We couldn't think of a perfect way to wrap up our Fifth Anniversary and celebrate the holiday season in one fell swoop than with a Christmas Special. Join Aaron Burkett, Carolyn Pagan, and Nathan Lett as they revisit some old friends for the holidays down in Spiro, Oklahoma where the snow is deep, the dirt is red, and the spirits are angry!

Troublesome Times in Tumbleson County

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Alexander St. John, pulp writer, and Patrick Ferguson, family pariah, haven't been seen since they fled after the events at Parcell State Prison. That's about to change. Join Aaron Burkett, Dan Freeman, and Carolyn Pagan as they help us catch up with the late Bobby-Jack McGee's favorite storyteller. What have he and Patrick been up to on the road and what will they find once they return to Youngtown? Listen and find out.

Epilogue

All hell has broken loose in Youngtown. Crazy Jane Marmalade, learning of the death of her husband, has come unglued and is now destroying everything in her path as she exacts revenge. As Jane barrels down one side of Tumbleson County, Marie Laveau has come across the river from the other side, looking to take out King Humphrey and his vassals, Zenboia and Simon. Between these two forces lie Horace Ferguson, quietly awaiting the results of the election for Sheriff. Before the votes are tallied, though, he will make a decision that will seal the fate of Tumbleson County forever. Some will live. Some will die. All will pay. Will Jane murder the entire town? Will Marie usurp the king and claim Tumbleson for herself? Will Joey Stufkosky survive long enough to finally receive his claim... whatever that is? Will the Thrice-Damned Prince ever get his nose back? And what will become of the anti-heroes of Youngtown that have managed to survive these troublesome times up until now? Strap in, folks. The showdown for Youngtown comes down to this - the final episode of Troublesome Times in Tumbleson County!

The Showdown for Youngtown - Series Finale, Part 3/3

While Horace Ferguson is running for re-election, Joey Stufkosky is running for his life! Beulah Gold appears to have finally put her cards on the table and the Connecticut Yankee has made it clear he prefers to remain in King Humphrey's Court. Meanwhile, Sam Wesson has her hands full, quite literally. Her grandson-come-Antichrist, J.J., is making his own moves on the citizens of Youngtown while being swaddled. Meanwhile, Zenobia and Simon have their hands full with the aftermath of the Drakes' attack on their king. Election Day has turned into a circus and the vote-counting hasn't even started. However, by the end of this episode, hanging chads and flying bullets will be the least of the Tumblesonians' troubles. An entire cast of characters is descending upon Youngtown with one thing on their mind - complete control of all they survey. The race is on - and not just for Sheriff. Who wins? Tune in to Part Two of the series finale to see how it all unravels...

The Showdown for Youngtown - Series Finale, Part Two

It's Election Day in Tumbleson County. Horace Ferguson must finally face his challenger, Hickory Harmon, who has apparently brought along a few friends from the other side of the Old Muddy to help... get out the vote, so to speak. However, the election for Sheriff of Tumbleson isn't the only contest taking place in Youngtown. Everything is coming to a head in the county seat and control of the constabulary won't be the only thing up for grabs when all is said and done. Will Good King Humphrey maintain his throne? What does Beulah Gold have up her sleeve? Will Joey Stufkosky join her side or take a different path? Can Sam Wesson keep her dual nature under wraps for much longer? How will Crazy Jane Marmalade react when she learns of untimely demise of her husband, "Snake Hands" Jimmy Ferguson? Will Zenobia Albreicht's secrets come back to haunt her in the end? Will the host of bystanders - Baphomet, Marie Laveau, and the Thrice-Damned Prince - make a move? And can Simon Grey keep his own mouth from getting himself killed? The questions WILL be answered... because they must, for this is Part One of the series finale of Troublesome Times in Tumbleson County!

The Showdown for Youngtown - Series Finale, Part One

Sam, Zenobia, Humphrey and Horace have found themselves in an ambush at the Witches' Runway. All the pieces are starting to come together as the powers that remain in Tumbleson County push and shove to survive the coming Armageddon. As the quartet will soon find out, though, one family is pushing harder than the rest. The stakes are about to become astronomical, nearly quite literally, as a sinister hand has begun to gain a firm grasp around the future of Tumbleson and, perhaps, all of eternity. Can our fearsome foursome disrupt things long enough to come up with a game plan of their own or, at least, foil someone else's? What role will each of our surviving anti-heroes play in the events to come? And what else is at stake in the election for Tumbleson County Sheriff besides the right to protect and be served pie? After this episode, there is just one final play session remaining and a handful of episodes left to seal the fate of Youngtown, Mississippi and all that surrounds her. Who lives? Who dies? Who falls somewhere in between? Listen in carefully and prepare yourself for the end times!

Into the Pines - Part Two

Sam has had a premonition - forces are conspiring together to unseat Good King Humphrey from his throne. However, before any crusade can band together to face the oncoming onslaught, its king needs to be armed with a worthy weapon to lead the charge into battle. Humphrey has headed up river to the failing lumbertown of Mockingbird to meet with an old friend of Doc Eden who had been commissioned to fashion a new prosthetic arm. However, Humphrey will learn that this worker of metal and leather is far more than just a simple acquaintance, and a new arm is the least of what he'll come away with when all is said and done. And, once the valiant dog-who-would-be-king joins the fray on the edge of Youngtown's infamous Witches' Runway, even more revelations shall be had. There's a long night ahead for Sam, Humphrey, Zenobia, and Horace amongst the old pine trees of Tumbleson County, and it all leads up to what could be the end of all things...

Into the Pines - Part One

As if trying to piece together what has happened to Cam Doolittle - and, more importantly, how to save him - Sam and Zenobia had their hands full. Apparently, the universe thought they could deal with just a little more. Each of Tumbleson County's strongest women are about to have their mettle put to the test. Sam has had a ton dropped at her metaphorical doorstep - a premonition of bad things to come. Zenobia's doorstep is occupied more in the physical sense - Baphomet has come callin' and he's brought his A-game with him. How will the fiercesome females handle themselves and what does Sam's premonition mean for the future of Tumbleson County and its citizens? The most troublesome of times lie ahead for Tumbleson County as we march closer to the end... of the podcast series.

'Til Death Do Us Part - Part Two

The emaciated and badly-broken body of Cam Doolittle has washed up on the banks of the Ol' Muddy, discovered by the Plunkett Brothers on the same day that Horace Ferguson was prepared to start his re-election campaign. Now, all attention turns to Zenobia, charged with trying to resusciate Cam, and Samantha who still has no idea. At least... not yet. What has happened to Sam's betrothed? Who is responsible? And what kind of fury will she unleash once she figures it all out? There's more than one reunion on the horizon and Sam won't be the only one to come across someone from their past. There are plenty of questions in Youngtown - the answers lie within this play session.

'Til Death Do Us Part - Part One

Horace is preparing to go stump for his re-election while his makeshift campaign team hits the trail to figure out how to keep him in office. Meanwhile, the mysterious, tormented figure has managed to slip from his captor's bond, though the chase to recapture him is definitely on. When all is said and done, these two seemingly disconnected plotlines will meet head-on. Who has been running and why? And will their return hurt or help Horace's plans to remain Sheriff of Tumbleson County? Listen and find out!

Support Your Local, Crooked Sheriff - Part Three

Horace has put together his campaign team and it's really gone to the dogs. Literally. As Sheriff Ferguson prepares to go stumpin' for re-election, though, someone... or something... is trying to escape from a hellish nightmare, held captive presumably somewhere in the county by assailants unknown. What more about the mystery shall be uncovered? Who (or what) is trying to break free? And what will happen if it does? Tune in and find out!

Support Your Local, Crooked Sheriff - Part Two

It's been an eventful month in and out of Tumbleson County. Horace, Zenobia, and Simon appeared to have gotten their man and - more importantly - their urn away from Sam Bowen after a showdown in Washington. Sam and Wee Humphrey had won a battle of thier own - defeating Shango, the god of Storms - and claiming Tumbleson as their spoils. With everyone back in Youngtown, however, they've found anything but a victory celebration. Horace Ferguson has found himself unwittingly walking into the fight of his life, and we aren't talking about the one with his diabetes.

Support Your Local, Crooked Sheriff - Part One

Sam and Wee Humphrey are ready to rumble with Shango, the god of storms. Joey is trying to navigate a series of sticky situations out at Fort Knox. Everything is about to come to a head... and someone is going to lose theirs.

Under the Weather - Part Three

Sam and Wee Humphrey have been visited by an emmisary of the storm god, Shango, and challenged to a face-off. Joey Stufkosky has found himself stuck between a rock (Hickory Harmon) and a hard place (Beulah Gold). Both parties are locked in a game over control of Tumbleson County and it's hard to figure out exactly who has it worse.

Under the Weather - Part Two

You've heard one side of the story... While Zenobia, Simon, and Horace headed off with Deputy Director Boudreaux to track down Samuel Bowen in Washington, D.C., Sam, Humphrey, and Joey were left behind to keep things around Youngtown in order. It should come as no surprise that order lasted all of about six seconds. Now, the storm that's been brewing in Jug's Corner is ready to unleash itself on Tumbleson, and that's not the only thing looking to claim a piece of the county. Who else wants to lay claim to Wee Humphrey's kingdom? Listen and find out!

Under the Weather - Part One

Welcome to Tumbleson County. God's country. The land of milk and honey. A place full of monsters, demons, and pure evil... and that's just the citizens. From the folks that brought you "The Misadventures of Max's Minions", "Troublesome Times" is a weekly podcast/campaign run using the Monster of the Week RPG system from Evil Hat Productions and set in 1933 Not-Mississippi as Prohibition is coming to an end and ominous forces are circling the poor county like vultures readying for a meal. While the county's most powerful families fight amongst each other to secure their place at the table in the coming armageddon, a brave (and questionably intelligent) group of men and women and... animal... have banded together to try save their fellow Tumblesonians or, at the very least, themselves.

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Troublesome Times in Tumbleson County

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