A Secret History of Famous Friends

Act I

A monologue concerning the Penguin’s brief infatuation with another individual who enjoyed travel by umbrella flight, Mary Poppins.

Featuring:

• Jonathan Goldstein

Act II

A story of two prehistoric friends, Barney Rubble and Fred Flintstone. The accidental death of a family pet escalates into a series of volatile voicemail messages that reveals dark secrets and threatens their friendship.

Featuring:

• Jonathan Goldstein
• David Rakoff
• Wendy Dorr

Act II

Jonathan calls up Josh to tell him about how he ran into their old friend Patrick. Bored with JG’s inane prattle, Josh decides to use this time to brush up on his Bell employee bit, pretending to deflect a customer’s complaints over their unusually high telephone bill.

• Jonathan Goldstein
• Joshua Karpati

Notes: A version of Act II appears on This American Life in Episode 345 “Ties that Bind,” and a live version in Wiretap episode “Love Thy Neighbour” broadcast in April 2007.