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    The Once And Future Nerd

    When three high school students from modern-day Pennsylvania find themselves trapped in a world of wizards, elves, and feudal intrigue, they must learn to survive in their new surroundings, and undertake an epic quest to save the world from the encroaching forces of chaos. WARNING: This Audio Drama contains adult language, graphic descriptions of violence, and explicit discussions of sexuality. This is, of course, in the interest of historical realism. We hope you enjoy our story about wizards and elves.

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    Copyright: Copyright © Glass & Madera, 2013

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    TOAFN Returns on Jan. 30! Jan 09, 2022
    Show notes

    We are thrilled to announce that THE ONCE AND FUTURE NERD is returning on January 30, 2022!

    A few other important scheduling notes:

    • We are switching to a monthly release schedule. Going forward, episodes will be released on the last Sunday of every month.
    • One upside of that change is that we expect to release new episodes consistently for at least the remainder of 2022 and hopefully beyond.
    • In line with this change, we’re switching our Patreon account to bill monthly, and also simplifying our reward tiers. You can find out all the details of that, or become a Patron at Patreon.com/onceandfuturenerd.
    • Whether you already support us on Patreon or plan to start, make sure to select a reward tier before Jan 30, or Patreon will not send you your rewards!!
    • All of Book One is now also available on our YouTube channel. We’ll also be posting a chapter of Book 2 on Wednesdays and Sundays leading up to the premiere of Book 2 Chapter 7. If you want to re-listen before the new episode and talk to other fans, you can post on social media using #TOAFNReRead

    The full transcript of this conversation can be found here.

    Thank you for your patience and continued support! We’ll see you on January 30th!!


    Paul is Crowdfunding a Feature Film! Dec 13, 2020
    Show notes

    Today, a conversation with Paul Notice (Nelson, Antonin Mooncrest, Ensemble) about WILLOW, an Afrofuturist, Womanist, Anti-Capitalist horror film that he’s currently raising money for.

    If you want to help him make it, you can head to bit.ly/willowhorror, or head to thenoticeblog.com to see everything that Paul’s up to.

    The full transcript of this conversation can be found here.

    Some useful links this week:

    • Astoria Food Pantry
    • Transgender Law Center
    • Fair Fight

    Our sponsor this week is The Listener, an expert-curated podcast recommendation newsletter. You can get 2 months free with code toafn20

    Talk to you soon!


    Showcase: HARLEM QUEEN by Yhane Smith Oct 04, 2020
    Show notes

    Today’s bonus content is a showcase featuring HARLEM QUEEN by Yhane Smith.

    If you like what you hear, you can listen to HARLEM QUEEN on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher, and follow the show on Twitter @AudioHarlem or on Instragram @HarlemQueenAudiodrama. You can also support the show at Patreon.com/harlemqueen.

    The transcript for Zach’s conversation with Yhane can be found here.

    Some useful links:

    • Vote.org and ACLU.org/voter
    • Louisville Bail Fund
    • Astoria Food Pantry

    Our sponsor this week is Tavour. Download the app, and use code TOAFN for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more.

    Talk to you soon!


    Feed Drop for Charity! MARS’ BEST BRISKET Sep 20, 2020
    Show notes

    A few of our buds from around the Audio Fiction world have created a limited-run Audio Comedy Series for charity. They’ll be putting episodes out this coming week to raise money for Lovin’ Spoonfuls, a food rescue in Massachusetts.

    We’ve dropped their trailer in your feed today. You can visit marsbestbrisket.com to listen to the show, and marsbestcharity.com to donate!

    The full transcript of this announcement is available here.


    Minisodes 003-004 Aug 30, 2020
    Show notes

    We’re back, with another batch of scripted minisodes!

    “The Lullaby”
    by Anya Gibian
    Performed by:
    Julie Reed – Jen
    Anya Gibian – Arlene
    (Script)

    “Straight From The Underground”
    by Christian T. Kelley-Madera
    Performed by:
    Anya Gibian – Regan
    (Script)

    Associate Producers: Mark Nielsen and Alec Story

    Ways to help the show this week:

    • You can buy music from us through our Bandcamp page. And if you do it on Bandcamp Friday, Bandcamp will waive all of their usual fees. The next Bandcamp Friday is Sept. 4
    • You can join our Tab For A Cause team – and raise money for charity while you do your thing online – at tabforacause.org/toafn

    Some places you can donate:

    • Malecare.org – a support/advocacy group for male survivors of cancer, known for programs for BIPOC and GBT survivors
    • Milwaukee Freedom Fund
    • Rebuild the University of Delaware Chabad
    • California Wildfire Relief Fund
    • The Cajun Navy Relief & Rescue helping out in the Gulf

    CONTENT NOTES below.

    CONTENT NOTES:

    • “Straight From The Underground” discusses police violence and domestic violence

    End of listed CONTENT NOTES.


    Showcase: WITCHEVER PATH by Steven & JourNee LaFond Aug 16, 2020
    Show notes

    This week’s bonus content is another in our showcase series. Today we’re featuring WITCHEVER PATH by Steven & JourNee LaFond. It’s an audio drama anthology series where audience interaction determines the course of the story!

    If you like what you hear, you can check out WITCHEVER PATH at witcheverpath.com, or download wherever you get podcasts. You can also support their work at Patreon.com/witcheverpath.

    The transcript for Zach’s conversation with Steven & JourNee can be found here, and the original transcript to the episode featured can be found here.

    Some useful links:

    • issuesintheworld.carrd.co
    • sayhernames.carrd.co
    • Statement from PodTales organizers re: Palace Shaw and racism at PRX

    Our sponsor this week is Tab For A Cause – a browser extension that lets you raise money for charity while you do your thing online. Join our team by clicking that link!

    Also, we’re still trying to hit some reach goals with really cool rewards over on our Patreon. Thank you so much to everyone who’s already joined or upgraded!

    That’s all for this week, but we plan to be back on August 30 with another batch of scripted minisodes!


    Minisodes 001 – 002 Jul 26, 2020
    Show notes

    We are so excited to present to you our first batch of scripted minisodes!

    “26 Maple Dr”
    by Christian T. Kelley-Madera
    Performed by:
    Frank Queris – Billy
    Julie Reed – Jen
    (Script)

    “A Going Away Party”
    by Zach Glass and Christian T. Kelley-Madera
    Performed by:
    Gregory M. Schulz – Yllowyyn
    Rhiannon Angell – Yllodyk
    (Script)

    Associate Producer:
    Alec Story

    As we mentioned last week, we’re currently doing something of a pledge drive over on our Patreon.

    Our sponsors this week are:

    • Serial Box, a website that creates and curates award-winning sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, and more, in both audio and text formats. You can get 50% off TOAFN Book 1 at serialbox.com/TOAFN50. Or, you can get 40% off 10 titles of Serial Box’s choosing (normally $9.99 each) at serialbox.com/FutureNerd40.
    • Shaker & Spoon – a subscription service for making craft cocktails at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/futurenerd!

    Some donation links:

    • https://www.glitsinc.org/
    • https://www.rosehipmedics.org/
    • https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

    CONTENT NOTES below.

    CONTENT NOTES:

    • “26 Maple Dr” alludes vaguely to abusive parenting and sexual abuse of a minor
    • “A Going Away Party” depicts recreational drug use

    End of listed CONTENT NOTES.


    New Scripted Content Announcement! Jul 19, 2020
    Show notes

    We are very happy to announce that new scripted content is coming your way on July 26! That’s next week! You’re gonna hear two “minisodes,” that is short vignettes that are canonical to our story world but outside the scope of the main story (and produced fully socially distantly.)

    As always, they’ll be free to listen to (albeit ad-supported). But we will be charging Patrons for them. We said at the start of quarantine, we’d warn you before we started charging again. So consider this your warning, and pause or deactivate your pledge by July 25 if you don’t want to get charged. And believe us, we understand if you need to do that. Times are weird and money is tight.

    (And by the way, if you’re new here and don’t know about Patreon – we offer lots of cool rewards and bonus content to anyone who signs up as a Patron on Patreon. You can find out more at patreon.com/onceandfuturenerd.)

    If you can support us though, now is a really helpful time to do it. Your support now means we’ll be able to better pay all the very deserving people who make this show happen, and it means we’ll be able to hit the ground running on all the cool, ambitious stuff we’ve got planned for Chapters 7-9, as soon as it’s safe to go back in the studio.

    To that end, we’ve added some new tiers and reach goals over on Patreon…

    • A new $10/episode tier, which will get you a twice-annual voice chat with some of the people who make the show, and a once-annual physical gift from us!
    • If we reach $650/episode total, we’ll do another commentary track for a prior chapter, like we released recently
    • If we reach $800/episode total, we’ll do a second commentary track
    • if we reach $1000/episode total, we’ll create and release a Fiasco playset based on TOAFN, and record some of us playing it.
    • If we get to 50 new and upgrading Patrons by the time we’re done releasing Book 2 Chapter 7, we’ll send all of those new and upgrading Patrons a TOAFN enamel pin. (If you already joined or upgraded since March 1, you’ll be included for the pin.)

    Fine print for all of this – reach goals, etc. will all be assessed after the first charge cycle. Also, you should be aware that new laws require Patreon to charge sales on certain pledges in certain jurisdictions. That money goes to the relevant government agencies and not us or Patreon.

    And finally – if you want to support the show without signing up for anything recurring – our sponsor this week is Serial Box, a website that creates and curates award-winning sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, and more, in both audio and text formats. TOAFN Book 1 is available on Serial Box, among a lot of other excellent content. You can get 50% off TOAFN Book 1 at serialbox.com/TOAFN50. Or, you can get 40% off 10 titles of Serial Box’s choosing (normally $9.99 each) at serialbox.com/FutureNerd40.

    See you next week for our first two minisodes!


    Showcase: STARCALLED by Gabriel Alvarez Jul 12, 2020
    Show notes

    Today’s bonus content is the next in our Showcase series, this time featuring Gabriel Alvarez and his space opera STARCALLED.

    If you like what you hear, you can visit starcalled.space for more. Or you can follow @Starcalledradio on Twitter, or support the show at Patreon.com/starcalled.

    The transcript for the interview can be found here, and the original transcript for the episode of STARCALLED that Gabriel excerpted can be found here.

    Some useful donation links:

    • https://ndncollective.org/
    • https://www.lambdalegal.org/
    • https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

    Our sponsor this week is Tavour. Download the app, and use code TOAFN for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more.

    That’s all for this week, but stay tuned to this feed for upcoming announcements!


    Showcase: JANUS DESCENDING by Jordan Cobb Jun 28, 2020
    Show notes

    Today’s show is the first in a series of Bonus episodes where we’ll highlight the work of another creator in the audio drama/audio fiction space through a brief interview and by playing a selection from their work. We’re starting with JANUS DESCENDING, the sci-fi horror saga by Jordan Cobb.

    If you like what you hear, you can check out all of Jordan’s work at nosuchthingradio.com, and you can support her work on Patreon at Patreon.com/nosuchthingproductions.

    The transcript for the interview can be found here, and the original transcript for Entry 10 of JANUS DESCENDING can be found here.

    Some useful links:

    • https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
    • The Marsha P. Johnson Institute

    Our sponsor this week is Tavour. Download the app, and use code TOAFN for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more.

    We’ll be back on July 12 with more bonus content!


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