The Spoony Bard's Aural Theatre
by The Spoony Bard
Herein we perform old video games for you in the style of an audiobook or old timey radio drama. We use music and sound effects taken directly from the game itself, and all lines of dialogue are exactly as they appear in-game.
Episodes
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PERMADETH! 044: The Lost Tribe
JOIN THE SEARCH FOR THE LOST TRIBE! Special guest Michael (he/him) joins friend Austin (he/them) in an adventure through New Zealand! Courtney (she/her) is also here, in the audience. Read by Calvin (he/him) NOTE FROM YOUR PAL CALVIN: So just like the last one, the narrator track to this episode...
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PERMADETH! 043: Space Patrol
YOU ARE A SPACE PILOT IN THE 23RD CENTURY. Special returning guest Austin (he/they) comes to tackle Space Patrol again. Famously, their previous attempt resulted in being destroyed after but a single choice! Can The Worst Chooser become A Better Chooser, or even The Best Chooser? Ever? Also…
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PERMADETH! 042: The Phantom Submarine
TACKLE TERRORS BENEATH THE WAVES! Second Person: Zeke! (he/him) And Joined Once Again By: Cory! (he/him) Read by: Calvin (he/him) Adventure Meme by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3341-adventure-meme License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hep Cats by…
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PERMADETH! 041: Trouble on Planet Earth
WHO IS STEALING EARTH'S OIL? Second Person: Kensey! (she/her) Also Second Person: Courtney! (she/her) Read by: Calvin (he/him) Adventure Meme by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3341-adventure-meme License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hep Cats by Kevin...
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PERMADETH! 040: Vampire Express
YOU'RE IN THE HEART OF VAMPIRE COUNTRY... AND THERE'S NO TURNING BACK. Second Person: Daniel! (he/him) Read by: Calvin (he/him) Adventure Meme by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3341-adventure-meme License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hep Cats by Kevin...
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Give Yourself PERMADETH! 039: The Curse of the Creeping Coffin
THEY'RE REAL DEADHEADS! Second Person: Courtney! (she/her) Read by: Calvin (he/him) Courtney returns to the podcast to go on a very spooky and chilling adventure in an RL Stine choose-your-own-adventure Goosebumps spinoff. Music: Dark Intro by Sascha Ende Free download:...
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PERMADETH! 038: Return to Atlantis
CAN YOU FIND THE LOST KINGDOM OF ATLANTIS AGAIN? OR IS IT A WORLD YOU NO LONGER RECOGNIZE? Second Person: Austin! (he/him) In the Audience: Serra! (they/them) Read by: Calvin (he/him) Music: Adventure Meme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License...
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PERMADETH! 037: Space Patrol
YOU ARE A SPACE PILOT IN THE 23RD CENTURY. Second Person: Austin! (he/him) In the Audience: Serra! (they/them) Read by: Calvin (he/him) Adventure Meme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hep Cats…
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PERMADETH! 036: The Mystery of Echo Lodge
CAN YOU SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF ECHO LODGE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE? Second Person: James! (he/him) And also Second Person: Courtney! (she/her) Joined By: Cory! (he/him) Read by: Calvin (he/him) Music credits: Adventure Meme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution...
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PERMADETH! 035: Hyperspace
YOU ARE ABOUT TO DISCOVER WHAT LIES BEYOND THE UNIVERSE. Second Person: James! (he/him) Joined By: Cory! (he/him) And in the Audience: Courtney! (she/her) Read by: Calvin (he/him) Music credits: Adventure Meme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0...
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PERMADETH! 034: The Enchanted Kingdom
YOU'VE DISCOVERED AN ENCHANTED REALM! Second Person: Kali Kardas (she/her) Read by: Calvin Redburn (he/him) Kali will be performing in William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night or What You Will" at the Amazon Community Center, presented by Free Shakespeare in the Park in Eugene Oregon, Saturdays and...
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PERMADETH! 033: The First Olympics
YOU ARE A CONTESTANT IN THE FIRST OLYMPICS! Second Person: Cory Earhart (he/him) Read by: Calvin Redburn (he/him) Relevant images: Music credits: Adventure Meme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/...
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PERMADETH! 032: Escape
THE YEAR IS 2045. CIVIL WARS AND FOREIGN ATTACKS HAVE SPLIT THE U.S. INTO THREE HOSTILE POLITICAL AREAS. CAN YOU MAKE IT HOME FROM YOUR SECRET MISSION IN TIME TO HELP? Second Person: Nathan Morales (he/him) Joined by: Jose Rodriguez (he/him) IG/SC: @its_uhhh_jose Read by: Calvin Redburn (he/him)...
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PERMADETH! 031: The Secret of the Pyramids
WILL YOU DISCOVER THE SECRET OF THE PYRAMIDS? Second Person: Barton Gattis (he/him) Joined by: Cassie Storms (she/her) Read by: Calvin Redburn (he/him) Relevant images: You can follow Cassie on Twitter at @0ButterBall Music credits: Adventure Meme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under...
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PERMADETH! 030: Space Vampire
ONLY YOU CAN STOP A SPACE VAMPIRE FROM LANDING ON EARTH! Special Guest: Ariel! (she/her) Read by: RPG Rabbit (she/her) Relevant images: Ariel and RPG Rabbit are both involved in community theatre. You can learn more about The Majestic Theatre on Facebook. Ariel was recently in a Majesticpiece...
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PERMADETH! 029: Underground Kingdom
DANGER AND ADVENTURE AWAIT YOU IN THE UNDERGROUND KINGDOM! Special Guest: Patrick! (he/him) Read by: Calvin (he/him) Patrick takes on another adventure with us. You can listen to his previous adventure here if you like. It is briefly referenced. Relevant images: Music credits: Adventure Meme…
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PERMADETH! 028: The Race Forever
YOU MUST CONQUER THE WILD COUNTRY TO WIN THE RACE FOREVER Special Guest: Sean! (he/him) Read by: RPG Rabbit (she/her) Sean, who lent his voice to our first ever podcast venture as both a moon man a moon monster (FuSoYa and Zeromus -- Final Fantasy IV) goes on what seems like a Jeep-sponsored...
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PERMADETH! 027: The Dragon's Den
TREASURE AWAITS YOU IN THE DRAGON'S DEN Special Returning Guest: Dustin! (he/him) Read by: Calvin Redburn (he/him) Our shortest adventure yet! Music credits: Adventure Meme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License...
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Give Yourself PERMADETH! 026: The Knight in Screaming Armor
IT WAS A KNIGHT TO DISMEMBER... Read by RPG Rabbit (she/her) Special Guest: Carter (she/her) Second spooky Halloween episode even though it's November Music credits! "Believe in the Magic of Halloween by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6718-believe-in-the-magic-of-halloween License:...
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PERMADETH! 024: Survival at Sea
CAN YOU BATTLE THE SEA -- AND SURVIVE? Special Guest: Mark! (he/him) Read by: RPG Rabbit Special notes about this episode: Success is dependent on access to a map! Dr. Nera Vivaldi, last seen in The Third Planet From Altair makes an appearance. Weird! Our special guest writes musicals! Check it...
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Give Yourself PERMADETH! 025: Deep in the Jungle of Doom
ME TARZAN. YOU DEAD! Read by Calvin Redburn (he/him) Special Guest: Andrew! (he/him) SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EPISODE! :O Music Credits: "Believe in the Magic of Halloween by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6718-believe-in-the-magic-of-halloween License:...
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PERMADETH! 023: Outlaw Gulch
CAN YOU FIND YOUR FRIEND AND TAME THE WILD WEST? Read by Calvin Redburn (he/him) Special Guest: Daniel! (he/him)
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PERMADETH! 022: House of Danger
Read by RPG Rabbit (she/her) Special Returning Guests: Chad! (he/him) and Mischa! (she/her)
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PERMADETH! 021: The Mystery of the Secret Room
Read by Calvin Redburn (he/him) Special Guest: John! (he/him)
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PERMADETH! 020: The Brilliant Dr. Wogan
Read by RPG Rabbit (she/her) Special Guest: Nancy! (she/her) IF YOU DON'T FIND DR. WOGAN, THE WORLD COULD END TOMORROW!
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PERMADETH! 019: The Forbidden Castle
Read by Calvin (he/him) Special Guest: Carissa! (she/her) CAN YOU SOLVE THE RIDDLE OF THE FORBIDDEN CASTLE?
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PERMADETH! 018: Track of the Bear
Read by RPG Rabbit (she/her) Special Returning Guest: BreAnna! (she/her) CAN YOU SURVIVE THE ARCTIC TO SOLVE A DEADLY MYSTERY?
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PERMADETH! 017: The Perfect Planet
Read by Calvin (he/him) Special Guest: Bryan! (he/him) WHAT IS NOT SO PERFECT ON THE PERFECT PLANET?
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PERMADETH! 016: Who Killed Harlow Thrombey?
Read by RPG Rabbit (she/her) Special Guest: Mischa! (she/her) SOMEONE MURDERED HARLOW THROMBEY. ONLY YOU CAN FIND OUT WHO DID IT.
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PERMADETH! 015: Surf Monkeys
Read by Calvin (he/him) Special Guest: Ronson! (he/him) WHAT DANGERS LURK IN THE WATERS OF SURFER'S COVE?
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PERMADETH! 014: Deadwood City
Read by RPG Rabbit (she/her) Special Guest: Calvin! (he/him) TANGLE WITH THE MEANEST MAN IN THE WEST!
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PERMADETH! 013: The Third Planet From Altair
Read by Calvin Redburn (he/him) Special Guest: John! (he/him) THIS DARING SPACE MISSION COULD BE YOUR FINEST - OR IT COULD BE YOUR LAST!
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PERMADETH! 012: Your Code Name Is Jonah
Read by RPG Rabbit (she/her) Special Guest: Dustin! (he/him) WILL YOU SUCCEED IN THIS DANGEROUS MISSION?
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PERMADETH! 011: The Mystery of Chimney Rock
Read by Calvin Redburn (he/him) Special Guest: Teddy! (they/them) WILL YOU UNLOCK THE MYSTERY OF CHIMNEY ROCK?
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PERMADETH! 010: Inside UFO 54-40
Read by RPG Rabbit Special Guest: Rob! CAPTURED BY A UFO! CAN YOU ESCAPE?
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PERMADETH! 009: By Balloon to the Sahara
Read by Calvin Redburn Special Guest: Josh! WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON THIS EXCITING JOURNEY? YOU GET TO CHOOSE!
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PERMADETH! 008: Mountain Survival
Read by RPG Rabbit Special Guest: McKinley! DANGER AWAITS YOU IN THE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS!
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PERMADETH! 007: The Cave of Time
Read by Calvin Redburn Special Guest: Chad! WILL YOU BECOME TRAPPED IN TIME?
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PERMADETH! 006: Journey to Stonehenge
Read by RPG Rabbit Special Guest: Patrick! CAN YOU UNLOCK THE MYSTERIES OF STONEHENGE?
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PERMADETH! 005: Mystery of the Maya
Read by Calvin Redburn Special Guest: Jeannette! THE GREAT MAYAN CIVILIZATION DISAPPEARED MORE THAN 800 YEARS AGO. COULD WE BE NEXT?
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PERMADETH! 004: The Lost Jewels of Nabooti
Read by RPG Rabbit Special Guest: Keira! THE LEGENDARY JEWELS OF NABOOTI ARE MISSING! WILL FINDING THEM HELP WORLD PEACE? OR COULD IT KILL YOU?
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PERMADETH! 003: Space and Beyond
Read by Calvin Redburn Special Guest: Madison! You were born on a spaceship traveling between galaxies. An experienced intergalactic adventurer, you are now on a mission to a distant planet. Suddenly on your screen you see an alien spacecraft -- like nothing you've ever seen before. Will the…
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PERMADETH! 002: Journey Under the Sea
Read by RPG Rabbit Special Guest: BreAnna! You are a deep sea explorer, about to embark on your most challenging and dangerous mission. Equipped with the latest technology, your objective is to find the mythical lost city of Atlantis. You bravely face giant squid, Great White sharks, shipwrecks,...
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PERMADETH! 001: The Abominable Snowman
Read by Calvin Redburn Special Guest: RPG Rabbit You and Carlos are on an expedition to the world's highest mountains in the remote kingdom of Nepal to search for the Yeti, otherwise known as the Abominable Snowman. Carlos arrives a few days early and goes missing from Everest base camp. A Yeti...
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Series 03: Soul Blazer, Episode 07: The World of Evil
The key to Deathtoll's throne has opened the portal to the World of Evil. Before Blazer can defeat the evil trickster, he will need the aid of THE PHOENIX! We visit old acquaintances and seek the three Red Hot Items, and for better or for worse, Lisa will adopt a goat. Thanks to the actors who…
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Series 03: Soul Blazer, Episode 06: Magridd Castle
From the peak of the tallest mountain to the bottom of the ocean, the Soul Blazer has ventured, vanquishing the monsters whose lairs imprison the souls of all living things. Now he walks along the empty streets outside Magridd Castle. Below the stronghold, in the fetid basement and in the two...
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Series 03: Soul Blazer, Episode 05: Dr. Leo's Laboratory
Blazer descends from the tall Mountain of Souls to investigate the labyrinthian factory/laboratory hidden beneath the dilapidated floorboards of Dr. Leo's home. Here, Blazer communes with the many, uh, cats that Dr. Leo has as he battles robots and toy soldiers in search of the genius inventory.…
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Series 03: Soul Blazer, Episode 04: The Mountain of Souls
The snowy peaks of the Mountain of Souls are wrought with monsters, but underneath the frigid surface is a barren cavern that once contained a community of fungi and snails, and tiny magical folk. Blazer endeavors to bring them back home! This episode's cast includes: Josh Burlock The Master Chad...
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Series 03: Soul Blazer, Episode 03: St. Elle's
Blazer travels to the Seabed Palace, or at least the roof of the Seabed Palace where he only needs be knees-deep in saltwater to begin his investigation at St. Elles. Or St. Elle's. The game flipflops on that. What is St. Elles/'s, anyway? Is that the name of The Seabed Palace? Alright, let's go!...
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Series 03: Soul Blazer, Episode 02: Greenwood
Having vanquished the evil from Grass Valley, Blazer follows the trail of Deathtoll's devastation to Greenwood, a sanctuary for animals built by Dr. Leo's dog, Turbo. Here, Blazer will set upon the swampy marshlands surrounding the now vacant village, explore the labyrinthine corridors of…
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Herein we perform old video games for you in the style of an audiobook or old timey radio drama. We use music and sound effects taken directly from the game itself, and all lines of dialogue are exactly as they appear in-game.
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