A falconer, Addison Cooper, and a jester, Gregory Blake, are sent by their master, Lord Salisbury, to attend a Yuletide feast at the castle of his rival, Lord DeCoucey of Kent. Also in attendance will be King Richard II and his sister, Princess Mary, whom Salisbury and DeCoucey both hope to wed. Their orders are to embarrass DeCoucey in front of the princess and everyone, thereby eliminating the competition. The method of humiliation is left entirely up to their own creativity, and there’s a great reward if they should succeed.

Believing that his beloved captain may be dead, Dweich rests onboard Dick Starhopper’s ship, the Quantum Piledriver, until he meets Dick’s wife who attempts to seduce him under false pretenses. Eventually, Dick reveals his true intentions, and things grow tense. Just in the nick of time, the AstroGlide finally catches up, and Buck mounts an attack.

After passing out from a surprise gas attack, Dweich wakes up imprisoned in Black Soul Patch’s secret base, and Buck finds himself back on his own ship. While Buck and Flurf rush to Dweich’s rescue, they have no idea that they may, once again, be headed into a devious trap. However, what BSP doesn’t know is that Buck isn’t the only man coming for Dweich, and he’s got his own entirely different plans.  

Captain Buck Goodsense and First Mate Dweich Stevens, joined by furry alien Flurf, stop at a space station for some R&R when they receive a call concerning a derelict mining ship that could be carrying valuable cargo from a nearby asteroid. Since their names were specifically requested, the space adventurers wonder if they're being lured into a trap. Ultimately, they decide there’s only one way to find out.   [OPTIONAL: Lasers & Feelings #1-3]

Arkham, Massachusetts. 1920s. Reporter Rachel Hemingway is released from a yearlong committal at the sanitarium into the care of her companions, flapper Margo Macey and P.I. Saul Moran. While there, they are approached by a woman who claims that her great uncle, an archaeologist named Dr. van Horn, has also been committed yet is actually sane. After speaking with the doctor in his cell, they agree to retrieve an artifact from his house that he says is connected to an ancient cannibalistic religion. As luck would have it, they’re not the only visitors to come by the house that night.   [OPTIONAL: Call of Cthulhu (Halloween Special) #1]

Dressed as a washerwoman, Petey pushes a laundry cart concealing Nick into the fort, attempting to avoid suspicion from the guards while searching for Two Toes. Finally, after some challenges, their pirate partner is unchained, but the trio must scheme and swashbuckle their way out. Little do they know that even if they escape the garrison, their lives may already be doomed along with Port Royal.  

With Nick as the captain, the pirates set sail for Jamaica, and Petey gets his first taste of rum. Not soon after, another ship is spotted off the starboard side, and the pirates do what they do best, resulting in a fierce maritime melee. Eventually, they put in at Port Royal and promptly split up, each independently gathering intelligence on the whereabouts of their captured mate.  

After a devastating shipwreck, two 17th century English pirates, Nicholas Nibble and Petey Tweed, cling to debris in the shark infested Caribbean Sea, separated from their friend and fellow pirate “Two Toes” Ramsey. Before long, they float up to the rocky shores of an unknown island, where they quickly discover they are not alone.    

The sleepyheads wake up and continue to move from one strange room to the next until they ultimately find themselves staring at a sphere swirling with blue smoke, overseen by statues of Elven warriors. Suspecting the sphere may be the heart of the tower’s power, the heroes decide to shatter it and face the chaotic consequences.   

After a skirmish with scarabs, the party is transported to another room of the tower where they must survive encounters with a fungus and a flute. The way out leaves them separated, with T-Gunn under the influence of a powerful sleeping spell and the others fighting venomous snakes. Dirk and Randolfus eventually join the Dwarf and give in to a deep drowsiness but not before startling secrets are shared which could forever alter the relationships of the party.     

Having caught a Skinchanger literally red-handed, the do-gooders have a close-quarters quarrel, and afterwards, start a campfire. At last, the night of the full moon arrives and with it the fully materialized tower, a blue portal welcoming them in. The interior presents more portals and more peril.  

Accompanying Inquisitor Randolfus to the tiny village of Carbuncle, Dirk Buckleheight and T-Gunn Stormstone help investigate suspicious goings-on involving a forbidding tower that only seems to show up during the full moon. Upon meeting the villagers, it becomes evident that the tower is not the only thing strange about Carbuncle.   [OPTIONAL: Shadow of the Demon Lord 1-10]

Having been drawn in by chanting, the adventurers, including a newly remodeled Dwarf, secretly observe the celebratory aftermath of a successful cult ritual that ended with a man, presumably Pentachus Katandramus, vanishing. A much less successful scheme by Rusty leads to a battle with the cultists and then with something even worse. In the end, the party’s decision not to run away proves explosively fateful.   [PREREQUISITE: Shadow of the Demon Lord 7-9]   [OPTIONAL: Shadow of the Demon Lord 1-6]  

After following through with their plan to dupe Shark McGee, Jimmy and Bobby proceed to the Bellerive Hotel where, according to Luigi, a ledger is stashed that can bring down Giovanni Salerno. Everything goes terribly awry, however, resulting in a gunfight, a car chase, and a fall.      

Jimmy and Bobby prepare to whack Luigi inside his home while dealing with the pleas and procrastinations from him and his wife, along with the persistent cries of their baby. Before they leave, irrevocable decisions are made and true identities are revealed.   

In 1930s Kansas City, union pipefitters Jimmy Carano and Bobby Marbles finish up a day of work in their other job -- persuading reluctant business owners to accept slot machines -- and are rewarded with yet another career opportunity: painting houses. A man named Luigi Vega has incurred the wrath of their boss, and he is to be “taken care of” as soon as possible.   

After calming a riled up mob intent on killing Indians, Seamus and Barnaby are informed of a nearby encampment of outlaws. Newly deputized, they ride out at first light alongside future legends Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson. A good old-fashioned shootout ensues, and not everyone rides back.

Waking up early, Seamus and “Uncle Sam” get in a final round of Q&A with the saloon-goers before getting the hell out of Dodge and heading north. What they find solves some mysteries but only deepens others. The searchers return after dusk as the bearers of bad news and bad arrowheads.

Barnaby Baxter and Seamus O’Shaugnessy, two drifters escaping their pasts, are headed out west in the 1870s when they come to a notorious city on the high plains. In the lively saloon, they confabulate with the barkeep and diversified patrons, discovering there’s no shortage of folk searching for other folk and decent rewards for those who’re able to find them.  

After descending into the lava-lit depths beneath the Heap, the heroes find themselves staring into the many evil eyes of the Eye Tyrant. Will they perish or will they triumph, locate the lost ring, and make the treacherous trek back to the Amber Princess to partake in a fairytale wedding? Either way, this tale must end, thus concluding an unforgettable night of tabletop gaming for Chip, Dickey, and Plunger. Now on to the movie!

After departing the Castle of the Amber Princess, the valiant adventurers travel straight to the Heap on the Borderlands, hoping to find the ring whose possessor the Gelf promises to marry. At the heap’s base, they dare enter the dreaded Maze of Chaos.

Our heroes, Wendyl Woolbeard and Mÿke Tÿsen (and Silas Seeker), continue their perilous journey across the ensorcelled land, encountering the strange old hermit the Trog had mentioned, as well as foul beasts in the woods and waters. After a fork in the road, the travelers soon find themselves face-to-face with pure wickedness.    

In the loft of a detached garage, three boys settle in for an epic night of fantasy roleplaying and fluff tasting. Join Plunger as the Gamemaster and Shadow Specialist, Dickey Newton as the Element Master, and Chip Estrada as the Pugilist while they navigate their courageous characters through a realm of magic and menace to find an infamous heap on the borderlands.       [NOTE: A familiarity with the characters from our Kids on Bikes episodes is probably necessary to fully enjoy this series.]    

Niles and Vinny go from spies to Spartaci as they engage in gladiatorial combat in a makeshift rooftop arena nine stories over the bay, jeopardizing their mission and their mortal lives. Are you not entertained?

Under the aliases of Dorian DeLorean and Jean-Pierre Rousseau, the spies attend the art auction and hobnob with various scum and villainy until they’re finally introduced to Diamondface himself, who seems very interested in their forged painting. When the opportunity arises, they do some snooping and uncover a surprise.      

Washington, D.C. 1980s. Veteran secret agent Niles Thorpe is paired with younger rookie spy Vinny Rigatoni. Their mission: infiltrate an illegal auction of stolen art in Macau, China and appropriate a computer disk from the auctioneer, South African art dealer Diamondface, which contains Swiss bank accounts linked to code names.   [Optional: The Spy Game 1-3]  

After battling a giant mutant, Tegan, Dirk, and Rusty continue to explore the house in Purse, encountering more monsters and mysteries. Crunching too many crystals, Tegan involuntarily gains some new body modifications. Moments later, eerie chants draw the party’s attention, daring them to investigate.

After returning from the shrine, the three adventurers meet up at the Fallen Solider tavern where they hear rumors about the neighborhood of Purse and its walking dead problem. From a guard at the entrance, they learn about an outbreak of a deadly disease. With some persuasion, they are allowed through the quarantine and head straight for a house where an explosion is said to have started the whole thing.

Two short-statured adventurers, Dirk Buckleheight and Tegan Stormstone, enter a shrine hidden in the forest that reportedly houses magical gemstones. After narrowly escaping death, they eventually come upon a strange, inanimate clockwork and decide to wind it up. Together, they attempt to explore the rest of the shrine, discovering its many wonders and horrors.   [NOTE: New listeners can start here if they wish. The previous SotDL episodes are optional.]

With their notoriety on the rise, O.K. Boomer, Bloody Dickey, and M.G. head to Las Vegas armed and incognito. There, they must find a way north to Area 51 where, if everything goes according to plan, a time machine will send them back to the 1980s. But everything doesn’t go according to plan. Sacrifices are made, heroes are chosen, and nothing will ever be the same.

After putting their trust in Mr. Boomer, the rebels travel by train to San Francisco where a contact awaits with details on how to save the world. To their surprise, the contact is a familiar face they haven’t seen in many years.

In a dark future, Dickey Newton and M.G. (aka Merlyn Grubb, aka Plunger) work at a marshmallow fluff factory serving Earth’s addicted alien overlords. After being appointed a new supervisor named Mr. Boomer, they soon discover the old man is not exactly who they thought he was. Suddenly, they’re presented with an opportunity to hypothetically make the world right again, but it won’t be easy.   [PREREQUISITE: Kids on Bikes 1-6]   [OPTIONAL: Fudge (Hard Time in Hardgate) 1-6]  

Just when it seemed like everything was going their way, fate reverses course for Jorge, Merle, and Johnny, as the conspirators suddenly face the possibility that they won't get what they want. It all comes down to one day in late November, and oh, what a day it is.

Fate has brought together a Cuban exile, police officer, and nightclub owner who find they have more in common than they thought. What starts as a conspiracy to make some money soon escalates into something much more ambitious.  

The moment has finally arrived for the former Night Rangers to make their great escape, but before they can, Duke must deal with Enzo who stands between him and the Bean Machine’s radio, while Frank is tasked with retrieving Stroker amid a deadly pudding riot. But breaking out is only the beginning, and many more obstacles will surely await them as they hightail it to Jupiter Springs with Melvin Grubb’s secret message.    

Just in time for the long-awaited pudding arrival, Duke visits the infirmary, and Frank works out a deal with Officer Milky, setting up the final phase of their mission to escape Hardgate.    

In the aftermath of King Kelly’s assassination, the Night Rangers relocate to a new cellblock and continue to plot their escape, which, repugnantly, means enlisting the help of Stroker. Additionally, with the pudding still in transit, they must take another drastic action or risk retribution from Sugar Tits.  

Frank and Duke move forward with their pudding plan while simultaneously taking their first steps toward freedom.

While Frank and Duke work on a sweet scheme to hold off the Pale Riders and the Dog Pack, they’re introduced to a mysterious convict with new info that changes everything, giving them the will and the way to eventually escape Hardgate.

Two members of the Night Rangers Motorcycle Club from Jupiter Springs, California, Duke Dale and Frank Williams Jr., are reunited years later in a Nevada federal prison called Hardgate. With both life and loyalty in mind, they are faced with the grave choice of pledging allegiance to one of the prison’s various gangs or attempting to survive on their own. A third choice, not yet a possibility, is escape.   Find out more about the Fudge system here: https://www.fudgerpg.com/about/about-fudge/fudge-overview.html  

Joined by Delia, the heroes enter the mysterious shrine in search of crystals and clues. What they find is chaos, insanity, and death.

As the adventurers continue their investigation, they discover that farmer Ham has been keeping a secret, and afterwards, have a hairy encounter in the woods. There, they learn of a shrine that could offer clues to the fate of the farmer’s pigs and possibly a whole lot more.  

A brand-new adventure begins as Robin, Rusty, and Rat take on a job to find a farmer’s missing pigs. Unsurprisingly, the case turns out to be a wee bit more complicated and challenging than they’d initially expected.  

With Chip now back in Jupiter Springs, the kids meet with a professor who provides valuable insights about the tree markings they’d photographed. After some preparations, the boys journey back to the place where it all began, seeking irrefutable proof of the cave creature’s existence.   [For more of the Kids on Bikes characters, also listen to SPRINGS 1-3 and Druids of Dragondale 1-4.]

With Derrick behind the wheel, Dickey and Plunger take a road trip to visit Chip in Sacramento. However, they quickly find that something’s not right with their old friend, and in fact, he might be in mortal danger. It takes their combined encyclopedic knowledge and skill mastery to deduce the situation and set things right again.

A year after their encounter at Saber-Tooth Cave, Dickey Newton and Plunger might be catching fleeting glimpses of the same horrifying entity. Dickey is skeptical, but Plunger wants to believe. Meanwhile, Chip Estrada has been convalescing in a Sacramento psychiatric facility. Can the kids uncover the truth? If so, can they handle it?  

Arkham, Massachusetts. 1920s. Flapper Margo Macey has just inherited a house from her wealthy uncle who mysteriously vanished along with his adoptive daughter. She hires private investigator Saul Moran to assist her in the removal of rumored squatters. Joined by newspaper reporter Rachel Hemingway, they enter the house only to find nothing weird or bad happening there, and everything turns out fine.

The plot thickens as the kids track another clue, taking them into dark woods. There, something awaits, revealing an even deeper mystery and pushing their courage to the limit.