TANIS

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TANIS

Tanis is a bi-weekly podcast from the Public Radio Alliance, and is hosted by Nic Silver. Tanis is a serialized docudrama about a fascinating and surprising mystery: the myth of Tanis. Tanis is an exploration of the nature of truth, conspiracy, and information. Tanis is what happens when the lines of science and fiction start to blur... S

  1. Pacifica Redux

    EPISODE 1

    Pacifica Redux

    In the first episode of season five, while Nic continues to struggle with the events of last season, he is visited by two strangers. One of these strangers will force Nic to make an incredibly difficult decision.  SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th! Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

    48 min
  2. The Garrison Anomaly

    EPISODE 2

    The Garrison Anomaly

    Nic digs into the strange world of the brand new breach known as The Garrison Anomaly, and we hear another excerpt from the mysterious partial manuscript titled Pacifica. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th! Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

    48 min
  3. The Mourntree

    EPISODE 3

    The Mourntree

    Nic receives a warning from an old friend, digs into a new copy of The Malacetic Atlas, and learns more about what Rose Hempel may have been doing up in the woods of Northern British Columbia. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th! Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

    43 min
  4. Weaving Spiders Come Not Here

    EPISODE 4

    Weaving Spiders Come Not Here

    Nic meets a Tanis expert connected to Professor Carl Adams who provides some interesting new information about what might be going on up in the woods of Northern British Columbia, but she says he’s going to have to bring something special along with him, something currently locked up behind the wall in Pacifica Station. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th! Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

    40 min
  5. Dangerous Things, Magical Things, and All That

    EPISODE 5

    Dangerous Things, Magical Things, and All That

    Nic and MK dig into John Corroman Junior, receive a break in the murder cases connected to The Garrison Anomaly, and Cameron Ellis comes through in a big way. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th! Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

    42 min
  6. For the Harmonious Development of Man

    EPISODE 6

    For the Harmonious Development of Man

    With a familiar artifact in hand, Nic enlists the help of a familiar voice to accompany him to Northern British Columbia in search of Rose Hempel. While up there looking into her disappearance, Nic discovers that Rose may have had an ulterior motive for visiting the area. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th! Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

    52 min
  7. The Heart of The Destroyer

    EPISODE 7

    The Heart of The Destroyer

    While up in Northern British Columbia, Nic and MK discover that following in Rose Hempel’s footsteps is going to be far more dangerous and challenging than they initially suspected. Plus, a voice from the past is suddenly and surprising connected to a voice in the present. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th! Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

    39 min
  8. Manhattan, Arachne, and an Angry Demon Tooth

    EPISODE 8

    Manhattan, Arachne, and an Angry Demon Tooth

    Back in Seattle, Nic sees two doctors: one who helps him with his brain, and one who may have been partially responsible for scrambling it. Meanwhile, up in Northern British Columbia, there’s a break in the case. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th! Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

    46 min
  9. Corpus Callosum

    EPISODE 9

    Corpus Callosum

    Nic’s doctor warns him that his brain is changing in strange ways, but it doesn’t stop him from heading back up to Northern British Columbia with a renewed sense of purpose. We finally hear from Rose Hempel herself, which makes Nic even more determined to find out what really happened to her inside the area of the woods known as The Garrison Anomaly. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is out now! Order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

    45 min

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Tanis is a bi-weekly podcast from the Public Radio Alliance, and is hosted by Nic Silver. Tanis is a serialized docudrama about a fascinating and surprising mystery: the myth of Tanis. Tanis is an exploration of the nature of truth, conspiracy, and information. Tanis is what happens when the lines of science and fiction start to blur... S

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