Madmen Cross The Water

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**Madmen Cross The Water**

Madmen Cross The Water is a fiction podcast following the exploits of an early 1900s folk duo with a mythical origin story.

Hosted by Sons of Town Hall superfan Elias B. Worthington, it unfolds as a music history deep dive charting the globetrotting pair’s misadventures, underpinned by witty writing, cinematic production, and a beautiful original score. Madmen Cross The Water is a must-listen for fans of indie folk music and off-kilter storytelling. Think: Dolly Parton’s America if it shared a tour bus with Welcome to Nightvale and Iron & Wine.

Latest Episodes:

Christmas In Caledonia - bonus episode Dec 09, 2025

Show notes

Join Josiah and George in Scotland for a Christmas miracle like no other.

featuring the songs 'Christmas In Caledonia', 'Forever My Queen', 'Silent Night' and 'Wassail Wassail'

Cast of characters:

Elias B. Worthington and most other character voices - Oliver Maltman

George Ulysses Brown - Ben Parker jnr

Josiah Chester Jones - David Berkeley

Callum - Findlay Napier

Extra chorus vocals by Findlay Napier & Will Robertson

Strings on Christmas In Caledonia and Wassail Wassail by Sophie Sirota

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Of Sausage And Song - Ep11 Jun 24, 2025

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George and Josiah find brief and unpleasant employment in a Düsseldorf sausage factory.

featuring the songs 'Honest Man', 'The Sausage Song' and 'Cobblers Hill'

Cast of characters:

Elias B. Worthington and all other character voices - Oliver Maltman

George Ulysses Brown - Ben Parker jnr

Josiah Chester Jones - David Berkeley

Giorgio Spiegelfeld - Max Schlosser

Hilda - Claudia Bloch

Lena Lange - Lilli Bloch

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Three Is A Crowd - Ep10 May 13, 2025

Show notes

The boys rescue a Brazilian castaway who nearly breaks up the band. Featuring the song “Mutiny”

Cast of characters:

Elias B. Worthington and all other character voices - Oliver Maltman

George Ulysses Brown - Ben Parker jnr

Josiah Chester Jones - David Berkeley

Tiago - Tiago Arrais

Bernardo Barbosa - Estêvão Queiroga

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Fight Like A Frenchman - Ep9 Apr 15, 2025

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Sons of Town Hall are hired to help repaint the Eiffel Tower and nearly become Olympic wrestlers for France. Featuring the songs "Brothers" & “Je Vous Aime”

Cast of characters:

Elias B. Worthington and all other character voices - Oliver Maltman

George Ulysses Brown - Ben Parker jnr

Josiah Chester Jones - David Berkeley

Vincent Taurelle - piano on 'Je Vous Aime'

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Double Stomp and Double Servings - Ep8 Mar 11, 2025

Show notes

It turns out Josiah has a soft spot for cured meat and wine, forcing George to stage an intervention. Featuring the song: “Not Cerveza”

Cast of characters:

Elias B. Worthington and all other character voices - Oliver Maltman

George Ulysses Brown - Ben Parker jnr

Josiah Chester Jones - David Berkeley

Maria - Lourdes Kerr

Spanish Local #1 - Charlie Roth

Spanish Local #2 - Maite Redondo Cladera

Spanish Local #3 - Tiago Arrais

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Pilgrims In Pamplona - Ep7 Feb 11, 2025

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Our host Elias goes on location to Spain to relive George and Josiah’s failed attempt leading religious pilgrims along the Camino Santiago.

Featuring the song “The Lion's Paw”

Cast of characters:

Elias B. Worthington and all other character voices - Oliver Maltman

George Ulysses Brown - Ben Parker jnr

Josiah Chester Jones - David Berkeley

Spanish Pilgrim #1 - Al Hazan

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Also features the song 'Louise' from The Adventures of The Sons of Town Hall album.

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Ella The Acrobat pt. II (the conclusion) - Ep6 Jan 28, 2025

Show notes

George and Josiah meet their match in Mario the mustachioed Master of Ceremonies, and their love for Ella comes crashing down.

Featuring the song “New Orleans”

Cast of characters:

Elias B. Worthington and all other character voices (Except for Ella) - Oliver Maltman

George Ulysses Brown - Ben Parker jnr

Josiah Chester Jones - David Berkeley

Ella The Acrobat - Lilli Bloch

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Ella The Acrobat pt. I - Ep5 Jan 14, 2025

Show notes

Our heroes join the circus in New Orleans and fall most tragically for the star of the show, Ella the astonishing acrobat.

Featuring the song “New Orleans”

Cast of characters:

Elias B. Worthington and all other character voices (Except for Ella) - Oliver Maltman

George Ulysses Brown - Ben Parker jnr

Josiah Chester Jones - David Berkeley

Ella The Acrobat - Lilli Bloch

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Like A Banjo In A Haystack - Ep4 Dec 03, 2024

Show notes

George and Josiah make a most surprising discovery in an Oklahoma hayloft.

Featuring the song “In My Arms Once More”

Cast of characters:

Elias B. Worthington and all other character voices - Oliver Maltman

George Ulysses Brown - Ben Parker jnr

Josiah Chester Jones - David Berkeley

The singing voice of Karl - Jeffrey Martin

Fiddle on 'In My Arms Once More' by Sara Watkins

Additional banjo by Tim Dowling, courtesy of Police Dog Hogan

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The White Whale - Ep3 Nov 12, 2024

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Sons of Town Hall show us what not to do at sea

Featuring the song “Whalebone”

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