Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a Boston-born author, political cartoonist, scientist, philanthropist, printer, inventor, philosopher, politician, and abolitionist. He was the first Postmaster General of the United States and is most famous for publishing the annual Poor Richard's Almanac which circulated his now-famous quotations, his helping to start the first public library in 1931, and his signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Alex Wilson is a writer and stage/film actor from northern Ohio and now based in Carrboro, North Carolina. His stories and comics have appeared/will appear in Asimov's Science Fiction, The Rambler, Outlaw Territory II (Image), Weird Tales, Futurismic, LCRW and elsewhere. Locus has called him a "promising new writer," and Publishers Weekly also has nice things to say. (Blog, Website)

Alex has performed lead roles in the North American premiere of (Richard Taylor's musical) Whistle Down the Wind and (Emmy-nominated director Jack Lucido's film) The Third Cord. He has recently appeared in the Deep Dish Theater productions of Hedda Gabler and Moon for the Misbegotten, and recorded narrations for Escape Pod and Night Shade Books. (Acting Resume/Reel)

On early Telltale recordings, Alex is sometimes credited as "Alexander Wilson." He founded Telltale in 2004.