Podcasts about Dog days

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.

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/

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.

With the Head Honcho's out, we brought in the Pink Pony Club to run EP 42. Lots of things in mind this December, frost seeding with Comeback Kid and Hot Chic is upon us in the next couple months. Touching base with Switchgrass and how to plant and be successful was also discussed! More questions, reach out to us below!Join the DOMAIN NATION! https://www.facebook.com/groups/237376515984184Be catch full episodes of Beers N Bucks check it out wherever you listen to podcasts.https://beersnbucksporcast.buzzsprout.com/Contact Us! 715-821-8879info@domainoutdoor.comwww.domainoutdoor.com

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.

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/

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.

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/

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.

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.  

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/

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.

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/

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.  

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.

Catch up on all the headlines in NFL, College Football, Utah Jazz, NBA, College Basketball and Utah Mammoth news with "What is Trending" for December 15, 2025.

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM2512-14-DDOA-Harbor.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 Harbor. Excerpt: That was his favorite part of the holidays—the way people found the book they needed by accident. Not the one they came in asking for, but the one that met them halfway. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Storm 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 from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/giulio-fazio/happy-holiday License code: FIQIMU5JEDLKOF1M Contact: BlueSky: @melysse.bsky.social Facebook: MissMelysse Instagram: @Melysse Mastodon: @Melysse Email: missmelysse@gmail.com Or, leave a comment on this page.  

Today we'll see how you all did identifying celebrities involved in advertising. Then, we will look at ads about automobiles, and somehow a Canadian environmental scientist. The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 3 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM2512-13-DDOA-Storm.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 Storm Excerpt: “What'd you fly?” “Oh, whatever needed flying.” He gave a small shrug, as if the details were unimportant. “Cargo. Rescue. The odd emergency route on Christmas Eve.” “Christmas Eve?” the student holding the baby asked. “Like… weathering storms?” “Like whatever came through the air that night,” he said, eyes glinting. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Storm 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 from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/the-lakes/winding-road License code: 331OWIOFB1LQLDIG Contact: BlueSky: @melysse.bsky.social Facebook: MissMelysse Instagram: @Melysse Mastodon: @Melysse Email: missmelysse@gmail.com Or, leave a comment on this page.  

Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 2 will answer all the questions from yesterday about breakfast cereals. Then, we will look at commercial spokespeople, when stars are hired to promote products and services. The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 2 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-12-DDOA-Bells.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 Bells Excerpt: She held still, afraid the smallest movement would break whatever spell she'd stumbled into. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Bells 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.  

Dog Days of Advent Trivia starts today, and if you hadn't guessed after listening to the “Wake Up” vignette, we could call it the Dog Days of AD-vent Trivia (as coined by my lovely wife Darcy). Questions this year will … Continue reading → The post Dog Days of Advent Trivia 2025 Day 1 appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-11-DDOA-Echo.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 Ribbon Excerpt: Christmas Eve aboard the Cousteau was usually a warm, bustling affair. The crew decorated bulkheads with replicated garlands, brewed small batches of spiced tea in the galley, and argued cheerfully about which Earth tradition counted as “real Christmas.” Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Echo 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.  

Burnie and Ashley discuss the Australian social media ban, the worst platforms for kids, Joe the Cat, Game Awards, Expedition 33, Dispatch, Kik, World Cup, weaponizing sexual content, Eurovision, media protests, the Pop Tart bowl, and the Wrapped movement has gone too far.

Frazer, Joe, and Andy discuss Buffalo's woes, Kucherov's greatness, the young talented Duckies, and more.

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-10-DDOA-Ribbon.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 Ribbon Excerpt: Her mother's voice rose up in her mind, soft and warm and carrying the cinnamon scent of the kitchen from decades ago: Put your finger right there, sweetie. She could still feel her own small hand, steadying the ribbon the same way her daughter was doing now. She hadn't thought about that moment in years—not really—but suddenly it was as clear as the afternoon it happened. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Ribbon 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.  

Trevor Harris, Jake riepma and the DUnkin Dad recap week 14 of the NFL

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-09-DDOA-Lantern-.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 Lantern Excerpt: The transformer outside gave a low, uneasy hum, faltering just long enough to make her pause with the mixing bowl in her hands. Then the lights blinked once — sharp, warning — and everything went dark. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Lantern 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.  

Emily LaBarge's Dog Days (Peninsula Press) begins with a personal trauma – the account of how she and her family were held hostage during the Christmas holidays of 2009 – building on that experience a dazzling exploration of writing, art and the imagination. Drawing on writer and artists such as Vivian Gornick, Robert Burton, David Lynch and Sylvia Plath, LaBarge picks apart the structures of narrative forms to ask how it might be possible to tell the ‘Good Story,' and its aftermath, on its own terms. LaBarge was in conversation with writer Olivia Laing.

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-08-DDOA-Elves.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  Elves.  Excerpt: Her husband—“Santa” to the winking masses—sits in his study polishing spectacles, pretending not to hear. He hates this part. Always has. Kindness comes naturally to him. Old power does not. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Elves 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.  

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-07-DDOA-Wander.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  Wander Excerpt: One by one, they step into the starlit desert. Their glow grows brighter as they move away, pale lights bobbing like will-o'-wisps across the dunes. She watches until they're only a constellation of tiny sparks at the edge of sight. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Wander 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.  

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-06-DDOA-Ember-Spark.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  Ember/Spark Excerpt: The circle widens, ripples spreading, and the two species drift into a shared rhythm — some with hands, some with arms, all with joy. In their mingled glow, something ancient rises, older than language or gravity: the understanding that warmth is not bound to flame, and family not bound to form. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Ember/Spark 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.  

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-05-DDOA-Frost.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 Snowglobe. Excerpt: The lights above them pulse, soft as breathing. She remembers that first storm — the fear of the power failing, the scramble to secure the greenhouse domes, the way they'd worked side by side in the cold until dawn. That was when it began, really: not the flirtation or the laughter, but the quiet respect that came from surviving something together. Episode Cast: Mark, the Encaffeinated One Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Frost 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.  

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-04-DDOA-Snowglobe.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 Snowglobe. Excerpt: The lights above them pulse, soft as breathing. She remembers that first storm — the fear of the power failing, the scramble to secure the greenhouse domes, the way they'd worked side by side in the cold until dawn. That was when it began, really: not the flirtation or the laughter, but the quiet respect that came from surviving something together. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Snowglobe 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.  

Today's NPC Prompts were:Cyberpunk, Faun, Chaotic Evil, Brewer, Awesome Style, Menacing Aura, Trading Background, SleepwalkerPan is an intimidating cyborg. A tragic accident took their legs and left them severely scarred, so they decided to use their savings from their trading experience to get more effective, faun-like prosthetic legs, giving them a more other-worldly aesthetic. Their hobby of brewing took off with the locals and Pan took the name Barleymedes as a marketing stunt. However, when they sleep, the cerebral network that allows Pan to use their integrated prosthetics takes over, continuing to bottle their brews... and perhaps adding a little something extra... like nano bots. Perhaps that explains the cult like following of their brew. 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/

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM2512-03-DDOA-Orbit.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 orbit. Excerpt: Below her, ribbons of green and violet curl across the poles, shimmering like breath against the night. It's not the first aurora she's seen from orbit, but this one feels different — brighter, alive. She thinks of the Christmas lights her father used to hang along the eaves of their house, blinking patterns that never quite synced. He'd laugh every year and say, “Perfection's overrated, sweetheart. Just make it shine.” Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Orbit 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.  

Today's NPC Prompts were:Barista, Lawful Good, Performer Background, Good at Chess, Charming, No Sense of Time.Inspired by a poem by "The Bathtub Mermaid" - If you happen to be at the cafe just before close, you will likely catch Celina Softshoe, dancing around the machines, making them gleam effortlessly as she sets the shop up for the next day. She is more willing to talk about the people that she sees each day than herself, but that attentiveness is part of her charm. If you want to get any information from her, ask her to a game of chess. Just don't plan to be anywhere for a few hours. It's very easy to lose track of time with her. 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/

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM2512-02-DDOA-Hearth.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 hearth. Excerpt: Outside, the church bells strike midnight — exactly on time. Inside the café, the world softens around the edges. The espresso machine has gone quiet, its metal belly releasing one last sigh of steam. She wipes down the counter in slow, practiced circles. When she finishes, she pours herself a small mug from what remains in the pot — lukewarm, but still comforting — and brings it with her as she turns. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Hearth 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.  

Today's NPC Prompts were:Horror Campaign, Dragonborn, Fibermancer, Chaotic Good, Funny, Slovenly, No Sense of SmellKardash "Hooks" Hookclaw sets up in any corner that will have them. A tavern or fighting hall is preferred. They have a raucous laugh and a twinkle of mischief in their eyes as manage to keep spirits high around them with a well said joke, or a light hearted prank. They will always make a crocheted present for the target of the joke. Though their clothing is always a bit shabby and stained, they never let it get to them. Sadly, they also have no sense of smell and often have to be told when it is time for them to bathe.⁠⁠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 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This is an episode to introduce the Dog Days of Advent 2025, and to detail plans for the month. There’s trivia and moving as major themes. Feedback Welcome. idjitcastpodcast@gmail.com The post Is This Thing On? DDOA25 and More appeared first on NIMLAS Studios.

https://www.bathtubmermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TBM-2512-01-Advent-Clock.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 “clock.” Excerpt: Time, for her, is elastic. Sometimes it stretches, gossamer-thin, like taffy pulled too far, and she can walk its length to touch the moment when her mother bent to kiss her scraped knee, or the instant she first realized she'd fallen in love. Other times it snaps tight and whips her forward, years ahead, where she sees a conversation that hasn't happened yet, the face of a friend she hasn't met. Episode Cast: Melissa A. Bartell Links and References Transcript: Clock  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 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.  

A new origin story for a never-ending battle. As we continue our Odd News+ episodes for the Dog Days of Podcasting, we uncover one of the reasons why dogs and cats seem to have it in for each other. Plus, your daily horoscope and a look at what is coming up later in the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new origin story for a never-ending battle. As we continue our Odd News+ episodes for the Dog Days of Podcasting, we uncover one of the reasons why dogs and cats seem to have it in for each other. Plus, your daily horoscope and a look at what is coming up later in the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome fellow Chronicle beats Ryan Hamner and Dom Fenoglio to discuss the past week in Duke football and basketball. Then, we are joined by Xander Tilock, sports editor of The Cavalier Daily, to preview Duke football's marquee home matchup against Virginia. 

After a wild spooky season, Trevin and Amanda slow things down with a laid-back episode full of laughs, pets, and petty crimes. Trevin opens up about his chaotic October — from grief and illness to missing everything from his anniversary to Saw: The Parody Musical and Amanda's Halloween party. Amanda catches him up with stories from her “Frights & Bites” cook-off, sharing what he missed and tying it to the bizarre 2019 case of Jacob William Rogge, who robbed a High's convenience store in Baldwin, Maryland, while dressed as a unicorn. To turn his luck around, Trevin shares how he rescued two Shelties, Sammy and October, finding healing through puppy love. The headlines this week include:

(00:00) - Joey Vitale joins the show with a Dog Days are Over remix. Joey gives his take on having 5 kids before breaking down the Blues game last night. Most importantly, Joey gives us his opinion on Jordan Kyrou being a healthy scratch (a story Joey broke). Could we see more healthy scratches in upcoming games? Joey on Robert Thomas' limited ice time last night. Joey V's take on the goaltending and finally, a blunt question, are the Blues good? (25:00) - Concrete Blond and “Joey.” Is that Ann Wilson? FOTS Josh Schertz wasn't pleased with his team's 2nd half. Like that mentality out of Coach Schertz. Jackson vs. Cigars. (35:00) - Gabe DeArmond joins the program to talk all things Missouri football as they host Texas A&M this weekend. The outlook for Matt Zollers. Gabe dives into the possibitly of Eli Drinkwitz leaving for greener pastures. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joey Vitale joins the show with a Dog Days are Over remix. Joey gives his take on having 5 kids before breaking down the Blues game last night. Most importantly, Joey gives us his opinion on Jordan Kyrou being a healthy scratch (a story Joey broke). Could we see more healthy scratches in upcoming games? Joey on Robert Thomas' limited ice time last night. Joey V's take on the goaltending and finally, a blunt question, are the Blues good? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What artist, between 1894 and 1903, released over a dozen oil paintings of dogs playing poker?  Play. Share. Listen with Fox News Senior Correspondent and the host of the “Searching For Heroes podcast,” Benjamin Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices