from the ARCHIVE: Thaddeus McFargle comedy video
Thaddeus McFargle and his Joplin Hot Dog Empire
written and directed by Matt Winkfield and Mark N
From the archives, we give you our only Toad historical comedy video so far: the adventures of Thaddeus the pickler, read by our voice actors from a series of ‘found letters’ from the 1800s.
Thaddeus McFargle, one of our long lost area heroes, was a revolutionary concessioner who found joy in the art of the hot dog cannon, fame with Joplin miners, and rivalry from a New York croquet player who wreaked havoc on his unfortunate love life.
While we recommend the video due to the accompanying imagery, this feature is also available in podcast format HERE.
sample gallery from video:
Contributors to this feature:
Matt Winkfield
Matt Winkfield is a ridiculous person. He loves music and photography and hates writing Bios.
Mark N
(writer, producer)
Mark N is a herder of cats. A defyer of curmudgeons. A slayer of convention. And an instigator of creation, collaboration, and community. He also takes photographs for a living, fathers some miniature humans, and husbands an intoxicating potter.
@marknphoto
Lance Schaubert
(voice actor)
Lancelot Schaubert is the author of the novel Bell Hammers, the songwriter of All Who Wander, the co-producer of the photo novels Cold Brewed and the Joplin Undercurrent. He has sold hundreds of poems and dozens of essays and stories to markets like The Anglican Theological Review, The New Haven Review (Yale’s Institute Library), Poker Pro’s World Series Edition, TOR, McSweeney’s, Writer’s Digest, and many similar markets. He’s an artist chaplain, husband to the grooviest bride on earth, and lives in Brooklyn with a houseful of unemployed bridge trolls.
Aubrey Prunty
(voice actor,)
Aubrey is a full-time artist and sister to all.
She likes to help inspire the inner artist in everyone and invite them to experience positive, life-changing creativity- so that they can find their joy and feel a sense of artistic accomplishment, and in doing so, possibly discover a new passion!
@breezyartwork
Curtis Prunty
(voice actor, “Regibald”)
Curtis Prunty is the most serious goofball you’ll ever meet. He is an avid Movie-goer, Martial Artist, Airsoft Game Developer and Beloved Event Host, the Mission Directer of CHI St. Luke’s hospital and has been doing full-time ministry for over a decade. Those who are privileged to hang out with him also know he has perfected his impersonation of Arnold Schwarzeneggar. He was recently nominated as Best Actor for his role as the 50’s nior detective in the Christmas Comedy, “If It’s Monday, It Must Be Christmas!” at Stone’s Throw Dinner Theater for this fall’s Sally Awards and has been recognised for his impressive acting and improvisation skills.