109 episodes
Slumberland Slumberland Productions
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4.7 • 26 Ratings
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This audio drama invites your ears to visit Slumberland, a small island town in the US. Come along with Thomas Edward M, the freelance soundman. He's been hired to meet the locals and record their oral histories for the town's time capsule. The unfolding history of the town mixes folklore, paranormal, mystery and humor.
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Seashell
The first episode has Thomas arriving on Slumberland Island. He has an unusual welcome.
About the show
This audio drama invites your ears to visit Slumberland, a small island town in the US. Come along with Thomas Edward M, the freelance soundman. He's been hired to meet the locals and record their oral histories for the town's time capsule. The unfolding history of the town mixes folklore, paranormal, mystery and humor.
For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com
Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell.
Ferry Boat sounds by Cajo and ambient pads by Jovica, both from Freesound Project
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Somniloquy
Thomas arrives at the bungalow where he'll stay while working on Slumberland Island. He experiences another unusual welcome.
For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com
Sleeping Man performed by Josh Valdés. Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell.
Ambient pads by Jovica from Freesound Project
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Spy's Cream Truck
Thomas encounters an enigmatic ice cream truck roaming the block of his new temporary home on Slumberland Island.
For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com
Ice Cream Truck voice by Erica Griffin-Shaler. Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell.
Ambient pads by Jovica from Freesound Project
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Strange Acoustics
Thomas experiences his first overnight in Slumberland. It is not without incident.
For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com
Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell.
The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: CGEffex and Jovica.
Thank you for listening to Slumberland!
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Sketchy At Best
Thomas visits the Memorial Gardens, where the history of Slumberland Island begins to emerge.
For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com
Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell.
Tango performed by David Blackburn.
The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: vumseplutten, ninebilly, qubodup and Jovica.
Thank you for listening to Slumberland!
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Service Provider
Curious about his talking seashell and hoping to find anyone to speak to, Thomas drives over to Slumberland Island's lighthouse.
For more info please contact: slumberland at outlook.com
Written, recorded and performed by Tom Mansell.
Bonzo performed by Dante Passmore.
The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributor Jovica.
Thank you for listening to Slumberland!
Customer Reviews
A novel and magical podcast
I am throughly enjoying this unique and compelling story and manner of storytelling. It’s unlike anything else I have listened to thus far, and it is the perfect combination of soothing yet addictive. The characters are so alive and the narrator a perfect companion. I can see myself listening to this over and over.
Neat to start but weird direction
The whole show is weird, entertaining, and has a neat premise. However, once you get to around the 100th episode to so, it gets… odd. Not sure I follow how or why it goes that direction… seems like the story ended and they weren’t sure where to go, so they did the Bed Bug episodes. Maybe I’m missing something in another episode that explains it or perhaps this was just a creative outlet, but it seemed slightly out of place to me.
I came here because of the Ostium crossover and plan to relisten to this one.
Satire & Surrealism
Reminds me of some of the more bizarre and surreal Monty Python sketches - a darker, stranger Burnistoun or Portlandia. The episodes are short and sweet chapters in the life of a sight-seer on an island gone mad where doorways to alternate realities and what’s possible and isn’t have been thrown open...
...And so we’re all taken on the most fascinating tour of the place, everywhere on the island (and everywhere has a strange, wondrous story to tell).