Slumberland

Thomas arrives at an isolated corner of Slumberland Island where Davis X. Mackinaw sweeps the beach with a special kind of metal detector. Davis records stories from when he was a boy and he and his friends were members of the Slumberland Scouts. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors dymewiz, klankbeeld, ignaciodinguez,...

Thomas returns to the "Taos House" atop Slumberland's largest hill, where Jeepers MacGeepers holds his next instructions. A couple of other familiar voices also put in appearances. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors motion-S, eelke, jmjeffries2, rage91 and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Thomas gets sidetracked into meeting Maxima McGillicutty, heiress socialite and submersible pilot. Maxima's family has a long and strange history intertwined with Slumberland Island. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Rutgemuller, jmorrisoncafe330, zimbot, alienistcog, vtkproductions-com, safetyrtle, adough1, pagancow...

When last was heard about Oskar, he called to complain about a cursed wooden hand puppet that refused to let go of his arm. Now unconscious, and under house arrest, Oskar's friends enlist the help of Thomas Edward M. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors hotlavaman, ftpalad, joedeshon, knova, kylepyke, jaylew1987, redche...

The Oral History session with town electrician Merlin Jebb. It's a fish tale partly told by song. Also includes a tour of Slumberland's substation. There's an ever-present hum in the building that annoys a sound man like Thomas Edward M. Also a mysterious green glowing power source, left running by the island's long-vanished resident genius, Stig Gorgonsdottir. His brother Sigmund once visited Slu...

Thomas prepares for his next oral history session. Before heading off he learns of a new situation concerning the shell phones in Slumberland. After that, he bumps into Doreen. She's a colorfully off-color local with a keen sense of smell. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors noisecollector, ikbenraar, daboy291, letssfx...

Jeepers plays Thomas a message left by a Slumberland woman named Sierra. An expert tracker, she goes off in search of Tango and the cassette tape he stole from Mr. Sound. What Sierra finds is both unexpected and unsettling. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors nfsgit, zbyhek, bradovic, klankbeeld, motion-s, ndhfilms, kw...

An old friend of Jeepers named Noah Dahl tells a rambling tale. It's everything he knows about the mysterious giant metal sculpture of a woman's head, now locked away on Slumberland Island. Noah connects the dots between a fake Statue of Liberty, bat droppings and a cargo cult. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors turki...

Thomas Edward M's health exam turns into an unexpected mission to find a hidden record album. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors ecfike, pagancow, klankbeeld, nickrave, srrecords, sinatra314, alaskarobotics, rivernile7, jaklocke, allanz10d, cmoms035, neohylanmay, iesp, timbre, and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to Sl...

Thomas is still recovering from recent strange events. Jeepers meets with him to apologize and also to give an explanation of "what is happening in our island community" and how Thomas may be part of events much larger than just the Oral History Project. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Ashfox, klankbeeld, ahill86,...

A pause in the events unfolding in Slumberland town. A reading of the short story by Ambrose Bierce, "The Difficulty of Crossing a Field." More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors foxen10, unfa, adamwaynegistarb, craftport and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

A sudden reappearance by an old friend -- a REALLY old friend -- who spills the beans about Thomas's true purpose for being on Slumberland Island. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors pawsound, klankbeeld, jaklocke, oscaraudiogeek, sethroph, joelaudio, and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Skip at the Zip Sip Hooray Cafe records a story. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors anneswannerberger, corsica-s, and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Thomas finds the oral history session with Phaedra Pierce takes a very unexpected turn thanks to: 1) a prophetic journal kept by (a different) Phaedra Pierce, and 2) a time capsule within a time capsule. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Ecfike, safetyrtle, martinimeniscus, thecityrings, bradovic, owlstorm, jimimod,...

A mysterious young woman leaves a recorded message in the sound booth built by Thomas Edward M. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Spenceomatic, d-w, susychristiansen, and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Thomas records a session with Chrysanthemum Jones -- she reveals details behind the histories of three men she knew while growing up on Slumberland Island: 1) Uncle Omar, the astronaut werewolf. 2) Stig Gorgonsdottir, genius school teacher, and 3) Magic Elvis. More about Slumberland at this link. Chrysanthemum Jones performed by Elsie Escobar. Elsie is a podcasting veteran and Libsyn's podcaster h...

Thomas receives an odd shell phone call and has a close encounter at Oskar's house. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Kyster, stondi, gowlermusic, harrietniamh, luiiiiii, kemitix, and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Thomas and Rupert Nevins drive to a Quonset hut to pick up the wooden pieces for assembling the do-it-yourself recording sound booth. Also inside the Quonset hut, is something that catches Thomas's attention. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Alvinwhatup2, martinimeniscus, freesoundjon01, eelke, hintringer, zaneclamp...

Thomas wakes up in an unfamiliar place, with a familiar face. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Nebulousflynn, ccrev, robinhood76, sturmankin, ermine, thisisminime, rambler52, setroph, freqman, sacredmatt, and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Helena Pierce leaves Thomas on his own to explore a hallway in Underland, the underground level of the town. The sparsely-lit hallway reveals a few curiosities. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Rutgemuller, qubodup, alaskarobotics, timbahrij, onlytheghosts, portwain, bdunis4, bastard-fish, and Jovica. Thank YOU for...

A recording session with another Pierce sister -- this time it's Helena -- and she talks about the large community gardens behind the Pierce family's home. Helena tells a story that reveals what lies beneath the gardens, as well. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Huggy13ear, kastenfrosch, sunboy, timbre, electroviole...

Before heading to bed Thomas finds himself having an unexpected conversation and learns more about Bonzo and his shell phone project on Slumberland Island. More about Slumberland at this link. Delfina Del Becha performed by Kim Kreuzwieser. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Snapper4298, skeetmasterfunk69, glaneur-de-sons, Jovica. Thank you for listening...

Thomas receives an update from his client, Oskar, who's been struggling with the cursed hand puppet stuck on his arm. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors housed1j, hoerspielwerkstatt-hef and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Thomas Edward M visits Mr. Sound and helps the secretive health food expert explore the what happened to his missing cassette tape. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Bruno-ph, jmbphilmes, ultradust, unfa, olichite, hoerspielwerkstatt-hef, miekyj, visualasylum, j1987 and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Thomas Edward M's next scheduled interview introduces him to Beckett Pierce, a young woman who's been curious about her hometown's long legacy of residents randomly disappearing into thin air. More about Slumberland at this link. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Spenceomatic, ftpalad, gchase, micadoe, sinatra314 and Jovica. Thank YOU for listening to S...