Stay Buried

“He saw the castle grow in the distance as he got closer and closer until it was no longer in the distance." Joe, Watcher, Jagger, and Sarah come face to face with the third Guardian of Gail: the long-anticipated, shapeshifting penguin known as the Cockerel. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business inquiries, “you s...

“We prefer to take form as what Earth would call a penguin.” While searching for the third piece of Sílthur, Joe is forced to reckon with a force more powerful than any he’s previously faced: puberty. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business inquiries, “you saved my life with your podcast” letters, and hate mail to...

“Theory logical.” In the town of New York, a middle-aged writer named Bill is accused of fathering and subsequently abandoning a demonic gargoyle child. In other words, the novel expands into even weirder territory. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business inquiries, “you saved my life with your podcast” letters, an...

“I said go. What, is a piece of brimstone stuck in your ear.” In this chapter, we flashback a couple hours to the possession of Farmer Blue, and Genghis continues his rampage to find the mythical “Crest of Orr.” Also, the book dips into a strange meta-narrative for the first time, implying that eleven-year-old Newt understood postmodernism more than he does now. Follow along with the hosts by down...

“Farmer Gorm Blue, keeper of the Eternal Ice, wielder of the Górll, host of the demonic Ing, I release you of your duties!” Watcher recruits a familiar face to help defeat the Scarecrow, who seems to be vulnerable only to fire-based attacks… because of the straw, we guess? Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business in...

“Watcher watched the wisp-full winter walk with wakening woes." In this special chapter of Rupture, Joe and his friends confront the second Guardian of Gail, a powerful sentient scarecrow. Then, a truly mind-blowing twist changes everything for the party. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business inquiries, “you save...

“My family, my home, everything. Fire is nothing to love.” A young elf has strange sexual tension with a sentient ball of fire while Rone continues her search for pieces of Sílthur. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business inquiries, “you saved my life with your podcast” letters, and hate mail to stayburiedpodcast@g...

“I was hoping you wouldn’t go brain-dead. I just hoped you would plain die.” The plot thickens to molasses-level-viscosity as we discover more about the universe of Rupture. That's right, folks. It's a lore dump episode. We also meet a character named Clik McDall, for some reason. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, bus...

"Will smiled again. Just having his friend was miracle." In this cinematic chapter, Joe and his friends come face-to-face with the first Guardian of Gail, a giant and apparently depressed ape. A battle ensues for the first piece of Sílthur. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business inquiries, “you saved my life with...

“There is no such thing as good. Everyone that says they are good are liars.” Following the destruction of Sílthur, Rone consults with Genghis in his palace. Things escalate quickly as they often do around the Dark Lord, and the hosts of Stay Buried are forced to unpack a number of truly bizarre decisions in the narrative. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please fe...

“Fools. This is the scenario, okay." In this chapter, the evil hag Rone gives the children a deadly fetch quest. Sarah reveals her pacifism in possibly the worst moment to be a pacifist and Joe deals with the death of his father in an interesting way. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business inquiries, “you saved my...

“Surprisingly enough, after running about a mile, the scrawny little ‘wimp’ could endure sprinting for a while. He was tougher than her looked.” In acts of sheer power, Joe uses his delinquent penchant for violence to protect his friends from the evil forces of witches, hags, and hippies. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan...

“Mr. Zeus’s eyes followed Will closely, ready to make a move, as if a panther were suddenly be the one to play Ding-Dong-Ditch.” In this pivotal chapter, the magical world of Gail comes to Earth. Joe and his friends are confronted by a terrifying supernatural threat: hippies. That's not even a bit. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feed...

“But Genghis secrets were his own.” Back in the mythical world of Gail, the Dark Lord Genghis attempts to extract information from a familiar face. Additionally, the eleven-year-old version of Newt exploits several more real-world calamities to spice up his prose. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business inquiries,...

“But now, his father was too different. He was a fish, basically.” Joe discovers more about his father than he wanted to know and visits a parallel world, where he somehow immediately makes enemies with a harmless creature. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business inquiries, “you saved my life with your podcast” let...

“Poor, mixed up Will. He may be book-smart, but he would never compare to my knowledge of the streets.” In this chapter, we are introduced to Rupture’s uncharismatic and needlessly violent protagonist, Joseph Morgan. We also meet his one-dimensional friends and get a glimpse at an eleven-year-old moron’s idea of high school. Needless to say, it’s a bit of a trip. Follow along with the hosts by dow...

“It started like it was going to be an average day in the town of New York.” The eleven-year-old version of Newt kicks off his whimsical fantasy novel with an insanely controversial beat. The adult version of Newt tries to figure out why he would have done this. Follow along with the hosts by downloading a PDF of this chapter! Please feel free to send your feedback, fan art, business inquiries, “y...