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Part 3: The Rise and Fall of Twin Hills "Bongo Bill's on Brower"
June 4, 2023
A mysterious note, a kidnapping, and delicious Mexican food draw Grant ever closer to Steve and the truth. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens. If you’re looking for an easier way to take supplements, Athletic Green…
Part 2: The Rise and Fall of Twin Hills "Mr. Butt"
May 28, 2023
With pressures mounting, Grant sails into uncharted waters with Steve's boat dealer and Twin Hills' first youth pastor. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens. If you’re looking for an easier way to take supplements, A…
Bonus Episode! 'Day LaBont' with Bart Campolo
May 24, 2023
Day (My Son, Day) hijacks the pod to get inside the beautiful mind of Bart Campolo (Humanize Me podcast.) Bart Campolo: @humanizemepodcast -- SHOW INFORMATION Mega HQ Get ad free + bonus content with MEGA PREMIUM Support Us …
Part 1: The Rise and Fall of Twin Hills "Of Milk & Miracles"
May 21, 2023
When a struggling food blogger comes to review the Chick-Fil-A at a local mega church, he stumbles on scandals involving its lead pastor Steve Judson. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens. If you’re looking for an ea…
Heaven is a Halfpipe with Mort Burke
May 14, 2023
Mike Bark (Mort Burke, Spiritually Filthy) is a hater of the skater. Mort Burke: @mortburke This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/MEGA today to get 10% off your first month. -- SHOW …
Bonus Episode! The Rise and Fall of Twin Hills
May 12, 2023
A behind-the-scenes "mini" episode announcing THE RISE AND FALL OF TWIN HILLS, a five week mini-series dropping May 21. Greg and Holly talk creative process, the WGA strike and religious trauma. -- SHOW INFORMATION Mega HQ G…
About the Hosts
Greg Hess
is a writer and performer in Los Angeles.
He is a founding member of critically acclaimed ensembles Cook County Social Club and the Improvised Shakespeare Company, and performs regularly at the Upright Citizen's Brigade and Largo at the Coronet.
Greg has developed original pilots for Showtime, Pop, Warner Bros., Adult Swim, and Comedy Central. His humor writing has been published in the New Yorker Shouts & Murmurs, and the American Bystander. He is a former writer and performer on the nationally syndicated public radio show Live From Here (APM).
Film/TV credits include: Yesterday (Dir. Danny Boyle), Playing House (USA), Adam Ruins Everything (Tru), Key & Peele (Comedy Central), Tacoma FD (Tru), LA to Vegas (Fox), and Food the Source of Life (Adult Swim) which he created.
He cohosts and produces It’s a Wonderful Lie which reached #1 on the iTunes Comedy charts.
Holly Laurent
is the creator and cohost of MEGA, and co-host and producer of It's a Wonderful Lie (audiochuck).
Formerly, Holly was a featured contributor and writer on the nationally syndicated radio variety show Live From Here (NPR) and the Onion News Network. She is an alumnus of the Second City main stage in Chicago where she wrote and performed three critically acclaimed revues. She toured with the Second City national touring company and was a featured performer at the TBS Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Holly holds an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Columbia College and is a founding member of the longstanding improv group The Reckoning.
Her film and television credits include A.P. Bio (NBC), All Rise (CBS All Access), Tacoma FD (truTV), Drunk History (Comedy Central), Food: The Source of Life (Adult Swim), Key & Peele (Comedy Central), Barely Famous (VH1), Funny or Die: Exclusives and The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS).
Holly’s film Brought to You by Satan, which she wrote and directed, premiered in festivals in 2020. Her writing has been featured in Defenestration Magazine and Mayday Magazine. Her essay, Villain, was Nominated for a 2021 Pushcart Prize.
Holly is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners.