5 episodes

Future Dystopian Steampunk SciFi adventures with an intrepid journalist, her aunt and a curiously attractive Media Sales Executive.

Portentous Perils in the 23rd Century Gabby Hutchinson Crouch

    • Comedy
    • 5.0 • 4 Ratings

Future Dystopian Steampunk SciFi adventures with an intrepid journalist, her aunt and a curiously attractive Media Sales Executive.

    The Final Episode

    The Final Episode

    In the final episode, Portentous gives her bridal speech, gets us up to date with what her family, friends and enemies are up to, details the slight hitch to her Winterval nuptuals and informs us all of her next adventure. To the future! Have a hip flask.

    • 35 min
    Portentous Perils Summer Special: The Quest

    Portentous Perils Summer Special: The Quest

    In this Summer Special, Portentous is home at last. Hear about what she's been up to in Nanoclown Quarantine, her Medieval Type Quest to create a portal home from her time loop prison, and how Happiness accidentally destroyed a skyscraper (albeit just the one).

    • 35 min
    The Halloween Special 2220

    The Halloween Special 2220

    In this Halloween Special, join Mimi the Orangutan French Maid, Sidekick & Podcaster, as she tells us of the great android detective Lupin Savant's latest case. It all began one afternoon dreary when a raven came tapping, tapping at his chamber door. Featuring Jess Mersky as The Advert.

    • 38 min
    Portentous Perils: Literally Half an Hour of Adverts

    Portentous Perils: Literally Half an Hour of Adverts

    In this summer special, Portentous is still missing so in the place of her usual column, the paper literally just plays half an hour of adverts. Find out about Barry Island's monkey-proof fencing, Saffron Walden's Vegan Meats, the upcoming Global Election and the fun, fun harmless hobby of gambling. Guest starring Clarissa Maycock, Frog Stone, Gareth Gwynn, Ben Partridge, Nat Metcalfe, Meabh de Brun, Jon Hunter, Jenny Laville & Max Davis

    • 23 min
    Portentous Perils: The Lockdown Special

    Portentous Perils: The Lockdown Special

    In this Quarantined Special, Portentous documents in her personal journal how she's been spending her time trapped in the time loop in 2216. Mostly, she's been hiding from Senator Cthulu and his plague of Nano Clowns. How is she going to get out of this one? (Probably Science).

    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

Mandoog006 ,

Good stuff.

Recommend. If it’s continued.

Slingshot Storycrafter ,

So good!

One of the funniest fiction podcasts I’ve ever heard (especially for fans of puns and Python-esque humor). I’m sad that she’s putting it on hold while she writes her novel, but if it’s half as good as her podcast, I'm sure I’ll love it.

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