'Twas the Night Before Christmas...

A wary traveler has a chance encounter with a famous musical storyteller while sheltering from a storm, and finds an unexpected way home. “The Ballad of Mr. Old Bones” was written by Claire Dinnebier and is based on the story "Der Totentanz” by Johan August Apel. If you want to read the original story yourself, you can find it in two translations as “The Piper of Neisse” and "Dance of the Dead". - Starring Shogo Miyakita as Wyrm and Jonathan Cox as Mr. Old Bones Featuring the music of Alexandre Miller Produced by Packhowl Media - The original story: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Totentanz_(Ballade) https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Foreign_Tales_and_Traditions/Volume_2/The_Piper_of_Neisse

In which, after receiving visits from three spectres, Scrooge must decide if he will change his ways... It was edited and scored by the phenomenal ⁠⁠⁠POLYBROW⁠⁠⁠ (she/her), a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer from the UK. Find more about Polybrow's work on her ⁠⁠⁠website. The voice of section 1 is the superb Richard Wilde. Richard is a voice actor and actor, and plays Mr Hampson in Gather The Suspects. The voice of section 2 is the grateful NIGEL MCKEON⁠ (she/they/he), the creator of ⁠AMONG THE STACKS⁠, and the host of ⁠HYPERFIXATIONS⁠ and ⁠NANNY OGG'S BOOK CLUB⁠. Episode art by ⁠⁠CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER⁠⁠ (she/her) and ⁠NIGEL MCKEON ⁠(she/they/he) Read along with A Christmas Carol ⁠⁠⁠here

In which Scrooge is visited by the last of the spirits and sees what will happen if he does not mend his ways... It was edited and scored by the phenomenal ⁠⁠⁠POLYBROW⁠⁠⁠ (she/her), a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer from the UK. Find more about Polybrow's work on her ⁠⁠⁠website. The voice of section 1 is the wonderful ALEXANDER BAUNER (he/they), one of the creators of, and voice of Ellias Emanuel Short in SURCEASE. The voice of section 2 is the one of a kind RHYS LAWTON (he/him). Rhys is a man of many talents, known in the audio drama scene as the voice of January Jones in ETHICS TOWN, and has also voiced characters in shows such as THE SILT VERSES The voice of section 3 is the spooky JEREMY ENFINGER (he/him), a creator of, and voice behind Jeremy in THE STORAGE PAPERS The voice of section 4 is the brilliant SHAUN PELLINGTON (he/him), one of the creators and producers of the podcast WAKE OF CORROSION, in which he also voices Elliot The voice of section 5 is the stand-out DR SARAH PENN (she/her), from RAPTURE 518, a horror/psychological thriller Audio Drama produced in Canada. Episode art by ⁠⁠⁠CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER⁠⁠⁠ (she/her) and ⁠⁠NIGEL MCKEON ⁠⁠(she/they/he) Read along with A Christmas Carol ⁠⁠⁠here

Please enjoy this special Christmas episode of Among the Stacks, where Alasdair Stuart (the voice of Brother Dust) reads Clement Clarke Moore's festive poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas 
 DRAMATIS PERSONAE ALASADAIR STUART as THE NARRATOR 
 Produced by POLYBROW Scored by POLYBROW 
 
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In which Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past and takes a journey into his own past... It was edited and scored by the phenomenal ⁠POLYBROW⁠ (she/her), a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer from the UK. Find more about Polybrow's work on her ⁠website. The voice of section 1 is the wholesome TAYLOR MICHAELS (he/him), who is the voice of Chance in WOE.BEGONE, David in THE GROTTO, and Winston in TALES FROM THE FRINGES OF REALITY. The voice of section 2 is the talented JESSE SYRATT (she/her). Jesse is the creator and voice behind the podcast NOWHERE ON AIR. The voice of section 3 is the dedicated GRACE GRIEGO (she/her), one of the co-creators of STRONG BRANCH PRODUCTIONS. Grace's voice can be heard in the podcasts THE STENCH OF ADVENTURE and SKILLSET. The voice of section 4 is the stalwart ALEX KINGSLEY (they/them), co-creator of STRONG BRANCH PRODUCTIONS, and the creator of such shows as THE STENCH OF ADVENTURE, STRONG BRANCHING OUT, TABLE SLOP, TALES FROM THE RADIATOR and the upcoming ARCANA IN SUBURBIA The voice of section 5 is the brilliant EMILY PORTER SIEGEL (they/them), a writer and actor whose work can be heard most recently in TRANTHOLOGIES from the [LISTLESS] NETWORK The voice of section 6 is the inimitable MATY PARZIVAL (they/them), Maty is a production assistant on THE AMELIA PROJECT Episode art by ⁠CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER⁠ (she/her) and NIGEL MCKEON (she/they/he) Read along with A Christmas Carol ⁠⁠here

What you're about to hear is a snippet of our upcoming production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, releasing this festive season.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
NIGEL MCKEON (she/they/he) as THE VOICE OF SECTION ONE
Edited by POLYBROW (she/her)Scored by POLYBROW
Episode art by CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER (she/her) and NIGEL MCKEON
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In which Scrooge is paid a Christmas Eve visit by his old colleague, the late Jacob Marley... It was edited and scored by the phenomenal ⁠⁠POLYBROW⁠⁠ (she/her), a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer from the UK. Find more about Polybrow's work on her ⁠⁠website. The voice of section 1 is NIGEL MCKEON (she/they/he), the creator of AMONG THE STACKS, and the host of HYPERFIXATIONS and NANNY OGG'S BOOK CLUB. The voice of section 2 is the lovely TATIANA GEFTER (she/they). Tot is the voice of Violet Lull on THE DEPARTMENT OF VARIANCE OF SOMEWHERE, OHIO, and the creator of the upcoming SOUL OPERATOR, debuting in January 2024. The voice of section 3 is the holiday miracle that is CANDACE MCAFEE (they/she), find more information about their work in TTRPG's here. The voice of section 4 is the mysterious MATTHEW O.K. SMITH (he/him), who is the creator and voice of the podcast NEIGHBOURLY The voice of section 5 is the delightful EIRA MAJOR (he/they), the founder of HANGING SLOTH STUDIOS, and the creator and voice of SPIRIT BOX RADIO, CLOCKWORK BIRD, NOT QUITE DEAD, and the upcoming THE TWELVELMS CONSPIRACY Episode art by CLAIRE A. DINNEBIER (she/her) and NIGEL MCKEON Read along with A Christmas Carol ⁠here

This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: Partial Veil from Ylem Media Partial Veil is an atmospheric, unsettling folk horror audio drama that explores the true nature of humanity and the deep, dark secrets we all try to hide. The Woods Are Watching. This is their first episode: Ylem. Halo Rhys is missing. The FBI are in Baron, North Dakota looking for him. And Partial Veil Forest… is watching. CW: Violence, Adult Language, Death, Loud Noises, Psychological Torment, chainsaw noises Written, Directed and edited by Allison Cossitt Produced by Ylem Media Original Music Composed by Jakub Żerański   “Fading To Black” by Michael Vignola Allison Cossitt as Josie Ward Peter Wicks as Halo Rhys Candace McAfee as Agent Diane Ramsey Sarah Doreen MacPhee as Agent Arlene Whitt Bjorn Munson as Ray Lester Nancy O'Fallon as Grace Karlsen Mikee Joaquin as Adam Livia Zita as Ildiko Meredith Nudo as Laine Jason Tibor as Walter Ross Giova Arujo as Scientist 1 Juandre Peacock as Scientist 2 To learn more about the awesomeness that is Ylem Media and Partial Veil, visit our website at www.ylemmediaproductions.com. For maximum Partial Veil consumption, follow us into the deep dark forest at https://www.instagram.com/partialveilpodcast, https://bsky.app/profile/partialveil.bsky.social, and https://x.com/PartialVeilAD If you think that this is one of the most bomb-diggity audio dramas out there and you want to make an offering to appease whatever it is that lives in Partial Veil Forest, mosey on over to www.patreon.com/YlemMedia Transcripts available on our website at www.ylemmediaproductions.com/episodesYlem Media... This is Only the Beginning...

This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: The Holmwood Foundation, a show that's Crowdfunding right now from Fio Trethewey and Georgia Cook Content Warning: swearing, threat, loud static, brief emergency sirens, themes of possession/removal of bodily autonomy, and depictions of violence. Listener discretion is advised. If you enjoy this episode and want to hear more, please consider supporting our Kickstarter for the rest of Season One:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/georgiacook/the-holmwood-foundation The Holmwood Foundation is a Found Footage Horror-Fiction Podcast, a modern-day sequel to the gothic novel Dracula. We follow Maddie Townsend (Rebecca Root) and Jeremy Larkin (Seán Carlsen), two co-workers at the Holmwood Foundation: a secret organisation that has been maintaining and studying the remains of Count Dracula for the last 130 years, as they are possessed by the ghosts of Jonathan and Mina Harker, and embark on a nightmare road trip, carrying Dracula's severed head across the UK, in an effort to stop him once and for all. EPISODE CAST AND CREW: Madeline Townsend/Mina Harker: Rebecca Root Jeremy Larkin/Jonathan Harker: Seán Carlsen Arthur Jones: Samuel Clemens Thralls/Foundation Phone Voice: Becky Wright Newsreader: Jessica Carroll Robert Swales: Luke Kondor Dracula: Attila Puskás The episode was produced and written by Fio Trethewey and Georgia Cook. Directing by Samuel Clemens. Script Editing by Katharine Armitage. Sound Design and Engineering by Benji Clifford The Theme music was composed and produced by Duncan Muggleton, and the episode art was produced by Georgia Cook For more information, as well as transcripts and further Cast and Crew details, please visit our official website:www.theholmwoodfoundation.com The Holmwood Foundation Podcast © 2024 by Georgia Cook and Fio Trethewey is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: Soul Operator from Tatiana Gefter Soul Operator is a multi-genre, multi-season podcast that can be described as an actual play-narrative fusion. The podcast was created with the intention of highlighting amazing solo ttrpgs that exist in the space by presenting their gameplay as a fleshed out story. Follow Tessa Whitlock as she navigates these strange new worlds, for better or for worse. This is their first episode: The Awakening. "Your first few days in the neighborhood have been overwhelming." Tessa recounts her first few days in a mysterious neighborhood, surrounded by strangers. General Warnings: -Fear -Isolation -Paranoia Episode Specific Warnings: -Audio Distortion around 19:50. Tessa Whitlock played by⁠ ⁠Tatiana Gefter⁠. Audio editing and music by⁠ ⁠J Strautman⁠⁠. Follow Soul Operator on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Tumblr⁠,  ⁠Instagram, and Tiktok. For early, ad-free episodes and other benefits, check out their patreon!