If you're one of our listeners who get us on Stitcher, we want you to know that service is closing on August 29th. Plus, we give you a few more updates on the goings on in Deepest Springfield aka the Tulgey Wood.

Basel, August 2012. Near-to-retirement Swiss harbor pilot Klaus Brunner is nearly home after a long day’s work when he is called back to direct an unexpected late-night cargo ship departure. But what seems a routine if inconvenient assignment changes dramatically when he discovers the true nature of the cargo they're carrying — and must take drastic action if he hopes to escape with his life.

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested

Contains one use of “damn,” a few instances of “hell,” some “my God” exclamations (in English, German, and French), some fairly rude culture-specific slang, as well as a couple of instance of foreign-language saltiness. Plus assorted forms of sometimes-lethal violence (as well as implied and explicit threats thereof), gunshots, explosions, video game addiction, and cold calculations that adversely affect human lives.

This interlude, available to Patreon backers tonight, 1/15/23 and to everyone 1/19/23, takes place between seasons two and three of Quroum. Learn more at JabberAudio.com!

One last update for the year (probably) as we let you know about the new shows coming in 2023, starting in January... as well as a couple special marathons to wrap up this year.

Music: "Frankincense & Myrrh" by Scott Buckley

An update for September 2022 including:

1) A thank you to everyone who supported us for the People's Choice Podcast Awards. (There's always next year)

2) We'll be airing at the Minnesota Webfest from September 25th to September 28th.

3) We'll be airing at the Miami Web Fest from September 29th to October 2nd.

4) You can sign up for our mailing list on our web site

5) You can get dozens of bonus goodies by backing us on Patreon.

Here in July 2022 to let you know three things:

1) We should be back on the terrestrial airwaves this month

2) This month's Patreon bonus segment is about the origins of Quorum character names.

3) This month, we need you to go to https://www.podcastawards.com/ and nominate "Quorum" in the Fiction category for the People's Choice Podcast Awards.

Artistic Director Bjorn Munson gives a general update on the state of things in the Tulgey Wood in June, 2022 (spoiler: some not good, but some good).

Associate Artistic Director William R. Coughlan gives you an update on one of our new series in development as well as talks a bit more about this month's bonus for Patreon backers.

A brief update for February 2022. Learn a bit more about our current and future offerings with our promo reel at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2022/01/25/new-jabberwocky-audio-promo-for-2022/

Plus learn more about this month's Patreon bonus at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2022/02/07/leaving-las-vegas-gambling-in-california/

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested

Contains semi-adult language (“ass,” a few instances of “bitch” and “SOB,” JC’s name in vain, “crap” and descriptive variants thereof, “damn” and associated variations, including “GD,” “dumbass,” “jackass,” “pissant,” “screwed over,” multiple uses of “hell”), horse-race gambling, homicide by firearm, threatening with a gun, hand-to-hand violence with lethal outcome, unsafe flying (with a shameful lack of proper seatbelt usage), and nefarious scheming of the world-dominating variety.

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested

Contains semi-adult language (uses of “bitch” and “SOB,” several uses of “damn” and variations thereof, including “GD,” several uses of “hell” and descriptive forms thereof, “pissed,” “screw up” and “screwed over,” “Oh my God” as an exclamation, JC’s name taken in vain), horse-race gambling, torture and its aftermath, intimations of extramarital relations, wildly unrestrained gunfire, Hand-to-hand violence with lethal outcome, auto theft, vehicular assault, and homicide by firearm.

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested

Contains semi-adult language (“crap,” several uses of “damn” and associated variations, “dumbass,” several mentions of “hell,” “pissed,” and using JC’s name in vain), horse-race gambling, breaking and entering, threatening with a gun and various sharp-bladed implements, torturing a character for information, and vehicular assault.

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested

Contains semi-adult language (two instances of “SOB,” severeal uses of “crap” or variants thereof, “screwed up,” “God” used as an exclamation, uses of “damn” and associated variations, use of JC’s name in vain, and two uses of “hell”), horse-race gambling (horse racing), a dead body, a surprisingly detailed depiction of identity theft, and trespassing.

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested

Contains semi-adult language (two instances of “SOB,” severeal uses of “crap” or variants thereof, “screwed up,” “God” used as an exclamation, uses of “damn” and associated variations, use of JC’s name in vain, and two uses of “hell”), horse-race gambling (horse racing), a dead body, a surprisingly detailed depiction of identity theft, and trespassing.

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested

Contains semi-adult language (one “SOB,” one “damn,” and two uses of “hell”), gambling (of the horse-track variety), malicious pistol-wielding, hand-to-hand violence, unlawful entry, the discovery of a dead body, evasion of legal authorities, and failure to properly obey the rules of the road (though seatbelts are thankfully employed).

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested
Contains semi-adult language (several instances of “hell” and “damn” and variations thereof, “asshat,” JC’s name in vain, and “screw” in a non-explicit context), drinking of alcoholic beverages, gambling (poker and horse betting), discussion of breaking and entering, malicious threatening by pistol, and even more inscrutable Cockney dialect.

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested
Contains semi-adult language (a few instances of “crap,” “damn” and variations thereof, and “hell,” JC’s name in vain, “piss,” and “screw” in a non-explicit context), the depiction of the unpleasant consequences of drinking (enough rum to blind a pirate), actual drinking (beer, in the absence of a Screaming Viking), irresponsible pistol use, references to murder, gambling (maybe not poker, depending on your definition, but horse racing and proposition betting definitely count), and a virtually indecipherable Cockney dialect.

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested

Contains gambling (if you consider poker gambling — but betting on horse races definitely falls into that category), drinking alcoholic beverages (quality Scotch, a Harvey Wallbanger, and as it turns out, a fair amount of rum), cigar smoking, a reference to illegal drug use, irresponsible pistol wielding, and multiple instances of semi-adult language (“ass” and “dumbass,” several uses of “damn,” “SOB” and “hell,” use of JC’s name in vain, “dicking,” and “crap”).

A professional poker player finds himself embroiled in a deadly plot involving everyone from gangsters to nefarious government agents. A bicycle messenger on her last day must avoid both schemers intend on foiling her final delivery and the malicious antics of her courier competitors. All while a mysterious cabal of conspirators manipulates events behind the scenes. Join us as we revisit the events of The Gambler’s Tale: Outstanding Debts and The Messenger’s Tale in advance of The Gambler’s Tale: All That Glitters.

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested

Contains semi-adult language (several instances of “hell” and “damn” and variations thereof, including GD, “crap,” “pissant,” “half-assed,” several uses of SOB, JC’s name in vain, and “Oh my God” used as an exclamation), fisticuffs, multiple incidents of gunfire, car-bombing, several instances of vehicular assault (up to and including homicide), kidnapping, discovery of a dead body, intimations of murder, references to exotic dancing and prostitution, references to illegal drug use, several instances of unsafe driving (and biking), and conspiracy with a shocking lack of care for its violent consequences.

Associate Artistic Director William R. Coughlan has a lot to share while wearing his hat as writer/director of Quorum.

Go ahead and give it a listen, but in the meantime, our new dedicated podfeed for Quorum is live! (RSS feed is here).

Bjorn and Bill talk about how 2020 changed up how we make audio fiction here at Jabberwocky Audio Theater and we do a deep dive into Quorum.

“The Flowering of the Strange Orchid” by H.G. Wells (first published in the Pall Mall Budget, August 2nd, 1894).

Narrated by William R. Coughlan, with Brooks Tegler as Winter-Wedderburn and Anna Coughlan as his housekeeper.

Edited, mixed and mastered by William R. Coughlan.

Post-production services supplied by Tohubohu Productions, LLC.

Rated AD-G. Contains bloodsucking, botany, and an idle British gentleman.

“The Black Cat” by Edgar Allen Poe (first published in the Saturday Evening Post, August 19th, 1843).

Performed by Tal Aviezer, who appears courtesy of Red Monkey Theater Group.

Edited, mixed and mastered by William R. Coughlan.

Post-production services supplied by Tohubohu Productions, LLC.

Rated AD-PG, parental guidance suggested. Contains the torture and killing of an animal as well as a human murder.

“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe (first published in James Russel Lowell's The Pioneer, January 1843).

Performed by Tegan Cohan, who appears courtesy of Howl at the Moon Audio.

Edited, mixed and mastered by William R. Coughlan.

Rated AD-PG, parental guidance suggested. Contains murder, dismemberment, and someone who insists they are not mad a bit too much.

It's almost summer, and we wanted to let you know about some new episodes airing soon, plus progress on Quorum.

It's Spring 2021 and time to update you on what we're up to in Deepest Springfield.

This March, we're working on Quorum and also expanding the world of Rogue Tyger.

For the bio and character portrait of Grannie Kochowa, check out: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2021/03/17/imperium-encyclopedia-in-depth-grainne-kochowa/

A new year and a new update for what's up in Deepest Springfield for January 2021.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @JabberAudio.

And check out the bio and character portrait of Dr. Shen Enling at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2021/01/10/imperium-encyclopedia-in-depth-shen-enling/

An update for December 2020. We briefly update what we've been up to including new entries in the Encyclopedia of the Imperium on jabberaudio.com.

If you want the specific link to Aidan Vosky's expanded encyclopedia entry, it's at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/12/09/imperium-encyclopedia-in-depth-aidan-vosky/

An update for November 2020. We talk about some of the added entries to Rogue Tyger's Encyclopedia of the Imperium and other goodies you can check out on our website, jabberaudio.com.

If you want the specific link to Reg Macorum's expanded encyclopedia entry, it's at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/11/16/imperium-encyclopedia-in-depth-reg-macorum/

“The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe (originally published 1845)

“The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe (originally published 1842)

Both performed by William R. Coughlan 

Rated AD-PG, parental guidance suggested. “The Raven” is essentially typical Poe existential dread which, unless you’ve recently seen Hitchcock’s “The Birds” should be fine. “The Masque of the Red Death,” however, may be upsetting to people hit hard by the global pandemic due to its depiction of the titular disease.

An update for October 2020. We have an update on our Fall schedule and what's in the works for 2021 and beyond.

Enjoy the sixth and final part of "Prince Prigio" our special multi-part, multi-voice fairy tale (that comments on fairy tales) for "Through the Looking Glass," performed by Bjorn Munson and the JAT Players.

Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains harumphs, tears, laugher, and fairy-tale style (vs. Lovecraft style) reanimation, which makes the death of a pet more palatable.

Continue with the fifth and penultimate part of "Prince Prigio" our special multi-part, multi-voice fairy tale (that comments on fairy tales) for "Through the Looking Glass," performed by Bjorn Munson and the JAT Players.

Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains legal proceedings, people trying to better themselves, and several death threats to several different people.

Continue with the fourth part of "Prince Prigio" our special multi-part, multi-voice fairy tale (that comments on fairy tales) for "Through the Looking Glass," performed by Bjorn Munson and the JAT Players.

Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains monstrous fights resulting in fairy tale-related deaths, charges of treason, and diplomatic complications.

Continue with the third part of "Prince Prigio" our special multi-part, multi-voice fairy tale (that comments on fairy tales) for "Through the Looking Glass," performed by Bjorn Munson and the JAT Players.

Continue with the second part of "Prince Prigio" our special multi-part, multi-voice story for "Through the Looking Glass," performed by Bjorn Munson and the JAT Players.

Join us as we start a special multi-part, multi-voice story for "Through the Looking Glass" - "Prince Prigio" by Andrew Lang performed by Bjorn Munson and the JAT Players.

Two stories this week!

"The Elves & the Shoemaker" performed by Kim Davenport

plus

"The Cunning Shoemaker" performed by Tom Kramer

"Cinderella" performed by Jasmine Curry

"Jack and the Beanstalk" performed by Tom Kramer

Given current events, we wanted to share some thoughts, especially with our friends and neighbors in the DC area. This was originally broadcast on WERA with TTLG episode #8, "Jack and the Beanstalk."

"Hansel and Gretel" performed by Jasmine Curry

"The Snow Queen" Part 2 of 2, performed by Marsha Rehns

"The Snow Queen" Part 1 of 2, performed by Marsha Rehns

Bjorn and Bill talk about our upcoming 2020 season, including Through the Looking Glass and Quorum, and talk about how we’re figuring out how to do things when we’re all remote.

An update for April 2020. We're now less than a month away from being back on the airwaves!

An update for the Ides of March, which a special note about Shohreh Aghdashloo

A brief note in February 2020 during our off-season

Just a little note in January 2020, during our off-season.

For our final show of 2019, we do a reading of O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," performed by Kim Davenport.

Washington, DC, September 2011. A city as renowned for pushing papers as for pushing deadlines.But even now, with the capital city clinging to its archaic traditions, 21st century technology is forcing even this town to adapt -- upending industries once deemed indispensable. That said, change in the heart of American government still occurs at a glacial pace.

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested
Contains multiple variations of someone being called an ass, one instance each of “son of a bitch” as well as “crazy bitch” and taking JC’s name in vain. Plus, misogyny, car crashes and related violence, and cold calculations that affect human lives.

"The Old Nurse's Story" (Part 2 of 2) by Elizabeth Gaskell, performed by Carol McCaffrey

"The Old Nurse's Story" (Part 1 of 2) by Elizabeth Gaskell, performed by Carol McCaffrey

"The Rats in the Walls" (Part 2 of 2) performed by William R. Coughlan

"The Rats in the Walls" (Part 1 of 2) performed by William R. Coughlan

"Tailypo" performed by Brooks Tegler & "The Open Window" performed by Bjorn Munson

"The Ugly Duckling" performed by Jasmine Curry

"The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood" performed by Belen Pifel

"A Tale of the Tontlawald" read by Anna Coughlan

For this inaugural episode, we’ll have a variety of stories, plus a preview of what’s to come.

• “The Street Musicians” by Andrew Lang, read by Tom Kramer
• “The Fox and the Grapes” by Aesop, read by Bjorn Munson
• “The Owl and the Pussycat” by Edward Lear, read by Kim Davenport
• “The Ant and the Dove” by Aesop, read by Bjorn Munson

The JAT crew got a chance to return to Escape Velocity this past Memorial Day and do a special live production in honor of the 40th anniversary of both Alien and the TV show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (as you’ll hear, we reference some of the earlier adventures of Rogers as well). Basically, it’s a send up of every space opera story you know where a crew investigates a derelict spacecraft and mayhem ensues.

Bjorn and Bill talk about the end of season, two of Rogue Tyger, some of the shows coming up for the rest of the year and 2020 as well as pause to ask for your help in keeping all this audio theater going.

Narrowly escaping enemy agents in the Imperial capital on Acheron, the crew of the Tyger search for a safe haven for themselves and Princess Nalini.

In space, amid the wrecks of hundreds of past space battles, the Tyger faces an enemy armada. Beneath the Imperial capital on Acheron Prime, the remaining crew try and get Princess Nalini to safety.

While the Tyger remains in the Hrageddor system, most of the crew --hidden aboard a Coutharian vessel-- have landed covertly on Acheron Prime. Will they be able to escort Princess Nalini al-Zamin to safety?

Can the crew of the Tyger deliver Princess Nalini al-Zamin safely to Acheron?

Rescuing the Royal Princess Nalini al-Zamin from deadly peril, the Tyger races back to the safety of the core systems.

Will the Tyger escape before they are completely surrounded by the ships of the Zenocrate Cartel?

Trapped in a nebula, the crew of the Tyger search for a way out as enemy ships begin to close in.

Trapped in a nebula surrounded by enemy ships, the crew of the Tyger search for a way to escape.

Confronted by an old enemy at the edge of a nebula, Captain Macorum must decide to fight or flee.

Rescuing the Royal Princess Nalini al-Zamin from deadly peril, the Tyger races back to the safety of the core systems.

On a rescue mission on a distant moon, the crew finds they may have come too late.

On a rescue mission to a far-off moon, is the crew too late?

On a mission to rescue royal diplomats, the crew journeys to a distant moon. Will they arrive in time?

Trying to evade the vengeful Sylvia Malabar and her ship, the Silver Star, the crew of the Tyger follow a course given to them by a mysterious robot. 

Enling, Tormar, and Aidan have just escaped a wrecked ship before it careens into a minefield. With them is a mysterious robot. But can they be picked up before their enemies aboard the Silver Star get them first?

Catch up with all the important events of season one of Rogue Tyger before season two starts!

Bjorn and Bill talk about all the shows that will be coming up for our 2019 season including a special live performance in the DC area on May 25th at Escape Velocity.

In which JAT artistic director, Bjorn Munson, mentions we're a month away from the 2019 season, and a little bit of what's in store then... and before then!

We close our inaugural season delving deep into Quorum and giving you some bonus scenes you only heard part of!

Professional poker player Jimmy Harmon’s time in Las Vegas has been anything but routine. A bomb set by a henchman named Watson — ostensibly in the employ of Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz — has apparently led to the death of Harmon’s friend Will Archer. 

Harmon makes his way to the Remington Hotel, only to discover his role model “Big Mike” Dalton, part owner of online gaming site All-In Poker, has been deeply involved in the past week’s activities — though the veteran player was unprepared for the latest turn.

Professional poker player Jimmy Harmon has been dogged by a string of misfortunes and mysteries. Trying to stay ahead of Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz has seemingly led to the death of his friend Will Archer, in a car bomb apparently meant for him. Harmon finds himself interrogated by Las Vegas police detective Ben Marshall, but is reluctant to pin the blame on the mobster. Further inquiry implies that Sałkiewicz herself may be the target of unknown forces intent on buying out the Limelight Hotel that she makes her home base. But before Wiktoria can reveal the full scope of her suspicions on the true culprit behind the attempt on Harmon’s life, they find themselves under attack. Narrowly escaping the assailants, Harmon heads out of town, but ends up pursuing another trail with fellow gambler Rachael Leblanc — commonly known as “Peeps.” Tracking the body’s demise back to the Lyon Majestic Hotel, Harmon and Peeps uncover a cadre of federal agents keeping a secret witness, Peter Sokolov, under wraps, along with information about significant action to be taken the following day. One step ahead of the agents, Harmon makes his way to the Remington Hotel, where his friend “Big Mike” Dalton, mainstay of the Vegas poker scene and front man for the online poker website All-In Poker, has offered to help. But an inopportune slip cues Harmon into a new, as-yet-unanticipated threat.

From poker player to amateur gumshoe, Jimmy Harmon has been following a trail of mystery in and around Las Vegas: from a car bomb that appears to have killed his friend, Will Archer, to a shootout between gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz and a cadre of SUV-driving assailants to a cryptic plea from a terrified dancer to a half-buried body in the desert. Harmon and fellow poker player, Peeps, manage to sneak their way into the Lyon Majestic hotel and into the room of the mysterious "money man" they believe is behind everything... only to discover a new twist. Barely escaping ahead of the federal agents whose nest they've stumbled into, Harmon and Peeps emerge into the hotel lobby only to face a renewed threat...

Sought out by multiple unknown adversaries, from Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz to what seemed to be two factions of black SUV-driving pursuers, poker player Jimmy Harmon has followed a trail of bread crumbs given to him by a Las Vegas dancer named Amber. Deciphering Amber's cryptic message, Harmon and fellow poker player Peeps discover the body of a prostitute, Jasmine, half-buried in the Nevada desert. Tracing the body back to a local brothel, Harmon is rebuffed in his attempts to gather more information, but the savvy Peeps is able to assemble conclusions from seemingly obscure details. Barely managing to evade their pursuers, Harmon resolves to return to the city to confirm their suspicions and investigate further... 

A special bonus for JAT listeners: the complete track of one of jazz tracks we recording specifically for Quorum.

Brooks Tegler, whom many listeners probably know as Captain Reg Macorum on Rogue Tyger, is also an accomplished jazz musician and band leader. We used much of his music for Quorum, but we didn't quite have what we needed for the "chase music." So what we did we do? Ask Brooks to do what he does best: organize a group of seasoned pros to record some new tracks.

This is one of the takes from that recording session.

Poker player Jimmy Harmon has found himself embroiled in a struggle between Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz and one, or more, sets of opponents with unknown motives. But his escape is nearly derailed when a local dancer, Amber, is attacked in broad daylight. With the help of fellow gambler, Peeps, Harmon is well on his way back to California when he gets sidetracked by a mysterious message given to him by Amber before the assault...

Poker player Jimmy Harmon had been hoping to recover some of his diminished bankroll, but found himself caught in the middle of a conflict between shady Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz and unknown assailants desperate to take her out -- the conflict that has apparently already taken the life of his friend, Will Archer...

Deeply indebted poker player, Jimmy Harmon, is desperately trying to evade the clutches of his investor: shady Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz. After coming up short in his attempts to restore his bankroll by calling in old debts, he moves quickly to leave town. But his plans are stopped cold when his friend, Will Archer, goes to get Harmon's car... 

Coming up short in his attempts to call in debts from veteran poker player “Big Mike” Dalton, Jimmy Harmon has resolved to leave town before his chief creditor, Wiktoria Sałkiewicz, catches up with him. But when he encounters quirky fellow poker player Peeps, a sudden and dramatic turn of events may set him along another path.

Down-on-his-luck poker player Jimmy Harmon finds himself back in Las Vegas in an attempt to replenish his meager bankroll. But it appears that one of his less-than-reputable creditors, Wiktoria Sałkiewicz, has caught up to him... and is not particularly scrupulous as to how she recovers her investment.

Throughout history, there has always been a chasm between the bulk of humanity and the enigmatic circle who hold true dominion. Those whose influence remains shrouded, save for the rare instances when their designs cross into the outside world... and the real-world repercussions of their schemes can play out with dramatic results.

Bjorn takes the opportunity to talk a little about how the live performance of "War of the Worlds, 2018" came to be. For the remainder of the episode, Bill talks about the inspirations behind our next regular series: Quorum as well as to what to expect from our first installment: The Gambler's Tale: Outstanding Debts.

Recorded before a live audience in May 2018, this Jabberwocky update to H.G. Wells' classic "War of the Worlds" gets a Jabberwocky takes us to a special radio broadcast in October 2018 where we learn of mysterious power outages and "seismic activity" in the Washington, DC area. Could this be related to strange gas eruptions on the planet Mars?

With season one of Rogue Tyger finished, Bjorn and Bill talk at length about the making of the series including the characters, how some of the sound effects were created. We also touch on next week's special broadcast of War of the Worlds.

Aidan, Enling, and Tormar are fighting to escape a wrecked courier, aided by a mysterious robot, while Grainne and Reg look for an opening to rescue their crewmates.

On a routine salvage job, Aidan, Enling, and Tormar find themselves trapped on the wreck... with an armed boarding party closing in.

Exploring a wrecked courier in a far-off star system, Captain Macorum’s old ship, the Silver Star, appears out of nowhere -- and her new captain doesn’t like competition.

Far away from the core system, the band of adventurers on board the Tyger have found a wrecked ship in the remote star system of Russahn. But will their search bring them riches or ruin?