Slumberland | An Audio Drama

Jeepers MacGeepers records his oral history session -- a tale of a boy fleeing war-torn Europe, and a certain pigeon carrying a coded message. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Original music by Tim Clark. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors hugobeaumont, laurent, robinhood76, typonnegatywny, cheeseheadburger, gerardcatala, pawsound, blaukreuz, abcopen, mario1298, omar-alvarado, metrostock99 ahill86, stinkpit, xavimuse, johnnybecrafty, squashy555, geldart, ylearkisto, thisisminime, travesia-sonora, emanuele,-correani, martian, johannesschmidt, xiiisamples, kinoton, anthousai, inspectorj, timmeh515, 14gpanskavalachristoffer, debsound, craigsmith, mozfoo, sacredmatt, sonsdebarcelona, mkoenig, maj061785, nmscher, tigersound, cgeffex, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!

Thomas ends a very long day dutifully filing the last of his recent recordings. But before sleep can be had, a late-night visitor has a few words to share. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Delfina Del Becha performed by Kim Kreuzwieser. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors duckduckpony, jaklocke, amaud-coutancier, jay6waza, dcsfx, bennychico11, maj061785 and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!

Jeepers MacGeepers plays another old tape recording of a CLOUD performance. For extra spice he also dishes on the synthesizer he found as a boy, as well as a Pacific Island "shared dream" ceremony. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors pushkin, survivalbag, gurek, mboscolo, lex777, dee151, sandemotions, benjaminharveydesign, arnaud-coutancier, thisisminime, johnaudiotech, dr19, drummerman, amholma, redafs, krnash, inspectorj, apenguin73, andreas, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!

Jeepers MacGeepers plays an old tape recording of a music performance. The CLOUD band was a trio -- young Jeepers and his pals Noah Dahl and Jennie Weather. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors sandermotions and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Stella Pierce is piloting her plane over Slumberland Island, searching for any clues related to the disappearance of Omar Evanston. Thomas and Jeepers listen to Stella's report over radio. Their meeting, atop the town's tallest hill, leaves them roasting in the summer sun. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Dae'Yana Jung performed by Vicki Morgan. Stella Pierce performed by Katherine Goffeney. Shelly Ruxpin performed by Kim Kreuzwieser. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors stintx, ftpalad, felipelnv, dheming, ahill86, phil25, kwahmah-02, omar-alvarado, freqman, cuddlenucks, jaklocke, zaneclampett, daveshu88, thisisminime, cabled-mess, timbre, stubb, baryy, sunnysidesound, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas bravely records Doreen, Slumberland's crown curmudgeon. She tells a tale of trailers and old flames. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Doreen performed by Alanna Elling. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors klangfabrik, ecfike, robinhood76, abouch, thaighaudio, captainvince, jmheffries2, lebaston100, nikhill-Kumar, panetronik, epicwizard, pto8ss, wilhellboy, dieselsiselmedia, link-boy, aceinet, settings, galame, thealmughtyaound, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas finds himself face-to-face with a certain pot-banging, foul-mouthed resident of Slumberland in the town's dumping grounds. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Doreen performed by Alanna Elling. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors abouch, thaighaudio, jmjeffries2, coltures, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Following the late-night episode with Max MacGillicutty, Thomas reflects back on earlier in the day, when he visited Slumberland's trash heap to find his smashed rental car, plus some surprises. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Dae'Yana Jung performed by Vicki Morgan. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors timbre, ramicio, qubodup, lemudcrab, abouch, vedas, ondrosik, coldwellw, everythingsounds, duckduckpony, jmjeffries2, kwahmah-02, omar-alvarado, youandbiscuitme, coltures, lwdickens, univ-lyon3, fisu, adam0n, anthousai, ceoux, passairmangrace, sevin7, martingunchev, masgame, amholma, airblock, mansardian, bosone, razzvio, turtlelg, reaktorplayer, juskiddink, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

The antics of Thomas, Merlin, Dae'Yana, and Sir the robot lead to discovering a Zero Point Energy source -- whatever that means. But it's something very important to Maxima McGillicutty. So important, her eccentric father has arrived in Slumberland with special request for Thomas's help. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Special thanks to Jock Blaney, who performed Max McGillicutty. To experience more of Jock's astounding voice talent, visit 2nu2.com and jockblaney.com. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors juskiddink, robinhood76, timbre, soundbytez, numar, splicesound, pagancow, lxx-70, kijadzel, felix-blume. Timpryor, rsilveira-88, unfa, temawas, lwdickens, kvgarlic, johnaudiotech, dmaysta, mr-alden, vickyleao1, eflexthesounddesigner, stiffman, buzbe20, straget, benboncan, kerri and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

The robot known as "Sir" makes some startling progress while doing maintenance on the Community Dome. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Dae'Yana Jung performed by Vicki Morgan. Merlin Jebb performed by Thomas R. Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Alienistcog, pagancow, kastenfrosch, bewagne, system-fm, kwahmah-02, thearxx08, silentstrikez, Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas returns to Slumberland's substation, where the mysterious power source for the Community Dome is getting tuned-up by the reactivated robot named "Sir." For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Dae'Yana Jung performed by Vicki Morgan. For more info write her at: vbmorgan90@gmail.com Merlin Jebb performed by Thomas R. Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Sempoo, swelk, pagancow, kastenfrosch, timbre, abouch, zagi2, kwahmah-02, kvgarlic, rempen, bastard-fish, ivolipa, craftport frugt05, Jovica, zozzy, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Bethesda Pierce reads from the journal of her grandmother, Phaedra 1. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Bethesda Pierce performed by Sarah Rhea Werner. Find more of her work at: www.girlinspacepodcast.com www.sarahwerner.com The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors Daxter31, ragamuffin, adough1, daboy291, cameronmusic, touchassembly, ripper351, blouhond, martinimeniscus, dasebr, timbre, robinhood76, wim, aglinder, jobel0092, rodincoil, anthousai, gadzooks tuig, dr19, sterfemy, klankbel, Jovica, kyles, robinhood76, adam320, razzvio, louigi-verona, jasonelrod, cgeffex and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Tasked by Oblivia to go collect more oral histories, Thomas meets yet another daughter of the Pierce clan. Bethesda is the eldest offspring and her personality is like a fountain of youthful energy. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Bethesda Pierce performed by Sarah Rhea Werner. Find more of her work at: www.girlinspacepodcast.com www.sarahwerner.com The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors tuben, blouhond, abouch, timbahrij, speedygonzo, onlytheghosts, kvgarlic, lunnaris, bastard-fish, rutgemuller, sgcardinal, xtyl33, maj061785, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!

Thomas is shocked. He's actually meeting Oblivia Newton-Baum. But there's no time for small talk. Oblivia holds a thick file of research she needs to contribute to the Oral History Project, even if it means spilling some details from her own troubled past. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Oblivia Newton-Baum performed by Nancy Penvose. For more info write her at: penvosen@gmail.com The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors rutgermuller, aroth4, alvinwhatup2, usinggarageband, pagancow, corsica-s, mareproduction, keffystay, valetinsosnitskiy, timbahrij, onlytheghosts, redcheek, elektronaut, bastard-fish, vagaar, adam-n, dasgoat, patobottos, lzmraul, pulse00, twistedlemon, dig2008, xtyl33, Adam Wayne Gistarb, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Hear an old recording of Alva Pierce reading the 1897 holiday classic "Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus." For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors splicesound, marineiguana, phonzz, jayfrosting, and Jovica. "Sleigh Ride Party / Jingle Bells" by the Edison Male Quartette, recorded 1898 and provided by the Dawn of Sound website. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas meets a young town resident, Dae'Yana. The local poetry scene is up for discussion again. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Dae'Yana Jung performed by Vicki Morgan. For more info email her! The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors alienistcog, daboy291, pagancow, soundscape-leuphana, otisjames, speedygonzo, ndhfilms, worthahelp88, adam-n, silentsrikez, forthehorde68, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Day after day Thomas remembers something while he's taking a shower. But by the time he's done showering, he completely forgets it. Maybe a sound recorder can help. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors rhumphries, klankbeeld, hunter4708, sam-kaleja, othercee, btherad2000, eksaa, dcsx, pmbrowne, vovere, gallershades, amszala, mwlandi, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Someone -- or something -- has slept for decades in a closet inside the community dome. Along comes Thomas Edward M, ready to make a new friend. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors kwahmah-02, thatmisfit, guitarguy1985, and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Thomas gets a postcard: two women from Slumberland are starting new chapters in their lives. Chrysanthemum Jones communes with New England whales and Lex Pierce fixates on tattoos. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. Chrysanthemum Jones performed by Elsie Escobar. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors splicesound, corsica-s, deleted-user and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!  

Beckett Pierce rexamines the 1876 poem "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll. She wonders if some clues to explain Omar Evanston's disappearance may be found in the text. For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors ecfike, d-w, klankbeeld and Jovica. Thank you for listening to Slumberland!