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Atoms, Motion and the Void

by Sean Hurley

Voted Best Podcast by New Hampshire Magazine, AMV is a fictional, first person "old time" radio program. From his cabin on Marked Mountain in Lemon, New Hampshire, Sherwin Sleeves recounts his most recent curious adventures. Sherwin also hosts a weekly live program - The Radio Ghost - which episodes will also appear in this stream.

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Episodes

  1. The Starlight Express

    A terminally ill woman leaves her husband, drives into the flatlands, and runs out of gas at a closed filling station called The Starlight Express — where she's taken in among the old and the dying and learns the rituals of a burial man's route. The full novella told by the author, read in one...

  2. One Fell Swoop - Chapters 5 - 8.

    One Fell Swoop continues with Chapters 5 through 8.

  3. One Fell Swoop - Chapters 1 through 4

    One Fell Swoop is a murder mystery featuring a very unusual detective. Chapters 1 - 4.

  4. AMV#62 - The Aglet of Overton

    In which Sherwin reluctantly allows Sean to tell a story about a man who makes his living burying people in curious ways and places.

  5. AMV#61 - Run Rest Run Rest Run

    In which Sherwin's penchant for imitation draws him into a mysterious and arduous journey across the land. The "Atoms, Motion & the Void" podcast can be found on iTunes or you can visit my website at radioghost dot com. Follow me on insta @sherwinsleeves Thanks so much for watching and listening!...

  6. AMV#60 - The Secret of the Admirals

    In which Sherwin joins the Admiral's Lounge club and learns a vital secret. Follow me on insta: @sherwinsleeves for more stories and poems.

  7. AMV#59 - Persons of the Irritable Persuasion

    In which Sherwin answers a listener's question about what to do about persons of the irritable persuasion. Send your questions to Sherwin at sherwinsleeves (at) yahoo (dot) com.

  8. AMV#58 - All Things Fall Back Into the Star

    In which Sherwin errantly receives a mysterious package in the mail and makes use of what's inside to create something that he dearly wishes he could keep. Visit radioghost.com for more information. Write Sherwin at sherwinsleeves at yahoo dot com.

  9. AMV#57 - Sherwin of Lemon's Cobble Cure

    In which Sherwin responds to an ill listener, who wants to know what Sherwin does when he is unwell. Visit radioghost.com for more information. Write Sherwin at sherwinsleeves at yahoo dot com.

  10. AMV#56 - Let Me Plan A Great Day For You

    In which Sherwin finally relents and responds to a listener's request to plan a great day for him or her.

  11. AMV#55 - The Last Chore of Dudgeon Lurie

    In which Sherwin searches for some sign of Dudgeon Lurie - and attempts to recall the last chore he gave him.

  12. The Fingerprints of the Fallen Down #1: Montminny

    In which Sean takes a turn at Sherwin's insistence and tells the story of Montminny.

  13. AMV#54 - How Fortinbras Met Gruel McGee

    In which Sherwin makes his way to Glister Hall, attempts to climb the great wall, is unshorn by a rioting crowd, and finally encounters the mysterious Hall proprietor Goodwin Sand - also known as Fortinbras, Dainty Marblehead, Pasha, and Gerald Fielder.

  14. AMV#53 - Mr. Lady and Mrs. Sleeves

    In which Mrs. Sleeves makes many requests of Mr. Lady - both in Lemon and on the island.

  15. AMV#52 - The Boy in the Dirty Sheet

    In which Sherwin hatches a foul plan to catch the girl in the sack cloth - and learns of a boy in a dirty sheet.

  16. AMV#51 - The Girl in the Sack Cloth

    In which the Great Achievement is revealed - and a mysterious new person makes herself known in both dreams and reality.

  17. AMV#50 - The Great Achievement

    What is the Great Achievement - you may wonder. Long in the making, I first noticed it during a terrible storm when I discovered I could no longer find the light switch in my cabin. It was at that moment that a fuller situation revealed itself - a situation that I soon recognized as an…

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  18. The Bellwether Dispatch 7

    Week 4 - Part the Last "In which Sherwin and Sarah come to an understanding."

  19. The Bellwether Dispatch 6

    Week 3 - Part 2 "In which Sherwin and Ronald Vinegar begin to share something unexpected." If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot. "The Bellwether Dispatch" stories...

  20. The Bellwether Dispatch 5

    Week 3 - Part 1 "In which Sherwin, determined to get down into the Cottis, stumbles upon a strangeness." If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot. "The Bellwether...

  21. The Bellwether Dispatch 4

    Week 2 - Part 2 "In which Sherwin attempts to locate the Cottis - a mysterious hole in the abandoned mill floor." If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot. "The...

  22. The Bellwether Dispatch 3

    Week 2 - Part 1: In which we learn a bit more about Ronald Vinegar and the origins of the Bellwether Dispatch. If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot. "The Bellwether...

  23. The Bellwether Dispatch 2

    Week 1 - Part 2: In which Sherwin describes the aftermath of the release of the first postcard. If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot. "The Bellwether Dispatch"...

  24. The Bellwether Dispatch 1

    If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot. "The Bellwether Dispatch" stories center on a reenactment of a century old postcard weather report service - which reports…

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  25. AMV#49 - The Moxley Box

    "In which Sherwin falls back on an old bad habit and comes face to face with the odious Redmond Moxley and his mysterious boxes." Music by Sherwin Sleeves and Roy Harter. This is Part Two of "The Fingerprints of the Fallen Down - A Metaphysical Murder Mystery." You may listen to Part One via...

  26. Whisper, Pray, Make Room - Live

    Voted Favorite Play by the 2010 Spotlight Awards, and inspired by Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol”, Whisper, Pray, Make Room is a one man musical drama that tells the story of diabolical radio talk show host, Steve "The Sledgehammer" King, who receives 3 life altering phone calls during this,...

  27. AMV#48 - The Whippoorwill to Paradox

    In which Sherwin's quest to discover the arcane use of a peculiar clock leads to an awful discovery on Paradox Mountain. Music by Sherwin Sleeves & Angel Olsen. Part 1 of "The Fingerprints of the Fallen Down - A Metaphysical Murder Mystery".

  28. AMV#47 - The Flashlight Jaspers

    "In which Sherwin discusses the origin of "Chesskers" a new game he's invented with Sheriff Ray, and how that led to a troubling police visit to the Flashlight Jaspers, a family who have shut themselves away from the world." With Music by Sherwin Sleeves, Roy Harter, Sean Barry and Sean Hurley

  29. AMV#46 - Flip Hackery & The Goose Hollow Girls

    In which Sherwin tells the stories of two very different sorts of local celebrity - Flip Hackery, who is most well known for standing in the middle of the street - and the mysterious Goose Hollow Girls, who still live in their closed down campground with only their guns, a zipline, dogfood, and a...

  30. AMV#45 - The Radio Ghost

    This is Part 6 of 6 of never before publicly released "Stalwarts" series - which runs AMV#40 thru 45.

  31. AMV#44 - The Book of Privy Counsel

    This is Part 5 of 6 of never before publicly released "Stalwarts" series - which runs AMV#40 thru 45.

  32. AMV#43 - The Exponent of Westbrook, Part 3

    This is Part 4 of 6 of never before publicly released "Stalwarts" series - which runs AMV#40 thru 45.

  33. AMV#42 - The Numbers Station

    This is Part 3 of 6 of never before publicly released "Stalwarts" series - which runs AMV#40 thru 45.

  34. AMV#41 - On the Winning of a Wild Bed

    This is Part 2 of 6 of never before publicly released "Stalwarts" series - which runs AMV#40 thru 45.

  35. AMV#40 - The Three Benches

    This is Part 1 of 6 of never before publicly released "Stalwarts" series - which runs AMV#40 thru 45.

  36. The Christmas Skater

    Every year at Christmas, I take out my skates and go for a ritual journey down a wilderness river...always hoping that a special someone from my long ago past will finally agree to meet up with me at a certain special spot along the river. With five original songs, including The Christmas La La...

  37. Thanksgiving Story - AMV34 - The Dinner in the Dark

    In which Sherwin is invited to dine aboard the Flying Yankee, which invitation includes a rather mysterious request. Written and Produced for broadcast on Thanksgiving Day for New Hampshire Public Radio

  38. AMV#18: "Atoms, Motion & the Void"

    In which Sherwin learns the secret identities of Artur and Tristam Barrel-Bain, and gathers that he has, all along, been undergoing the transformative process known as the 'Bodhi Seti Satva' which offers, in its end-stage, an intimate glimpse into the great unknown.

  39. AMV#17: Something Occurred & Just Went Back

    In which Sherwin's sense of self takes a turn for the inverse.

  40. AMV 16: "The Allied Contraption of Sherwin Sleeves"

    In which Sherwin observes his impersonator walking home from the theater and realizes a difference between how things seem and how they are.

  41. AMV#15: "The Boy in the Tree, The Boy in the Bed"

    Sherwin's first hours impersonating Artur Barrel-Bain include sleeplessness, a silent new companion, and the request that he begin to make a study of a certain someone he'd rather hoped to forget.

  42. AMV#14: "The Advanced Disappearance of Sherwin Sleeves"

    After agreeing to switch places with the playwright, Artur Barrel-Bain, Sherwin heads to Barrel-Bain's home with his new set of keys, only to discover someone waiting for him at the door.

  43. AMV#13: "Unputdownable"

    In which Sherwin is given the chance to put down the unputdownable - and given the chance to observe himself from a unique perspective. Music by Sherwin Sleeves, and with CC permission: David Hilowitz - Transformations II David's music can be found here:...

  44. AMV#12: "Streamlines of the Futurist"

    In which Sherwin is presented with a new Stalwart work outfit and discovers the name of the author of a much sought-after book. Music by Sherwin Sleeves and with CC Permission by: Chris Zabriskie – "I Used to Need the Violence" http://chriszabriskie.com & Daniel Birch: "Looking out to Sea" -...

  45. AMV#11: "Bringing Lumpy to the Lampost"

    In which Sherwin's turn as Maxwell Fox in the 1970's family farce "The Droll Foxes" is recounted alongside a nasty revelation regarding his habit for making lists.

  46. AMV#10: "Harvey Porter & the Pot of Hair"

    In which Sherwin visits the local Lemon Library and undertakes a private project, only to find that someone else in the library is doing something quite similar.

  47. AMV#9: "The Exponent of Westbrook, Part 1"

    In which Sherwin recounts his unique military service at a remote outpost in the very far North. Music by Sherwin Sleeves and with CC permission by: Chris Zabriskie: "Last Night I Dreamt I Saw True Love in Your Eyes", "The Sun is Scheduled to Come Out Tomorrow", "Stories About the World that Once...

  48. AMV#8: "The Demon of Lemon of Repulsive Addition"

    Winchester arrives at Sherwin's and confesses that he is being hunted by men on horseback who believe him to be a very dark figure. Sherwin agrees to assist him in his flight, and fight.

  49. AMV#7: "The Mourner's Companion"

    A meeting with an overdressed stranger at a hidden pond leads to an extended stay at the hospital - where Sherwin develops an interest in storytelling. Music by Sherwin Sleeves and with CC permission by: Chris Zabriskie: "Let the Pain Speak to Me" and "Raise Your Hand if You Think Evil Is...

  50. AMV #6: "The Pennbennies"

    In which Sherwin Sleeves continues his private work for the clandestine organization known as "The Stalwarts", secretly audio-recording persons of interest.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Voted Best Podcast by New Hampshire Magazine, AMV is a fictional, first person "old time" radio program. From his cabin on Marked Mountain in Lemon, New Hampshire, Sherwin Sleeves recounts his most recent curious adventures. Sherwin also hosts a weekly live program - The Radio Ghost - which episodes will also appear in this stream.

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Sean Hurley

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Voted Best Podcast by New Hampshire Magazine, AMV is a fictional, first person "old time" radio program. From his cabin on Marked Mountain in Lemon, New Hampshire, Sherwin Sleeves recounts his most recent curious adventures. Sherwin also hosts a weekly live program - The Radio Ghost - which...

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