Slumberland

Thomas is guided into Slumberland's time capsule by Walter Fustmensch, who reveals the "stele" -- a stone covered in carved, coded writings.

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A mysterious man named Walter Fustmensch describes his simple daily routine on Slumberland Island.

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A large metal sculpture of a mysterious woman's head -- this statue sits in a storage shed on Slumberland Island. How did it get there and where did …

Slumberland, written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell.

Oblivia Newton-Baum performed by Julia C. Thorne.

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Jeepers MacGeepers records his oral history session -- a tale of a boy fleeing war-torn Europe, and a certain pigeon carrying a coded message.

Original music by Tim Clark.

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Thomas ends a very long day dutifully filing the last of his recent recordings. But before sleep can be had, a late-night visitor has a few words to …

Jeepers MacGeepers plays another old tape recording of a CLOUD performance. For extra spice he also dishes on the synthesizer he found as a boy, as …

Jeepers MacGeepers plays an old tape recording of a music performance. The CLOUD band was a trio -- young Jeepers and his pals Noah Dahl and Jennie …

Stella Pierce is piloting her plane over Slumberland Island, searching for any clues related to the disappearance of Omar Evanston. Thomas and Jeepers listen to Stella's report over radio. Their meeting, atop the …

Thomas bravely records Doreen, Slumberland's crown curmudgeon. She tells a tale of trailers and old flames. 

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Thomas finds himself face-to-face with a certain pot-banging, foul-mouthed resident of Slumberland in the town's dumping grounds.

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Following the late-night episode with Max MacGillicutty, Thomas reflects back on earlier in the day, when he visited Slumberland's trash heap to …

The antics of Thomas, Merlin, Dae'Yana, and Sir the robot lead to discovering a Zero Point Energy source -- whatever that means. But it's something very important to Maxima McGillicutty. So important, her eccentric …

The robot known as "Sir" makes some startling progress while doing maintenance on the Community Dome.

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Thomas returns to Slumberland's substation, where the mysterious power source for the Community Dome is getting tuned-up by the reactivated robot named "Sir."

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Bethesda Pierce reads from the journal of her grandmother, Phaedra 1.

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Tasked by Oblivia to go collect more oral histories, Thomas meets yet another daughter of the Pierce clan. Bethesda is the eldest offspring and her …

Thomas is shocked. He's actually meeting Oblivia Newton-Baum. But there's no time for small talk. Oblivia holds a thick file of research she needs …

Hear an old recording of Alva Pierce reading the 1897 holiday classic "Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus."

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Thomas meets a young town resident, Dae'Yana. The local poetry scene is up for discussion again.

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Day after day Thomas remembers something while he's taking a shower. But by the time he's done showering, he completely forgets it. Maybe a sound recorder can help.

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Someone -- or something -- has slept for decades in a closet inside the community dome. Along comes Thomas Edward M, ready to make a new friend.

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Thomas gets a postcard: two women from Slumberland are starting new chapters in their lives. Chrysanthemum Jones communes with New England whales and Lex Pierce fixates on tattoos.

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Beckett Pierce rexamines the 1876 poem "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll. She wonders if some clues to explain Omar Evanston's …

The tale of Badamo Del Becha on the Slumberland beach in the 1930s gets told again. This time from the very singular perspective of Delfina Del Becha.

Hear the final events leading to the origin of the Sandy Specter legend. Alva Pierce Jr tells the tale concerning Badamo Del Becha, two of his men and their stormy encounter with young Coyote in the 1930s.

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Alva Two (Alva Pierce, Junior) arrives on the beach to pick up the Badamo Del Becha / Sandy Specter legend, where his old friend Davis left off the …

Davis X. Mackinaw relates tales of the town's ghost legend, a malevolent spirit known as the Sandy Specter.

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Thomas arrives at an isolated corner of Slumberland Island where Davis X. Mackinaw sweeps the beach with a special kind of metal detector. Davis …

Thomas returns to the "Taos House" atop Slumberland's largest hill, where Jeepers MacGeepers holds his next instructions. A couple of other familiar …

Thomas gets sidetracked into meeting Maxima McGillicutty, heiress socialite and submersible pilot. Maxima's family has a long and strange history intertwined with Slumberland Island.

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When last was heard about Oskar, he called to complain about a cursed wooden hand puppet that refused to let go of his arm. Now unconscious, and under house arrest, Oskar's friends enlist the help of Thomas Edward M.

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The Oral History session with town electrician Merlin Jebb. It's a fish tale partly told by song. Also includes a tour of Slumberland's substation. …

Thomas prepares for his next oral history session. Before heading off he learns of a new situation concerning the shell phones in Slumberland. After …

Jeepers plays Thomas a message left by a Slumberland woman named Sierra. An expert tracker, she goes off in search of Tango and the cassette tape he …

An old friend of Jeepers named Noah Dahl tells a rambling tale. It's everything he knows about the mysterious giant metal sculpture of a woman's …

Thomas Edward M's health exam turns into an unexpected mission to find a hidden record album.

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Thomas is still recovering from recent strange events. Jeepers meets with him to apologize and also to give an explanation of "what is happening in …

A pause in the events unfolding in Slumberland town. A reading of the short story by Ambrose Bierce, "The Difficulty of Crossing a Field."

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A sudden reappearance by an old friend -- a REALLY old friend -- who spills the beans about Thomas's true purpose for being on Slumberland Island.

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Skip at the Zip Sip Hooray Cafe records a story.

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Thomas finds the oral history session with Phaedra Pierce takes a very unexpected turn thanks to: 1) a prophetic journal kept by (a different) …

A mysterious young woman leaves a recorded message in the sound booth built by Thomas Edward M.

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Thomas records a session with Chrysanthemum Jones -- she reveals details behind the histories of three men she knew while growing up on Slumberland …

Thomas receives an odd shell phone call and has a close encounter at Oskar's house.

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Thomas and Rupert Nevins drive to a Quonset hut to pick up the wooden pieces for assembling the do-it-yourself recording sound booth. Also inside the Quonset hut, is something that catches Thomas's attention.

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Thomas wakes up in an unfamiliar place, with a familiar face.

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Helena Pierce leaves Thomas on his own to explore a hallway in Underland, the underground level of the town. The sparsely-lit hallway reveals a few curiosities.

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A recording session with another Pierce sister -- this time it's Helena -- and she talks about the large community gardens behind the Pierce family's home. Helena tells a story that reveals what lies beneath the …

Before heading to bed Thomas finds himself having an unexpected conversation and learns more about Bonzo and his shell phone project on Slumberland Island.

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Thomas receives an update from his client, Oskar, who's been struggling with the cursed hand puppet stuck on his arm.

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Thomas Edward M visits Mr. Sound and helps the secretive health food expert explore the what happened to his missing cassette tape.

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Thomas Edward M's next scheduled interview introduces him to Beckett Pierce, a young woman who's been curious about her hometown's long legacy of …

Thomas receives an anonymous phone message, with a link to a sound file. Somewhere in New England, two girls have found a cassette tape with a familiar voice on it, saying "Chicken…Tinkerbell…Phantom…"

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Thomas arrives at the large and very old house set atop the biggest hill in Slumberland. Once meant to be a sanitarium, it's now the residence of …

Thomas Edward M sets out across the Slumberland Island on his borrowed golf cart. Reaching first oral history appointment is his goal, but strong …

Thomas wakes up to another unexpected visitor -- a woman wearing a big smile -- and has perhaps the strangest conversation of his life.

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It's time to relax and enjoy a peculiar yet familiar fairy tale, told by Mrs. Mielardeaux (Oskar's mom.) Thomas makes her unexpected acquaintance at …

Thomas receives a visit from a man named Jeepers MacGeepers. He's Slumberland Township Supervisor. Also visiting is Oblivia Newton-Baum, who will …

Before leaving the Slumberland Community Dome, Thomas has a conversation with a local named Jenny Fishman. She is a professional Skink Whisperer.

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Putting oral history progress on hold, Thomas responds to a call for computer tech support at Slumberland's community dome. The dome's many features …

Thomas sets up the home recording studio, in anticipation of starting work on the town's oral history project. But first, there is more to learn about Oskar's exotic plant. A lot more.

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Thomas goes to retrieve his car and meets a young resident of Slumberland. They piece together more information regarding the being known as "Shroomi."

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Thomas reviews his recordings from the last couple of days on Slumberland and is surprised by what he finds.

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In this episode, the storm continues to pound Slumberland. Thomas listens to stories about Mr. Sound and the mysterious ice cream truck.

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Thomas Edward M and Omar Evanston hunker down to ride out the major thunderstorm bearing down on Slumberland Island.

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The mysterious client, Oskar Mielardeaux, attempts to explain his thoughts on the oral history project, his own misadventures, and his needy house plant.

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Previously, the mysterious building on Slumberland Island known as The Dome seemed to have a bad effect on Thomas, causing him to black out. In this episode Thomas revives and finds himself in another new situation. …

Up to now Slumberland Island has seemed deserted, but local teen Lex told Thomas that he should find everyone at a building known as "The Dome". …

Thomas meets a young woman named Lex. She's a Slumberland native with a story to tell about her unusual claim to fame. Apparently, for more than 100 years the little lake in Slumberland Island has produced a mysterious …

A recording made on Slumberland Island in July 1976 is heard again. Magic Elvis, time capsules and the "manamojojuju" have something to say to us.

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Curious about his talking seashell and hoping to find anyone to speak to, Thomas drives over to Slumberland Island's lighthouse.

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Thomas visits the Memorial Gardens, where the history of Slumberland Island begins to emerge.

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Thomas experiences his first overnight in Slumberland. It is not without incident.

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Thomas encounters an enigmatic ice cream truck roaming the block of his new temporary home on Slumberland Island.

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Thomas arrives at the bungalow where he'll stay while working on Slumberland Island. He experiences another unusual welcome.

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The first episode has Thomas arriving on Slumberland Island. He has an unusual welcome.

About the show
This audio drama invites your ears to visit Slumberland, a small island town in the US. Come along with Thomas …