen. </p> <p> </p> <p>With special guests John Ales, Jacqueline Landgraf, Anthony Misiano, Mather Zickel, Neill Fleming, and James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk.</p> <p> </p> <p>Featuring Alyssa Mann, Nick Reinhardt, Caitlin Carleton, Raechel Wong, and Simone Kisiel.</p> <p> </p> <p>Trailer narration by Frank Romeo. Sound design by Adam Joseph Monaghan. Music composed and produced by Michelle Sudduth. Original songs by Michelle Sudduth and Rachel Music. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Evan Chambers. Produced by Simone Kisiel, Maximilian Clark, and Elspeth Hunt. Executive produced by the Good Story Guild. Recorded under a SAG-AFTRA agreement.</p> <p> </p> <p>IN MEDIA RES is brought to you by the <a href="https://goodstoryguild.co/">Good Story Guild</a>. Keep track of us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodstoryguild/">Instagram @goodstoryguild</a>, join our <a href="https://discord.com/invite/wGsYUx9xJq">Discord</a>, and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoryGuild">support us on Patreon</a> for ad-free episodes, early access to future episodes, and bonus content.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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