Episodes

  • Join us as we finish our story about embezzling, murderous seahorses, and bartenders who think they're much smarter than they actually are. (The last six minutes or so of the episodes are our very own adventure into artisanal toast water. Listen at your own risk.)

    Players: Jennifer Alexander, Brendan McLeod, Elora Karim, Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Theme song by Brendan Hutchins

    Mentioned in the outro: Download the Fiasco playset at the Serendipity City site

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  • Join us as we weave a tangled web of alchemy, embezzling, and bartenders who think they're much smarter than they actually are. That's right - it's our Fiasco episode!

    First hour and change is setting up characters & relationships, actual scenes start at ~1:18:00.

    Players: Jennifer Alexander, Brendan McLeod, Elora Karim, Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    Mentioned in the outro:

    Download the Fiasco playset at the Serendipity City siteRAICES TexasLights for Liberty vigilsPost bail for immigrantsList of other organizations and ways to help immigrants at the border

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  • In the season one finale, Iro, Fancy, and Fox follow the last lead they have, in hopes of getting answers about Rachel's disappearance...and lingering mysteries from their past.

    CW: gun violence and vehicle violence (timestamps at end of show notes)

    Players: Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    We have a Discord! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Thanks again for being here for season one! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed making it.

    Music tracks used: Grey Alley by Blue Dot Sessions, Grand Hotel by Dee Yan Key, and of course our custom theme created by Brendan Hutchins

    Sound effects via Battlebards and Creative Commons

    CW timestamps: "up close" gun violence and violence in general (no sound effects) from 20-30m, 52-55m, 1h05m-06m, automobile violence at 44-45m in and 46-47m

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  • Charlie and Vexx continue their mission to lie, cheat, and steal their way through the Baldwin Felts & Co headquarters to bring 'em down.

    CW: gun violence and alarms/sirens (timestamps at end of show notes)

    Players: Evan Mora and Gloria Walker

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

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    This is the last episode with Vexx and Charlie this season, and the next episode (going up on December 11th) is our final season one episode. After that, we'll be on hiatus and sharing some bonus content (on no regular schedule) until season two starts.

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Carpe Diem and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key, Chorto Horo by Underscore Orkestra

    Sound effects via Battlebards and Creative Commons

    CW timestamps: gun violence (shots/fighting from 11:42-15:28, mentions of guns afterwards, shots/fighting from ~28-34), alarm sirens at 16-17m in, explosion noise at 35:30

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  • After getting patched up at the speakeasy, Iro, Fox, and Fancy return to their mission to find Rachel.

    Players: Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    We have a Discord! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Our next episode will go up November 27th. See you soon!

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key, Balkan Nights, G## Plucky, and Table Dance by Underscore Orkestra

    Sound effects via BattleBards

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  • Vexx and Charlie set out on their mission to mess with Baldwin Felts & Co, to decidedly mixed results.

    Players: Evan Mora and Gloria Walker

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

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    Our next episode will go up November 13th. See you soon!

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key, Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon Orchestra

    Sound effects via Battlebards and Creative Commons

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  • On their way back from Rachel's family home, the gang finds themselves with a tail...

    CW: Gun violence throughout episode

    Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod, and Gloria Walker

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    Things mentioned in the intro:

    The Polygon article & Wil Williams

    The new listener guide at the site

    International Podcast Month (I'm on episodes #13 and #34)

    We have a Discord! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Our next episode will go up either October 23rd or October 30th. See you soon!

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key, Balkan Nights by Underscore Orkestra

    Sound effects via BattleBards

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  • Meeting back up at the bar the next morning, Iro, Fancy, and Fox find themselves with a new job.

    Players: Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    We have a Discord! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Our next episode goes up October 2nd. See you soon!

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key, G## Plucky by Underscore Orkestra, When the High Takes Hold by Soul on Strings, Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon

    Sound effects used from the Free Sound database: Doorbell A by kwahmah_02, Clock Chime, Antique by InspectorJ, other sound effects via BattleBards

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  • Our second post-play roundtable, where we're discussing the latest arc. Gameplay talk stops around 6 minutes in and then we discuss role-playing choices!

    Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod, and Gloria Walker

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    We have a Discord! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Our next episode will be out on September 11th, after which we should be back on our regular biweekly schedule. Thanks for your patience and for bearing with the bumpiness this last month!

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  • A quick update on the show with some bonus content!

    Things mentioned:

    You can see the original newspaper clippings here

    Our newspaper reporters were Lucille Valentine and Paul Miscavage

    Unexplored Places

    Zoo

    International Podcast Month

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAM RILEY!

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    Thank you so much for listening and for your support - we'll be back on a regular publishing schedule soon!

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  • Concluding their alchemist mission, the gang ventures into dangerous territory. Heading back to their respective apartments, they each make a discovery...

    CW: gun violence (details and timestamps at end of show notes)

    Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod, and Gloria Walker

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    We have a Discord! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Our next episode goes up August 14th - it'll be a leveling-up and Q&A episode, and then we're moving into the season one finale. See you soon!

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key, Grey Alley, Resolute, Ervina, and Noe Noe by Blue Dot Sessions, Music Box and by Underskore Orkestra, Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon

    CWs: Gun violence ("up close" violence from to 46:30 to 50:54)

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  • Returning to the alchemist school, Vexx makes a discovery...

    Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod, and Gloria Walker

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    We have a Discord! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Our next episode goes up August 7th.

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Good Old Times and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key, Ervina by Blue Dot Sessions

    Sound effects via Battlebards

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  • Off to investigate a lead, the Grove Team goes to the mysterious beach village. What will they discover, besides sand in their shoes? Listen in to find out!

    Players: Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

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    Our next episode goes up July 24th.

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel by Dee Yan-Key, Shiny Diamonds by Underskore Orkestra

    Sound effects via Battlebards and 3bagbrew on freesound.org

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  • After getting tipped off by a seller she charmed in the last episode, Vexx heads into the den of alchemists to see what she can find out.

    Players: Evan Mora, Gloria Walker

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    We have a Discord now! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Our next episode goes up July 10th.

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Good Old Times and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key

    Sound effects via Battlebards

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  • It's time to find out what everyone's favorite tinkerer + wizard duo has been doing this whole time! Let's catch back up with Vexx and Charlie, as they transmogrify, flirt, and destroy merchandise in an attempt to find out what to do next.

    Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod, and Gloria Walker

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    We have a Discord now! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Our next episode goes up June 26th.

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel and Phlegm by Dee Yan-Key, Raccoon Hollow by Underskore Orkestra

    Sound effects via Battlebards

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  • Now that they've picked up some clues about the sacred grove's would-be saboteurs, Nancy, Iro, and Fox head back to the grove to investigate further.

    Players: Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    We have a Discord now! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Our next episode goes up June 5th.

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel by Dee Yan-Key, Raccoon Hollow by Underskore Orkestra Sound effects via Battlebards

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  • We catch up with Grove Team (Fox, Iro, and Fancy) as they head off to investigate the scene of the crime and see what they can learn.

    Players: Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    We have a Discord now! Join it here. And make sure to check out the Patreon, so you can get sneak peeks and bonus content for Serendipity City and other projects.

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    Our next episode goes up May 22nd.

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel by Dee Yan-Key, Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon, When the High Takes Hold by Soul on Strings, F Minor Klezmer and 599 by Underskore Orkestra, Explore by Timo Komulainen

    Sound effects via Battlebards

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  • Despite their best efforts, everyone has survived their various missions. It's time to meet back up at the bar to share intel and take a few weeks off, before their next gig starts.

    Players: Evan Mora, Jennifer Alexander, Orion, Brendan McLeod, and Gloria Walker

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    Housekeeping notes from the outro:

    We have a Discord now! Join it here.

    There have been some changes at the Patreon - one of them is that you can now be entered in the NPC name lottery by tweeting about the show (make sure to tag us at @serendipitypod on Twitter) or writing a review and sending us a screencap!

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    Our next episode goes up May 8th.

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Grand Hotel and Phlegm, by Dee Yan-Key, Grey Alley by Blue Dot Sessions, Skopelitos and Stompin at the Lough by Underskore Orkestra

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  • Iro and Fox have a target for their hunt and are in hot pursuit - listen in to find out how it goes!

    CW: Gun violence (timestamps at end of show notes)

    Players: Orion, Brendan McLeod

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

    Make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can see the bonus notes for this episode (free to the public!).

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    Our next episode goes up April 24th.

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: Turkish Lady Face and Balkan Nights by Underscore Orkestra, Grand Hotel by Dee Yan Key

    Content warning: Gun violence and "up close" violence from ~18 minutes in to ~34 minutes in

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  • Having struggled through several conversations with strangers at the local anarchist bar, Iro and Fox head off in search of new leads. Listen in to find out what else they learn and where their hunt takes them.

    Players: Orion, Brendan McLeod

    GM: Michelle Nickolaisen (Twitter, Instagram )

    Audio editor: Brendan Hutchins

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    Our next episode goes up April 10th. Make sure to check out the Patreon, where you can get early access, sneak peeks, and behind the scenes on Serendipity City and other projects.

    Tracks used from Free Music Archive: G## Plucky by the Underscore Orkestra, and Grand Hotel and Phlegm by Dee Yan Key

    Sound effects via Battlebards

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