The Snake's Paw

The Snake's Paw
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Narrated fiction, audio dramas, and works in progress. Hosted and written by Jack Townsend (author of Tales from the Gas Station), Matthew Morris, and Andrew Farrier.

  1. Basic Pitches - Close Encounters of the Muppet Kind

    09/30/2025

    Basic Pitches - Close Encounters of the Muppet Kind

    Can any mortal mind withstand the horror of the impossibly foreign life forms that wait in the vast darkness beyond? We have some ideas . . . and let's just say those ideas are a bit FUZZY. Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Basic Pitches is a series of original, unscripted brainstorming sessions from the strange minds of Jack Townsend, Matthew Morris, and Andrew Farrier. Basic Pitches cover art design by Chris Marroy: chrismarroy.com/art #WhatIf #Muppets #cosmichorror

    40 min
  2. Basic Pitches - Truman von Dexter

    08/04/2025

    Basic Pitches - Truman von Dexter

    In celebration of the upcoming revival of Dexter, we ask ourselves: what if the lovably naive child star of a 24/7 live-feed reality show grew up to be a serial killer? Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Basic Pitches is a series of original, unscripted brainstorming sessions from the strange minds of Jack Townsend, Matthew Morris, and Andrew Farrier. Basic Pitches cover art design by Chris Marroy: chrismarroy.com/art #dexter #WhatIf #Crossover #OriginalSin #resurrection #dextermorgan #Muppets

    32 min
  3. Starship Mudskipper - Season 2 Complete

    06/27/2025

    Starship Mudskipper - Season 2 Complete

    Welcome aboard the Starship Mudskipper, a sci-fi comedy adventure set somewhere in the cold, cruel, distant future. This compilation brings together the entire second season (Episodes 5-8) of the ridiculous, heartfelt, and hilariously chaotic journey of a crew uniquely unqualified to solve the kinds of galaxy-wide catastrophes that they themselves keep accidentally triggering. Whether you're a first-time traveler, a seasoned Starship veteran, a drifting space-parasite, or just trying to catch up before Season Three drops, this is your perfect launch point. Created by Jack Townsend, Produced by The Snake’s Paw podcast Featuring the voices of: Andrew Farrier, Helen Jaksch, Matt Standley, Jeff Quach, Matthew Morris, Erica Durr, Jack Townsend, High Priest Robi, James Lanius, Lauren George, John Angelo Cassaro, Murk Dreher, Andy Armstrong, Wid Lewin, Lady Delaney, and special guests Mister CreepyPasta @MrCreepyPasta and The Dark Somnium @Darksomnium Original Music by Helen Jaksch Character Art by Pink Enigma @PinkEnigma Snake Wrangler - Jerry Pascal Interstellar Location Scout - Bofana Scientific Consultant - Absolutely no one Alien Vocal Coach - !-*(^8%# Time Travel Continuity Editor - TBD Emergency Clown Deployment Specialist - Sara Green Quantum Forklift Operator - Ada S. Special Thanks to Mr. CreepyPasta and all of our ko-fi supporters: MilfordCubiclePDX, P!nk Enigma, Cierra Anderson, Angie, Suzanne, Zero132132, Tom George, Creepy, MattStandley, Ginny B, Vanna, Q Sagataw, Sumi, Chris Garnett, Spacey Trash Pandas, Levi, Brooke Larsen, Amy,Kurkz, Dev,Emily Rifting, chels2455, Shana Walton, D-Eddie & M-Pam, queerfrankie, Alex, himbojerry 😎, Autumn s, Deb, everyvonne, Kathy Hume, Smookie, -pan-fried-, Raikura, Fistdantilus, and NinjaCat35736 Special NO THANKS to Detective Thomas Rodney (he knows what he did). Support the show at: https://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Grab some merch: https://the-snakes-paw.myspreadshop.com/ Check out Mafo’s Book at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMQCFN7Q Check out Jack’s Books at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/173282780X Starship Mudskipper is a serial science fiction audio-drama brought to you by the creator of Tales from the Gas Station. Equal parts comedy, space opera, and existential crisis.

    3h 19m
  4. Starship Mudskipper - 99 Worlds (Season 2 Finale)

    05/28/2025

    Starship Mudskipper - 99 Worlds (Season 2 Finale)

    After accidentally erasing 97% of existence, the crews of the Starship Mudskipper and the Empire Mothership all head to the only place left: the center of the universe. Support us by donation at Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Check out Snake's Paw gear at our Spreadshop: https://the-snakes-paw.myspreadshop.com/ Written by Jack Townsend Featuring the voices of Andrew Farrier, Matthew Morris, Helen Jaksch, James Lanius, High Priest Robi, Erica Durr, Lady Delaney, Matt Standley, John Angelo Cassaro, Jeff Quach, Murk Dreher, Jack Townsend, and special guest MrCreepyPasta.​

    1h 2m
  5. Basic Pitches - Uncle Jigsaw's Torture Storytime

    05/06/2025

    Basic Pitches - Uncle Jigsaw's Torture Storytime

    In most Basic Pitches, we take a story idea and drive the stakes up to ridiculous heights. Today, we take the opposite approach and ask ourselves: what would the Saw franchise look like as a children's television program? Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw

    46 min
  6. Basic Pitches - Hurrigator

    04/14/2025

    Basic Pitches - Hurrigator

    Remember those sharks in tornadoes? Why didn't they ever fight other weather-borne apex predators? And what could we do to make their battle . . . scientific? Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw

    34 min
  7. Her Changing Face excerpt | Opening Scene

    12/17/2024

    Her Changing Face excerpt | Opening Scene

    Matthew's first novella, Her Changing Face, is out now! Here's an excerpt from the audiobook, narrated by Andrew, available through Audible. The excerpt includes the first fifteen minutes of the audiobook, which take place at a costume party at the narrator's house. If you'd like to read more, you can find the different versions of the book with these links: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN1RC1W6 Hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN1M91G7 Kindle edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMQCFN7Q Audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Her-Changing-Face/dp/B0DPJGKCXJ/ If you pick up a copy, feel free to comment here about what you thought, and be sure to leave a rave review for it on Amazon! If you don't have Audible, but want to sign up to read this book, Matthew makes more money if you use this link! https://www.audible.com/pd/B0DPJGP2RV/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-423784&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_423784_rh_us

    17 min
  8. Tales From The Gas Station | Creep Cast | Reaction by Jack Townsend and the Snakes Paw crew

    12/14/2024

    Tales From The Gas Station | Creep Cast | Reaction by Jack Townsend and the Snakes Paw crew

    In a weirder than usual episode, the crew react to a reaction video. Creep Cast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJp0LeG3FZM Like what you see here? Support us by donation at Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Hate what you see here? Support the alien bounty hunters trying to catch us at: https://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw The thing Jack was talking about can be found here: https://www.gasstationjack.com/post/is-it-just-me-or-is-there-something-weird-about-these-meat-golems Check out Jack's books at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087437V8L Buy Mafo's New Book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMQCFN7Q Jack & Jerry Art by Atlas (insta @optimistic_atlas_art bluesky @optimisticatlas) Special thanks to the Creep Cast guys, et un merci spécial à Mr.CreepyPasta pour avoir toujours supporté les French Nonsense de Jack.

    52 min
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4.9
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About

Narrated fiction, audio dramas, and works in progress. Hosted and written by Jack Townsend (author of Tales from the Gas Station), Matthew Morris, and Andrew Farrier.

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  • Creator
    The Snake's Paw
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
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