Podcasts by ars PARADOXICA

Marvel&Stitcher Present: MARVELS from 2020-03-20T00:13:48

MARVELS, based on the graphic novel by Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross. Written by Lauren Shippen. Directed by Paul Bae. Recording & sound design by Mischa Stanton.

Out now, wherever you listen.

Introducing Remarkable Providences from 2019-10-27T10:00

Remarkable Providences is an exploration of Puritans and pettiness, magic and misogyny, gospel and government, and, of course, the Salem Witch Trials.

Listen now!

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Introducing CARAVAN from 2019-01-25T11:00

CARAVAN, A Weird-West Audio Adventure by Tau Zaman.

First two episodes available now!

Website: whisperforge.org/caravan
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Inside Ars Paradoxica 36C (feat. The Whisperforge et al) from 2018-08-29T09:00

We asked you to fill our question bucket to the brim, and YOU DELIVERED. The whole creative team behind your favorite Cold War time travel tragedy answers all of your deep, burning questions abo...

The Far Meridian – Season 2 Teaser from 2018-08-20T11:00

The Far Meridian returns August 27th.

Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts, and follow on social media @TheFarMeridian!

Bonus: The Whisperforge Gets Locked Out from 2018-07-15T09:00

At PodCon 2017, weary travelers Kristen and Dan just want to check into their hotel room. Deprived a clean bed and a warm shower, they search for food and pine about potentially-lost costumes.

36: Release from 2018-06-06T09:00

The final confrontation. An end, possibly a beginning.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza & Tau Zaman (with story support f...

Introducing StarTripper!! from 2018-05-26T14:00

StarTripper!!, the latest Product of the Whisperforge. Season 1 airs every other Saturday, starting June 2nd. Subscribe today wherever fine audio products are offered....

35: Tangent from 2018-05-23T09:00

It’s 1943. Sally Grissom has accidentally invented time travel. But things don’t transpire exactly as we remember.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning, M...

34: Path from 2018-05-09T10:27:42

After leaving Point-of-Exile, Sally runs into friends old and new. Petra plans a party.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza ...

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33: Home from 2018-04-11T09:00

Though they are glad to return to Point-of-Exile once more after a long mission, our heroes may not be the same people they were when they left. Some for the better, others… less.

Created...

32: Riposte from 2018-03-28T09:00

Petra, Lou and the 77s infiltrate the KTNK stronghold to rescue Sally. But while inside, they might find more than they bargained for. They may have to pay a dear price to retrieve her.

C...

31: Control from 2018-03-14T09:00

It's all hands on deck in Colorado. Sally Grissom's been kidnapped. An ocean away, she matches wits with somebody new.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy ...

30: Volunteer from 2018-02-28T10:00

Sally meets with someone outside her circle and makes a desperate bargain with the mysterious new ODAR Director.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning (wit...

29: Odyssey from 2018-02-14T10:00

Sally pines for a friend. Esther struggles to catch up without her usual resources. Chet's on his way out. One last secret play before the new Director comes to town.

Created by Daniel Ma...

AK;NF: The future of ars Paradoxica from 2018-02-14T09:59

An announcement about the end of the show. Yes, you heard right: Season 3 will be the last season. But also, the best.

28: Adversary from 2018-01-03T10:00

On the brink of disaster, our heroes are stretched to their limits.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning (with Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy &...

27: Breach from 2017-12-20T10:00

Trapped in an ODAR lockdown with boiling tempers and a deadly enemy, Sally and crew struggle to find a way out. Meanwhile, Chet finds some downtime.

**WARNING: This episode contains graph...

26: Grip from 2017-12-06T10:00

Tensions mount as the crew turns in on itself. Sally and Petra fly east to examine something broken. Petra finds a new confidant.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by El...

25: Absence from 2017-11-22T10:00

The aftermath of the Roberts trial spurs ODAR’s inner circle to action. A hidden threat must be exposed, before all is lost.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian ...

24: Dilemma from 2017-11-08T10:00

The trial of Esther Roberts.

**WARNING: This episode contains stressful interrogation and hateful speech. Listener discretion advised.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. W...

23: Contact from 2017-10-25T09:00

A high-profile mission goes awry when ODAR is struck blind and their enemies begin to anticipate their every move.

**WARNING: This episode contains depictions of gun violence. Listener di...

A Gratuitous Sketch, In Regards to Season 3 from 2017-09-01T09:00

Surprising no one, Dan & Mischa can't announce news about Season 3 without cramming in a dumb bit.

Regular episodes of ars Paradoxica return Wednesday, October 25th!

Timeswimmers from 2017-08-08T09:00

Something... a little weird.

Story by Daniel Manning & Tyler Pomponio, written by The Koch Brothers Mystery Show Listen

Curses from 2017-07-01T09:00

Swearing's come a long way in 70 years, but Sally's getting impatient. She's ready for a new age in linguistic expression.

**WARNING: This episode contains very, VERY strong language. Lis...

Introducing The Far Meridian from 2017-06-05T13:00

The Far Meridian. A new audio drama podcast from the hivemind responsible for ars Paradoxica. Season 1 airs every other Monday, starting June 5th. Subscribe today: Listen

The Life&Times of Archimedes the Cat from 2017-06-01T11:00

A day in the life of Sally's cat Archimedes. Follow the Cat About Town; surely he can't get into more trouble than his owner. Can he?

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Story by ...

The Far Meridian – Teaser from 2017-05-29T11:15

The Far Meridian. A new audio drama podcast from the hivemind responsible for ars Paradoxica. Season 1 airs every other Monday, starting June 5th. Subscribe today: Listen

ODAR&You! from 2017-05-01T09:00

A training tape shown to new ODAR recruits.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring John Wallis as the...

22: Dawn from 2017-03-15T11:00

Chet draws a line in the sand; the Anchorites are trapped. But sand is easily washed away by a rising tide.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Tau Zaman. Directed & Pr...

The Recorder of Dr. Nikhil Sharma from 2017-02-15T12:00

The last remaining record of Dr. Nikhil Sharma, friend to Sally Grissom and foe to ODAR. His presence in only three days of 1949 caused deviations to the timeline not even the Blackroom could pr...

21: Jailbreak from 2017-02-01T12:00

The team has assembled, and it's time to take the fight to ODAR. Step 1: get Victor Lambert out of an ODAR prison facility, with a passcode from the desk of Director Chet Whickman himself. To pu...

20: Hitchhiker from 2017-01-01T12:00

June Barlowe's done biding her time. She's out for vengeance for her late husband Quentin, and heaven help ODAR and anyone else who stands in her way–except for a face she never thought she'd se...

19: Gumshoe from 2016-12-01T12:00

Lou Gaines is on a mission to find his friend David Marian, and in the course of his search ropes in others who have fallen beside ODAR's wake.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton....

18: Boundary from 2016-11-01T11:00

Anthony’s poking at the limits of the Blackroom, and facing his inevitable lonely demise, conspires with Sally to look for a way out. But when Esther and ODAR get word of the team-up, their conc...

17: Plasticity from 2016-10-01T11:00

**WARNING: This episode contains depictions of manipulation & implied harm of children. Listener discretion advised.

Petra and Carmen have been recruited for a special tr...

The Intrusion from 2016-09-15T11:00

A visitor appears. [http://thebrightsessions.com]

16: Greenhouse from 2016-09-01T07:24:35

Sally starts gardening and digs up something from her past. Esther falls back on old habits. Chet realizes he’s not here to make friends.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Writt...

15: Butterfly from 2016-08-01T07:01

**WARNING: This episode contains depictions of animal cruelty. Listener discretion advised. (No animals were harmed in the making of this episode.)

Still shaken since Sha...

14: Anchor from 2016-07-01T12:00

**WARNING: This episode contains graphic depiction of gun violence. Listener discretion advised.

What’s an ODAR agent doing in the Philadelphia harbor? Nikhil Sharma is f...

13: Signal from 2016-06-01T13:00

Sally and Esther fly out to the east coast. Sally has found a way to communicate with Anthony in the Blackroom, and needs to go to Philadelphia and commit a few crimes and put her life in mortal...

12: Asset from 2016-05-01T09:00

Louis Gaines is a journalism professor in trouble for introducing taboo concepts to his students. David Marian is a chess prodigy with an anger streak. The two war buddies are recruited by a mys...

11: Blackroom from 2016-04-01T13:00

As punishment for his crimes, Anthony Partridge is exiled to the Blackroom, ODAR’s communications hub situated at the anchor point. He’s not so sure he wants to be ODAR’s slave until the end of ...

10: Consequence, Act II from 2016-03-15T13:00

When Anthony seeks revenge on Bill Donovan for his crimes, he finds more than he’d bargained for: due to the effects of CAGE therapy, he’s a frail old man, confined to a bed, but otherwise healt...

10: Consequence, Act I from 2016-03-01T14:00

Anthony Partridge has stumbled across a box full of tapes in Bill Donovan’s office. Spoilers: Bill’s had the whole town wired for years, and he’s recorded EVERYTHING. And that’s not all–he’s bee...

09: Decay from 2016-02-01T14:00

It’s Christmastime again, and the team is on the verge of a breakthrough. Anthony Partridge has been working nonstop to finish his latest invention, and though he’s made substantial gains, he ma...

08: Cage from 2016-01-01T09:56:29

An accident finally leads to a practically-demonstrable use of the Timepiece: the CAGE, a bubble of time outside the universe. Chet isn’t too happy with Esther’s decision to spend 24 (relative) ...

Holiday Teaser – ars Paradoxica 08: Cage from 2015-12-25T17:49:18

07: Distraction from 2015-12-01T22:46:51

As work continues on a new iteration of ODAR’s time-bending technology, Jack Wyatt can’t shake the feeling that he might not be right for the job, and Esther is left picking up the pieces. Meanw...

06: Exile from 2015-11-01T14:00

Bill Donovan’s called in every favor he has to keep the lights on and the Timepiece up and running. Banished to the isolated mountain town of Point-of-Exile, Colorado, and with so many failures ...

05: Midnight from 2015-10-01T13:00

Sally is drunk, locked in a broom closet and the town is about to explode. But it’s hard to invest in the future of Polvo when projects are getting cut left and right, and Intelligence Agent Han...

Not An Episode of ars Paradoxica from 2015-09-01T13:00

Something else instead!

04: Bullet from 2015-08-01T13:00

Quentin Barlowe dies mysteriously, and all fingers point to Sally Grissom. To prove her innocence, Sally works through the night to create the TAP, a window through time, so she can see what rea...

03: Trinity, Act II from 2015-07-15T13:00

Chet Whickman, head of ODAR security, is here to break up the party. Time is ticking down til Judgment Day, but their transport vehicles break down in the middle of the desert. Sally, Chet, Anth...

03: Trinity, Act I from 2015-07-01T13:00

Sally and her assistants Jack Wyatt and Esther Roberts have to present a working Timepiece to the top brass in a week’s time. The only problem? It’s really hard to present time travel in the fle...

02: Blackout from 2015-06-01T13:01

A power outage creates an unlikely friendship.

Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.

Featuring:
Kriste...

01: Hypothesis (remastered) from 2015-06-01T09:00

Dr. Sally Grissom is stuck in the past. When a quirk of physics draws her into the middle of a top-secret military test on the deck of the USS Eldridge in 1943, Sally must convince Director Bill...

00: –teaser– from 2015-05-31T06:59

ars PARADOXICA is a story about people searching for meaning in a universe that aggressively lacks one, and who occasionally find the next best thing in those around them.

It's a...