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Thanks to all our patrons, listeners, and other supporters. You keep us recording. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, getting a chance to share food … Continue reading → The post Thank You (Bonus) – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
In which I am thankful and full, of food and friends. Continue reading →
https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-24-DDOA-Midnight.mp3 Description: Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompt is Midnight. Excerpt Jean—called Grandma Love by strangers more often than family—felt that familiar tilt in the air. The almost-midnight tilt. Midnight wasn't a time so much as a mood, a soft doorway between one thing and the next. She'd always been good with doorways. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Midnight Dog Days of Advent Credits: The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using Audacity. Bathtub Mermaid blog header art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media Sound Effects and Music are from Freesound and UppBeat Music Used: O Holy Night Contact: BlueSky: @melysse.bsky.social Facebook: MissMelysse Instagram: @Melysse Mastodon: @Melysse Email: missmelysse@gmail.com Or, leave a comment on this page.
Wrapping up the trivia for the year, in brightly colored paper with snowmen on it. Get the last answers for 2025, then go celebrate in whatever manner you enjoy! Best wishes for the holidays and a Happy New Year! The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Wraps Up appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
Tek and Nutty wrap up this year’s 12 days of podcasting with what they are looking forward to. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, getting … Continue reading → The post Looking Forward – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
In which I catch you up on my holiday preparation, and celebrate two more movies, one of which really stood out. Continue reading →
https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-23-DDOA-Sled.mp3 Description: Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompt is Sled. Excerpt She set the sled down. Ran her glove over the wooden slats. Felt her heartbeat double-tap behind her ribs. Then she climbed on. The world tipped. Not dangerously. Not wrong. Just… sideways enough. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Sled Dog Days of Advent Credits: The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using Audacity. Bathtub Mermaid blog header art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media Sound Effects and Music are from Freesound and UppBeat Music Used: Winter Contact: BlueSky: @melysse.bsky.social Facebook: MissMelysse Instagram: @Melysse Mastodon: @Melysse Email: missmelysse@gmail.com Or, leave a comment on this page.
Today's NPC Prompts were: Western Setting, Dwarf, Bard, Performer, Alluring Face, Miserly, True Neutral, Raised by Ghosts.Too short to perform in the big city ballet company, Yvette was never deterred from what her ghostly ancestors have instilled in her. That through dance, she can tell stories and evoke emotions. The performing troupe Cirque de Sulli likes to say they found Yvette performing acts of impossible dance moves. But really, she is just very flexible. Yvette has no desire to impress anyone with gifts. "When you grow up with nothing but the ground beneath your feet, it's hard to give up the little luxuries that are given now."Want to make a suggestion? Submit a form here: https://forms.gle/oSMMhMWpvZcLdGPK7 Reach out at Resonantmoon.com/npc-matchmaker This project is for the Dog Days of Advent 2025. Music is "Air Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-23-DDOA-Gift-Train-.mp3 Description: Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompts are Gift and Train. Excerpt: It was finished. Actually finished. She and Trisha had built it with their own four hands, two questionable YouTube tutorials, and one bottle of wine. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Gift Transcript: Train Dog Days of Advent Credits: The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using Audacity. Bathtub Mermaid blog header art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media Sound Effects and Music are from Freesound and UppBeat Music Used: 1) The Magic of Christmas 2) On the Snow Contact: BlueSky: @melysse.bsky.social Facebook: MissMelysse Instagram: @Melysse Mastodon: @Melysse Email: missmelysse@gmail.com Or, leave a comment on this page.
Pork is cheap, and while Tonkatsu sounds fancy, it is really easy to make, and a great weekday solution. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, … Continue reading → The post Tonkatsu – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
Full up on cookies? I have the answers about the cookie ads. Then it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas advertising. Actually that's been true since early November, but here are questions about Christmas to wrap up the trivia … Continue reading → The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 12 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-22-DDOA-Ritual-Threads-Magic.mp3 Description: Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompts are Ritual, Thread, and Magic. Excerpt: Across the Coalition of Aligned Worlds, she could imagine this same carol rising in a hundred places at once: sung in English, Centauran Creole, SolCommon, Vulhari, SynthCant. Sung in domed colonies, hydroponic farm chapels, mining outpost rec halls, starship sanctuaries. Sung by people who had never stepped on Earth, yet carried its stories like inherited starlight. . Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Ritual Transcript: Thread Transcript: Magic Dog Days of Advent Credits: The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using Audacity. Bathtub Mermaid blog header art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media Sound Effects and Music are from Freesound and UppBeat Music Used: 1) A Moment, A Miracle 2) Ding Dong – Jazzily 3) Silent Night Contact: BlueSky: @melysse.bsky.social Facebook: MissMelysse Instagram: @Melysse Mastodon: @Melysse Email: missmelysse@gmail.com Or, leave a comment on this page.
Today's NPC Prompts were: Fantasy Setting, Gnome, Information Broker, Scoundrel, Resourceful, Has Many Vices, Neutral Evil , Trades in Bad RecipesSwill Tooth Tony has had many adventures and several groups of adventurers have traded information to this ne'er-do-well over the years. With all that Tony knows he could be set up with riches galore, however, he prefers the gutters and the bars. People are more honest down there. His vices vary from adventure to adventure depending on what is available, but if it could be consumed, he is willing to melt into the shadows to earn his keep. He particularly likes sharing terrible recipes. Submitted by Nutty.Want to make a suggestion? Submit a form here: https://forms.gle/oSMMhMWpvZcLdGPK7 Reach out at Resonantmoon.com/npc-matchmaker This project is for the Dog Days of Advent 2025. Music is "Air Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Nachos Rule! Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, getting a chance to share food and get to know each other better. Credits:Recorded at NIMLAS StudiosMusic Licensed from Jerden … Continue reading → The post Nachos Rule! – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
It's a candy mint! No! It's a podcast trivia quiz! Actually nobody was arguing the former. I do give your answers about the candies I asked about. Then there are some new questions on a plate by the tree next … Continue reading → The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 11 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
In which I find I've watched two movies that could be described as the same, but definitely aren't. Bonus: musing about the value of romance plots in RPGs. Continue reading →
Today's NPC Prompts were: Modern Setting, Human, Chef, Student, Creative, Indecisive, Chaotic Neutral, Fan of Anime - Particularly Food WarsA frantic culinary student, Alfred tries so hard to be his anime hero. It's why he went to culinary school in the first place. He considers himself a visual artist, where the plate is his canvas. But getting him to start on a dish is the hardest part. While his fellow students may get a little tired of his indecisiveness, there is no denying that once a decision has been made, the food that is exceptionalWant to make a suggestion?Submit a form here: https://forms.gle/oSMMhMWpvZcLdGPK7Reach out at Resonantmoon.com/npc-matchmakerThis project is for the Dog Days of Advent 2025.Music is "Air Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
At least we now know there weren't any satanic messages in these ads, but were you able to name the drinks they were advertising? As the holiday draws near, sweet tooths everywhere look for indulgence. These questions are all about … Continue reading → The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 10 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
Nutty and Tek talk about Holiday cookies. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, getting a chance to share food and get to know each other … Continue reading → The post Holiday Cookies – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
In which I reminisce about the idea of reminiscing, especially when we do it in real-time. Continue reading →
Tek brings us a test kitchen recipe, Lemon Meringue Pie, and it was pretty dang tasty. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, getting a chance … Continue reading → The post Lemon Meringue Pie – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
In which I suggest that there are valuable stories to be heard and seen in these movies. Continue reading →
I didn't make popcorn, but took you to the movies anyway, I hope you saw some familiar titles in your answers. Then there was a kind of crunch as I made the beverage advertising round. The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 9 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
Today's NPC Prompts were: Sci-Fi Setting, Human Male, Tavern Owner, Former Military, Neutral Good, Uneasy Around Aliens, No Shady Dealings, Sleep DeprivedVan Palmer is the owner of the Rock Jocky bar. A popular place for Military and Merchant spacers to relax and enjoy a drink or two. Just make sure no one starts any trouble or tries to make shady deals. He is not above tossing the participants out with prejudice. Speaking of prejudice, while alien visitors are rare, they will find Van... cold toward them. Is it just a lack of exposure, or something else? No one knows. It is just as likely that Van is sleep deprived and the patterns on their skin gives Van a headache. Submitted by Steve!Want to make a suggestion?Submit a form here: https://forms.gle/oSMMhMWpvZcLdGPK7Reach out at Resonantmoon.com/npc-matchmakerThis project is for the Dog Days of Advent 2025.Music is "Air Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Those advertisers want to help you cope with being an animal in clothing by making you smell like flowers, did you get all the answers right this time? I had a lot of fun describing movies, so I wrote another … Continue reading → The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 8 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
Nutty and Tek talk about Holiday food. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, getting a chance to share food and get to know each other … Continue reading → The post Holiday Food – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
In which I try to encourage myself to learn the right lesson: that a moment, doing nothing, is important. Continue reading →
I hope we've all learned something about the world and our place in it, or perhaps you just need answers about the PSA's I referenced yesterday. Then, it's a long tradition for advertisers to make you fearful that you smell … Continue reading → The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 7 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
I tried a Chicken Adobo recipe and I liked it, but I would rather make your recipe! Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, getting a … Continue reading → The post Chicken Adobo – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
Today's NPC Prompts were: Pulp Fiction Setting, Half-Orc, Apothecary, Former Hero, Chaotic Evil, Intuitive, Gambler, Visible ScarsBetrayed and haunted by the loss of their party, Samiel Jackzen now spends his time making potions and remedies for the community the party once served. The community that barely remembers their names. Trouble is, his gambling habits make it difficult to keep kind company. Now he bides his time, gathering components and testing poisons. If asked what his plans are, he will simply say he's counting down the days.Want to make a suggestion?Submit a form here: https://forms.gle/oSMMhMWpvZcLdGPK7Reach out at Resonantmoon.com/npc-matchmakerThis project is for the Dog Days of Advent 2025.Music is "Air Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Last night Gil Gerard passed away - Technorama re-run of their chat with him - Talked to Gil during the same Dragon Con - Link to the chat that Kreg and Chuck had: https://www.chuckchat.com/technorama/2025/12/17/interface-to-face-gil-gerard-2010/ - Song: Waiting to Wait in Line, by Mikey Mason https://thefump.com/music/song/waiting-to-wait-in-line
In which I consider some of the analysis offered by the writer who inspired one of my favourite Hallmarkian Christmas movie series, Christmas in Evergreen. Continue reading →
https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-17-DDOA-Candle.mp3 Description: Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompt is Candle. Excerpt: No one there was particularly observant. A few weren't Jewish at all. But Hanukkah had a way of widening the doorway. Light was light, after all, and the station nights were long. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Candle Dog Days of Advent Credits: The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using Audacity. Bathtub Mermaid blog header art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media Sound Effects and Music are from Freesound and UppBeat Music Used : “MAOZ TZUR” by “Noel Malekar” Video Link: https://youtu.be/53ptIa-5BrQ Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJkKx-mTqoqjZPno7MbFKhA Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJkKx-mTqoqjZPno7MbFKhA Follow on : Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cinematicnoel Soundcloud – https://soundcloud.com/cinematicnoel Contact: BlueSky: @melysse.bsky.social Facebook: MissMelysse Instagram: @Melysse Mastodon: @Melysse Email: missmelysse@gmail.com Or, leave a comment on this page.
Here's hoping you don't need to spell relief after we looked at restaurants. After revealing those answers we look to improve awareness of the issues, as we look at PSA's, the public service announcements stations added when there weren't paid … Continue reading → The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 6 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
This is a go to classic comfort food that can be made on the cheap and easily any day of the week. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners … Continue reading → The post Chicken Curry Casserole – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
Today's NPC Prompts were: Horror Setting, Human, Laborer, Outcast, Lawful Evil, Energetic, Impulsive, Camps Outside of TownGrace toiled endlessly in the keep of the heroes for years, learning to adapt to all of their unruly antics, until they broke into her bedroom, destroying all of her belongings during a night of debauchery. She took her skills and knowledge of the heroes to the local magistrate and began to make a case against their carelessness, while making her home in a safe grotto outside of town. And if she happens to assist an old mage to the resting places where the heroes' victims are buried... well, there's nothing illegal about that.Want to make a suggestion?Submit a form here: https://forms.gle/oSMMhMWpvZcLdGPK7Reach out at Resonantmoon.com/npc-matchmakerThis project is for the Dog Days of Advent 2025.Music is "Air Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
I love making cupcakes for Pot Lucks, here is my newest invention, Hot Cocoa Cupcakes. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, getting a chance to … Continue reading → The post Hot Cocoa Cupcakes – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
In which I talk a little bit more about how I create a numerical rating for the Hallmarkian Christmas Movies I watch, and a bit about recent watchings. Continue reading →
https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM2512-16-DDOA-Icicle.mp3 Description: Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompt is Icicle. Excerpt: She snorted. “‘Cause of death: holiday décor.'” “‘Victim was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but was at least festively themed.'” Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Icicle Dog Days of Advent Credits: The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using Audacity. Bathtub Mermaid blog header art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media Sound Effects and Music are from Freesound and UppBeat Music: Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/tis-the-season License code: ZMILKRWZDTPZ2LWY Contact: BlueSky: @melysse.bsky.social Facebook: MissMelysse Instagram: @Melysse Mastodon: @Melysse Email: missmelysse@gmail.com Or, leave a comment on this page.
What were those movies based on short descriptions and their taglines? Did you know? Then I hope you're hungry, because we’re going to four restaurants. The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 5 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
Welcome to Derry season finale Nyx did my NPC (Nyx Spencer : NPC Matchmaker) Halloween accident / MRI Song: DND by The Library Bards https://thefump.com/music/song/dnd
Today's NPC Prompts were: Fantasy Setting, Elf, Oracle who can't tell the future, Courtesan, True Neutral, Instead of telling you which way to go to get your desired prize, will inform you what would have happened if you chose the other choice after its to late to change your mind. - Submitted by Chris MoodyThere is no fear of missing out if you seek the guidance of the oracle Del. Young for an elf, not even a century old, he can often be found hanging upside down from the trapeze ropes with one green eye in the present and one white eye in the aether. Don't linger too long on the crossroad you've already passed. He's taken the journey for you. It doesn't do to dwell too long on what could have been. The consequences might be more than you bargain for.Want to make a suggestion?Submit a form here: https://forms.gle/oSMMhMWpvZcLdGPK7Reach out at Resonantmoon.com/npc-matchmakerThis project is for the Dog Days of Advent 2025.Music is "Air Prelude" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
In which I celebrate the end of another reality (show) and comment a little on the others I've considered, and maybe a little about why. Continue reading →
https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-15-DDOA-Flare.mp3 Description: Welcome to the Dog Days of Advent. I made a list of prompts, and wrote a bite-sized story for each one. They don’t live in the same universe, but they’re all a little off-kilter from what you might expect from holiday fare. And if you pay attention, you’ll notice that the last line of each story becomes the first line of the next. Today’s prompt is Flare Excerpt: “Daniel,” Jenna said, voice dangerously calm, “we live in Florida.” He looked at the wreath again. “…Right. So it might've been sand.” Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Flare Dog Days of Advent Credits: The Bathtub Mermaid: Tales from the Tub is written and produced by Melissa A. Bartell, and is recorded and produced using Audacity. Bathtub Mermaid blog header art was created by Rebecca Moran of Moran Media Sound Effects and Music are from Freesound and UppBeat Contact: BlueSky: @melysse.bsky.social Facebook: MissMelysse Instagram: @Melysse Mastodon: @Melysse Email: missmelysse@gmail.com Or, leave a comment on this page.
In this episode we have a special message from Tek directly to you. Welcome to the 12 Days of Podcasting for this year. Nutty & Tek test kitchen recipes from Listeners and Loved ones, getting a chance to share food … Continue reading → The post Gift Giving Guide – 12 Days of Podcasting appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
Car advertising is a staple of television ads, but did you answer correctly about the few chosen here? Then we will look at movie taglines, and some descriptions of the movies they promoted. The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 4 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.
In which I begin to talk about what I'm finding this year, in Finding Mr. Christmas. Continue reading →
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