Nimrod
by Phinneas Kiyomura, Kirsten Vangsness
NIMROD is a five-act brute-farce in verse! It’s a ridiculously chilling blend of Julius Caesar, Ubu Roi and The Simpsons Movie that follows an imagined final year of a criminal businessman’s presidency (the Nimrod administration) through the eyes of Lani, its beleaguered Slovenian First Lady. Is it a ribald comedy? A brutal tragedy? Will language itself devolve into madness and lies? And what does a radioactive pig have to do with the fate of the free world? Listen for yourself and find out.Nimrod was performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Each episode of the Nimrod Podcast includes one act of the performance followed by discussion and breakdown with Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura.Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.Nimrod Cast:Julie Lanctot as our NarratorHiwa Chow Elms as LaniKirsten Vangsness as NimrodEdward Moravcsik as CarverJoel Scher as Fair
Episodes
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Nimrod Act V
In Nimrod Episode V, now imprisoned in her chambers, Lani is confronted by Blandon, the evil brain behind Nimrod's power as an insurrection commences. After drawing blood and escaping, Lani confronts her husband, her lover and her brother as she fights to save her son -- will she succeed? Tune in...
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Nimrod Act IV
In Nimrod Act IV, Lani wakes from her illness to find the surprising state of Nimrod’s presidency and learns just how much love can transform even a would-be dictator — but will luck hold for Lani and democracy? We’ll just see about that. After the show, Kirsten and Phinny break down Act IV, talk...
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Nimrod Act III
In Act III, a Russian President, a rampant virus, and a super secret presidential gift. Lani’s plans come to a head but the chickens — or, rather, the radioactive boars — are coming home to roost. After the show, Kirsten and Phinny break down Act III, talk stolen props and the seductive power of...
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Nimrod Act II
In Act II, after learning that Nimrod has broken his promise to not seek a second term in office, Lani is already on her journey to secretly sabotage Nimrod’s presidential campaign. With the help of her half-brother, Denis, and her lover, Carver, Lani searches for a “scandal fit for kings” to...
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Nimrod Act I
Act 1 introduces us to the world of the Nimrod Administration (a criminal businessman’s presidency in its final year) through the eyes of Lani, a beleaguered Slovenian First Lady. Lani can’t wait to cash out at the end of this single term presidential mis-adventure. But strange political winds…
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About this show
NIMROD is a five-act brute-farce in verse! It’s a ridiculously chilling blend of Julius Caesar, Ubu Roi and The Simpsons Movie that follows an imagined final year of a criminal businessman’s presidency (the Nimrod administration) through the eyes of Lani, its beleaguered Slovenian First Lady. Is it a ribald comedy? A brutal tragedy? Will language itself devolve into madness and lies? And what does a radioactive pig have to do with the fate of the free world? Listen for yourself and find out.Nimrod was performed and recorded in front of a live audience on September 21, 2024 at The Broadwater in Hollywood. Each episode of the Nimrod Podcast includes one act of the performance followed by discussion and breakdown with Kirsten Vangsness and Phinneas Kiyomura.Written by Phinneas Kiyomura, directed by Alina Phelan Ballou and starring Kirsten Vangsness.Nimrod Cast:Julie Lanctot as our NarratorHiwa Chow Elms as LaniKirsten Vangsness as NimrodEdward Moravcsik as CarverJoel Scher as Fair
Hosted by
Phinneas Kiyomura, Kirsten Vangsness