Where is the destiny we need? That’s the question Mikey Mason asks in this week’s podcast. While Marc Gunn questions the challenges women must face in male-dominated world. Both songs were inspired by episode 4 of season 1, “Of Banquets, Bastards, and Burials”.

Find out on this week's In the 'Verse podcast #2.8. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com 

SHOW TIMES

- Upcoming Shows, Marc and Mikey News

- 5-Minute Plot Synopsis / Show Discussion

- This Week’s Songs

SHOW NOTES

MARC: Welcome to In The Verse, the podcast that makes music inspired by popular media.  I am Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show and host of Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is episode EIGHT of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast.

MIKEY: Since we ran out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we’ll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, but definitely not video games.

MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey at http://patreon.com/mikeymason/ 

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather 

UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS

MARC GUNN

• EVERY WEDS, Coffee with The Celtfather on Patreon @ 11:30 AM ET

• FEB 10: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30-9:30 PM

• FEB 15: Hobbit Drinking Songs on Bandcamp @ 7:30 PM

• FEB 17: Goblin Market: Frost Faire @ 6:00-10:30 PM

• FEB 24: Maggie McGuinness Pub, Huntsville, AL @ 7:00 PM 

• MAR 9: Senoia Beer Company, Senoia, GA @ 7-10 PM

• MAR 23-24: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX

• MAR 30-31: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX

• APR 19-21: Jordan Con, Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta, GA

• JUN 8-15: Celtic Invasion of the Isle of Man

MIKEY MASON

• Monthly online shows.

• New Music every Monday on Patreon.

• FAWM

BAND NEWS

• In the Verse can now be found at FireflyDrinkingSongs.com 

• Marc: Make100 Kickstarter for Podcast Merch. Revamping Celtfather Podcast, Redoing Pub Songs & Stories

• Mikey: Mason+Vaughn Project

PLOT SYNOPSIS & DISCUSSION (Ripped straight from Wikipedia)

MIKEY - So, the thing about the Witcher series, especially in Season One, is that there are several potentially confusing time jumps that have to be tracked. To understand the full scope of these jumps and the impact they have on the story, it’s almost necessary to have watched the entire Season. In spite of this, we’ll do our best. This synopsis is heavily pulled from Wikipedia, and slightly modified, but absolutely doesn’t cover everything that happened in the episode.

MARC - In the year 1240, having served the kingdom of Aedirn for thirty years, Yennefer, along with Queen Kalis of Lyria, is ambushed by an assassin. In the ensuing chase, Yennefer flees, unable to save Kalis and her newborn daughter from the assassin. 

MIKEY - Then, in 1249, Geralt accompanies Jaskier to the betrothal feast of Princess Pavetta, Queen Calanthe's of Cintra’s daughter. Urcheon of Erlenwald (also named Duny) interrupts to demand Pavetta's hand through the Law of Surprise, having saved her father's life several years earlier. 

MARC - The Law of Surprise is an ancient law inspired by European folklore, requiring that someone who is saved by someone else should offer them a boon, the nature of which is often unknown to both parties. For instance, the savior might ask for “the first thing that comes to greet you when you return home,” or “what you find at home yet don’t expect.”

MIKEY - Urcheon suffers from a curse that transformed him into a humanoid hedgehog creature. Despite Pavetta's acceptance of the betrothal, Calanthe refuses and a brawl ensues. When Calanthe tries killing Urcheon, Pavetta activates her power, unleashing a  maelstrom until Geralt and Mousesack (the druid/mage who serves Calanthe) intervene. 

MARC - Wanting her daughter happy, Calanthe marries Duny and Pavetta, which lifts his curse. Duny, thankful for Geralt's aid, insists he take a reward. Geralt jokingly invokes the Law of Surprise for something Duny has but does not yet know. The crowd then immediately learns Pavetta is pregnant with Duny’s child. They’d been in love for some time. 

MIKEY - In 1263, Nilfgaard's forces resume their pursuit of Cirilla (aka Ciri), Pavetta's daughter, with Mousesack as their prisoner. Meanwhile, Cirilla and Dara encounter the dryad queen Eithne in Brokilon Forest, while Cahir and Fringilla track Ciri's location.

THANK YOU PATRONS

Mikey: Marc and I make our living as full-time musicians. We love creating this podcast and sharing our music for you. But it would be near impossible to release as much great music and podcasts if it wasn’t for the generosity of people just like you.

Marc: So if you enjoyed this show, please support what you love. Your generosity pays for the production and promotion of our music and this podcast. 

Mikey: Thank you so very much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, my incredible Misfits, especially Ora M., Rev Chris Adotta Smith, Drk Unicorn, Amy Stuart, Michael Khandelwal, Josh Logan, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Strahd von Zarovich, Scot Mealy, Scott Wienhusen, Matt & Tracy Jackson, and the Hobbits: Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis.

Marc: I am extremely grateful to everyone who supports my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You are all so generous with your support. Thanks to my newest Patron: Bob Harford, mom, Cecilia Fairley, Not Higgins, C.J.T. Maxwell, Sarah Crockett, Bill Mandeville, William McKissack, TD, Beth Bailey, Gina King Brown, Carol Baril, Scott & Anita Gorrell, LauraMay George, Schellie Neill, Eric Ray, Troy Rodgers, Angela Hughes, Scott Wienhusen

WHAT’S NEXT?

• Ripper Street - 

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon. 

Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected] 

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about us and the show at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com 

It's just you and us against the galaxy as my Mikey Mason shares his song " A Clan of Two". Marc Gunn shares a new Stormtrooper drinking song to sing as you watch The Mandaloria episode "Redemption" and joke about the many ways Stormtroopers get killed in Star Wars.

It's all on In the 'Verse podcast #2.7. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com 

SHOW TIMES

- Upcoming Shows, Marc and Mikey News

- 5-Minute Plot Synopsis / Show Discussion

- This Week’s Songs

SHOW NOTES

MARC: Welcome to In The Verse, the podcast that makes music inspired by popular media.  I am Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show and host of Pub Songs & Stories.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is episode SEVEN of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast.

MIKEY: Since we ran out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we’ll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, but definitely not video games.

MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey athttp://patreon.com/mikeymason/

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather

UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS MARC GUNN

• EVERY WEDS, Coffee with The Celtfather @ 11:30 AM ET
• OCT 19: Bandcamp Internet Concert @ 7:30 PM
• OCT 20-22: Multiverse Con, Atlanta, GA
• NOV 4: The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estate, GA @ 6:30 PM
• NOV 16: Bandcamp Internet Concert @ 7:30 PM
• NOV 17-19: Conjuration, Sonesta Suite hotel, Gwinnett Place, GA
• DEC 3: Nerdy Wonderland & Holiday Market at The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA
• DEC 7: Bandcamp Internet Concert @ 7:30 PM
• DEC 10: Nerdy Noel, Huntsville, AL

MIKEY MASON

• Monthly online shows.
• MarsCon in Virginia Beach, VA Jan 12-14
• New Music every Monday on Patreon.

BAND NEWS

• In the Verse can now be found at FireflyDrinkingSongs.com
• Marc: Dancing With Hobbits Kickstarter, New Musical Pins (Kilted For Your Pleasure, Star Trek Pint Glass), Completed a Celtic Earth Musical Pin Kickstarter
• Mikey: Falstaff books

PLOT SYNOPSIS & DISCUSSION (Ripped straight from Wikipedia)

MIKEY While the Mandalorian, Cara Dune, and Greef Karga are trapped, IG-11 rescues "the Child" and informs the group of Kuiil's death. The Mandalorian finds a vent into the sewers, where he hopes to find his people's hidden stronghold. Moff Gideon gives them until nightfall to surrender, or he will order his troops to fire, before saying Din Djarin, the Mandalorian's real name.

MARC The Mandalorian recognizes Gideon, who had been an officer of the Empire's secret police when the Empire took over Mandalore. IG-11 arrives on a Scout Trooper's bike with the Child, blasting through the stormtroopers. The Mandalorian takes down several more, but is badly wounded by Gideon. As the group take cover inside, Gideon orders a Flametrooper to incinerate them, but the Child uses the Force to reflect the flames and kill the trooper.

MIKEY The Mandalorian and IG-11 remain behind while Dune and Karga take the Child into the sewers. Pointing out that a Mandalorian's face being seen is technically not a violation of the Mandalorian creed, as he is a droid and not a living thing, IG-11 removes the Mandalorian's helmet, revealing the latter's face for the first time. After treating his injuries they then rejoin the others in the sewers.

MARC Arriving at the Mandalorian enclave, they find it abandoned except for the Armorer, who explains that the Imperials found the enclave when the Mandalorians revealed themselves. Upon seeing the Child, the Armorer is reminded of the Jedi, whom Mandalorians see as their ancient enemies. She instructs the Mandalorian to take the Child to the Jedi, wherever they might be; she also carves a Mudhorn signet into his pauldron and gives him a jetpack.

MIKEY While the Armorer remains behind, the Mandalorian, Dune, Karga, IG-11, and the Child escape down an underground lava river. IG-11 decides to sacrifice himself by walking into an ambush and activating his self-destruct. After they emerge from the tunnel, Gideon attacks in the TIE fighter in which he arrived. Using his jetpack, the Mandalorian plants explosives on Gideon's fighter, which brings down the craft.

MARC With the Imperials seemingly dealt with, Karga invites the Mandalorian to return to the Guild, but he refuses as he must take care of the Child. Dune elects to remain behind to work as Karga's enforcer. The Mandalorian buries Kuiil's body beneath a cairn of stones and departs Nevarro. Meanwhile, Gideon cuts himself out of the crashed fighter with the Darksaber.

THANK YOU PATRONS

Mikey: Marc and I make our living as full-time musicians. We love creating this podcast and sharing our music for you. But it would be near impossible to release as much great music and podcasts if it wasn’t for the generosity of people just like you.

Marc: So if you enjoyed this show, please support what you love. Your generosity pays for the production and promotion of our music and this podcast.

Mikey: Thank you so very much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, my incredible Misfits, especially Ora M., Rev Chris Adotta Smith, Drk Unicorn, Amy Stuart, Michael Khandelwal, Josh Logan, Ame Morris, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Jon Haight, Strahd von Zarovich, Scot Mealy, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Matt & Tracy Jackson, and the Hobbits: Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis.

Marc: I am extremely grateful to everyone who supports my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You are all so generous with your support. Thanks to my newest Patron: Not Higgins, C.J.T. Maxwell, Sarah Crockett, William McKissack, Carol Baril, Luke Miller, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Alexis, Marie Alm, Les Howard, Cary Whitney, Troy Rodgers

WHAT’S NEXT?

• Witcher: "Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials"

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon.

Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected]

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about us and the show at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com

The energy force of the TARDIS is sucked out of the ship and put into the body of a woman. Who stole who in this Sexy episode of Doctor Who?

Find out on this week's In the 'Verse podcast #2.6. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com 

SHOW TIMES

- Upcoming Shows, Marc and Mikey News

- 5-Minute Plot Synopsis / Show Discussion

- This Week’s Songs

SHOW NOTES

MARC: Welcome to In The Verse, the podcast that makes music inspired by popular media.  I am Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show and host of Sci Fi Pub Songs & Stories.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast. 

MARC: This is episode SIX of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast.

Mikey: Since we ran out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we’ll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, but definitely not video games.

MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey at http://patreon.com/mikeymason/ 

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather 

UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS MARC GUNN

• APR 1-9: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
• APR 6: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert with Brobdingnagian Bards @ 7 PM CST
• APR 20: Cat Drinking Songs on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EAST
• APR 21-23: Jordan Con, Atlanta, GA
• APR 29.  The Lost Druid Earth Day Biking Concert, Avondale Estates @ 6:30-9:30 PM
• MAY 13: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, GA @ 12-3 PM
• JUN 3-10: Celtic Invasion of County Mayo, Ireland
• EVERY WEDS, Coffee with The Celtfather @ 10:30 AM ET. 

MIKEY MASON

• April 1st with The Meanies at the Second Story Lounge in Downtown Muncie, IN 
• Monthly online shows. April’s monthly online show is set for Friday, April 7th at 8pm EST at Twitch dot tv slash comedyrockgeek. 
• April 28-May 21 - School of Rock at the Muncie Civic Theatre
• June 2-4 ConCarolinas @ Charlotte, NC
• June 15-17 - Fear the Con in Brentwood, MO
• June 23-25 Anime Festival Wichita
• June 30-July 2 0 Toastmaster at InConJunction in Indianapolis, IN
• July 7-9 Trermendicon @ Springfield, MO
• July 14-16 PhoenixCon @ Appleton, WI

BAND NEWS

• Marc: My Patreons get a weekly video show, podcasts, and occasional new music. Twice monthly newsletter. Studio Days. Come Adventure With Me final edits. 

• Mikey: My Patreon patrons are still getting a new song EVERY Monday - that’s 52 songs a year for as little as $1/month (though you’re perfectly welcome to pledge more, if you can afford it and want to!) & MIKEYtalks podcast. Also Book coming out June 1st. Confessions of a Geek Bard is available through Falstaff Books beginning June 1. Book launch at ConCarolinas. Find more info about Limited edition, signed, numbered hardcover preorder on my website.

PLOT SYNOPSIS & DISCUSSION (Ripped straight from Wikipedia)

MIKEY The Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory follow a distress call with the identification of the Time Lord the Corsair to an asteroid outside the universe. After landing in a junkyard, the TARDIS shuts down and its matrix disappears. The asteroid, called House, removes the matrix, and places it in the body of a woman called Idris. 

MARC The Doctor discovers the Corsair and hundreds of other Time Lords on the asteroid were murdered by House and that two inhabitants of the asteroid, Uncle and Auntie, are constructed from the body parts of Time Lords. Upon learning that the Doctor is the last Time Lord and that no more will ever arrive, House transfers its consciousness into the TARDIS to escape from the rift. Amy and Rory are trapped inside as the House-controlled TARDIS dematerializes. Uncle and Auntie are allowed to die.

MIKEY The Doctor learns that Idris contains the personality of the TARDIS's matrix and that they can talk to each other for the first time. With minutes before her body fails, Idris reveals that House had stranded many TARDISes before, and that its pocket universe is hours away from collapsing. The Doctor and Idris work together to construct a makeshift TARDIS from scraps, and then pursue House. 

MARC Aboard the Doctor's TARDIS, House threatens to kill Amy and Rory. He plays with their senses as they try to flee through the corridors, and then sends an Ood called Nephew after them. Idris makes a psychic connection with Rory to give him directions to a secondary control room, where he and Amy are able to lower the TARDIS shields. This allows the Doctor to land the makeshift TARDIS in the secondary control room, which atomises Nephew. 

MIKEY House deletes the secondary control room as he prepares to break through the rift to the main universe, which the Doctor anticipates. The TARDIS's safety protocols transfer them to the main control room, where the dying Idris releases the TARDIS's matrix back to the TARDIS, destroying House. 

MARC A remnant of the TARDIS's matrix, in Idris' body, states that she will not be able to speak to the Doctor again but will be there for him. Idris's body then disappears as the TARDIS matrix is fully restored. 

THANK YOU PATRONS

Mikey: Marc and I make our living as full-time musicians. We love creating this podcast and sharing our music for you. But it would be near impossible to release as much great music and podcasts if it wasn’t for the generosity of people just like you.

Marc: So if you enjoyed this show, please support what you love. Your generosity pays for the production and promotion of our music and this podcast. 

Mikey: Thank you so very much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, my incredible Misfits, especially Ora M., Rev Chris Adotta Smith, Drk Unicorn, Amy Stuart, Michael Khandelwal, Josh Logan, Ame Morris, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Jon Haight, Strahd von Zarovich, Scot Mealy, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Matt & Tracy Jackson, and the Hobbits: Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis.

Marc: I am extremely grateful to everyone who supports my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You are all so generous with your support. Thanks to my newest Patron: Not Higgins, C.J. Taylor, Sarah Crockett, Bill Mandeville , William McKissack, Brian Morin, Carol Baril, Kurt Goodyear, Miranda Nelson, Jan Czenkusch, Luke Miller, Josh Brown, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Doris Lane, Alexis , James ODell, Eric Ray, Marie Alm, James Regan, Les Howard, Cary Whitney, Tim M. O'Brien, Troy Rodgers

WHAT’S NEXT?

• Mandalorian S1:E8 The Redemption

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon. 

Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected] 

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about us and the show at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com 

Shepherd Book’s past has long been shrouded in mystery. What happens when we untangle the threads of his memories?

Find out on this week's In the 'Verse podcast #2.5. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com

SHOW TIMES

- Upcoming Shows, Marc and Mikey News

- 5-Minute Plot Synopsis / Show Discussion

- This Week’s Songs

SHOW NOTES

MARC: Welcome to In The Verse, the podcast that makes music inspired by popular media.  I am Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show and host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is episode FIVE of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast.

Mikey: Since we ran out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we’ll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, but probably not video games.

MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey athttp://patreon.com/mikeymason/

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather

UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS MARC GUNN

• OCT 14-16: MultiVerse, Atlanta, GA
• NOV 4-6: Conjuration, Atlanta, GA
• NOV 19: Three Taverns Brewery, Decatur, GA
• EVERY WEDS, Coffee with The Celtfather @ 11 AM ET.

MIKEY MASON

• TsunamiCon (thought it likely will have happened before this airs) Oct 21-23 in Wichita, KS.
• Monthly online shows. October’s monthly online show is set for Saturday, October 29th at 8pm EST at Twitch dot tv slash comedyrockgeek.
• I joined a band - the Meanies. Our first gig in the new form is the Halloween Party at the Fickle Peach, October 28, 2022 from 8-11 pm.

BAND NEWS

• Marc: Kickstarter reached. Planning Celtic Christmas Podcast. Irish & Celtic Music Pdocast won 4th Podcast Award. Celtic Invasion Vacation for 2023 launched. New Brobdingnagian Bards song. Album Pin successes. Updated Pub Songs & Stories podcast format. Back from ALEP.
• Mikey: My Patreon patrons are still getting a new song EVERY Monday - that’s 52 songs a year for as little as $1/month (though you’re perfectly welcome to pledge more, if you can afford it and want to!) & MIKEYtalks podcast. Also The Passage: New Album. Dark, pagan-influences faerie tale album. Also Actual play podcasts and RPG worldbuilding content.

PLOT SYNOPSIS & DISCUSSION

MIKEY - The book opens at Haven Mining Colony moment’s before Shepherd Book’s death, then flashes back 2 years to tin interior of the Serenity, where Book has a conversation with Jayne about whether or not he’ll go to hell, and then walk in on Mal and Zoe roughing up an arms dealer during a deal gone bad, whereupon he returns to his quarters to pray.

MARC - Then the story flashes back 2 more years, to Southdown Abbey, where we witness Book’s discussion with the Abbess about his decision to leave the Abbey and return to the world. As he exits the Abbey, he walks right past Kaylee who says, “You’re coming with us.”

MIKEY - Another ten years earlier, and we watch him get into a drunken brawl with an alliance soldier who recognized him. They fight, and the officer kicks him unconscious in the street. When he wakes, Book is in a shelter and has a spiritual moment over a bowl of chicken soup. He eats the soup and walks the streets, stopping under the neon glow of a cross, presumably over the door to the Abbey.

MARC - Then, six years earlier, we witness Book as an Alliance officer, being harshly reprimanded for organizing an action that cost 4000 lives–the very action mentioned by the Alliance officer ten years later in the street fight. Book asks for investigation powers, to uncover the moles, but is stripped of rank and kicked off the Alliance vessel, an attempt to cover up their embarrassment. He is forced into an escape pod and jettisoned. It crashes on a nearby planet, and he stumbles across the sand, alone.

MIKEY  - Four years earlier, we watch Book as an Alliance cadet, physically beating a prisoner during an interrogation while two officers discuss how driven he is, how tactically brilliant, and how arrogant.

MARC - Four years before that, we see Book in street clothes, a long brown coat, fighting three alliance soldiers. He beats two of them easily, and tells the other to run. He then shows up at a resistance meeting where they’re discussing getting an operative, a mole, into the Alliance to rise through the ranks and feed them information.

MIKEY - Book volunteers, and they replace his left eye with a biomechanical robotic one, that secretly transmits everything he sees to them. He’ll need a new background, though. His is too connected to the resistance, too traceable. He stalks and kills a young traveler and assumes his identity, the identity of Derrial Book.

MARC - Six years prior, we watch a couple of young street thieves robbing a couple at gunpoint and then running from the police. One of them is named Henry, and he uses his skill and daring to escape, abandoning his accomplice. Later, in a diner, he is recognized by a police officer who receives his picture on a communication device while sitting next to henry at the counter.He reaches for his gun, but Henry has already drawn and cocked his own. “Don’t,” he says.

MIKEY - The exchange was observed by another diner, and afterwards, that man has a conversation with Henry in the streets outside, and hands him a flyer, trying to convince him to join the Independence movement. Henry declines, and returns to his apartment. From the stairwell, however, he sees a police team battering down his door to arrest him. He looks at the flyer for the Independence movement and slips out of the building, unnoticed.

MARC - And finally, Ten years earlier, we witness young Henry returning home to a shabby, rundown apartment, expressing relief that his abusive father is asleep. He slips into a curtained off room and listens to music on headphones, finding escape. His father wakes and beats him, and then, when his father passes back out, Henry packs his things and leaves, determined to make a life for himself beyond his abusive father and poverty.

THANK YOU PATRONS

Mikey: Marc and I make our living as full-time musicians. We love creating this podcast and sharing our music for you. But it would be near impossible to release as much great music and podcasts if it wasn’t for the generosity of people just like you.

Marc: So if you enjoyed this show, please support what you love. Your generosity pays for the production and promotion of our music and this podcast.

Mikey: Thank you so very much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, my incredible Misfits, especially Ora M., Rev Chris Adotta Smith, Drk Unicorn, Amy Stuart, Michael Khandelwal, Josh Logan, Ame Morris, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Jon Haight, John R Woollard. Scot Mealy, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis

Marc: I am extremely grateful to everyone who supports my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You are all so generous with your support. Thanks to my newest Patron: Ivan MacKillop, Don Rice, Antonya Pickard

I also want to thank each of these top-tiered incredible patrons: Cecilia Fairley, Not Higgins, C.J. Taylor, Les Howard, Sarah Crockett, Bill Mandeville , Brian Morin, Carol Baril, Kurt Goodyear, Miranda Nelson, Luke Miller, Josh Brown, LauraMay Sorkin, James ODell, Eric Ray, Tim M. O'Brien, Troy Rodgers

WHAT’S NEXT?

• The Doctor’s Wife S6 E4

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon.

Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected]

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about us and the show at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com

Bobby the Barbarian wants revenge after Venger injures Uni the Unicorn. The kids seek Tiamat’s help in the Dragon’s Graveyard. Only there can they defeat Venger once and for all. But what is the price of “defeating him”? Will they go through with it?

Find out on this week's In the 'Verse podcast. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com.

SHOW TIMES

- Upcoming Shows, Marc and Mikey News

- 5-Minute Plot Synopsis / Show Discussion

- This Week’s Songs

SHOW NOTES

MARC: Welcome to In The Verse, the podcast that makes music inspired by popular media.  I am Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show and host of the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is episode FOUR of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast.

Mikey: Since we ran out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we’ll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, but probably not video games.

MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey athttp://patreon.com/mikeymason/

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather

UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS MARC GUNN

• MAY 20: Ironshield Brewing in Lawrenceville, GA @  7:00 – 10:00 PM.
• MAY 28: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:00 – 9:00 PM
• JUN 4-11: Celtic Invasion of Loch Lomond, Scotland
• JUN 24-25: Magic City Con, Birmingham, AL
• JUL 1-4: InConjunction, Indianapolis, IN
• AUG 4-7: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN. Get tickets now!
• EVERY WEDS, Coffee with The Celtfather @ 11 AM ET. Returns in August.

MIKEY MASON

• Monthly online shows. May’s monthly online show is set for Friday, May 20th at 8pm EST at Twitch dot tv slash comedyrockgeek.
• June 3-5 ConCarolinas, Charlotte, NC
• June 10-11 - Origins Game Fair, Columbus, OH
• June 16-20 - Fear the Con 2022, St. Louis, MO
• June 24-26 - Anime Festival Wichita, Wichita, KS
• July 1 - The Fickle Peach, Muncie, IN
• July 15-17 - PhoenixCon, Appleton, WI
• July 29 - The Fickle Peach, Muncie, IN
• AUG 4-7: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN. Get tickets now!

BAND NEWS

• Marc: New Star Wars video. New singles, incl. Favor of a Dance coming in June. Pub Songs & Stories is changing to a monthly show with new MP3s from episodes released, plus one private show. Added song lyrics to Spotify. New Album Pins. Working on two albums for this year and a Kickstarter.
• Mikey: My Patreon patrons are still getting a new song EVERY Monday - that’s 52 songs a year for as little as $1/month (though you’re perfectly welcome to pledge more, if you can afford it and want to!) & MIKEYtalks podcast.

PLOT SYNOPSIS & DISCUSSION

MIKEY - Hank, Bobby, Eric, Presto, Diana, Sheila, and Uni.

Dungeons & Dragons is an American animated television series based on TSR's Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. A co-production of Marvel Productions and TSR, the show originally ran from 1983 through 1985 for three seasons on CBS for a total of twenty-seven episodes. The Japanese company Toei Animation did the animation for the series.

The show focused on a group of six friends who are transported into the titular realm and followed their adventures as they tried to find a way home with the help of their guide the Dungeon Master.

A final unproduced episode would have served as both a conclusion to the story as well as a re-imagining of the show had the series been picked up for a fourth season; however, the show was canceled before the episode was made. The script has since been published online and was performed as an audio drama as a special feature for the BCI Eclipse DVD edition of the series.

• Watch “The Dragon’s Graveyard” on YouTube.
• Watch “Requiem”, the final unreleased episode.

THIS WEEK'S SONGS

• "Dragon's Graveyard (Sister, Sister)" by Marc Gun
• "Birthright" by Mikey Mason

THANK YOU PATRONS

Mikey: Marc and I make our living as full-time musicians. We love creating this podcast and sharing our music for you. But it would be near impossible to release as much great music and podcasts if it wasn’t for the generosity of people just like you.

Marc: So if you enjoyed this show, please support what you love. Your generosity pays for the production and promotion of our music and this podcast.

Mikey: Thank you so so much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, especially Ora M., Rev Chris Adotta Smith, Drk Unicorn, Amy Stuart, Michael Khandelwal, Josh Logan, Ame Morris, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Jon Haight, John R Woollard. Scot Mealy, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis

Marc: I am extremely grateful to everyone who supports my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You are all so generous with your support. Thanks to my newest Patron: Ivan MacKillop, Don Rice, Antonya Pickard

I also want to thank each of these top-tiered incredible patrons: Not Higgins, C.J. Taylor, Sarah Crockett, Bill Mandeville, William McKissack, Brian Morin, Carol Baril, Kurt Goodyear, Miranda Nelson, Jan Czenkusch, Luke Miller, Josh Brown, James ODell, Eric Ray, Les Howard, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen,  Tim M. O'Brien

WHAT’S NEXT?

• The Shepherd's Tale

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon.

Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected]

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about us and the show at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com

 

Once upon a time, The Doctor committed genocide. Find out how that happened with this spoiler alert-filled episode. Then Marc and Mikey discuss the episode “The Day of The Doctor” where the War Doctor story is revealed. It’s The Doctor who regrets and The Doctor who forgets. Will he find redemption? Can he forgive himself and face the pain no more?

It’s In the ‘Verse #2.03.

SHOW TIMES

• 1:28 - Upcoming Shows & News
• Five-Minute Show Summary
• 6:44 - Show Discussion
• 44:54 - Marc’s Song: “Redemption”
• 48:37 - Mikey’s Song “No More”

SHOW NOTES

MARC: Welcome to In The Verse, the podcast that makes music inspired by popular media.  My name is Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is episode 3 of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast.

Mikey: Since we ran out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we’ll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, but probably not video games.

MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey athttp://patreon.com/mikeymason/

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather

UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS

If you want the latest news and shows for Marc and Mikey, make sure you visit their websites.

MARC GUNN

• EVERY WEDS, Coffee with The Celtfather @ 11 AM ET.
• FEB 11: Selcouth Listening Party on Facebook  @ 11 AM
• FEB 14: Selcouth Listening Party on YouTube, Twitch, T
• FEB 17: Celtfather Livestream @ 7:30 PM ET. Online CD Release Party! FREE!
• FEB 19: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30 - 9:30 PM. CD Release.
• FEB 25: Ironshield Brewing in Lawrenceville, GA @  7:00 – 10:00 PM. CD Release.
• MAR 25-27: MidSouthCon, Memphis, TN

MIKEY MASON

• Monthly online shows. February’s monthly online show is set for Friday, February 18th at 8pm EST at Twitch dot tv slash comedyrockgeek.
• MarsCon Williamsburg VA March 18-20th

BAND NEWS

• Marc: Selcouth CD release is on February 14, 2022.
• Pub Songs & Stories. I’m talking about all of the songs on my new CD.
• Patreon Sticker
• Mikey: Widdershins will be released on February 18th 2022.
• FAWM (mikeymason)
• My Patreon patrons are still getting a new song EVERY Monday - that’s 52 songs a year for as little as $1/month (though you’re perfectly welcome to pledge more, if you can afford it and want to!) & MIKEYtalks podcast

PLOT SYNOPSIS

MIKEY - We watched the mini episode Night of the Doctor and the 50th Anniversary episode Day of the Doctor. There’s a lot of history and plot stuff going on in this episode, so you would be better served by watching them for yourself.

MARC - Even though we won’t be summarizing the plot, listening to our episode is absolutely no substitute for watching the episodes themselves, and we will definitely be discussing SPOILERS if you haven’t seen them... You have been warned!

DISCUSSION THANK YOU PATRONS

Marc: As you know, Mikey and I make our living as full-time musicians. We love creating our music for you. But it would be near impossible to release as much great music and podcasts if it wasn’t for the generosity of people just like you.

Mikey: So if you enjoyed this show, please support what you love. Your generosity pays for the production and promotion of our music and this podcast.

Marc: I am extremely grateful to everyone who supports my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You are all so generous with your support.

I also want to thank each of these incredible patrons: Not Higgins, C.J. Taylor, Melinda & Jeremiah Westly, Sarah Crockett, Bill Mandeville, William McKissack, Carol Baril, Kurt Goodyear, Luke Miller, LauraMay Sorkin, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Alexis, Eric Ray, Marie Alm, James Regan, Les Howard, Cary Whitney, Troy Rodgers

Mikey: Thank you so so much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, especially @oopswrongcookie, Amy Stuart, Michael Khandelwal, Josh Logan, Ame Morris, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Jon Haight, John R Woollard. Scot Mealy, Randy Brown, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis

WHAT’S NEXT?

• Dungeons & Dragons - The Dragon’s Graveyard

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon.

Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected]

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about us and the show at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com

The Rankin & Bass animated film, The Hobbit, was instrumental to Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Your fearless pop culture songwriters explore fear, the art style of The Hobbit, inspiration for Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, and getting eaten by trolls. It's all on this week's In the 'Verse podcast. FireflyDrinkingSongs.com.

SHOW TIMES

1:17 - Upcoming Shows, Marc and Mikey News

7:29 - 5-Minute Plot Synopsis / Show Discussion

45:23 - This Week’s Songs

SHOW NOTES

MARC: Welcome to In The Verse, the podcast that makes music inspired by popular media.  My name is Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is episode TWO of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast.

Mikey: Since we ran out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we’ll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, but probably not video games.

MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey at http://patreon.com/mikeymason/

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather

 

UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS MARC GUNN

• EVERY WEDS, Coffee with The Celtfather @ 11 AM ET. Returns in February.

MIKEY MASON

• Monthly online shows. November’s monthly online show is set for Friday, November 19th at 8pm EST at Twitch dot tv slash comedyrockgeek. December’s date hasn’t been set yet.

BAND NEWS

• Marc: Selcouth is finally done. I also bumped up the MP3 releases on my Patreon. You can get a free MP3 from my latest episode of Pub Songs & Stories when you subscribe.
• Mikey: My Patreon patrons are still getting a new song EVERY Monday - that’s 52 songs a year for as little as $1/month (though you’re perfectly welcome to pledge more, if you can afford it and want to!) & MIKEYtalks podcast

  PLOT SYNOPSIS

MIKEY - Summarizing the plot of the Hobbit seems like far too huge an undertaking, and with little to no practical payoff, so we’ll be skipping the summary this week. If, for some reason, you haven’t seen the 1977 classic animated movie, The Hobbit, you should probably pause the episode and go remedy that.

MARC - Even though we won’t be summarizing the plot, listening to our episode is absolutely no substitute for watching the movie, and it will definitely contain SPOILERS if you haven’t seen the movie.. You have been warned!

DISCUSSION   THANK YOU PATRONS

Marc: As you know, Mikey and I make our living as full-time musicians. We love creating our music for you. But it would be near impossible to release as much great music and podcasts if it wasn’t for the generosity of people just like you.

Mikey: So if you enjoyed this show, please support what you love. Your generosity pays for the production and promotion of our music and this podcast.

Marc: I am extremely grateful to everyone who supports my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon.You are all so generous with your support. Thanks to my newest Patron: Expat Fledgling, Krory Dempsey, Ryan and Kelly Melville, John Mota

I also want to thank each of these incredible patrons: Not Higgins, C.J. Taylor, Melinda & Jeremiah Westly, Sarah Crockett, Bill Mandeville, William McKissack, Brian Morin, Carol Baril, Kurt Goodyear, Miranda Nelson, Jan Czenkusch, Luke Miller, Josh Brown, LauraMay Sorkin, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Doris Lane, Alexis, James ODell, Eric Ray, Marie Alm, James Regan, Les Howard, Cary Whitney, Tim M. O'Brien, Troy Rodgers.

Mikey: Thank you so so much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, especially @oopswrongcookie, Amy Stuart, Michael Khandelwal, Josh Logan, Ame Morris, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Jon Haight, John R Woollard. Scot Mealy, Randy Brown, Robin Abess, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis

 

NEXT TIME!

• Doctor Who - The War Doctor

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon.

Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected]

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about us and the show at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com

Don’t blink or you might miss out as Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason discuss the episode “Blink” from Doctor Who. Plus, you’ll get to hear the songs they write, inspired by the episode.

SHOW TIMES

• 2:00 - Upcoming Shows
• 5:20 - Marc and Mikey News
• 9:13 - Five-Minute Show Summary
• 13:30 - Show Discussion
• 32:29 -  Mikey's Song
• 44:28 - Marc's Song

SHOW NOTES

MARC: My name is Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is episode ONE of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast.

Mikey: Since we are, sadly, out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we’ll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, maybe even video games?

MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey at http://patreon.com/mikeymason/ 

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather 

UPCOMING SHOWS & NEWS MARC GUNN

• OCT 28: Boo! Scary Halloween Songs on Coffee with The Celtfather @ Noon
• OCT 30: The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA @ 6:30-9 PM
• NOV 3: Playing Favorites on Coffee with The Celtfather @ Noon
• NOV 5-7: CONjuration, Atlanta, GA
• NOV 12: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co., Alabaster, AL @ 8-10 PM
• NOV 13: Hammond House Concert, Hammond, LA @ 7:30 PM
• EVERY WEDS, Coffee with The Celtfather @ 11 AM ET

MIKEY MASON

• Monthly online shows. October’s happened no October 22nd. One is upcoming in November and one in December. These are usually scheduled for Friday nights at 8pm EST at Twitch dot tv slash comedyrockgeek.

BAND NEWS

• Marc: Selcouth is finally done. I also bumped up the MP3 releases on my Patreon. You can get a free MP3 from my latest episode of Pub Songs & Stories when you subscribe.
• Mikey: My Patreon patrons are still getting a new song EVERY Monday - that’s 52 songs a year for as little as $1/month (though you’re perfectly welcome to pledge more, if you can afford it and want to!) & MIKEYtalks podcast

PLOT SYNOPSIS 

MARC - This plot synopsis is very simplified, and is a slightly modified version of the plot synopsis found on the wikipedia page for the episode. 

MIKEY - It is absolutely no substitute for watching the episode, and it will definitely contain SPOILERS if you haven’t seen the episode. You have been warned.

MARC - In 2007, Sally Sparrow, intrigued by a message written to her under peeling wallpaper about "the Weeping Angel", explores the abandoned house Wester Drumlins with her friend Kathy Nightingale. At the moment Kathy disappears, Kathy's grandson, Malcolm, delivers to the house a message from 1987 about the long life Kathy led. Kathy had been sent back in time to 1920.

MIKEY - Before leaving, Sally takes a Yale key hanging from the hand of a statue. Sally visits Kathy's brother, Larry, at work to tell him that Kathy loves him, as the letter requested. Larry explains that he has been documenting an "Easter egg" in seventeen different DVDs containing a video message of a man having half of a conversation with the viewer. Larry gives Sally a list of the DVDs. 

MARC - Four Weeping Angel statues follow Sally to the police station, where they take an impounded fake police box and send DI Billy Shipton back to 1969. The man in the Easter egg, a time traveller called the Doctor, has also been sent to the past, and asks Billy to relay a message decades later. 

MIKEY - Billy puts the Easter egg on the DVDs. In 2007, a much older Billy phones Sally to visit him on his deathbed in the hospital. Before he dies, Billy instructs Sally to "look at the list". The list is Sally's own DVD collection.

MARC - Sally and Larry return to the house and play the Easter egg on a portable DVD player. Sally discovers she can converse with the Doctor in 1969, as he possesses a copy of the complete transcript that Larry is currently compiling. The Doctor explains that aliens called Weeping Angels send people back in time by touching them, and feed off the potential energy of their remaining days. 

MIKEY - The Doctor also explains that the Weeping Angels turn to stone statues when any living creature observes them. He fears they are seeking the vast reserves of time energy in the police box, which is his time machine, the TARDIS, and could cause enormous damages as a result.

MARC - A Weeping Angel pursues Sally and Larry to the basement where the TARDIS is. Sally and Larry use the Yale key to hide inside, while the four Weeping Angels attack. Larry inserts a now-glowing DVD, which also functions as a control disk, in the console's DVD player. The ship returns to the Doctor, while leaving Sally and Larry behind. 

MIKEY - The Weeping Angels standing around the TARDIS get tricked into looking at each other and are permanently frozen. A year later, Sally and Larry meet the Doctor prior to his being stuck in 1969. Sally hands the Doctor Larry's transcript, and warns that he will need it.

THANK YOU PATRONS

Marc: As you know, Mikey and I make our living as full-time musicians. We love creating our music for you. But it would be near impossible to release as much great music and podcasts if it wasn’t for the generosity of people just like you.

Mikey: So if you enjoyed this show, please support what you love. Your generosity pays for the production and promotion of our music and this podcast. 

Marc: I am extremely grateful to everyone who supports my Gunn Runners Club on Patreon.You are all so generous with your support. Thanks to my newest Patron: George Mears. 

I also want to thank each of these incredible patrons: Not Higgins, C.J. Taylor, Melinda & Jeremiah Westly, Sarah Crockett, Bill Mandeville, William McKissack, Brian Morin, Carol Baril, Kurt Goodyear, Miranda Nelson, Jan Czenkusch, Luke Miller, Josh Brown, LauraMay Sorkin, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Doris Lane, Alexis, James ODell, Eric Ray, Marie Alm, James Regan, Les Howard, Cary Whitney, Tim M. O'Brien, Troy Rodgers. 

Mikey: Thank you so so much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, especially @oopswrongcookie, Amy Stuart, Michael Khandelwal, Josh Logan, Ame Morris, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Jon Haight, John R Woollard. Scot Mealy, Randy Brown, Robin Abess, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis

WHAT’S NEXT?

• Rankin & Bass present The Hobbit

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon. 

Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected] 

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about us and the show at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com 

In the ‘Verse is back with a brand new season. We’re gonna write songs inspired by other shows and movies. Plus, we will take an in depth look at the Big Damn movie. Join us as we talk about Season 2.

SHOW NOTES

MARC: My name is Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is episode ZERO of our new 10 episode season of the In The Verse Podcast..

Mikey: Since we are, sadly, out of episodes of Firefly to discuss and write about, we’ll be finding inspiration in episodes of other media; TV shows, Comic Books, Cartoons, maybe even video games?

MARC: As always, you can support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting Mikey at http://patreon.com/mikeymason/

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather

UPCOMING SHOWS MARC GUNN

• OCT 7: Browncoat Drinking Songs on Coffee with The Celtfather
• OCT 15-17: Multiverse Con, Atlanta, GA
• NOV 5-7: CONjuration, Atlanta, GA
• EVERY THUR, Coffee with The Celtfather @ NOON

MIKEY MASON

• Tonight, October 2nd, I’ll be doing 2 comedy shows at Origins Game fair in Columbus Ohio
• Thursday, October 7th I’ll be at Sully’s Comedy Cellar in Parkville, MD as part of the COMEDIANS OF THE GALAXY tour.

BAND NEWS

• In the Verse can now be found at FireflyDrinkingSongs.com
• Marc: Finishing up Selcouth, out next year. Pub Songs & Stories is my other main podcast for my music. Subscribe at PubSong.com. Get MP3s on Patreon every month.
• Mikey: My Patreon patrons are still getting a new song EVERY Monday - that’s 52 songs a year for as little as $1/month (though you’re perfectly welcome to pledge more, if you can afford it and want to!) & MIKEYtalks podcast
• What’s next???

TALKING ABOUT SEASON 2

We're gonna write songs inspired by some of our other fandoms. We'll start with the episode "Blink" from the TV show Doctor Who. We will announce each episode we plan to explore as we go.

We also plan to watch the Rankin & Bass animated cartoon The Hobbit, an episode of The Mandalorian, more Doctor Who episodes, an episode of the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon from the 80s, an episode of Peaky Blinders and Ripper Street. Plus, we will write a song inspired by the graphic novel, Shepherd's Tale, about Shepherd Book and we will write a song about the Big Damn Movie, Serenity.

We would love your help picking more episodes from some of these shows. If you have one that you think we should watch, drop us an email.

THANKS

Marc: I am ever so grateful for the kindness and generosity of Gunn Runners over on Patreon. Thanks to all of these patreons: Not Higgins, C.J. Taylor, Melinda & Jeremiah Westly, Sarah Crockett, Bill Mandeville, William McKissack, Carol Baril, Luke Miller, LauraMay Sorkin, Eric Ray, Alexis, Marie Alm, James Regan, Les Howard, Cary Whitney, Troy Rodgers

Mikey: Thank you so so much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, especially @oopswrongcookie, Amy Stuart, Michael Khandelwal, Josh Logan, Ame Morris, Les Howard, Brian Jackey, Jon Haight, John R Woollard. Scot Mealy, Randy Brown, Robin Abess, Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, Jeremy D Jackson and Jennifer Lewis

 

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download many of our songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon.

Mikey: We would love your comments, suggestions, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected]

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about the Blue Sun Tour at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com

 

A ruthless bounty hunter boards Serenity to retrieve River. But he's feeling a bit unwelcome onboard and find a very unique way of escaping. What are objects made of? What is real? What is right? We have a great time exploring the themes in the final episode Firefly for In the 'Verse: Song Crafting for the Firefly Universe.

SHOW TIMES

• Upcoming Shows
• Our Browncoat News
• Review Songs from the Last Episode
• Five-Minute Show Summary
• Firefly Discussion
• This Week’s Songs

SHOW NOTES

MARC: My name is Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is part FOURTEEN of our 14 part series. We are rewatching episodes of Firefly. Our goal is to find themes and stories that we can write songs about.

Mikey: The first six episodes were funded by Marc’s fans in his Gunn Runners Club. He hit a milestone which made this show happen.

MARC: There are no more episodes of Firefly, and these last eight episodes were funded by Mikey’s fans helping him hit a Patreon milestone as well. But you can still support us in this and other creative endeavors by supporting him at  http://patreon.com/mikeymason/

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather

UPCOMING SHOWS FOR MARC GUNN

• JUN 11: Celtfather Live on YouTube @ 8:30 PM EST
• JUN 13: Quarantinapalooza @ 7:00 PM EST (I go on around 8:15)
• JUN 20: The Lost Druid, Decatur, GA @ 7:00 - 9:00 PM
• JUN 25: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, GA @ 6:30 - 9:30 PM
• JUN 28: The Courtesan & The Cabin Boy on Facebook @ 4 PM EST
• WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather (*Season 6 - New Time!) at 11:00 am EST on Facebook

UPCOMING SHOWS FOR MIKEY MASON

• Mikey does smarty Pants trivia every Tuesday from 7-9 pm EDT on Facebook

BAND NEWS

• Two new Firefly videos: Reavers, Malcolm, Reavers, Tough Times
• Gunn Runners Club: completed special offer
• Mikey: My Patreon patrons are still getting a new song EVERY Monday - that’s 52 songs a year for as little as $1/month (though you’re perfectly welcome to pledge more, if you can afford it and want to!)
• Shades of Gray!
• What’s next???

REVIEW SONGS FROM THE LAST EPISODE

• Marc: By Amazing Grace
• Mikey: Ties That Bind

FIVE MINUTE SHOW SUMMARY Episode 14: Objects In Space - Written by Joss Whedon PLOT SYNOPSIS (completely unedited version of wikipedia entry on it)

MARC: As Serenity flies by a planet, River lies in bed listening to not-quite-audible voices. She arises and takes a walk through the ship's rooms and corridors, in her bare feet, encountering her shipmates in varied conversations with each other. Simon is relaxing with Kaylee in the common room, telling her an amusing anecdote about medical school. River suddenly "sees" them looking at her, with Simon telling her that he'd "be there right now", implying she is responsible for taking him away from his successful medical career.

MIKEY: She then finds Jayne and Shepherd Book in the kitchen, where she "hears" Jayne repeat his confession to Mal about selling out the Tams on Ariel, and Book mutter an angry but cryptic statement hinting at his less wholesome past. River continues to wander the ship and is moved by the sound of ocean waves as Zoe and Wash passionately kiss on the nearby bridge. Above the cargo bay, as Mal and Inara discuss her impending departure, River sees their unspoken frustrations over their unrealized relationship. None of the people she encounters are aware of her presence - except when speaking directly to her - making it clear that this is River's mind "walking" telepathically through the ship.

MARC: Fleeing the intense emotions, River runs down to the unoccupied cargo bay, where she spots a tree branch. She sees herself on leaf-strewn ground and picks up the branch, telling herself "It's just an object. Doesn't mean what you think." Suddenly, the real world returns, and she finds that she is holding one of Jayne's pistols while the crew surrounds her in a panic, trying to get her to give up the weapon. Mal takes the gun from her and discovers it is loaded and ready to fire. When Mal admonishes her for handling loaded weapons, River runs off, crying.

MIKEY: As Mal comments on how alone they are, a small vessel closes with Serenity, aboard which is a man reviewing wanted bulletins for Simon and River. Meanwhile, the crew discuss the dangers of River's presence on the ship. When Zoe muses whether River has ever handled a gun, Kaylee reluctantly tells everyone about her experience during their assault on Adelei Niska's SkyPlex, when River killed three attackers with single shots with her eyes closed. The crew begin to speculate that River may be a "reader", having psychic powers, and though Simon objects, they begin to question whether she is a danger to them. While talking, the crew are being listened to: outside the hull of Serenity, the bounty hunter has left his ship and has tapped into the hull, and below the room, in the cargo bay, River is listening through the floor plating.

MARC: Once the crew goes to sleep, the bounty hunter boards Serenity. He first encounters Mal, quickly knocks him unconscious, drops him into his cabin, and then locks the rest of the sleeping crew in their cabins. He surprises Kaylee in the engine room, ties her up, and threatens to rape her if she does not cooperate. Next, he disables Book with a surprise attack. Simon hears a noise and rises to check on his sister, only to be attacked by the stranger, who addresses him by name. The bounty hunter, Jubal Early, waxes philosophically on the nature of things while he demands to know where River is. Though Simon refuses to help Early, the bounty hunter threatens to kill him and rape Kaylee if he refuses, and the doctor reluctantly agrees.

MIKEY: With Simon accompanying him, Early checks out the cargo bay and shuttles. When Inara tries to appeal to Early's emotional side, he smacks her across the face, and then locks her in her shuttle. The two men finally arrive on the bridge, where Early settles on a direct threat, announcing loudly to the ship that he will kill Simon if River doesn't reveal herself. River then responds over the ship's intercom, telling Early about how she was unwanted on the ship but could not bring herself to leave, so she simply "melted away", becoming part of Serenity.

MARC: In the engine room, River's voice comes over the intercom, reassuring Kaylee and asking her for help. On the bridge, Early is skeptical about River's claim, but she reveals uncanny knowledge of the bounty hunter's own weaknesses. Early gradually starts to accept the possibility that River has joined with the vessel. Meanwhile, River sends Kaylee, who has freed herself, to unlock the cabins. Zoe begins to prepare an assault, but River insists that they do not use guns, and instead tells Mal of an alternate plan.

MIKEY: On the bridge, River continues her conversation with Early, needling him about his violent tendencies and his past. Early realizes that River is not part of Serenity, but she has managed to sneak onto his ship, which puts him on the defensive. River reassures him that she will go with him as his bounty, as she is a burden on her shipmates, and her departure will allow them to get on with their lives. As Early starts to leave, Simon tries to stop him, but in the process is shot in the leg. Jayne wakes up and pulls the curtain off of his weapons compartment, but just uses it as a blanket and returns to sleep. Leaving Simon in the cockpit, the bounty hunter starts his EVA back to his ship, but finds Mal outside, waiting in ambush. Mal shoves Early off into space, before welcoming River back aboard Serenity.

MARC: Later, in the infirmary, Simon instructs Zoe as she removes the bullet from his leg. Inara walks away from Mal as he tries to examine her cut lip. In the cargo bay, Jayne mocks Book's failure to defeat Early, despite "all them years of priest trainin'", and Book implies that he fought Early and only succumbed after a prolonged fight. Their friendship apparently restored after being damaged by the events of War Stories, Kaylee and River play jacks while Kaylee relates a racy anecdote from her past. River picks up and examines the bouncing ball, with its swirling, multicolored surface.

MIKEY: Meanwhile, Jubal Early tumbles helplessly through space and says, "Well... Here I am."

 

NEW SONGS

Marc: I am ever so grateful for the kindness and generosity of Gunn Runners over on Patreon. Thanks to all of these patreons: Angela Hughes, Troy Rodgers, Cary Whitney, Lilith Marek, Les Howard, James Regan, Marie Alm, Eric Ray, Alexis , Scott & Melanie Wienhusen, LauraMay Sorkin, Kurt Goodyear, Carol Baril, William McKissack, Sarah Crockett, Melinda & Jeremiah Westly, A. Murphy, Not Higgins

Mikey: Thank you so so much to the amazing Patreon patrons who help keep the music being made, especially Robin Abess, Brian Jackey, John Haight, Michael Khandelwhal, Les Howard, Jeremy Jackson and Jennifer Lewis, Josh Logan, Scott Mealy, Scott & Melanie Weinhusen, John R Woolard.

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download these demo songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon.

Mikey: We would love your comments, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected]

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about the Blue Sun Tour at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com/intheverse/

The crew of Serenity helps a Companion-trained friend of Inara when a local leader announces his plan to take the baby from a woman he impregnated. We talk about toxic masculinity, relationship complications, and strong women in this episode of In the 'Verse: Song Crafting for the Firefly Universe.

SHOW TIMES

• 2:36 - Upcoming Shows
• 3:54 - Our Browncoat News
• 6:21 - Review Songs from the Last Episode
• 14:29 - Five-Minute Show Summary
• 20:15 - Firefly Discussion
• 43:39 - This Week’s Songs

SHOW NOTES

MARC: My name is Marc Gunn, the creator of the Firefly Drinking Songs show.

MIKEY: And I’m Mikey Mason, creator of the Beer Powered Time Machine Podcast and currently the MIKEYtalks podcast.

MARC: This is part THIRTEEN of our 14 part series. We are rewatching episodes of Firefly. Our goal is to find themes and stories that we can write songs about.

Mikey: The first six episodes were funded by Marc’s fans in his Gunn Runners Club. He hit a milestone which made this show happen.

MARC: There are still more episodes of Firefly, and these last eight episodes were funded by Mikey’s fans helping him hit a Patreon milestone as well. But you can still help us in this creative endeavor by supporting him at  http://patreon.com/mikeymason/

MIKEY: And by supporting Marc at http://patreon.com/celtfather

UPCOMING SHOWS FOR MARC GUNN

• MAY 7: Internet Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM
• WEDS: Coffee with The Celtfather at 10:30 am EST on Facebook

UPCOMING SHOWS FOR MIKEY MASON

• Uh… about that...

BAND NEWS

• Pub Songs Podcast. “Cat Music… and Kilts”
• Mikey: My Patreon patrons are still getting a new song EVERY Monday - that’s 52 songs a year for as little as $1/month (though you’re perfectly welcome to pledge more, if you can afford it and want to!)
• And there about 3 albums worth of material I’m working on being able to release soon...

REVIEW SONGS FROM THE LAST EPISODE

• Marc: Bright Side of Everything
• Mikey: Damaged Goods

FIVE MINUTE SHOW SUMMARY Episode 13: Heart of Gold - Written by Brett Matthews (first and only entry in the Verse)

It is the third of three episodes (Trash, The Message and Heart of Gold) that were not broadcast in the original 2002 Fox run.

PLOT SYNOPSIS (slightly edited version of wikipedia entry on it)

MIKEY: At a brothel in the middle of a barren land, a powerful man named Rance Burgess , accompanied by thugs, approaches the madam, Nandi , demanding to see a woman named Petaline. When Nandi denies the presence of Petaline, Burgess' thugs drag out Petaline, who is visibly several months pregnant, before Burgess, who extracts a DNA sample. He tells her he will return for his child if his test on the DNA proves the child to be his, threatening to cut it out of her if need be.

MARC: Aboard the Serenity, Inara receives a distress call from Nandi, who it is revealed is a good friend of hers. After Nandi requests Inara's help, Inara goes to Mal. She explains that Nandi and the prostitutes who work in Nandi's brothel are not Companions, and are not protected by the Guild. After she relates their plight, Reynolds agrees to assist Nandi, but declines Inara's offer of payment for the deed. After Serenity lands near Nandi's ranch, Jayne takes advantage of the hospitality of the women there, while Shepherd Book joins some of the women in prayer, and Simon goes to examine Petaline, who will give birth soon. Reynolds gets to know Nandi, who explains the poverty that Burgess enforces on the locals.

MIKEY: Seeking to size up his opponent, Reynolds, along with Inara, attends a public event attended by Burgess, not informing him of his alliance with Nandi. Reynolds speaks with Burgess, and even examines the high-tech laser gun that Burgess carries with him. Reynolds ultimately confirms Nandi's assessment of Burgess. After Reynolds and Inara depart, Burgess receives confirmation that he is the father of Petaline's baby. Returning to Nandi's ranch, Reynolds offers to evacuate the area with Nandi and her people, rather than face "a monster who thinks he's right with God" and who won't back down after only a single thrashing from some temporary help, but Nandi refuses to leave her hard-earned property and way of life. Reynolds, who admires her stubborn streak, reluctantly decides to stay and accept the challenge of defending the ranch.

MARC: As the Serenity prepare for an attack by Burgess and his forces, Zoe has a tense conversation with Wash, in which she insists that they will have a child in the near future. Petaline goes into labour, with Inara, Simon and River at Petaline's bedside. Nandi and Reynolds also spend time together, during which Nandi inquires about Reynolds' relationship with Inara, and relates her own past, which includes the Companion training she shared with Inara on the latter's home world, Sihnon. She says that Inara was in the running to become house priestess of House Madrassa when she suddenly left, without explanation, to travel among the Alliance worlds. Nandi had left before then, however, straining at the restrictions of Companion life.

MIKEY: She moved to this border world and assumed control of the whorehouse from its previous owner, who kept the employees there addicted to drugs, and in so doing, she improved life for the girls. Mal and Nandi gradually move toward sex, pausing only when Nandi says "I ain't her", which Mal deflects without directly acknowledging her implication of his feelings for Inara.

MARC: Back in town, one of Nandi's girls, Chari, reports to Burgess on Mal's preparations, after which Burgess rallies his men, proclaiming women's ordained place as submissive servants to men, which he demonstrates by ordering Chari to kneel in front of him to do "a few more chores" in front of the crowd.

MIKEY: The next morning, Reynolds tries to explain his night with Nandi to Inara, but Inara calmly tells him that there is no reason to be embarrassed about his sex life, and also thanks him for comforting her friend. Nonetheless, Inara subsequently sobs deeply in private, and Nandi realizes that there was more to Inara's feelings than she let on.

MARC: Burgess's men attack the ranch, and a battle ensues, with the Serenity crew joining forces with the ranch's residents to fend off Burgess's forces. On board the Serenity, Wash and Kaylee  trap some of Burgess' men, who invaded the ship, though Wash realizes that in so doing, he himself has been cut off from the bridge, preventing him from responding to Reynolds' call to join the battle. As Petaline gives birth, Chari lets Burgess inside. He quickly storms into Petaline's room, taking her newborn son. When Nandi tries to foil the kidnapping, Burgess fatally shoots her in the abdomen. He is pursued, however, by Reynolds, who captures him and drags him back to the ranch, where Petaline, holding her son, whom she has named Jonah, executes him.

MIKEY: Petaline tells the remaining thugs to leave, and orders the traitorous Chari to go with them, as she no longer has a place there. Following a funeral for Nandi, Serenity departs. Back on the ship, Inara reiterates her gratitude that Reynolds was able to comfort Nandi on what turned out to be her last night, but Reynolds can only regret his failure to save her. As Reynolds tries to broach the subject of his and Inara's unacknowledged feelings toward each other, Inara muses about how Nandi created a family, and how that kind of shared strength and love makes people never want to break away. She then informs him that she will be leaving Serenity.

NEW SONGS

"By Amazing Grace" by Marc Gunn

Marc: I am ever so grateful for the kindness and generosity of Gunn Runners over on Patreon. Thanks to all of these patreons: Angela Hughes, Carol Baril, Eric Ray, Sarah Crockett, William McKissack, Alexis , Brian M, James O, Jan C, Josh B, Kate D, Kurt G, LauraMay S, Lisa D, Miranda Nelson, Tim O

"Ties That Bind" by Mikey Mason

Mikey: Thank you , as always, to my amazing Patreon patrons for helping keep the music being made, especially Robin Abess, Brian Jackey, John Haight, John Lach, John R Woolard, Les Howard, Jeremy Jackson and Jennifer Lewis, Scott Mealy, Scott & Melanie Weinhusen.

CLOSING NOTES

Marc: Thanks so much for listening. You can download these demo songs when you sign up on our Patreon pages. Find out more about Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason and how to support our music on Patreon.

Mikey: We would love your comments, songs and lyrics or links to videos to share in the next show. Use the hashtag #InTheVerse. You can post them on the Blue Sun Tour Facebook page or email [email protected]

Marc: In the ‘Verse was produced by Marc Gunn and Mikey Mason. Sign up on our website and find out more about the Blue Sun Tour at http://fireflydrinkingsongs.com/intheverse/