Dry Land
By Adam Venrick
Cover art by Laura Lapham
Dry LandApr 30, 2022
30.5. Lake (ii)
Are you still breathing in? Good.
With nothing left to lose, Will, Jane, Olivia, Jess and Noah attempt one last gambit.
30. Lake (i)
Breathe in.
As Jess handles a pretty powerful disappointment and Noah deals with the guilt of David's death, Will and Olivia work to prevent a Cat's Assterpiece. And a rebellion is launched.
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29. Bird
Dolores catches a bird.
Guest starring William Main as David Waterson
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28. My Monster
As the trial draws to a close, Jane reflects on how far she's come while being haunted by an old entity. Meanwhile, Will and Jess take less than legal action to beat Villa Americana.
Starring:
Michelle Schroeder-Lowery as Jane Ballard
Adam Frost-Venrick as Will Hughes
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27. Superhero
As the trial begins, Villa Americana unveils a new creation.
26. Panopticon
Starring:
Adam Frost-Venrick as Will Hughes/Andrew Callen
Francesca DiFrancesco as Sidney/Mr. Floofles
Ania Fernandez-Doqui as Olivia Cabrera-Shay
William Main as David Waterson
Ethan McAtee as Noah Trent
and Ariel Russell as Jess Bradford
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25. Ramona
Will, Dr. Ballard and Jess embark on a journey to a small town to track down the long-lost co-founder of Villa Americana.
24. Better.
As Will prepares for his deposition, big changes come to Windler's campus.
Starring
Adam Frost-Venrick as Will Hughes
Asher Berkson-Gold as Evan Laurie
Leiana Bertrand as Lila Wickerman
with archived vocals by Michelle Schroeder-Lowery as Dr. Jane Ballard
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23. California
Accompanied by Noah, David and Trevor, Will sets out for the West Coast to finally meet his father.
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22. Norah
Hoping to get away from Windler U and Villa Americana, Will spends a weekend with Norah at Prescott College, but soon he is forced to consider what his future at Windler holds.
21. Cat
Ballard, David and Holloway invite Will, Olivia and Norah to meet other participants in the experiment, bringing up some old troubles for Will.
20. Cast
On Halloween night, an immobile Jess is confronted by a sinister stranger in the field house, forcing her to confront truths of her own past, while Noah and Dr. Ballard face off against RON once and for all. Olivia decides to get some answers from a strange source.
STARRING:
Ariel Russell as Jess Bradford
Adam Frost-Venrick as Will Hughes, RON and the Space monster
Ethan McAtee as Noah Trent
Michelle Schroeder-Lowery as Dr. Jane Ballard
Gail Frost Venrick as Dr. Samantha Wren
and Ania Fernandez-DoQui as Olivia Cabrera-Shay
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19. Broadcast
For his new radio show, Will interviews Noah about the play he's acting in. But things take a strange turn as the line of questioning becomes increasingly invasive.
Guest Starring Ethan McAtee as Noah Trent.
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18. Parents' Weekend
Will's attempts to have an important conversation with Dr. Ballard are hampered when a mysterious low-frequency sound causes several visiting parents to turn into ravenous zombies.
17. Bones
As a holiday celebrating one of the school's founders approaches, Jess goes head to head with Dr. Collins over some upsetting truths about the man's past.
16. Legs
The Windler U biology department invents a machine to accelerate evolution in living creatures, turning a goldfish into a human being. Will attempts to help him adjust to life on the surface. Meanwhile, Dr. Ballard attempts to track down a new monster.
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15. Shampoo
Alone and left with a shattering self-truth, Will contemplates returning to his old life as a lake monster.
Guest Starring:
Michelle Schroeder-Lowery as Dr. Jane Ballard
Ethan McAtee as Noah Trent
Ariel Russell as Jess Bradford
William Main as David Waterson
14. Phineas Gage
After the incident at the lake, Will finally learns who he really is.
Guest Starring Michelle Schroeder-Lowery as Dr. Jane Ballard.
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13. Monster
For Spring Break, Will returns to Davenport and the lake, only to find a slew of haunting and dangerous memories waiting for him there.
This episode contains the use of abrasive sound such as high and low frequency noises and some potentially troubling material. Listener Discretion advised.
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12. Librarians
When Olivia comes to visit the campus, she and Will inadvertently find themselves thrust into a situation room scenario when Dr. Collins reveals that he's lost something very important.
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11. Anthropology
After a major discovery about his past sends Will into a depressive state, Sidney the library ghost attempts to cheer him up.
Original Song: "Ghostland Lullaby"
10. Horses
Will begins dating Justine, a young woman in his Anthropology class. However, their weekend getaway doesn't go as planned when they discover a dark secret about the town they're vacationing in.
Original Song: Backwoods Blues
09. Acting Class
When Noah and Will both take an acting class, Will is forced to learn a hard lesson about his own insecurities when confronted by the vindictive professor.
Original Song: "Not Laurence Olivier."
08. Shareholders
Will arrives in Austin for the Villa Americana shareholders' meeting and quickly meets David and Olivia, two other young people who have gone through the experiment. However, as the night takes a series of twists and turns, Will begins to learn the ugly truth about Villa Americana - and himself.
Song: "Not the Only One."
07. Mango
In Seattle, as Jess's Mom undergoes cancer treatment, Jess is forced to confront some truths about her own family, while Will is forced to learn some truths about mortality and befriends a chaplain undergoing a crisis of faith.
Original Song: "Mango Song."
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06. Panic
After a mix-up in the History of Panic final sets the school on the path to inciting war with North Korea, Will learns a thing or two about panic attacks. Meanwhile, Jess receives some devastating news. And Kevin sets up a cult of personality.
Original song: "The Walls."
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Please be advised, this song contains INFRASOUND.
05. Thanksgiving
04. Alcohol
Original song “Warm Feeling.”
(Note: This episode talks heavily about alcoholism in a comedic sense. However, in real life, alcohol and substance abuse is no laughing matter. If you or someone you know is struggling, included is the website for the National Healthline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline.)