Behold! A generous teaser of our first "Interlude," an in-world canon one-shot where the cast gathers to create, expand, and play hitherto unseen people and places within the world of Umora. It is a profound pleasure to welcome you to the modest, but beloved, amphibious hamlet of Twelve Brooks, on the very cusp of its (regionally) famous midsummer revel. You ... Show More
Apr 2024
WWW #24: Knock Knock
<p>Phone rings, door chimes, in comes company. The Italians call it "hospitaliano," that open armed attitude that makes guesting and having guests <i>molto</i> fun. Whether you're hosting, being hosted, or hosting again because you forgot the first time, always remember, it’s dan ... Show More
2h 13m
Feb 2022
Chapter 0.1: A Beast of Days Past (Season 2 Prologue)
For it's many years, The Fort, has had many monsters. Some of them men, or women - others clothed in fur, and others made of nothing but air, and a whisper, that sends all those who strain their ears to hear it, nose first in a sea of madness. Without knowing our past, we may nev ... Show More
31m 31s
Dec 2024
260 - The December Monologues
It is December, and, once again, something is different.
The voice of The Faceless Old Woman is Mara Wilson.
The voice of Michelle Nguyen is Kate Jones.
The voice of Steve Carlsberg is Hal Lublin.
Weather: It varies, depending on where you are and when.
Original episode art by Je ... Show More
27m 2s
Oct 2024
Nico: Songs They Never Play On the Radio by James Young
Author Will Hodgkinson and actress and director Caroline Catz join Andy and John to discuss James Young's Nico: Songs They Never Play On the Radio, first published in 1992. This is the story of Nico, former model, film actress, erstwhile singer with the Velvet Underground and dar ... Show More
1h 13m
Oct 13
740 Mel Brooks and Other Eminent Jews (with David Denby) | War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (#13 GBOAT)
In this episode, Jacke talks to author David Denby about his new book, Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer, a group biography (loosely inspired by Lytton Strachey's Eminent Victorians) that describes how four larger-than-life figures upended the restrained culture of ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 27
744 Love, Sex, and Frankenstein (with Caroline Lea) | #10 Greatest Book of All Time | My Last Book with Geoffrey Turnovsky | A Letter from a Middle School Teacher and Mom
The year is 1816, and 18-year-old Mary Shelley has fled London with her lover, Percy Shelley, and her sister, Claire. They're on their way to visit Lord Byron's villa in Lake Geneva, Switzerland - and to change the course of literary history. In this episode, Jacke talks to Carol ... Show More
1h 26m
<p>The surviving members of the Coven of Elders gather in the Palace of the Wind and Stars for their conclave. Meanwhile, the gang says goodbye to a horse. </p><p>Worlds Beyond Number is:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/brennanlm">Brennan Lee Mulligan</a></p><p><a href="https: ... Show More
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<p>"It will come for her... come to collect its debt."</p>
<p>On the haunted moors of 19th century England, blood and legacy awaken something buried and long forgotten beneath the dreaded House of Whitmore.</p>
<p>Warning: Contains disturbing horror content</p>
<p>Written ... Show More
