Episodes

  • Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 7 - “A Perilous Journey”

    Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 7 - “A Perilous Journey”
    Aug 21 2024

    Hey all, illness and a move have made it hard to keep to our usual pace over the summer, so we’ll return to the regular schedule in September. Thanks for staying with us.


    - J


    Alphie takes the first step on his solo adventure, makes some newfound friends, and learns what a little knowledge applied can do when he’s put on the line.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 6 - A Man Called “Pops”

    Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 6 - A Man Called “Pops”
    Jun 17 2024
    Fionn learns the world is old, Bo and a raccoon talk; and they both discover that there’s more to Fionn’s dad than cabbages, folk tales, and just being “Pops”
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • When the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 5 - “The Hawthorne Tree”

    When the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 5 - “The Hawthorne Tree”
    Jun 3 2024
    Fionn, Alphie and Bo discover the source of their magic in the woods deep and old; but what it asks for and Alphie’s promised it are not with fairness bestowed
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 4: “Leave-takings”

    Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 4: “Leave-takings”
    Apr 16 2024
    After a brief stint in the wine cellar, the Thistledowns escape in a most unexpected way. Though what takes their place or would for just a little more magic trade…? They’re only beginning to name.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 3: “Flour Power”

    Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 3: “Flour Power”
    Mar 25 2024
    Cessie, Fionn and Bo learn a few lessons about breaking into important homes, magic when trifled, and when, with their elders, to be (dis)respectful.
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    59 mins
  • Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 2: “Thresholds”

    Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 2: “Thresholds”
    Mar 4 2024
    Dave joins the folk of the village with his character Bo, and shares his requests for the game as a whole—one of them quite presciently, it turns out, as things would blow. Or for at least one thistledown, as they stand at a threshold.
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    54 mins
  • Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 1: “Tinker, Baker, Alchemist?”

    Where the Thistledowns Blow, Ep 1: “Tinker, Baker, Alchemist?”
    Feb 19 2024
    Anni, Andrew and I figure out the bare essentials of who we’re going to be ( in game ), our favorite implements ( hint: one involves baking ), and and just how much mischief we can create in a town that’s—for the most—everyday. We hope you enjoy. -J
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    1 hr
  • Our Favorite Tropes: Video Games ( Retro )

    Our Favorite Tropes: Video Games ( Retro )
    Jan 24 2024
    Hey all, Show’s in somewhat of a transitional space as I head into my fourth year of long Covid. Between that, preparing the initial reader packet for Book 1, and a full overhaul of the website and socials, we’ve needed a place where we can be more casual. So I’m going to call this a soft start to Season 4. Which we’ll begin with a look back at some of our favorite narrative tropes, this time from video games ( retro ). Then we’ll dive into a playtest on the next episode. We hope you enjoy, J
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    49 mins