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The Once And Future Nerd

A Handful Of Bodyguards, Pt. 1

The Once And Future Nerd

Glass & Madera

Fiction, Comedy Fiction, Drama

4.8768 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Upon arriving in the West, the Party encounters challenges they never anticipated. But after learning more about their new locale, a plan takes shape.

CREDITS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Directed by
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Written by
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA and GREGORY M. SCHULZ

Additional Writing Help from
ANA O’DANIEL

PERFORMED BY:
RHIANNON ANGELL as…      Janey
GARRETT ARMYN as…      Sir Brennen Willemson, Coyote Carl, and Ranger 4
DAN DOBRANSKY as…      Vanderberg
ANYA GIBIAN as…      Aerona Regan
IAN HARKINS as…      The Narrator and Ranger 1
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA as…      Bill
PAUL NOTICE as…      Nelson and Ranger 2
ANA O’DANIEL as…      Lulu
FRANK QUERIS as…      Billy
JULIE REED as…      Jen
REGINA RENEE RUSSELL as…      Nia
GREGORY M. SCHULZ as…      Yllowyyn and Ranger 3
DAVID SYLVESTER WOLF as…      The Heel

Editing by
TRISTAN STONE

Foley, Sound Design, and Post Production Mixing by
EDWARD BUSH

Music Direction and Main Theme by
TOM LEE

Additional Scoring by
CHRIS MONTALBO

Created and Executive Produced by
ZACH GLASS & CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Co-Executive Produced by
JESS KELLEY-MADERA

Associate Producers
SUSAN DEGAN and ALEC STORY

The script for this episode can be downloaded here, and the transcript for our announcements here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • This episode is brought to you in part by Shaker & Spoon – a subscription service that helps you learn to make craft cocktails at home. Get 20% off your first box by visiting shakerandspoon.com/toafn
  • As always, The Once And Future Nerd is made possible by our Patrons on Patreon. We hope you consider joining!

We’ll be back with our next episode on Feb. 26. See you then!

CONTENT NOTES:

  • Intimate partner violence is a recurring throughline of this chapter

End of Listed CONTENT NOTES

Transcript

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0:00.0

Happy New Year, everyone, and welcome back to the once and future nerd.

0:04.0

I'm so excited to share with you the premiere of Book 2, Chapter 9.

0:09.0

But first, I want to tell you about Shaker and Spoon.

0:12.0

Shaker and Spoon is a subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make handcrafted cocktails right at home.

0:18.0

I'd say that small, let's say, cozy gatherings have been the name of the

0:22.6

game for a lot of us now, going back a couple of years, and shaker and spoon is perfect for that.

0:27.5

Every box comes with enough ingredients to make three different, fancy, classy cocktail recipes.

0:32.5

All you need to do is buy one bottle of that month's spirit, and you have all you need to make

0:37.3

12 drinks at home.

0:38.7

At just $40 to $50 per month, plus the cost of the bottle, this is a super cost-effective way

0:43.7

to enjoy craft cocktails, and you can skip or cancel boxes any time.

0:48.7

Our listeners can get $20 off their first box at shaker and spoon.com slash T-O-A-F-N.

0:55.6

That's shaker and spoon.com slash T-O-A-F-N.

0:59.7

Also, I want to thank our patrons on Patreon who make the show possible this month and every month.

1:04.6

And in particular today, I want to recognize Catherine E and Cepra C.

1:09.0

Thank you so much for your support.

1:10.5

Okay, I'll let you get to the episode now,

1:12.2

and then we will be back on February 26th for part two of this chapter.

1:17.3

Enjoy. The Once and Future Nerd.

1:46.2

Book 2, Myth Made Flesh.

1:51.2

Chapter 9. A handful of bodyguards.

1:56.4

Part 1 by Gregory M. Schultz and Christian T. Kelly Madeira.

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