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A crisp moment of unease


31 episodes

Web <link> from RSS feed:

https://johnlombard.net

Database link:

https://johnlombard.net

RSS Feed:

https://anchor.fm/s/db4a71cc/podcast/rss

Creator from RSS feed: John Lombard

Database Creators: John Lombard


Synopsis:

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

Genres: Comedy, Horror

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.


24. Flavour Country

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


17. Red Lips Sink Ships

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 02:57:54 GMT

Femme fatales, a cruise, and a reluctant detective.


16. By Her Red Hood You Shall Know Her, For She Walketh The Narrow Path That Leadeth Unto Grandmother’s House, And The Wolf’s Maw

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.


9. The Lights

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.


8. The Beans of Production

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:48:43 GMT

A tiny guy finds the giant's castle, and discovers the real treasure is coffee.


7. The Hands of the People

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.


4. The Beast of Versailles

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:00:54 GMT

A tale of the Beast, and their first encounter with beauty.


3.1. Three story milestone

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.


3. Ghost Paper

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.


2. A Confederacy of Lanyards

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.


1.1. Introduction to the show

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.


1. The Three Heads

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.