Jabberwocky Audio Theater All-in-One Audio Buffet

For our final show of 2019, we do a reading of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," performed by Kim Davenport. Rated AD-G for general audiences Unless this brings back bad memories of having to discuss this story in English class or you have a phobia involving combs, you should be okay. Click here for full show notes.

Washington, DC, September 2011. A city as renowned for pushing papers as for pushing deadlines. Where the machinery of American government fights tooth and nail against the encroachment of twenty-first century technology… clinging desperately to methods, communication styles, and entire industries rendered obsolete in the world beyond the Capital Beltway. Bicycle messenger Swipe is on the final delivery of her career — transporting a set of vital papers to a government office by a five o'clock deadline — before moving ahead with long-delayed wedding plans. But forces intent on interrupting that delivery quickly move to oppose her — as does one of her unprincipled courier competitors. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggestedContains multiple variations of someone being called an ass, one instance each of "son of a bitch" as well as "crazy bitch" and taking JC's name in vain. Plus, misogyny, car crashes and related violence, and cold calculations that affect human lives. Click here for complete show notes.

We conclude the very Victorian ghost story from very Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell in a way that will make you want to have a fainting couch nearby. Rated AD-G for general audiences We're talking fairly standard Victorian ghost spookiness, and some likewise Victorian admonitions against youthful folly. Click here for complete show notes.

Celebrated Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell gives us a perfectly Victorian ghost story. Rated AD-G for general audiences We're talking fairly standard Victorian ghost spookiness here: Long on family history, with chills lovingly curated. Click here for complete show notes.

Enjoy William R. Coughlan's award-winning narration of H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Rats in the Walls" amid an immersive soundscape. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Deals with cannibalism, ancient evils, and includes an antechamber from Hell, so basically, it's Lovecraft. Click here for complete show notes.

Enjoy William R. Coughlan's award-winning narration of H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Rats in the Walls" amid an immersive soundscape. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested It's Lovecraft, so we've got the existential dread and humans behaving very badly covered. Click here for complete show notes.

We venture into the deep, dark woods that is our spooky anthology series with scary story told in countless versions around countless campfires across America: "Tailypo." Then we switch to a very British ghost story: "The Open Window," by Saki Rated AD-PG , so parental guidance is suggested Contains the implication that a human is eaten by a monster as well as British manners. Click here for complete show notes.

The celebrated Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains arbitrary and capricious prejudice, depression, ducks being shot, darkness, cold, but, also, a joyous discover of self. Click here for full show notes.

A version of the classic European fairy tale of a cursed daughter, a valiant prince, and taking "sleeping in" a bit too far. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains ogres, attempts to eat children, and karmic justice. Click here for full show notes.

A version of an Estonian fairy tale taken from The Violet Fairy Book by Andrew Lang and featuring a peasant, his daughter, and the strange and mysterious forest of Tontlawald. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains cruelty and oddity with stepmothers, doppelgangers, consequences, and transmogrification. Click here for full show notes.

We kick off our anthology series with a version of the German folk take "The Street Musicians" by Andrew Lang, "The Owl and the Pussycat" by English artist Edward Lear, and two fables from Greek storyteller Aesop. Rated AD-G for general audiences Unless you think robbers don't deserve some animal-related karma or are allergic to runcible spoons, you should be fine. Click here for full show notes.

The JAT crew got a chance to return to Escape Velocity over the 2019 Memorial Day weekend and do a special live production in honor of the 40th anniversary of both Alien and the TV show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (as you'll hear, we reference some of the earlier adventures of Rogers as well). Basically, it's a sendup of every space opera story you know where a crew investigates a derelict spacecraft and mayhem ensues. In addition to creating some brand new sound gear for live sound effects, we got to work with our first "special guest voice" as space opera veteran Gigi Edgley was a guest of the convention and graciously agreed to step up to the mic. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains sci-fi related action and peril (including character death), destroying a robot, destroying a ship (or two or three), repeated use of "dammit," one use of "frelling," which if you've seen Farscape you know is quite naughty, and computer-based betrayal. Click here for complete show notes.

Bjorn and Bill talk about the end of season two of Rogue Tyger, some of the shows coming up for the rest of the year and 2020 as well as pause to ask for your help in keeping all this audio theater going. Rated AD-G for general audiences We're basically just talking. Click here for complete show notes.

Narrowly escaping enemy agents in the Imperial capital on Acheron, the crew of the Tyger search for a safe haven for themselves and Princess Nalini. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains sci-fi related action, nasty smells, alcohol drinking as Vic fully avails himself of an open bar, and sudden, but inevitable betrayal. Click here for complete show notes.

In space, amid the wrecks of hundreds of past space battles, the Tyger faces an enemy armada. Beneath the Imperial capital on Acheron Prime, the remaining crew try and get Princess Nalini to safety. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains sci-fi related action and peril — and Aidan almost says a naughty word. Click here for complete show notes.

While the Tyger remains in the Hrageddor system, most of the crew — hidden aboard a Coutharian vessel — have landed covertly on Acheron Prime. Will they be able to escort Princess Nalini al-Zamin to safety? Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains crowds, festivals, unpleasant smells, and a key discovery about Coutharian anatomy. Click here for complete show notes.

Can the crew of the Tyger deliver Princess Nalini al-Zamin safely to Acheron? Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains preconceived notions about other species being challenges, brief juvenile humor about mating, and lots and lots of ships. Click here for complete show notes.

Rescuing the Royal Princess Nalini al-Zamin from deadly peril, the Tyger races back to the safety of the core systems. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains both confidence and concerns about the future, expectations of class and caste, plus skimmer refits. Click here for complete show notes.

Will the Tyger escape before they are completely surrounded by the ships of the Zenocrate Cartel? Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains cunning plans, explosions, a little moustache-twirling, and poetry. Click here for complete show notes.

Trapped in a nebula, the crew of the Tyger search for a way out as enemy ships begin to close in. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains regrets about career choices and jewelry repair on the downlow. Click here for complete show notes.

Trapped in a nebula surrounded by enemy ships, the crew of the Tyger search for a way to escape. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains expert medical angst, cynical political stratagems, and an important lesson about staying well within jump fields if you want to avoid bodily harm. Click here for complete show notes.

Confronted by an old enemy at the edge of a nebula, Captain Macorum must decide to fight or flee. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains space pirates, the sort of skullduggery one might expect space pirates are involved in, and unexpected spaceship maneuvers. Click here for complete show notes.

Rescuing the Royal Princess Nalini al-Zamin from deadly peril, the Tyger races back to the safety of the core systems. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains a lot of history of the Imperium, backstory on the characters, and so, so much patience. Click here for complete show notes.

On a rescue mission on a distant moon, the crew finds they may have come too late. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains adventure-related action, including slicing, dicing, and blaster fire. Click here for complete show notes.

On a rescue mission to a far-off moon, is the crew too late? Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains adventure-related peril and thanatological discussions. Click here for complete show notes.

On a mission to rescue royal diplomats, the crew journeys to a distant moon. Will they arrive in time? Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains pretty much nothing objectionable unless you dislike plots moving forward and hints at character backstories. Click here for complete show notes.

Trying to evade the vengeful Sylvia Malabar and her ship, the Silver Star, the crew of the Tyger follow a course given to them by a mysterious robot. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains mean behavior towards robots, implicit implications of Asimov's laws, and a lotta legalese. Click here for complete show notes.

Enling, Tormar, and Aidan have just escaped a wrecked ship before it careens into a minefield. With them is a mysterious robot. But can they be picked up before their enemies aboard the Silver Star get them first? Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains zero-G maneuvers, explosions, and possible skullduggery. Click here for complete show notes.

Catch up with all the important events of season one of Rogue Tyger before season two starts! Rated AD-G for general audiences Recaps sci-fi peril and action. Click here for complete show notes.

Bjorn and Bill talk about all the shows that will be coming up for our 2019 season including a special live performance in the DC area on May 25th at Escape Velocity. Rated AD-G for general audiences We're basically just talking. Click here for complete show notes.

In which JAT artistic director Bjorn Munson mentions we're a month away from the 2019 season, and a little bit of what's in store then… and before then! Rated AD-G for general audiences Click here for complete show notes.

We close our inaugural season delving deep into Quorum and giving you some bonus scenes you only heard part of! Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested We play some bonus scenes from Quorum, which includes some salty, but still broadcast-acceptable language. Click here for complete show notes.

Professional poker player Jimmy Harmon's time in Las Vegas has been anything but routine. A bomb set by a henchman in the employ of Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz has apparently led to the death of his friend Will Archer. Sałkiewicz denies involvement, but they are attacked by armed gunmen before she can elaborate. Evading the attackers, Harmon and fellow gambler Rachael "Peeps" Leblanc head out of town, only to find a corpse half-buried in the desert, a set of unscrupulous federal agents in close pursuit. Returning to the city, Harmon seeks out veteran poker player "Big Mike" Dalton for help, only to discover that Dalton himself has been deeply involved in the past week's activities. Dalton and the same gunmen who earlier attached Sałkiewicz hustle Harmon out to the hotel parking lot, only to run up against both the federal agents and the Las Vegas Police — a confrontation that results in a hail of unrestrained gunfire. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains uses of JC's name in vain, "son of a bitch," gunplay, horrendously unsafe driving, and some deep, deep conspiracies. Click here for complete show notes.

Professional poker player Jimmy Harmon has been dogged by a string of misfortunes and mysteries, taking him from the casinos of Las Vegas to the Nevada desert and back. But just as he begins to piece together the truth — or at least what he believes to be the truth — he is hit with one final blow. An inoportune slip cues Harmon into a new, as-yet-unanticipated betrayal… from the one person he truly thought he could trust. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains uses of JC's name in vain, "son of a Bitch," "damn," "goddamn," "ass," face punching, gut punching, carjacking… really, there are some mean people in this series. Click here for complete show notes.

After making their way to the Lyon Majestic hotel and sneaking into the room of the mysterious "money man" they believe is behind everything, Jimmy Harmon and fellow poker player Peeps discover evidence that the forces arrayed against them may not be what they seem. But when their intrusion is discovered, they are forced to flee… only to discover the federal agents whose nest they've stumbled into are right on top of them. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains use of JC's name in vain, "son of a Bitch," and one heck of a deep rabbit hole. Click here for complete show notes.

Managing to keep one step ahead of their pursuers, poker player Jimmy Harmon and his traveling companion Peeps decide to make their way back to Las Vegas in order to follow the one clue still in their possession: a hotel room key connected to the mysterious "money man" they believe is key to their opponents' schemes. But in order to enter the city and reach the hotel undetected, they will need to find a way to keep their approach concealed from prying eyes. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains a half-buried dead body, sewers, flim-flammery, and uses of "damn," "goddamn," "son of a bitch" and using JC's name in vain. Click here for complete show notes.

A special bonus for JAT listeners: the complete track of one of jazz tracks we recording specifically for Quorum. Brooks Tegler, whom many listeners probably know as Captain Reg Macorum on Rogue Tyger, is also an accomplished jazz musician and band leader. We used much of his music for Quorum, but we didn't quite have what we needed for the "chase music." So what we did we do? Ask Brooks to do what he does best: organize a group of seasoned pros to record some new tracks. This is one of the takes from that recording session.

Poker player Jimmy Harmon has found himself embroiled in a struggle between Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz and one or more sets of opponents with unknown motives. With the help of fellow gambler Peeps, Harmon is slowly piecing together more of the full picture — discovering clues alongside a dead body half-buried in the Nevada desert. But their investigations are cut short when their opponents catch up to them and proceed to make chase. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains uses of "damn," "Goddamn," "son of a bitch," a hastily buried corpse, car chase action, and a visit to a brothel. Click here for complete show notes.

After narrowly escaping a squad of heavily armed gunmen — and witnessing the abduction of cabaret dancer Amber by a crew of what seem to be government agents — poker player Jimmy Harmon manages to leave Las Vegas with the help of fellow poker player Peeps. But as they drive along the desert highway en route to California, they discover an unexpected clue that may shed light onto the sinister forces at work. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains car crashes, fast-talking, food truck fiascoes, taking JC's name in vain, and badly buried dead bodies. Click here for complete show notes.

Poker player Jimmy Harmon's plan to leave town in order to evade the clutches of shady Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz is cut short after a car bomb apparently meant for him instead takes down his friend Will Archer. After being questioned by the police, Harmon finds Sałkiewicz has caught up to him — but claims to have had nothing to do with the attempt on his life. As she begins to elaborate, it becomes clear that other sinister forces may be catching up to them both. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains uses of JC's name in vain and related religious oaths, drinking alcohol before 5pm (locally), and plenty of gunplay and skullduggery. Click here for complete show notes.

Coming up short in his attempts to call in debts from veteran poker player "Big Mike" Dalton, Jimmy Harmon has resolved to leave town before his chief creditor, Wiktoria Sałkiewicz, catches up with him. But when he encounters quirky fellow poker player Peeps, a sudden and dramatic turn of events may set him along another path. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains uses of "damn," "ass," "bitch," "pissed," egregious fast-talking, using JC's name in vain, burned bodies, gut punches, and disingenuous silver linings.) Click here for complete show notes.

Down-on-his-luck poker player Jimmy Harmon finds himself back in Las Vegas in an attempt to replenish his meager bankroll. But it appears that one of his less-than-reputable creditors, Wiktoria Sałkiewicz, has caught up to him… and is not particularly scrupulous as to how she recovers her investment. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains drinking (cheap) scotch, other drinking of alcohol, use of "ass," "hell," "bitch," taking JC's name in vain, fisticuffs, gut punches, broken noses, and a total lack of trigger discipline. Click here for complete show notes.

Throughout history, there has always been a chasm between the bulk of humanity and the enigmatic circle who hold true dominion. Those whose influence remains shrouded, save for the rare instances when their designs cross into the outside world… and the real-world repercussions of their schemes can play out with dramatic results. Former online poker player Jimmy Harmon finds himself returning to live play after his accounts are suspended. But his attempts to rebuild his bankroll are interrupted when his friend Will Archer warns him that one of his less-than-reputable creditors, semi-reformed Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz, is actively seeking him out. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains a character being tortured, multiple uses of "ass" and "bitch," and — depending on who you ask — a really bad Australian accent. (I mean, we've heard far worse.) Click here for complete show notes.

Bjorn takes the opportunity to talk a little about how the live performance of "War of the Worlds 2018" came to be. For the remainder of the episode, Bill talks about the inspirations behind our next regular series, Quorum, as well as to what to expect from our first installment, "The Gambler's Tale: Outstanding Debts." Rated AD-G for general audiences We're just talking, so unless you really want to defend a certain film, you really shouldn't be offended. Click here for complete show notes.

Recorded before a live audience in May 2018, H.G. Wells's classic "War of the Worlds" gets a Jabberwocky update as we tune in to a special radio broadcast in October 2018, learning of mysterious power outages and "seismic activity" in the Washington, DC area. Could this be related to strange gas eruptions on the planet Mars? Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains scenes of mass destruction and sci-fi violence, including people being incinerated by heat rays, suffocated by poison gas, and, in one case, impaled. I mean, the Martians really aren't trying to be good neighbors. Click here for complete show notes.

With season one of Rogue Tyger finished, Bjorn and Bill talk at length about the making of the series including the characters, how some of the sound effects were created. We also touch on next week's special broadcast of War of the Worlds. Rated AD-G for general audiences We're just talking. I mean, Bjorn does use the phrase "Wesley Crusher with balls," but it's appropriate. Click here for complete show notes.

Aidan, Enling, and Tormar are fighting to escape a wrecked courier, aided by a mysterious robot, while Grainne and Reg look for an opening to rescue their crewmates. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains explosions, decompression, and people earnestly trying to kill one another. This is an adventure after all. Click here for complete show notes.

On a routine salvage job, Aidan, Enling, and Tormar find themselves trapped on the wreck… with an armed boarding party closing in. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains wushu, passive-aggressive use of particle beam weaponry, and the disturbing realization that one is alone. Click here for complete show notes.

Exploring a wrecked courier in a far-off star system, Captain Macorum's old ship, the Silver Star, appears out of nowhere — and her new captain doesn't like competition. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains creepiness, veiled threats, and assorted skulking about. Click here for complete show notes.

Far away from the core system, the band of adventurers on board the Tyger have found a wrecked ship in the remote star system of Russahn. But will their search bring them riches or ruin? Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains mysterious abandoned ships, veiled threats, and more than a little allusion to backstory. Click here for complete show notes.