Josie's Lonely Hearts Club

byGood Story Guild

ComedyImprovFiction

JOSIE'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB is a semi-scripted audio drama set in the best relationship call-in show in the greater New Mexico broadcast region. On-air, Josie mends the broken hearts of a weekly collection of hilarious improvisers. Off-air, listeners eavesdrop on Josie’s secret identity: hapless, neurotic Joanne Holtzinger. Join Joanne and her puckish producer Frank as they navigate the pitfalls of love and fame as their show slowly becomes a national sensation. Night night, cuties. Created by Maximilian Clark and Rachel Music. Story editors Aliza Brugger, Jenny Snyder, and Lauren Grace Thompson. Directed by Maximilian Clark. Starring Rachel Music as Joanne H...

Episodes(40 episodes)

Season 5 - Episode 2

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Throw open the windows and air the place out -- after all that nonsense last week, it's time to get spruced up for that national slot. Nothing to worry about here, and anyone who says otherwise needs their mouth washed out. In fact, let's give the whole show a thorough scrubbing. In this sparkling episode, you'll meet a grandson with a housing problem, a snoop who likes it raw, a janitorial two-timer, and a very raunchy germaphobe. This week's cuties included Ross Bryant, Caitlin Carleton, R...

Published: Jul 16, 2025Duration: 37m 9s

Season 5 - Episode 3

5.2 Dun Dun Dunnnn

Throw open the windows and air the place out -- after all that nonsense last week, it's time to get spruced up for that national slot. Nothing to worry about here, and anyone who says otherwise needs their mouth washed out. In fact, let's give the whole show a thorough scrubbing. In this sparkling episode, you'll meet a grandson with a housing problem, a snoop who likes it raw, a janitorial two-timer, and a very raunchy germaphobe. Josie's Lonely Hearts Club was created by Maximilian Clark and Rachel Music. The show is produced by A...

Published: Jul 16, 2025Duration: 37m 24s

Season 5 - Episode 2

Uterine Sabotage!

Season Five is here, and with it …comes scandal. Not for Josie, no way, but for a national show at KBXV. The time is ripe for a regime change…can the Lonely Hearts nab that precious drivetime slot? If Frank and Joanne want to impress those execs, they’ll need more than a foolproof plan. They’ll need a scheme-proof plan. Look alive, cuties, there are nefarious forces at work. Our favorite dynamic duo will need to outwit new foes while they catch up with old friends. We welcome back callers to ask, “Where Are They Now?” “How Have You Been?” and...

Published: Jul 2, 2025Duration: 48m 48s

Season 5 - Episode 1

Uterine Sabotage!

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Season Five is here, and with it …comes scandal. Not for Josie, no way, but for a national show at KBXV. The time is ripe for a regime change…can the Lonely Hearts nab that precious drivetime slot? If Frank and Joanne want to impress those execs, they’ll need more than a foolproof plan. They’ll need a scheme-proof plan. Look alive, cuties, there are nefarious forces at work. Our favorite dynamic duo will need to outwit new foes while they catch up with old friends. We welcome back cal...

Published: Jul 2, 2025Duration: 47m 37s

Previously on Josie's (Listener Guide for Season 5)

Hello, our little French fries! We wouldn't be salty if you needed a little catch-up before you listen to the new season. Et voilà, here it is! Joanne and Frank take you through the big beats that brought our lonely hearts to this point in the show. (Listen at your own peril, as this trailer episode contains spoilers for the first four seasons!) JOSIE'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB is a semi-scripted audio drama set in New Mexico’s 2nd-best relationship call-in show created by Maximilian Clark and Rachel Music. Our story editor is Lauren Grace Thompson. Produ...

Published: Jul 2, 2025Duration: 2m 9s

Previously on Josie's (Listener Guide for Season 5)

Hello our little French fries, we wouldn't be salty if you needed a little catch-up before you listen to the new season. Et voilà, here it is! Joanne and Frank take you through the big beats that brought our lonely hearts to this point in the show. #Spoilers for the first four seasons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: Jul 2, 2025Duration: 1m 50s

Season 5 Intro: Let This Be Your Sign

Knock knock.Who's there? Season 5, that's who!! Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is back... but first, let's check in on the station. Hey...they got one of those fancy recording doorbells. Looks like your go-to hotline has finally entered the 21st century, and all our loyal cuties on Patreon get to enjoy it ONE WHOLE WEEK before it’s available to the public! This new season is our most surprising yet, complete with plenty of surprises, twists and turns, danger and romance. Buckle up, you desert stars, you're in for quite the ride. We’re so thrilled to be back at...

Published: Jun 18, 2025Duration: 11m 34s

Season 5 - Episode 1

Let This Be Your Sign

Knock knock.Who's there? Season 5, that's who!! Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is back... but first, let's check in on the station. Hey...they got one of those fancy recording doorbells. Looks like your go-to hotline has finally entered the 21st century, and all our loyal cuties on Patreon get to enjoy it ONE WHOLE WEEK before it’s available to the public! This new season is our most surprising yet, complete with plenty of surprises, twists and turns, danger and romance. Buckle up, you desert stars, you're in for quite the ride <...

Published: Jun 18, 2025Duration: 11m 15s

Season 4 - Episode 12

The team at KBXV has decided to put Josie and Frank out on the road to help people across the country. Join the team for our first live show at the Broadwater Theater in Los Angeles. (Maybe coming to a theater near you someday). Video of this episode is available on our Patreon. Season 5 starts in two weeks, cuties. **** Josie's is created by Rachel Music and Maximilian Clark. This episode features Jenny Curtis, Jacob Alden Roa and Christopher Gebauer. Our technical assistant was Beth Scorzato...

Published: Jun 4, 2025Duration: 51m 55s

The team at KBXV has decided to put Josie and Frank out on the road to help people across the country. Join the team for our first live show at the Broadwater Theater in Los Angeles. (Maybe coming to a theater near you someday). Video of this episode is available on our Patreon. Season 5 starts in two weeks, cuties. Josie's is created by Rachel Music and Maximilian Clark. This episode features Jenny Curtis, Jacob Alden Roa and Christopher Gebauer. Our technical assistant was Beth Scorzato. This episode was edited by the incomparable Simone Kisiel. Josie’s...

Published: Jun 4, 2025Duration: 50m 15s

April Fool's 2025 Special: Episode 1 with Creator Commentary!

As a special treat to announce the release of the season one remaster (available now), we've decided to give you a special insight into our process with a full creator commentary. We have no idea why nobody has thought to do this with podcasts before. Season 5 is in production and should be out in May! Thanks cuties for all your support! [The remaster is not a joke. It's real and amazing. Go check it out, it's ad-free!]

Published: Apr 1, 2025Duration: 27m 31s

April Fool's Special: Episode 1 with Creator Commentary!

As a special treat to announce the release of the season one remaster (available now), we've decided to give you a special insight into our process with a full creator commentary.We have no idea why nobody has thought to do this with podcasts before.Season 5 is in production and should be out in May! Thanks cuties for all your support! [The remaster is not a joke. It's real and amazing. Go check it out, it's ad-free!] Learn more about...

Published: Apr 1, 2025Duration: 26m 27s

Introducing: IN MEDIA RES

Relax, while Josie goes to Hollywood. Or at least, she tells us about the new Hollywood drama from the Good Story Guild from the comfort of her booth. Head over to the feed now and get hooked on this sharp new series. In Media Res: A Hollywood Odyssey in Five Acts When Alex Eli (Kyle Prue) is plucked from obscurity and offered the role of franchise megalith Jack Stellar, booking the gig is only the beginning. In a whirlwind week of media training, he is thrust into the deep end of shark-infested Malibu waters. As h...

Published: Mar 6, 2025Duration: 3m 15s

Introducing: IN MEDIA RES

Relax, while Josie goes to Hollywood. Or at least, she tells us about the new Hollywood drama from the Good Story Guild from the comfort of her booth. Head over to the feed now and get hooked on this sharp new series.***In Media Res: A Hollywood Odyssey in Five ActsWhen Alex Eli (Kyle Prue) is plucked from obscurity and offered the role of franchise megalith Jack Stellar, booking the gig is only the beginning. In a whirlwind week of media training, he is thrust into the deep end...

Published: Mar 6, 2025Duration: 2m 55s

Josie's Season 5 Update

Hello Cuties!Phew. What a year, amirite? Having taken two months off to rest, the Josie's creative team (Rachel and Maximilian) wanted to check in and give you all some updates. Don't have time to listen? Here you go: New episodes coming this April. We're switching to twice a month releases with no breaks ever until we're all dead. We're animating more Josie clips that will go on our socials @Goodstoryguild Season five is gonna be our Soap Opera season so get ready for some freakin cliffhangers. We love you a lot and are so glad...

Published: Jan 29, 2025Duration: 5m 27s

Josie's Season 5 Update

Hello Cuties! Phew. What a year, amirite? Having taken two months off to rest, the Josie's creative team (Rachel and Maximilian) wanted to check in and give you all some updates. Don't have time to listen? Here you go: New episodes coming this April. We're switching to twice a month releases with no breaks ever until we're all dead. We're animating more Josie clips that will go on our socials @Goodstoryguild Season five is gonna be our Soap Opera season so get ready for some freakin cliffhangers. We love you a lot and are so glad you've found us...

Published: Jan 29, 2025Duration: 5m 47s

Season 4 - Episode 11

Josie Presents: Candy Claus, Private Eye

We're hoping Yuletide yourselves over to 2025 with this extra-special Christmas episode! Frank and Joanne get an unexpected present and a night off as they showcase a hilarious holiday audio series from comedian Ella Gale. Stay tuned for more in the new year, cuties!xo F&JMORE ABOUT CANDY CLAUS:***Santa's bastard daughter solves hardboiled Christmas crimes on the North Pole in this half-hour audio comedy. Candy is a death-metal-loving, peppermint-schnapps-swilling PI trying to solve the North Pole’s first murder in 500 years without learning the true meaning of Christmas. A se...

Published: Dec 18, 2024Duration: 34m 14s

Season 4 - Episode 10

Hearts of Fire (Season 4 Finale)

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Clean out your crock pots, we're talking about slow burns this week. Our callers are simmering with stories of workplace romances, illicit love affairs, and romancing from a court-ordered 60 feet away. As people recount stories of finding love with the people they already know, Joanne and Frank talk about rocks, adrenaline, and fancy personal scooters. Stay tuned until the end to see a familiar face; you know how we do season finales by now! Our callers this week included the talents of Ross Childs, Meghan Falcone, Pat...

Published: Dec 4, 2024Duration: 33m 39s

Season 4 - Episode 10

Clean out your crock pots, we're talking about slow burns this week. Our callers are simmering with stories of workplace romances, illicit love affairs, and romancing from a court-ordered 60 feet away. As people recount stories of finding love with the people they already know, Joanne and Frank talk about rocks, adrenaline, and fancy personal scooters. Stay tuned until the end to see a familiar face; you know how we do season finales by now!Our callers this week included the talents of Ross Childs, Meghan Falcone, Pat Harvey, Taylor Coriell and Hannah Schooner. Our story editor is...

Published: Dec 4, 2024Duration: 35m 49s

Season 4 - Episode 9

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Grab a drumstick and sweeten your potatoes, because this week we're getting stuffed. Frank and Joanne arrive for their long-awaited Thanksgiving Day celebration and the tea -- and the gravy -- is piping hot. Meet Frank's family. That's it. No puns or wordplay, just ...Frank's family. Buckle up. The Good Story Guild is thankful for YOU this season! In less than a year, we have shared ups and downs and milk out our noses, and the gratitude is irrepressible. If you'd take a moment to review the...

Published: Nov 27, 2024Duration: 42m 50s