Best Dark Tome Podcasts (2024)

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Tomes of Magick: World of Darkness: Demon Hunter X 1:27:07

3h ago1:27:07

1:27:07

The Year of the Lotus added East Asian elements to many gamelines, what can Mage players take from the supplements for other lines? Adam and Terry talk the Shih, the Shen, and ass tattoos in World of Darkness: Demon Hunter X. World of Darkness: Demon Hunter X - This book Land of Eight Million Dreams - Next book…

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Introducing Table Read 46:18

11d ago46:18

46:18

A one-of-a-kind podcast experience that brings the excitement of a live theater, and real behind-the-scenes HOLLYWOOD, all finished with Music and Sound Effects like a feature film for your ears. Each episode features a selection of exceptional, award-winning scripts performed live by a talented cast of up to 20 working actors in a world-class stud…

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Running and Playing Low Mage Count Games 1:09:27

36m ago1:09:27

1:09:27

Sources run the gamut for how many mages are running around the World of Darkness, how should your game change based on their commonality? Terry and Bryce talk low mage counts games and how to run them. Ascension's Landscape - Terry's book of storyteller advice Hidden Lore - 2e overflow book with mage count Malcolm Sheppard's Distribution - Former …

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Creating Metaplot Between Editions with Michael Mercere 1:23:10

1h ago1:23:10

1:23:10

Metaplot can be hard to approach, so how do pick what to add? How do you fill in what happened since Avatar Storm? Terry and Michael talk Avatar Storms, the Sphinx, STV supplements, and many many factional plot hooks. The Riddle of the Sphinx - Michael's book on adding plot between Revised and M20 Strange Yesterdays - Alternatives to the 2e/Revised…

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The Harrowing, E8 38:17

1d ago38:17

38:17

The final confrontation looms. The great evil that has engulfed the island threatens a brutal revenge and Jackie finally comes to understand the terrible truth of what is happening on Toll Mòr. The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 8 also features: Father McKenna - Alec Newman Mr Pryor -…

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Amnesia and Anamnesis: Memory in Mage 1:12:41

6d ago1:12:41

1:12:41

Mages can live centuries with minds both powerful and fluid, how do we feature memory as a central story idea? Bryce and Terry talk the Mind Sphere, strategic forgetting and There Is No Antimemetics Division. There Is No Antimemetics Division (CC) - One of the inspirations for the episode. Also available in dead tree form SCP Foundation - Wiki that…

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The Harrowing, E7 44:09

8d ago44:09

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After the battle, Kai is captured by Tanner. A shocking revelation makes Jackie question everything she knows. With her allegiances torn, she risks her life to protect Twig and the islanders. The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 7 also features: Kai - Stewart Scudamore Raven / Ewan MacF…

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Upcoming M20 Releases with Hiromi Cota and Travis Legge 50:46

14d ago50:46

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M20 still has several releases in queue and Hiromi and Travis talk about them including two for M20 Victorian and two for M20's contemporary setting. This is an edited recording of the Oppcon 2024 M20 panel. Travis Legge on DTRPG Hiromi Cota on DTRPG

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The Harrowing, E6 27:47

15d ago27:47

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The arrival of a military rescue team on Good Friday buoys the islanders. Jackie joins Major Tanner and his troops as they set out across the inhospitable landscape to track down Kai and rescue his captive, Twig. The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 6 also features: Ewan MacFarlane / Ra…

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Scattered Realities: The Department of Truth in the World of Darkness 1:03:09

21d ago1:03:09

1:03:09

What if reality were even more malleable than Mage lets on and conspiracies existed to incept some new truth into existence? This is the world of The Department of Truth and we talk how to bring it into a Mage game. The Department of Truth omnibus - First 17 issues. On sale as of this posting Types of Conspiracies in the World of Darkness - Previou…

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The Harrowing, E5 38:04

22d ago38:04

38:04

With the search effort frustrated, Jackie reads the old book Father McKenna gave her telling of an ancient and horrifying prophecy. On the other side of the island, Twig questions Kai, while he makes preparations for battle. Content warning: this episode contains a depiction of suicide that some people may find disturbing. The Harrowing is written …

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Storyteller Toolbox: Calling for Rolls 51:22

28d ago51:22

51:22

Mage can be tuned to a lot of different play experiences but knowing how to do that is hard. This episode addresses just three things: who call for rolls, when to call one, and how to look at the results. Finite and Infinite Games - Philosophy book on the nature of play

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The Harrowing, E4 32:06

1M ago32:06

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With the stranger and the girl missing, Jackie has to tell the islanders what has happened and enlist their help conducting a search. The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 4 also features: Reporter 1 - Tom Crowley Reporter 2 - Blair Kincaid Father McKenna - Alec Newman Reporter 3 - Hilar…

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Using the Hedge in the World of Darkness with Lauren Roy 1:10:36

1M ago1:10:36

1:10:36

The Hedge serves as both a strange place with its own denizens and border between Arcadia and the mundane world in Changeling the Lost. How can we use it in the World of Darkness? Lauren Roy joins to explain how! The Hedge - This book! Damnation City - A darn good book on city building Changeling: The Lost 2e SNL Well Skit Lauren works…

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The Harrowing, E3 37:01

1M ago37:01

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Jackie and Forbes attempt to interrogate the stranger, but are frustrated by his answers. Father McKenna seeks out Jackie to deliver a warning. The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 3 also features: Father McKenna - Alec Newman Kathleen - Hilary Maclean Inspector Carey - Rosalind Eleazar…

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Sophia and Ascension: Gnosticism in the World of Darkness 1:16:55

1M ago1:16:55

1:16:55

Gnosticism has ancient roots and is mentioned at across various WoD lines. How can we reflect Gnosticism and Gnostic magick in Mage? Pook joins to talk Sophia, Yaldabaoth, the Pleroma, and the Cainite Heresy. Nostradamus's Cherry Jams World of Darkness Books Cainite Heresy - Dark Ages Vampire book with a wild take on Gnosticism. The Paradigm's Prog…

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The Harrowing, E2 25:48

1M ago25:48

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The storm closes in and Jackie desperately searches for the missing girl. As Holy Wednesday turns to Maundy Thursday, a stranger is discovered near the Ward farmhouse. The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 2 also features: Mr Pryor - Adam James Inspector Carey - Rosalind Eleazar Frank Gu…

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Tomes of Magick: Dreams and Nightmares 1:34:17

2M ago1:34:17

1:34:17

The Maya and Dreaming are only lightly described in Mage, where can we look to for more options? Why Changeling! Terry and Adam read Dreams and Nightmares with an eye to using it in Mage with all its trods, mists, and chimera. Dreams and Nightmares - This book Changeling the Dreaming 20th Anniversary Edition - The most recent core book…

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The Harrowing, E1 33:02

2M ago33:02

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Sergeant Jackie O'Hara arrives on the remote Isle of Toll Mòr to follow up an emergency call from local farmer Frank Guthrie. As the weather worsens and she makes her way inland, nothing can prepare her for what she's about to witness. The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 1 also feature…

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Parnormal News: Haunted Locations and Their Dark Secrets 10:41

2M ago10:41

10:41

Paranormal Fears is back! Heidi Hollis steps in to host Paranormal Fears, bringing you paranormal news, interviews, and unnerving experiences from haunted locations around the world!

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Community Roundup: Ascension of Babylon, Megadumbcast, and Crushing Depths 58:32

2M ago58:32

58:32

So what's everyone else makin'? This week Terry talks to Kris Newton of Megadumbcast, Mike Diamond of the Ascension of Babylon actual play and TL Webb's latest fiction, Crushing Depths. Crushing Depths - Latest Hollow Earth fiction TL Webb's Other Works Megadumbcast Patreon - Get the megasodes Ascension of Babylon -The Old Ways podcast The Old Ways…

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Introducing The Harrowing 1:40

2M ago1:40

1:40

Golden Globe winner Joanne Froggatt stars as Police Sergeant Jackie O'Hara in The Harrowing, the next Undertow series. A once-in-a-century storm hits the remote Scottish Island of Toll Mòr. As the isolated community takes shelter, a barbaric crime sets off a chain of events which heralds the rise of an ancient evil and threatens to change the cours…

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Strange Peoples in Mage: Space Squids, Umbra Squids, and Mantis People 1:04:10

2M ago1:04:10

1:04:10

Strange peoples lurk at the edges of the World of Darkness. How do we add them to our games? Pook and Terry talk the Sekrana, Chulorviah, The Watchers in the Deep, the Wyck, and other early humans. BOOKS! Last Days of New Paris - A novel that imagines a surreal Paris overrun with manifestations of surrealist art. The City & The City - A detective s…

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Reality Deviant Book Club: Books of Magic 33:44

2M ago33:44

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Mage draws upon sources both ancient and modern, what can they teach us about our games? Pook and Adam talk Books of Magic, the four-part series by Neil Gaiman for DC Comics in this installment of Reality Deviant Book Club. Reading List for Hollow Earth Inspiration

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[FIXED] Strange Peoples in Mage: Fae Beings, Djinn and Robots 1:12:39

3M ago1:12:39

1:12:39

The World of Darkness has all sorts of non-human peoples, how do we add them to Mage? Pook from Changeling the Podcast joins to talk about the Fomorians, Tuatha de Danaan, the Goro, Dero, Firstborn and the Djinn. Sphere of Gun book Episode on Dark Ages Fae Episode on Beyond the Barriers: The Book of Worlds Colorized Revised prints…

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Introducing The Leviathan Chronicles 41:40

3M ago41:40

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This week, we would like to introduce you to The Leviathan Chronicles, a podcast distributed by Realm. A highly advanced Chinese submarine, the Hei Ten Shi, is on a mysterious mission to deliver an otherworldly cargo to the Marianas Trench, the deepest part of the Earth's ocean. The Chinese vessel suffers damage while maneuvering through the tight …

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Types of Conspiracies in the World of Darkness 1:24:59

3M ago1:24:59

1:24:59

The World of Darkness is full of supernatural conspiracies, but who falls in with them and how can we use them in our games? Jordan Etherington joins to talk methods and pitfalls when adding creeping conspiracy to your game. The Crying of Lot 49 They Live The X Files Ahti (Control) Delta Green Unknown Armies Over the Edge Inside Job (Netflix)…

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RPGs at PAX Unplugged with Mike A and Pooka G 1:02:20

4M ago1:02:20

1:02:20

How do we crack D&D's hegemony? What would a better World of Darkness convention experience be? What fun stuff did we find? Mike A of Darker Days Radio and Pooka G from Changeling the Podcast talk PAX Unplugged Games we mention: To Serve Her Wintry Hunger The Electric State Mr Gone's Character Sheets The Walking Dead RPG…

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Episode 65: To Sir Phillip, With Love 1:01:08

4M ago1:01:08

1:01:08

Join Dani & I this week as we chat about one of our favorite Bridgertons in To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn **CW** This episode contains mentions of Death, Sexual Assault, and Suicide. Listener Discretion is advised.** Want to share your thoughts or suggestions? Send them all to turgidtomespodcast@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from y…

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Interview with Narcosis Writer Chris Bernier 34:27

4M ago34:27

34:27

We've wrapped Narcosis, our tale of a horror in the deep near Maine's (fictional) Sinclair Island. In this in-depth interview, series creator and Undertow host Fred Greenhalgh goes deep with lead writer Chris Bernier about the journey to bring Narcosis to life. We talk folk horror, the gothic nature of the Pine Tree state, and discuss why horror ne…

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Tomes of Magick: Mapping Werewolf's Umbra 57:38

4M ago57:38

57:38

Werewolves see the Otherworlds differently with different senses, different passages, and possibly different places. Adam and Terry talk Umbra, Umbra Rev and W20 Umbra from the Scar to the planetary court. Axis Mundi - A big book of spirits for Mage and Werewolf Umbra: The Velvet Shadow - First Werewolf Umbra book Umbra (Revised) - Revised edition …

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Narcosis, E9 21:23

4M ago21:23

21:23

The ritual goes awry – and now the Queen is loose. Narcosis was created by Fred Greenhalgh and Chris Bernier. Written by Chris Bernier, Additional Writing by Fred Greenhalgh. Directed by Fred Greenhalgh. Produced by Fred Greenhalgh and Rhoda Belleza. Executive Producers: John Brooks and Molly Barton. Production Manager Devin Shepherd. Production Co…

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Episode 64: This is How You Lose the Time War 1:02:15

5M ago1:02:15

1:02:15

Join Elena & I this week as we chat Berries & Threads in This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone **CW** This episode contains mentions of Death, Violence, and Gore. Listener Discretion is advised.** Want to share your thoughts or suggestions? Send them all to turgidtomespodcast@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from …

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Narcosis, E8 17:33

4M ago17:33

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Alice enlists Sana to help her. Narcosis was created by Fred Greenhalgh and Chris Bernier. Written by Chris Bernier, Additional Writing by Fred Greenhalgh. Directed by Fred Greenhalgh. Produced by Fred Greenhalgh and Rhoda Belleza. Executive Producers: John Brooks and Molly Barton. Production Manager Devin Shepherd. Production Coordinator Angela Yi…

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Tomes of Magick: Werewolf Umbra Books 1:01:25

5M ago1:01:25

1:01:25

Werewolves guard against mages raiding their caerns for quintessence but no one can stop us from raiding Werewolf books for story ideas! Adam and Terry talk Umbra, Umbra Rev and W20 Umbra from Chaos Stones to the Kami. Axis Mundi - A big book of spirits for Mage and Werewolf Umbra: The Velvet Shadow - First Werewolf Umbra book Umbra (Revised) - Rev…

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Episode 63: A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor 1:27:58

5M ago1:27:58

1:27:58

Join Heather & I this week as we chat Monsters & Wands in A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon **CW** This episode contains mentions of Sex Work, Violence, Hooks, Misogyny, Death, Murder, and Assault. Listener Discretion is advised.** Want to share your thoughts or suggestions? Send them all to turgidtomespodcast@gmail.com I look forward to h…

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Narcosis, E7 15:35

5M ago15:35

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Back at the spa, Billy receives a “treatment." Narcosis was created by Fred Greenhalgh and Chris Bernier. Written by Chris Bernier, Additional Writing by Fred Greenhalgh. Directed by Fred Greenhalgh. Produced by Fred Greenhalgh and Rhoda Belleza. Executive Producers: John Brooks and Molly Barton. Production Manager Devin Shepherd. Production Coordi…

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Narcosis, E6 21:41

5M ago21:41

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Veronica meets the Queen. Narcosis was created by Fred Greenhalgh and Chris Bernier. Written by Chris Bernier, Additional Writing by Fred Greenhalgh. Directed by Fred Greenhalgh. Produced by Fred Greenhalgh and Rhoda Belleza. Executive Producers: John Brooks and Molly Barton. Production Manager Devin Shepherd. Production Coordinator Angela Yih. Voi…

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Planetside: The Void Engineers on Earth 1:32:15

5M ago1:32:15

1:32:15

The Void Engineers get pigeon-holed as the Convention of space marines and voidships, but that's just one part. Bryce and Terry talk about what the Void Engineers do on Earth and how to run planetside VE stories.

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Narcosis, E5 17:00

5M ago17:00

17:00

Veronica makes contact with Alice only to learn that not all is right on the surface. Undertow: Narcosis is a Realm production created by Fred Greenhalgh. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Su…

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Episode 62: Dark Lover 1:10:50

5M ago1:10:50

1:10:50

Join Dani & I this week as we chat Leather & Vamps in Dark Lover by J.R. Ward **CW** This episode contains mentions of Violence, Gore, Death, Murder, and Assault. Listener Discretion is advised.** Want to share your thoughts or suggestions? Send them all to turgidtomespodcast@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from you! If you like what you hear a…

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Narcosis, E4 22:08

5M ago22:08

22:08

Lost in the caves below, the divers encounter something unexpected... Undertow: Narcosis is a Realm production created by Fred Greenhalgh. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. Subscribers also g…

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Making Sense of Paradigm, Practice, and Instruments 1:08:15

5M ago1:08:15

1:08:15

M20 was a leap forward in how a character does magick with focus but how do we bring instrument, practice, and paradigm alive at the table? Charles Siegel walks through optional systems, high level explainers, and his reference work, Prism of Focus. Prism of Focus on Storytellers Vault

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Introducing Undertow: Narcosis 19:37

5M ago19:37

19:37

This week, we would like to introduce you to Undertow: Narcosis, a new show from Realm. After the loss of her childhood friend, Veronica returns home to find things are amiss. Undertow: Narcosis is a Realm production created by Fred Greenhalgh. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Narcosis, E3 19:21

5M ago19:21

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Veronica and Billy descend alongside Simon’s team, but they’re immediately pushed off course. Narcosis was created by Fred Greenhalgh and Chris Bernier. Written by Chris Bernier, Additional Writing by Fred Greenhalgh. Directed by Fred Greenhalgh. Produced by Fred Greenhalgh and Rhoda Belleza. Executive Producers: John Brooks and Molly Barton. Produ…

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Episode 61: Gearbreakers 1:10:32

6M ago1:10:32

1:10:32

Join Lisa & I this week as we chat Violent Robots in Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta **CW** This episode contains mentions of Violence, Gore, Death, Murder, and Torture. Listener Discretion is advised.** Want to share your thoughts or suggestions? Send them all to turgidtomespodcast@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from you! If you like what you…

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Tomes of Magick: M20 Victorian Mage 2:03:42

6M ago2:03:42

2:03:42

M20 Victorian Age describes a world on the cusp of modernity steeped in gaslit mystery. Pook and Terry talk the perils of the straits, the intrigue of empire, and odd magicks re-emerging after centuries. M20 Victorian Age Mage - This book The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War - Book that discusses the…

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Narcosis, E2 22:04

6M ago22:04

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Veronica has a strange vision as Billy and Sana grow more concerned… Narcosis was created by Fred Greenhalgh and Chris Bernier. Written by Chris Bernier, Additional Writing by Fred Greenhalgh. Directed by Fred Greenhalgh. Produced by Fred Greenhalgh and Rhoda Belleza. Executive Producers: John Brooks and Molly Barton. Production Manager Devin Sheph…

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Shakespeare's Magick England after the Sorcerer's Crusade with Nathan Foxgrove 1:17:41

6M ago1:17:41

1:17:41

What does magick look like in Shakespeare's England with Dee as Elizabeth's court astrologer and Walsingham's spies everywhere? Nathan Foxgrove joins to talk Navalon, the last skyriggers, and the Book of Oberon. Book of Oberon - Reconstructed grimoire The Fairie Queene - Looooong poem dedicated to Elizabeth Monas Hieroglyphica - John Dee's glyphs R…

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Narcosis, E1 19:52

6M ago19:52

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After the loss of her childhood friend, Veronica returns home to find things are amiss. Undertow: Narcosis is a Realm production created by Fred Greenhalgh. Listen away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Listen to this episode ad-free by joining Realm Unlimited or Realm+ on Apple Podcasts. …

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