Presenting: Greater Boston

If you're an Alba Salix listener, chances are you've at least heard of Greater Boston – in fact, you've probably heard some of the voices of Greater Boston, including its creators Jeff and Alexander as well as one of its characters. Greater Boston follows the wild, improbable interweavings of family and infuriating co-workers and politicians and robot designers – not to mention a subway line that somehow manages to secede from the rest of the city. The show's fourth season is now rolling out, and there's no better time to catch up or have a re-listen! From Episode 1: Family Riddles Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason. Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon. James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis (he/him) Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her) Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (he/him) Alexander Danner as The Narrator (he/him) Content warnings: Strong language Death (Non-violent) (ambiguous suicide) Severe Anxiety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're bringing you a preview of a brand new show from Roi Gold Productions, and one of the latest additions to the Fable and Folly Network: The Land Whale Murders! Billed as "A Gilded Age Satire of Birders, Murders and a Missing Whale", the series is set in 1896 in New York, where a band of scientists called the Four Elementals find themselves battling evil and organized crime, in the form of Pirate Penny and the Blow Hole Gang – but things get strange fast, and then get even stranger even faster. If you like your comedy fast, witty and totally absurd, with a side order of alternate-history romp, check out The Land Whale Murders anywhere you listen to podcasts – or visit landwhalepod.com. THE LAND WHALE MURDERS Chapter 1: Eel That Heaven Allows The Four Elementals are drawn into the conspiracy and murder surrounding a force much bigger than themselves! -- a comedy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi everyone! What's been going on behind the scenes at Alba HQ? Sean and Eli sit down to talk about Alba Season 3, the complexities of recording in Covid times, mental health, communicating with our audience, and plans for the next Fable and Folly show! This behind-the-scenes update is brought to you by AWeber. Get started with Email for free and support Alba by telling them we sent you. Just visit: aweber.com/alba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're bringing you another new podcast we think you'll enjoy: The Wanderer. If you take the roads through the forest, your soul will slowly wither. If you cut through the forest, the forest will cut you back. But to wander is to move through the natural pathways of the forest, to travel through its veins and follow its breathing. The Wanderer is a queer fairy-folk tale audio drama, about being separated from the people we love to keep them safe. Out now from award winning audio fiction producers T.H. Ponders (Accession, Open World) and Jordan Stillman (The Ordinary Epic). Visit CallOfTheWander.com. Prelude – Three Paths While sitting around a fire, The Wanderer tells of the three ways of traversing the forest – taking the cuts, or the roads and paths, bushwacking, and the oldest way – Wandering. Credits Written and performed by T.H. Ponders. Produced by T.H. Ponders and Jordan Stillman. Episode Transcript Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'd like to introduce you to a wonderful new fantasy audio fiction series: Of Fae & Fiends. Lizzie (10) returns to her ancestral home in Maine to make an amazing discovery: the woods behind the farmhouse contain a doorway to the mystical realm of Faerie. But a dark storm looms over the horizon of Fae: Lizzie’s Great-Uncle Carlow has enlisted a goblin army to conquer the World Tree, and has set his sights set on our world after… All that stands in Carlow’s way is Lizzie and her unlikely friends: a talking goat, and a swordfighting weasel. Written and produced by audio drama pioneer Fred Greenhalgh (The Dark Tome, The Cleansed), Of Fae & Fiends is a Faerie Tale with teeth – a place where monsters sometimes eat children, but the courageous can fight back. A listening experience for the entire family (recommended ages 7+). New episodes are dropping weekly! Look for "Fae and Fiends" wherever you get your podcasts, or visit faefiends.com. Of Fae & Fiends, Episode 1 – Tapes in the Attic Lizzie returns to her family’s ancestral farmhouse in rural Maine and discovers tapes in the attic that reveal an amazing family secret. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for the last of this run of mini-episodes – huge thank yous to all our guest writers! Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Get your merch on at our TeePublic store. Enter the Brain Castle by Mac Rogers With mere minutes to live, Magnus must think his way out of danger. With Julian Sark as Magnus It'll All End In Tears by Eli Hamada McIlveen Magnus and Holly are sent on a dangerous mission to collect dragon tears – at the only place where dragons are guaranteed to cry. With Julian Sark as Magnus, Olivia Jon as Holly, Barbara Clifford as Alba and special guest Kristi Boulton Music by Hedley Knights of Battle Bird Productions Sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen Directed and produced by Sean Howard Content warning: near-death experiences, violence, speciesism, bodily harm, avant-garde music and sad dragons. Help us make Season 3! Find out how at albasalix.com/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for two more mini-episodes by our amazing guest writers! Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Get your merch on at our TeePublic store. Holly and the Pigeon by Beth Crane Holly suspects something's amiss with the mysterious pigeon who's been following her. With Julian Sark as Magnus, Olivia Jon as Holly, and Beth Crane as Armaund the pigeon and Gerda. The Perfect Crime by Maxamillian John Magnus is on the hunt… for cake. With Julian Sark as Magnus and Olivia Jon as Holly. Sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen Directed and produced by Sean Howard Help us make Season 3! Find out how at albasalix.com/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an Alba Salix double feature! And stay tuned for three more mini-episodes by our fabulous guest writers. Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Get your merch on at our TeePublic store. Clairvoy-Can't by Jordan Cobb Holly and Magnus suspect that Minister Pearcey can see the future. With Julian Sark as Magnus, Olivia Jon as Holly, Elaine O'Neal as Antalia Pearcey and Braden Lamb as Leon Stamatis (from Greater Boston) Hiding Out by Eli Hamada McIlveen Magnus takes some unscheduled time off. With Julian Sark as Magnus and Olivia Jon as Holly Sound design by Eli Hamada McIlveen Directed and produced by Sean Howard For more bonus content, check us out on Patreon: patreon.com/albasalix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mysterious visitor comes to call, and Stan is deeply confused. A full-length bonus episode from our Patreon archives! Episode Transcript Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Get your merch on at our TeePublic store. Credits Starring Hugo Jones, Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa King Written by Marisa King Directed by Eli McIlveen and Sean Howard Sound design by Eli McIlveen Content warning: electrocution. Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan and Betula set out to design the perfect cocktail. A full-length bonus episode from our Patreon archives! Episode Transcript Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Get your merch on at our TeePublic store. Credits Starring Hugo Jones, Art Carlson and Marisa King Written by Eli McIlveen Directed by Eli McIlveen and Sean Howard Sound design by Eli McIlveen Supporting producers: Kim Bellinger, Ryan Cushman and Kona Content warning: drinking, illness and bodily functions. Check us out on Patreon and help us make more Axe & Crown! Get bonus episodes and lots more at patreon.com/albasalix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices