Campaign: Skyjacks

Live from Gencon 2019 James, Liz, and Johnny are joined by Dan the Bard to investigate the past between Gable and Travis. It starts almost a decade before the stars fell, before the nations were drowned, before the Spéir we know... CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Implied child abuse, people burning, drowning, description of search post natural disaster. Dear Uhuru: Spit exists Buy James' new book which is...

The Uhuru leaves Burza Nyth and the crew struggles with the memories they hope to leave behind. In order to help guide their companions through this troubling time, Gable stats a 10,000 piece puzzle. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Mention of military drones, excessive robot swearing, drowning, mourning , Liz says the phrase "bone filled meat dice" Dear Uhuru: None Buy James' new book which is out now! Gi...

After all the trial and interviews we have finally arrived at the selection, where the audron captains announce their final decision on who will join them in the sky. June, Kiran, and Cece have worked and sacrificed to get here⁠—but will it be enough? CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Severe parent/child conflict, parent disowning child, tearful goodbyes TALK TO YOUR KIDS Courier's Call features non-binary...

The kids line up for The Choosing ceremony, a series of questions from the postmasters equal parts, baffling, frustrating, and nerve-wracking. Can they untangle the flippant riddles of the Audron Captains to earn a place in the sky? CONTENT WARNING Main Show: A big scary bug, questions that seem unfair, parents getting upset over their children's choices TALK TO YOUR KIDS Courier's Call features n...

Cici, in an attempt to help Keiran get feathers and bolster their confidence, thrusts them both into a high-pressure situation. June escalates a conflict she started earlier by taking it to the Escrima ring!   CONTENT NOTE Main Show: Martial arts competition, physical fighting, ceremony where some kids are chosen and others are not, mention of orphans TALK TO YOUR KIDS Courier's Call features non-...

June Hymnal, Cecelia Witwick, and Kiran Rao live in a small town buried in the Ambershine Mountains called Thornvale. A magic place where it is always autumn and the harvest is always in season with it. Thornvale is also home to the Swiftwell Courier Service a moble post office that delivers mail from four Skyships. They are about to attend the novice festival where they might earn a space aboard...

Just a few miles outside of the Red Feather jewel city of Aurum the Youngblood estate has just received word of Tiberius' demise. Remington Youngblood, current family patriarch, enlists the aid of his strongest ally to plot his response. City of Aurum created by Amina Du Jean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gable strikes the final blow in their joust, settling their vendetta against Tiberius Youngblood. However, they caused quite a scene and there is no telling how the city and Hildred will take it. Travis guides Captain Orimar through a negotiation with Argus Westfield of the Red Feather syndicate that could have dire consequences. CONTENT NOTE Main Show: description of fiery death, sex, serious emo...

As the Joust continues Gable struggles to contain their desire to gain vengeance against Tiberius while weathering the blows of the competition. If they are not careful they will be knocked out before they find justice for Dref. Travis has a heart to heart with a dead guy. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: I'm using this space to say Tiberius sucks, we describe stitches popping free Dear Uhuru: Seriously...

Travis watches the Broker and his spooky butlers perform a truly ghastly ceremony. The broker asks him for a favor. Gable commits everything they are to attacking Tiberius Youngblood, even if it's not exactly the best strategy for the joust. Jonnit doesn't get a lot of business, but he fought ocean last episode. Also big news in the midroll. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Blood, Travis cuts himself wi...

Gable finally enters the Joust and they suffer a few setbacks. Jonnit struggles to understand magic he has never learned, when thousands of lives are at stake. Travis watches other people work. CONTENT WARNING Main Show:  Dear Uhuru: Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

The Broker lets the crew know that they will need to work while Gable is jousting. Jonnit is charged by Traveller Kwan to help purify the waters surrounding the city to keep it safe from The Mariner. Meanwhile Travis helps The Broker craft the perfect message to send Argus Whestfeild and The Red Feather Syndicate. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: None Dear Uhuru: The one person in this podcast's history...

With the weight of a dark day behind them, the Skyjacks rest, in hope of a brighter tomorrow. But a shadow of sinister influence and conspiracy looms over the city, threatening grave consequences, and the Broker takes action to bring it to light. With the Joust approaching and Tiberius Youngblood exposed... it may just be the chance to kill two stones with one bird. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: None...

Gable struggles with the knowledge that Orimar Vale used The Uhuru to foster sick orphans and teach them a trade. They now face the difficult task of overseeing which ones are allowed to join the crew. Meanwhile, Travis, Jonnit, and Orimar have fled the Red Feathers only to end up at the feet of Argus Westfield and Tiberius Youngblood. It will take all they have to escape certain death. CONTENT WA...

Jonnit and Travis narrowly escape the Red Feathers in the falconry arena with the help of a new friend. That doesn't mean they're out of the woods yet. Gable begins a truly shocking revelation. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Johnny just loves eating eyes. fucking LOVES it. It's not especially graphic but it treats a subject that is a major ick factor for some irreverently. Dear Uhuru: Cops Learn more...

Gable meets with Liuto the representative of The Tempest Armada to discuss the matter of The Uhuru's Payment. Meanwhile, Jonnit tries to help Travis and the Captain escape the stadium in a full-on Liar Liar situation. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Fantasy transition treatments, Needle pain Dear Uhuru: Spit is alive Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Di...

Travis struggles to look cool in a competition in which he is ill-prepared to compete. Jonnit tries to help from the stands but draws unexpected attention. CONTENT WARNING Cold Open: Unapologetic endorsement of Homestuck Main Show: Poking with needles Dear Uhuru: Crusty clothing,  Buy James' new book which is out now! Give it a review! Join Our Mailing List Buy A Different Bird Shirt   Learn more...

Gable and Hildred share another heart to heart in the hospital. Gable decides to be more forthcoming than they have ever been in their time on Spéir. Meanwhile, Travis and Jonnit struggle to study for a competition they have invested almost no time into understanding. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: This one feels like it is actually pretty okay Dear Uhuru: Bee Movie Pre-order James' new book! Join Our...

Travis is less than 100% confident for the first time in years as he is forced to enter the captain into the falconry competition with no one else around to control him. Meanwhile, Gable gets some troubling news as Jonnit and Traveler Kwan also receive some troubling news from The Broker. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Referenced (but not described or acted upon) eye violence, needles Dear Uhuru: we g...

Jonnit, Gable, and Traveller Kwan continue to fight against the Red Feathers as Travis discovers his true calling on the professional bird show circuit.  CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Violence Dear Uhuru: Parental death, anime energy Pre-order James' new book! Join Our Mailing List Listen to Session Zero Buy A Different Bird Shirt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonnit and Gable finally confront Traveler Kwan hoping to learn why they were being followed and hopefully something about what it means to be a seer. Meanwhile, Travis sails cocksure into a competition he knows absolutely nothing about. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Instant magical therapy, reference to eye injury Midroll: Parental Death (we let you know how to skip it) Dear Uhuru: Spoilers for a ba...

We begin to follow Traveller Kwan a mid-level monk of the Liquid Swords on her current assignment to act as the voice of her institution in a negotiation with The Keeper of The Traitor's Skull. However, not is all it appears to be. Meanwhile, Gable and Travis fail to council Jonnit who accidentally did a murder. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Tense arguments between friends, guilt over lost life Dear...

The crew of the Uhuru confronts The Broker for his failure to keep Dref safe from Tiberius Youngblood. Emotions are running hot and it's not clear what will happen if The Broker is not able to appease his clients. CONTENT WARNING Main Show:* Discussion of death, revenge, interrogation, people being tied up awaiting death, someone does a bit of an accidental murder Dear Uhuru: Old people have sex,...

After a difficult night of grieving Jonnit wakes up to discover an argument between crewmembers over the proper way to show respect to Dref. In trying to sort things out they discover evidence of a grim miracle. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Burial practices, reliquary, grief over a lost loved one, loose organs, talk of revenge Dear Uhuru: Cartoonish sexual content, hopeless adults trying to give "th...

Gable and Jonnit rush out of the Broker's office to chase the captain who concluded the negotiation by jumping out a fifth-story window. Travis flies desperately the other way to give his friends the tragic news about Dref. Before they can do anything more they must tell the crew and attend to their fallen friend. CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Reference to eye trauma, mourning, death, lost loved one...