#a guide to the wayward guide podcast

[paul-situations-matthews]

Listen I need I need I need Artemis and Paul Schue-Horyn from Wayward Guide to investigate Hatchetfield like can you IMAGINE

[endapartypod]

Check out April's top fiction podcast recs. Investigate a haunted forest, visit a sleepy desert community, interview a small town on the brink, and try to unravel a ghost story you can barely remember.

(After you catch up with our latest episode, of course!)

[its-short-for-jackalope]

finally started my Wayward Guide relisten/rewatch and I totally forgot about Paul going (cuckoo) bananas with the fruit puns in the podcast prologue once the edible arrangement is mentioned, lol.

[man-down-in-hatchet-town]

"Thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet. And if there be any other commandment it is this: thout shalt come to the church this Sunday and

HANG TEN WITH THE LORD, BABEY!! 🤙🤙🤙"

-Father Jeremiah Stillwater

[musical-theatre-encyclopedia]

Oh, so many of them......

[comes crawling out of the podcast covered in blood] its really good you should listen

[ah0yh0y]

tin can bros has done it again i am absolutly obsessed with aural fixtation

[eli-james99]

Honestly think I would want to be friends with Rita just cause she’s cool {but I need to know if sinead got to meet Sean astin bc of wayward guide since she said in the Poe party podcast she wanted to and didn’t get to when she was younger {I might just be nosey}}

[lemonlinelights]

The Mistholme Museum of Mystery Morbidity and mortality is an anthology that turns into an over arching story that takes places in a museum that catalogues the fantastical. Very good mystery and I am VERY attached to The Audio Tour Guide❤️ that narrates the story. It does horror well and also has inspirational stories. I am currently on season three.

I am currently listening to The Amelia Project and I am OBSESSED! A business where their service is making folks disappear. It’s very goofy and I fully believed I was listening to it casually until something happened to one the main characters and I freaked out and realized I am invested emotionally! I don’t know when it happened I just fell into the world where peoples’ talents can be swapped and it’s not even important to the plot❤️ currently on season four T-T

Death by Dying is a fun time! You follow an obituary writer that investigates the weird (supernatural) town the story takes place in! Walrus Ballads✨It’s a dark comedy that gets me to laugh. The audio/sound affects are awesome. I haven’t started season two yet but I’m AAAAAA!!!!

The Tower is a story about a woman named Kiri that feels directionless in life. She decides to climb an ancient tower that’s known for no one knowing where the tower actually ends. You explore the strange ruins with her as she reflects on her life and receives strange messages through the tower’s phones. The atmosphere in this one is spot on. More chill and short episodes and I adore all of it.

Wayward Guide for the untrained eye is completed and has a live action companion series on youtube! It’s very interesting to listen and watch both versions. The story itself is a murder (supernatural?) mystery that takes place in a small mining town. Very neat!

Spirit Box Radio I am in the thick of this one and I don’t even know how to describe how wild this plot has gotten. Sam Enfield is doing his best to keep Madame Marie’s radio show going while she’s absent. But nothing is ever easy for Sam, the supernatural seems to hate him specifically. please someone help him I’m on season one out of three and I am begging that someone helps him out PLEASE!

Also thanks for reminding me about Desert Skies! I’ve been meaning to check that one out :D

I’m burning through a lot of podcasts recently.

Ate up Midnight Burger before Xmas, and am eagerly awaiting it’s return in March. All January I got exquisitely emotionally ruint by Desert Skies.

Now I am listening to How I Died, and I am finding I like it a lot better if I fast forward through the two minutes of ads and one minute of Patreonning at the beginning, listen to the 10-12 minute episode, and then skip the minute and a half of episode recap and minute or so of ads at the end.

Mental jury is still out on whether I’ll keep listening when I finish S3.

Meanwhile, what other podcasts do folks recommend? I like longform stuff with supernatural/horror/comedic angles. Have listened to TMA and a chunk of WTNV. Also like the same stuff but for one-shots, like Pseudopod, Toasted Cake. Am partway into Hello From The Hallowoods.

What’s good? Or, lacking that, what’s engaging/fun?

[bookclub4m]

Episode 204 - Cozy Fantasy

It’s episode 204 and time for us to talk about the genre of Cozy Fantasy! We discuss what makes something cozy, romantasy, breakneck cozy fantasies, how much fantasy people need in their fantasy, and more!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards

Things We Read (or tried to…)

Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

Comparison between US and UK covers

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton

Sorcery and Small Magics and Maiga Doocy

The Baker & the Bard by Fern Haught

Howl's Moving Castle by Dianne Wynn Jones

Howl's Moving Castle (film)

Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie Abe

Other Media We Mentioned

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

Matthew meant “solarpunk” as the genre that this is often described as

Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis

A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

Episode 202 - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Wayward Children)

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Canadian residential school system

Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

LoadingReadyRun

The House Witch by Delemhach

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

Moonstruck, vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O’Neill

The Tea Dragon Society Card Game

Balatro

Links, Articles, and Things

What Counts as Cozy Fantasy?

In Defense of Low-Stakes Fiction

Iyashikei

“portraying characters living out peaceful lives in calming environments, and is intended to have a healing effect on the audience”

11 Cozy Fantasy by BIPOC Authors:

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

VenCo by Cherie Dimaline 

Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi

DallerGut Dream Department Store by Mi-Ye Lee, translated by Sandy Joosun Lee

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim

The Last Dragon of the East by Katrina Kwan

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Fae’s Bride by R.L. Medina

The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa, translated by Louise Heal Kawai

The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

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Join us again on Tuesday, December 17th it’s time for our “best books of the year” episode!

Then, on Tuesday, January 7th we’ll be discussing the genre of Cultural Studies!

[constellationcrowned]

Starter sentences from season 1 of The Stoker Society; the sequel to The Ever Pleasant Mr Bates belonging to the podcast series Dark Tides. Change pronouns and etc as necessary. Notable TWs: death, violence, gore, disassociation, anxiety, etc

"Firstly they don't believe me, secondly they're too scared that there is a predator or something out there."

"I....am the good memories of a bad man."

"We never saw eye to eye but we never really needed to."

"S/he really didn't fit in with the rest of us for the simple reason that the reason that drove him/her to what we were doing was love."

"Without him/her none of this would be happening now."

"It's a lovely story."

"I think it's something that a lot of people who love too much often do: they forget about themselves."

"If you were my apprentice I'd be very pleased."

"You're a fast judge of character, I'll tell you that."

"....Are you wearing my jeans?"

"Alright, you'll never see this again. It's mine now."

"I cannot guide you home, I can only show you the path."

"Carry on. Be wayward no more."

"We're in this difficult middle ground, we've got ourselves into trouble but we're not good enough to get ourselves out of trouble."

"You would do well to remember my words and commit them to memory."

"People were dying...not as themselves. They were dying as lesser things. They were dying as cowards."

"S/he died really badly but s/he died as himself/herself."

"It didn't make sense just to leave every last bit of everyone in the dust."

"If we stay true, if we hold fast, nothing will be denied us."

"I remember back, to that small town."

"Don't tell me to up my literature game when you haven't read a book in years!!"

"They didn't find most of the bodies---they were just....gone."

"No matter what must be left behind the road ahead shines."

"We can use all the lovely language that we want to get away from it but _____ was murdered and that will not go unforgiven."

"You never give me the answer that I want."

"I am the ward of the field/____ and I will protect those in my domain."

"The reason no one likes to admit that the _____ is alive is because then they would start to hate it."

"Whether you like it or not I do count you as part of my family, and that means I'm fighting for you too."

"S/he will come and s/he will destroy everything. S/he will remake all worlds exactly to his/her will."

"These have been the happiest years of my life....they were the absolute...happiest."

"You call me wild yet who stands before me?"

"You know nothing of what you speak, boy!!!"

"You call me a demon and you keep the very devil in your basement/_____!"

"If I can contain the devil, little ghost, imagine what I can do to you."

"My warning stays the same: Heed it or face the consequences of it."

"How long until you tell your master what's going on?"

"The old ways have passed on---let them die."

"I will protect those who come to me with an open heart, I don't have the strength to do more."

"There is a light, there's the sun, a place for all the shadowed ones. A place we belong."

"Well, I don't have a name so I can't tell you it, can I?"

"To nature we all deserve the same fate."

"______ served ______ in the only way a loving person can: with complete honor, respect, and vigor."

"I'm not ready to say goodbye yet."

"Hear me now, _____: the defenses must hold. All of them."

"Sometimes you have to discover things about yourself that you don't like, and sometimes when you discover those things that's when you discover who you really are."

"Shit, this is why I work in the field!!!!"

"Go on then, do your worst. All you can do is kill me."

"All's well that ends well, I suppose."

"There's no way to get ______ back without taking some very dangerous steps into dangerous territory."

"I will stretch out my hand and only darkness will follow."

"I won't run. I won't be silent."

"I don't care what _____ decides!! This is my house/______!!"

"_____? ______, look at me. Where are you? Look around, where are you? Look at me, it's alright."

"Everyone's still here, _____. We're not going anywhere."

"You might want to enlighten me because I am entirely clueless."

"You learn more as a teacher than you do as a student."

"Are you seeking paradise like all the rest?"

"I'm not a barbarian."

"Many have been....disappointed....when faced with the cost."

"Remember _____: Death is a mystery and something to fear."

"I don't know if it was nice meeting you ____, but it was interesting at the very least."

"Tell me _____, does it make you strong to stand against something weaker than yourself?"

"I'm as real as I want to be."

"What is it, what did you see?"

"____ and I spent a long time alone."

"There is nothing good that awaits you on your journey."

"Death awaits those with a great burden."

"Go home, little one. Leave that which burdens you behind."

"I can't go without you knowing....without showing you who I really am."

"I feel at peace for the first time in a very long time."

"I hope you know that we had everything and you broke me and left me with these pieces."

"I want you to hurt like you hurt me that day. I want you to lose as much as I lost."

"It's less his/her life running out him/her and more his/her will to live running out and pooling on the floor."

"This won't do. This won't do at all, ______. Not. One. Bit."

"Monsters will always be slain by those they prey upon."

[aggressivelyarospec]

For AMM: Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye (2020). It's a 10-episode webseries you can watch on youtube about a brother and sister investigating a mystery in a small mining town. The show is completely romance free (except for a few married couples that do nothing for the plot) AND it goes along with a podcast you can also find on yt or spotify

Additional Information: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery Trailer:

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[iwhoneverbelievedinwar]

oh this is one of the few recommendations I've seen for wayward guide for the untrained eye! I found it through sheer luck on Spotify and loved it, it's very fun to listen to! And of course mandatory hello from the hallowoods endorsement, it's my current feel-good horror podcast :)

Podcast Rec Masterpost

I've been asked a couple times for podcast recommendations so I thought I'd post a compilation of some shows and a bit of info about them. Almost every show I talk about is tagged below (I ran out of tags) so you can look through fan content as well if you're not one to care about spoilers. My asks are still open for personalized recs just because I love you, yes that's right! You. The person reading this right now!

Here goes!

Dungeons And Daddies *not a BDSM podcast

This show is a dnd actual play podcast. The first season is about four dads from our world lost in the Forgotten Realms in search of their lost sons. It’s a comedy but as with all comedies, you will cry by the end of it. It's super easy to get into with great chemistry between all the cast players and the dm, no prior knowledge of dnd is necessary. They do invoke slight horror sometimes so do keep an eye out for content warnings. Season 1 has 68.5 episodes along with bonus content and a mini campaign in between seasons 1 and 2. Season 2 is currently ongoing. Transcripts available.

The Bright Sessions

This is a science fiction podcast. The premise is a collection of clinical recordings of superpowered people's therapy sessions. The plot gets more interesting and convoluted as you get further in. Incredible voice acting filled with emotion. Does have some heavier discussions so be on the lookout for content warnings. It has 7 seasons (the last two are technically not part of the first five seasons' plot) and is completed. Transcripts available.

Hello From the Hallowoods

A post-apocalyptic fiction podcast. A beautifully written and preformed podcast that explores identity, religion, and other themes in vignettes throughout this haunted world narrated by an omniscient being. Some heavier topics are included so check the content warning before each episode. Seasons 1 and 2 are completed and season 3 will be done soon. Transcripts available.

The Magnus Archives

A horror fiction podcast. A well written chronological story told through anthology which seem to be tape recordings from a paranormal investigation institute. Incredible writing and actors that really bring it to life. This is horror so make sure to check the content warnings. The show is completed at 5 seasons. Transcripts available.

Neighbourly

Another horror fiction podcast! An interesting look into all the houses on Little Street and their peculiarities. Some more peculiar than others. The podcast is absolutely delightful with a horribly fun narrator. I would suggest checking the content warnings as some episodes are more intense than others. The show has 2 completed seasons. Transcripts available.

The Fall of the House of Sunshine

A musical mystery fiction podcast. The first season is about an investigation on the murder of a beloved host of a children's tooth-themed show. That's all I can say without spoilers. There are 3 incredible seasons along with short stories in between each season. Transcripts available until halfway through season 2.

Welcome to Nightvale

Possibly the most well known science fiction podcast, it really speaks for itself but I'll do my spiel anyways. Recorded as snippets of a daily radio broadcast, the show details the weird goings on in this strange desert town of Nightvale. Narrated almost completely by the radio host's smooth voice. It's ongoing and is currently sitting at 233 episodes. Transcripts available.

The Two Princes

A fictional queer romance podcast. It takes place in that special part of fiction that always starts with "once upon a time," it feels like a story book almost. The show is based around two boys meeting in the woods. Spoiler alert: they fall in love. It's just a cute feel good show. The podcast is complete at 3 seasons. Spotify auto-generated transcripts available.

What's the Frequency?

A self described psychedelic noir podcast. It's an absolute blast even if it is a bit hard to follow. Takes place in the 1940s in LA when all radio broadcasts were turned to static. You kind of just have to go with it until you get to the end. Completed at 12 episodes. Transcripts available.

Story Break

A writer's room podcast. The basic concept behind Story Break is 3 Hollywood writers in a room together take a prompt and try to make a story for it in an hour. There are many laughs in this podcast and just all around good humor and vibes. The show is complete at 169 episodes plus two full movie scripts. No transcript.

Who Killed Avril Lavigne

A science fiction podcast. It's about a time traveling pop punk loser and that's all you need to know. It's a podmusical so you'll be getting great nostalgic pop punk type songs along with crying from laughing so hard. Completed at 8 episodes. No transcript.

The Behemoth

A fiction podcast. Based around an unexplainable creature emerging from the ocean and how the world, and one girl in particular, deal with this phenomenon. It is pretty short with the longest episode being about 12 minutes. Completed at 20 episodes. No transcript.

Rude Tales of Magic

A dnd actual play podcast. It is mainly focused on the actual roleplay and story telling as opposed to the actual play. A handful of college students from Polaris University fuck the world up by completing a hazing ritual which in this case is a supposedly demon summoning. Obviously now they need to fix the world. Currently 64 episodes and ongoing. No transcript.

Midnight Burger

A very well written fiction podcast. It’s about a time/space traveling diner where the employees try to help solve a problem every place they land. Think Doctor Who adjacent vibes but with more drama. There is an overarching plot that comes together so look out for that. It has incredible characters that are really nicely fleshed out. You’ll somehow like and hate all of them as much as possible in the best way. Currently has 29 episodes of the main feed and a 9 episode mini-series. Transcript available.

Monstrous Agonies

A fiction podcast. It’s an radio advice segment on a station for “liminal Britain” aka the monstrous world to put it plainly. It’s really chill and comforting. There’s very good advice there and the intermittent ad reads will have you giggling to yourself. Episodes are on the shorter side, averaging about 15 minutes each. It does have some heavier discussions so make sure to check the content warnings. The show is completed at 111 episodes through 3 seasons. Transcripts available.

Desert Skies

A fiction podcast. The voice acting in this one is incredible, it’s the same person the whole time. The show as a whole is also just super well done. The premise is that when you die you show up on a highway and get to this astral pit stop. I’m not going to spoil it anymore you just have to experience it. There is an additional show, Desert Skies FM that's a buddy to this one. I recommend listening to both. Season 1 was completed at 12 episodes. Transcripts available.

Wooden Overcoats

A sitcom dramedy podcast. The show is about two siblings that run a funeral home on an island. It used to be the only one, it isn’t anymore. It has a wacky cast of characters and even wackier plot points. The dialogue can be a little hard to get used to at the beginning but once you get into it it flows easily. The show is completed at 4 seasons. Transcripts available.

Greater Boston

An audio drama podcast. It's set in Boston if you couldn't tell from the title and starts with the death of a man on a rollercoaster. It blends real life with some subtle (and at times not-so-subtle) fantasy elements. It's currently at 4 completed seasons. Transcript available.

Gay Future

A science fiction podcast. In a world where everyone is gay in the future we focus on this one straight kid. Following his journey to destroy the government who are making everyone gay. This is a satire by the way. 1 season completed at 6 episodes. No transcripts.

Death by Dying

A dark comedy podcast. The show follows an obituary writer while he does things that are totally under the jurisdiction of his job. A well written and preformed show. There are a lot of laughs and obviously some heartbreaks as well. Currently 1 completed season with season 2 sitting at 2 episodes for a bit now. Transcript available.

Not Another D&D Podcast

An actual play dnd podcast. This one's more mainstream than my other podcasts so I don't talk about it as much but that doesn't mean it's not incredible. The first campaign is about 3 adventurers off to save the world. Obviously. It can be a bit slow in the beginning but anything past the second half of the first season is incredible. There's humor, drama, love, and much more. The DM is also just incredible. 1 completed season, a couple mini campaigns, and the second season is currently at 43 episodes. No transcripts.

Forgive Me!

A fiction podcast. It starts based around vignettes of confessionals in this small town taken by a new father in the local church. An overarching plot is present but it's generally a feel good, sweet and simple show. They have 2 complete seasons with season 3 currently at 9 episodes. Transcripts available.

Real Housewives of D&D

An actual play dnd podcast. This show is based around the concept of a "Real Housewives..." type show but you don't need to know anything about those to listen to this. It's about 4 reality TV stars thrown into a magical fantasy world with no knowledge of how to get home. There's drama, excitement, danger, and lots more. The first season was just completed at 16 episodes. Transcripts available.

The Silt Verses

A horror fiction podcast. Two people who worship a banned god travel together up a river in a pilgrimage. There is incredible worldbuilding in this show along with acting and sound design. This is horror and a very good one at that so make sure you check content warnings. Season 1 and 2 are completed and season 3 is at 2 episodes so far. Transcripts available.

The Land Whale Murders

A comedy fiction podcast. It takes place in the year 1899 and is about a pair of friends? maybe not, that metaphorically explore the world they're living in. It is a commentary on the world we live in and the problems in it through a hilarious and wacky cast. There are currently 17 episodes between both seasons 1 and 2. Transcripts available.

Elaine's Cooking for the Soul

A post-apocalyptic cooking podcast. The show is about a dentist who makes her way through the fallout of an apocalypse while also making a cooking podcast. It does have depictions of violence, war, and dentistry so check out the content warnings. There are 2 completed seasons. No transcripts.

Fawx and Stallion

A mystery podcast. If you hate Sherlock Holmes you'll love this podcast. Also if you love Sherlock Holmes you'll love this podcast. It's based around the detectives who live across the street from Holmes at 224B Baker street. It's pretty goofy. Season 1 is completed. Transcripts available.

The Amelia Project

A fiction podcast. Follow the shenanigans of this death-faking organization as they take in new clients and hear their stories. It does develop an actual overarching plot later on but every second is fun. Seasons 1-4 have been completed and season 5 is in progress. Transcripts available.

A Voice From Darkness

A horror podcast. It's centered around a radio show hosted by Dr. Malcolm Ryder, Parapsychologist. He helps people who call into his show with supernatural problems, gives PSAs and warnings about strange happenings, and more. Season 1 is completed and season 2 is at 9 episodes. Transcripts available.

Station Arcadia

A dystopian fiction podcast. Formatted through a radio show, it tells the story of a world that's slowly dying. There are vignettes of different characters through different areas of the world. Season 1 is completed at 25 episodes. Transcripts available.

Margaret's Garden

A science fiction podcast. It has two plots running at the same time which keeps you on your toes but makes for an intriguing story line. In one plot line, two agents are sent to investigate the strange happenings of a weird little long abandoned town. Simultaneously, we hear from the past of that town as it catches up to the agents. Completed at 10 episodes. Transcripts available.

Camp Here & There

A horror comedy podcast. It's recorded as a set of daily announcements over a loudspeaker at a totally normal summer camp. The announcements are made by the camp nurse and he's also totally normal. I promise. Make sure to check in with the content warnings as some topics are a little mature or graphic. There are currently 34 episodes. Transcripts available.

Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye

A companion horror podcast. This is actually a bit meta because it is the result of a youtube series. This show is the one the podcast hosts in the series release. It's definitely worth both the watch and the listen though. It's got werewolves and drama. Completed at 10 episodes of video and 10 of the podcast. No transcripts.

I am in Eskew

A horror podcast. It's about a man who's trapped in a city where the buildings always change and the rain never stops. There's a weird monotonous creeping horror in this show that just draws you in. Check for content warnings definitely. Completed at 30 episodes. Transcripts available.

[man-down-in-hatchet-town]

Artemis in Wayward Guide the Web Series: Ryan Reynolds is crazy and I'm only going to Connor Creek because my equally insane boss is making me do it.

Artemis in Wayward Guide the podcast: Ryan seemed a little crazy but we just COULDN'T shake the feeling that his story was important. I felt like we JUST HAD to check it out.

(Also, Paul putting emphasis on his ability to sniff things out is totally our first clue that he ends up a werewolf and I totally did not catch it at the time)

[hatchetfieldtheories]

Week Four of #Rewatchers2000 is upon us already and I'm so excited for this week. It's Wayward Guide For the Untrained Eye!

Werewolf? There wolf!

You can watch the series here: x

The series also has an accompanying podcast you can listen to here: x