AMBIENT ARCANA
Strange and unusual stories from history, literature, myths and legends.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Jim Billbrough and Bob Familiar, the production team behind Ambient Arcana, talk about the Pu Songling episodes and try to define what the hell they’re trying to do with this podcasting thing. Is it music with storytelling, or story telling with music? Is it unintentional ASMR? A weak attempt at scary bedtime stories? A sad grasp towards artistic relevance before the fading of the light? Probably. Anyway, tune in and find out!
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Four more stories by Pu Songling featuring a fox wedding, a trip through hell, a dishonest fortune teller (shocking!), and zombies!!!
Titles and time markers are:
The Golden Goblet/ 00:32
A Most Exemplary Monk/ 11:50
Magical Arts/ 14:34
The Living Dead/ 23:04
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Ambient Arcana's first full length episode featuring seven stories from Pu Songling's "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio."
Story and Time Markers are:
The Giant Turtle/00:32
Biting a Ghost/04:00
Wild Dog/08:09
The Dead Priest/11:10
The Lingering Death/13:50
Wailing Ghosts/15:56
The Girl in Green/19:19
Biography and Credits/25:53
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
Our trailer episode is a cautionary tale about drinking something even when you know it’s probably not good for you called “In a Cup of Tea”, from Lafcadio Hearn’s book-
“Kottō, Being Japanese Curios, With Sundry Cobwebs”.
Music by Bob Familiar.
Read by Jim Billbrough.