Trussell says: "He reached out to me and said he had an idea for how to animate my podcast, which was another big thrill for me. Clancy helps him acquire a special device that allows them to traverse a section of the world that is covered in ice. The animation also acts as a background for stories that expand the interviews. "[21] Stuart Jeffries from The Guardian called The Midnight Gospel a trippy Mr Benn for adults and said that the show was engagingly bonkers in a quest for philosophical truth on a psychedelic journey through space. The Midnight Gospel is an American adult animated streaming television series created by … Death especially, though this provides for some of the series' most peaceful sequences. New photos are added daily from a wide variety of categories including abstract, fashion, nature, technology and much more. FLAT ROCK - Deneen Fendig passed away peacefully April 3, 2013, at Elizabeth House Hospice Center near Hendersonville. Deneen Fendig and Duncan Trussell Talk About Active Dying December 6, 2019 February 21, 2020 Vanessa Able In March 2013, comedian and Podcast host Duncan Trussell broadcast one of the most touching episodes of his show, a conversation with his mother, Deneen Fendig, who was close to death after a long battle with cancer. Clancy gets a call from his older sister Sarah, who claims that she is no longer upset about taking her money to purchase the simulator and that she still cares about him. Deneen Fendig 1947-201310/1/2012 Clip from Episode 43 of The Duncan Trussell Family Hour. Toggle Navigation Home; Music; Podcast; Articles; Store; Contact ; Latest Articles. Clancy crashes through the prison, which houses souls of characters from the previous episodes, and gets entangled with a prisoner named Bob who has a soul bird named Jason. Meredith Kecskemety, Mike L. Mayfield, Duncan Trussell, and Pendleton Ward. They discuss the concepts of death and accepting it with Annie talking about people who were close to her who had no choice but to accept, due to having cancer. Trudy's boyfriend Gerald is killed by the sinister Prince Jam Roll and together set off on a quest to avenge him. Released on Netflix on April 20, 2020, it is the first animated production from Ward for Netflix. Outside, Magistrate Hoops brings the police down on Clancy, whose simulator is once again steaming up. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 93% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 7.91/10. As Clancy (Duncan) is about to blast off to another world, his mother (Deneen) suddenly shows up within the simulator on a spaceship full of teddy bears who are studying love and happiness. The Midnight Gospel follows a spacecaster (video podcaster in space) named Clancy Gilroy who lives in a dimension called "The Chromatic Ribbon", where simulation farmers use powerful bio-computers to simulate universes to harvest technology. TV Comedies, Adult Animation. The dialogue (interviews) are taken from earlier episodes of Duncan Trussell's podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour and features many special guests including Jason Louv, Drew Pinsky, Stephen Root, Phil Hendrie, Caitlin Doughty, Trudy Goodman, Michael Marconio, Maria Bamford, Deneen Fendig, David Nichtern, and the great Joey Diaz! He is voiced by American actor and series creator Duncan Trussell. [2] Joe Wong, the composer from the show, included his own song "Dreams Wash Away" from his debut album Nite Creatures in first-season finale. Deneen begins by talking about Clancy's birth and his history as an infant before the two dissect the feeling of being. The episode is more than 36 minutes long and it’s a conversation between mother and son about birth, life, and death. Deneen Fendig and Duncan Trussell Talk About Active Dying December 6, 2019 February 21, 2020 Vanessa Able In March 2013, comedian and Podcast host Duncan Trussell broadcast one of the most touching episodes of his show, a conversation with his mother, Deneen Fendig, who was close to death after a long battle with cancer. 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The Midnight Gospel follows a spacecaster (video podcaster in space) named Clancy Gilroy who lives in a dimension called "The Chromatic Ribbon", where simulation farmers use powerful bio-computers to simulate universes to harvest technology. It’s Trussell’s mother Deneen Fendig. In 2019, Netflix ordered eight episodes, which premiered on April 20, 2020. [17], The first teaser was released on March 16, and the main trailer on April 6. in season Title Directed by Written by Interview subject(s) Original podcast Original release date; 1: 1 "Taste of the King" Pendleton Ward: Michael Marcanio L. Mayfield, Duncan Trussell and Pendleton Ward: Drew Pinsky: Episode 147: April … They inform him that he needs to use green oil on the simulator or else it will overheat, something the computer told him numerous times, but chose to ignore. #1) Mouse of Silver (guest star Deneen Fendig, a.k.a. This sparks debate between Clancy and Glasses Man as to whether there is such a thing as a 'good drug' or a 'bad drug'. They encounter a sleeping giant named Barry and go inside his ear where Darryl transforms himself into a giant to fight Barry over a past aggression. Jason discusses with Clancy the concept of self-awareness and accepting that all souls are connected and thrive on the belief systems that we have set in place. During the first season, the guests interviewed covered topics such as magic, meditation, forgiveness, spiritualism, funerary rituals, death positivity, drug use, pain, moksha (transcendence) and existentialism. Clancy calls Captain Bryce to help retrieve a lantern creature to get the oil, but after Bryce gets caught in a "wobble", Clancy just steals the oil from his neighbors. TV Comedies, Adult Animation. These animated backstories are designed to pull the viewer into the conversation, making them an important part of the exploration of said subject. This show is... Mind-Bending, Offbeat, Irreverent, Cerebral. The Midnight Gospel takes an actual podcast between Duncan Trussell and a wide variety of guests and turns them into an amazing adventure. [6] According to Trussell, the influence for The Midnight Gospel come from Adult Swim's lo-fi aesthetic in general and shows like Space Ghost Coast to Coast and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The main theme of this episode entitled "Mouse of Silver" is to deal with the loss of a loved one. You can watch The Midnight Gospel now on Netflix! "[6], Throughout the episodes the series deals with different themes which were explored in the interviews. It’s Trussell’s mother Deneen Fendig. These interviews are based on the real interviews derived from the DTFH. The second episode opens with deer-dog hybrids mangling baby clowns; compared to the fourth, which follows the journey of a knight seeking vengeance against an ass-wielding villain. Netflix’s Midnight Gospel animates podcast interviews ... Deneen Fendig (in a conversation recorded in 2013), a bright light dying, though clearly not dying out, from cancer. The show is set in a dimension … They ascend out into space as spirits and then as planets and discuss how most people avoid the subject of death with other things and that is why death becomes such a harsh subject to everyone. Genres. Clancy accepts Deneen's death as she is sucked into a black hole. He angrily rebuffs her and begins to ignore the now steaming simulator. News ... juxtaposing fantastic interstellar adventures with audio from a series of podcast interviews. Jason Louv AKA Soul Bird. The Midnight Gospel is American animated series for adults created by Pendleton Ward and Duncan Trussell, authors of the series Adventure Time. They end up causing their own world to explode as Clancy takes an ice cream unicorn he found and returns home. These eclectic themes are selected in such a way as to complement the dialogue of the interview they accompany. Together, they crew an elaborate ship with non-Euclidean geometry. Other references included the animated films Watership Down and The Last Unicorn, the animated television series Æon Flux and Liquid Television, and the mystery horror drama television series Twin Peaks. Mike L. Mayfield, Duncan Trussell, Brendon Walsh, and Pendleton Ward. After Deneen expires, Clancy becomes pregnant and gives birth to an infant Deneen who continues their conversation about accepting one's situation in life. ©2019 DUNCAN TRUSSELLWEBSITE BY STUDIO RUBRIC, Trudy Goodman AKA Trudy The Love Barbarian. She conquered death so completely that, even in her last days, she still focused on making sure Duncan was okay with it. Awards & Events. Sometime later Trussell and Ward became friends and Ward suggested to Trussell to turn his podcast into an animated series. Satisfied with their answers, Clancy travels back to his dimension, having collected a pair of green glass slippers and relaxes after tossing a clown baby into Charlotte's dimensional stomach. The First Post December 7, 2020 Guided Meditation for Presence by Duncan Trussell’s mom (Deneen Fendig) November 17, 2020 How to Use Digital Minimalism to Stop Your Addiction to Social Media November 8, 2020 How to Record your DAW with … He sends the ice cream and some gifts to Daniel. Clancy almost dies from falling from a cliff, but Death tells him he dies in a swivel chair. The Midnight Gospel takes these real-life interviews, edits them down, and places them within the context of the show. Anne Lamott AKA Deer Dog. Created by Pendleton Ward (of 'Adventure Time' fame) and Duncan Trussell, 'The Midnight Gospel' is an extension of Trussell's very popular 'Duncan Trussell Family Hour' podcast, and a perfectly fitting one too. “That episode is a combination of two podcasts I did with my mom. Once you hear that, you’re forever changed; you live in a completely different dimension than you lived in before. He is voiced by American actor and series creator Duncan Trussell. They eventually catch up with the fool where Death kills him with ping pong balls (his predicted death). ", Raghu Markus as Raghu Deer Dog (Episode 2), Trudy Goodman as Trudy the Love Barbarian (Episode 4), Deneen Fendig as herself aka Mrs. Gilroy (Clancy's/Duncan's mother) (Episode 8), This page was last edited on 13 February 2021, at 13:59. Know About Duncan Trussell; Age, Wife, Son, Podcast, Net Worth The last podcast they did together was really beautiful and powerful. Special guests include Phil Hendrie, Stephen Root, Drew Pinsky, Damien Echols, Trudy Goodman, Jason Louv, Caitlin Doughty, Michael Marcanio, Maria Bamford, Joey Diaz, David Nichtern, and Deneen Fendig. The episodes typically end with an apocalyptic event from which Clancy barely manages to escape. [16], One constant in several episodes is the life cycle. Except it’s not really his mother — it’s Trussell’s, and if there was any doubt, she calls him Duncan immediately upon his arrival. What to Watch Latest Trailers IMDb TV IMDb Originals IMDb Picks IMDb Podcasts. The simulation ends and Clancy returns home where he discovers that the rose is encased in a shrine for rats who want healing, or as Clancy puts it they became "some kind of cult" and shoos them away. Clancy finally rides the water slide and returns home where he tosses out his swivel chair before admitting that being enlightened was "embarrassing". Now, I say “juxtapose” because the strange dreamscapes that you … Her clarity, rational, and understanding of death was so complete and perfect that it made me even less afraid. - Ouça o MY MOM de Duncan Trussell Family Hour instantaneamente no seu tablet, telefone ou navegador - … Clancy decides to interview Death while they traverse their strange surroundings in search of a small foolish creature who has made off with the water hose. News ‘The Midnight Gospel’ Creator Duncan Trussell On Discovering The “Resurrective Quality” Of Animation & Finding Love In The Most Difficult Of Moments . [6], While working on Adventure Time, Pendleton Ward heard about Duncan Trussell's podcast Duncan Trussell Family Hour from a friend with whom he worked on the show. Available on Netflix from April 20, 2020. "[13], The concept was expanded as the writer’s room began exploring various potential apocalypses and finding a way to ensure that the podcast material was able to match up the storylines they built around the episode. Duncan Trussell w/ special guest his Mom discuss Death, Life, and Love. Her clarity, rational, and understanding of death was so complete and perfect that it made me even less afraid. Born Today Most Popular Celebs Most Popular Celebs … Frustrated, the computer sends him to Buton 78914 as an Octopus Sheriff to see his friend David. He heads to an "Ass Cream" planet, which is actually a world that has been completely flooded and meets a fish man named Darryl who has an entire crew composed of cats. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. 1 Synopsis 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 2.3 Guest stars 3 Episodes 4 Links The Midnight Gospel revolves around a spacecaster (video podcaster in space) named Clancy Gilroy who lives in a … The Midnight Gospel takes an actual podcast between Duncan Trussell and a wide variety of guests and turns them into an amazing adventure. [2] Each episode revolves around Clancy's travels through planets within the simulator, with the beings inhabiting these worlds as the guests he interviews for his spacecast. In front of the White House, a group of anti-marijuana protesters are gathered, seemingly unbothered by the zombies around them. They thought episodes should have a balance so the animation does not take people out of the interview. It was three weeks before she died. Duncan has described it many times as the idea coming from, "taking the dialogue from Indiana Jones and replacing it with podcast dialogue". Clancy Gilroy is the main protagonist of The Midnight Gospel. He points out how the last episode "Mouse of Silver" is the most touching and engaging episode of the season. Damien Echols AKA Fish Bowl Man. Meet the Guests and Hear the Podcasts that Inspired the Show. [6] Trussell described as a "laborious process" while also realizing it helped evolve into a series with a story arc. According to Polygon, Fendig recorded the audio for his son’s podcast back in 2013.