Today’s bonus content is the #AskTOAFN listener Q&A for Book 2, Chapter 9. Christian, Dan, Anya and Greg answer a few questions related to the chapter…and then mostly relitigate Tumblr’s “Sexiest Once And Future Nerd Character” poll.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Due to a (very literal) expansion in the TOAFN family, there will be a longer than usual break between Chapters 9 and 10. Our Patreon will be paused until we have something to release. Stay tuned to our socials for official announcements.

(The transcript for the conversation can be found here, and the transcript for our announcements can be found here.)

Thank you as always for listening!

In the conclusion of Book 2, Chapter 9, Billy does what Billy does best – be a huge pain in the ass – and reshapes the power balance of Pacific Ridge. And just in time for the arrival of a very influential power broker. First Snow prepares to delivery discouraging news to her community.

CREDITS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Directed by
 CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Written by
 CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA and GREGORY M. SCHULZ

PERFORMED BY:
 RHIANNON ANGELL as…      Janey
 GARRETT ARMYN as…      Sir Brennen Willemson, Baker, and Ranger 4
 DAN DOBRANSKY as…      Vanderberg
 ANYA GIBIAN as…      Aerona Regan
 IAN HARKINS as…      The Narrator and Ranger 1
 AARON LANHAM as…      First Snow
 CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA as…      Tyymos, Stablehand, and Bill
 PAUL NOTICE as…      Nelson and Ranger 2
 ANA O’DANIEL as…      Lulu
 APRIL ORTIZ as…      Steady River
 FRANK QUERIS as…      Billy
 JULIE REED as…      Jen
 REGINA RENEE RUSSELL as…      Nia and Blacksmith
 GREGORY M. SCHULZ as…      Yllowyyn, Ranger 3, and Weston
 DAVID SYLVESTER WOLF as…      O’an Hritsl

Editing by
 JIM BANTING

Foley, Sound Design, and Post Production Mixing by
 JIM BANTING

Additional Writing Help from
 ANA O’DANIEL

Music Direction and Main Theme by
 TOM LEE

Additional Scoring by
 CHRIS MONTALBO

Created and Executive Produced by
 ZACH GLASS & CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Co-Executive Produced by
 JESS KELLEY-MADERA

Associate Producers
ALEC STORY

The script for this episode can be downloaded here, and the transcript of our announcements here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• The end of a Chapter means we’ll be doing an #AskTOAFN livestream on YouTube. Submit your questions on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr using #AskTOAFN! Just make sure to submit by 11:59pm ET on June 2.
• As always, The Once And Future Nerd is made possible by our Patrons on Patreon. We hope you consider joining!

Follow our socials for all scheduling announcements.

CONTENT NOTES:

• Intimate partner violence is a recurring throughline of this chapter

End of Listed CONTENT NOTES

Regan becomes increasingly entangled in the affairs of Pacific Ridge, while the Party puts their plan into motion. Yllodyk may have found an ally, but she has some explaining to do first.

CREDITS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Directed by
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Written by
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA and GREGORY M. SCHULZ

PERFORMED BY:
RHIANNON ANGELL as…      Yllodyk and Janey
GARRETT ARMYN as…      Sir Brennen Willemson
DAN DOBRANSKY as…      Vanderberg
ANYA GIBIAN as…      Aerona Regan and Maeve Bailey
 IAN HARKINS as…      The Narrator and The Professor
 CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA as…      Bill
 PAUL NOTICE as…      Nelson
 ANA O’DANIEL as…      Lulu
 FRANK QUERIS as…      Billy
 JULIE REED as…      Jen
 REGINA RENEE RUSSELL as…      Nia
 GREGORY M. SCHULZ as…      Yllowyyn and Weston
 DAVID SYLVESTER WOLF as…      O’an Hritsl

Editing by
 JIM BANTING

Foley, Sound Design, and Post Production Mixing by
 EDWARD BUSH

Additional Writing Help from
 ANA O’DANIEL

Music Direction and Main Theme by
 TOM LEE

Additional Scoring by
 CHRIS MONTALBO

Created and Executive Produced by
 ZACH GLASS & CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Co-Executive Produced by
 JESS KELLEY-MADERA

The script for this episode can be downloaded here, and the transcript of our announcements here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• This episode is brought to you in part by Shaker & Spoon – a subscription service that helps you learn to make craft cocktails at home. Get 20% off your first box by visiting shakerandspoon.com/toafn
• As always, The Once And Future Nerd is made possible by our Patrons on Patreon. We hope you consider joining!

We’ll be back with our next episode on May 28. See you then!

CONTENT NOTES:

• Intimate partner violence is a recurring throughline of this chapter

End of Listed CONTENT NOTES

Yllodyk reckons with the aftershock from her parents’ untimely deaths. Under the Black Mountains, Mag Uidhir and the Dragon make good on their bargain.

CREDITS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Directed by
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Written by
O CARCIENTE and CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

PERFORMED BY:
RHIANNON ANGELL as…      Yllodyk
GARRETT ARMYN as…      Jethro
IAN HARKINS as…      The Narrator and Mag Uidhir
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA as…      Renault D’esprit
JULIE REED as…      Elf Constable
REGINA RENEE RUSSELL as…      The Dragon/Yrrsylax

Editing by
JIM BANTING

Foley, Sound Design, and Post Production Mixing by
 EDWARD BUSH

Music Direction and Main Theme by
 TOM LEE

Additional Scoring by
 CHRIS MONTALBO

Created and Executive Produced by
 ZACH GLASS & CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Co-Executive Produced by
 JESS KELLEY-MADERA

Associate Producers
 SUSAN DEGAN and ALEC STORY

The script for this episode can be downloaded here, and the transcript of our announcements here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• This episode is brought to you in part by Shaker & Spoon – a subscription service that helps you learn to make craft cocktails at home. Get 20% off your first box by visiting shakerandspoon.com/toafn
• As always, The Once And Future Nerd is made possible by our Patrons on Patreon. We hope you consider joining!

We’ll be back with our next episode on Apr. 30. See you then!

CONTENT NOTES:

• There is a description of death by torture
• There is talk of gender dysphoria, particularly as it relates to menstruation and childbirth

End of Listed CONTENT NOTES

Old rivalries flare in Pacific Ridge. Nelson finds a kindred spirit. Regan folds some new allies into the Party’s plan.

CREDITS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Directed by
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Written by
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA and GREGORY M. SCHULZ

PERFORMED BY:
RHIANNON ANGELL as…      Janey
GARRETT ARMYN as…      Sir Brennen Willemson
DAN DOBRANSKY as…      Vanderberg
ANYA GIBIAN as…      Aerona Regan
IAN HARKINS as…      The Narrator and Ranger 1
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA as…      Bill
PAUL NOTICE as…      Nelson
ANA O’DANIEL as…      Lulu
FRANK QUERIS as…      Billy
JULIE REED as…      Jen
REGINA RENEE RUSSELL as…      Nia
GREGORY M. SCHULZ as…      Yllowyyn, Ranger 3, and Weston
DAVID SYLVESTER WOLF as…      O’an Hritsl

Editing by
JIM BANTING

Foley, Sound Design, and Post Production Mixing by
EDWARD BUSH

Additional Writing Help from
ANA O’DANIEL

Music Direction and Main Theme by
TOM LEE

Additional Scoring by
CHRIS MONTALBO

Created and Executive Produced by
ZACH GLASS & CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Co-Executive Produced by
JESS KELLEY-MADERA

Associate Producers
SUSAN DEGAN and ALEC STORY

The script for this episode can be found here, and the transcript for our announcements here.

We’ll be back with our next episode on March 26. We’ll see you then!

CONTENT NOTES:

• Intimate partner violence is a recurring throughline of this chapter
• Words of racial and gendered abuse are used

END OF LISTED CONTENT NOTES.

Upon arriving in the West, the Party encounters challenges they never anticipated. But after learning more about their new locale, a plan takes shape.

CREDITS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Directed by
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Written by
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA and GREGORY M. SCHULZ

Additional Writing Help from
ANA O’DANIEL

PERFORMED BY:
RHIANNON ANGELL as…      Janey
GARRETT ARMYN as…      Sir Brennen Willemson, Coyote Carl, and Ranger 4
DAN DOBRANSKY as…      Vanderberg
ANYA GIBIAN as…      Aerona Regan
IAN HARKINS as…      The Narrator and Ranger 1
CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA as…      Bill
PAUL NOTICE as…      Nelson and Ranger 2
ANA O’DANIEL as…      Lulu
FRANK QUERIS as…      Billy
JULIE REED as…      Jen
REGINA RENEE RUSSELL as…      Nia
GREGORY M. SCHULZ as…      Yllowyyn and Ranger 3
DAVID SYLVESTER WOLF as…      The Heel

Editing by
TRISTAN STONE

Foley, Sound Design, and Post Production Mixing by
EDWARD BUSH

Music Direction and Main Theme by
TOM LEE

Additional Scoring by
CHRIS MONTALBO

Created and Executive Produced by
ZACH GLASS & CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Co-Executive Produced by
JESS KELLEY-MADERA

Associate Producers
SUSAN DEGAN and ALEC STORY

The script for this episode can be downloaded here, and the transcript for our announcements here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• This episode is brought to you in part by Shaker & Spoon – a subscription service that helps you learn to make craft cocktails at home. Get 20% off your first box by visiting shakerandspoon.com/toafn
• As always, The Once And Future Nerd is made possible by our Patrons on Patreon. We hope you consider joining!

We’ll be back with our next episode on Feb. 26. See you then!

CONTENT NOTES:

• Intimate partner violence is a recurring throughline of this chapter

End of Listed CONTENT NOTES

For today’s bonus content, Anya Gibian, Zach Glass, Ian Harkins, and Christian Kelley-Madera recorded a commentary track for Book 1 Chapter 5, “The Worthiest Knight,” originally released back in 2014.

ANNOUCEMENTS:

• This episode is sponsored by Tab for a Cause — a free browser extension that helps you raise money for charity. Join our team at tabforacause.org/toafn
• As always, The Once And Future Nerd is made possible by our Patrons on Patreon. This episode was a reward we promised for reaching $650/month on Patreon. Thank you to everyone who helped us reach that milestone! If you’d like to hear us do this again, we’ve promised another commentary track if we reach $850/month.
• Check out Ian’s new audio drama series The Iron Anthology
• Check out our illustrator John’s portfolio and commission links here!
• This will be our last release of 2022, but we’ll be back with the premiere of our next chapter on January 29, 2023!

CONTENT NOTE: The chapter we’re commenting on contains a term of gendered abuse

(The script for the original chapter can be found here. The transcript of our commentary can be found here, and the transcript of this week’s announcements can be found here.)

Today’s bonus content is the audio from our #AskTOAFN livestream from October 14. Zach and Christian discussed their favorite parts of the chapter and answered listener questions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• This episode is sponsored by Tab for a Cause — a free browser extension that helps you raise money for charity. Join our team at tabforacause.org/toafn
• This episode is sponsored by Clockworks Academy – College-level insight without college-level cost, offering courses in King Arthur, Game of Thrones, and more. Visit Clockworksacademy.com and use code futurenerd to save 10% on any purchase.
• And as always, The Once And Future Nerd is made possible by our Patrons on Patreon. We hope you consider joining!
• There will be more bonus content in November, date TBA. Then we will be taking December off for the winter holidays. We will return with the premiere of Book 2 Chapter 9 on January 29, 2023.

(The transcript for the conversation can be found here, and the transcript for our announcements can be found here.)

Thank you as always for listening!

Welcome back for another pair of TOAFN Minisodes!

Dear Uncle

Written by O. Carciente
Performed by Paul Notice as Antonin Mooncrest
Edited, mixed, and sound design by Tristan Stone

A Good Night’s Story

Written by Sarah Winkler
Performed by Anya Gibian as Arlene Redmoor
Edited, mixed, and sound design by Tristan Stone

Scripts for both of these minisodes can be found here:

• Dear Uncle
• A Good Night’s Story

This episode is sponsored by Tab for a Cause — a free browser extension that helps you raise money for charity. Join our team at tabforacause.org/toafn

Thank you for listening! Look out for the audio from our Q&A livestream, hitting your feed on Oct 30, and some bonus content next month!

Arlene, Gwen, Mildred, and Ben make shore at their new home. The worst possible people meet each other. Tragedy befalls the house of Ba’at lo-Yl and Wyyn lo-Dyk.

CREDITS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Directed by
 CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Written by
 CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

PERFORMED BY:
 RHIANNON ANGELL as…      Yllodyk and Ethel
 GARRETT ARMYN as…      Jethro
 DAN DOBRANSKY as…      Ardel Redmoor, Alf, and Vanderberg
 ANYA GIBIAN as…      Arlene Redmoor and Wyyn lo-Dyk
 IAN HARKINS as…      The Narrator and Ba’at lo-Yl
 SHANNON HARRIS as…      Mildred and Red Ren the Ruthless
 CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA as…      Renault D’esprit
 PAUL NOTICE as…      Nelson and Ben
 ANA O’DANIEL as…      Gwen of Ruefield
 FRANK QUERIS as…      Billy
 JULIE REED as…      Jen
 GREGORY M. SCHULZ as…      Olafsson and Sailor In Crow’s Nest

Editing by
 TRISTAN STONE

Foley, Sound Design, and Post Production Mixing by
 EDWARD BUSH

Music Direction and Main Theme by
 TOM LEE

Additional Scoring by
 CHRIS MONTALBO

Created and Executive Produced by
 ZACH GLASS & CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Co-Executive Produced by
 JESS KELLEY-MADERA

Associate Producers
 SUSAN DEGNAN and ALEC STORY

The script for this episode can be downloaded here, and the transcript for our announcements here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Keep an eye on our social for the date and time of the #AskTOAFN stream, and you can submit your questions on social with #AskTOAFN.
• This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp – Affordable, private therapy. Anytime, anywhere. Visit betterhelp.com/toafn to get 10% off your first month
• And as always, The Once And Future Nerd is made possible by our Patrons on Patreon. We hope you consider joining!

See below for CONTENT NOTES.

CONTENT NOTES:

• Sounds of death by poisoning and suffocation
• Description of death by blood loss and apparent suicide

End of Listed CONTENT NOTES

Billy’s attempts to support Nelson emotionally go about as well as you would expect. But, hey, he’s trying. Mag Uidhir brokers an accord. Two very different societies decide how to allocate resources in a simmering conflict.

The finale of Book 2 Chapter 8 arrives on September 25. See you then!

CREDITS FOR THIS EPISODE:

Directed by
 CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Written by
 CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

PERFORMED BY:
 RHIANNON ANGELL as…      Speaker 2
 DAN DOBRANSKY as…      General Traft and Vanderberg
 ANYA GIBIAN as…      Wyyn lo-Dyk
 IAN HARKINS as…      The Narrator, Mag Uidhir, and Ba’at lo-Yl
 SHANNON HARRIS as…      Chief Speaker
 AARON LANHAM as…      First Snow
 CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA as…      Council Member and Speaker 3
 PAUL NOTICE as…      Nelson
 ANA O’DANIEL as…      Ry’y lo-Th’yyt
 APRIL ORTIZ as…      Steady River
 FRANK QUERIS as…      Billy
 JULIE REED as…      Jen and Another Elf
 REGINA RENEE RUSSELL as…      The Dragon and Speaker 1

Editing by
 TRISTAN STONE

Foley, Sound Design, and Post Production Mixing by
 EDWARD BUSH

Music Direction and Main Theme by
 TOM LEE

Additional Scoring by
 CHRIS MONTALBO

Created and Executive Produced by
 ZACH GLASS & CHRISTIAN T. KELLEY-MADERA

Co-Executive Produced by
 JESS KELLEY-MADERA

Associate Producer
ALEC STORY

The script for this episode can be downloaded here, and the transcript for our announcements here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Please welcome Ana O’Daniel to the cast!
• This podcast is sponsored by Tab for a Cause – a free browser extension that helps you raise money for charity. Join our team at tabforacause.org/toafn
• As always, The Once And Future Nerd is made possible by our Patrons on Patreon. We hope you consider joining!