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[cantheywinthehungergames]

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Tribute Name: William "Billy" Williams Jr.

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[incorrectonceandfuturenerd]

Happy 10 Years of The Once and Future Nerd!

[asexualchloe]

[onceandfuturenerd]

Tagging a plurality of our fandom.

[haveyouheardthispodcast]

Propaganda below the cut:

My absolute favorite show. Trope aware portal fantasy that blows me away with every episode. and it’s been going for TEN YEARS.

[arthurtaylorlester]

I love horror as much as the next person, but I've been on a really big fantasy kick lately. Do you have any recommendations for (preferably full-cast) fantasy audio dramas?

i'll be honest anon, i'm so picky about my podcasts i've only ever finished 6 shows.

i've never stepped out of my comfortable horror bubbles, but i have an extensive to-listen list i can pull some recs for you, from the podcast fandom itself!

DND podcasts tend to be great if you're looking for full-cast and lore based fantasy, so consider dice shame (if you already like malevolent), the adventure zone and dames and dragons!!

if your itch is more for proper audio dramas, consider caravan, the once and future nerd, greater boston and radio:outcast

again, i havent actually listened to any of these, but i hope youll like them, happy listening :)

[standardissueplottwist]

Iorden's Sexiest Man Alive

[chemicallywrit]

65?

THE ONCE AND FUTURE NERD MY BELOVED

The Once And Future Nerd is a long-running high fantasy about three Pennsylvania teens who get isekai'd into another realm, where they may or may not be three of seven Chosen Ones. It's insightful and biting and funny and so so good.

[innbetween]

64, and/or 46?

Let's say and! Two very different shows here, that's fun.

One of the world's most underrated audio dramas is Come on In, the Water's Fine, a single-narrator show about a woman turning into a mermaid. It's heartfelt and sweet and rather funny. Inn Between listeners will recognize Shade Oyemakinwa, the writer and actor for this show!

The Once and Future Nerd is a sweeping fantasy epic that starts with three Pennsylvania teens wandering into another world, where unrest is brewing, elves are usually not your friends, and you might just be the chosen one! That's not a good thing!

Send me a number between 1 and 253 and I'll recommend an audio drama!

[the-bloodrose-gemstone]

Maddy Groves is still the best song. It's got everything. Lesbians. Killing an abusive husband with a knife. The context behind the song is also perfect because it's supposed to mock a villain who is awful as fuck.

[lamentable-comedy]

Sept 13: 2013 Things Billy Does Unironically

Is Gangnam Style technically from 2012? Yes. But it was still popular enough in 2013 that Billy would absolutely still be referencing it.

Bonus:

[zarohk]

@onceandfuturenerd is a fantasy podcast that does address that. It’s turning out to be a big part of the plot and driving conflict!

👀

[incorrectonceandfuturenerd]

In lieu of Kat's usual Shitty Valentines (affectionate), the toafn discord presents... Character Dating Profiles!

[asexualchloe]

jen in 2023 would have a tiktok channel where she filmed herself doing makeup while talking about gossip at school. billy would also have a tiktok channel but his only followers would be from his school. nelson would be deep into reddit and be snooty about not being on tiktok because he doesn’t trust the algorithms.

[onceandfuturenerd]

B2C9 Finale! - A Handful Of Bodyguards, Pt. 5

In the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 9, Billy does what Billy does best – be a huge pain in the ass – and reshapes the power balance of Pacific Ridge. And just in time for the arrival of a very influential power broker. First Snow prepares to delivery discouraging news to her community.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:33 — 37.3MB)

(Here's a preview.)

And P.S. make sure to submit your #AskTOAFN questions by 11:59p ET on Friday June 2 so we can answer them on stream!

CREDITS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Directed by  CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Written by  CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA and GREGORY M. SCHULZ

PERFORMED BY:  RHIANNON ANGELL as…      Janey  GARRETT ARMYN as…      Sir Brennen Willemson, Baker, and Ranger 4  DAN DOBRANSKY as…      Vanderberg  ANYA GIBIAN as…      Aerona Regan  IAN HARKINS as…      The Narrator and Ranger 1  AARON LANHAM as…      First Snow  CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA as…      Tyymos, Stablehand, and Bill  PAUL NOTICE as…      Nelson and Ranger 2  ANA O’DANIEL as…      Lulu  APRIL ORTIZ as…      Steady River  FRANK QUERIS as…      Billy  JULIE REED as…      Jen  REGINA RENEE RUSSELL as…      Nia and Blacksmith  GREGORY M. SCHULZ as…      Yllowyyn, Ranger 3, and Weston  DAVID SYLVESTER WOLF as…      O’an Hritsl

Editing by  JIM BANTING

Foley, Sound Design, and Post Production Mixing by  JIM BANTING

Additional Writing Help from  ANA O’DANIEL

Music Direction and Main Theme by  TOM LEE

Additional Scoring by  CHRIS MONTALBO

Created and Executive Produced by  ZACH GLASS & CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Co-Executive Produced by  JESS KELLEY-MADERA

Associate Producers ALEC STORY

The script for this episode can be downloaded here, and the transcript of our announcements here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

As always, The Once And Future Nerd is made possible by our Patrons on Patreon. We hope you consider joining!

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CONTENT NOTES:

Intimate partner violence is a recurring throughline of this chapter

End of Listed CONTENT NOTES

[stabbitytuesday]

I see a lot of PA addresses at work and every day I'm jumpscared by the fact that Lackawanna is a real place, they didn’t just make it up for toafn