Superstition Podcast

STATE OF DECAY - SEASON 2, EPISODE 4 Jack St. James is an accomplished liar when she needs to be - to the right people and in the right circumstances, anyway. But when Jack's older brother comes to town demanding answers, she finds obscuring the truth is a lot harder than she expected it to be. Plus, a goat, a morgue, a sock on a door, and a health code violation. CONTENT WARNING FOR THIS EPISODE: Body horror and gore (around 12 minutes in), animal death (29 minutes in). CAST: Alex Gallegos - Tom Natalie Hunter - Jenny Kira Apple - Jack Georie Taylor - Izzy Christopher Wilson - Daniel St. James Philippe Levesque - Marvin Talmadge This episode was written and edited by Sarah Kolb. Download a transcript: https://www.superstitionpodcast.com/transcripts Music attribution: The songs “Desert 3,” by Playing In Tongues and "As The Crow Flies" by Axletree are featured with an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER - SEASON 2, EPISODE 3 Part 2 – Wildland Fire Flip over a rock in Superstition and a story crawls out from underneath it. And Jack St. James is making it her business to uncover as many stories as she can - in the hopes one will lead to her own answers. As a conclusion - a prologue, two sisters, and seven years of bad luck. (Part 3 of 3.) Kira Apple as Jack St. James Georie Taylor as Izzy Najle Lucille Valentine as Artemisia Smith. This episode was written and edited by Sarah Kolb. The story Wildland Fire was written by Lucille Valentine. Download a transcript: https://www.superstitionpodcast.com/transcripts Music attribution: The songs “Desert 3,” by Playing In Tongues, “Diner Gothic” by Blue Dot Sessions, “Unknown Lovers Blues” by Dee Yan-Key and “Ambient Blues Joe” by Lobo Loco are featured with an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER - SEASON 2 EPISODE 3 Part 2 – Dead On My Feet Flip over a rock in Superstition and a story crawls out from underneath it. And Jack St. James is making it her business to uncover as many stories as she can - in the hopes one will lead to her own answers. Today - an argument, a diner, and a couple of dead bodies. (Part 2 of 3.) This episode stars Kira Apple as Jack, and Georie Taylor as Izzy. Featuring the voice of Kim Selinske. The short story in this episode was written by Kira Apple and Dallas Mugno. It was edited by Sarah Kolb. Download a transcript: https://www.superstitionpodcast.com/transcripts Music attribution: The songs “Desert 3,” by Playing In Tongues, “Diner Gothic” by Blue Dot Sessions, “Unknown Lovers Blues” by Dee Yan-Key and “Ambient Blues Joe” by Lobo Loco are featured with an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER - SEASON 2 EPISODE 3 Part 1 – See You Down The Road Flip over a rock in Superstition and a story crawls out from underneath it. And Jack St. James is making it her business to uncover as many stories as she can - in the hopes one will lead to her own answers. Today - a book, a conversation, and a letter from Superstition's very first mayor. (Part 1 of 3.) This episode stars Kira Apple as Jack, and Georie Taylor as Izzy. Featuring the voice of Graham Rowat. Written and edited by Sarah Kolb. Download a transcript: https://www.superstitionpodcast.com/transcripts Music attribution: The songs “Desert 3,” by Playing In Tongues, “Speedy Delta” by Lobo Loco, “Why seeming so fast but deadly slow” by Robert Farmer, and “As The Crow Flies” by Axletree are featured with an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast

THOSE WHO HARM - SEASON 2 EPISODE 2 Even when Jack St. James isn't looking for trouble it seems to find her anyway - today, in the form of a paperboy who sprints into her office convinced that he's being followed by something nobody else can see. Plus, Jack contends with unfortunate work uniforms, family troubles, old, old stories, and a water main break. CAST: Kira Apple as Jack. Ryan James Horner as Zachariah. Natalie Hunter as Jenny. Amanda Rainey as Kate. Dallas Mugno as Duncan. Nathan Comstock as Captain O'Connell. This episode was written and edited by Sarah Kolb. Download the transcript: https://www.superstitionpodcast.com/transcripts Music attribution: The song “Desert 3,” by Playing In Tongues are featured with an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS - SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 Against her better judgment, Jack St. James is determined to understand the strange and unusual stories that fill the town of Superstition, Arizona. No case is too strange for Superstition's only working private investigator - even the case of Annabelle Black, who asks for Jack's help in finding her missing twin brother. Every answer might bring Jack closer to understanding her own history - if she can make any of these things make sense, anyway. In Superstition's season premiere - a pair of twins, some malfunctioning AV equipment, a rhubarb pie, and some serious reckless driving. Cast in order of appearance: Lucille Valentine - Artemisia Smith Kira Apple - Jack St. James Sena Bryer - Annabelle Black Alex Gallegos - Tom Madrazo Georie Taylor - Isabella Najle Josh Vintson - Leo Black. This episode was written and edited by Sarah Kolb. Download the transcript: https://www.superstitionpodcast.com/transcripts Music attribution: The songs "Un desert" by Komiku, "Story" by Meydan, "Why so seeming fast but deadly slow" by Robert Farmer, and “Desert 3,” by Playing In Tongues are featured with an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast

A note from Molly McNichols, President of the Superstition, Arizona Board of Tourism... In the town of Superstition, Arizona, the strange and unusual crawl out of the woodwork like termites. Against her better judgment, Jack St. James is determined to understand them. Monster hunters, wayward morticians, car accidents and curses - nothing is too strange for Superstition’s only working private investigator. Season two of Superstition returns next Friday, December 13. This episode was written, edited & acted by Sarah Kolb. Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast The songs "Gradual Sunrise" by David Hilowitz and “Desert 3,” by Playing In Tongues are featured with an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

In our last mini episode between seasons 1 and 2 - hear a tale from Superstition's master storyteller himself. Duncan O'Connell is a newspaper man, which means his business is stories. He collects them. And today he's going to tell one. Superstition Season 2 returns in December, 2019. Journalistic Integrity stars Dallas Mugno as Duncan O'Connell. It was written and edited by Sarah Kolb. Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast

Jacqueline St. James is new in town. Not an easy thing to be, in a town so small you might walk right through someone and out the other side. No way to know the impact until after it happened. Sometimes - you just have to get some advice. (Or - Jack St. James gets her cards read). This mini episode stars Kira Apple as Jack, with Dallas Mugno as Duncan. It was written and edited by Sarah Kolb. You have her to blame for the wildly inaccurate information about Tarot readings. Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast

Lieutenant Tom Madrazo handles a great deal of unusual happenings as a member of the Superstition Police Force. It's the way of small town life. He's not a man who puts a lot of stock in fairy tales, but his view has shifted a little in the last few months. Like this tale - which begins under the light of a full moon... "Rare Meat" stars Alex Gallegos as Tom Madrazo, with a special appearance by Jack Pevyhouse. It was written and edited by Sarah Kolb. Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast

Captain Mark O’Connell of the Superstition Police Department plays his cards close to his chest. A habit that started early. Getting a true story out of him is like trying to square a circle: Not worth the math. This episode stars Nathan Comstock as Captain O'Connell, with Dallas Mugno as Duncan. It was written and edited by Sarah Kolb. Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast Download the script for this episode.

Sometimes, people keep secrets locked up tighter than a millionaire's bank account. Isabella Najle isn't likely to to tell hers to anyone. Most of the time, she won't share what she did today. Today's an exception. (A story about a motorcycle ride, a big question, and a date). This episode stars Georie Taylor as Isabella, with Kira Apple as Jack and Dallas Mugno as Duncan. It was written and edited by Sarah Kolb. Superstition's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/podsuperstition Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast Buy merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/superstitionpodcast

Jennifer Millay works hard to keep the understaffed, underfunded Superstition Public Library operational. It's not an easy job, on a good day. And today is not a good day. Cast: This mini episode stars Natalie Hunter as Jenny, with Dallas Mugno as Duncan. It was written and edited by Sarah Kolb. Support Superstition on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast

There are many ways to find things out that people don’t want you to know. Kate Millay is particularly good at it - and she doesn’t even have to try. Sometimes, secrets just come to her. Call it a hunch, if you want to. Cast: Amanda Rainey as Kate Millay, Sarah Kolb as the ghost, with Dallas Mugno as Duncan O'Connell. Written and edited by Sarah Kolb This episode is the first of 7 mini episodes that fall in between Season 1 and Season 2 of our show. We hope you enjoy it. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superstitionpodcast

The cast and crew of Superstition talk about their characters, the art of the monologue, what they want to see happen in Season 2, and whether or not Oliver Bishop is actually dead. Plus - burnt cinnamon roll memes, strong bastard energy, whether Jack St. James watches Riverdale, and exactly how many brain cells the cast and crew share.  Featuring Kira Apple, Georie Taylor, Natalie Hunter, Amanda Rainey, DJ Neace, Alex Gallegos, and Sarah Kolb! 

EPISODE 10: PARALLEL WORLDS, PART TWO All stories should have endings, and we so rarely get to experience them on our own terms. Jack St. James understands that better than most. Right now, she's just hoping that someday, something is going to make sense. Plus - Tom tells a tale, Isabella buys a present, Jenny gets a surprise, and Jack gets a phone call.

EPISODE 10: PARALLEL WORLDS - PART ONE Tom Madrazo listens to the radio, and tells a story. Tune in tomorrow for the conclusion to Episode 10.

EPISODE 9: If she was being poetic, Jack St. James might describe her whole life as one long run of bad luck. And today it might finally be running out. Plus - a crowbar, a monster, a question, and an answer.

EPISODE 8: Something is waiting out there, on the edge of town. And there are too many people who may know more about it than they let on. Plus, Jack St. James gets a speeding ticket, attempts an apology, listens to a mixtape, and comes to a realization.

EPISODE 7: Superstition Police Department, Case #003189 Reporting Officer Captain Mark O'Connell Witnesses: Jacqueline St. James Isabella Nalje Ltn. Tomas Madrazo. REPORT OF DEATH FOR THE CORONER - JOHN DOE.

EPISODE 6: We return to the town of Superstition and Jack, Isabella and Tom return to the scene of a crime. Plus, Jack scales a fence, sees a monster, makes a phone call and hears a riddle.

EPISODE 5: Superstiton, Arizona is a town where everyone – the people you know and those who don’t, the people you mistrust and even those you like – has a secret. Not all of them are harmless. If you live here long enough you learn how to look the other way. Jack St. James hasn’t learned that lesson yet. Plus, Jack sings a theme song, takes a hike, receives a warning, and confronts an authority figure.

Holding down a job as one of five members of the Superstition Police Department isn't all it's cracked up to be. Just ask Lieutenant Tom Madrazo, who struggles with unconventional stakeouts, unusual tips to the office hotline, and what to have for lunch. This mini episode features Alex Gallegos as Tom, and it was written by Alex Gallegos.

EPISODE 4: The journal of Samuel St. James, Kansas City, 1870… Sam St. James (born New York state, 1840) was Civil War officer, natural scientist and cartographer, known for documenting several government-sponsored exploratory trips through Wyoming, the Green River, and the Rocky Mountains. He left little behind beyond a mysterious journal documenting an exploratory trip out West before the turn of the century. Here's part of that journal.

EPISODE 3: A day in the life of Jack St. James, Private Eye -- an interrogation, a discovery, a bar fight, innuendos both rebuffed and considered, and a glimpse into a time long gone.

EPISODE 2: The history of a town in 2 and a half minutes, which contains more spontaneous combustion than any town’s past should. Plus, a dream, a very special connection, two men determined to fight back against the declining state of print newspapers, and some drinking advice.

EPISODE 1: Kate Millay has a terrible, horrible, no good and very bad day. Plus, Jack drinks a beer, meets the locals, breaks and enters, and sees a familiar face - the kind of chance encounter that only brings bad luck.

INTRODUCTION: Jack gets some mail, steals a truck, and gets a message that, in a way, she's been waiting to receive for fifteen years.