Tawny Platis and Kristen DiMercurio: The Bluetooth Ladies Return!
August 6, 2026 · 38 min
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Two voice actors miscast each other in horror and drama scenes, then sell friendship bracelets for charity.
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In this episode
- Why improv is a core skill for working voice actors
- The strange and funny realities of professional voice recording
- How embracing absurdity leads to the best vocal performances
- Reimagined scenes from The Thing, Hereditary, Breaking Bad, and more
About this episode
Voice actors Tawny Platis and Kristen DiMercurio dare each other into deliberately miscast vocal performances.
Then they make friendship bracelets based on what they just performed, which are auctioned to viewers, and 100% of sales go to a nonprofit of the week. They’re occasionally joined by a guest and their bracelet goes up for auction too!
This week's nonprofit is The Palestinian Children's Relief Fund
Inside The Episode:
- Why improv is one of the most valuable skills for voice actor
- Some of the strangest places they've unexpectedly heard their own voices
- College adventures involving a mysterious white bus in Boston
- Bizarre recording gigs
- Unpredictable moments that only seem to happen to voice actors
- Turning horror movies into preschool television
Reimagining iconic scenes from The Thing, Hereditary, Breaking Bad, Whiplash, Twilight, and more!
-The funny realities of recording for consumer products
- Childhood scuba diving adventures that resulted in an unforgettable encounter with hungry fish
- Friendship bracelets inspired by dinosaurs, Disneyland, and strange little creatures
- Why the best voice acting moments often come from embracing absurdity
100% of the proceeds from today's bracelet auction will benefit the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund, supporting medical and humanitarian relief for children and families in need.
Follow Kristen DiMercurio:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdimerc/
Web: https://www.kristendimercurio.com/
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tawnyplatis
About String and Tell with Tawny Platis and Kristen DiMercurio
New episodes every Thursday Buy a bracelet: https://www.ebay.com/usr/stringandtell Voice actors Tawny Platis and Kristen DiMercurio challenge each other to voice act in deliberately miscast performances each week on their show String and Tell ("read this scene from Twilight but perform Bella as Jennifer Coolidge")
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