The Middle-Aged Candy Store

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, Dr. Sex dispenses marital advice to some wizards, and the Vatican joins the AI craze by selecting a very unusual pope. Meanwhile in the store, the Scrap Metal Woman and her sister visit Karen and help her manage her new investor. Ask Dr. Sex: Wizard Problems was written by Kristin Mueller-Heas...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, we hear the tale Gail Gomish, a good woman of Ergu whose devotion to the gods and ownership of a Prius is not enough to save her from alien abduction. Meanwhile in the store, Karen’s accountant, Coolsworth, provides some devastating news about the store’s latest employee - but not before the s...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, Canada’s top politicians make some very poor decisions at the race track, and the Geographical Rage Enablement Action Team outlines some important updates. Meanwhile in the candy store, Crystal Ball and Monkey Paw help out our favourite ant-controlled Victorian orphans. The Canadian Pension Pl...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering. In this episode, we take in another episode of the hit series, “Vehicles Abandoned in a Field”, learning the sad story of Arthur Glendennis and his Bricklin SV-1, and hear a cautionary tale on the dangers of time travel. Meanwhile in the store, Karen is a guest on her favourite morning radio show, and Medusa has an...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, intrepid reporter Stacey brings us harrowing footage of a war between ants and flies, and we hear the exciting trailer for POLICEBOT, the new series from the creators of Pizza Cops. Meanwhile in the candy store, Karen meets diversity consultants Cindy and Cindy, and finds out that they may not...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, the famous Inspector Monocle visits the historic manor, High Dudgeon, to solve the foul murder of one Tom Hardhands. An organizing meeting for the Slobbering Vandals support group discusses problems with their silent auction as slobbering and breakage unfolds but just as the space station astr...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, a cat owner learns why you don’t actually want to be able to hear what your cat has to say, and we learn the history of some unfortunate public art with Sister Eileen the Monotonous and Tiresome. Meanwhile in the candy store, Karen and Medusa meet Coolsworth, accountant extra-ordinaire, who de...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, we learn the thrilling story behind an abandoned Vauxhall, and protect our eternal souls by attending Monster Truck Latin Mass. Meanwhile in the candy store, Karen invokes a genie to help her with her recruitment problems, and interviews some unlikely prospective employees. Vehicles Abandoned...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering. In this episode, Murderous Meg makes new friends at a carnival, and Pizzabot takes an ethical stand against the police state. Meanwhile in the candy store, Karen does some very unethical market research. Murderous Meg: The Carnival was written by Donnie Febbleston, performed by Megan Liley, Donnie Febbleston, Kristi...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering. in this episode, a yoga class finds an unlikely new guru in “I’m Here to Expose my Zenicles”, and we catch a fan favourite episode of the world’s most off-topic sitcom, “I Digress”. Meanwhile in the candy store, the European Ladies of Indeterminate Nationality make a stunning revelation about Skip’s true nature, and...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, the world's first podcasting monkey, Bunkford, interviews the legendary children's performer Sammy the Snail, and we listen in on the musings of an alien crab, pining for his lost love. Meanwhile in the candy store, Karen reveals how she can help YOU manage your own candy store, and Medusa dis...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering. In this episode, the Candy Store employees finish their rescue tunnel...with surprising results. And back at the store a sinister figure from another dimension awaits them. Also, we check in with PizzaBot as he reflects on whether or not a little learning is a dangerous thing, and learn exactly HOW many pieces of ID...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering. In this episode, Karen's trial continues to devolve, and MightyClops and the Interregngum have a deep conversation about the nature of love. Also, we attend a corporate training on Entreprenesting, and meditate on love, loss, crime, and punishment. Entreprenesting was written by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, performed by...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering. In this episode, Karen's trial continues, and the candy store staff make some progress in their quest to free their leader. Also, Pizzabot attends a debate and makes an unexpected new friend, and Koach Karl gives us all a much-needed pep talk on economic and sexual liberation. Pizza University, Episode 3: Debate Nig...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering. In this episode, the Interregngum reveals himself to Karen and causes a prison riot, and Rachel and Medusa come to blows over Candybot. Also listen in as some 1940s radio producers commit blasphemy, and get a haircut that never ends. Superpower Man was written by Donnie Febbleston, performed by Tony Culverwell,...

In this episode, Karen’s trial begins, with no help from the Baron, and the shop is visited by Edmund and Christina, sticky-fingered street urchins who find an unpleasant surprise. Also, we hear a heart-wrenching appeal for a robot literacy program, and check in with a Christian meme group that is entertaining an unexpected guest. Pizza University: Episode 2: LibraryBot was written by Kristin Muel...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, Karen receives two very special visitors, and Skip, Medusa, and Coolsworth begin to put the pieces together about their leader’s surprising absence. We also learn more about Hebridean marriage customs, and join Rachel and Candybot as they check out a brand new Netflix show, Pizza University. T...

Thank you for listening to The Middle-Aged Candy Store! In this very special episode, Medusa confronts her mortality with the help of Dr. Sex, overly forward herpetologist Dr. Sangfroid, and a surprise visit from a very special guest. A Very Special Exploration of Medusapause was written by The Gathering and performed by Tony Culverwell, Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, Rachel Perry, and Linda Febbleston....

Thank you for listening to The Middle-Aged Candy Store! In this episode, Karen receives a visit from her least favourite employee - the spectre otherwise known as the Baron - and Rachel and Candybot attempt to repair their working relationship. We also learn that some girls have absolutely NO greydar, and that you should probably think twice if Meg invites you for a romantic drive. Two Girls No Gr...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, Karen’s attempts to join the Tic Tac dance troupe have provoked the ire of the all-powerful Choreographer, and the Baron interferes with Skip’s attempt to help. Also, experience a scintillating amourous intrigue among a bunch of bananas, and thrill to the sad fate of Murderous Meg’s latest par...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.  In this episode, Karen makes contact with Joliette Deep Dish Prison’s famous (or infamous) dance troupe, and Crystal Ball and Monkey Paw are up to their usual tricks in the store. Meanwhile, come on down to NasalFest, the world’s premiere nose-picking festival and trade show, and steer clear of Murderous Meg’s...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering. In this episode, Jimmy Rash sings us his smash hit, “Wholesome Prison Blues”, and twin supermodels Dave and Avialannia take Karen’s one phone call from the prison…with mixed results. We also learn a valuable lesson about productivity from the 10 Shoemakers, and go on a rather rambling drive with the Candy Salesman’s...

Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering. In this episode, we learn that beloved store manager Karen is in prison, and meet her roomate, famed country singer Jimmy Rash. We also check in with everyone’s favourite talking monkey podcaster, Bunkford, and learn about his new employment opportunity, and learn some valuable tips from Clive and LInda Barbabbalsto...

Happy New Year middle-aged candy fanatics! Season 3 will premiere on February 7, 2023. Announcement written and read by Donnie Febbleston. Music by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thank you for listening to the Middle-Aged Candy Store. Space Karen was written by Tony Culverwell and performed by Karen Loomer, Amanda Matalanis, Megan Liley, Tony Culverwell, and Rachel Perry. Pizza Cops: Episode 4 was written by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip and performed by Tony Culverwell, Donnie Febbleston, Karen Loomer, Rachel Perry, and Megan Liley. Intro and Interstitial written by Tony Culver...