Jabberwocky Audio Theater

In which JAT artistic director Bjorn Munson mentions we’re a month away from the 2019 season, and a little bit of what’s in store then… and before then! Rated AD-G for general audiences Click here for complete show notes.

We close our inaugural season delving deep into Quorum and giving you some bonus scenes you only heard part of! Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested We play some bonus scenes from Quorum, which includes some salty, but still broadcast-acceptable language. Click here for complete show notes.

Professional poker player Jimmy Harmon’s time in Las Vegas has been anything but routine. A bomb set by a henchman in the employ of Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz has apparently led to the death of his friend Will Archer. Sałkiewicz denies involvement, but they are attacked by armed gunmen before she can elaborate. Evading the attackers, Harmon and fellow gambler Rachael “Peeps” Leblanc head out of town, only to find a corpse half-buried in the desert, a set of unscrupulous federal agents in close pursuit. Returning to the city, Harmon seeks out veteran poker player “Big Mike” Dalton for help, only to discover that Dalton himself has been deeply involved in the past week’s activities. Dalton and the same gunmen who earlier attached Sałkiewicz hustle Harmon out to the hotel parking lot, only to run up against both the federal agents and the Las Vegas Police — a confrontation that results in a hail of unrestrained gunfire. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains uses of JC’s name in vain

Professional poker player Jimmy Harmon has been dogged by a string of misfortunes and mysteries, taking him from the casinos of Las Vegas to the Nevada desert and back. But just as he begins to piece together the truth — or at least what he believes to be the truth — he is hit with one final blow. An inoportune slip cues Harmon into a new, as-yet-unanticipated betrayal… from the one person he truly thought he could trust. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains uses of JC’s name in vain, “son of a Bitch,” “damn,” “goddamn,” “ass,” face punching, gut punching, carjacking… really, there are some mean people in this series. Click here for complete show notes.

After making their way to the Lyon Majestic hotel and sneaking into the room of the mysterious “money man” they believe is behind everything, Jimmy Harmon and fellow poker player Peeps discover evidence that the forces arrayed against them may not be what they seem. But when their intrusion is discovered, they are forced to flee… only to discover the federal agents whose nest they’ve stumbled into are right on top of them. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains use of JC’s name in vain, “son of a Bitch,” and one heck of a deep rabbit hole. Click here for complete show notes.

Managing to keep one step ahead of their pursuers, poker player Jimmy Harmon and his traveling companion Peeps decide to make their way back to Las Vegas in order to follow the one clue still in their possession: a hotel room key connected to the mysterious “money man” they believe is key to their opponents’ schemes. But in order to enter the city and reach the hotel undetected, they will need to find a way to keep their approach concealed from prying eyes. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains a half-buried dead body, sewers, flim-flammery, and uses of ”damn,” “goddamn,” “son of a bitch” and using JC’s name in vain. Click here for complete show notes.

A special bonus for JAT listeners: the complete track of one of jazz tracks we recording specifically for Quorum. Brooks Tegler, whom many listeners probably know as Captain Reg Macorum on Rogue Tyger, is also an accomplished jazz musician and band leader. We used much of his music for Quorum, but we didn’t quite have what we needed for the “chase music.” So what we did we do? Ask Brooks to do what he does best: organize a group of seasoned pros to record some new tracks. This is one of the takes from that recording session.

Poker player Jimmy Harmon has found himself embroiled in a struggle between Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz and one or more sets of opponents with unknown motives. With the help of fellow gambler Peeps, Harmon is slowly piecing together more of the full picture — discovering clues alongside a dead body half-buried in the Nevada desert. But their investigations are cut short when their opponents catch up to them and proceed to make chase. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains uses of “damn,” “Goddamn,” “son of a bitch,” a hastily buried corpse, car chase action, and a visit to a brothel. Click here for complete show notes.

After narrowly escaping a squad of heavily armed gunmen — and witnessing the abduction of cabaret dancer Amber by a crew of what seem to be government agents — poker player Jimmy Harmon manages to leave Las Vegas with the help of fellow poker player Peeps. But as they drive along the desert highway en route to California, they discover an unexpected clue that may shed light onto the sinister forces at work. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains car crashes, fast-talking, food truck fiascoes, taking JC’s name in vain, and badly buried dead bodies. Click here for complete show notes.

Poker player Jimmy Harmon’s plan to leave town in order to evade the clutches of shady Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz is cut short after a car bomb apparently meant for him instead takes down his friend Will Archer. After being questioned by the police, Harmon finds Sałkiewicz has caught up to him — but claims to have had nothing to do with the attempt on his life. As she begins to elaborate, it becomes clear that other sinister forces may be catching up to them both. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains uses of JC’s name in vain and related religious oaths, drinking alcohol before 5pm (locally), and plenty of gunplay and skullduggery. Click here for complete show notes.

Coming up short in his attempts to call in debts from veteran poker player “Big Mike” Dalton, Jimmy Harmon has resolved to leave town before his chief creditor, Wiktoria Sałkiewicz, catches up with him. But when he encounters quirky fellow poker player Peeps, a sudden and dramatic turn of events may set him along another path. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains uses of “damn,” “ass,” “bitch,” “pissed,” egregious fast-talking, using JC’s name in vain, burned bodies, gut punches, and disingenuous silver linings.) Click here for complete show notes.

Down-on-his-luck poker player Jimmy Harmon finds himself back in Las Vegas in an attempt to replenish his meager bankroll. But it appears that one of his less-than-reputable creditors, Wiktoria Sałkiewicz, has caught up to him… and is not particularly scrupulous as to how she recovers her investment. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains drinking (cheap) scotch, other drinking of alcohol, use of “ass,” “hell,” “bitch,” taking JC’s name in vain, fisticuffs, gut punches, broken noses, and a total lack of trigger discipline. Click here for complete show notes.

Throughout history, there has always been a chasm between the bulk of humanity and the enigmatic circle who hold true dominion. Those whose influence remains shrouded, save for the rare instances when their designs cross into the outside world… and the real-world repercussions of their schemes can play out with dramatic results. Former online poker player Jimmy Harmon finds himself returning to live play after his accounts are suspended. But his attempts to rebuild his bankroll are interrupted when his friend Will Archer warns him that one of his less-than-reputable creditors, semi-reformed Las Vegas gangster Wiktoria Sałkiewicz, is actively seeking him out. Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains a character being tortured, multiple uses of “ass” and “bitch,” and — depending on who you ask — a really bad Australian accent. (I mean, we’ve heard far worse.) Click here for complete show notes.

Bjorn takes the opportunity to talk a little about how the live performance of “War of the Worlds 2018” came to be. For the remainder of the episode, Bill talks about the inspirations behind our next regular series, Quorum, as well as to what to expect from our first installment, “The Gambler’s Tale: Outstanding Debts.” Rated AD-G for general audiences We’re just talking, so unless you really want to defend a certain film, you really shouldn’t be offended. Click here for complete show notes.

Recorded before a live audience in May 2018, H.G. Wells’s classic “War of the Worlds” gets a Jabberwocky update as we tune in to a special radio broadcast in October 2018, learning of mysterious power outages and “seismic activity” in the Washington, DC area. Could this be related to strange gas eruptions on the planet Mars? Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested Contains scenes of mass destruction and sci-fi violence, including people being incinerated by heat rays, suffocated by poison gas, and, in one case, impaled. I mean, the Martians really aren’t trying to be good neighbors. Click here for complete show notes.

With season one of Rogue Tyger finished, Bjorn and Bill talk at length about the making of the series including the characters, how some of the sound effects were created. We also touch on next week’s special broadcast of War of the Worlds. Rated AD-G for general audiences We’re just talking. I mean, Bjorn does use the phrase “Wesley Crusher with balls,” but it’s appropriate. Click here for complete show notes.

Aidan, Enling, and Tormar are fighting to escape a wrecked courier, aided by a mysterious robot, while Grainne and Reg look for an opening to rescue their crewmates. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains explosions, decompression, and people earnestly trying to kill one another. This is an adventure after all. Click here for complete show notes.

On a routine salvage job, Aidan, Enling, and Tormar find themselves trapped on the wreck… with an armed boarding party closing in. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains wushu, passive-aggressive use of particle beam weaponry, and the disturbing realization that one is alone. Click here for complete show notes.

Exploring a wrecked courier in a far-off star system, Captain Macorum’s old ship, the Silver Star, appears out of nowhere — and her new captain doesn’t like competition. Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains creepiness, veiled threats, and assorted skulking about. Click here for complete show notes.

Far away from the core system, the band of adventurers on board the Tyger have found a wrecked ship in the remote star system of Russahn. But will their search bring them riches or ruin? Rated AD-G for general audiences Contains mysterious abandoned ships, veiled threats, and more than a little allusion to backstory. Click here for complete show notes.