The Dragoning
The Dragoning

The Dragoning

Messenger Theatre Company

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Trigger Warning: Men in Peril! In this audio dramedy, the world is shaken by the transformations of women into dragons who consume and immolate men. Season 1: A tourist from afar tries to understand what, when any woman could literally eat you for lunch, is a guy supposed to do? Who can you trust? Season 2: The tourist creates an international incident by bringing home a dragon. Season 3: New episodes release on Mondays. * Produced by Messenger Theatre Company, a 501c3, based in New York City. Start with Episode 1, Season 1.

Recent Episodes

A New Show From Our Dragon Friends - Metra: A Climate Revolution With Songs
DEC 1, 2025
A New Show From Our Dragon Friends - Metra: A Climate Revolution With Songs

Hot Dragoning gossip! Emily Hartford, who plays Ashley, and Ned Hartford, who plays Ray in our show are married to each other! And they have a podcast of their own, which we are delighted to get to share the first episode of here, in the home of The Dragoning.

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Metra is an original musical fiction podcast about how we change the world. The show weaves myth, magic, and music to tell a story about the power of collective action—and about all we have that’s still worth saving. Featuring a Broadway cast including Tony nominee Jeannette Bayardelle, Fred Inkley, Cherrye J. Davis, Corinna Schulenburg, and many more.

Written and created by The Hartfords.

The year is 2043. The world is hot, water is scarce, the weather is unpredictable…and the fossil fuel industry continues to thrive. The wealthy are comfortable in their air-purified, cooled, humidified, superbly hydrated Bubble cities. But in a roadside bar on the Outside, an unlikely group of revolutionaries is about to demand a new story.

Metra releases weekly on Wednesdays, on all podcast platforms. Follow @metrathemusical on IG for launch info and bonus content.

Written by Emily and Ned Hartford
Music and Lyrics by Ned Hartford
Dialogue Directed by Emily Hartford
Produced by MythMakers Media
Starring Jeannette Bayardelle, Cherrye J. Davis, Fred Inkley, Corinna Schulenburg, Alia Munsch, Cristina Obando Sanchez, and Sierra Rein
Casting by Judy Bowman, CSA and MythMakers Media
Sound Editing and Design by Ned Hartford
Instrumentation Arranged and Performed by Ned Hartford
Vocals Arranged by Ned Hartford
All Audio Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Ned Hartford
Marketing and PR by Tink Media
Image by Holly Brown


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20 MIN
Leaders Don't Carry Keys
NOV 25, 2025
Leaders Don't Carry Keys

FM

This is the tenth (and final) episode of Season Three. To catch up, listen to the Re-caps of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Season One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Season Two⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode One, Season One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!)

This episode features Thadd McQuade as FM.

Sound Design by Matt Powell

Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis

The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier

Show art by Shannon Harvey

Produced by Kashayna Johnson

If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.

To hear future seasons, please follow and subscribe.

To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can also donate on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Candid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.

The hub for all these fundraisers is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bonfire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This episode is explicit due to a lot of a**h*les.

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I Am a Nice Dragon
NOV 17, 2025
I Am a Nice Dragon

Delia, Justin and Dylan

This is the ninth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Season One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Season Two⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode One, Season One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!)

This episode features Jacki Jing as Delia, Andrew Winson as Justin and Jeff LaGreca as Dylan

Sound Design by Matt Powell

Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis

The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier

Show art by Shannon Harvey

Produced by Kashayna Johnson

If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.

To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.

To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can also donate on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Candid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.

The hub for all these fundraisers is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bonfire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This one's not explicit - unless wishing someone good luck in French in the classic way counts as explicit.

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21 MIN
Very Interested in Dragons
NOV 10, 2025
Very Interested in Dragons

Dylan, Sgt Ana Rengel and Harrison

This is the eighth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Season One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Season Two⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode One, Season One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!)

This episode features Jeff LaGreca as Dylan, Vickie Tanner as Sgt Ana Rengel and Aaron Sinn as Harrison

Sound Design by Matt Powell

Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis

The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier

Show art by Shannon Harvey

Produced by Kashayna Johnson

If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.

To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.

To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can also donate on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Candid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.

The hub for all these fundraisers is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bonfire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Some *ssh%les are discussed in this episode. That's why it's explicit.

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22 MIN
The Typhoid Mary of Dragons
NOV 3, 2025
The Typhoid Mary of Dragons

Harrison, Enid and Amanda

This is the seventh episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Season One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Season Two⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode One, Season One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!)

This episode features Aaron Sinn as Harrison, Laura Mirsky as Enid and Rhiannon Moushall as Amanda.

Sound Design by Matt Powell

Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis

The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier

Show art by Shannon Harvey

Produced by Kashayna Johnson

If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.messengertheatreco.org/contact⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

To revisit Seasons One and Two, just listen wherever you're listening now. Transcripts for this season will become available not long after they're released.

To hear future episodes, please follow and subscribe.

To help us make our next show, please donate to our Ko-fi page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/messengertheatrecompany⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can also donate on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Candid ⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 so all donations are tax deductible.

The hub for all these fundraisers is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.messengertheatreco.org/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We've got merch! If you like the show, you can get some cool stuff with Shannon Harvey's artwork on it here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bonfire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

No explicit content but you can expect to hear about some man eating and some immolation.

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24 MIN