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Recovering Idiot

Published by Voyage Media

  • Fiction
  • Comedy fiction

Based on a true story. Ben Casper has tried and failed for years to invent a life-changing product and now, he's finally done it. But it can only change his life if he can get his invention to a big trade show in Reno in time. To do it, he'll have to overcome being flat broke, nearly getting himself killed multiple times along the journey, and sneaking past his long-suffering wife. This comedy fiction podcast is based on Ben's memoir of the same name, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Idiot-Ben-Casper/dp/099703310X

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  1. Number 148Comedy fictionCanada
  2. Number 178Comedy fictionUnited Kingdom
  3. Number 107Comedy fictionUnited States

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  1. A New Comedy Podcast That's Idiocracy meets Back To The Future... Taking Time from Recovering Idiot, opens in a new tab

    May 27, 2026

    An "expendable" average schlub gets recruited for a highly risky, highly mysterious time travel experiment, and hopes to use the opportunity to save the life of the woman he loved. Equally wacky, silly, mysterious, horny and heartfelt - Taking Time is a time travel story through the lens of corporate espionage and dysfunction. All episodes of Season 1 are available now, wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Episode Five from Recovering Idiot, opens in a new tab

    May 15, 2025

    In the aftermath of the race, Ben and Daryl and Michele and Nikki, redefine their relationships with each other. Recovering Idiot is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Ben Casper. Based on Ben's book of the same name, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Idiot-Ben-Casper/dp/099703310X Written and directed by Dan Benamor, based on Ben's novel and the screenplay by Michael Stagliano. Story by Ben Casper. Starring Kia Joon as Ben, Ray Carsillo as Daryl, Meg Hensley as Michele, Veronica Warner as Nikki, Khalil LeSaldo as Dennison and Moses Sun as Minato. Edited, sound designed and mixed by James Scully. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you're listening. And subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Episode Four from Recovering Idiot, opens in a new tab

    May 15, 2025

    Ben finds himself in an absurd literal race with his arch-enemy, the boom truck operator Dennison, for his financial life. Recovering Idiot is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Ben Casper. Based on Ben's book of the same name, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Idiot-Ben-Casper/dp/099703310X Written and directed by Dan Benamor, based on Ben's novel and the screenplay by Michael Stagliano. Story by Ben Casper. Starring Kia Joon as Ben, Ray Carsillo as Daryl, Meg Hensley as Michele, Veronica Warner as Nikki, Khalil LeSaldo as Dennison and Moses Sun as Minato. Edited, sound designed and mixed by James Scully. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you're listening. And subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Episode Three from Recovering Idiot, opens in a new tab

    May 15, 2025

    The officer-involved-shooting of a Yank-A-Tank kicks off a rough stretch for Ben and Daryl, who barely make it to the trade show, only to discover they need to spirit ten grand out of thin air or else their trip will be for nothing. Recovering Idiot is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Ben Casper. Based on Ben's book of the same name, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Idiot-Ben-Casper/dp/099703310X Written and directed by Dan Benamor, based on Ben's novel and the screenplay by Michael Stagliano. Story by Ben Casper. Starring Kia Joon as Ben, Ray Carsillo as Daryl, Meg Hensley as Michele, Veronica Warner as Nikki, Khalil LeSaldo as Dennison and Moses Sun as Minato. Edited, sound designed and mixed by James Scully. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you're listening. And subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Episode Two from Recovering Idiot, opens in a new tab

    May 15, 2025

    Ben and Daryl barely survive the daredevil flight to win Orson's money, but now they've got a bigger problem... Ben's long-suffering wife, Michele. If she finds out the real reason they're going on a road trip, Ben might lose the only thing he's got left... his marriage. Recovering Idiot is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Ben Casper. Based on Ben's book of the same name, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Idiot-Ben-Casper/dp/099703310X Written and directed by Dan Benamor, based on Ben's novel and the screenplay by Michael Stagliano. Story by Ben Casper. Starring Kia Joon as Ben, Ray Carsillo as Daryl, Meg Hensley as Michele, Veronica Warner as Nikki, Khalil LeSaldo as Dennison and Moses Sun as Minato. Edited, sound designed and mixed by James Scully. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you're listening. And subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Episode One from Recovering Idiot, opens in a new tab

    Apr 15, 2025

    No one believes in Ben Casper. Not his long-suffering wife, who has watched him fail at dozens of expensive would-be inventions, and not his long-suffering employee, who always tries to warn Ben away from his risky schemes. But a miracle happens - Ben comes up with a stellar invention! There's only one problem... he's flat broke, and has no way to get it to a big trade show in Nevada... until he finds a way, that might get him killed. Recovering Idiot is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Ben Casper. Based on Ben's book of the same name, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Idiot-Ben-Casper/dp/099703310X Written and directed by Dan Benamor, based on Ben's novel and the screenplay by Michael Stagliano. Story by Ben Casper. Starring Kia Joon as Ben, Ray Carsillo as Daryl, Meg Hensley as Michele, Veronica Warner as Nikki, Khalil LeSaldo as Dennison and Moses Sun as Minato. Edited, sound designed and mixed by James Scully. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you're listening. And subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Trailer from Recovering Idiot, opens in a new tab

    Apr 1, 2025

    The trailer for Voyage Media's new comedy-adventure audio drama, Recovering Idiot. Chronically failed inventor Ben Casper finally hits on a winning product, but he will have to overcome being broke, his long-suffering wife, and nearly dying multiple times along the way, to get his prototype to a trade show in Nevada that could change his life. Recovering Idiot is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. Executive produced by Ben Casper. Based on Ben's book of the same name, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-Idiot-Ben-Casper/dp/099703310X Written and directed by Dan Benamor, based on Ben's novel and the screenplay by Michael Stagliano. Story by Ben Casper. Starring Kia Joon as Ben, Ray Carsillo as Daryl, Meg Hensley as Michele, Veronica Warner as Nikki, Khalil LeSaldo as Dennison and Moses Sun as Minato. Edited, sound designed and mixed by James Scully. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. If you're enjoying the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you're listening. And subscribe now for future episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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