BRASS: Recent Episodes
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A family of Victorian science geniuses match wits and weapons against a criminal mastermind in a 19th century that never was.
In the conclusion to our Missives mini-series, the Angel of Blood writes a final letter to Lady Brass–but will it receive a reply?
A correspondence between Lady and Lord Brass reveals yet another mystery, and another clue in solving the greater question: who is the Angel of Blood?
Lady Brass delves into a correspondence kept in a locked drawer of her House of Memory--letters from the woman who taught her how to truly use a sword.
The (other) Great Detective shares her thoughts on what clues are and how to know when you've encountered one--and encounters more than a few herself.
Cyril Brass, fashion-plate and formidable fighter, shares his thoughts upon being selected as Dandy of the Year by Jim Dandy Magazine (The Magazine for Dandies).
The latest in our new BRASS miniseries features special guest Larry Albert (Harry Nile, Dr. Watson in Imagination Theatre's Sherlock Holmes) in the role he originated, the loathsome Antiquarian. When an assassin arrives at his bookstore, the bilious bibliophile must find a way to turn a killer into a customer.
In the third episode of our new mini-series, the plot thickens as two rogues-for-hire compare notes on their new employer, the enigmatic Angel of Blood.
London's most louche crime lord Vincent Law shares thoughts from his private diary, including meditations on style, crime and the shocking revelation that he is being stalked by an unlikely admirer. Featuring Tadd Morgan, with original music by Bruce Monroe.
In the first of our new BRASS limited series, Lady Brass gives a short primer in how to solve mysteries--or at least, the ones she considers worth solving. Starring Kate Kraay as Lady Brass, with original music by Bruce Monroe.
Need a refresher on the world of BRASS? Here's a fully-produced synopses featuring some of our favorite scenes from Season One.
Yes, yes, we know that BRASS concerns a family of Victorian science heroes matching wits and weapons with a mysterious Crime Minister, but what's it ABOUT? Here's a quick Season One teaser to give you a taste!
Lord Whitestone visits Parliament, Gwendolyn has some social calls, and the family has breakfast together. Pretty much how you might imagine things conclude.
Lord Brass has tea, Lady Brass sees to an an exit, Gwendolyn arranges an entrance, and Mechanical Badgers.
Lord Brass gives a speech, Cyril visits a newspaper, and the Crime Minister reveals his plans for retribution.
The cat-and-mouse games continue between Lord Brass and the Crime Minister, Gwendolyn visits a policeman, and Lord Trent arrives for another interview in the dark room.
Lord Brass and Ab'd discuss realpolitik, Cyril has an audience with an archbishop, the Crime Minister gives a geometry lesson, and Gwendolyn plans a heist.
The intrigue continues as Gwendolyn goes street peddling, Cyril has a romantic ocean crossing and Lady Brass meets with the infamous leader of Edinburgh's Chinatown, Madame Hao.
Lord Brass examines some craft, Gwendolyn leads a meeting, and a mystery emerges regarding Professor Von Hoffmann.
Lord Brass talks to the aviatrix, the Crime Minister moves some pieces, and Vincent Law shares a secret.
Cyril and Whitestone meet mysterious priests, Gwen and Tesla finish a project and things look poorly for Ponder.
A collection of cliffhangers are rapidly resolved--though with some dire consequences for some of our heroes.
The story of the Brass Family returns for its final (for now) chapter, Season Four, starting in two weeks. If you could use a gentle reminder of a plot line or two, give this a listen! (Though no guarantee that it won't leave you MORE confused....)
A brief holiday greeting and some news on BRASS Yuletide Specials, including our live stage show The Christmas Case: A Lady Brass Mystery.
A Royal Rescue Mission, A Meeting of Continental Spies, and an Identity Revealed in our Season Three Finale!
Lady Brass inspects a velodrome, Lord Brass surveys a conference room and Ponder and Dan pay a visit to the Ministry of Science.
Cyril and Lord Whitestone make a nighttime foray into a Parisian cemetery, while Gwendolyn infiltrates a "monthly lottery" of the greatest villains in London.
Gwendolyn and Dan get a backstage pass in pursuit of the mysterious Kensington Gore, while Ponder Wright has a drink with his brother Mordecai.
Lord Brass and Conrad speak with a delegate of American radicals, while Gwendolyn and Dan seek out the lair of Kensington Gore, Crime Boss of the theatre gangs.
It is now 1886, and a new Prime Minister is in power. Arriving in Scotland, Lady Brass gets an update from the staff, while back in London, Ponder meets with a retired pugilist.
Cyril and Lord Brass bring their friends to the Department of Topography and Statistics, and a conversation takes place on a ship leaving England.
Lord Whitestone goes drinking with an aviator chum, and Lord Trent delivers a significant speech in the House of Lords.
A solemn memorial is held for the Brass family in the final resting place of English heroes, Westminster Abbey.
Some updates and news on BRASS, including our next season and information about our companion podcast, BRASS Stacks.
Lord and Lady Brass rush across London trying to save both a missing child and an abducted poet, while Yeats comes face-to-face with the mysterious Master and learns his occult plans! Bickering cultists, unnatural rituals and the timely return of Loveday Brooke as our BRASS Miniseries comes to an end.
The Brasses visit the salon of Victorian Renaissance man William Morris, have some harrowing conversations with a firebrand anarchist, and meet a guide to occult London, a young poet with a supernatural bent, William Butler Yeats.
Falling Rocks and Flying Knives. Trapped in The Spookhouse, the deathtrap-laden lair of the villainous Peck-in-the-Crown, the Brasses have their ingenuity tested to the shattering point, while a sinister conspiracy stays one step ahead of them.
Crooks and Nannies: Lord and Lady Brass pay a visit on a grieving widow, and find themselves drawn head-first into the mystery of a missing child.
As news of the approaching catastrophe spreads, our friends seek escape, while high above the melee, Lord Whitestone attempts a difficult negotiation.
Even more than Victorian history, the world of BRASS is inspired by the fiction of the 19th and early 20th century. Literary creations like the Phantom of the Opera and Sherlock Holmes rub shoulders with Tesla and Oscar Wilde in our story, creating a mash-up of fiction, history and alternative history which samples from each.
This period was the flowering of many of the greatest writers in the English language, including Charles Dickens, Joseph Conrad, Virginia Woolf, H. G. Wells and G.K. Chesterton. And it's a special boon that so many of these wonderful authors wrote short stories–indeed, it's where that form found its earliest and most brilliant expression.
These stories and their authors, along with many others more obscure, deserve to be celebrated. And that's what our new podcast, BRASS Stacks, is all about. Each episode will feature a short story from the the Victorian or Edwardian age, narrated by one of our company.
First up is a pair of very short stories from Fifty-One Tales by Lord Dunsany.
Edward Plunkett, the 18th Baron of Dunsany, is primarily remembered today less for his writing and more for who he inspired. His fantasy The King of Elfland's Daughter influenced Tolkien in writing The Lord of the Rings, while his early stories and poetry were a major influence on H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard and other seminal American horror and fantasy writers. And his plays were a vital part of the Irish Literary Movement, where he and Yeats, Lady Gregory and Synge created a new national theater for Ireland.
Dunsany's earliest works include many short fables and tales, each ranging in length from short to very short; some run just a page, in which he manages a surprising amount of profundity and drama. You can listen to two of our favorites in the pilot episode of BRASS Stacks here:
Ponder and Cyril have a conversation, unwanted guests are rather insistent, and Lord Whitestone performs an aeronautical feat.
Lord Whitestone makes a purchase, the Brasses contemplate more extreme measures and Ponder Wright visits a street fair.
The enemies are at the door, and Gwendolyn and Cyril make a trip across the street as things get stickier.
Lord Brass sends a distress call out through unconventional means, and Ponder Wright hears it.
The assault on the Brass home begins, and Mrs. Drake handles a difficult situation adroitly.
It’s a lovely September morning in London. But while the Brasses prepare for their day, something’s afoot on Babbage Street.
Over breakfast, the family discusses politics, philosophy and wardrobe, while downstairs, talk among the servants hints at a gathering storm.
A gathering of London’s criminal bosses by the Crime Minister reveals his plans to destroy the Brass family.
Gwendolyn faces a problem head-on, while her parents prepare to visit the Graveyard King.
Cyril witnesses an unusual audition and Gwendolyn gets a tour of the back rooms of the Blackfire Club.
The Family meet a mechanical detective a get a police briefing, and Gwendolyn has a surprise visitor.
The Brass Family’s return to London turns out to be a bit of a sticky wicket, due to some trouble with an ambush.