Lost In Williamsburg

Phillip Merritt

Lost in Williamsburg is a multi-generational supernatural drama set in Williamsburg, Virginia. The story shifts between the 18th century and present day, and follows the lives of several local Williamsburgers and W&M College students as they navigate the strange and unexplained happenings that happen so frequently in our quaint little town.

  1. 03/18/2018

    A Little Bit Longer

    So this is it. The big super-sized finale that provides a closure of sorts to the Cats With Benefits/Old Country Road Killer storylines. Though Halloween night has ended (depending on how you define such things), there are still plenty of horrific things in store for the residents of Williamsburg. But what do a couple pieces of ugly old jewelry have to do with anything? I can't tell you that, but I will say that not everyone makes it through alive to find out the answer! This podcast contains swearing. Robert Mosby as Roger P. Shiffle Mike Turner as Ed Jackson Jalen Mouser as Toby Frank Battle as Mr. Toliver Ed Champion as Dr. Blevin Claudia Swain As Jordan Bales Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall Lynn Sikora as the nurse Philip Burcher as John Dunhill Linda Hertzler as Valerie Dunhill Susan Branch Smith as the unnamed ghost Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter Suzanne Douglas as Cynthia Souter Louise Menges as Margaret Souter Will Hausman as Dale Souter Austin Beach as Mr. Guest Sarah Golding as Mrs. Guest Daniel Turner as Zeph Metcalf Zoë Bowen Smith as Ally Burks Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard Series Recap for Those Just Joining Us: The Thing in the Floorboard Now that greasy thug Ed Jackson has gotten his grimy little hands on the weird object Valerie Dunhill stashed away at the old Dunhill farmhouse all those years ago (waaayy before she started secretly murdering tourists), what will happen to it? We'll find out when Ed's shady employer at the Historic Williamsburg Corporation, Mr. Toliver, finally makes an appearance. What could he want with the strange artifact? Hopefully nothing kinky. Cats With Benefits Aaron, the lead singer for the majorly underappreciated college rock band Cats With Benefits has been missing for a couple weeks now. Unbeknownst to the band, the secret séance convened to contact Aaron in the afterworld has ended in a bloody mess. How badly were people hurt? Will CWB keyboardist Josh forgive WCWM DJ Caleb Souter for participating, or is it splitsville for Calosh? And why did Caleb go to the séance in the first place? He must have had a good reason. Meghan the Psychic So, the séance of William & Mary's resident student psychic Meghan Marshall didn't go that well. But she's finally vindicated, right? She actually did commune with the dead. Didn't she? Will her encounter with the alleged spirit of Hexabeth Blackhard leave her traumatized or enlightened? I've got five dollars riding on the answer. Hexabeth Blackhard Will the 18th century sorceress Hexabeth finally crawl her way out of two hundred years of darkness? Those crazy kids huddled in the attic of the Equator club certainly got much more than they bargained for when they started talking with the no longer living. Whatever happens, I'll bet it will add an interesting new chapter to Hex's diary. The Dunhills A visit to the old family homestead, breaking and entering, a police escort...aged patriarch John Dunhill hasn't seen this much excitement in years! It would have been even more exciting, but old friend Roger P. Shiffle was not receptive. When he recounts the family-friendly version of the night's adventures to his comatose daughter Julie, will she so much as flutter an eyelid? A pro-tip for first time listeners: If you hear a ventilator, that means your in Julie's room. And she still hasn't revived. The Souters I'm starting to think that B&B owner Margaret Souter is never going to leave her bed. When you're as old as she is the slightest upset can derail your whole damn life. Maybe it was the hip operation. Maybe it's the weight of knowing so many of Williamsburg's secrets. Or maybe she's tougher (and more manipulative) than we think. Her son Dale probably has an opinion on that. And now that he's learned some the town's secrets (via Hexabeth's diary) what will he do with the knowledge?   Produced, directed, written and scored by Phillip Merritt Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects. ©Phillip Merritt, 2018

    49 min
  2. 03/20/2017

    Lost in Williamsburg 19: Up All Night

    Yes, it's still Halloween night and yes, the seance is still going on. But before we hear how that turns out, why don't we take a 250 year detour back to an earlier, chillier October evening in Williamsburg? Just for a bit though. Once the stars have aligned and all the owls have hooted their last hoots, it's back to those crazy kids at the Equator. Will they finally make a supernatural connection with Aaron? Over at the Williamsburg Police Station, Tracy Daggett's exhausting all-nighter is coming to an eager end. But to her chagrin, just as she's about to head out the door, she bumps elbows with an old Lafayette High classmate. Someone our long-time listeners might recognize. Oh, and this episode contains a special bonus—not one, but two mysterious bags! This podcast contains swearing Frederick Corney as Professor Jobriath Mark Hutchens as Thomas Jefferson Cal Shuey as Richard Holcombe Pete Lutz as Gideon Blackhard Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter Calvin Glaspie as Ted Breanne Long as Bree Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder Claudia Swain As Jordan Bales Christa Mouser as Tracy Daggett Debbi Burcham as Tanner Dennis Leonituck Jr. as Perry Michael Turner as Ed Jackson And Timothy Costelloe as Francis Fauquier Produced, directed, written and scored by Phillip Merritt Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects. ©Phillip Merritt, 2017

    26 min
  3. 12/18/2016

    Lost in Williamsburg 18: Out of the Blue

    It's just about midnight on Halloween night! It's also intermission time at the party and the member's of our favorite rock band, Cat's With Benefits (Josh, Lauren, Zeph and newest member Olivia), need a bit of alone time to decompress from the usual rock band stresses. Options include kicking back with a cold beverage or a secret rendezvous out back behind the bushes. Meanwhile, the show's MC Caleb heads upstairs to Meghan's seance because... you know...he's open-minded. Concurrently, John and Roger have to deal with an interruption to their late night excursion to the abandoned homestead at Dunhill Farm. Things could get dicey. Simultaneously, over at the Williamsburg cemetery, some familiar faces make a reappearance. This podcast contains swearing Sivan Tobias as Casey Elizabeth Flatt as Lisa Nora Knight as Olivia Bryson Kat Turk as Lauren Tasky Philip Burcher as John Dunhill Robert Mosby as Roger P. Shiffle Christa Mouser as Tracy Dagget Rebecca Suerdieck as Tanner Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter Calvin Glaspie as Ted Breanne Long as Bree Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder Claudia Swain as Jordan Bales Daniel Turner as Zeph Metcalf Alex Laney as Trevor Frederick Corney as Professor Jobriath And Djuna Knight as Julie Dunhill Additional voices provided by Jalen Mouser, Melissa May, Paul Hellyer and Mia Council Produced, directed, written and scored by Phillip Merritt Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects. ©Phillip Merritt, 2016

    26 min
4.6
out of 5
14 Ratings

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Lost in Williamsburg is a multi-generational supernatural drama set in Williamsburg, Virginia. The story shifts between the 18th century and present day, and follows the lives of several local Williamsburgers and W&M College students as they navigate the strange and unexplained happenings that happen so frequently in our quaint little town.