Episode 2 of 6 - THE SHMEATLES - The REUNION Audio Drama by Oskar Karash

The REUNION Audio Drama by Oskar Karash (video podcast uninterrupted by songs, which are optional)

The REUNION Audio Drama by Oskar Karash

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Please, listen to the following songs when prompted:

https://bit.ly/Hello-Goodbye-BEATLES

https://bit.ly/Back-In-The-USSR-cover-WOOD

https://bit.ly/Her-Majesty-REUNION-BAND⁠ - highly recommended as part of the show

https://bit.ly/Getting-Better-MCCARTNEY

https://bit.ly/R-U-Ready-STARR

https://bit.ly/Isolation-John-LENNON

https://bit.ly/Rising-Sun-HARRISON

https://bit.ly/Roll-Over-Beethoven-BEATLES ॐ In the previous episode, Widlovsky attended a wake for his passed friend, and met Abby, a singer in the "Abby and the Roadkill". When a bandmate addressed her as Your Majesty, it stirred Widlovsky's memory. He told Abby about Her Majesty of his past ॐ In Episode 2 - THE SHMEATLES, Widlovsky reflects on his youth in the communist country of Zagoria. As protests against the regime erupted, Widlovsky formed the band "The Shmeatles," with his friends expressing their love for The Beatles as a form of rebellion. As political climate worsens, and the group struggles with the oppressive atmosphere. Widlovsky meets Beata, a girl from his past, but their relationship is threatened by a KZB officer, who ties Beata's freedom to the condition of a Beatles reunion. The episode explores emotional power of music amidst political turmoil. Widlovsky’s memories reveal how the music of The Beatles shaped his life and became a source of hope and unity in dark times ॐ Website: ⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thereunionproject.com⁠ ॐ This is a work of fiction. Any names or characters, businesses or places, events or incidents, are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental ॐ All texts, voices, songs, music and singing, were developed and performed without AI. However, AI tools were used in two specific instances: (1) background music was generated using MuseNet Beatlesque samples, and (2) the background pictures were generated using Dall-e, both with meticulous creative Natural Intelligence labor of love using story-based prompts and post-generation manual finalizing ॐ CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST Oskar Karash – Author, Writer, Executive Producer, Investor and Owner Rena Karash – muse, support, inspiration, dedication Igor Karash and Alexander Melkumov – co–creators of an early story Nikolai von Keller – co–author of a movie script Alexander Melkumov – Producer Elena Tonunts – Creative Director Ilya Petukhov – Sound Director ACTORS Michael Karash – Narrator and Director of Episodic Characters Oskar Karash – Widlovsky Nikita Pomerantsev – Droog Yulia Vergun – Abby, Margaret Lina Zakharane – Beata Aleksandr Rezalin–Izraelson – Ladislav David Mkhitarel – Haritonov Vadim Kurilov – Gene Georges Devdariani – Adam Yelena Antonenko – Zhana Anna Melkumova – Young Beata, Julia Inna Karash – Leta, Waitress, Flight Attendant Ilya Karash – KZB Officer, Neighbor, Guard and Director of the Narrator Alla Nowowiejski – Carrie, Clara, Gate Attendant Scott Nowowiejski – Howard, Young Droog, Diner, Police Officer, Gate Attendant Aleksandr Lisitsin – Young Widlovsky, Kip, Airport Agent Croft @croft64 – John, Paul, George, Ringo Paran Thakur – HariHara and Yama MUSIC and COVER SONGS by The REUNION Band Oskar Karash – composed and arranged all the Background Music using MuseNet-generated Beatlesque samples Simone Poliedric @poliedricsimo – Guitars, Drums and other instruments on all Reunion covers except Now and Then Igor Karash – Piano, Guitars, all instruments on Now and Then cover Yulia Vergun – vocals on Sgt.Pepper’s cover Lina Zakharane – vocals on Purple Haze, End of the Line, You Never Give Me Your Money, Now and Then, I Will covers Oskar Karash – vocals on Her Majesty, Yer Blues, End of the Line, You Never Give Me Your Money, Now and Then covers Aleksandr Rezalin–Izraelson – vocals on Yer Blues, End of the Line covers Yelena Antonenko – vocals on End of the Line cover OTHER SUPPORT Scott Nowowiejski – Consultant in American English Anastasia Shapoval – Consultant in English