Podcasts by Achewillow
Achewillow is a storytelling podcast about Miriam DuFour, a French Canadian woman drawn into the bizarre world of Achewillow and her own family’s history in that town. Through her eyes we discover a strange landscape of subtle magics, bizarre people, coffee, the occasional demon, and baked goods. Written by J-F. Dubeau and narrated by Amy Frost
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S4 Chapter 15: From the Heart from 2021-12-16T21:30:53
Miriam has only one shot at saving Vicky, and who knows how many others, from the Envy demon she believes is hidden deep in Vicky's heart. But will pastry be enough to save the day this time?
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S4 Chapter 14: Cooking Up Solutions from 2021-12-09T19:47:19
Now that Miriam has an idea of the foe she's facing, the only thing left is to find a solution. And that involves asking for help from some unusual places.
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S4 Chapter 13: Coffee Solves Everything from 2021-12-02T18:59:03
As pieces start falling into place, Miriam has to figure out the truth before it's too late.
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S4 Chapter 12: The Hearts of the Problem from 2021-11-25T18:00
Miriam is faced with the desperate pull between reporting a crime and looking for the valuable clues she needs before they all slip through her fingers.
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S4 Chapter 11: A Date With Patience from 2021-11-18T17:09
It's one thing to be desperate for answers, searching for clues to solve a mystery. It's quite another to be faced with them head on.
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S4 Chapter 10: Oh, Relationships... from 2021-11-11T00:52:40
Miriam has to deal with the fallout of her raccoon invasion. All of them. And she's got a deadline. After all, she has a date. Or not a date. Or...
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S4 Chapter 9: Deep Cuts from 2021-11-04T16:26:45
Even with Annabelle's help, Miriam can't untangle the threads of what's going on with the strange drink orders in Achewillow. Especially when everyone and everything keep trying to distract her....
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S4 Chapter 8: Un-Usual from 2021-10-28T17:37:46
When Miriam wakes up in an uncharacteristically good mood, she starts to think that maybe, just maybe, everything is going to work out. However, there's a chill in the air, and it might not just...
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S4 Chapter 7: The Opposite of Patience from 2021-10-21T19:51:36
Still reeling from her revelation, Miriam seeks the quiet of the Achewillow Border Park. Of course, in Achewillow, there's always something waiting in the dark.
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S4 Chapter 6: What the... from 2021-10-14T19:09:41
Stephane found Nancy, but it wasn't good news. And it seems there are a lot of other strange happenings. Strange even for Achewillow.
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S4 Chapter 5: All the Dead Things We Meet from 2021-10-07T15:44:06
Miriam doesn't know what to expect when Ophelia invites her along on a visit to the Remington house. What she encounters, though, is beyond anything she could have anticipated. In the aftermath,...
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Chapter 4: Loose Threads from 2021-09-30T18:23:49
As Miriam takes up the mystery of Stephane's missing roommate, Ophelia begins her own investigation by tugging at the threads of Miriam's family history.
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S4 Chapter 4: Loose Threads from 2021-09-30T18:23:49
As Miriam takes up the mystery of Stephane's missing roommate, Ophelia begins her own investigation by tugging at the threads of Miriam's family history.
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S4 Chapter 3: A Clash of Egos and Identities from 2021-09-23T17:19:41
As strange coincidences start piling up, Miriam tries to cling to the simplest of explanations. Unfortunately, that tactic rarely holds in Achewillow.
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S4 Chapter 2: Unusual Flavorings from 2021-09-16T17:57:34
As Miriam struggles with her failures to appease the spirit of Gary Remington, she discovers that may not be the only place where she's falling short.
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Chapter 2: Unusual Flavorings from 2021-09-16T17:57:34
As Miriam struggles with her failures to appease the spirit of Gary Remington, she discovers that may not be the only place where she's falling short.
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S4 Chapter 1: A Demon Most Human from 2021-09-09T15:03:23
Between her nights in the Achewillow Border Park and her days at the cafe, everything seems to be going well for Miriam DuFour. However, this is Achewillow, and nothing is going to stay peaceful...
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Preview: Season 4 from 2021-09-02T19:52:13
Here's a preview from Season 4, beginning September 9th, 2021
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Special Episode: The Macaron Sprite from 2021-07-16T21:48:23
When mysterious macarons magically appear in her display case, Miriam must determine if it's an elaborate prank... or something more ominous.
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S3 Chapter 15: A Light for Hearts, Old and New from 2021-03-18T21:54:32
The ritual is complete... but where are Fred and Pete? And once they're found, how will Miriam keep the secrets of Achewillow safe from Thomas Sinclair's podcast?
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S3 Chapter 14: A Spell Generations in the Making from 2021-03-11T21:14:42
Clinging to some crumbs of information from Mayor Byrne, Miriam enlists some help in recreating the summoning spell from so long ago.
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Stranger Limits: Episode 523 from 2021-03-04T18:51:21
If you're not a doomsday prepper yet, you should be. The sharks are coming to get us and the president is a social engineering experiment. Maybe.
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S3 Chapter 13: Lessons in History from 2021-02-25T21:34:38
Now that things are settled with Thomas, Miriam can turn her focus back to the mystery of the disappearing dancers.
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S3 Chapter 12: Thomas Sinclair, Man of Mystery from 2021-02-18T19:18:23
Miriam tries to set things right with Thomas Sinclair and is faced with some serious worries about the repercussions of her emotional baking.
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Behind the Scenes: Season 1, Chapter 1 from 2021-02-11T19:48:44
A sample of the bonus Achewillow Kitchen episodes that are available to our Patreon backers. A behind the scenes look at Season 1, Chapter 1 of Achewillow.
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S3 Chapter 11: Melting Snow and Ice Cider from 2021-02-04T19:46:21
Along with uncovering some of the deeper secrets of Achewillow, Miriam begins to learn some disturbing things about herself.
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S3 Chapter 10: A Marred Surface from 2021-01-21T21:19:10
Miriam has to contend with the realities of the DuFour magic and it's place in Achewillow. And she continues to grasp at straws in solving the mystery of the disappearances, but one by one, they va...
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S3 Chapter 9: The Secret Ingredient Is Hate from 2021-01-15T02:59:22
After Miriam finds herself out of her depth when confronted with an angry ghost, she does a little late night baking to work through her own rage and frustration.
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S3 Chapter 8: Of Cakes and Dogs from 2021-01-07T20:53:38
With mysterious lights in the forest and late nights searching for disappearing people, Miriam is stretched thin and fears she may be forgetting something. Something important...
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S3 Chapter 7: Countless Secrets in These Woods from 2020-12-31T19:09:21
Miriam is pulled between trying to keep the secrets of Achewillow safe from Thomas Sinclair while trying to uncover the truth herself. But even the most mundane of magics may have more sinister int...
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S3 Chapter 6: Not Out of the Woods from 2020-12-24T23:36:15
Miriam's investigation takes her back to the scene of the crime. And, against her better judgement, she enlists some less than helpful aid.
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S3 Chapter 5: Should Have Read the Tracts from 2020-12-17T18:07:06
If Miriam is going to solve the mystery of the Daanse Lights, she's going to need to do some detective work. Fortunately, she knows just where to turn for advice. However, it may be that the answer...
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S3 Chapter 4: The High Price of a Night Off from 2020-12-10T19:36:55
Miriam wonders if she can trust her own senses or instincts, but it seems like danger is coming from unexpected directions.
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S3 Chapter 3: Going Back For Seconds from 2020-12-03T18:44:58
Miriam heads out for another shot at enjoying some time under the mysterious lights. But, as usually happens in Achewillow, it doesn't go quite like she anticipates.
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S3 Chapter 2: Our Ghosts and Demons from 2020-11-26T20:43:52
After an early end to the festivities in the woods, Miriam finds herself face to face with a stranger in Achewillow. Well, a stranger to her.
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S3 Chapter 1: Dancing Lights at the End of the Tunnel from 2020-11-19T20:55:27
It's back to business as usual at the Achewillow café after a very eventful summer. However, Miriam isn't entirely sure what business as usual actually is.
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Lockdown Special: Enough to Share from 2020-10-23T18:30:48
Not even Achewillow is immune to the world events of a pandemic. But, unsurprisingly, lockdown in Achewillow is unlike anywhere else.
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S2 Chapter 15: The Most Fatal of Attractions from 2020-07-09T20:31:49
Miriam must face her demon problems head on, and her baking skills will be tested like never before.
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S2 Chapter 14: Lemons, Apples, and a Dash of Hope from 2020-07-02T22:02:12
When push comes to shove, there is one thing that Miriam can do to fight against the forces at work in Achewillow: Bake.
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S2 Chapter 13: Smells of Self-Control from 2020-06-25T18:38:50
After a confrontation with Peter, Miriam again finds herself desperately searching through Doris's cookbook for a solution to her demon problem.
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S2 Chapter 12: The Torment of Unfulfilled Needs from 2020-06-18T18:09:47
Miriam learns the truth of Agnes's identity and finds herself in more peril than ever.
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S2 Chapter 11: Salt for the Wound from 2020-06-11T20:17:28
Agnes shows her true identity and, in spite of Miriam's efforts, neither can completely escape their nature.
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S2 Chapter 10: In the Shadow of an Apple Tree from 2020-06-04T19:51:14
Just as things begin to look up for Miriam... everything comes crashing down.
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S2 Chapter 9: The Flavorful Texture of Suffering from 2020-05-28T20:21:26
Reeling from the night in the alley, Miriam scrambles to grasp for proof of what is happening. But the harder she clings, the faster things slip away.
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S2 Chapter 8: A Pain No Lesser For Being Shared from 2020-05-21T19:06:16
After emotional confrontations, Miriam wonders if she has it in her to do what needs to be done to keep her obligations to the hunger demon. And the people of Achewillow.
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S2 Chapter 7: A Recipe for Interpersonal Conflict from 2020-05-14T20:23:39
Miriam was told she hasn't asking enough questions, so questions are how she's going to get to the bottom of what's happening at her cafe. Even if relationships get strained in the process.
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S2 Chapter 6: I Want to See Achewillow at Night from 2020-05-07T18:44:35
After leaving Agnes alone for her first shift at The Achewillow, paranoia gets the best of Miriam, driving her out into the dark night alone.
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S2 Chapter 5: Keep Your Enemies Close and Their Timecards Closer from 2020-04-30T18:50:55
Miriam's new employee turns out to be more of a handful than she had anticipated. And the more information she learns, the more she realizes she's in the dark.
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S2 Chapter 4: Newcomer Soup from 2020-04-23T19:49:36
After an eventful evening, Miriam finds herself becoming more entwined in the lives of the Achewillow newcomers.
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S2 Chapter 3: A Meal of Every Flavor from 2020-04-16T19:11:39
Miriam goes through a buffet of emotions as she deals with all the newcomers to Achewillow, some more demonic than others.
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S2 Chapter 2: All the Demons of Achewillow from 2020-04-09T17:49:17
Miriam admits that she needs a hand and discovers several new occupants have arrived in Achewillow.
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S2 Chapter 1: A Tale of Two Miriams from 2020-04-02T16:08:11
Miriam is exhausted by the weight of her life in Achewillow. So exhausted, in fact, that she almost misses some bizarre goings on... Bizarre, even for Achewillow.
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Midseason Q&A with JF Dubeau from 2020-03-05T18:25:10
Join Amy Frost and JF Dubeau as they answer listener questions about the world of Achewillow and where it's headed.
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Season 2 Preview from 2020-02-21T01:39:57
Here's an appetizer for Season 2, starting April 9, 2020.
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Chapter 15: Not Without Breaking A Few Eggs from 2020-02-13T19:02:41
Miriam confronts the Hunger Demon with the only weapon she knows how to use. When in Achewillow, sometimes the weirdest things are most efficient.
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Chapter 14: The Next Recipe from 2020-02-07T00:12:32
Miriam struggles to move forward after the Achewillow's destruction, finding the most appropriate of silver linings.
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Chapter 13: The Hungering Night from 2020-01-30T21:04:25
Miriam tries to ask the Inquisition for help but the results are not what she hoped.
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Chapter 12: The Pendulum of Broken Choices from 2020-01-23T20:11:05
The Achewillow police close in on their killer. Miriam knows something they don't, but there's little she can do about it. Or is there?
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Chapter 11: Cavalry on a Dark Horse from 2020-01-16T17:40:49
The Inquisition takes off their kid gloves, but Miriam escapes their attention with help from an unlikely source.
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Chapter 10: Sanctums from 2020-01-09T18:37:28
On the verge of leaving Achewillow once and for all, Miriam stumbles onto something that could be the key to real magic: Doris's recipe book.
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Chapter 9: The Name of the Dead from 2020-01-02T17:33:10
More truths about Achewillow reveal themselves to Miriam, darkening the shadow the city casts on her presence there
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Holiday Special: A Most Canadian Haunting from 2019-12-26T17:20:39
Achewillow Holiday Special 2019: Miriam's holiday plans are interrupted by the town's Solstice Celebration... which does not go exactly as planned.
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Chapter 8: Enter the Inquisition from 2019-12-19T19:05:07
The citizens of Achewillow have begun to recognize Miriam as one of them, but that might not be as positive as Miriam had hoped.
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Chapter 7: The Killer at the Door from 2019-12-12T19:11:30
Miriam keeps having the wrong kinds of encounters in the wrong kinds of places, but she is finding out more about Achewillow. Maybe?
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Chapter 6: The Comfort of Sacred Places from 2019-12-05T00:00
In spite of the creatures that lurk in the darkness, Miriam finds refuge and routine in the hallowed spaces of the Achewillow Cafe.
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Chapter 5: Mistakes Were Made from 2019-11-28T16:08:15
Miriam gets tricked into a police interrogation room and leaves with new questions of her own.
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Chapter 4: Open for Business... Sort Of from 2019-11-21T22:51:07
Miriam has to face the realities of Achewillow by the harsh light of day, and it seems there may be a demon there after all.
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Chapter 3: Steampunk Monstrosity from 2019-11-13T00:00
Miriam may think she’s seen all the worst Achewillow has to offer, but as she meets more of the townsfolk, even darker things crawl from the shadows.
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Chapter 2: The Road to Achewillow from 2019-11-07T00:00
The trip to Achewillow begins and it's even stranger and scarier than Miriam imagined.
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Chapter 1: Gravestones to Milestones from 2019-10-31T00:00
Miriam DuFour’s life is in a tailspin and about to hit rock bottom. A strange envelope containing and even stranger inheritance could be the answer, or it could make matters even worse.
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