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A simple oversight by the Skyjacks (in the Captain's name) leads to a series of consequences, conflicts, and threats. ALSO IN THIS EP: An update on the 10,000 piece puzzle. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: J*rk *ff J*rry, skyship peril Dear Uhuru: The return of an unwelcome guest, light kink discussion, innuendo Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We check in with the rest of the crew while the main cast continues to work on their ludicrous 10,000 piece puzzle and discusses secrets you just aren't allowed to know yet. Then inexplicably we start the new arc in the second half of the show. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Just alot of masturbation jokes, implied traumatic event, drug use Dear Uhuru: James can't do any kind of Australian accent without it becoming a New Zealand accent that sounds a bit like Bacta Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travis and Gable play cards, go to jail, and insist on separate checks. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Description of harsh prison camp, horrible french and English accents Dear Uhuru: Puppets Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from Gencon 2019 James, Liz, and Johnny are joined by Dan the Bard to investigate the past between Gable and Travis. It starts almost a decade before the stars fell, before the nations were drowned, before the Spéir we know... CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Implied child abuse, people burning, drowning, description of search post natural disaster. Dear Uhuru: Spit exists Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Uhuru leaves Burza Nyth and the crew struggles with the memories they hope to leave behind. In order to help guide their companions through this troubling time, Gable stats a 10,000 piece puzzle. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Mention of military drones, excessive robot swearing, drowning, mourning , Liz says the phrase "bone filled meat dice" Dear Uhuru: None Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After all the trial and interviews we have finally arrived at the selection, where the audron captains announce their final decision on who will join them in the sky. June, Kiran, and Cece have worked and sacrificed to get here⁠—but will it be enough? CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Severe parent/child conflict, parent disowning child, tearful goodbyes TALK TO YOUR KIDS Courier's Call features non-binary gendered characters. If you are not familiar with non-binary genders or neutral pronouns, this is a good resource for for talking about those concepts with your kids! Join Our Mailing List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The kids line up for The Choosing ceremony, a series of questions from the postmasters equal parts, baffling, frustrating, and nerve-wracking. Can they untangle the flippant riddles of the Audron Captains to earn a place in the sky? CONTENT WARNING Main Show: A big scary bug, questions that seem unfair, parents getting upset over their children's choices TALK TO YOUR KIDS Courier's Call features non-binary gendered characters. If you are not familiar with non-binary genders or neutral pronouns, this is a good resource for for talking about those concepts with your kids! Join Our Mailing List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cici, in an attempt to help Keiran get feathers and bolster their confidence, thrusts them both into a high-pressure situation. June escalates a conflict she started earlier by taking it to the Escrima ring! CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Martial arts competition, physical fighting, ceremony where some kids are chosen and others are not, mention of orphans TALK TO YOUR KIDS Courier's Call features non-binary gendered characters. If you are not familiar with non-binary genders or neutral pronouns, this is a good resource for for talking about those concepts with your kids! Join Our Mailing List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June Hymnal, Cecelia Witwick, and Kiran Rao live in a small town buried in the Ambershine Mountains called Thornvale. A magic place where it is always autumn and the harvest is always in season with it. Thornvale is also home to the Swiftwell Courier Service a moble post office that delivers mail from four Skyships. They are about to attend the novice festival where they might earn a space aboard an Audron skyship and passage to Adventure. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Implied parental conflict, non-physical fight between kids TALK TO YOUR KIDS Courier's Call features non-binary gendered characters. If you are not familiar with non-binary genders or neutral pronouns, this is a good resource for for talking about those concepts with your kids! Join Our Mailing List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just a few miles outside of the Red Feather jewel city of Aurum the Youngblood estate has just received word of Tiberius' demise. Remington Youngblood, current family patriarch, enlists the aid of his strongest ally to plot his response. City of Aurum created by Amina Du Jean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gable strikes the final blow in their joust, settling their vendetta against Tiberius Youngblood. However, they caused quite a scene and there is no telling how the city and Hildred will take it. Travis guides Captain Orimar through a negotiation with Argus Westfield of the Red Feather syndicate that could have dire consequences. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: description of fiery death, sex, serious emotional conversation Dear Uhuru: None Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Joust continues Gable struggles to contain their desire to gain vengeance against Tiberius while weathering the blows of the competition. If they are not careful they will be knocked out before they find justice for Dref. Travis has a heart to heart with a dead guy. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: I'm using this space to say Tiberius sucks, we describe stitches popping free Dear Uhuru: Seriously, fuck that guy. Support the Worldbuilders End-of-Year Fundraiser! Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travis watches the Broker and his spooky butlers perform a truly ghastly ceremony. The broker asks him for a favor. Gable commits everything they are to attacking Tiberius Youngblood, even if it's not exactly the best strategy for the joust. Jonnit doesn't get a lot of business, but he fought ocean last episode. Also big news in the midroll. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Blood, Travis cuts himself with a dagger to give blood, death Dear Uhuru: Support the Worldbuilders End-of-Year Fundraiser! Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gable finally enters the Joust and they suffer a few setbacks. Jonnit struggles to understand magic he has never learned, when thousands of lives are at stake. Travis watches other people work. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Dear Uhuru: Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Broker lets the crew know that they will need to work while Gable is jousting. Jonnit is charged by Traveller Kwan to help purify the waters surrounding the city to keep it safe from The Mariner. Meanwhile Travis helps The Broker craft the perfect message to send Argus Whestfeild and The Red Feather Syndicate. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: None Dear Uhuru: The one person in this podcast's history who is worse than all the others, fan fiction Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the weight of a dark day behind them, the Skyjacks rest, in hope of a brighter tomorrow. But a shadow of sinister influence and conspiracy looms over the city, threatening grave consequences, and the Broker takes action to bring it to light. With the Joust approaching and Tiberius Youngblood exposed... it may just be the chance to kill two stones with one bird. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: None Dear Uhuru: None Vote for us in the AudioVerse Awards! Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gable struggles with the knowledge that Orimar Vale used The Uhuru to foster sick orphans and teach them a trade. They now face the difficult task of overseeing which ones are allowed to join the crew. Meanwhile, Travis, Jonnit, and Orimar have fled the Red Feathers only to end up at the feet of Argus Westfield and Tiberius Youngblood. It will take all they have to escape certain death. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Sad orphan stuff, pretty intense violence, more eye eating (seriously), blood SO MUCH BLOOD Dear Uhuru: None Vote for us in the AudioVerse Awards! Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonnit and Travis narrowly escape the Red Feathers in the falconry arena with the help of a new friend. That doesn't mean they're out of the woods yet. Gable begins a truly shocking revelation. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Johnny just loves eating eyes. fucking LOVES it. It's not especially graphic but it treats a subject that is a major ick factor for some irreverently. Dear Uhuru: Cops Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gable meets with Liuto the representative of The Tempest Armada to discuss the matter of The Uhuru's Payment. Meanwhile, Jonnit tries to help Travis and the Captain escape the stadium in a full-on Liar Liar situation. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Fantasy transition treatments, Needle pain Dear Uhuru: Spit is alive Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travis struggles to look cool in a competition in which he is ill-prepared to compete. Jonnit tries to help from the stands but draws unexpected attention. CONTENT WARNING Cold Open: Unapologetic endorsement of Homestuck Main Show: Poking with needles Dear Uhuru: Crusty clothing, Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gable and Hildred share another heart to heart in the hospital. Gable decides to be more forthcoming than they have ever been in their time on Spéir. Meanwhile, Travis and Jonnit struggle to study for a competition they have invested almost no time into understanding. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: This one feels like it is actually pretty okay Dear Uhuru: Bee Movie Pre-order James' new book! Join Our Mailing List Listen to Session Zero Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travis is less than 100% confident for the first time in years as he is forced to enter the captain into the falconry competition with no one else around to control him. Meanwhile, Gable gets some troubling news as Jonnit and Traveler Kwan also receive some troubling news from The Broker. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Referenced (but not described or acted upon) eye violence, needles Dear Uhuru: we gently call out Aladdin for a racist caricature, haunted Victorian dolls Pre-order James' new book! Join Our Mailing List Listen to Session Zero Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonnit, Gable, and Traveller Kwan continue to fight against the Red Feathers as Travis discovers his true calling on the professional bird show circuit. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Violence Dear Uhuru: Parental death, anime energy Pre-order James' new book! Join Our Mailing List Listen to Session Zero Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonnit and Gable finally confront Traveler Kwan hoping to learn why they were being followed and hopefully something about what it means to be a seer. Meanwhile, Travis sails cocksure into a competition he knows absolutely nothing about. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Instant magical therapy, reference to eye injury Midroll: Parental Death (we let you know how to skip it) Dear Uhuru: Spoilers for a bad movie Pre-order James' new book! Join Our Mailing List Listen to Session Zero Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin to follow Traveller Kwan a mid-level monk of the Liquid Swords on her current assignment to act as the voice of her institution in a negotiation with The Keeper of The Traitor's Skull. However, not is all it appears to be. Meanwhile, Gable and Travis fail to council Jonnit who accidentally did a murder. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Tense arguments between friends, guilt over lost life Dear Uhuru: Pet Death Pre-order my new book! Join Our Mailing List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew of the Uhuru confronts The Broker for his failure to keep Dref safe from Tiberius Youngblood. Emotions are running hot and it's not clear what will happen if The Broker is not able to appease his clients. CONTENT WARNING Main Show:* Discussion of death, revenge, interrogation, people being tied up awaiting death, someone does a bit of an accidental murder Dear Uhuru: Old people have sex, lots of over the top sex jokes Pre-order my new book! Join Our Mailing List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a difficult night of grieving Jonnit wakes up to discover an argument between crewmembers over the proper way to show respect to Dref. In trying to sort things out they discover evidence of a grim miracle. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Burial practices, reliquary, grief over a lost loved one, loose organs, talk of revenge Dear Uhuru: Cartoonish sexual content, hopeless adults trying to give "the talk," Edgar Allen Poe Pre-order my new book! Join Our Mailing List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gable and Jonnit rush out of the Broker's office to chase the captain who concluded the negotiation by jumping out a fifth-story window. Travis flies desperately the other way to give his friends the tragic news about Dref. Before they can do anything more they must tell the crew and attend to their fallen friend. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Reference to eye trauma, mourning, death, lost loved one Dear Uhuru: References we don't understand probably. Pre-order my new book! Join Our Mailing List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gable, Jonnit, and Travis interview more potential Uhuru Pirates. Unfortunately this batch includes a flat Speirer, a hunted doll, a talking pile of cats, and Daniel Tosh. CONTENT WARNING: Reference to science deniers, Haunted doll references if those freak you out, we mention Daniel Tosh who sucks but it's not really about him Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gable and Jonnit struggle to weigh the bids from parties interested in buying featherweave and the captain. Meanwhile, Dref and Travis are confronted by Tiberius Youngblood who appears to have a more personal interest in the Uhuru than the crew realized. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: An underage character orders a drink (but doe not drink), home invasion, violence, eye-based violence, death. Like serious death that goes beyond what we have done on the show so far. Hydrate and prepare to cry. Dear Uhuru: Nostalgia Pre-order my new book! Join Our Mailing List Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The thrilling conclusion to the race as the Uhuru Crew desperately tries to build up points in Aur Pióra. Once things wind down Gable and Jonnit prepare for their meeting with The Broker and potential buyers. Dref decides to hang back and study for The Show and Trevis helpfully offers to drink while he does it. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Violence, mild teasing, bird drinking Dear Uhuru: Jokes about all of the draining terrible stuff we see on twitter. Pre-order my new book! Join Our Mailing List Support Asians Represent in the Ennies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The race continues and Gable is here to pull off sick bird stunts, but they might have bitten off more than they can chew. Travis and Jonnit are eager to please the crowd as Dref and the rest of e crew work to cheat and subsequently cover up their cheating. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: More good clean bird racin' Dear Uhuru: Body image insuls (an an NPG has "big nasty muscles") Pre-order my new book! Join Our Mailing List Support Asians Represent in the Ennies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The race begins! Travis and Jonnit are confident in their birds and ready to impress. Meanwhile, Gable and Dref will do anything to see their idiot children succeed. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: We race birds in this one, I didn't see anything bad. Dear Uhuru: Reference to strokes Pre-order my new book! See Campaign Live 7/6! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travis, Jonnit, and Gable head to the bird stables to rent a griffin for the race. While they're at the stables Gable finally meets up with Hildred Gastaur who wants to show her gratitude in a way they weren't expecting... CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Bird death (it's a different bird) Dear Uhuru: We mention Ethan Hawke Pre-order my new book! See Campaign Live 7/6! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Dref studies in the hotel room like a good boy Jonnit, Gable, and Travis head to the black market to do some shopping and the reference desk for some snooping. Travis gets more than he bargained for and Gable tries to fight some natural urges. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Brief non-canonical mention of slavery Dear Uhuru: Reference to Lennie from Of Mice and Men (in terms of strength and animals) Pre-order my new book! See Campaign Live 7/6! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to their bizarre contract with The Broker our heroes have just a day to prepare for the race which opens Aur Pióra. Can Dref help his companions: a charismatic idiot, a career layabout, and an actual child learn the obscenely complicated rules? Will Gable be able to condition Jonnit and Travis with a cross fit crash course? Who's got big piss energy? CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Brief mention of the possibility of underage drinking, bad (French?) accent Dear Uhuru: irresponsible HR policy Pre-order my new book! See Campaign Live 7/6! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew checks in to the unbelievably swanky hotel they got thanks to The Broker. Dref opts to say in and study for The Race. The rest of the crew spends their evening showing us some unique takes on "keeping a reasonably low profile." CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Reference to possible underage drinking, reference to cockfighting, extremely forward flirting Dear Uhuru: Dref gets cartoonishly high Sign up for the mailing list! Attend the live show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evelyn rushes back to the ship to follow a hunch. Coincidentally Tryst is taking Sal in the same direction. Meanwhile, Pauku and Nicky struggle to wrestle a new part out of the paws of rats. Help Drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Skyjacks lose their ace negotiator to an ill-timed transformation when The Broker requests a night meeting. Unloading the stolen cargo may cost them more than expected. Unless, of course, they accept one simple condition... CONTENT NOTE Main Show: There is none listed for this episode CAST James D'Amato......... GM Tyler Davis.................. Jonnit Kessler Liz Anderson.............. Gable Johnny O'Mara.......... Travis Matagot John Partick Coan..... Dref Wormwood Casey Toney............... Editor Arne Parrott................ Music Join our mailing list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pauku and Nicky flail at picking up a new heat sync after botching a simple mail delivery. Meanwhile, Tryst and Eve have both and easier and harder time with their mission moving illicit goods. Help Drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weaving through the crowded streets of pre-festival Burza Nyth, Travis leads the Skyjacks to an old acquaintance. Relieving themselves of their woven wares is simple in theory. But don't count on simple when it comes to this crew. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Attempted physical violence, the threat of gun violence, overly long and self-indulgent guest interlude Post Show: Non-canonical incest mentioned Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pauku, Nicky, Tryst, Evelyn, and Lin arrive on a dusty rim moon to move some fish paste, mail, and illicit goods. Things don't go smooth. Help Drew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Uhuru docks at a new port with hopes of selling the massive cache of feather weave they stole from The Civility. Burza Nyth is a free metropolis that entertains commerce from Red Feather, privateer, and corsair vessels alike. Of course, being welcome is not the same as being safe. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Reference to hair relaxer Dear Uhuru: Sex jokes Post Show: Dick Spiders Join our mailing list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Uhuru docks with Shankhill and is immediately placed on edge because they can't find anyone. While Gable, Jonnit, and Travis explore the town Dref tries to keep the crew calm while they speculate about what might have happened. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Ghost stories, drowning, dismemberment, drinking Join the Mailing list! Donate to Casey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hassadi is an agent of the Rebel Alliance! Binbon has to consider what this means for his burgeoning feelings. Jubna struggles with the rage over what he lost while he tries to protect his friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With their assets out of the picture, Binbon and Jubna are forced to attend an Eyes-Wide-Shut-style sex party to complete the arms deal themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Binbon and Jubna begin their mission, but are they really suited to espionage? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Our heroes have been rescued by childhood nightmare turned frenemy Jacinto Reth. What could Imperial Intelligence want with a former nightclub owner and low budget podracer assassin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two years after their stay at the Surrex hotel Binbon and Jubna reconnect, but the circumstances could be better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices