Mission To Zyxx - 217: Pee-Nee's Playlist [ft. Yoni Lotan]

Episode Date: September 19, 2018

The crew heads to the planet Mehnah in search of a star with precious intel. Dar meets someone from their past. Pleck gets some sludge. C-53 lays down a beat. Featuring: Jeremy Bent as C-53 Alden Ford as Pleck Decksetter Allie Kokesh as Dar Seth Lind as Nermut Bundaloy Winston Noel as Beano, BouncerBot and Little Bill Moujan Zolfaghari as Bargie and Miranda  With special guest Yoni Lotan as Pee-Nee Gorno Edited by Seth Lind Recording, Sound Design and Mix by Shane O’Connell Music by Brendan Ryan Opening Crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley Ship design for the Bargarean Jade by Eric Geusz Additional crowd SFX from our amazing Season 2 premiere show crowd at Caveat in NYC. Thank you!

It is a period of civil war. The rebellion against the sinister and corrupt Federated Alliance grows stronger, and the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance. Now, rebel emissary Plek Dexeter and his intrepid crew travel the farthest reaches of the galaxy to explore astounding new worlds, discover their heroic destinies, and meet weird bug creatures and stuff. This is Mission to Zix. Hey, Bargy?

Yeah? Hey, Bargy? Yeah? When C-53 and Dara and I go on missions, what exactly do you do while we're gone? What do I do? Yeah, like, do you go meet up with friends, or... I'm working on my career 24-7, 8, 9. That's great.

Plec. Oh, yeah, good, that's awesome. I have a game plan, I have goals, and I'm doing things to reach those goals. Oh, great. And currently. Oh, yeah, good. That's awesome. I have a game plan. I have goals, and I'm doing things to reach those goals. Oh, great. And currently, Bino is helping me. Uh, oh. Bino and Baji make grounded web series.

We're working on a web series. What? What's the series about? It's about Bino and Baji and the things that they do and the other people in Baji. Sort of a slice of life. We have a clue. Oh, okay. Beano and Bajie, Bajie, Beano, Beano and Bajie, ba-da-da-da-da.

Seems like a good idea. Beano and Bajie, Bajie, Beano, Beano and Bajie. Film in front of a live studio audience. Beano, what's with all this garbage on the floor? Didn't I tell you to clean up after yourself? Beano thought garbage day was yesterday. Beano, I hear you're going out on a date.

Beano had two dates on the same night. Beano and Bajie, Bajie and Beano. Baji and Bino. Bino and Baji. La la la. Baji, did you hire a studio audience to be inside you for the show? You know, you guys are gone for hours at a time.

But still, how do you load them all in and load them all out? Bino loved grounded comedy. That seems... Is it grounded, though, Bino? I mean, how many dates have you been on? Bino, love comedy that's not really funny, but just sort of somebody's life.

Bino, love that. Okay, you can love that, but that's not really what that web series is. You had a joke about Garbage Day. Garbage Day was yesterday, but Bino, no, no. Whatever, it's not for you. Clearly, this is not for you. I guess I just don't get it. Someone will see it, and, but be no, no, no. Whatever, it's not for you. Clearly, this is not for you. I guess I just don't get it.

Someone will see it and they'll be like, you know what? Bajie, she's doing some work. I already have another artist attached to it. Who's that? It who will not be named. Oh, wow. Tiny Toots. Oh, no.

See, that's what I like to see. Bajie can work with an X. Yeah. I guess that's good. Bajgy, you're sort of burying the hatchet With tiny toots Anyway, moving along Okay Yeah, I really said that as a way to just segue into my own update Oh, what's your update, Dar?

Nermin and I have decided That we can be friends And co-workers Wow, a theme has risen Wow, that's great, Dar Nermin and I have decided that we can be friends and coworkers. Wow, a theme has risen. Wow. That's great. Darn it. Nermin and I decided that also, but just because we are friends and coworkers.

That's beautiful. That wasn't super relevant, I guess. You know, Plack, if you ever do have conflicted feelings about Nermin, you should write them down. That's what I do. And then I burn it in a small fire where I like to see all of my emotions just flare up and turn to ash. A controlled burn. Of course.

Emissary Dixmire, I have an incoming transmission from Missions Operations Manager Nermit Bunkalow. Hey, Nermit. Hey, guys. Nermit. Oh, Nermit. Hey, buddy. Hey, hey, hey. Nermit. Oh, Nermin. Hey buddy. Hey, hey, hey.

Nermin, are you at the gym? Oh, sorry. Yeah, I've got my remote transmitter here. I just, I just did a spin class with Sisu Gundu and it was, oh man, it's good. Nermin. Well, yeah. I just got to say, you know, Sisu's not really great about like breakups. I wouldn't hang out with...

This feels like the wrong type. No, he actually has a lot of great advice about just, like, when you've... And it's fine, because Dara and I are friends now, and just, like, about, like, doing it for yourself. Just looking out for... Hurry! Huh? Hurry! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Let me just get out of this wheel. Why don't you chug this? Okay. Chug it fast! What are you chug... Nermit, what are you chugging? This is... Oh, it looks like it's super

bitey. It's about a quarter of your height. Oh, yeah. I feel good that I'm finally thinking about me. Right, Darn? Like you're probably doing the same thing. Oh, she's lighting a fire. Oh. Yes. Okay. Darn, what are you doing?

Put that out. It's contained. I don't think you should be burning things in the trasharn. What are you doing? Put that out. It's contained. I don't think you should be burning things in the trash can. Fleck? Yes? It's as contained as my feelings are contained right now. Okay, sure. But this is an oxygen-rich environment. Everything has been compartmentalized.

Wait a minute. Just like this flame. All right, guys. We're setting boundaries. Back in my wheels. Ooh, we don't love the drama. Did you call any particular mission online? Yeah, yeah don't love the drama. Did you call with any particular mission in mind? Yeah, yeah, I have a mission.

Okay, fine. Get out of my wheel. Okay. So, guys, this is... What? Nothing. I can't ride a bike. You can ride a small bike.

Okay. So, yes, there's a mission. It's actually crazy. You're going to a planet like you're regularly going to a planet, but a lot of time... What? Nothing. You're going to skip that? Yeah.

No, I just... Nermin, if any part of the mission is exactly the same as every other mission, you can just start with the part that's different. You guys are flying in Bart... Yeah. How much of this is written down? No, I just- I'm just excited because, like, I'm obviously, you know

that I'm a musician. Have you guys heard of Mananaroo? Have we heard of the most famous music festival that exists? Well, I don't know. You guys are busy, so, okay. You're going to Mananaroo on Manan. Wait, we're going to,

our mission is to go to a music festival? Well, it's more specific. You're going to go see Pini Gorno. Pini Gorno. Yeah. Probably the hottest pop musician in the galaxy.

Uh, yeah. You're going to specifically go backstage because Pini Gorno... Wait, our mission is to get backstage to a Pini Gorno concert? Yeah. Nermin, are you about to get murdered again? What?

Are you about to get murdered again? Wait, wait, wait. I was not murdered. You were almost murdered. You were almost murdered. No, no, no, this is a real mission. No, this seems very similar to the Vacation Atoll with... You say almost murdered.

I say almost promoted. Funtasia Fun Fun. Yeah. Listen... No, no, no. Pini Gorno, who, as we know, despite the amazing music that Pini Gorno makes, has had some affiliation with the Alliance in the past, which, you know, you maybe have to do to make your career work.

But Pini Gorno is now on the side of the rebellion. Really? Yes. Does that matter when it comes to music? No, Pini Gorno is going to give us information. Pini Gorno is... I don't like his music. You're saying...

What? You're saying... I just, on the hot take, I don't like his music. Bargy, what's not to like about Pini Gorno? It's like I've heard it before, okay? He cranks out the jams, Bargy. I think the more important fact is that Pini Gorno has crucial intelligence. How did Pini Gorno get this?

We don't know. We just got a message from Pini Gorno's manager, I guess assistant manager. But still, it's that Pini Gorno wants to share info with the Rebellion. So the plan is for us to go to a concert. Yes. I love the name Pini Gorno. I love saying it. Pini Gorno.

Huh. Okay. Do you want to say it once more? Pini Gorno. Huh. Okay. Do you want to say it once more? Pini Gorno. Okay. Bino, why don't you go and whisper it? He pinched his nips when he... Yeah, Bino, please don't touch your nipples when you say Pini Gorno.

Pini Gorno. You have received an audio transmission from Rebellion Headquarters. Playback will follow decryption. Greetings, Rebels! This is Lathalu, Pram, Brontelmusk. And Heather. We are the Rebellion's expert codebreakers, but, well, uh... We've intercepted a brand new message that we just can't crack, and they've, you know, shamed us into making this announcement, admitting our failure.

I mean, it's a real head scratcher. Just can't make heads or tails of it. And so here we are, hat in hand, asking any rebel to help us decode it. We know its origin is Quantaris, though, which means it's a big deal. You know, we've uploaded it to the Rebellion's official website, therebellion.space, built with Squarespace. I mean, we have zero experience in web design, and we were able to build this site, like, really fast. Way simpler than code breaking, let me tell you. Check it out at therebellion.space,

and please grab that pesky, incredibly important encoded message while you're there. What? When you're there, click Make a Site, which links to squarespace.com slash zix where you'll find this amazing offer. A free Squarespace trial and a special discount on your first purchase of a site or domain using the code zix, z-y-x-x. Turn your cool idea into a new website. Showcase your workers. Sell products and services of all kinds. Uh, yeah, a service like, you know, code breaking after you crack open that message at the Rebellion.Space.

Please, honestly, just give us a hand. Please help us, and don't forget to make your own site at squarespace.com slash zix offer code. Zix. Zix. You were late on that. Oh, I'm sorry. Okay. One more time? One more time. Zix.

Zix. It was my fault. It was my time. Zay. Oh, that was me. It was my fault. It was my fault. It was my fault. It was my fault. End of message. I've never been to a banana room. This is not what I expected.

I have to say, though, the three of us look amazing in flower crowns. Yeah. Oh, my God, oh, my God, oh, my God. Are you so excited? I'm so excited. Are you so excited? I'm so excited. I'm so excited.

We're here to see Gastelle Minot. She's incredible. She's like the best voice in the whole intercollecting place. She's incredible. She's incredible. Yeah, I like Gastelle Minot's music. It's really good. Hot sludge.

Get hot sludge here. Oh, man. You want some hot sludge, C-53? It's just a classic festival treat, you know? Yeah, I'll take some hot sludge. Oh, green, man. Yeah, I didn't really catch up. Hey, guys, what's up? You sure?

Enjoying the festival? Dusted out of our jucking minds? Oh, man. Hey, um, Sam and Wayne, can I talk to you guys for a second? Yeah, sure. You are? I just wanted to, you know, sort of off... He wants to pull you in kind of side. Yeah, sort of in side. Okay, whatever, Sam and Wayne, can I talk to you guys for a second? Yeah, sure. I just wanted to, you know, sort of off... Yeah, sort of aside. Okay, whatever, man.

So are you going to buy the hot sludge or not? Oh, this one's on us, buddy. Okay, thanks. What's up, man? You guys know we're here on a mission, right? Oh, no way. Oh. You think it's about us?

You guys know everything about us. How did you not know? Well, the thing is, like, sometimes we don't have time to pay attention to you Because we have our own stuff going on We've got a lot of stuff going on This is our second vacation man Who are you guys here to see? Who aren't we here to see man?

We're here to see the noobs The little George Giant Bang Bang never tours It's amazing that they're doing this And Huston Fever Man I have never felt so old in my whole life Giant Bang Bang never tours. It's amazing that they're doing this. And Huston Fever. Oh, Huston Fever. Man, I have never felt so old in my whole life. Oh, there's a bright star.

Let's go towards it. Bye. Do you think I've lost my sense of adventure? No. What are you talking about? It's just that I didn't know any of those artists. And I didn't even want to do dust. Now that is maybe a concert.

Hey. Huh? Huh? Hey. Huh? You guys here to get backstage? Uh, yeah. Yeah, you.

I am bouncing by 4,000. Oh, hey. You got a pass to get backstage? Bro? Uh, you should do it. These look good. Uh, uh, pini corno. P should do it. These look good. I'm sure you're going to see. A pini corno.

Pini. Excellent. So hot right now. Now, do you think he's hot, like attractive? Listen, I'm not supposed to be chatting with you guys, so I'm initiating. Allowing protocol. It's a real basic droid. What was that?

Beanie, we're doing it. I fucking love this, man. I fucking love this. I fucking love this, man. This is the fucking life, love. That was a lot of dust. Do you see how he's, like, crawling the walls right now? Yeah.

Excuse me. Yes. Excuse me. Yes. Excuse me. Hey, yeah. Who the chuck let you in my room? Oh, hey. You just yell at the bouncer to let us in, son. Making it you, the jerk, who let us in here.

Listen, Mr. Gorno, we're here with the Rebellion. Call my DJ. Okay. Mr. Gorno, we're here with the Rebellion. I'm a DJ! Okay. Did you think I was shushing you? Did you think I was jugging shushing you? I mean, it sounded like you were telling us to be quiet, but you're trying to spin non-existent tracks right now?

Look, look, loves. I'm real jugging, jugged up right now. And I just need a... Where's my. Look, look, loves. I'm real chocked up right now. And I just need a... Where's my water capsule? Peanut, Peanut. Here we go. You have a very full schedule today, so you can't really mess around, all right?

Miranda, come here. Come here, look at me, Miranda. You have a VIP section, you have a Q&A, you have to sign autographs, you don't have time to mumble. I don't want to chuck and do this. I just want to have a good time. Look at me.

I'm on the table. I'm on the table. Hi, I'm Miranda. I'm his assistant manager. Hi there. Who are you? Hi, Emissary Plec Deck Center. We were sent by the Rebellion.

Now, are you shushing us or are you trying to DJ again? Miranda! Miranda! Yes? Close the door. All right. But, but, but, but, Rauni crashing! I'm coming back in! Yeah. Uh, hey, uh, Peony. Oh my, oh my rod, I could finally take a breather.

Wait, Peony, that accent is fake? 100%. Yes. But couldn't you be honest with your assistant manager? She clearly has an affection for you. She refers to you as Pino. Yeah, she definitely trusts you. You have a working relationship. You're funny.

I'm a poor man's toe for your name. You understand something. First of all, everybody mispronounces Peony, okay? It's what you get when your name is Peeny. But people think I'm this crazy stuck-up pop star. I'm just a normal gully guy

with gully fins. And I'm, you know, I just want to relax. That's cool, man. Yeah, you know, you seem like a real sort of salt of the space dude. And, you know, like I came in here, you were doing that big line of dust. How are you feeling, by the way? I am literally exploding.

My brain and my genitals are just vibrating. Hey, can I get you guys anything? Dust, yogurt-covered raisins. I'm having some green sludge, and it is hitting the spot. Oh, green, huh? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Good choice. I mean, I wouldn't say no to a raisin.

Okay. Just one raisin, Dar? Yeah, I don't know why I said that. Wait, Dar! Do I know you? Um, maybe? Didn't you used to go by Norm? Wait, how do you know that?

I'm Norm, but I don't remember a peenie. Oh, well, I went by Peter back then. Peter! Yeah. Oh, that's right, of course, Peter. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Wow. You guys know each other? Yeah. Oh, that's right. Of course, Peter. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Wow. You guys know each other?

Yeah. We used to go to this George R.R. Martian convention called R.R. R.R. R.R. Are you excited for the convention? Yeah. Huh. Wow. Those were some crazy days. So fun. I never missed a single one.

Yeah. Yeah. Well, you look good. You look different. Yeah, yeah. I got a giant fin as a mohawk. It looks cool. Yeah.

Yeah, it's so great to see you again, Peter. Yeah, yeah. I was Peter back then. You changed your name? Well, you know, I'm just trying to make it in this business. Peter is such an ugly name, you know. Well, Peter is a euphemism for a penis sometimes. Yes.

So, peenie is much better. You're definitely avoiding that. Oh, shh. Oh, look who it is. It's my hotties with the bodies. They kept trying to get inside. Peenies, I've got this tattoo of you. Sign it.

I'll sign it. I'll sign it. Oh, man. Penny, I love you so. Yeah, thank you. What was your favorite song, I say? Oh, I love Bill Bob. Oh, yeah.

Bill Bob is so great. Yeah, and you didn't think that was like, to do that up top, you didn't think that was crazy? It was an interesting choice, but I loved it. Penny, sign my forehead gen it. Oh, no, this, I'm like, are you a goner or what? All right. Oh, yeah, yeah. Oh, I love me fans. I love me jockeying fans.

You guys are rewarding awesome. I don't know if this seems... I don't know. Yeah, he seems pretty... All right, all right, all right. Get the Jock out of here. Miranda! Miranda, get these Jocks out of here!

I'm getting my ticket! Please get away! Brooke, just a reminder, you're on the stage very, very soon. Yeah. Oh, wow. You're playing again? Yeah.

This is Mononoru. All right. There we are. Sure. Well, uh... You know, Peony, we're actually here. Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. The information.

Yes. All right. Can I ask you something? I'm working on some new stuff. And you're with the Rebellion. I feel like you guys could give me an honest take on these songs. I'm surrounded by yes gullies all the time. What were we saying?

Yes, yes, yes, yes. If I sang some new songs, do you think you could give me honest feedback on them? Yeah, absolutely. Sure. I mean, yeah. That really means a lot to me. Thank you. Fantastic. All right.

So this new stuff is called Space Town. Do you need a beat? No. Okay. Space town going to me and my friend. No, it's true. We got galaxies all around us. Sexy star ladies.

Don't you know it's good to be a space guy in a space town. Wow, that is. Now, do you want the feedback now? No, Dara. After each song? Or should we just do all the songs at once, and then we'll give you the feedback at the end? I want your feedback on that song right now. Okay.

It's a little different than most of your stuff that I've heard. Yeah. Yeah, it sort of feels as though it was written by somebody much younger than you. It feels a little simple. Well, did you not understand? And I want to say, I completely disagree with my two friends here, and I loved it. Really? Duh.

Don't change a thing. Let's hear the next song. You're literally laughing in his face, Duh. I want to believe you, but you literally are just laughing. Do you not like Space Town? Oh, I'm so sorry. I couldn't help myself. Do you guys think I reference space too much?

Yeah, that might be the issue. I mean, just running a system. Okay, we'll just write this down. Analysis of the lyrics. It's a pretty big percentage of the words in the song. In Peony's defense, I mean, he's from space. Yeah, we're all in space. Yeah, so, you know.

I like this guy. Yeah. I don't know, Peony, it's a kind of earworm. I'm thinking about it. Space guy. Space town. Space town. Going to space.

I think there's something there. And you're not lying to me, right? You're being completely honest? You're not just saying that because I have secret plans and you're just giving me positive feedback so you get these plans? No, I mean, either way, I'd say... Well, you know what would be a good way is you could tell us the secret plans and then we'd know for sure whether we're being honest with you or...

All right, metalhead. All right. Come closer. Okay. Okay. Peter, sorry, sorry. metal head all right come closer Little Bill. Hello. I'm Little Bill. Little Bill, you've got to speak a little louder. I don't really have ears because I'm a gully guy. Can you come a little closer, love?

I'm Little Bill. I'm terminally ill. Wait, wait. Little Bill, say that again. Oh, no. No, Peony, please. I'm Little again. Oh, no, no, please Hey robot boy that beat you say you could get play that buddy you got it. I beg you not to do this Little bill see what you just said to me. I'm Little Bill. I'm terminally ill.

I'm Little Bill. I'm terminally ill. Space town! No, it's the same song from earlier! Space guy! Yeah, I wouldn't say that these two tracks meld as beautifully as they do. Okay, this is...

Peony, listen, I was really... I was almost on board when it seemed like you were about to write a song for Little Bill, but then when I realized you were using... You were gonna use him saying he was terminally ill as a sample for your Space Town song? That's the thing about me. I'll hear music anywhere at all times. Can I get a holograph or something? All right.

Thank you, love. Okay, all right, thank you. All right. Is that it? Is that it? Yeah, that's it. Get out. Get out.

Okay, quick. Bye, little Bill. Get out. Thank you for the song. Rod bless you, little Bill. Oh, Rod. I hate this job. Can I ask you a question, Peony?

Why do you do the accent? You see, growing up, as you know, I was part of the Gorno Six. Yeah, the Gorno Six, great band. Yeah, they were. The Gorno Six were great. Me and my brothers, those were the days. But my father, Go Gorno, every day he would just whip us into shape. Tell us how to perform.

I knew deep down that I didn't want to do this. And one day my dad pulled me aside and he says, if you want to survive in this business, you need to create a fake identity. And that is how you'll survive. So that is what Peony Gorno is. It's a creation and it makes me live this tough life. But Peter

wants something else, right? It's Peony who wants all the dust. Peony wants the dust. Peter just wants... Anyway, let's get to what I'm here for. Yes, sure I think that would be Alright

Last Week I was hanging out with the Council As in the Council of Seven It was a big gala event People love a good peony party Sure

So I threw the biggest party in town And invited all the big wigs there You invited the Council of Seven to one of your parties? People love a good peony party. Sure. So I threw the biggest party in town. Invited all the bigwigs there. You invited the Council of Seven to one of your parties? That's right. Wow. They got my e-vites. Cool.

Six showed up. That's pretty good. Six out of seven. Yeah. Pretty good. Yeah. Yeah. And I had an extra pair of ears listening to what they were saying. Can I play

you something? Is it a recording of the conversation you had with the council? No, it's like a new track I've been working on, and it's in the back of my mind. I really want you to hear it. Can you just please? No, yeah, absolutely. Absolutely, yeah.

Let me just put this in. No, yeah, absolutely. Absolutely, yeah. We've got time? Absolutely. Okay. Let me just put this in. Moons, moons, moons, moons, moons.

How many moons does it take to get to the next moon? So many moons in space. Every planet has at least five moons. Why does it take so long to get to that other moon when you're already in a moon? So did you like that? Oh, that's the whole song. Wow. I'm sure we've been to planets with fewer than five moons. I mean, there's just, I mean, don't you think it's like.

Is that a metaphor? Yes. You know, that's not how you should respond if I ask if it's just, I mean, don't you think it's like. Is that a metaphor? Yes. Oh, okay. You know, that's not how you should respond if I ask if it's a metaphor. Yes, thank you. Finally, someone who gets it. I don't know that I do. Oh my God, this, yeah, you get it.

Okay. How many moons does it take to get to the next moon? It's amazing, though, that you were able to create a song out of literally nothing. Peony, can I ask you, is this the process you use to write your big hits like Comet Girl and... Well, producers write

those lyrics, and then I just lie and say that I wrote them, and... But what you're hearing right now is the first time that I wrote my own music, and this is what music is. No, no, no. Makes sense?

No, but you like it. You like it. Wow. I have to tell you the plans. Yes, and it's great, and it's great. You know what? Can I just play you one more song? Yeah, sure.

Do you have to? Sure. I love this attitude. This is called knobs and switches. All right. This knob is too big. I don't understand what it does. This switch is a little too short.

I probably shouldn't touch it. I'm flying on a spaceship, and I honestly don't know what I'm doing here. I think it's best that I just sit back and kind of just hope that I get to my destination Did you just write this on your tour ship? This sounds like you were in the back of your tour ship just looking around trying to figure out

how to write a song. Well you know the expression write what you know Well what about if you wrote what you saw? That's less good Can I Well, what about if you wrote what you saw? That's less good. That's less good. Can I play you just one more song? Okay.

Yeah. You know what? Sure. We're in it for a long time. Let's play one more song. Stars and lasers. Lasers. Stars and lasers. Lasers. All I see is stars and lasers Lasers Stars and lasers

Lasers All I see is stars and lasers Lasers Stars and lasers Lasers Stars and lasers Some are big Okay.

Uh, wow. Did you like how I ended the song? Just kind of on a note. Yeah. I don't think that's a thing that happens in songs. Yeah, I think there's a reason that that doesn't happen. Do you have any opinions on this one? I just feel like maybe Peter isn't the pop star.

That's Peeny. Peter's just a sweet, nerdy, gully guy who left the music business and loves fantasy novels and- Peeny, are you- No, Peeny. What do you mean? My entire life, I've been living a lie. I've been living a Peeny lie. You know what?

Thank you. You know what? You inspired me. I'm going to go out there, and I am going to perform not as Peony, but perform as Peter. Well, these people paid a lot of money to see Peony, so I... No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, there's a Peter behind this Peony, and these people need to see the real Peter. Um, you know what? That's great. But before you do that,

could we just get the information? Alright, yes. Because it seems like this might be important. Alright. Come closer. Okay, yeah. Closer. Closer than now? A little bit closer.

At Closer. Okay. Closer. Now? A little bit closer. Uh-huh. At the peony party, I overheard that the council... I'm so sorry, Ketra. Oh! Oh! Oh! Should I leave? I'll leave. Sorry.

Miranda. Yes, yes. I've got something to get off my gills. Right. The lunch wasn't good enough. Do you have everything that you need in your room? No, no, no. It's not anything that I need.

You're in love with me. No. Okay. No. Never mind. Not that. Next that. Idea was not.

I never said that. Wow. Is that something... Nope! That we want to talk about? Nope! Talk about what? Stay strong, Peter. Talk about what?

Well, okay, well... Whoa. I'm mean to tell you that my name isn't Peeny. It's Peter. And this is my real voice. What? I... I... what what I'm I've been working for you

for nearly 10 years now you've been lying to me this whole time I've been doing the most unfathomable tasks for you I had to divorce your wife I got rid of your children got rid of your children it was you do not know the situation alright I had to divorce your wife. I got rid of your children. I got rid of your children? I'm feeding you.

It was, it was, you do not know the situation, all right? And you're telling me this entire time was a lie? Wait. No, let's not change the subject. Yeah, what about those children? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. That was, I do not want to go back there. Well, I guess I'll leave.

I don't work for liars. She got rid of his kids, but she doesn't work for liars? Look. What is that? How do you get rid of kids? Hey, she's a good person, all right? I didn't say she was. She's a good...

I don't know, that seems pretty questionable at this point. Yeah, I don't know. You don't know her. All right. Now, let's hear this intel. All right. I overheard at the peony party that the council plans on coming to Zix. What?

The council is going to come from Kronkarst to Zix. We're ready to have you on stage. Okay, great. All right, guys. This is going to come from Crunchyroll's Tuesday. We're ready to have you on stage. Okay, great. All right, guys. This is going to be huge. Thank you for inspiring me. Space stand, here we go. Oh, oh.

I don't know about this, but... Y'all, welcome to Monotaur. Hi, everyone. It's us, Sam and Wink. We're big. Why are they introducing us to the main stage? How's everyone doing? Who wants to party with us afterwards?

Who wants dust? All right, guys. This act, as you know, needs no introduction. But we're going to do it anyway. Ha, ha, ha, ha. Give it up for your next act. Pee-lee. Go, go, go.

What's up, Manana Lee? Thank you. Thank you. Shut up. Shut up. Shut up. Thank you. Shut up. shut up, shut up, shut up, thank you, shut up, shut up all of you, thank you and shut up. Shut! Before I begin, I have a very important announcement for all my peens out there.

Shut up! Peens, listen up. My name is Peter Gorno. I was born in South Lawners. That's right. This accent is fake. He's really going for it. And I'm performing the music that I want to perform because, yes, Peter Gorno can survive in this industry.

Oh, boy. All right. Oh, no. I feel like this industry. Oh, boy. All right. Oh, no. I feel like this is going to backfire. Fans, this next is an original Peter Gorno song. We should go. Plek, for once, I agree with your instincts. One, two, one, two, three, four.

Spacetown, so much fun when you bring your space girls and your galaxy guys Spacetown is a crazy place with lasers That's a really big It could be a big laser and hopefully it's Why are you making a loud noise? Shut up Shut up Oh no Shut up! Oh no.

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signing off. EmptyZeroVisitorPrint.com And then I just take a send. Send. Send. And then I just send this empty piece. Okay, probably fine. Message deleted. Oh, man. Did not end well for Beanie.

No, Peter. It also didn't really end well for the Rebellion, I don't think. The Council is headed to the Zik Squadron. That can't be a good sign. I managed to grab some slugs for everybody. Oh. Thanks, Dar. Yeah, silver lining.

I was saying, Dexator, I have an incoming transmission from Missions Operations Manager, Nermit. Hey, Nermit. Hey, guys. Nermit, what? Are you okay? Why are you... Well, I just have a stress fracture. I fell out of my wheel, and I, um... Oh, damn it.

I think I went a little too hard. I don't know if the Sisu Gundu school of breakups is really the way to go. Yeah, you gotta take it easy. Yeah, I actually snapped a... I mean, my bones are hollow, so it's not, I guess, that surprising. But I... You snapped one of your bones? I snapped a leg bone, so I've got a little splint here. And it's got...

They grow back pretty quick. They grow back fast. Actually, speaking of, guys, growing back, I want to give you a little nub date. Oh! Whoa! You're almost at full tail. Yeah.

It's coming back. It's like three-quarter tail. I know. Ow, sorry. It's like a. Yeah, it's coming back. It's like a quarter tail. I know. Ow, sorry. It's a Tay, yeah. So yeah, down a leg, up a Tay. So we got some... Not great news.

What? Pinie Gorno was party to a conversation of most of the Council of Seven were, hey. Yeah, that's great. That's great. What's happening? What do we got? they're coming to the sixth quadrant uh no presumably to crush the rebellion uh it's all looking great i have to deliver this news i mean on one hand it's great that we're the team that figured out this exciting, terrible news. That feels like way less cool than it is bad. Is this a bad time to interrupt?

There's a new episode of Bungie and Beano. Are you serious? I've been watching them. Ed is the one that Nermin isn't. What? Nermin is in an episode of this. When did you shoot this? He doesn't know.

Ed, to the clip. Beano and Bungie. Bungie and Beano. Beano and Bungie. this he doesn't know and to the clinton you know if you're pregnant just tell me i'm just saying i'm your friend you can tell me anything you want except if you got gas Okay, what are you doing? What are you doing? Get out, this is off You're not supposed to

You didn't sign a union contract I didn't have, nobody gave me a contract Be our buddy Be our buddy Anyway, that was it That was a really honest We need to re-edit it, that was it. That was extremely honest. I'm convoluted. We need to re-edit it.

That's a very bad episode. Bino loved it. Honestly, guys, I'm honored to be in the episode. I didn't know that... Why don't you just wake up and wander into the recording? Yeah, yeah, I was trying to sneak into Dar's room, and they happened to be filming at night, but I look good on screen, right?

Yeah. Eh, Bino thinks that the camera adds, eh, 15 pounds? What are the view counts on that series at this current state? Be no love analytics. Be no love analytics. Be no love them. Hmm. Um, chemistry dictator, it's worth mentioning

that our backstage passes to Mononoro give us access to the live feed from the concert stages if you'd care to enjoy the remainder of the concert. Oh, sure, yeah.

Absolutely. Oh, I'm gonna stay on. We've missed most of Jordan before consent, but I believe he's just coming back to the stage for an encore. Oh, wow. I'll stay on. We've missed most of Jordan before consent, but I believe he's just coming back to the stage for an encore. Oh, wow. I'll watch that.

All right. Y'all sure do know how to make a simple boy from Outer Gains, bro, feel real welcome. We got one more for you. Save some of that energy for those rebels. We're going to be sticking lots of boots up their asses, if you know what I mean. All right. Damn, bless the F.A. Oh, yeah.

Yeah. Yeah. Oh. Ow. This... Hmm. Wow. Wow. Wow, that's very detailed. I can just update them about the actual day. Yeah, we actually did not need Peony Gournou at all. This is patriotism

bordering on treason, really. There's no accounting for taste. To be continued... Bargy the Ship, Miranda, and Wink were played by Mujan Zolfagari. Missions Operations Manager Nermit Bundeloy was played by Seth Lind. Beano, Bouncer Bot, Sammo, and Little Bill were played by Winston Knoll. Jordan McCorkin was played by Shane O'Connell. Peony Gorno was played by Yoni Lotan. Yoni Lotan is an actor-writer based in NYC who performs regularly at UCB Theater. He was selected as a JFL New Face in 2017 and can soon be seen in the upcoming Netflix series Russian Dolls. Check out his work on

Instagram at yonilotan or his website yonilotan.com. This episode was edited by Seth Flint, with sound design and mix by Shane O'Connell. Recorded at Robert Dackey Jr.'s Puppy Palace in Brooklyn, New York. Music by Brendan Ryan. Opening crawl narration by Jeremy Crutchley. Ship design

for the Bargerian Jade by Eric Goyce. Mission to Zix is brought to this galaxy by Audioboom. Thanks, Audioboom. Have you noticed an error in our otherwise airtight canon? Send us an email at crew at mission to zix dot space. This one's called Nebula Nymphs.

Nebula Nymphs? Nebula Nymphs now! Oh, oh sorry i sorry i pressed play through early okay oh that wasn't so bad no that was that's in the middle of the song fast forward sorry about that you played it too early and you played it from the middle okay yeah sorry all right here it is Okay. Yeah, sorry. Alright, here it is. Jungle vines don't exist on this planet. But you know what does? This

sexy lady. Sexy lady, can you come over here? Sexy lady, why don't you tell everybody what you are? No, sexy lady, come on. Don't, come on. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, sexy lady. Nip you lot nips now! Much later than I thought it would come in.