Dark Ages

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BONUS: Season 1 Blooper Reel Dec 13, 2020

The curtain is pulled back and our pants are down. Enjoy an entire season’s worth of gaffes and stumbles, humbly presented for your listening delight! Thanks for listening!

This reel features…

Alan Moore
Brandon Kraemer
Brittany Michel
Dana Swanson
Eli Banks
Joshua Sibley
Liz Macke
Stephen Mank
Taylor Roy
Christina Romo
Denise Farley-Gardner
Dan Almasy
Zack Overton

Sound design by Stephen Mank

“(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby

Produced and edited by Liz Macke

Series created and “directed” by Brandon Kraemer

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12. The End of All Things (aka The Heart of the Museum) Feb 08, 2020

Forces clash. Tables turn. Things end.

Episode 12 of DARK AGES features…

Alan Moore as The Dark Lord, Edmund and the Cackling Demons
Brandon Kraemer as Nick, Security Camden, Goblin General, and Goblin Enrique
Brittany Michel as Josephine and Goblin Squelcholio
Dana Swanson as Malison, Drusila, Corporal Danno, and Goblin Boogler
Eli Banks as Abraxas, the Narrator, and Goblin Grok
Joshua Sibley as Marwood, Security Cameron, the Singing Sword, Goblin Barstucks, and Goblin Crookley
Liz Macke as the Tour Golem and Death
Stephen Mank as Cyril, Sean, the Night Janitor, and Goblin Orgluck
Taylor Roy as “Todd”
Christina Romo as Stevie
Denise Farley-Gardner as Chantal/Astrid
Dan Almasy as Talon Ripton
Zack Overton as the Afterburner

Episode 12 was written by Brandon Kraemer

Sound design by Stephen Mank

Original music by Stephen Mank and Christopher Taylor

“(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby

Special thanks to Cody DeMatteis

Produced and edited by Liz Macke

Series created and directed by Brandon Kraemer

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11. Dark Comes to Light (aka The Timbered Tablets) Dec 08, 2019

With the Tour Golem on lockdown and the mysteries piling up, the museum staff splits the party (oh, you fools) to seek answers before the other, heavily implied, world-ending boot drops. For their sake AND ours, let’s just hope it’s not already too late… Boy, that would be bad, wouldn’t it?

Episode 11 of DARK AGES features…

Alan Moore as The Dark Lord and Edmund
Brandon Kraemer as Nick, Security Camden, and Goblin General
Brittany Michel as Josephine and Flay
Dana Swanson as Malison and Drusila
Eli Banks as Abraxas, the Narrator and Bellow
Joshua Sibley as Marwood, Thunk, and Security Cameron
Liz Macke as the Tour Golem
Stephen Mank as Cyril, Sean, and the Night Janitor
Taylor Roy as Todd
Christina Romo as Stevie
Denise Farley-Gardner as Chantal/Astrid
Dan Almasy as Talon Ripton

Episode 11 was written by Brandon Kraemer

Sound design by Stephen Mank

Original music by Stephen Mank and Christopher Taylor

“(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby

Special thanks to Cody DeMatteis

Produced and edited by Liz Macke

Series created and directed by Brandon Kraemer

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10. The Lesson Plan (aka The Tome) Aug 29, 2019

It has come to the attention of the management of the Rivercliffe Museum of Mostly Natural Histories that MOST of the staff knows absolutely NOTHING about basic world history. You can see the problem, surely. As such, we hope you will join the curator, Marwood, for a comprehensive and 100% mandatory refresher on everything important that has ever happened, magical or otherwise, since the dawn of time. Oh, and you may want to bring a pen and paper. There’s always a test…

Episode 10 of DARK AGES features…

Dana Swanson as Malison, Vanthony, and Goblin Boogler
Joshua Sibley as Marwood and the Singing Sword
Stephen Mank as the Tome, Vaniel, and the Mysterious Cult Leader
Brittany Michel as Josephine and Peasant
Eli Banks as Abraxas, the Narrator and Goblin Attaboy
Alan Moore as The Dark Lord and Edmund
Brandon Kraemer as Nick
Liz Macke as the Tour Golem

Episode 10 was written by Brandon Kraemer, with additional writing by Liz Macke

Sound design by Stephen Mank

Original music by Stephen Mank and Christopher Taylor

“A little More Time” written by Liz Macke and Stephen Mank

“(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby

Special thanks to Cody DeMatteis

Produced and edited by Liz Macke

Series created and directed by Brandon Kraemer

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9. Fired Up (aka The Afterburner) Jun 09, 2019

Rivercliffe has been hit by a sub-zero cold snap, but you’d hardly notice in the museum. Staff tempers are flaring up and arguments are growing so heated that it’s no wonder when Nick actually takes Abraxas’s bait and agrees to fix the furnace. All he has to do is navigate the labyrinth of sub-basements…and figure out exactly why their mysterious furnace is on the fritz in the first place.

Episode 9 of DARK AGES features…

Brandon Kraemer as Nick
Zack Overton as the Afterburner
Eli Banks as the Narrator and Abraxas
Brittany Michel as Josephine
Alan Moore as the Dark Lord and Edmund
Dana Swanson as Malison and the Weird Cultist
Joshua Sibley as Marwood
Taylor Roy as Todd
Denise Farley Gardner as “Chantal Cleansworthy”
Stephen Mank as the Mysterious Cult Leader
Liz Macke as the Tour Golem

Episode 9 was written by Brandon Kraemer, with additional writing by Liz Macke

Edited by Liz Macke

Sound design by Stephen Mank

Original music by Christopher Taylor and Stephen Mank

“(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby

Story elements by Alan Moore, Christina Romo, Denise Farley Gardner, Joshua Sibley and Liz Macke

Produced by Liz Macke

Series created and directed by Brandon Kraemer

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8. Sweeps Week (aka The Inspection) Apr 25, 2019

After a series of divisive escapades, the staff of the Rivercliffe Museum of Mostly Natural Histories has (finally) gathered together to (mostly) unite towards a common goal: pass the city’s annual thaumatic inspection! Everyone’s grown so much since last year… Surely they’ll pass with flying colors! Wait. Are those literal flying colors in the main hall? Why are the exhibits moving? Oh no.

Episode 8 of DARK AGES features…

Denise Farley Gardner as Chantal Cleansworthy
Alan Moore as the Dark Lord and Edmund
Taylor Roy as Todd and the Mannequin
Brandon Kraemer as Nick, Goblin General, and Goblin Honkahonka
Brittany Michel as Josephine and Goblin Squelcholio
Dana Swanson as Malison and Goblin Boogler
Eli Banks as Abraxas, the Narrator, and Goblin Attaboy
Joshua Sibley as Marwood and Goblin Crookley
Liz Macke as the Tour Golem(s) and Judy
Stephen Mank as Shawn and Bessie

Episode 8 was written and edited by Liz Macke, with additional writing by Brandon Kraemer

Sound design by Stephen Mank

Original music by Christopher Taylor and Stephen Mank

“(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby

Story elements by Alan Moore, Christina Romo, Denise Farley Gardner, Joshua Sibley and Liz Macke

Produced by Liz Macke

Series created and directed by Brandon Kraemer

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7. Marwood Goes Home (aka The Simple Stone Tablet) Mar 28, 2019

Curator. Director. Manager. Marwood is an elf who takes his overlapping jobs very seriously—so seriously, in fact, that he rarely leaves his precious museum. He’d be content to stay forever, but an emergency back home might finally force him to leave its marble-columned embrace and face his family tree… or, more accurately, his family of trees.

Episode 7 of DARK AGES features…

Joshua Sibley as Marwood
Dana Swanson as Malison
Jennifer Barclay as Craftemis and Goblin Awkwad
Alan Moore as The Dark Lord, Edmund, and King Backwood
Stephen Mank as Tumbleweed and Gruffman
Brittany Michel as Josephine, Bailiff, and Goblin Squelcholio
Eli Banks as Abraxas, the Narrator, and Hayseed
Brandon Kraemer as Nick, Bumballahumbra, Crabgrass, Fox, Elven Guard, and Goblin Enrique
and Liz Macke as the Tour Golem

Episode 7 was written by Brandon Kraemer and edited by Liz Macke

Sound design by Stephen Mank

Original music by Christopher Taylor and Stephen Mank

“(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby

Story elements by Alan Moore, Christina Romo, Denise Farley Gardner, Joshua Sibley and Liz Macke

Produced by Liz Macke

Series created and directed by Brandon Kraemer

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Goblin Special: Take This Gob and Shove It Nov 29, 2018

It’s a big day for the Rivercliffe Office of Unemployment! The dedicated Job Placement Sean and his assistant Sam have grown quite adept at helping Rivercliffe citizens land their dream gigs, but the enormous line of eager, resume-waggling goblins outside their front door presents a new, terrifying challenge for which no amount of mediocre coffee can prepare them. (Better brew an extra pot anyway…they’re gonna need it.)

This very special bonus episode of DARK AGES features…

Goblin Crookley, written and performed by Joshua Sibley
Goblin Cankle, written and performed by Alan Moore
Goblin Grok, written and performed by Eli Banks
Goblin Montgomery Bankshire, written and performed by Alan Moore
Stephen Mank as Sean
Liz Macke as Sam
Brandon Kraemer as Goblin Choka

Additional writing by Liz Macke

Sound design by Stephen Mank

Original music by Christopher Taylor and Stephen Mank

“(Theme From) Dark Ages, Goblin Karaoke Ver.” by Stephen Mank, featuring vocals by Liz Macke, Brandon Kraemer, Joshua Sibley, Kyle Javelli, and Stephen Mank
Based on “(Theme From) Dark Ages,” written by J. Christopher Arrison

Story elements by Brandon Kraemer and Liz Macke

Edited and produced by Liz Macke

Series created and directed by Brandon Kraemer

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6. It’s a Hard Nick Life (aka The Night Janitor) Oct 31, 2018

Nick’s got problems, man. He’s already cursed to be the museum janitor for the next several hundred years. A sudden stumble into a second, anatomically oriented curse means he might be up all night, figuratively and literally. Oh, and something unseen may or may not be stalking him through the museum’s dark halls… and does anyone else hear a drill?

Episode 6 of DARK AGES features…

Brandon Kraemer as Nick
Brittany Michel as Josephine
Eli Banks as Abraxas, the Narrator and Bellow Throckbed
Joshua Sibley as Marwood and Thunk Rockbottom
Stephen Mank as The Night Janitor
Alan Moore as The Dark Lord and Edmund
Dana Swanson as Malison
and Liz Macke as the Tour Golem

Episode 6 was written and edited by Liz Macke, with additional writing by Brandon Kraemer

Sound design by Stephen Mank

Original music by Christopher Taylor and Stephen Mank

“(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby

Story elements by Alan Moore, Christina Romo, Denise Farley Gardner, Joshua Sibley and Liz Macke

Produced by Liz Macke

Series created and directed by Brandon Kraemer

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5. D-Day (aka The War Memorial) Sep 29, 2018

Abraxas, the museum’s cantankerous security agent, is so lost in his own war stories that he has a hard time knowing which era he’s in. Good thing his least favorite holiday has arrived to yank him back to the present, right? He is several years late for an important appointment, after all… possibly that last one he’ll ever make.

Episode 5 of DARK AGES features…

Eli Banks as Abraxas and the Narrator
Joshua Sibley as Marwood and Human Actor
Dana Swanson as Malison and Dragon Actor
Brittany Michel as Josephine
Brandon Kraemer as Nick and Security Camden
Alan Moore as The Dark Lord and Edmund
Laurie Catherine Winkel as Dee Dee
Stephen Mank as Townsman and Driver
Danita Mank as Townswoman
Sterling Mank as Child Actor 1
Rowan Mank as Child Actor 2
and Liz Macke as the Tour Golem

Episode 5 was written by Christina Romo, with additional writing by Brandon Kraemer

Sound design by Stephen Mank

Original music by Christopher Taylor and Stephen Mank

“(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby

Story elements by Alan Moore, Christina Romo, Denise Farley Gardner, Joshua Sibley and Liz Macke

Produced by Liz Macke

Series created and directed by Brandon Kraemer

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4. A Bitter Cup of Jo (aka The Arfabarkus Wrex) Aug 30, 2018

Josephine is perfectly content in the museum's menagerie, hidden among its terrifying roster of ravenous, killer beasts...but when an old flame rides into town on a VERY loud horse with a monstrous discovery in tow, this aspiring beastmaster must choose between stepping into the light or sinking even deeper into the darkness. Episode 4 of DARK AGES features... Brittany Michel as Josephine Dan Almassy as Talon Riptorn Stephen Mank as Goblin Orgluck and the Arfabarkus Wrex Dana Swanson as Malison and The Cultist Brandon Kraemer as Nick and Goblin Honka Honka Alan Moore as The Dark Lord and Edmund Joshua Sibley as Marwood and Goblin Barstucks Eli Banks as Abraxas and the Narrator and Liz Macke as the Tour Golem Episode 4 was written by Megan Fausti, with additional writing by Liz Macke and Brandon Kraemer Sound design by Stephen Mank Original music by Christopher Taylor and Stephen Mank “(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby Story elements by Christina Romo, Cody DeMatteis, Joshua Sibley, Liz Macke and Megan Fausti Produced by Liz Macke Series created and directed by Brandon Kraemer Subscribe to Dark Ages on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @DarkAgesShow for updates and behind the scene tidbits. Find full episodes and more at darkagesshow.com.

3. Spite & Malison (aka The Alicornucopia) Jul 26, 2018

The museum's lone legal representative, Malison Almagus, enjoys her reputation as the most unflappable member of the staff, but her self-assurance is about to be tested by the sudden return of a former rival with a decade-old vendetta...and a discomforting number of unicorns. Episode 3 of DARK AGES features… Dana Swanson as Malison Laurie Catherine Winkel as Cornelia Rose Christina Romo as Stevie Tricks Brittany Michel as Josephine and Flay Brandon Kraemer as Nick, Unicorn Buff, and Muzak Demon Alan Moore as The Dark Lord and Edmund Joshua Sibley as Marwood Eli Banks as Abraxas, The Professor, Goblin Awflwafl, Ronnie, and the Narrator Stephen Mank as Demon King Nalbag’bazaar, Angry Man, and the Mysterious Hooded Figure and Liz Macke as the Tour Golem and Harmony Sound design by Steven Mank Original music by Christopher Taylor and Stephen Mank “(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby Story elements by Christina Romo, Cody DeMatteis, Joshua Sibley, Liz Macke and Megan Fausti Produced by Liz Macke Written, created and directed by Brandon Kraemer Subscribe to Dark Ages on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @DarkAgesShow for updates and behind the scene tidbits. Find full episodes and more at darkagesshow.com.

2. Edmund’s Plant (aka The Venus Pride Trap) Jun 21, 2018

Several weeks have passed since the museum invasion, yet the staff's head researcher, Edmund Nodd, still refuses to accept the new exhibit. His frustration and anger are making him even less tolerable than usual, but a mysterious seed is about to help him regain his focus... and discover the true root of his problems. Episode 2 of DARK AGES features… Alan Moore as The Dark Lord and Edmund Brittany Michel as Josephine and "JoseVine" Joshua Sibley as Marwood Brandon Kraemer as Nick, Security Camden and Goblin Enrique Dana Swanson as Malison and Corporal Danno Eli Banks as Abraxas and the Narrator Stephen Mank as Cyril Di Scorsi and Liz Macke as the Tour Golem Sound design by Steven Mank Original music by Christopher Taylor and Stephen Mank “(Theme From) Dark Ages” written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby Story elements by Christina Romo, Cody DeMatteis, Joshua Sibley, Liz Macke and Megan Fausti Produced by Liz Macke Written, created and directed by Brandon Kraemer Subscribe to Dark Ages on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @DarkAgesShow for updates and behind the scene tidbits. Find full episodes and more at darkagesshow.com.

1. The New Exhibit (aka The Crown of Shadow’s Dawn) May 24, 2018

It's a big day for the Rivercliffe Museum of Mostly Natural Histories! The curator is ready and eager to lead new attendees on an exciting journey of education and discovery, but a powerful and unexpected visitor has arrived at the front gate with his own agenda... and a rather sizable army of goblins. Episode 1 of DARK AGES features... Alan Moore as The Dark Lord and Edmund Joshua Sibley as Marwood and Goblins Chewins, Crookly and Claymore Brandon Kraemer as Nick, Dark Priest, and the Goblin General Brittany Michel as Josephine, Goblin Arghargh, Teacher and School Child B Dana Swanson as Malison, Goblins Brokit and Boogler, and School Child A Eli Banks as Abraxas, Goblin Soldier 1, Goblins Attaboy and Awflwafl, and the Narrator Liz Macke as the Tour Golem and Stage Producer Goblin Jeremy Seymour as Goblin Bumfinger Jalysa Leva as Goblin Soldier 2 Megan Fausti as Assistant Goblin and Steven Mank as Goblin Gornukk Sound design by Steven Mank Original music by Christopher Taylor and Stephen Mank "(Theme From) Dark Ages" written and performed by J. Christopher Arrison and produced by Brent Busby Story elements by Christina Romo, Cody DeMatteis, Joshua Sibley, Liz Macke and Megan Fausti Produced by Liz Macke Written, created and directed by Brandon Kraemer Subscribe to Dark Ages on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @DarkAgesShow for updates and behind the scene tidbits. Find full episodes and more at darkagesshow.com.

Teaser Trailer May 17, 2018

High Fantasy. High culture. Low attendance. For the staff of the Rivercliffe Museum of Mostly Natural Histories, the only thing harder than finding new patrons is suffering each other.

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