Episodes

Today’s bonus content is a conversation that Zach and Christian had with Amanda McLoughlin, Julia Schifini, and Eric Silver of Multitude fame. We talked about the role that storytelling plays in society and how that intersects with roleplaying and self-conception. We’re also pleased to announce that we’ll be in production for our next chapter November through early December. We’ll be announcing official release dates once we’re a little ways into post-production, but hopefully early 2019.

First! The announcement you’ve all been waiting for! Release dates for our next chapter. THE ONCE AND FUTURE NERD Book 2 – Myth Made Flesh Chapter 5 – “An Impregnable Missive” Part 1 – March 24, 2019 Part 2 – April 7, 2019 Part 3 – April 21, 2019 Part 4 – May 5, 2019 We can’t wait for you to hear what we’ve been cooking up. Next, we’re conducting an audience survey to get a sense of your likes and dislikes, and to see where we can grow and improve the show. Your participation would be t...

We’re trying to hit $500/episode by March 24th to make the show more sustainable for everyone involved. And we’ve added some cool new rewards to do it! Please help us spread the word, or consider pledging if you’re able. Thank you as always for listening, and we will see you on March 24 for the premiere of Book 2 Chapter 5!

Nia’s parents receive some troubling information, and Ry’y lo-Th’yyt delivers some bad news herself to the Freehold garrison. Two mariners have a very unlucky day at sea. The Professor and Miss Bailey grieve, and have some…concerns. This episode features guest performances by Beth Eyre and Felix Trench. The script for this episode is available here. Our next episode will be released on April 7. We hope you’ll join us then! CONTENT NOTES below. CONTENT NOTES: From 15:31-20:19 (p. 13-16) the...

Regan is short on friends willing to aid in her campaign. Nia seeks medical help from an old friend of hers. Ardel Redmoor is even shorter on friends than Regan. The script for this episode is available here. Our sponsor this week is Plus One Balms. Inspired by the six traditional roleplaying stats, Plus One Balms are made from high quality all natural ingredients that give your beard and skin everything they need to be healthy and strong. Head to plusonebalms.com/TOAFN and enter code TOAFN at...

Nia asks her old friend for a confounding favor. The Pennsylvanians love it when a plan comes together. The script for this episode is available here. Our sponsor this week is Plus One Balms. Made from high quality all natural ingredients, Plus One Balms give you everything you need to level up your beard or give your skin an AC boost after a shave. Head to plusonebalms.com/TOAFN and enter code TOAFN at checkout for 10% off your offer and to help support our show! The conclusion of Chapter 5 ...

Out west – far west, past rebuilt Freehold, past ruined Blackhold and ravaged Silberg, past even Jethro’s remote cabin and its terrible cellar, over the god-made walls of that primordial fortress you call the Black mountains, down the foothills where the downtrodden many pull precious stones from the living rock, for the benefit of the privileged few – there is a town on the plains. The inhabitants of this town would be called Urrkyet by the Elves, that is to say Orcs in the common tongue of the...

Here’s the audio from our #AskTOAFN livestream for Book 2, Chapter 5. It’s been edited for clarity but you can still see the unedited (and severely technologically challenged) video stream on our YouTube channel. Links to topics discussed in this episode: “On how forced the story with the Orcs feels” from the TOAFN subreddit Chimamanda Adichie on The Danger of a Single Story Louis Riel on Wikipedia The fan-run TOAFN Discord Server TOAFN is brought to you in part this week by Plus One Balms. ...

We are pleased to announce release dates for our next chapter! THE ONCE AND FUTURE NERD Book 2 – Myth Made Flesh Chapter 6 – “One For The Team” Part 1 – September 22, 2019 Part 2 – October 6, 2019 Part 3 – October 20, 2019 Part 4 – November 3, 2019 Also, FYI – we’re going to be changing some geeky stuff under the hood so we get sorted into the right categories on Apple Podcasts. This should NOT change anything for you…UNLESS you subscribe directly through FeedBurner, Email, or our RSS feed...

Welcome, one and all, to the premiere of Book 2 Chapter 6! Nia has no choice but to negotiate with Lord Commander Ry’y lo-Th’yyt, and Regan and Yllowyyn have no choice but to go looking for Nia. Meanwhile, the village of Three-Bridges learns of Elven encroachment on their farmland, and debates what to do. And Nia’s parents learn the limits of Elven hospitality. The script for this episode can be downloaded here. Update: The promo code for Audio Fiction 101 given in this episode has since expi...

The village of Three-Bridges finds consensus in First Snow’s plan, but Tyymos lo-Jyf – as you can imagine – objects. Ardel Redmoor makes plans to flee Castle Guernatal, but the Phantom of the Castle objects to this. Regan and Yllowyyn find Nia, along with a whole lot of trouble they weren’t looking for, and Nia tells the Party of her plight. The script for this episode can be downloaded here. Update: The promo code for Audio Fiction 101 given in this episode has since expired. Thanks to everyo...

Something very unwelcome washes ashore in a southern fishing town. Jen has a rough night, and Nelson has an unsettling dream. The script for this episode can be downloaded here. Update: The promo code for Audio Fiction 101 given in this episode has since expired. Thanks to everyone who used our code, and everyone else can still take advantage of the course at its regular price. Our listeners can also save on orders from Plus One Balms, a line of RPG-inspired beard care products made from all n...

The conclusion of Book 2 Chapter 6! The party puts their daring plan into action against the Elves. Will fortune favor the bold? The script for this episode can be downloaded here. Chapter conclusions mean it’s time once again to #AskTOAFN. We’ll be answering YOUR questions in a livestream. (Exact time TBA later on our social but likely to be Sunday, Nov. 17 late afternoon or early evening New York time.) If you want a chance to have your question answered, please submit it by Wednesday, Nov. ...

This week – to hold you over until our #AskTOAFN livestream, we have an interview with three brilliant podcast creators. Sarah Shachat, Gabriel Urbina, and Zach Valenti are the production team behind Wolf 359, No Bad Ideas, and Time Bombs. In this interview, they talk to Christian about their latest endeavor, Zero Hours. Update: The promo code for Audio Fiction 101 given in this episode has since expired. Thanks to everyone who used our code and everyone else can still take advantage of the cou...

Today’s bonus episode is the audio from our #AskTOAFN livestream for Book 2 Chapter, originally broadcast on November 17. It’s been cleaned up and lightly edited for clarity, but you can watch the full original stream over on our YouTube channel. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions! Our sponsors this week: A Quest of Heroes by Morgan Rice, Book One in The Sorcerer’s Ring. Visit morganricebooks.com for more information. Marvels, a new podcast from Marvel, set in the background of th...

In today’s bonus content, Producer Zach Glass interviews author Liz Kerin, whose novel The Phantom Forest is available now through Inkshares or wherever you get books. And – as mentioned in the episode – you can watch Colleen Scriven (creator of Lesser Gods) interview Liz at The Strand here! Our sponsor this week is Marvels – a podcast from Marvel, set in the background of the Fantastic Four’s showdown with Galactus. Written, directed, and produced by some of the best talent in podcasting. Go ...

Hey all, This is normally about the time that we’d be announcing we were about to start recording our next chapter. Unfortunately, as you may have heard, there’s a global pandemic going on, and it’s hitting New York City especially hard. So it’s not safe for us to meet up in person to record, and given the setup of our show it’s not logistically feasible to do it remotely. And sadly, we don’t know how long that’s going to be the case. Looks like at the very least a few more months, so, sorry to...

This week’s bonus content is an interview Christian did with author, musician, crafter, and self-described jack of all trades Margaret Killjoy. It’s about power in Fantasy (among other things). So, right up our alley. You can find out about all of Margaret’s various projects at birdsbeforethestorm.net, or follow her on Twitter @MagpieKilljoy. The transcript for this episode can be found here. Our partners this week are: Tab for a Cause – a browser extension that lets you raise money for char...

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...

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/ h...

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 warni...

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...

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 o...

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 S...