S5 Ep. 20: Lightbugs
From 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat by Adam Gonzales, Kim Tsuyuki, Tanlynn Morgan, Jesse Espinoza, and Emily Corona
March 9, 2026 · 1h 37m · Season 5 · Episode 20
About this episode
The episode features college students exploring the Oleander House while dealing with themes of loneliness and paranormal events.
CW: This season of 5 GMs deals with themes of loneliness, loss, the paranormal, growing older, confrontation, parental pressures, reconciliation, teenage shenanigans, and allusions to being POC in the 80s. Listener discretion is advised. We find ourselves in Oklahoma as college students CJ, Lock, Toad, and Rhonda head to the Oleander House to film their final project. Thank you so much to our lovely guests Ian , Kelly , Mozz , and Sadie for joining us! Be sure to check out their stuff. This season of 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat uses Kids on Bikes 2e by Hunters Entertainment . Adam Gonzales is your game master. Missed the previous episodes, or is this your first time joining us? Check out all the episodes for Season 5 here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7b0Klmb65M9i3RLsPPLjZU?si=2b0f369010db4dcc Wanna ask us a question for our midway break Q&A? Send it to us on this Google Form ! Support us at our Ko-Fi to help us sustain the show and follow us on our Instagram , Threads , TikTok , and BlueSky ! You can also join our Discord to hang out with the 5 GMs and get fun sneak peeks at upcoming projects. Music from Epidemic Sound Sound effects from Epidemic Sound and Pixabay Thank you…
People in this episode
Hosts: Adam Gonzales, Kim Tsuyuki, Tanlynn Morgan, Jesse Espinoza, Emily Corona
Guests: Ian, Kelly, Mozz, Sadie
Topics covered
- loneliness
- loss
- the paranormal
- growing older
- parental pressures
- reconciliation
- teenage shenanigans
Keywords
- college students
- Oleander House
- final project
- paranormal
- themes of loss
- Kids on Bikes
- 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Kids on Bikes 2e
Places: Oklahoma
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