In this special bonus episode of ShamFiction, we've compiled "Just the Fics" from our third quarter of the season and put them all into this one mega-episode for your listening enjoyment! It's a Shamthology of short stories from Eric, Andrew, and Marcus!
36: Marcus writes Mr. Robot
Hello friends. Are you ready to take back control of your lives? Oh, we know what you're thinking. "You're mistaken, ShamFiction guys. I'm in control of my life." WRONG! You are not! We see that Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte in your hand and your eyes glued to that iPhone screen. You've lost control, friends. The corporations own you. Luckily, we've met the guy who's going to change everything. We'd like you to meet him, too, so you'd better listen to this week's episode. His name is Mr. Robot.
35: Andrew writes Twilight
This week we're packing up the U-Haul and moving to Washington - state, that is - to a sleepy, little town called Forks. We've heard the scenery is beautiful, and so - it turns out - is this one particular guy in our class. He seemed to be sickened at the sight of us at first, but he's coming around. He's super dreamy, and - get this - he sparkles in the daylight! Because he's a vampire! But how is he going to be our boyfriend if he wants to drink our blood all the time? Listen as Andrew attempts to make this relationship work in his sham of the ultimate in young adult romance, Twilight.
34: Eric writes Sharknado
Do you hear that? A faint sound of thunder and chomping in the distance? And the wind is picking up now, blowing in the horrible, fishy odor of death. These signs can't point to anything else... In this episode, Eric puts on his hero hat, grabs his favorite chainsaw (her name is "Betty"), and sets out to save the world from the most blood-thirsty of all natural disasters: Sharknado!
33: Marcus writes Brick
Cover for us in homeroom! We have some sleuthing to do! Well, Marcus does at least. This week, he's raiding lockers, turning over tables in the cafeteria, and knocking heads together under the bleachers - anything to solve the mystery at the heart of Rian "Star Wars Episode VIII" Johnson's high school film noir breakout, Brick! He just better watch out for any of those long-haired lugs! Especially if they're named Chuck Burns!
32: Andrew writes A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Did you know that A Song of Ice and Fire, the hit series that HBO's Game of Thrones is based upon, is not the only tale from Westeros that George R. R. Martin hasn't finished? This week Andrew spends a couple hours in the world of dragons and white walkers as he writes A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and we find out why it takes Martin much longer to write his (objectively more amazing) version!
31: Eric writes The West Wing
On this week's show, Mr. Carlson goes to Washington! Ready or not, Eric's been assigned an immense challenge: to sham-write a piece based on the most prestigious of all prestige dramas, Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing! Will people walk and talk at the same time? (They'd better!) Will President Bartlet tell a folksy story of great significance? (Most likely!) Will all our nation's most pressing issues be solved? (We're counting on it!) If there's an Emmy for podcasting, this is our chance to bring it home! No pressure, right?
30: Eric and Andrew write Ex Machina
In this final week of Dueling ShamFiction, Marcus asks Eric and Andrew to wrap up their days as crime-fighting heroes and make some real change - in politics! Yes, indeed, we're following in Mayor Mitchell "The Great Machine" Hundred's steps, heading to New York City Hall with dreams of machines dancing like sugar plums in our heads (or something)! But only one sham-writer can call himself the hero-mayor of New York! And there's only one way to determine the victor: a head-to-head sham-writing battle royale of writer Brian K. Vaughan's comic series, Ex Machina!
From the Vault: Marcus writes There Will Be Blood
The Dueling ShamFiction finale proved too big a beast to tame in only a week's time! In its stead, we've pulled an episode out of the vault! This is a complete test cast from back in 2015 when we were sussing out the show's structure and getting comfortable in front of the mics. We believe you'll find the quality of the content and the audio to be more than sufficient for your listening pleasure! Can Marcus drill deep enough to strike black gold? Find out in his attempt to break into the oil business with this sham of Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood!
29: Marcus and Eric write The Leftovers
It's week two of our Dueling ShamFiction series! In this installment, Eric and Marcus go head-to-head to see who can make Andrew cry harder! It's the saddest episode of ShamFiction yet, as we battle grief and confusion in the wake of the sudden disappearance of 2% of the world's population. Smoke 'em if you got 'em, because we're shamming HBO's The Leftovers!
28: Andrew and Marcus write Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
In the first of our three-part Dueling ShamFiction special, Andrew and Marcus tune up their automail limbs and go transmutation-circle to transmutation-circle to find out which of them is full-metal! It's a competition the likes of which you haven't seen on ShamFiction, so strap yourselves in for two full takes on Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood!
27: Marcus writes Cowboy Bebop
Three, two, one, let's jam! This week, we're jazzing things up by getting down with the coolest crew of bounty hunters this side of the solar system. It's Cowboy Bebop! Marcus is writing, and he had better keep the beat because these thugs know how to swing. One mis-step and we'll be saying, "See you, Space Cowboy!"
26: Andrew writes My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Hey everypony, canter right up and fill your favorite feed-bag for Andrew's version of one of the biggest fandoms in the history of fanfiction! That's right, it's My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! We'll make a brony of you yet!
25: Eric writes The 100
The hormones are flowing on this week’s episode of ShamFiction! We’re sending Eric down to Earth to observe and report on the angsty/horny/teenaged settlers of The CW’s The 100! Turns out they’re all criminals! And criminals - as John Turturro taught us in that Transformer movie - are HOT! Enjoy!
Just the Fics Volume Two
In this special bonus episode of ShamFiction, we've compiled "Just the Fics" from our second quarter of the season and put them all into this one mega-episode for your listening enjoyment! It's a Shamthology of hastily written short stories from Eric, Andrew, and Marcus!
24: Marcus writes The Wolf of Wall Street
Welcome to the worst episode we've ever done! In this, the last ShamFiction before the censors catch on, Marcus writes a jolly little tale that involves cute animals! It's lewd! It's also lude! It vaguely resembles something you might see in Martin Scorsese's delightful Leo vehicle, The Wolf of Wall Street!
23: Andrew writes Titan AE
You might think you can beat the Drej, but did you know they're pure energy? Because, you can't beat them; they're pure energy! Andrew learns this lesson and more as he navigates the future of humanity in Titan AE! Spoilers! You'll hear that pure energy line a lot.
22: Eric writes Silicon Valley
Boot up your laptop, take a hit from the bong, and try not to be too awkward around girls, because this week we’re crashing at the hacker hostel with the Pied Piper gang! L33t h4x0rz know what I’m talking about! It’s time to sham HBO’s Silicon Valley! Eric is writing, so listen in to find out if he can fake his way into tech superstardom!
21: Marcus writes The Darjeeling Limited
Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, oh wow! In this week's ShamFiction, Marcus is given the enviable task of writing in the style of auteur filmmaker Wes Anderson. I, on the other hand, have been given the enviable task of using the term "auteur" in this episode description simply to spite Marcus and his loathing for that word! So put on your thousand-dollar italian loafers, pack up your eleven-piece matched luggage set, and hit the rails for Marcus' version of The Darjeeling Limited!
20: Andrew writes Bob's Burgers
How many things can go wrong for one mustachioed burger-purveyor? How many people can simultaneously experience the best day of their respective lives? Why can't Weeze go to the moon? Find out the answers to these questions and more through Andrew's most "supple" version of Bob's Burgers. Am I using that word right? Supple?