Qwerpline

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Qwerpline is a podcast from LoadingReadyRun starring Graham and Alex with guests. The most popular radio show on QWRP FM from scenic nsburg, Qwerpline is full of curious characters and local interests.

Characters

All characters are voiced by Graham, Alex, Kathleen, Beej, and Ian.

QWRP Staff

  • Graham ("Big G-Money") - Co-host of Qwerpline.
  • Alex ("A-Train") - Co-host of Qwerpline.
  • Derek the Intern - 19-year-old intern who is frequently sent out for on-location work.
  • Chet Buntsman - QWRP's sports analyst and former coach of the Talcum Puffs girl's field hockey.
  • Jeff - QWRP's accountant.
  • Gus - QWRP engineer
  • John - QWRP Station manager

Other Recurring Characters

  • Lorna Schlitzwhistle is a local expert on pseudoscience and the supernatural who keeps bees at her home in West Sump Acres. She runs an Etsy store which sells dreamcatchers.
  • Ball Hinkley is a local Business Owner selling organic perfumes made from locally sourced items from around his home in East Sump Acres.
  • Raphael Crinklestouf is a local inventor and advocate for alternative fuels. He has used fermentation of human and other waste products to run an engine.
  • Officer Steve of the Nsburg PD was investigating the disappearance and reappearance of the pot holes from Highway 3 to the Shaughnessy.
  • Granton Bumper from Bumper Crops. Entered a large Radish approximately 1 foot wide at the Harvest Festival competition. Later found religion (a profit-seeking Prophet), and built a 20-foot "Jesus Cristo" out of corn husks.
  • Richard Therpston, founder of Therpston County and Therpston County Aldersm'n. Deceased.
  • Woman from the Old Country, a local merchant who moved from the Old Country (unspecified, but hers), who crafts jams, aspics, and (presumably) other foodstuffs, out of questionable ingredients.
  • Happy Gunderson, owner of a "spite house" in the middle of Highway 3. Frequently harassed by the Pipesmen.
  • Ralph, a member of the Nsburg Geological Society, as well as the Pipesmen. Often appears to be the spokesperson for the latter group.
  • Darren von Spront, a local (possibly self-proclaimed) tech wunderkind. He engaged in a patent dispute with Raphael Crinklestouf, and discovered a new (and extremely radioactive) element.
  • Kendra Tiltington, Director of Waste Management for Nsburg. The go-to person for recycling in Nsburg.
  • Sandra Brentmore, President of the Nsburg Historical Rum Tunnel Society.

Mayor's Announcements

Segments

  • News
    • Local news around nsburg.
  • It's the Arts!
    • With Edith Slump.
  • Traffic Qwopter
    • Richter Hammockslam gives the scoop on traffic.
  • Weather
    • Sadie Casperson - QWRP Meterorologist.
  • Sports
    • With Chet Buntsman.
  • Let's Go to the Phones!
    • I thought we disconnected that phone.
  • Live on Location
    • Interviewing Nsperg's Secret Pipesmen more frequently than necessary.

List of Qwerpline episodes

Episode No. Title Release Date Link
01 Pot Hole Mystery 30 August 2015 Youtube
All of the nsburg potholes have gone missing. Plus, a preview of the films opening at the nsburg megaplex and an interview with local perfumer Ball Hinkley.
02 Damnable Dams 13 September 2015 Youtube
Derek reports on the grand opening of a restaurant, plus coverage of girls' field hockey, and concerned citizen Lorna Schlitzwhistle calls in.
03 Break the Banks 29 September 2015 Youtube
Full coverage of the newly-created Shaughnessy River II blocking traffic in and out of nsburg, leading to gas rationing.
04 Harvest Festival 12 October 2015 Youtube
Qwerpline reports live from the nsburg Harvest Festival via the QWRP Mobile Broadcast Van. Derek talks to some of the vendors.
05 The Several Rs 28 October 2015 Youtube
Things are calming down to relative normalcy after the harvest festival. Derek is on location at the recycling plants, and another citizen with complaints finds the phone number.
06 Founding Father 11 November 2015 Youtube
Derek has an exclusive interview with the founder of Therpston Country, Richter has traffic, and it's sideball season!
07 Debatable 1 December 2015 Youtube
The emergency by-election for new county Aldersm'n is well underway, no matter how disruptive it may be.
08 Fourth Quarter 14 December 2015 Youtube
Sadie's in with the weather, Richter somehow takes to the skies, and Derek goes back to school.
09 Rum Runners 18 January 2016 Youtube
Traffic and more from Richter, touring a historic site with Derek, and all the latest news from Nsburg.
10 Key To The City 2 February 2016 Youtube
It's news, traffic, and arts today on QWRP, plus Aldersm'n Alex has to take off for some civic business.
11 Contract & Release 18 February 2016 Youtube
The Secret Pipesmen are trying to take Alex to task, and Graham needs backup in the studio. Richter is fine though... broadly speaking.
12 Seemingly At Random 2 March 2016 Youtube
Don't worry about the explosions—Richter and Derek sure aren't. Plus, a sideball update!
13 March Marchness 2 April 2016 Youtube
It's annual coverage of Nsburg's biggest event of the not-quite-spring, the March Marchness Parade-Off!
14 High & Dry 27 April 2016 Youtube
Derek is out at Bumper Crop Farms, a special guest visits the studio, and Richter is... doing fine.
15 Recycling Amnesty 19 May 2016 Youtube
Kendra Tiltington explains the Nsburg Recycling Center's new initiative, Richter is broadly near Highway 3, and Derek is in the town square for an unveiling..
16 Full of Wieners 23 June 2016 Youtube
Edith's Book Club returns, Derek heads down to a favourite local wienerhouse, and Richter is also there.
17 Property Lottery 13 July 2016 Youtube
Darren von Spront is in the studio for an interview, Derek is on location at the Nsburg Property Lottery, and Richter calls in.

Origin and Inspirations

According to LRRcast - AskLRR February 2016, Qwerpline is the fusion of Graham's QWOPline and Alex's Derpline. Alex put on a radio show in Desert Bus 5 entitled Derpline, where he would do mock interviews with other members of the crew. In fact, Derpline is the birthplace of the A-train persona. For years after the Desert Bus in question, fans and callers would request Derpline. The continuous interest in Derpline lead Graham during one of his shifts to put on QWOPline, a morning show equivalent of Derpline. One year later, both Morning DJs joined forces and created the first ever episode of Qwerpline.

The biggest influences to Qwerpline predate the internet and are most notably: The Fireside Theater, Proctor and Bergman, Cheech and Chong, Round the Horne and The Goon Show. Due to its success Qwerpline has been favorably compared to Welcome to Nightvale. However the LRR crew refers to Welcome to Nightvale more as a similarly structured variety show than an inspiration as the LRR crew has had little exposure to it. The similarities between both shows are coincidental and comparisons arise as a consequence of both shows being the only ones of their kind rather than the shows being more directly related.