Minerva Sweeney Wren

The Ghost Catchers

Fiction EN ↓ 89 episodes

Death isn't quite forever. There is more to Marjorie than the House of Nod, the bizarre cult she's grown up in, but they won't let her leave. It's 1940, she is sixteen, and she is determined to find a life of her own. When something goes terribly wrong, Marjorie realizes there is more to the world of ghosts than she ever could have imagined. New episode on the 13th and 30th of every month.

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Minerva Sweeney Wren

Episodes

Blood Vessels: Explaining the Experiment 07.07.2026 4:36

This episode outlines my PhD thesis, as well as explaining how the following nine "Blood Vessel" stories serve as an example of Goodnight, Witch Academy's structure.

Chapter Seventy-Eight: It Will Take a Great Deal of Time to Become Maude Merkle, Unless... 07.07.2026 26:16

Surprise! Today's episode includes: some butterfly wings!

Chapter Seventy-Seven and a Half: Because I'm Dead Mary Poppins 30.06.2026 27:42

This episode completes the vision for Community of Tomorrow.

The Mouse that Knew Snow White 30.06.2026 11:45

Come hear the tale of Mortimer's cousin Cynthia, and the fantastic, miner-village story she knows about a lady named Snow White.

Introducing the Bug Performers 30.06.2026 3:19

This episode highlights how global storytellers and animated bugs can team up to tell stories.

Hey Mom, I Need Advice 30.06.2026 2:24

This episode describes a nonfiction show I'd love to see, where moms and members of the transgender community give each other cozy advice.

Scarf 17.06.2026 3:53

This short story annotates the ways interbrain synchronization opportunities could include guests of all skill levels.

Half a Ticket 17.06.2026 3:37

This short story annotates how we could explain pricing tiers to guests in our future Village Where Everyone Belongs.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: I'm Going to Bring Back the Carnival 13.06.2026 34:32

A very special episode wherein I describe what I would do with oodles of success. You know. Just in case.

Chapter Seventy-Seven: I'm Going to Bring Back the Carnival 13.06.2026 34:32

A very special episode wherein I describe what I would do with oodles of success. You know. Just in case.

Chapter Seventy-Six: Goodnight, Witch Academy and The Time Strays, An Introduction 30.05.2026 15:30

Today's episode includes: a future magic school as designed by an environmental sustainability grad student. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you...

Chapter Seventy-Five: Dear Agents, Start Here 13.05.2026 52:27

Today's episode includes: an official query and a bat-toast to the future! www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy. Meet Maude, the Magic Unu...

Chapter Seventy-Four: Dear Cornelius, Start Here 30.04.2026 33:30

Today's episode includes: the most fun I've ever had in my life. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy. Meet Maude, the Magic Unusual from...

Chapter Seventy-Three: Every Year on April 13th, the Ghost of Rebecca Wyeth Walks 13.04.2026 31:58

Today's episode includes: a confession, a choice, and blood. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy. Meet Maude, the Magic Unusual from 192...

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Robot's Heart in Creaking Tones 30.03.2026 33:27

Today's episode includes: a mysterious death on the stage and a portal to elsewhere. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy. Meet Maude, th...

Chapter Seventy-One: Scarlet in the Dark 13.03.2026 34:05

Today's episode includes: oh, the spurt of blood! Twice, in fact. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy. Meet Maude, the Magic Unusual fro...

Chapter Seventy: Stories for Cornelius in the Dark: Part Two 28.02.2026 35:59

Today's episode includes: more eerie, lovely tales, as well as (of course) bandage women on the ceiling. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to e...

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Stories for Cornelius in the Dark: Part One 13.02.2026 36:51

Today's episode includes: a dark hallway and several strange tales. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy. Meet Maude, the Magic Unusual f...

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Goodbye, House of Nod 30.01.2026 15:13

Today's episode includes: shafts of sunlight in a secret attic. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy. Meet Maude, the Magic Unusual from...

Chapter Sixty-Seven: Cornelius The Very Silly Has Been Alive This Entire Time 13.01.2026 38:48

Today's episode includes: a resurrection. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy. Meet Maude, the Magic Unusual from 1921, who stumbles into...

Chapter Sixty-Six: Green-Eyed Girl 30.12.2025 36:34

Today's episode includes: the secret of the ghosts and footprints in gore-festival snow. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy. Meet Maude...

Chapter Sixty-Five: The First of the Other Joker's Spades 13.12.2025 33:04

Today's episode includes: a cold damp prison, blood like a scarf, and of course, I promise, THE BUTTON. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to en...

Chapter Sixty-Four: This Boat Is Made for Spoons 30.11.2025 36:39

Today's episode includes: a boat, spoons, the madness of delight, and of course, several talking cadavers. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to...

Chapter Sixty-Three: Door of Doom, Pandora 13.11.2025 35:51

Today's episode includes: the enemy at last, strange becomings, and of course: Cornelius the Muffin. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy...

Chapter Sixty-Two: Here We Are Now, The Impossible Ones 31.10.2025 12:25

Today's episode includes: the elevator at long last again. www.minervasweeneywren.com I write for free and for the love of it, but if you'd like to donate to cover fees, that's @minervasweeneywren on Venmo. :) Thank you for joining us, friend. You are welcome in this whimsical universe. Minerva Sweeney Wren has other podcasts and stories for you to enjoy. Meet Maude, the Magic Unusual from 1921,...