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The Takeover

by Mur Lafferty

If you've ever worked with corporate zombies, then you've experienced The Takeover. Web designer Maureen and her friends struggle to adapt to their new work environment as coworkers from Zombinc, the zombie staffing company, come to work with them. Language barriers, arguments over the contents of the work fridge, and what a "promotion" really means are all addressed in this "Shaun of the Dead" meets "The Office" audiodrama.

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Episodes

  1. The Takeover 10 - The Promotion

    Maureen gets a new promotion offer, and Matt, Allison and Jeremy uncover the true takeover plot.

  2. The Takeover 09 - The Office Halloween Party

    Our characters dress up for the greatest holiday of the year! Maureen makes her decision about the promotion, and we learn the fate of Dzoba.

  3. The Takeover 08 - Karts 'N Fun

    The team goes off-site for team building. There are go-karts, bumper boats, and laser tag! We meet a new character, and one conflict is resolved.

  4. The Takeover 07 - The Office Romance Pt. 2

    We find out what happened with Maureen and James, Dr. Jason, and the group gets ready for a fun team building project!

  5. The Takeover 06 - The Office Romance Pt. 1

    Significant changes are in the works. Maureen goes on a date. Song- Brain Food by Devo Spice - www.thefump.com

  6. The Takeover 05 - Inside HR

    HR delivers a non-literal blow to Dzoba, and Maureen struggles with her decision as Matt makes a plan. We meet the new guy, James.

  7. The Takeover 04 - The Birthday Party

    We discover Kevin's fate, Matt's desires, and perhaps we'll meet a new character soon.

  8. The Takeover 03 - The Integration

    We learn a little more about how Caroline deals with problem employees, Maureen tries to make friends, and Kevin makes a decision.

  9. The Takeover 02 - The Intern

    We meet a new character, Dzoba, the intern, and discover Jeremy's fate. Jeremy also has a crush, and Matt has unforseen skills.

  10. The Takeover 01 - The Offer

    In which Maureen gets a job offer, Phil gets a promotion, and Allison shows her unfortunate bigotry. Music by Jonathan Coulton (www.jonathancoulton.com) and www.songstowearpantsto.com

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

If you've ever worked with corporate zombies, then you've experienced The Takeover. Web designer Maureen and her friends struggle to adapt to their new work environment as coworkers from Zombinc, the zombie staffing company, come to work with them. Language barriers, arguments over the contents of the work fridge, and what a "promotion" really means are all addressed in this "Shaun of the Dead" meets "The Office" audiodrama.

HOSTED BY

Mur Lafferty

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The Takeover currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Takeover about?

If you've ever worked with corporate zombies, then you've experienced The Takeover. Web designer Maureen and her friends struggle to adapt to their new work environment as coworkers from Zombinc, the zombie staffing company, come to work with them. Language barriers, arguments over the contents of...

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The Takeover is created and hosted by Mur Lafferty.
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