Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast Bonus Bang: You Got PreDICted (Jemaine Clement, Stephanie Allynne, Mary Holland, Lauren Lapkus, Erin Whitehead)
Apr 2, 2026
Guest
Lauren Lapkus (as one of the Flagon sisters)
Guest
Mary Holland (as one of the Flagon sisters)
Guest
Stephanie Allynne (as one of the Flagon sisters)
Guest
Jemaine Clement
Lauren Lapkus, Mary Holland, and Stephanie Allynne play the Flagon sisters, carnival psychics delivering absurd predictions and vaudeville banter. Jemaine Clement, comedian and musician from Flight of the Conchords, talks about fatherhood in People Places Things and his audio series Uncle Bertie’s Botanarium. The show alternates spooky carnival readings with chats about audio drama, touring, and musical comedy.
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Psychic Readings Work As Collaborative Puzzle
- The Flagon sisters frame their precognition as collaborative puzzle-solving: each sister sees part of a future and they must combine visions.
- This mechanic lets them justify contradictory or escalating predictions while creating theatrical tension onstage.
Carnival Psychic Act Turns Readings Into Absurd Theater
- The Flagon sisters perform carnival psychic readings that mix insults, absurdity, and invented backstories.
- They roleplay audience readings (Scott included) with specific callbacks like Terrence Howard, divorce counts, and a T-shirt that says "you got predicted."
How To See People Places Things Outside Major Theaters
- To watch People Places Things, use theaters, iTunes, or VOD and respect distribution limits like regional theater counts.
- Jemaine suggests group viewings are fine and jokingly encourages inviting friends to split the cost.