Best Mad Atom Studios Podcasts (2025)

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Tallwater: The Tempest Opening Credits 0:51

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Please enjoy the trailer for our new series, Tallwater: The Tempest, coming this summer from Mad Atom Studios. "A Man, A Story" by Gianni Ferrio appears under license from SOCAN.By Mad Atom Studios

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Tallwater Tales Ch.14 1:02:49

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Chapter 14: Some Other Beginning's End Having had to ask the University for bail money, Djurro & Co. face the consequences of their rashly-considered expedition to Cape Largot. Runelanders is edited, produced, and scored under license from SOCAN, in the public domain, or under Creative Commons license by Adam Tambeau, Carrie Copley, Cassie Goodwin-…

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Tallwater Tales Ch. 13 1:00:36

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13: Finishing Things, Part 2. In this thrilling conclusion to the Horrors of Hawthorn Hill arc, the villains are brought to justice, order is restored to Cape Largot, and our academic adventurers reap the rewards of their hard work. Just, not at all in the way you're expecting. Trick, or treat? You decide! Happy Hallowe'een!…

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Tallwater Tales Ch. 12 1:03:23

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12: Finishing Things, Part 1. Having discovered the depth of the depravities committed within Hawthorn Hill, our heroes attempt to bring the culprits to justice. Don't miss a minute of this action-packed episode! Runelanders is produced by Mad Atom Studios, with contributions from Cassie Goodwin-Harrison, Greg Setnik, CJ, Chris Stocovaz, and Carrie…

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Tallwater Tales Ch. 11 1:04:31

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11: Things Unfinished, Part 2. Having uncovered the first of Hawthorne Hill's distasteful secrets, our heroes peer still deeper to uncover the rest of the mystery. Why here? Why her? Mysteries are revealed, but tempers flare and risk everything in this exciting episode, so don't delay... listen today! All of our music is licensed through SOCAN, in …

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Rapscallions 309: You Meet The Nicest Folks... 55:25

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With Bet and Calder occupied elsewhere, Delilah and Shakir roam the Styles to see what they might see. If it's not in the public domain or Creative Commons, we license the music we use through SOCAN. Find out more at runelanders.com!By Mad Atom Studios

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Special Presentation! LokDown - From Dawn to Dusk 2:08:51

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This week, we pass the mic to Tallwater's Chance Durant as he treats us to a preview of NorCalMythos' upcoming game, LokDown! It's an anime-inspired action extravaganza that's as easy to learn as it is fun to play. Have a listen, see for yourself, and if you like what you hear why not snag a copy of your very own? https://www.kickstarter.com/projec…

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Tallwater Tales Ch. 10 55:57

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10: Things Unfinished, Part One In this latest chapter of Tallwater Tales, accompany our academic adventurers deeper into the darkness, and discover what exactly has been going on in the basement of the House on Hawthorn Hill, if you dare! Will they find the answers they seek and exorcise that ill-omened island, or will their quest yield only quest…

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Rapscallions 308: Following Crumbs 59:05

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Delilah looks up an old friend, Arabet makes a new one, and the gang gets drawn further into the deepening mystery surrounding the Lantern Ghost Murders.By Mad Atom Studios

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Tallwater Tales Ch. 9 56:53

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9: Shadows & Secrets Our party discovers more of the sinister secrets which hide in the holes beneath the horribly haunted house on Hawthorne Hill in this atmospheric episode. Don't delay, listen today!By Mad Atom Studios

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Rapscallions 307: The Belly of Bailymena 45:56

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The mystery deepens as our quartet quests into the lost layer of the City of Steel and Steam in search of answers. Will they uncover the secrets of the Lantern Ghost, or become its victims? Find out on this episode of the world's greatest curated retrofuturistic roleplaying drama podcast! Don't delay... listen today! Music in this episode used unde…

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Tallwater Tales Ch. 8 1:05:25

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8: Once More Unto the Beach Forewarned, as they say, is forearmed. Listen as our heroes go back to Hawthorne Hill with a much better idea of what awaits them there. We're back from technical delays with even more of the thrills, chills, and action you -the fans- love to hear, so don't delay.. listen today! Full details available at Runelanders.com.…

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Rapscallions 306: The Lantern Ghost 50:55

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As the gang plots and schemes on how to deal with Despard, someone who's lost everything but hope asks Arabet for his help. If you thought Copperpenny Road was rough, you ain't seen nothing yet. See the seedier side of the City of Steel and Steam in the first chapter of a new story arc starring everyone's favourite fellowship of felons... IF YOU DA…

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Tallwater Tales Ch. 7 56:38

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7: Cape Largot Vesper muses on her current circumstances as our heroes prepare a more appropriate response for the perils they so blithely underestimated before heading back to face Hawthorne Hill once more. Get your kicks with this week's fix of your favourite curated-play podcast, only from Mad Atom! Don't delay, listen today!…

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Rapscallions 305: Mommy Issues 53:40

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As Calder begins to arm and outfit the crew, Delilah debriefs them on the Ursa Problem and Arabet decides to be proactive. Meanwhile, Shakir devises a strategy to deal with the complications uncovered at Swann's. It's plots and plans and ploys and schemes, miracles, wishes, hopes and dreams all in this episode of the World's Greatest Curated Retrof…

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Tallwater Tales Chapter 6 1:13:20

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6: A Castle On The Shore The consequences of Vesper's unfortunate decisions come to pass. See what's happened next on this episode of the show that's been called "The Late Night Podcast You Deserve". Like Indiana Jones meets Game of Thrones, we're hi-fi sci-fi from your wi-fi, so don't delay.. listen today!…

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Rapscallions 304: Shakey Business 52:00

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Spend a while with Shakir as he takes care of business in this episode of Rapscallions, only from Mad Atom! All music in this episode is used under license from SOCAN, through Creative Commons, or in the public domain.By Mad Atom Studios

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Tallwater Tales Chapter 5 1:03:25

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5: A Dark & Stormy Evening Our heroes dig deeper into the secrets of Hawthorn Hill, and as these things go they discover far more than they bargained for. Find out how they fare in this exciting episode... don't delay, listen today! All music in this episode used under license from SOCAN, Creative Commons, or in the public domain. Find out more on …

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Rapscallions 303: A Reckless Abandonment 53:48

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Picking up where last episode left off, Arabet does some improvisation, Calder runs into some complications, Delilah gives a driving demonstration, and Shakir incurs a financial obligation. It's non-stop action in this thrill-a-minute episode, so don't delay, listen today! All of the music in this episode is used under license from SOCAN, Creative …

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Tallwater Tales Chapter 4 1:01:38

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4: The House on Hawthorne Hill In our latest installment of Tallwater Tales, our clinical cabal arrives at last at Hawthorne House, and set about saving Djurro's damaged distinction forthwith. Garnack fixes to bottle some lightning, Djurro sets up to do some exorcising, and Vesper tests the limits of her tether as our heroes begin to explore the ho…

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Rapscallions 302: Reconnaissance 58:53

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Never mind the bollocks, y'all, because ain't no rest for the wicked here. In an effort to free their friend, our fiends feel out the flaws in Swann's fortress. Will their forays find favour or be foiled by their foe? Find out in this exciting episode of the world's greatest retrofuturistic fantasy epic! Don't delay, listen today! Rapscallions is r…

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Tallwater Tales Chapter 3 52:46

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3: Unto the Beach, Dear Friends With 2020 newly over, let us cleanse your palate with a return to Tallwater! This episode produced and originally published 2020 Mad Atom Studios. Full credits and credentials available at runelanders.com.By Mad Atom Studios

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Rapscallions 301: Sweet Home Bailymena 59:46

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Our flagship series returns with the premiere of our best season yet! Join your favourite fellowship of felons as they return to Bailymena, and find that much has happened while they were gone. Last Episode: Five Minutes to Deadwinter Full details, song lists, and other credits are available at runelanders.com…

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Rapscallions Season 3 Preview: Five Minutes Til Deadwinter 14:55

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Shakir gets us up to speed, we see Bailymena from a different angle, and Delilah gets a message in this recap and prologue to Season 3 of Rapscallions. Full details, cast and song lists available at runelanders.comBy RunelandersPodcast

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Tallwater Tales Chapter 2 53:11

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Welcome to Tallwater! This week, it's monsters, magic, and mayhem in the series premiere of our second serial, a tale of culture shock and disagreeable climactic conditions called The Trouble With Vesper. Don't delay! Listen today! Last Episode: Tallwater Tales S1E0: Concantenation. Copyrighted music is licensed through SOCAN. Other music used unde…

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Shakir: Shakey‘s Heroes (part 3) 26:42

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or, "Alone in the Runeverse with Shakir Askari in Shakey's Heroes: Part 3". December already? Holy smoke! Pirates, plunder, swords and style, this one's got it all! See Shakir start his fearsome reputation in this explosive finale to the Shakey's Heroes storyline! Don't delay, listen today! Shakir Askari is played by Matthew Harrison. In This Episo…

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Shakir: Shakey‘s Heroes (part 2) 21:55

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It's Shakes versus the snakes as we rejoin the action on the walls of Karnaki during the legendary sacking of Venado Bay. Thrill with each pulse-pounding moment as Shakir and Dugan struggle to survive a defining moment of their career. ----more---- All music used under license from SOCAN, through Creative Commons, or in the public domain. Full cred…

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Shakir: Shakey‘s Heroes (part 1) 28:38

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or, "Alone in the Runeverse with Shakir Askari in Shakey's Heroes: Part 1". Shakey's Heroes features Mister Matthew as Shakir Askari in a war story from the Wayback, which showcases our master swordsman when his eminence was merely imminent. Part 1 of 3, weekly for the remainder of November. Watch your feed for the return of the Rapscallions and th…

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Tallwater Tales Chapter 1: Concatenation 1:00:19

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Allow us to present Tallwater, a young and thriving city far away in the West. It's the sort of place that has a space for the good, and the bad, and the worst, and the best, and the sane, and the mad, and the cursed, and the blessed.... if not at its world-class University, then at least in its Menagerie. It's high stakes horror and eldritch actio…

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Delilah del Rey: A Little Miracle Goes A Long Way 25:16

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Welcome to Alone in the Runeverse, a collection of tangential tales and short stories presented parallel to the main narrative, designed to add even more colour and depth to the Runelands! In our inaugural episode, we spend a while with a young Delilah in yesterday's Bailymena, and see that even in the corrupt and byzantine City of Steel and Steam,…

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Rapscallions 220: When Tomorrow Comes 1:38:36

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It all comes together in this one! Having dreamed months away, our felonious fellowship returns to sweet home Bailymena, and encounters that which awaits them there. Don't miss this thrilling conclusion to our second season... and be sure to listen all the way til the end for a taste of Season 3! All songs licensed through SOCAN! Check our website …

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Rapscallions 219: Don‘t Cry For Me, Bailymena 1:45:07

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It's the episode you've been waiting all season to hear! Catch all of the action as the Dream Team, Delilah's Dilemmas and Copperpenny Caper storylines come to a connected crescendo in crazy concantenation of circumstances you've gotta hear to believe, only on the world's greatest curated actual-play retrofuturistic fantasy epic! Don't delay -- lis…

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Copperpenny Caper 103: Railway to Heaven 37:52

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WHAT IN THE NAME OF NIGEL HAPPENS TO THE COPPERPENNIES!? Find out here! Don't miss this thrilling episode of the world's greatest curated TTRPG retrofuturistic fantasy epic! All music used under Creative Commons license, SOCAN license, or in the public domain. For full details and credentials, visit our website!…

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Copperpenny Caper 102: Tunnel Trouble 37:33

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Follow the Copperpenny Gang on a rollicking adventure through the upper layers of the Undercity, with all of the perils that entails! Don't miss a minute of the world's greatest curated retrofuturistic fantasy ttrpg epic! Full cast notes, track lists and other goodies can be found at runelanders.com!…

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Copperpenny Caper 101: Meet the Copperpenny Kids 23:39

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The first chapter of an all-new miniseries which happens parallel to the main plot, follow the misadventures of Timothé's old crew of troublemakers through the Bottom of Bailymena and back. Music in this episode used under license from SOCAN, Creative Commons, or in the public domain.By RunelandersPodcast

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Rapscallions 218: Get Grennick 1:24:21

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Things get tense as the Rapscallions' reputation precedes them. Back in Bailymena, Delilah and Shakir beard the Warlock of Copperpenny Road in his den, and things take a general turn all around. Full episode details and credentials available on our website. Music in this episode used under license from SOCAN, Creative Commons, or in the public doma…

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Rapscallions 217: A Heckin‘ Bamboozle 1:25:19

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As the repercussions of Dugan's death begin to set in for Shakir, Delilah searches for signs of Ursa. In the Dream, Zivah gets an unexpected surprise at Indigo's and we see Narri through a Gallowglass, darkly. All this merry mayhem and more awaits in the episode of your favourite retrofuturistic fantasy AP TTRPG epic, so download now, listen often,…

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Rapscallions 216: Crimson & Clover 1:25:15

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Crimson goes a-courtin', and he does ride, uh-huh. Follow the felonious fellowship's fairytale forays as folks get familiar, only on the world's greatest curated AP retrofuturistic fantasy epic. Don't delay, listen today! All music used in this and all of our other episodes is under licence by Creative Commons, SOCAN, or in the public domain. Full …

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Rapscallions 215: Living the Dream 1:32:05

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From murder to marriage, it's more of the merry mayhem you've come to expect from Bailymena's Best Bad-Guys. Don't delay, listen today! All music used in this episode is under license from Creative Commons, SOCAN, or in the public domain. Full details at runelanders.com!By RunelandersPodcast

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Rapscallions 214: Re-Enter the Dragon 1:39:05

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Rapscallions 213: Black Sheep & Electric Dreams 1:32:04

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Wherein we experience existential angst, back-alley brawls, and other antiheroic antics from your favourite fellowship of felons! Don't delay and miss it, listen today! All music in this episode used under license from SOCAN, Creative Commons, or in the public domain. For more information and full credentials, visit runelanders.com.…

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Rapscallions 212: Delilah‘s Dilemmas 1:29:09

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Wherein Project Mayhem draws to a close with this thriller-diller, which brings us back to Bailymena to see Delilah reflect (and not for the first time) about how being involved with Arabet is nothing but trouble. Thrill to the adventures of the Angel of the Ironfire Bramble and her newfound companion Shakir as they encounter goblin crime-bosses, b…

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Thumbcutter‘s Trip 103: The House Wins 30:59

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In the third and final installment of Thumbcutter's Trip, it's a full-speed flight from danger into danger as Arabet's vendetta leads to its inevitable end. Don't delay, listen today! All music used in this episode is under licence from SOCAN, Creative Commons, or in the public domain. For full credentials and track-lists, please visit runelanders.…

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Thumbcutter‘s Trip 102: High-Flying Lowlife 32:30

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Project Mayhem continues with chapter two of Thumbcutter's Trip, a bespoke miniseries created for Chris' birthday. Follow our goodhearted hood as we continue our caper through the City of Steel and Steam! All music in this episode is used under Creative Commons, under license from SOCAN, or else in the public domain. Full credentials available at r…

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Thumbcutter‘s Trip 101: 99 Problems 19:57

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As part of Project Mayhem, we present a peek into the past of our master burglar, and chapter one of Thumbcutter's Trip, a bespoke miniseries I'm producing for Chris' birthday. All songs used in this series under license from SOCAN, Creative Commons, or in the public domain. Full credentials, playlists, and cast credits can be found at runelanders.…

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Rapscallions 211: Cold & Red 1:31:05

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Wherein our fiends get lost together, in the depths of a very steamy dream. All music in this episode used under license from SOCAN, in the public domain, or under Creative Commons. Full credits and details at runelanders.comBy RunelandersPodcast

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Rapscallions 210: Hotel Bailymena 1:49:00

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Finding fighting futile, our fiends flee from backroom brawls in the Violet Villa to the byzantine backstreets of Bael Menagh, where they discover that you can sneak out any time you like, but you can never leave. All music in this episode used under license from SOCAN, Creative Commons, or in the public domain. Full credentials available at runela…

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Rapscallions 209: A Ballroom Blitz 1:46:07

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Wherein the reunion you've waited all season for comes to pass, at long last! No longer in pieces, our felonious fellowship's peace doesn't last long. Prefaced by a "Season So Far" chapter update by Arabet, this is the perfect spot for new listeners to get in on the action. Don't delay, listen today! All music used in this episode under license fro…

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Rapscallions 208: Through the Locking Glass 1:32:53

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Wherein Arabet does the impossible, Delilah makes a decision, Khaludur finally gets to relax, Narri sees a face, Tim shows initiative, and Zivah lives the Dream. Don't miss this exciting episode! This episode contains music licensed for play through SOCAN, used under Creative Commons license, or else in the public domain. Full show notes, cast list…

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Rapscallions 207: Must Give Us Pause 1:52:32

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In this episode our Rapscallions ready to rescue their fearless leader from the Dream; Arabet makes introductions, Khaludur makes mistakes, and much is learnt as our fiends ramp up for the adventures to come. All music used under license from SOCAN, in the public domain, or by Creative Commons Licence. Full cast credits, show notes, music credentia…