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The Oz 8000 Biosphere: Portrait of a Refuge

The Oz ships failed under mysterious circumstances entirely caused by their on-board crews or natural disaster wholly unrelated to Gated Galaxies or its subsidiaries, officers, or agents. G2 accepts no responsibility or liability for loss of liberty, limb, or life due to incorrect use of machinery, gross negligence, intentional or reckless misconduct. By simply existing, you acknowledge that life is inherently dangerous and often fatal and absolve Gated Galaxies of any and all injury you may incur whilst voluntarily engaging in the hazardous activity known as living.

That said, Welcome to the Oz 9 Bioswamp!

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You’ve been listening to

Eric Perry as Joe
Aaron Clark as le Bichon Frise and Ben
David S. Dear as Dr. Theo Bromae and Dr. Charles Tucket
June Clark Eubanks as the Albatros
Kevin Hall as Greg
Iri Alexander as Julie
Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline
Raymond Morse as Raymond
Jordache Richardson as No Pants Guy
Kyle Jones as Narrator 2
and me, Richard Nadolny, as your Narrator

Our music is composed and performed by John Faley; our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Oz 9 is written and produced by Shannon Perry.

Thanks for hanging with us through our between-seasons hiatus. If you’d like to support the show, and earn our ever-lasting gratitude, you can find us at Patreon.com/Oz9podcast. We have some fun goodies to share, including an upcoming by-invitation-only live read-through on Zoom. Season three starts July 19th!

Till next time, space monkeys!

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episode forty: Be prepared to lose body hair

It’s the end of Season 2, and our crew are still dumb, still in space, and still hovering at the edge of death. Thanks to all the zig zagging around the galaxy, they’re nearly back where they started, and the forniculator still hasn’t been fixed.

So, if you’ve been with us for the past 39 episodes, well, you probably could have skipped this bit. Let’s hope Season 3 is better.

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In Season 2, you heard from:

Iri Alexander as Julie
Bonnie Brantley as Donna and Jessie
Aaron Clark as le Bichon Frise and Ben
June Clark Eubanks as Glenda and the Albatros
Richard Cowen as Leet and Tiberius
David S. Dear as Dr. Theo Bromae
John Faley as Brandon the YouTube guy
Sarah Golding as Mrs. Sheffield
Kevin Hall as Greg, Felonius, Spotty Bosh, Tour Guide, and Radu the Handsome
Eric Perry as Dr. von Haber Zetzer, Joe, Howard, and Mr. Southers
Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline
Tim Sherburn as Colin, Emily, and Buck
And Richard Nadolny as your Narrator.

Guest appearances in Season Two included Jessica Vest from “Cassie and the Spectral Shade,” Kyle Jones of “The Discussing Network,” Raymond Morse of “5 and Thirty with Ruk,” Karin Heimdahl of “Y2K Podcast”, Travis Hull, Susan Franzen, Eric Davis, and Barbara McGarry. Thank you all!

Our theme and other music — including Madeline’s Theme in this episode — were composed and performed by John Faley. Our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Oz 9 is written and produced by Shannon Perry.

Thanks so very much to all our patrons and supporters:

David S. Dear of A Ninth World Journal
Alex Kirk
Anthony Dallape of Cardinal Sins podcast
Barry Heap
Kim Cole of Chaotic Goodness podcast
Corey Pfautsch
Craig Edwards, “the Media Guy”
D.J. Sylvis of Monkeyman Productions
Diana Wittenbrock
James Jamtaas of Creatorz Anon podcast
Dwayne Farver of Manifestations podcast
Eden and Tom Minucci
Emily Swanson
Eric Davis
Evan Melhouse
Daniel French of Fishbonius Sound Design
Janis Westin
Jessica Vest
Julie Stewart
Kari David
Karin Heimdahl of Y2K podcast
Kate Wallinga of Ignorance was Bliss podcast
Kiyomi and Greg Yim
Louisa Wagner
Helo Crepaldi, otherwise known as “Madam Kittypaldi”
Maissa Bessada
Marnie Warner
Nicole Acquavella
Raymond Morse of 5 and 30 with Ruk podcast
Lee and Karen Shackleford of the Relativity Podcast
Rick Croft
RJ Stonecipher of The Ladies of Strange podcast
Shosuro Ajo
Steven and Jas of Witchever Path podcast
T. H. Wyman
Talon Stradley of Newon’s Dark Room podcast
Tamsin Cheyne
Michael Curtis of The Awkward Screw podcast
Timothy J. Ramaekers of The Awkward Screw podcast
Travis and Shannon Hull
Nick Wesselman

Stay with us for fun content through the hiatus! Season 3 starts in July 2020. Until next time, Space Monkeys!

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episode thirty-nine: From last cluck to bucket of extra crispy

Episode 39 means one more until the end of Season 2, and where we’re going is no clearer than the muck at the bottom of the bioswamp. But hey, you’ve gotten this far, you might as well stick with us a little longer. Eventually, it’ll all make sense.

Or not. Probably not.


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You’ve been listening to:

Bonnie Brantley as Jessie
Kevin Hall as Greg and Felonius
Eric Perry as Joe, Dr. von Haber-Zetzer, Mr. Southers, and Howard
Iri Alexander as Julie
David S. Dear as Dr. Theo Bromae
Aaron Clark as le Bichon Frise
Tim Sherburn as Colin, Buck, and Emily
Richard Cowen as Leet and Tiberius
June Clark Eubanks as the Albatros
Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline, and
Richard Nadolny as your Narrator

Until next time, space monkeys!

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episode thirty-eight: I forgot to untie the technician

Look, I’ve been up all night, and seriously the first person to speak to me may find themselves trying to pour coffee into a stump. Like, where their head used to be, not a tree, that was supposed to be sort of threatening and scary. Never mind.

Make sure you listen right to the end as there’s treats and stuff you won’t want to miss.

Oh, and Head 1 finally gets a name. It’s … epic. Really.


TRANSCRIPT

You’re listening to:

Iri Alexander as Julie
Tim Sherburn as Colin, Emily, and Buck
Kevin Hall as Greg
Sarah Golding as Mrs. Sheffield
June Clark Eubanks as Glenda and the Albatros
Bonnie Brantley as Donna and Jessie
Richard Cowen as Leet
Aaron Clark as Ben and le Bichon Frise
Eric Perry as Head 1 (wanna learn his new name? listen to the episode) Mr. Southers, Joe, and Dr. von Haber-Zetzer
Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline
Introducing David S. Dear as Dr. Theo Bromae
Richard Nadolny as your Narrator.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALLI SCHLEISMAN and ROSA DELGADO of Elaine’s Cooking for the Soul podcast.

And THANK YOU to David S. Dear of A Ninth World Journal podcast!

Our music is by John Faley, our artwork is by Lucas Elliott, and Oz 9 is written and produced by Shannon Perry.

Remember, space monkeys, stay safe and wash your hands…. Especially if you’ve touched anything on the Oz 9, yuck.

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episode thirty-seven: Hung up like a deli chicken

Despite Joe’s best attempts to keep the Oz 9 free of … icky things, a very large, armed, and presumably hostile icky thing has taken over the bridge.

This has just been one of those space voyages, hasn’t it?

TRANSCRIPT

You’re listening to:

Iri Alexander as Julie

Bonnie Brantley as Jessie

Aaron Clark as le Bichon Frise

Eric Perry as Joe, Head 1, and Dr. von Haber Zetzer

Richard Cowen as Leet and Tiberius

June Clark Eubanks as the Albatros

Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline

Kevin Hall as Greg and Felonius

Tim Sherburn as Colin and Emily,

And Richard Nadolny as your Narrator.

Our music is composed and performed by John Faley; our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. We have new artwork, so be sure to check out the Oz 9 shop in Tee Public! Oz 9 is written and produced by Shannon Perry.

We want all our space monkeys to stay safe and well, so be sure to wash your hands regularly. If that’s becoming a drag, check out the podcast Listen, Rinse, Repeat for episodes just the right length for washing your hands. That’s Listen, Rinse, Repeat. Be well, space monkeys!

And make sure to listen for the trailer of Y2K, a fabulous podcast by Karin Heimdahl. Available on Podchaser or wherever you hear your favorite podcasts.

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episode thirty-six: There once was a garçon from Bordeaux

Pod poetry is generally considered to be the 3rd worst in the universe. If you have a weak liver or any sort of cheese allergy, you might want to check with a doctor before listening to this episode.

TRANSCRIPT

You’re listening to:

Bonnie Brantley as Jessie and Donna

Richard Cowen as Leet and Tyberius

Iri Alexander as Julie

Sarah Golding as Mrs. Sheffield

June Clark Eubanks as the Albatros

Tim Sherburn as Colin and Buck

Kevin Hall as Greg

Eric Perry as Joe and Mr. Southers

Aaron Clark as le Bichon Frise and Ben

Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline, and

ONLY Richard Nadolny as your Narrator

Our music is composed and performed by John Faley. Our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Oz 9 is written and produced by Shannon Perry. Thanks to Allan Hopfensperger for this episode’s Naming Head One contribution.

These are some crazy times, Space Monkeys, so take care and be well!

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episode thirty-five: Rabid-egret eggs and something vaguely chivelike

Beans — BIG beans — are about to be spilled aboard the Oz 9, and that could spell trouble for the crew. Especially if the beans land in a very particular way that happens to spell “trouble.”

And someone aboard the Oz 9 is not doing their job. I realize I should probably narrow that down for you, as it’s a hefty list, but just listen up and you’ll figure it out.

TRANSCRIPT

You’ve been listening to:

Bonnie Brantley as Jessie

Aaron Clark as le Bichon Frise

Eric Perry as Dr von Haber-Zetzer, Joe, and Head 1

Tim Sherburn as Colin and Emily

Richard Cowen as Leet

Kevin Hall as Greg

June Clark Eubanks as Glenda and the Albatros

Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline

A special guest appearance by Kyle Jones, and

Richard Nadolny, as your Narrator.

Our music is by John Faley, our artwork is by Lucas Elliott, and Oz 9 is written and produced by Shannon Perry. Thanks to Dwayne Farber of Manifestations podcast for this week’s Naming Head One contribution. And welcome to our newest patrons: Lee of Relativity Podcast, and Kim Cole of Chaotic Goodness podcast.

Until next time, space monkeys!

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episode thirty-four: Fly, you beautiful bastard, fly!

What do you do when your Otologostealth X13 runs out of charge?

That wasn’t actually a rhetorical question — the manual is in Ancient Mesopotamian (we think) and none of the charging cables we have fits. Anyone?

Anyway, we say goodbye to a crewmate this episode, so get your hanky ready or use your sleeve or whatever, just prepare to have your innards stepped on in the name of emotional manipulation.

TRANSCRIPT

You’re listening to:

June Clark Eubanks as Glenda and the Albatros

Kevin Hall as Greg

Eric Perry as Mr. Southers, Dr. von Haber-Zetzer, and Joe

Bonnie Brantley as Donna and Jessie

Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline

Tim Sherburn as Colin and Buck

Aaron Clark as le Bichon Frise and Ben

Richard Cowen as Leet

With Sarah Golding as Mrs. Sheffield

Introducing Iri Alexander as Julie and

Richard Nadolny as your Narrator

Thanks to Jessica Vest for this week’s suggestion for Naming Head One. Music by John Faley; art by Lucas Elliott; Oz 9 was written and produced by Shannon Perry.

Until next time, space monkeys!

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episode thirty-three: If you say so, Frog Butt

No one said life in space would be easy. Though if they’d listened closely, the people buying seats on the Oz ships might have heard G2 officials mutter under their breath about how easy death in space was going to be …

Anyway, it’s a Thursday aboard the Oz 9, which means Leet is optimistic about their chances of survival. He’s alone in that, but hey, he’s a rebel.

You’ve been listening to:

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Richard Cowen as Leet

Tim Sherburn as Colin

Bonnie Brantley as Jessie

June Clark Eubanks as the Albatros

Kevin Hall as Cal who we’re probably going to call Greg from now on

Aaron Clark as le Bichon Frise

Eric Perry as Joe and Dr. von Haber Zetzer

Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline, and

Richard Nadolny as your narrator

Special thanks to Kiyomi for naming our zebra Greg, and thanks to Dwayne for this episode’s #NamingHeadOne suggestion.

Until next time, Space Monkeys!

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