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episode 92: A Midsummer Night’s … whatever the hell this is

The Oz 9 ship against a starry sky. Some characters are visible through the windshield.

episode 92: A Midsummer Night’s … whatever the hell this is

Published February 4, 2024

As Narrator 2 says in this episode, “English majors must perforce English maj,” so here’s the episode you’ve all been dreading: the Fakespeare. Come on, stop whining, you knew it was coming.

If you’re not familiar with A Midsummer Night’s Dream, well, there are lots of really excellent versions out there. We prefer you NOT listen to those, however, as that’s going to make this seem even more torturous than being read Vogon poetry before being shot into space.

That said, it was fun to write and fun to do, so … get over it. Also, the second half should show up on Feb. 14, a day some folks seem to think is special.

TRANSCRIPT

Thou hast been listening to…

David S Dear as Dr. Theo Bromae
Kevin Hall as Greg
Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield
Eric Perry as Dr. von Haber Zetzer
Shannon Perry as Olivia
Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie
Tim Sherburn as Colin
Sarah Rhea Warner as Pipistrelle
Bonnie Brantley as Duckweed, Wooly Sedge, Horsetail, and Cattail.
Kyle Jones is your Narrator 2,
And Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator.

Our music was writ by John Faley, and our artwork from the fevered brow of Lucas Elliott. Sarah Golding our dialogue did edit, and Shannon Perry our sound design’ed. Lamentably, our story of Oz 9, much like the alien of old, did explode from the head of Shannon Perry and wreaketh much havoc upon a space ship. Check out more nonsense at https://oz-9.com.

Know you now that Oz 9 doth hang about with many a rascally and ill-reputed tale amidst the Fable and Folly Network; go thee hence to fableandfolly.com and there beguile your idle hours with true delights.

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episode 91: Measuring tape awareness day

Published January 18, 2024

This episode… it fought back, I tell you what. But we finally wrangled it into some sort of shape. I’mma go with “parallelogram,” because it looks like it’s about to fall over, but it’s a shape, anyway.

We meant to get this out when we were still in the throes of the holiday season, but hey, it’s Winnie the Pooh Day, and I reckon that’s worth celebrating. It’s also National Michigan day, soooooo, go, Michigan, I guess.

TRANSCRIPT

You’ve been listening to:

Shannon Perry as Madeline and Olivia
Lee Shackleford as Pluto
for the last time, Aaron Clark as le Bichon Frise and Ben
Eric Perry as Howard, Joe, and Dr von Haber Zetzer
Tim Sherburn as Colin and Emily
Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie
Kevin Hall as Greg
David S Dear as Dr Theo Bromae
Bonnie Brantley as Jessie and Donna
Sarah Rhea Werner as Pipistrelle
Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield
Kyle Jones is your Narrator 2, and
Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator

Our music is by John Faley, and our artwork is by Lucas Elliott (keep an eye out for Spy Grandma, coming from Simon & Schuster in Spring 2026!). Sarah Golding is our dialogue editor. Sound designer of this colossal mess is Shanon Perry. Oz 9 is written – apparently in her sleep – by that same Shannon Perry, which explains a lot.

Oz 9 is a proud member of the Fable and Folly Network! Please check out our sibling shows at fableandfolly.com and support our sponsors.

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episode 90: Science makes me affectionate

episode 90: Science makes me affectionate

Published January 2, 2024

It’s episode 90! And that’s the best thing we can say about it.

There’s a lot of sampling of condiments. Word of warning: don’t get between (former) Cpt. Jessie and the cheese sauce, or lives may be lost.

Also, we found a crate of “blight piston bottles.” Anyone know what those are good for?

TRANSCRIPT

You’ve been listening to:

Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield
Bonnie Brantley as former Captain Jessie and Lady Nibble Biscuit
David S. Dear as Dr. Theo Bromae
Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie
Eric Perry as Dr von Haber Zetzer and Joe
Shannon Perry as Captain Madeline and Olivia
Kevin Hall as Greg
Tim Sherburn as Colin
Sarah Rhea Werner as Pipi
Kyle Jones is your Narrator 2, and
Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator

Our theme and other music is composed and performed by John Faley. Our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Sarah Golding is our dialogue editor, and Chrisi Talyn Saje is our sound designer. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry.

Oz 9 is a proud member of the Fable & Folly network! Please support our partners at fableandfolly.com/partners, and check out the other great Fable & Folly shows at fableandfolly.com.

Happy new year, ya crazy Space Monkeys. Keep your eyes on the skies and buy yourself something pretty at one of our merch shops: https://oz-9.com/supportus/

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episode eighty-nine: Adorable and very merchandisable

Published December 17, 2023

It’s nearly Christmas as I type this, and I’m bah humbugging like your least favorite neighbor, but throwing out an episode of Oz 9 always makes me happy. I like making the world just a little bit goofier and more confusing.

We have some additions to our ship today, and they are stupid cute in the manner of those “got my kid a puppy” videos that are all over the socials, only these might make you cry for entirely different reasons. But we’ll see, I guess; they don’t have many teeth yet.

Anything else I should mention? Oh yeah: happy hols, Space Monkeys. You’re the biggest bunch of goofballs this galaxy has ever seen (and I’m talking about the galaxy with DNA’s Hooloovoos in it, so you know it’s seen some things), but we love you.

TRANSCRIPT

You’ve been listening to…

Bonnie Brantley as Jessie
Tim Sherburn as Colin
Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie
Eric Perry as Joe
Kevin Hall as Greg
Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield
Shannon Perry as Olivia.
Kyle Jones is your Narrator Two, and
Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator

Our theme and other music is composed and performed by John Faley. “Into the Swamp” was composed and performed by Thomas Golding. Our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Sarah Golding is our dialogue editor, and Chrisi Talyn Saje is our sound designer. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry.

Oz 9 is a proud member of the Fable & Folly network! Please support our partners at fableandfolly.com/partners, and check out the other great Fable & Folly shows at fableandfolly.com.

Until next time, Space Monkeys, watch the stars and try to understand the mustard.

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Thanksgiving Bonus: Take the planet

Published November 23, 2023

It’s Thanksgiving, Oz 9 style, which means the only thing anyone has to be grateful for is surviving it.

If you’ve ever wondered about the origin of stuffing, well, we have a theory for you. Also, were you aware you speak fluent Klep? It’s true. And you didn’t even have to practice. Take THAT, Duolingo.

TRANSCRIPT

You’ve been listening to:

Bonnie Brantley as Jessie, Donna, and Daisy
Eric Perry as Joe and Jay
Shannon Perry as Madeline
Kevin Hall as Greg
Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield
Kyle Jones is your Narrator 2
And Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator.

Our music is composed and performed by John Faley; Lucas Elliott creates our artwork. Sarah Golding is our dialogue editor. Normally, the super-talented Chrisi Talyn Saje does the sound design, but this time you’re stuck with Shannon Perry, who also penned this mess.

Oz 9 is a proud member of the Fable and Folly Network. Be sure to check out all the great shows at fableandfolly.com.

See you next time, space monkeys. Happiest of holiday seasons, if and however you celebrate.

From yer ever-lovin’,

Crew

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episode eighty-eight: A hairball in your haggis

Published November 19, 2023

We turned five years old yesterday. The podcast, I mean — Oz 9 just turned 5. How we’ve lasted that long, we have no idea, but we suspect it has something to do with the fact that everyone is slightly fried from the pandemic and not giving real life 100% of their attention just now. And that’s cool. Real life can be a bit of a turd on a hot plate now and again, so suspending reality right alongside disbelief seems like a healthy decision.

All of which to say, thanks for hanging out with us. Gravity — both the being-serious kind and the falling-down kind — is not something we handle well. You clearly don’t either, and we’re happy you chose to unfurl your freak flag across the nose of the 9.

High five, space monkey. We wouldn’t be here without you. And the healer pod.

TRANSCRIPT

You’ve been listening to:

Kevin Hall as Greg
David S Dear as Doctor Theo Bromae
Bonnie Brantley as Jessie
Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline
Tim Sherburn as Colin
Eric Perry as Dr von Haber Zetzer
Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield
Kyle Jones is Narrator Two and
Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator

Our music is composed and performed by John Faley; Lucas Elliott creates our artwork.

Sarah Golding is our dialogue editor, and Chrisi Talyn Saje is our sound engineer. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry.

Oz 9 is a proud member of the Fable and Folly Network. Please support our partners here: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/. And be sure to check out the other great Fable & Folly shows at https://fableandfolly.com/.

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episode eighty-seven: Why does the mustard matter?

Published November 5, 2023

Remember those days, hanging out at the mall, thinking Spencer’s Gifts was the height of counter-culture because they had festive roach clips? Yeah, me neither. I spent all my time at Waldenbooks.

Anyway, get ready for a trip backwards in time to the mall. I can almost smell the Orange Julius and Cinnabon (which reminded me that I made coffee that was currently cooling in the other room, dammit. I’m back now) and hear the yelps as another pre-teen gets their ears pierced at Claire’s.

There’s a very confused security guard -slash-sommelier, some moaning, and somebody ends up with an earring in their forehead. (Now taking bets on who THAT turns out to be.)

TRANSCRIPT

Because you haven’t got the sense nature gave a goat, you’ve been listening to:

Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie
Sarah Rhea Werner as Pipistrelle
Eric Perry as Joe
Aaron Clark as Le Bichon Frise
Shannon Perry as Madeline and Olivia
Lee Shackleford as Pluto
introducing the Narrator’s kiddo, Michaela Nadolny Gourley as Emma, the Counter Girl and
John Dowgin of Mission: Rejected as Cyril the Security Guy.
Kyle Jones is Narrator Two, and
Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator

Our music is composed and performed by John Faley; Lucas Elliott creates our artwork. Sarah Golding is our dialogue editor, and Chrisi Talyn Saje is our sound designer. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry.

Oz 9 is a proud member of the Fable & Folly network! Please support our partners here: https://fableandfolly.com/partners/. And be sure to check out the other great Fable & Folly shows at https://fableandfolly.com/.

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episode 84: Would it help if I spoke stupid?

episode 84: Would it help if I spoke stupid?

Published July 18, 2023

Exploration of the Oz 9 continues, and it’s not going well. Though we did find some goldfish. And some bumper cars.

Traveling via vending machine is just unpredictable and not nearly as filling as you might imagine, but the crew are blundering around the ship from room to room and sandwich to sandwich, flirting with cowboys and this sentence is a bit long so I’m stopping now.

TRANSCRIPT

You’ve been listening to…

Eric Perry as Joe
Bonnie Brantley as Jessie and Lady Nibble-Biscuit
Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie
Kevin Hall as Greg
Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline
Sarah Rhea Werner as Pipistrelle
David S Dear as Dr Theo Bromae
Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield
Aaron Clark as Le Bichon Frise
Kyle Jones is Narrator Two, and
Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator

Our artist is Lucas Elliott; our music is by John Faley. Sarah Golding is our dialogue editor and Chrisi Talyn Saje is our sound designer. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry.

Join us again next time, Space Monkeys, and stay out of the bowely bits.

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episode 83: In short, she is baked

Published June 11, 2023

You know how they say “dog bites man” isn’t a story, but “man bites dog” is? First, don’t bite dogs. Second, think of how many things you’ve taken from a junk food machine. Yeah, there’s a parallel in here somewhere, and it’s super spooky, but I’m tired and you’re going to have to make the connection yourself.

In this episode, Olivia’s I-drops (iDrops?) have gotten mixed up with some other substances, and, well, if you thought added chaos might cancel out existing chaos….nope. It just piles on.

TRANSCRIPT

You’ve been listening to:

Eric Perry as Dr. von Haber Zetzer and Joe
Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline
Sarah Rhea Werner as Pipistrelle
Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie
David S Dear as Dr Theo Bromae
Bonnie Brantley as Jessie
Kevin Hall as Greg
Tim Sherburn as Colin
Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield
Aaron Clark as Le Bichon Frise.
Kyle Jones as Narrator 2
And Chris Nadolny Gourley as your Narrator.

Our music is by John Faley. Our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Sarah Golding is our dialogue editor, and Shannon Perry sound designed this episode (and asks that you just go with it). Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry.

Until next time, space monkeys.

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