A crisp moment of unease

31 episodes
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A monthly podcast with unsettling stories from John Lombard. Prepare for sensible chuckles and mild worry in this blend of comedy and horror. Check out the show's blog at johnlombard.net Or show me some support to keep the stories coming at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnrlombard
Language: English
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Anthology
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Narrator: Multiple
Soundscape: Voices only
Completion status: Not applicable
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Episodes:
29. The hundredth demon craves its portrait
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:25:50 GMT
A woodblock print artist staggers home, and encounters the parade of one hundred demons.
28. An occult history of Glebe Park
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:49:24 GMT
A wizard and their apprentice enter a park seeking power, and find history.
27. Ollie placates the Hole in Things
Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:43:12 GMT
The void. In the middle of my driveway. The local council better sort this.
26. Werewolf pirates vs vampire ninjas
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:37:05 GMT
Some pirates who happen to be werewolves fight some ninjas who happen to be vampires.
25. A close shave with the national razor
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:34:39 GMT
A victim of the French revolution calls for freedom.
Tue, 13 May 2025 14:23:02 GMT
A journey into the heart of Australia, in seach of gourmet delight.
23. The scissor horseman snips a wedding
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:38:31 GMT
Fate intervenes, as it often does, in the form of a sword-wielding weirdo on a horse.
22. The American Standard for Frankensteins
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:48:57 GMT
Addressing the unrepresentation of women in mad science, one abomination at a time.
21. The enchantress’ suffocating bounty of olives and pigs
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:05:52 GMT
Circe, after the Odyssey, enjoying the quiet life, trying something new.
20. The Leers and Prances of the Upsetting Mr W
Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:52:07 GMT
The birth of a God of Failure.
19. My teaching assistants, the wee folk
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:37:11 GMT
A teacher gets a little extra support from goblins, mermaids, dryads, and pixies.
18. Cravings of Fathers and Mermaids
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:54:42 GMT
The appetite for immortality, and the seduction that lurks in the sea
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 02:57:54 GMT
Femme fatales, a cruise, and a reluctant detective.
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 13:08:55 GMT
A little girl in a red hood, a wolf, a path, and the regrets and consequences of life.
15. Flimflam Forages Ferociously for a Friend to Forge the Future of Funnybooks!
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:23:13 GMT
Hey kids! Comics! Wonder how your favourite heroes got made? Hear the truth from your big brother Flimflam!
14. Final Bulletin of the Community Newsletter of the Galactic Fortress Stardrinker
Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:55:13 GMT
In space, no one can hear you scream during the mandatory productivity and team building workshop.
13. Per My Last Attack On Your Castle
Fri, 10 May 2024 15:35:59 GMT
The samurai became most deadly, when they embraced bureaucracy.
12. A Banquet for the Swine God
Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:01:49 GMT
A monk on a journey as long as life, fighting illusion and craving for noodles.
11. Prince John v the Salad King of Merrie Olde England
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:27:43 GMT
England's worst King must stem the mayhem of the patchwork man of green and laughter, Robin Wood.
10. The Hot Chip and Gravedigging Club
Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:32:03 GMT
Any kid born after 2003, all they know is investigate paranomal events in their school, learn about the gold rush, dig up graves.
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:55:21 GMT
A man enters the city on an important mission, but must not be swallowed by the lights.
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:48:43 GMT
A tiny guy finds the giant's castle, and discovers the real treasure is coffee.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:00:02 GMT
A tale of the French Revolution, and the theatre of politics.
6. King Solomon Comes For Your Life, Roscoe Goodman!
Thu, 31 Aug 2023 21:00:34 GMT
An unflinching pulp hero with a zealous mission of justice... until he encounters a comrade from the war.
5. Unidentified Monster in the Bagging Area
Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:00:59 GMT
Price check in aisle one - your soul.
Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:00:54 GMT
A tale of the Beast, and their first encounter with beauty.
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:51:19 GMT
Quick catch-up from John Lombard celebrating our three story milestone, a few hints on future content, and more than you could reasonably want to know about the media he is consuming.
Wed, 31 May 2023 21:00:16 GMT
A ghost story set in Ancient China, where paper money for the dead meets the law of supply and demand.
Sun, 30 Apr 2023 21:00:31 GMT
There are rules for lifts, and one rule that must never be broken, unless you are prepared for what comes next.
Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:47:46 GMT
Who is John Lombard? And why is he writing these stories? Find out! And listen to the full version of the theme music by Stephen Harden.
Sat, 01 Apr 2023 06:31:20 GMT
A samurai story about three severed heads, the rewards and punishments they bring, and the lessons children learn from their guardians.