The Basement Tapes: A Storytape Podcast: Recent Episodes
Joel Walsh, Gabrielle Corry-Mead & James Waters
A short-fiction podcast with me, James Waters, where we listen to some mystery tapes from a box in my dead granddad's basement.
Episode 22 of this podcast, where we listen to my dead (?) granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is 'True Love Waits', a dive into the impossible. It's time to start living and leave.
Featuring music by Kevin Macleod.
Howdy! Welcome to Episode 21 of Our Podcast 'The Basement Tapes: A Storytape Podcast', founded by Us, Gaby and Joel. We have broken into the basement and have solved The Mystery of the Tapes, that's right James, we cracked it ha ha ha. It wasn't actually that hard when you think about it.
Episode 20 of this podcast, where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is 'Mother Goose's Rhymes for Tiny Tots', an educational tale suitable for all ages. Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin.
Disclaimer: not suitable for all ages.
Episode 19 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is 'The One With The Villain', a sharp-shootin', darn-tootin', bush-whackin' Western about the dangers of outdoor bathing. It's high noon.
Episode 18 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is 'Science Fiction Double Feature', a classic love story about brief encounters on the silver screen. By RKO
With music from the following films
Creature From The Black Lagoon Them Dracula (1958) The Curse of Frankenstein
Episode 17 of this podcast, where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is 'Keep Talking', a one-sided story about getting enough to eat. Best enjoyed with a glass of red wine.
Episode 16 of this podcast, where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is 'Unchained Melody', a delightful children's story about a lost fish. The perfect soundtrack for a romantic night in at the pottery wheel.
With music by Kevin Macleod.
Episode 15 of this podcast, where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is 'Whistle While You Work', a squeaky-clean story for the New You in the New Year. No princesses feature, but maybe an evil queen.
With music by Kevin Macleod.
Episode 14 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's tape collection. Today's episode is 'As The World Falls Down', the sombre story of a city in ruins. Let's see how you deal with this little slice...
With music by Kevin Macleod.
The unlucky 13th episode, of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's tape collection.
Today's episode is 'Love Shine A Light', the chilling conclusion to our Katrina and the Waves double-feature.
Find out what awaits Dolly Young in the remote town of St. Jude's Hollow, WI.
Featuring music by: Kevin Macleod
Episode 12.5, a Halloween Spooktacular, of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's tape collection.
Today's episode is a teaser for 'Love Shine A Light', the B-Side to our Katrina and the Waves double-feature.
Unfortunately, the cassette has been damaged by some kind of light exposure, so Producer Gaby and Producer Joel have decided to release the first five minutes while they carry on salvaging the rest of the audio.
Music by Kevin Macleod.
Episode 12, the first episode of Series 2, of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's storytapes.
Today's episode is 'Walking On Sunshine', a gruesome story about the more sinister side of upstate farming. With the light failing, and winter coming, there's not much sunshine to walk on.
This episode features music by:
Kevin Mcleod Woody Guthrie Peter, Paul and Mary Red Simpson Devil Music
This is Part Two of a two-part special series, before series two of The Basement Tapes begins in earnest.
Join the Producers of the show as they reflect on their own grandparents. Why should James have all the fun?
This week, we meet Producer Gaby's great grandfather Joe during the Irish Rebellion of 1916.
This is an incredible true story and, given the violence of the times he lived in, it's a wonder this story survived, but maybe he had luck on his side, after all, he did meet a leprechaun...
Music by Kevin Macleod. Phil and the Fluter's Ball by Brendan O'Dowda
Part one of a two-part special series, before series two of The Basement Tapes begins in earnest. Join the Producers of the show as they reflect on their own grandparents, through writings they left behind - why should James have all the fun? This week, we meet Joel's grandfather, and also Ludwig the Mad, the man who would be king of Bavaria.
Music: Kevin Macleod.
Episode 9, the final episode of Series 1, of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's tape collection.
Today's episode is 'Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You', an eye opening story about the highs and lows of married life.
Until the start of Series 2, sleep well and we hope you have good dreams.
Episode 8 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's tape collection. Today's episode is 'White Horses', a story about dads, just in time for Father's Day.
Featuring the vocal talents of Fohla Casey Dalton.
Episode 7 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is 'Go Your Own Way', a poignant story about saving your hero (who is, in this case, not Stevie Nicks).
Featuring music by: Erokia - Elementary Wave 11v2 David Bowie - Blackstar Ornette Coleman - Free Jazz
Episode 6 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is 'The Village Green Preservation Society', an unsettling story about a small society ironing out the Kinks in their plan.
Featuring extracts of 'Dies Irae' from the 1994 album 'Ego Sum Ressurectio'.
Episode 5 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun', a tale about a bizarre hobby, though the level of fun is debatable. This episode features music by FreeSound user luis_audp and is used under creative commons' license.
Episode 4 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is actually 'I Put A Spell On You' by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, a tale involving a snowdrop and plenty of screamin'.
Episode 3 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection.
Today's episode is a music filled tale about a little boy, and definitely not about Blue Öyster Cult .
But this episode does feature clips from the following Radiohead tracks:
Just No Surprises Fake Plastic Trees
Episode 2 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is an oddly gentle story about caravanning and, sadly, not featuring Dustin Hoffman.
Episode 1 of this podcast where we listen to my dead granddad's mystery tape collection. Today's episode is a bizarre tale involving a whole lot of water, and categorically none of The Beach Boys.