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The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California. *** Episode 6 Voice...

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California. *** Episode 5 Voice...

Jeff from the MetaTrek YouTube channel returns to discuss science fiction and how it relates to Joseph Campbell's four functions of mythology. You can follow Jeff at: youtube.com/MetaTrek patreon.com/metatrek instagram.com/metatrekvideos  

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California.   *** Episode 4 Voic...

Stories about missing cities have been around for a while. Many of us are familiar with names like Sodom and Gomorrah, Atlantis, Pompeii, and Roanoke. Those places disappeared long ago. Surely there are no modern tales of cities mysteriously gone missing? That is what I thought until my wife showed me a post from a Facebook group she is on about a town in my home state called Doveland. Supposedly,...

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California.   *** Episode 3 Voic...

The Lone Tree Tapes is an 8 part horror audio drama inspired by Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California. *** Episod...

The Lone Tree Tapes is an 8 part horror audio drama inspired by Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style.  Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California. *** Episo...

There are many things associated with bad luck: walking under a ladder, having a black cat cross your path, breaking a mirror, and anything to do with the number 13. Today we'll be looking at this number and some of the reasons why it has been seen as symbolic of misfortune and disaster. **CORRECTION: I mentioned the number 14 is unlucky in some Asian cultures. I meant to say 4.** Want to contact...

"If you're not careful and no-clip out of reality in wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms..." These words appeared at the beginning of a paragraph on the 4Chan website back in May of 2019 describing a picture of an empty office space. Since that day The Backrooms have become a popular subject among fans of internet horror. However, the development of the Backrooms has not been the work of a...

Some films are best left forgotten.   This story can be found on Creepypasta.wikia.com and is protected by creative commons license. Author: Unknown Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Over 270 episodes of Geekery in General and I'm finally getting around to talking about the geekiest of all geek things: Star Trek! This episode I have a special guest: Jeffrey from the MetaTrek YouTube channel. We talk about the cultural impact of Star Trek and the series as an example of modern mythology. You can follow Jeffrey at http://youtube.com/MetaTrek and http://instagram.com/metatrekvide...

In this episode we'll take a look at some of the "big men" of American folklore including Pecos Bill, Johnny Caw, Mink Fink, and John Henry. Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Earlier today Wizards of the Coast issued a statement regarding the controversial proposed changes to the Open Gaming License. Will this make things better or worse?

Don't you hate it when you can't find that 1000 year old book you need? This ritual will fix that... Music, narration, and original story by Al Seeger This episode originally appeared on Eclectic Media Podcasts. Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Al discusses his thoughts on the recent news of possible changes to Wizards of the Coast's Open Gaming License. Want to contact us? Email poigamestuio@gmail.com  

The start of the new year is a time to look ahead to the future, and in some cultures it is traditional to practice divination rituals to get an idea of what may lie ahead. What better time is there to do an episode about one of the most well known forms of divination, the tarot cards? In this episode our guest Nicki Ojeda discusses tarot cards, past life readings, and archetypal embodiments. You...

As the year 2022 draws to a close let's go out with an episode about one of my favorite hobbies: Dungeons and Dragons! Historical Gaming is a series where I discuss possible ways to do a D&D campaign in time periods outside of the realm of European inspired classical fantasy. In this episode we'll learn a little about what it was like to be a hobo in early twentieth century America and how you mig...

Not all Christmases are merry and bright... As the year draws to a close we invite you to turn off the lights, light up your Christmas tree, curl up under a blanket, and enjoy this narration of Santa's Other Workshop. Story by KillaHawke1. This story can be found on creepypasta.wikia.com and is used under Creative Commons license. This episode originally appeared on Eclectic Media Podcasts on Anch...

In this episode Al talks with Zaga from the Hip 2 the Game Podcast about his visit to Salem, Massachusetts. We discuss some of the things to do there as well as witchcraft, psychics, and paranormal experiences. Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

As the end of the year approaches Al discusses one of the darker aspects of Christmas traditions.   Music used in this episode that is not by Al Seeger is from Pixabay and public domain: Lo-Fi Vinyl Deck the Halls by Pretty Sleepy Art Festival of Light by Dream Protocol The Ancients by Al Seeger Colder than Wisconsin by Al Seeger God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Lestfm March of the Snowmen by Tommy...

This episode features a classic (and somewhat disturbing) creepypasta. This episode originally appeared on The Eclectic Media Project on Anchor. FM This story can be found on Creepypasta.wikia.com and is used under Creative Commons Licensing. Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com  

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at an archeological dig site? Jeff, one of Al's buddies from the college years, wondered the same thing. In 2021 he signed up to go on an archeology field camp at the Koster Site in southwest Illinois. This site has evidence of human habitation going back almost 9000 years. Jeff discusses the site's history and shares some of his experiences fro...

This episode is a little different from most of my Creepypasta Theater episodes in that while I did write a story it isn't entirely my own. The story can be found on Creepypasta.wikia.com but the original post only had a couple of paragraphs and several pictures. The post also would have set the story in the United Kingdom. I re-worded the second paragraph so this story can take place anywhere. I...

In this episode guest Erin Scott discusses some of the folklore around Blues legend Robert Johnson. You can listen to Erin's podcast "Traveling the Delta Blues Highway" at https://audiochic.net/ Want to contact Al? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com