Explore every episode of the podcast The Books of Thoth
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| It Was The Best Day Ever | 29 Oct 2024 | 00:25:58 | |
Citizen 123192-A lives in The PostState. It is a dark and grim dystopian society. A boot in the face forever. But he doesn’t let it get him down. In fact, Citizen 123192-A is about to tell us how much he loves life in the PostState. He’ll burn books, rat out his fellow Citizens to the authorities, and maybe even eat a ration bar or two. It’s sure to be the best day ever! Written and produced by Sam McDonald Transcript: https://thothtranscripts.carrd.co/ Jay Callan as The Statement Taker Sam McDonald as Citizen 123192-A and Voice of FreeState Karim Kronfli as Commander Robbie Eques James Barnett as Officer 1 and General Julie Hoverson as Officer 2, Propaganda Announcer, and 468.2-EK Cameron Gergett as Homeless Man Melissa Bowens as Homeless Child Tiffany Perdue as Homeless Woman Ed Haynes as 925.7-RX Opening Music: Desert City by Kevin MacLeod Closing Music: Off to Osaka by Kevin MacLeod Additional Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod Opening Narration provided by Geno Samuel Series cover art created by Nadines Trollip | |||
| Double Feature: Rituals & Teleporter | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:15:22 | |
A two-for-one episode! We start with a tragicomedy of errors. A gentle reminder to always perform your bedtime rituals. You never know when they might save your life. Next, we travel to a war-torn planet. A doctor must make a hard medical decision. Will she and her patient be killed in a massive storm? Or will they take their chances with the teleporter? Hosted by Julie Hoverson Listen to Julie’s audio drama 19 Nocturne Boulevard: http://www.19nocturneboulevard.net/ Rituals performed by Sam McDonald Teleporter performed by Hannah Preisinger Transcripts: https://thothtranscripts.carrd.co/ Intro music: Desert City by Kevin MacLeod Intermission music: Monkeys Spinning Monkeys by Kevin MacLeod Closing music: Metamorphosis by Quincas Moreira Additional music provided by CryoChamber from the album Vestigium Opening narration provided by Geno Samuel Series cover art created by Nadine Trollip | |||
| Starshot | 19 Dec 2023 | 00:12:26 | |
A fleet of alien space probes enter the night sky. But this is not our sky, and the probes are from Earth. A scientist from Alpha Centauri studies the probes aboard a space station. What will the scientist discover about their place in the universe? Performed by Angela Yih Listen to Angela’s audio drama Residents of Proserpina Park: https://residentsofproserpinapark.com/ Transcripts: https://thothtranscripts.carrd.co/ Intro music: Desert City by Kevin MacLeod Ending music: Jellyfish in Space by Kevin MacLeod Additional music provided by CryoChamber from the album Memory Alpha: https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/album/memory-alpha Opening narration provided by Geno Samuel Series cover art created by Nadine Trollip | |||
| Trailer of Thoth | 15 Dec 2023 | 00:01:34 | |
The god of wisdom holds many scrolls with his great library. Unfurl the papyrus and breathe in its ancient scent. Chronicles of our world as it was, as it might be, and how it could have been. Come with us as we explore the stories within. The Books of Thoth is an audio drama anthology from Sam McDonald. | |||
| Paleontology Conference | 11 Nov 2023 | 00:12:43 | |
100 million years in the future. Humans are long extinct. Squids rule the Earth. They only know us from the fossils we leave behind. What will they make of us? What assumption will they draw? Written and produced by Sam McDonald Transcripts: https://thothtranscripts.carrd.co/ Marnie Warner as The Professor Members of the audience: Amy Young, Faye Holliday, Juan Cruz III, Tiffany Perdue, and Melissa Bowens Opening narration provided by Geno Samuel Series cover art created by Nadine Trollip Theme music: Desert City by Kevin MacLeod Bell sounds provided by Freesound: https://freesound.org/people/burkay/sounds/80506/ | |||
| How the Aesir Learned the Mantras | 20 May 2025 | 00:20:38 | |
What if Buddhism, rather than Christianity, had become the dominant religion of Europe? Let’s us explore a folktale from such a world. A world where Buddhist temples in Scandinavia and Frankland also host images of gods such as Thor, Odin, and even Loki. We shall hear the story of a monk called Ketil, and how he helped spread Buddhism to Northern Europe. But more than that, he also drew the attention of the gods of Asgard themselves. Written and produced by Sam McDonald Scott R. McKinley as The Narrator Patrick Heinzen as Thor Sam McDonald as Ketil Faye Holliday as Sif Tim Stephenson as Odin Juan Cruz III as Loki Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11_6WVs1Hpy9Cs_sCfnPZ_Dk801ZclqNHb49IA4ZVIIY/edit Record Scratch provided by Freesound.org: https://freesound.org/people/luffy/sounds/3536/ Addtional sounds provided by Apple Loops, Epidemic Sounds, and Jason Steele Opening and Closing Music: Desert City by Kevin MacLeod Additional Music: Knight’s Templar by Adriel Fair Entering Kathmandu by Sights of Wonder Stollin’ & Rollin’ by Mike Franklyn River Walk by Philip Ayers Mural Legends by Adriel Fair | |||
| Welcome to the Xenarium | 03 May 2025 | 00:27:18 | |
Explore the wonders of the cosmic wilderness right here on Earth. You are about to take a trip to the Xenarium: an indoor alien zoo. The staff are friendly and very knowledgeable. Some of them are really out of this world. You will feed filterwings in the Skyhook Gallery. You’ll meet animals the feast on radiation in the Starship Gallery. And we can’t forget the adorable metamorph mana gliders. You’ll do all that, and a lot more, at the Xenarium. Written and produced by Sam McDonald Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12VRLBXarzNwpeMLfZMyj18w_-4zCuSnXBBsnp4E0h0k/edit Sam McDonald as the Narrator Mattie Beaird as Admissions Sue Gunter as Su-Say Diana Chavez as Yih Blake Bramley as Barlowe Cole Maxwell as Percy Opening Music: Desert City by Kevin MacLeod Closing Music: Oasis by Melodysheep Series Cover Art created by Nadine Trollip Opening Narration performed by Geno Samuel Additional Music: Ghost Particles by Melodysheep Riparian Forest by Dronny Drako & protoU Ether by Melodysheep Mind of Nature by Melodysheep The Cosmic Wilderness by Melodysheep Check Your Shoes by Tiki Tiki Peace of Mind by Tiki Tiki Unseen Worlds by Melodysheep | |||