Four Shaggy Dog Stories
Hi, my name is Brian. I only know four shaggy dog stories, but I'm happy to tell them to you over and over again. This podcast was inspired by Sleep With Me and The Worst Idea of All Time. Every week, I'm going to tell one of the shaggy dog stories I know, and tell it for about an hour. It should be a relaxing listen that you can fall asleep to, and the stories will never be exactly the same. Icon Artwork is "Old English Sheepdog" by Mark Scholl.
Episodes
22 episodes
Watermelon #4 - The Tree
A carnival comes to the tree's park, but weird flyers with some kind of melon on them have been appearing, too,That's it for this season, folks. I'm closing down for the school year. I'll be back next June-ish with some more stories, an...
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Episode 16
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1:03:21
African Peach Pie #4 - The Tree
A pie seller comes to the farmer's market in the tree's park.One more next week, and then we're on break for the school year.Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/balou...
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Episode 15
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1:06:35
Hiatus Announcement
After "The Tree" series, I'm going to need to wind this podcast down to get ready for the school year and my new kid. I'll try to post more episodes when I have time, but this may have to become a podcast that has a new season each summer.<...
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2:58
The Clown #4 - The Tree
The tree gets excited for an upcoming show in its park to break the long, hot, still monotony of summer.Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/balouContact:
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Episode 14
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1:01:26
Story Recommendations
I'm tapped out this week, folks. Here are some recommendations for other great stories out there: Fallen LondonA Dark Room
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9:35
Bonus - "You Are A Volcano" audio logs
A volcano watches the developing society on its island, trying not to obliterate them with an eruption.I created another solo RPG for the Wretched & Alone game jam, and this one I can actually post a live-play of! In this game, you ...
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1:06:50
Red and White #4 - The Tree
A red and white tree is having a boring day, but the seasons are changing.Welcome to another set of stories; I'm calling these "The Tree" for a reason that will become quite obvious once you start listening.Patreon:<...
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Episode 13
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1:05:41
Clown #3 - Noir
A clown tries his hand at stand-up comedy. It doesn't go well.This one isn't especially noir-y, I suppose, but the walk home is exactly how I remember walking home late at night in the city. I like how that part came out.
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Episode 12
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1:05:46
Watermelon #3 - Noir
A man tracks the trail of a conspiracy around watermelon, and enjoys some delicious tacos on a snowy day.I had some real difficulty recording this one, what with everything that is going on. You'll notice a few places where I change det...
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Episode 11
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1:10:24
Trailer - The Artifact RPG
This week, I've been working on a submission to an online game jam. You can check out the jam itself here: https://itch.io/jam/wretched-jamAnd check out my submission here:
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1:54
Red and White #3 - Noir
A singer takes to the stage for the nightly show at a red and white supper club, while outside the rain pours down.I really had fun recording this one. At various points in the story, I thought of some darker, more gritty directions I c...
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Episode 10
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1:07:56
African Peach Pie #3 - Noir
A detective tailing a suspicious character stumbles onto an out-of-the way restaurant specializing in whiskey drinks and pie.Welcome back to a new setting that I'm calling Noir. I'll use this to explore some of the tropes of old detecti...
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Episode 9
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1:05:45
Watermelon #2 - Arcology
Memories of an old story from her grandfather send a young woman searching for answers about a forgotten melon.This is the fourth and final story in the arcology setting. Next week, I'll start telling the stories over again in a new set...
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Episode 8
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1:08:57
Clown #2 - Arcology
A deep sea welder helps to repair damage to one of the arcologies caused by an earthquake, but this stupid clown on her team keeps distracting her.This is the third story in the arcology setting. Next week, we do the Watermelon story, a...
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Episode 7
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1:04:25
Bonus - "The Wretched" Audio Logs
The sole survivor of an attack on a deep space salvage ship tries to repair the engines and signal for help, while keeping the creature at bay. Story is told through a series of daily audio logs.Ok, this was seriously fun. I recently pu...
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54:43
Red and White #2 - Arcology
Red and white twins go on a school field trip from their arcology to a deep-sea vent.This is the second story in the arcology setting. I've got an idea for how to handle the Clown story in this setting, but not a great one for the Water...
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Episode 6
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1:04:02
African Peach Pie #2 - Arcology
A man is stranded in an underwater city while grocery shopping and has his very first slice of fruit pie.This episode is the first of the second set of stories. I'll be telling all four of them in this particular setting, which happens ...
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Episode 5
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1:07:20
Bonus - Shaggy Dog Explainer
This bonus episode is all about why I am doing this particular podcast, the inspirations behind it, and the rules that I've set for myself in terms of creating this podcast and telling these stories. It also includes bite-size versions of the s...
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17:52
The Fourth Shaggy Dog - Clown #1
The fourth shaggy dog story - the clown story. This is the last one that I learned, and the one that I was most worried about having to stretch into a full hour. This one took a big left turn about halfway through, but I'm pretty happy with whe...
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Episode 4
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1:02:33
The Third Shaggy Dog - Watermelon #1
The watermelon story... this is the first Shaggy Dog story I learned, and maybe the one that I'm most excited to play with in the future. A little girl is disappointed that she doesn't get watermelon for lunch, and then her entire world is upen...
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Episode 3
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1:03:38
The Second Shaggy Dog - African Peach Pie #1
I learned this Shaggy Dog story from my friend Pierce when we had a substitute teacher for band class one day in high school. A man has an unforgettable slice of pie and tries to get more.I tried a different recording set-up this time, ...
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Episode 2
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1:02:30
The First Shaggy Dog - Red and White #1
My very first podcast, and one of the first Shaggy Dog stories I ever learned. Two red and white children have a playful day and a sleepover with one of their red and white friends.This is also the first time I've tried editing podcast ...
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Episode 1
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1:01:26