Home from TAFCON with a heart full of love and gratitude for my show and its cast and this community and the past me who put clean sheets on the bed.
Mel Nichols
@melnichols.bsky.social
Writer, actor, director, three niche references in a trench coat. Creator of @store236pod.bsky.social. She/her 🏳️🌈
i don't understand why they landed integrity in the middle of the ocean. if i were them i would just land it at my house
Borrowing a tradition from our friends at @breathingxspace.bsky.social, for every like and repost this gets, we'll share a fun fact from behind the scenes of season 1!
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · 7mo agoYour Friday the 13th just got a *little* luckier: episode 8 (and our SEASON FINALE), Friday I'm in Hell, has arrived! Written and directed by @melnichols.bsky.social, with sound design by @samstark.bsky.social and vocal cuts by @eringrassie.bsky.social www.podbean.com/eas/pb-s24gm...
We released an ENTIRE SEASON AHHHHHH
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · 7mo agoYour Friday the 13th just got a *little* luckier: episode 8 (and our SEASON FINALE), Friday I'm in Hell, has arrived! Written and directed by @melnichols.bsky.social, with sound design by @samstark.bsky.social and vocal cuts by @eringrassie.bsky.social www.podbean.com/eas/pb-s24gm...
File this under “absurd things I have to say to my actors”
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · 8mo agoEveryone is being Very Normal about our Audio Drama Yearbook nominations
I try not to play favorites with my work, but I am particularly fond of this episode.
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · 9mo agoBetter late than never: episode 6, Night of the Living Jude, is here! Misophonia warning: coughing, sneezing, sniffling, and other gross flu sounds, please see transcript for details. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-kxt6h-...
Gooooood morning, internet! Episode 5, Street Fair, is here. Written and directed by @melnichols.bsky.social, with sound design by @samstark.bsky.social, and vocal cuts by @maddiejcoooper.bsky.social. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-tgdn8-...
S1E5: Street Fair
A local street fair causes bathroom-related mayhem, the Watchman starts a side business, a customer confrontation is defused by an unexpected mediator. Transcript Cast: Hera Alexander as JudeLindsay Z...
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DoT: people should dress nicer when they travel Me in the sweatsuit I bought at Costco:
We've only been here for a couple of months, but what a couple of months it's been. Thank you to everyone who took a chance on our weird little show. We love you, we love making it, and we can't wait for what's coming next year.
This episode is our mid-season finale, but fear not! We'll be back after the holiday chaos dies down with more delightful nonsense.
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · 10mo agoBuckle up. Episode 4, This Call May Be Monitored, is here. Written and directed by @melnichols.bsky.social, with sound design by @samstark.bsky.social, and vocal cuts by @eringrassie.bsky.social **misophonia warning, 26:43-26:45** store236pod.podbean.com/e/s1e4-this-...
Buckle up. Episode 4, This Call May Be Monitored, is here. Written and directed by @melnichols.bsky.social, with sound design by @samstark.bsky.social, and vocal cuts by @eringrassie.bsky.social **misophonia warning, 26:43-26:45** store236pod.podbean.com/e/s1e4-this-...
S1E4: This Call May Be Monitored | Store 236
Misophonia warning (26:43-26:45) A problem customer plagues the store, Aubrey trains Nat on register, Jude goes through caffeine withdrawal. Transcript Cast: Hera Alexander as JudeLindsay Zana as Aubr...
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Episode 3, Twas the Night 55 Days Before Christmas, is out now! Written and directed by @melnichols.bsky.social, with sound design by @samstark.bsky.social and vocal cuts by @maddiejcoooper.bsky.social www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ani7i...
S1E3: Twas the Night 55 Days Before Christmas
Oliver’s big day arrives, Ken hands out free balloons, Aubrey and Morgan are not up to anything at all. Transcript Cast: Hera Alexander as JudeLindsay Zana as AubreyKirsty Woolven as MorganOz Zeno as ...
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The best thing about doing social media for your own show is that no one can stop you from being weird with it.
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · 11mo agoMissing spooky season? Good news! It's still Halloween at Value Vault, and you can join the eerie happenings when episode 3 premieres tomorrow! In the meantime, please enjoy some out of context spoilers.
Japan's "Mundane Halloween" costume contest is back! Each year website DailyPortalZ holds a contest where people dress up as something super duper ordinary. Here's a thread of some of my favorites from the 2025 contest! #MundaneHalloween
Episode 2 is here!! Listen now, or join us tonight at 7PM eastern for live premiere nonsense.
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · 12mo agoEpisode 2, 419, is out now! This episode was written and directed by @melnichols.bsky.social, with sound design by @samstark.bsky.social and vocal cuts by @eringrassie.bsky.social www.podbean.com/ew/pb-v2gm5-...
Excited about our launch? Wanna experience it with a bunch of cast members screaming in the chat? Join us on 10/17 at 9PM EDT for our live YouTube premiere! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW_g...
S1E1: The Customer is Always Wrong
YouTube video by Store 236
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@lindsayzana.bsky.social is everything I ever wanted Aubrey to be. I don’t play favorites with my characters, but Aubrey has a special place in my heart, and I couldn’t be happier with the way Lindsay’s brought her to life.
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · last yr.She’s the difficult customer whisperer, she’s everyone’s big sister, she just might steal your bones. She’s Aubrey, and she’s voiced by the incredible @lindsayzana.bsky.social!
No one does snark quite like @kirstywoolven.bsky.social, and I just knew I needed them in the role of Morgan. They’re everything you’ve ever wanted to say to rude customers, and you’ll be quoting them for days.
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · last yr.Today we bring you our Morgan, the associate voted most likely to send customers storming out of the store three years running, voiced by the wonderful @kirstywoolven.bsky.social!
Oz brought so much more to Nat than I ever pictured, and I’m so glad to have her in this role. Nat has some of my favorite character development in the whole series, and Oz embodies her perfectly.
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · last yr.To end Principal Week 1, you get to meet our Nat, youngest, newest, and most nervous member of the 236 crew, voiced by the fantastic Oz Zeno, AND you are blessed with a picture of Cheese. You're WELCOME.
Working with @hadronkaleidoscope.bsky.social on Breathing Space was so great that I just had to cast him again. Y’all are going to love Ken, and it’s largely because Michael plays him so damn well.
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · last yr.Every story needs a himbo, and by god is Ken here to fill that role. We're so glad to have @hadronkaleidoscope.bsky.social to bring him to life!
@classypollux.bsky.social is an absolute champ who was willing to record at the most absurd hours, and we appreciate him endlessly. He’s an INCREDIBLE Oliver and an excellent human.
Store 236@store236pod.bsky.social · last yr.With just two and a half weeks (!!!!) left until our premiere, we get to start introducing our principal actors! First up, @classypollux.bsky.social, who brings to life ruler of the stockroom and high lord of boxes, Oliver.
With just two and a half weeks (!!!!) left until our premiere, we get to start introducing our principal actors! First up, @classypollux.bsky.social, who brings to life ruler of the stockroom and high lord of boxes, Oliver.
We end week 9 with our showrunner, @melnichols.bsky.social, who feels very weird posting about herself and will be going now, ok bye.
