December

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

The December Chapter of Part Two of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In the last chapter, Jack and Heck had an altercation in which Heck revealed some secrets she'd kept for months, and Jack revealed one secret he'd kept his entire life. Naturally, as is the case after any fighting, Heck moved in with Jack, along with three kittens.

Tune in next week for a shorter bonus chapter before taking a break from Bloodsworth Bog for Thanksgiving.

Written, read, and recorded by Miriam Rimkunas.
All piano music was composed and performed by Jonas Rimkunas.
All public domain organ music was performed by John Rimkunas.
All other music was composed and performed by Miriam Rimkunas.
All rights reserved.

Follow Extraordinary Terrestrials on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryTerrestrials/
and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of crackling fire: www.freesound.org/people/samararai…e/sounds/186316/

Maybe this is you: www.rescue.org/

Special thanks this chapter goes to Toni Morrison.

November

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

The November Chapter of Part Two of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In the last chapter, Heck and Jack hatched a business deal to make some money with pumpkin pie filling. After a booming success, the two celebrated by finishing off the bottle of Heck's secret ingredient.

Tune in again in two weeks for the next chapter of their tale.

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and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of crackling fire: www.freesound.org/people/samararai…e/sounds/186316/

Maybe this is you: www.glbthotline.org/

Special thanks this chapter goes to Edward Albee.

October Continued

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

The Second October Chapter of Part Two of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In the last chapter, Heck and Jack continued to bond over coffee and discussions of fear and strangers. While Jack deflects an accusation about where he got the seeds for his enormous pumpkins, Heck spots a light in the woods. Shortly after, she becomes more acquainted with Chief of Police Damon Welch, for better or for worse.

Tune in again in two weeks for the next chapter of their tale.

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and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of crickets and cicadas: www.freesound.org/people/Arctura/sounds/39829/

Maybe this is you: www.samhsa.gov/

Special thanks this chapter goes to Andy Kaufman.

October

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

The October Chapter of Part Two of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In the last chapter Jack was arrested and released after a quick chat with his new friend, Chief of Police Damon Welch. Then Jack made another unlikely friend, Heck.

Tune in again in two weeks for the next chapter of their tale.

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Freesound recording of crickets and cicadas: www.freesound.org/people/Arctura/sounds/39829/

Maybe this is you: www.penpalworld.com/

Special thanks this chapter goes to Daniel Day Lewis.

September

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

The September Chapter of Part Two of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In the last chapter we learned how Jack really died. Then we traveled even further back in time to 1923, when a mute woman named Hecate Maras first came to town. Tune in again in two weeks for the next chapter of their tale.

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and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of crickets and cicadas: www.freesound.org/people/Arctura/sounds/39829/

Maybe this is you: www.1800runaway.org/

Special thanks this chapter goes to P.G. Wodehouse.

August

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

The August Chapter of Part Two of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

Remember Jack Caron? Few do. Even fewer remember Hecate Maras.

Tune in again in two weeks for the next chapter of their tale.

Written, read, and recorded by Miriam Rimkunas.
All piano music was composed and performed by Jonas Rimkunas.
All other music was composed and performed by Miriam Rimkunas.
Thumbnail art for August by Peter Rimkunas.
All rights reserved.

Follow Extraordinary Terrestrials on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryTerrestrials/
and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of crickets and cicadas: www.freesound.org/people/Arctura/sounds/39829/

Maybe this is you: www.thehotline.org/

Special thanks this chapter goes to Margaret Atwood.

Chapter 10 - Morning

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

Chapter Ten of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In Chapter Nine, Trip dove into the bog to rescue the vanished Karen Laurent. He was unsuccessful, and would have vanished himself into the strange abyss below if it weren't for Mattie's display of great strength and courage when she pulled him from the living muck. The two friends escaped the mire together, evading the oncoming fire trucks and Cpl Hadlock.

This is the final chapter of Part One. Tune in again at the end of August for Part Two.

Written, read, and recorded by Miriam Rimkunas.
All piano music was composed and performed by Jonas Rimkunas.
All other music was composed and performed by Miriam Rimkunas.
All rights reserved.

Follow Extraordinary Terrestrials on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryTerrestrials/
and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of spring peepers: www.freesound.org/people/BudJillett/sounds/184950/

Special thanks this week to Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort.

Chapter 9 - Somethings

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

Chapter Nine of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In Chapter Eight, Trip and Mattie climbed a tree. Karen Laurent came to the rescue only to wind up being the one in need of rescue when the bog swallowed her whole.

Tune in next Thursday for the final chapter of Part One.

Written, read, and recorded by Miriam Rimkunas.
All piano music was composed and performed by Jonas Rimkunas.
All other music was composed and performed by Miriam Rimkunas.
All rights reserved.

Follow Extraordinary Terrestrials on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryTerrestrials/
and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of spring peepers: www.freesound.org/people/BudJillett/sounds/184950/

Special thanks this week to Katy Starks of Texarkana, TX.

Chapter 8 - The Bog Treaty

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

Chapter Eight of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In Chapter Seven, Karen Laurent set the bog on fire before realizing that Mattie and Trip had already ventured in to the wetland. Lured in by the light of the flames, the two friends find themselves trapped, sinking in something that isn't quite quicksand. Karen realizes she has possibly committed manslaughter, and enters the bog to correct her crime as Mattie and Trip agree to not confess what they both want to confess. Then a big tree shows up seemingly out of nowhere.

Tune in every Thursday for a new chapter.

Written, read, and recorded by Miriam Rimkunas.
All piano music was composed and performed by Jonas Rimkunas.
All other music was composed and performed by Miriam Rimkunas.
All rights reserved.

Follow Extraordinary Terrestrials on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryTerrestrials/
and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of spring peepers: www.freesound.org/people/BudJillett/sounds/184950/

Special thanks this week to Walt Kelley.

Chapter 7 - Ultimatum

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

Chapter Seven of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In Chapter Six, Karen Laurent discovers her newly installed driveway has vanished, Trip nearly gets run over by a mysterious black car on Blueberry Lane, and the two friends prepare to enter Bloodsworth Bog again, despite having the same realization about Karen Laurent's driveway.

Tune in every Thursday for a new chapter.

Written, read, and recorded by Miriam Rimkunas.
All piano music was composed and performed by Jonas Rimkunas.
All other music was composed and performed by Miriam Rimkunas.
All rights reserved.

Follow Extraordinary Terrestrials on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryTerrestrials/
and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of spring peepers: www.freesound.org/people/BudJillett/sounds/184950/

Special thanks this week to Josephine Baker.

Chapter 6 - Knowing

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

Chapter Six of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In Chapter Five, Mattie researched the disappearing body at the town historical society and finagled her way into a potential ID on the dead man. She shared the vague story of John Caron with Trip, and the two decided they needed to make another visit to Bloodsworth Bog, to find the body, tonight.

Tune in every Thursday for a new chapter.

Written, read, and recorded by Miriam Rimkunas.
All piano music was composed and performed by Jonas Rimkunas.
All other music was composed and performed by Miriam Rimkunas.
All rights reserved.

Follow Extraordinary Terrestrials on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryTerrestrials/
and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of spring peepers: www.freesound.org/people/BudJillett/sounds/184950/

Special thanks this week to Mark Z. Danielewski.

Chapter 5 - John Caron

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

Chapter Five of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In Chapter Four, Trip and Mattie took a closer look at the body. They then decided to report it to the police, only to discover minutes later that the body had vanished. This led to an altercation about trespassing with the property owner, Karen Laurent.

Tune in every Thursday for a new chapter.

Follow Extraordinary Terrestrials on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryTerrestrials/
and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of spring peepers: www.freesound.org/people/BudJillett/sounds/184950/

Special thanks this week to David Lynch and Mark Frost.

Chapter 4 - Suspended

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

Chapter Four of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In Chapter Three, Trip literally tripped over a dead body.

Tune in every Thursday for a new chapter.

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and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of spring peepers: www.freesound.org/people/BudJillett/sounds/184950/

Special thanks this week to Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny.

Chapter 3 - Electricity

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

Chapter Three of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In Chapter Two, Trip and Mattie reminisced about their first meeting, when Trip had introduced Mattie to Bloodsworth Bog, and Mattie had tried to rob Churchie's Hardware. Years later as Karen Laurent's development plans threatened the bog, Mattie decided that it was time the two friends explore the wild wetland in search of Will O' the Wisp, before it was too late.

Tune in every Thursday for a new chapter.

Follow Extraordinary Terrestrials on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ExtraordinaryTerrestrials/
and on Twitter @BloodsworthBog.

Freesound recording of spring peepers: www.freesound.org/people/BudJillett/sounds/184950/

Special thanks this week to Sir David Attenborough.

Chapter 2 - Called Out

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

Chapter Two of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serial fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

In Chapter One we were introduced to the enigmatic Bloodsworth Bog, the complicated friends Mattie and Trip, and their ambitious nemesis, Karen Laurent.

Tune in every Thursday for a new chapter.

Freesound recording of spring peepers: www.freesound.org/people/BudJillett/sounds/184950/

Special thanks this week to William Shakespeare.

Chapter 1 - The Bog and the Creatures Surrounding the Bog

November 24, 2016 by Miriam Rimkunas

Chapter One of Extraordinary Terrestrials, a serialized fiction podcast about a supernatural wetland.

Written, recorded, and performed by Miriam Rimkunas.

All piano music was composed and performed by Jonas Rimkunas.

All other music was composed by Miriam Rimkunas.

Freesound Recording of Spring Peepers: https://www.freesound.org/people/BudJillett/sounds/184950/