In 2018, archeology students from the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran excavating a cave system near Mt. Ararat in eastern Turkey uncovered 26 large ancient ceramic vases. Inside were reels of 5,000 year old audio tape—a clear and complete recording of Noah and his wife Naamah interviewing thousands of pairs of animals aboard the ark. In partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran, we have digitized a selection of those interviews and now present them publicly for the first time in this historic podcast.
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Mia Bloomfield played Greg the Flamingo, and Erick Acuña played Chucho the Flamingo. Mia is a future therapist and lifelong improviser. Catch her analyzing your crush with Crush Ick Analysis or starring in the improvised soap opera Save Our Soaps. Follow her at @MissPiggysCousin. Erick is an award-winning Peruvian comedian and content creator. Follow him @erickacuna1 and @weliveindc_. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Zebras (00:29:36)
Namakau Ombaba played Naamih the Zebra, and Kendall Hollimon played Nooh the Zebra. Namakau is an actor, writer, comedy improviser, and opera singer in DC. Kendall performs with Kinfolk, Baggage Claim, and Your Favorite Cookie in Washington. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Wombats (00:29:31)
Nora Dell played Apple the Wombat, and Stanley Seiden played Terry the Wombat. Nora Dell is a comedian performing in and around DC. You can find her on Instagram @aronlled_comedy and making short-form content @weliveindc. Stanley improvises with Penguin Magic and iMusical at Washington Improv Theater. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Giraffes (00:27:20)
Chizo Nwagwu played Paul the Giraffe, and Sam Ruback played Paula the Giraffe. Chizo performs with Madeline at Washington Improv Theater. She is also a member of indie teams i blame tyler perry and Not Your Mother's Daughters. You'll find Sam performing in shows at Rails Comedy, Washington Improv Theater, and all across DC with her indie team Tenderfoot. Follow her @areyouback. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Krystal Ali played God. Krystal is a performer and director whose work can be seen at Washington Improv Theater. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Jaguars (00:28:06)
Matt Berman played Javier the Jaguar, and Geoff Withuhjee played Lola the Jaguar. Matt performs with iMusical and the Four Heads at Washington Improv Theater. He is a proud resident of non-Federal Washington DC, the Should-Be-51st state. Geoff performs at Washington Improv Theater with iMusical, Nox!, and The Broken Bones. He lives with his husband in Maryland. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Skunks (00:29:56)
Noah and Naamah interview two skunks, Edith and Carl.Eva Lewis played Edith the Skunk, and Chris Ulrich played Carl the Skunk. Eva performs with Lena Dunham and The Broken Bones at Washington Improv Theater. She also performs with Meet Cute: Live Blind Date Comedy Show and is a member of the sketch team, M.I.S.T. Follow her @EvaRLewis. Chris performs with Nox! at Washington Improv Theater and in one of DC's longest-running troupes, Jive Turkey, at the DC Improv. Chris also teaches classes for beginners and more experienced performers at the DC Improv. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Italian Cave Salamanders (00:32:13)
Noah and Naamah interview two Italian Cave Salamanders, Enzo and RoccoCreditsRyan McCloskey played Enzo, the Italian Cave Salamander, and Michael Williamson played Rocco, the Italian Cave Salamander. Ryan performs with Uncle Gorgeous at Washington Improv Theatre, and with indie groups 1-800-FIREDEPARTMENT and Burnt Sienna. Follow him @mccrya on Instagram. Michael performs with ensembles at Washington Improv Theatre and Rails Comedy, and with Burnt Sienna. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy with Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at Washington Improv Theater, with indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch team Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli also performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Follow him at @eli.okun. Ark was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a production of Solar Driftwood in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Dolphins (00:33:36)
Noah and Naamah interview two dolphins, Delphia and ParvulusCreditsKristina Martinez played Delphia the Dolphin, and Neil Baron played Parvulus the Dolphin. Kristina performs as half of Goodison, a third of spooky improv team Doggington S. Wanderson, and a small fraction of Washington Improv Theater ensembles The Broken Bones and Uncle Gorgeous. Follow her @goodisonimprov. Neil performs with Goodison, The Broken Bones, and Doggington S. Wanderson. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. "Ark" was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. "Ark" is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Armadillos (00:37:42)
Noah and Naamah receive another visit from God. Then they interview two armadillos, Sheila and Chud.CreditsBethany Coan played Sheila the Armadillo, and Alex Kazanas played Chud the Armadillo. Bethany is a Washington, DC, improviser and enjoys writing TV pilots and screenplays in her free time. Follow her @bethanycoan. Alex can be heard every week on the One Piece Podcast and can be seen occasionally doing improv in DC. Find him @DudeExclamation. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Krystal Ali played God. Krystal’s work as a performer and director can be seen regularly at WIT. "Ark" was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. "Ark" is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Aardvarks (00:28:45)
Noah and Naamah interview two aardvarks, Farrah and AnthonyCreditsIsaiah Headen played Farrah the Aardvark, and Eddison Wilkinson played Anthony the Aardvark. Isaiah is a founding member and head producer of DC sketch comedy troupe Bad Medicine. Eddison is a member of Washington Improv Theater ensemble Madeline and of indie improv teams, Baggage Claim and Dead Plants Society. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. "Ark" was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. "Ark" is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Dinosaurs (00:33:43)
Noah and Naamah interview two dinosaurs, Flex and NovaCreditsKrystal Ali played Flex the Dinosaur, and Samiyyah Ali played Nova the Dinosaur. Krystal’s work as a performer and director can be seen regularly at Washington Improv Theater. Samiyyah performs with Kinfolk at WIT. Follow her @kinfolkimprov. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. "Ark" was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. "Ark" is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Prairie Dogs (00:37:39)
Noah and Naamah interview two prairie dogs, Edith and BertCreditsAllison Yolo played Edith the Prairie Dog, and Mikail Faalasli played Bert the Prairie Dog. Allison can be seen performing, on occasion, at Washington Improv Theatre. Mikail performs with Uncle Gorgeous at WIT and is a photographer of live entertainment. Follow him @mfaalasli. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. "Ark" was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. Ark is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Snakes (00:29:38)
Noah and Naamah get another visit from God. Then they interview two snakes, Goose and Solomon.CreditsArie Rich played Goose the Snake, and Simone Webster played Solomon the Snake. Arie performs with Nox! at Washington Improv Theater. Follow her @arie_rich_yet. Simone performs with iMusical, Lena Dunham, and Hellcat at WIT. Follow her at @miss_simonewebster. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Krystal Ali played God. Krystal’s work as a performer and director can be seen regularly at WIT. "Ark" was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. "Ark" is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Horse & Donkey (00:33:19)
Noah and Naamah interview a horse named Gingerbread and a donkey named AlCreditsDevin Hiett played Gingerbread the Horse, and Madeline Dozier played Al the Donkey. Devin performs with Hellcat and Out Loud at Washington Improv Theater. Follow her @StairwayToDevinn. Madeline performs with Uncle Gorgeous at WIT and indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Find them @wadelinepozier. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @thejamalnewman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. “Ark” was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. “Ark” is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Peacocks (00:31:52)
Noah and Naamah interview two peacocks, Wilhemina and Chimmy ChuCreditsEva Lewis played Wilhemina the Peacock, and Darnell Eaton played Chimmy Chu the Peacock. Eva performs with Lena Dunham and The Broken Bones at Washington Improv Theater. She’s also on the sketch team, M.I.S.T. Follow her @EvaRLewis. Darnell Eaton performs regularly with WIT ensembles The Broken Bones and Lena Dunham. Follow him @darnellde. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. "Ark" was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. "Ark" is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Flying Squirrels (00:35:43)
Noah and Naamah get a visit from God. Then they interview two flying squirrels, Mabel and ShubertCreditsKatie Munn played Mabel the Flying Squirrel, and Steven Karig played Shubert the Flying Squirrel. Katie and Steven perform with indie team That's So You in Washington, DC. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at Washington Improv Theater. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! and 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. Krystal Ali played God. Krystal’s work as a performer and director can be seen regularly at WIT. "Ark" was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. "Ark" is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Beavers (00:35:02)
Noah and Naamah interview two beavers, Cedar and BalsaCreditsClare Mulligan played Cedar the Beaver, and Patrick Fleury played Balsa the Beaver. Clare performs with Hellcat at Washington Improv Theater. Follow her on Instagram at @kuhlayer. Patrick performs with Lizard Girl at WIT. Find them @lizardgirlimprov. Jamal Newman played Noah. Catch Jamal performing live comedy in D.C. at WIT. Follow him @hell0newman. Bethany Stokes played Naamah. Bethany performs with Nox! and The Hypothesis at WIT, indie team 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT, and sketch troupe Bad Medicine. Follow her @bethanysalright. Eli Okun played Japheth. Eli performs with Nox! And 1-800-FIRE-DEPARTMENT. "Ark" was created, written, produced, and edited by Tim Townsend. It was recorded and engineered by Selcuk Karagloan at Switch and Board Studios in Washington, DC. Cover art by small c studio. "Ark" is a co-production of Solar Driftwood and Collective Echo in partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran.
Ark: The Trailer (00:02:27)
Flood myths were common to many ancient cultures — Chinese, Greek, Norse, Irish, Aboriginal, Mayan. The most famous flood myth, the Hebrew Bible story of Noah’s Ark, is theologically pivotal to all three of the world’s major religions. What happened on that boat determined the rest of history. Noah’s story, along with the rest of what is called the “primeval history” section of the book of Genesis, was likely written down in the 6th century BCE. Its authors were influenced by other flood myths, like the Epic of Gilgamesh, a poem from ancient Mesopotamia written 2,000 years before the birth of Christ. In 2018, graduate students from the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran were excavating a portion of the Çalköy Cave system on the Black Sea coast of eastern Turkey when they uncovered 26 ceramic amphorae containing reels of ancient audio tape. The Institute’s scholars have since theorized that sometime during the Bronze Age, a collective of Akkadian Empire priests placed the recordings inside the caves, which lie just 300 miles from Mt. Ararat — described in Genesis as the resting place of Noah’s ark. AIUT researchers spent years restoring the magnetic coating before daring to place the delicate film in a playback recorder. In 2024, when they finally held their breath and hit “play,” what they heard was astounding: a clear and complete recording of Noah and Naamah — captured by their unemployed son Japheth — discussing life aboard the ark with thousands of animal pairs. In partnership with the Antiquities Institute at the University of Tehran, we have digitized a selection of those 5,000-year-old interviews and now present them publicly for the first time in this historic podcast.
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