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Mechanical by Liam Hogan Jun 19, 2017

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Tonight, a young chess whiz is recruited to play a most curious role. This story was previously published by WItty Bard Publishing, in a Steampunk anthology, "Of Airships and Automatons". Author Liam Hogan is a London based writer and host of the award winning monthly literary event, Liars' League. He was a finalist in Sci-Fest LA's Roswell Award 2015 (losing out to "Grandma's sex robot") and has had work published at DailyScienceFiction and in Sci-Phi Journal. Find him online at http://happyendingnotguaranteed.blogspot.co.uk/ Twitter: @LiamJHogan Narrator Jema Hewitt is a designer and performer living and working among the beautiful hills of Derbyshire UK with a menagerie of small fluffy friends. As her steampunk alter ego Emilly Ladybird she has also written several craft books and regularly lectures on costume in the UK and the US. You can enjoy her work at www.patreon.com/jema and www.facebook.com/emillyladybird Theme song: Ashes Ashes by DeVM (congratulations on the new album!) Ogoode's chorus: Walking Along by Kevin MacLeod HELP US GET FOUND! Leave a review on iTunes! Rumor says it takes 50 reviews to get ranked, and hundreds of brand new podcast titles are added to the inventory every day.

A Red One Cannot See by Barbara A Barnett and The Swineherd by Diego Reymondez Jun 02, 2017

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It's a fabulous furry double feature with animals acting like humans, humans posing as animals, and maybe, just maybe, exactly what you think its going to be. Tepic Harlequin and Byron narrate. Author Barbara A. Barnett is a writer, musician, orchestra librarian, Odyssey Writing Workshop alum, coffee addict, wine lover, and all-around geek. Her short fiction has appeared in publications such as Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Intergalactic Medicine Show, Shimmer, Daily Science Fiction, and Flash Fiction Online. Barbara lurks about the Philadelphia area and can be found online at babarnett.com. Narrator Tepic Harlequin is an urchin who lives in the city of New Babbage, he is eight, going on ancient. Author Diego Reymondez has made an appearance in Cleaver Magazine and has a forthcoming publication in Inwood, Indiana. Recently he’s left the states and is now in Spain working as an explorer in his food forest. When the crickets come out (or the mid-afternoon heat) and planting gets difficult, he writes. Narrator Byron is a disembodied voice living in a genuine reproduction Ming Dynasty vase in the foyer of the Gallery. You’ll notice it on your way out, there by the door. Music: Spanish Guitar Classical by Mark Winstanley via Pond5 Theme song: Ashes Ashes by Deus ex Vapore Machina (congratulations on the album release!) Osgoode’s Chorus: Walking Along by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Osgoode’s Other Chorus: Funky Sexy Time 1970s by Patrick Coen (via Pond5)

The Recondite Riddle of the Rose Rogue by Dawn Vogel May 19, 2017

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A jewel theft threatens to ruin the family business, and it's up to two clever girls to solve the crime before it is too late! Sarah Heiner reads. #steampunk #kids Author Dawn Vogel has been published as a short fiction author and a fiction and non-fiction editor. In her alleged spare time, she runs a craft business, helps edit Mad Scientist Journal, and tries to find time to write. She lives in Seattle with her husband and their herd of cats. Narrator Sarah Heiner, active in Second Life under the pseudonym of Bookworm, assisted in the editing of two of the three ‘Tales from New Babbage’ volumes, and has stories published in all three. She lives in the fly-over land of Minnesota, with more books than she knows what to do with. Music: Frost Waltz (Alternate), Air Prelude, Comfortable Mystery, Satin Danger, Icicles Melting by Kevin MacLeod from Incompetech.com and FreePD.com Osgoode’s Chorus: Walking Along by Kevin MacLeod Theme Song: Ashes Ashes by Deus Ex Vapore Machina

Hypatia and her Sisters by Amy Griswold May 06, 2017

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A steampunk tale of a scheming inventress and the mechanicals she made. This story was first published in the DAUGHTERS OF FRANKENSTEIN: LESBIAN MAD SCIENTISTS anthology in July 2015. Amy Griswold is the author (with Melissa Scott) of the gaslamp fantasy/mystery novels DEATH BY SILVER and A DEATH AT THE DIONYSUS CLUB. Amy has also published multiple Stargate tie-in novels and is currently working on a steampunk interactive fiction game for Choice of Games. She can be found online at @amygris. Narrator Elizabeth Chatsworth is a professional voice actor and a member of SAG-AFTRA. She prefers voice acting to on-screen work as in a voice-booth no-one can see your fuzzy bunny slippers. Her interests include cosplay, PC gaming, and writing. Find out more at http://www.elizabethchatsworth.com Music: Piece for Disaffected Piano Two by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com) Not Quite Blue by Kevin MacLeod (FreePD.com) Modern Piano Zeta – Improbable by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com) Painting Room by Kevin MacLeod (FreePD.com) Piece for Disaffected Piano One Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Roquefort Prologue by Kevin MacLeod (FreePD.com) Theme Song: Ashes Ashes by Deus Ex Vapore Machina Osgoode’s Chorus: Walking Around by Kevin MacLeod

P∃T Shop by Gary Buller Feb 03, 2017

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A visit to a pet shop with a collection that rivals our own curious gallery. Vic Mullin reads. Author Gary Buller is an author from Manchester England where he lives with his long suffering partner Lisa, his daughter Holly and dog Chico. He grew up in the Peak District where the hauntingly beautiful landscapes inspired him to write. He is a huge fan of all things macabre and loves a tale with a twist. Narrator Vic Mullin is a 40 year old scotsman who is usually surrounded in a cloud of vapour from constant ecig useage. He is generally found spending his time editing YouTube videos or lazing around in New Babbage pretending to build something. Music: A Minor Jazz, Singing Bowl Soundscape, by Brett van Donsel Gregorian Chant by Kevin MacLeod Theme Song: Ashes Ashes by Deus Ex Vapore Machina

Wreck on the Highway by Jake Walters and River And Sea by Nathan Susnik Jan 08, 2017

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Osgoode survived 2016, and to celebrate he is bringing you two stories to close the old year and usher in the new. Samuel van Pelt and Tepic Harlequin read. "Wreck on the Highway" by Jake Walters Mr. Walters has been published in several journals, including The Saturday Evening Post, Forge Literary, and Cast of Wonders. He has spent years teaching English in Transylvania. Narrator: Samuel Van Pelt Music: Night on the Docks, Long Note Two, Music for Funeral Homes Part 1 by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "River and Sea" by Nathan Susnik When he was twelve, Mr. Susnik’s mother forced him to take the Wisconsin boating safety exam. During college, he used this knowledge to become a deckhand on the steamboat Julia Belle Swain. He now lives in Hanover, Germany with his wife and children, where he does considerably less boating. Narrator Tepic Harlequin is an urchin living in the City of New Babbage. He is eight, going on ancient. Music: Heart of Nowhere by Kevin MacLeod Theme Song: Ashes Ashes by Deus Ex Vapore Machina Osgoode’s Chorus: Lobby Time – Alternate Bass by Kevin MacLeod

An Evening at the Club as told by Dr. Horatio Boyle by Kate Philbrick and If You Were A Dinah Shore, My Love by Lou Antonelli Dec 25, 2016

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It’s that week between Christmas and New Years, my favorite time of year. Time to tidy up lose ends, get a little silly, spend time with your social life, and head to the club to indulge. Author Kate Philbrick writes horror historicals and creepy fantasies to amuse herself and friends. Scribblings of the strange variety have appeared in random anthologies over the years, and she is presently on the staff of Weird NJ Magazine. She had the pleasure of editing Richard O’Brien’s (yet to be published) autobiography, though writing fiction is what she most enjoys. Current projects include the Steampunk series Ashlands, and the Mudlark, a Victorian tale of horror, sequel to Unburied Dead. Poorly disguised as a normal person, Ms Philbrick is employed as curator in a local historical museum. Narrator John Longenbaugh is a Seattle-based writer and playwright, and the creator of the Steampunk adventure serial BRASS, which is available as an audio drama, a series of stage plays and a short film. For more on John go to johnlongenbaugh.com, and for more on BRASS go to Battlegroundproductions.org. Music: Dance of the Turtle by Kevin MacLeod Author Lou Antonelli has had 101 short stories and three collections published since 2003. He was a finalist in 2013 for the Sidewise Award in Alternate History for “Great White Ship” (Daily Science Fiction – May 2012). He was a two-time Hugo nominee (Short Story and Best Related Work) in 2015. Narrator Byron is a disembodied voice currently residing in a genuine reproduction Ming Dynasty urn, which is on display in the Gallery anteroom. Music: Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Want to give us a present? Leave a review on iTunes or whatever platform through which you get your downloads.

The 2016 Christmas Broadcast from New Babbage Dec 25, 2016

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Once a year we go back to where we got our start for the traditional Christmas broadcast from a city that doesn’t exist except as smudges on disks in an unknown server farm. Yeah, there was a script. It was going to be more produced. The girls were going to sing the song. But 2016 being what it was, maybe simplicity was the better approach. Godspeed. The Naughty Child, by Beryl Strifeclaw and Tepic Harlequin Read by Tepic Harlequin Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Boiler Elf Don’t Stare At Me written and performed by MacKnight Culdesac. Visit his store in Port Babbage for music boxes and more. The Christmas Gremlin written and read by Loki Eliot. Visit the Krakenwell factory in Babbage Square and see the amazing spinning mules! Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music box pieces arranged and performed by Canolli Capalini. Her store is no longer inworld but the music boxes are available on SL Marketplace. Hail the Hum.

The Ape That Would Not Die! by Megan R. Engelhardt Dec 23, 2016

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The classic big game expedition to darkest Africa with a holiday twist. What could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot, actually. Richard Elen of Radio Riel reads. Author Megan Engelhardt is short, round, and merry. A lapsed librarian, a displaced farm girl, and a toddler wrangler, she lives an hour away from the Sasquatch Triangle of Ohio. She tweets as @MadMerryMeg. Reader Richard Elen is a recording engineer, writer, and designer based in Cambridge, England. He is Technical Director of internet radio station Radio Riel, and co-host/editor of Designing Worlds, a weekly online TV show about design and designers in virtual environments. He also creates marketing materials for clients in the consumer and professional audio fields. This story first appeared in Zombie Kong, an anthology edited by James Roy Daley, in January of 2012. Theme song – Ashes Ashes by Deus Ex Vapore Machina Osgoode's Chorus by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com Story Music by Kevin MacLeod, classical guitar pieces by Jon Sayles. Sound effects provided via Pond5

The Boyproof Watch by John Longenbaugh Dec 10, 2016

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A clockwork tale for all ages featuring a mechanical theater, and a meddling child who leaves their mark. John Longenbaugh is a Seattle-based writer and playwright, and the creator of the Steampunk adventure serial BRASS, which is available as an audio drama, a series of stage plays and a short film. For more on John go to johnlongenbaugh.com, and for more on BRASS go to Battlegroundproductions.org. Theme song – Ashes Ashes by Deus Ex Vapore Machina Osgoode's Chorus by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com Story Music by Podington Bear The carollers have respectfully requested not to be identified.

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