Among the Stacks

A wary traveler has a chance encounter with a famous musical storyteller while sheltering from a storm, and finds an unexpected way home. “The Ballad of Mr. Old Bones” was written by Claire Dinnebier and is based on the story "Der Totentanz” by Johan August Apel. If you want to read the original story yourself, you can find it in two translations as “The Piper of Neisse” and "Dance of the Dead". - Starring Shogo Miyakita as Wyrm and Jonathan Cox as Mr. Old Bones Featuring the music of Alexandre Miller Produced by Packhowl Media - The original story: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Totentanz_(Ballade) https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Foreign_Tales_and_Traditions/Volume_2/The_Piper_of_Neisse

This week, we're recommending a show we think you should listen to: Dreadwood Press Radio from Arthur Edwards At Dreadwood Press Radio our nightly hosts take the most cut-throat journalism job out there. Each night a new host takes over the show for their final confession only to be killed at the end by their successor. It's more glamorous than prison, folks! (And cheaper too) Within these stories, you will hear about a goth cowboy gunslinger and his scorned boyfriend who owns an interesting pawn shop as well as the creatures that lurk in the woods. This is their first episode: Moss Dreadwood Press Radio is hiring and the hiring podcast is quite cut throat. Welcome to Dreadwood everyone! I hope you packed light, it's quite the hike. Meet Moss as they set the scene and describe their most perfect crime. CW: this episode contains themes of loss of parent, sounds of death, descriptions of violence, abandonment It is written and created by Arthur Edwards. The voice of Moss is Ozzy Coker. This episode was edited by Sloan Brown. Today's music is brought to you by Burgundy Lipstick. Visit Deep Wood Productions' website here Follow Dreadwood on Twitter @RadioDreadwood Follow Dreadwood on Instagram @dreadwoodpressradio Support the show via their Patreon and on Acast

In which a game is played with an inhabitant of the Library. To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description. Dramatis Personae:MICHELLE KELLY as POP Written by J. R. STEELEDirected by ALEX KINGSLEYProduced by LINWOODScoring by LINWOODEnd credits music by ALEX SCHWARTZ Follow us on Twitter @AmongStacks for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr amongthestackspodcastJoin our Discord server hereView the episode transcript here This week's episode features a trailer for the show How it Ends. Listen and rate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other podcatcher. Follow it on Twitter, and view transcripts and more about the show on their website here Content warnings for this episode include:Mention of deathIsolation

In which one forgotten by the Library recalls things lost to dust.To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description.Dramatis Personae:ALASDAIR STUART as BROTHER DUSTWritten by NIGEL MCKEONDirected by ALEX KINGSLEYProduced by LINWOODScoring by LINWOODEnd credits music by ALEX SCHWARTZEpisode Transcript by MATY PARZIVALFollow us on Twitter @AmongStacks for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr amongthestackspodcastJoin our Discord server hereView the episode transcript hereThis week's episode features a trailer for the show The Night Post from Elizabeth R. C. Lundberg, Rae Lundberg, Tyler Anderson, and Ethan Thomason. Listen and rate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other podcatcher. Follow it on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and join their Discord hereContent warnings for this episode include:Memory lossIsolationLoss of a loved one

In which something lurking in the Records Room makes itself known.To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description.Dramatis Personae:KARIM KRONFLI as MR. PHILLIPSJESSE SYRATT as NORARAT GRIMES as THE MONSTERWritten by JESSE SYRATT and NIGEL MCKEONDirected by ALEX KINGSLEYProduced by LINWOODScoring by LINWOODEnd credits music by ALEX SCHWARTZEpisode Transcript by MATY PARZIVALEpisode Art by CLAIRE A. DINNEBIERFollow us on Twitter @AmongStacks for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr amongthestackspodcastJoin our Discord server hereView the episode transcript hereThis week's episode features a trailer for The Strange Garden and Other Weird Tales by Alex Kingsley. Preorder the book hereContent warnings for this episode include:Conflict between charactersCharacters in perilFightingMonstersGun (mention)Knife (mention)DeathBeing held against one's will

In which things lost are remembered and things remembered are lost.To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description.Dramatis Personae:DAVID AULT as LANNOORI as ZAIDACAMERON WELDON as MASTER FISHERRHYS SUBITCH as STREET MUSICIANWritten by ALEX NIGHTINGALEDirected by ALEX KINGSLEYProduced by ALEX KINGSLEYScoring by LINWOODEnd credits music by ALEX SCHWARTZEpisode Transcript by MATY PARZIVALEpisode Art by CLAIRE A. DINNEBIERFollow us on Twitter @AmongStacks for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr amongthestackspodcastJoin our Discord server hereView the episode transcript hereThis week's episode features a trailer for the show Transmission Folklore from Lavender Lemon Collective. Listen and rate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other podcatcher. Follow it on Twitter, Instagram and view its website here.Content warnings for this episode include:Memory LossDeathDestructionFallingExistential Dread

In which a deal is reached beneath the world for the fate of one who has been lost.To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description.Dramatis Personae:JESSE SYRATT as NORAKIRSTY WOOLVEN as MARIAKANIN DONATTELLI as THE GUARDIANWritten by NIGEL MCKEONDirected by ALEX KINGSLEYProduced by LINWOODScoring by LINWOODEnd credits music by ALEX SCHWARTZEpisode Transcript by MATY PARZIVALFollow us on Twitter @AmongStacks for future news and updates, or on our Tumblr amongthestackspodcastJoin our Discord server hereView the episode transcript hereThis week's episode features a trailer for the show The Department of Variance of Somewhere, Ohio. Listen and rate on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other podcatcher. Follow it on Twitter and Tumblr, and view its website here.Content warnings for this episode include:ConflictDisagreement Between PeopleImplied ThreatMissing ChildrenLoss of a ChildParental NeglectProfanityBeing IsolatedVocal DistortionStaticRepetitionFear of Death