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Veronica Starr The Delilah Affair - Part 1

May 16, 2025 - "The Veronica Starr who asked for a sunrise wake-up call drowned in tequila and was replaced by a wicked, dangerous savage who spent the night prowling for adventure."Veronica Starr, spy, socialite, saboteur, tackles interstellar intrigue with weaponized charm and laser guns. Whether she's outwitting alien warlords in a steam spa or flirting with danger via encrypted comms, Veronica doesn't just survive the Astro Union's messiest assignments — she sashays through them.Vibe: Pulpy Sci-Fi, Adventure, Secret Agent, Mayhem IN SPACE

Witch-Light Monologues: Moonrise in the City

May 2, 2025 - "Do you know there’s a witch-light hatching, not five blocks from here?"The Witch-Light Monologues—an urban romantasy where magic pulses through every corner of a city built on secrets and dreams. Linus, a mild-mannered technician, takes a break from monitoring magical occurrences to speak to a woman he sees daily on the scryers. Several months later, Moss tries to see beyond the lens of her feral past into a softer future.Vibe: Romance, Fantasy Romance, Cute, Cozy feels

Fifth Friday: Car Ride

April 30th, 2025 - "So basically..." "LAMP!"Lane and L.J. chat (or try to) about what they hope to bring to the second year of the Podcast! If Lane can stay out of prison... which is going to be difficult since he keeps confessing to crimes that were never committed on our podcast...
 
Vibe: Conversation, Not taking anything seriously, General Tomfoolery

You Remind Me

April 18, 2025 - "Regret. Unspoken, longing has ruled my moods in this decade. The entire tenure of my serpentine rulership."A dying war hero. A mythic bow. A boy who looks too much like his father.
Philoctetes was left to rot on an island for the crime of suffering un-beautifully. Now the war is dragging him back because he's useful. And he wants... something in return.
This isn’t a tragedy. It’s a transaction — drenched in venom, legacy, and love left to rot.Vibe: Mythic, Disturbing, Bitter, Body Horror

Route 413: Finale

Unspeakable Eldrich terror... but cozy! So here we are. The end of the road. For now. Perhaps Mr. Hahn will escape. Perhaps he’ll adapt. Or perhaps he’ll become just another whisper on the highway—one more lost voice between mile markers.
This is the final leg of Route 413. Let’s see where the road lets go of Bridger Duc Hahn.
Vibe: Cosmic Horror, Cozy Fantasy, Funny, Feel Good, Coming of Age, Weird

Fifth Friday _ Retrospective

It's Been One Year! An unusual episode for this podcast, Lane and L.J. sit down to chat (or try to) about our year-old podcast. We recap the stories, [consider this your spoiler alerts], go behind the scenes, and fail to record L.J.'s laugh. To celebrate our first year (and put the podcast where our parents can find it), we are putting all episodes on YouTube.

A Perfect Game

In this horror story, a failed artist bowls every night of his pitiful existence, until he meets Penny, his father's old mistress. Now he has a chance to one-up his dead father. But first, he has to bowl a perfect game.

Route 413: Part 3

In this cozy cosmic horror, mailcarrier Bridger Duc Hahn discovers his new delivery route takes him in.... unexpected directions.Find more at: Paperback Radio

What a To Do: Part 4

The retelling of a fairytale by two busy-bodies who should have other things to do. Part cozy fantasy, part regency romance, all humor.

Route 413: Part 2

In this cozy cosmic horror, mailcarrier Bridger Duc Hahn discovers his new delivery route takes him in.... unexpected directions.Find more at: Paperback Radio