The Snake's Paw

A woman needs someone to watch her laptop in a coffee shop, and only one man is up to the task. Jack pitches a story about an everyday hero pushed to the extreme. Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Basic Pitches is a series of original, unscripted brainstorming sessions from the strange minds of Jack Townsend, Matthew Morris, and Andrew Farrier. Basic Pitches cover art design by Chris Marroy: chrismarroy.com/art

When a boy hears he won't get any toys from Santa on Christmas, he decides to take matters into his own hands and sets off on a Grimm journey to the North Pole. Written and narrated by Andrew Farrier Support us by donation at https://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw

A listener shared a creative and . . . risky? . . . undertaking inspired by one of our stories. In this episode, Andrew gets Jack and Matthew together to see their reactions. By the time it's done, we have a new sense of our grave responsibility as storytellers - but we still don't know if the blood was real.

In Edo era Japan, there was a parlor game called Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, where people told one hundred ghost stories, hoping they might summon a real ghost. The Snake's Paw crew played this game once, many years ago, and now we'd like to invite y'all into the tradition. Here's seven stories for now. Maybe one day we'll reach 100. Your storytellers are: 1. Jack 2. Rosalind Sterling, blues_story_corner on IG 3. Saturdead from Reddit 4. Jordan Grupe 5. Matthew 6. Ella 7. Ginny Brown

In Edo era Japan, there was a parlor game called Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, where people told one hundred ghost stories, hoping they might summon a real ghost. The Snake's Paw crew played this game once, many years ago, and now we'd like to invite y'all into the tradition. Here's seven stories for now. Maybe one day we'll reach 100. Your storytellers are: 1. Andrew 2. Basil H 3. John Angelo Cassaro 4. Eric Miller 5. MilfordCubiclePDX 6. @quackartist 7. Written by Freddi Brock, read by Henry...

Greetings and updates! Jack and Andrew are at Multiverse Con in Atlanta through 10/16 - come say hey if you're in the area - and we're about to get started again! We'll be on an irregular schedule for the foreseeable future, and the first installment could use your help.

Written by Jack Townsend Featuring the voices of Andrew Farrier, Matt Standley, Jack Townsend, Jeff Quach, Helen Jaksch, Erica Durr, Matthew Morris, Helene Schmehl, High Priest Robi, Killian Guilbeaux, Eli Durr, and Mr. Creepypasta. Episode 4 Lyrics and Musical Direction by Erica Durr. Mudskipper Theme by Helen Jaksch. With Creative Contributions by James Lanius. Starship Mudskipper is a serial science fiction podcast from the creator of the creepypasta "Tales from the Gas Station." It is...

Programming Note - Summer Break by The Snake's Paw

It all comes to this... The remaining crew of the Starship Mudskipper find themselves stranded in space with nothing but each other's company, a few cycle's worth of air, and a small army of deadly arachnimorphs trying to get through the door of their panic room to feast on their delicious faces. This truly is... the end*. Support us by donation at ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Written by Jack Townsend Featuring the voices of Andrew Farrier, Jack Townsend, Jeff Quach, Helen Jaksch, Erica Durr,...

The complete saga of one man's attempts to navigate the customer service hotline of a company that sells human clones. Support us by donation or subscription at http://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Written by Matthew Morris Featuring the voices of Helen Jaksch, Andrew Farrier, Jack Townsend, and Erica Durr Episode art by Murk Dreher

Everyone loves crossovers, sequels, villain redemptions, and unlikely romances. Jack pitches a story that manages to jam in all four. Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Basic Pitches is a series of original, unscripted brainstorming sessions from the strange minds of Jack Townsend, Matthew Morris, and Andrew Farrier. Basic Pitches cover art design by Chris Marroy: chrismarroy.com/art

A compilation of the three episodes of season 1 of Noir City Blues. Episode 1 - The Stare Case Written by Jack Townsend. Featuring the voices of Jack Townsend, Eli Durr, Erica Durr, Helen Jaksch, James Lanius, and Matthew Morris. Episode 2 - Murdered by Birds Written by Jack Townsend with creative contribution by Matthew Morris, Erica Durr, and James Lanius. Featuring the voices of Jack Townsend, Helen Jaksch, Killian Guilbeaux, Andrew Farrier, Erica Durr, James Lanius, Matthew Morris, Jeff...

The concluding episode of the three part Clone of my Own! series. Will the customer service issues be resolved? Tune in to find out! Support us by donation or subscription at http://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Written by Matthew Morris Featuring the voices of Helen Jaksch, Andrew Farrier, and Jack Townsend Episode art by Murk Dreher

The idea for today's story comes from a listener - and so do plenty of ideas (and puns) along the way. This brainstorm was recorded live on June 6th, 2022. Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Basic Pitches is a series of original, unscripted brainstorming sessions from the strange minds of Jack Townsend, Matthew Morris, and Andrew Farrier. Basic Pitches cover art design by Chris Marroy: chrismarroy.com/art

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When Dick Tective gets called to the scene of a bride dying at the altar, it seems like just another day on the job. But soon he's putting in unpaid overtime as the clues lead beyond his beat and beyond Noir City, into the lives of the mysterious twins he's been crushing on - and the shady past of the local mega-boss. Noir City Blues: Episode Three - Dick Tective and the Case of the Identical Tentacles Written by Andrew Farrier Featuring the voices of: Jack Townsend, Erica Durr, Helen...

Matthew pitches a supernatural detective drama, and within minutes the team somehow takes it into the high-stakes world of competitive library science. Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Basic Pitches is a series of original, unscripted brainstorming sessions from the strange minds of Jack Townsend, Matthew Morris, and Andrew Farrier. Basic Pitches cover art design by Chris Marroy: chrismarroy.com/art

An irate customer calls the Clone of my Own! support hotline again to complain about his ongoing clone problems. Support us by donation or subscription at http://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Written by Matthew Morris Featuring the voices of Helen Jaksch, Andrew Farrier, Jack Townsend, and Erica Durr Episode art by Murk Dreher

Fresh off the Stare Case, Noir City's top (and possibly only) homicide detective - Richard Tective - learns that a group of crows can be... deadly. Noir City Blues: Episode Two - Murdered by Birds Written by Jack Townsend With creative contribution by Matthew Morris, Erica Durr, Andrew Farrier, and James Lanius. Featuring the voices of: Jack Townsend, Helen Jaksch, Andrew Farrier, Erica Durr, James Lanius, Matthew Morris, Jeff Quach, High Priest Robi, and Killian Guilbeaux Noir City Blues is...

Tyler returns to help us transform our pandemic experience into a musical variety show. Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Basic Pitches is a series of original, unscripted brainstorming sessions from the strange minds of Jack Townsend, Matthew Morris, and Andrew Farrier. Today we have the guest talents of Tyler D'aquilla (and Matthew, unfortunately, could not attend this session). Basic Pitches cover art design by Chris Marroy: chrismarroy.com/art