| The Dead Authors Podcast | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Paul F. Tompkins (as H.G. Wells) |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Monthly |
| Length | 60 minutes |
| Production | |
| Production | Paul F. Tompkins & Ben Zelevansky |
| Theme music composed by | Eban Schletter |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| No. of episodes | 66 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | September 20, 2011 – December 31, 2015 |
| Related | |
| Website | thedeadauthorspodcast |
The Dead Authors Podcast is an improvised comedy and faux-historical podcast hosted by Paul F. Tompkins in character as H.G. Wells, with special written material provided by Ben Zelevansky.[1][2] The show ran from 2011 until 2015. In each episode, Wells collects a deceased author via his "time machine" to discuss their life and work. The podcast was created in support of 826LA, and all proceeds from the show are donated to the organization.[3][4]
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