The Great and Secret Knowledge

Jeff Richardson
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The Great and Secret Knowledge

A speculative fiction podcast by Jeff Richardson and friends, in which they dive deeply into the text of a variety of stories from all manner of different media.

  1. FEB 23

    The Amulet of Samarkand, Chapters 15-19 with James Lark

    In this one, James Lark returns to discuss Chapters 15 thru 19 of The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. In these chapters, Bartimaeus gets in over his head. Nathaniel feels trapped.   Please join our Discord server and get to know the fam!  https://discord.gg/vtJnpkhd   Possible Show Titles It's a Mid Bridge An Amorous Pidgeon Lark's Tongue Mango Chutney Territory Vegetable Teacher One of the Good Ones   Jeff's podcasts   Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show)   James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities:  jameslark.co.uk   Social Media   Jeff Richardson   @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastodon   James Lark   @worksoflark on Instagram and @jameslark on Twitter Recommendations The Substance Who Back When: A Doctor Who Podcast Adam Richard Has a Theory Severance Anti-Recommendation Section 31 Links Doctor Who "Joy to the World" Michaelmas Autumn or Fall? Sword of Damocles Luke Skywalker Steve Martin Only Murders in the Building Who's Who Guiness World Records Wisden's Cricketer's Almanack World Book Encyclopedia The State of the Union State Opening of Parliament  Blackfriars Bridge Tasmanian Devil Larks' tongues Picadilly Circus Jermyn Street Duke Street Fortnum and Mason Harrods Gummi Bears Nefertiti A Tale of Two Cities Boston Tea Party Boston Massacre Autons Mondasian cybermen Odo from Deep Space 9 Nutella Tim Burton dresses Samarkand Cocaine in Parliament report Beer Hall Putsch Bean Dad The Fly Malcolm Hulke "The Doctor's Daughter" "Planet of the Daleks" Russel T Davies David Tennant

    2h 29m

  2. FEB 22

    Dispatch from Gallifrey One

    In this one, Jeff goes to the Doctor Who convention, Gallifrey One in Los Angeles, California!     Jeff's podcasts   Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show)   James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities:  jameslark.co.uk   Social Media   Jeff Richardson   @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastodon

    53 min

  3. FEB 19

    In the Mouth of Madness with Jayme Antrim

    In this episode, Jayme returns to discuss John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness starring Sam Neill.    Please join our Discord server and get to know the fam!  https://discord.gg/vtJnpkhd     Possible Show Titles   Jayme 2 Double Dream Just Be a Quatto Evil Cathedral My Heebies are Jeebed Enough! The Death of the Author Swings Down the Ass     Jeff's podcasts   Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show)     James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities:  jameslark.co.uk     Recommendations   The Thing They Live Needful Things Legend of the Condor Heroes Social Media   Jeff Richardson   @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastodon     Jayme Antrim Brandoff Offbrand on Facebook     inks   The Mangler Jurassic Park Omen 3: The Final Conflict James Bond Stephen King Cast a Deadly Spell Angelheart Call of Cthulhu The Apocalypse Trilogy Prince of Darkness Wing Commander House of the Dead (film) Dreamcast Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me The Seventh Sign Beverly Hills Cop 2 Demi Moore Dune (Lynch) Das Boot Scrooged Payback Gremlins 2: The New Batch The Carpenters The Addams Family The Lawnmower Man Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare H.P. Lovecraft Halloween The Sixth Sense An American Werewolf in Paris The Ring Michael Wayland Event Horizon Happy Gilmore https://ghostbusters.fandom.com/wiki/Vigo Clippy Voldemort that guy named Quill? Entertainment Tonight Kuato Will Ferrell Emma Thompson movie Germ theory Dan Harmon Rick and Morty The Hollow Earth Theory The Dark Tower Large Marge Mystery Science Theater 3000 The Robot Monster 9:17 Ridiculously Photogenic Jogger Canadian bus attack Evil Dead 2 Army of Darkness Friday the 13th Banshee Chapter Lord of Illusions House of Leaves Southern Reach Series Akira Fallout Semiosis Conan Warlord Big Trouble in Little China Daniel York Loh on Everything is Awesome Enter the Dragon Sesame Street

    3h 6m

  4. FEB 11

    The Vor Game, Chapters 12 and 13 with Sofia B

    In these chapters, Miles and Gregor meet some very dangerous people. Jeff and Sofia have a ton of tangents but it sure ain't cuz these chapters are boring! Is this our longest ep to date?   Possible Show Titles I Forbid It Tonguewrangler Two Separate Hats   Jeff's podcasts   Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show)   James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities:  jameslark.co.uk   Recommendations   The Peace War A Lot Like Christmas Unspoiled! Spoil Me Social Media   Jeff Richardson   @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastodon     Links Deism Culture Series Garfield alarm clock Em Dash Red Rising Saga Artemis Fowl The Prisoner's Dilemma Patton https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18423.The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness Murderbot Ann Leckie Neopronouns A Song of Ice and Fire Batman Returns Game of Thrones James Bond Ethan of Athos Ghost Story Deep Blue Sea The Stand A Deepness in the Sky Connie Willis Bellwether Blackout/All Clear The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Mistborn The Lost Metal Lucid City R'lyehwatch

    2h 27m

  5. FEB 5

    DeForest Kelley: Up Close and Personal with Author Kris M Smith

    In this episode, Jeff is joined by author Kris M Smith to discuss his book, DeForest Kelley: Up Close and Personal. The conversation ranges far and wide from topics as diverse as animal rights, transgender issues, caring for terminal loved ones, and Star Trek's beloved Dr McCoy, DeForest Kelley!   Contact Info for Kris M Smith   KrisMSmith in Tacoma on Facebook email: Kris@wordwhisperer.net     Jeff's podcasts   Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show)   James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities:  jameslark.co.uk   Possible Show Titles   Literally Shakin' in My Boots The Warriors and the Peacemakers A Ritual of Love A Total Earthling on the Enterprise A Fan's Fantasy The Reel McCoy The Best Boss I Ever Had   Recommendations   Lakewood Playhouse Robert Reich Inequality Media Heather Cox-Richardson King's Books in Tacoma Bookshop.org Libro.fm   Links     Roy Rogers Star Trek: The Motion Picture Dave Barry Asimov James Blish Brad Barry Ursula K LeGuin Lucy and Desi Dick Van Dyke the salt monster the horta Harlan Ellison City on the Edge of Forever Star Trek: The Next Generation Gene Roddenberry Wagon Train Joseph Campbell Yaysayers and Good Guides Leon Uris James Michener The Waltons Star Trek: Discovery African serval DeForest Kelley: Up Close and Personal the one where the shuttle is underpowered From Sawdust to Stardust TOS: "The Empath" TOS: "City on the Edge of Forever" TOS: "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" TOS: "Bread and Circuses" Apache Uprising The Law and Jake Wade Warlock The Virginian: "Man of Violence" Bonanza: "The Honor of Cochise" "The Decision" Star Trek: TNG "Encounter at Farpoint" TOS: "The Mantrap" John Hoyt Midday Colorado (tv show?) Paul Winfield TV Guide Gunfight at the OK Corral Hollywood Walk of Fame A.C. Lyles Ron Hawk Lorraine Day Raintree County Lee Marvin Clark Gable Elizabeth Taylor 2:00:00 - trans talk Intersex Womb Man Gender Justice League Rainbow Center in Tacoma The Actor's Prayer Leonard Nimoy George Takei Kelley Phone Tag The Enduring Legacy of DeForest Kelley Ted Trail's Apetalk and Whalespeak Animal Protection Institute Lakewood Playhouse Robert Reich Inequality Media Heather Cox-Richardson The Diary of Anne Frank The Miracle Fiddler on the Roof

    2h 55m

  6. JAN 27

    Lower Decks, Season 1, Episode 3 "Temporal Edict" with the Duras Sisters Podcast

    Dave and Jeff welcome Rhianna and Ashlyn of The Duras Sisters Podcast to discuss Season 1, Episode 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks. It's called Temporal Edict and it's a blast! We have a long and fruitful discussion that ranges from the Prime Directive to Mistborn and everything between!   Favorite References Everyone: Chief Miles Edward O’Brien    Possible Show Titles   Podcasting! I'm Not Bragging, I'm Just Musing   Please join our Discord server and get to know the whole podcasting family!  https://discord.gg/vtJnpkhd   Jeff's podcasts   Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show)   James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities:  jameslark.co.uk   Recommendations   Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere Wind and Truth The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates Starship Tempest Star Trek Adventures DeForest Kelley: Up Close and Personal Social Media   Jeff Richardson   @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastodon   The Duras Sisters Podcast   @thedurassisterspodcast on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky Links Prime Directive Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek: Voyager The Greatest Generation How I Met Your Mother DeForest Kelley The Grinder Star Trek: Prodigy The Venture Bros. Firefly Quantum Leap (2022) Piranesi Susanna Clarke Doctor Strange & Mr Norrell The Thing The Thing (2011) The Thing boardgame The Thing video game Who Goes There? Parks and Recreation Memory Alpha Tasha Yar's sister Section 31 Traitors Star Trek: Discovery Shattered Worlds RPG The Office The Twilight Zone M*A*S*H Andy Griffith The Silence of the Lambs Sherlock Holmes Star Trek: Shattered Universe Young Han Solo Harrison Ford Percy Jackson Young James Bond Doctor Who Akira Star Trek: The Motion Picture Star Trek (2009) Ghost in the Shell Battle Angel Alita Dropout: Dirty Laundry with Lower Decks cast Star Trek: The Next Generation TNG "The Host" TERFs Irish Unification in 2024 The Boys Master of None Mission: Chicago Rick & Morty The Lion King TNG "Redemption, Part 1 and 2" Star Trek "Relics" The Boondock Saints Star Trek "The Trouble With Tribbles" Star Trek: Voyager "Remember" Star Trek: Discovery "Kobayashi Maru" Star Trek Beyond Doctor Who "Frontier in Space" Star Trek: The Next Generation "Sub Rosa" Mistborn The Lost Metal From Sawdust to Stardust Star Trek "Spectre of the Gun" and "Shore Leave" Everything is Awesome Podcast Gallifrey One Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

    2h 28m

  7. JAN 26

    The Vor Game, Chapters 10 and 11 with Sofia B

    In this episode, Sofia B returns to talk about chapters 10 and 11 of Lois McMaster Bujold's science fiction masterpiece, The Vor Game, featuring our favorite young hero, Miles Vorkosigan!   Possible Show Titles Maximum Friction Tongue-Slashing Gloves Bahbla Jeff's podcasts   Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show)   James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities:  jameslark.co.uk   Recommendations City of Girls What We Do in the Shadows Who Back When: A Doctor Who Podcast Social Media   Jeff Richardson   @eljefetacoma on Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, and Mastadon   Links Halliburton electrocutions in Iraq Jeff Bezos's penis rocket The Dollop episode about the hydroplane guy Altered Carbon Top Secret Airplane! The Simpsons can you talk without a tongue? Flowbee A Song of Ice and Fire Game of Thrones

    1h 55m

  8. JAN 26

    The Vor Game, Chapters 8 and 9 with Sofia B

    In this episode, Sofia B returns to talk about chapters 8 and 9 of Lois McMaster Bujold's science fiction masterpiece, The Vor Game, featuring our favorite young hero, Miles Vorkosigan!   Possible Show Titles   Ghost Narrator   Jeff's podcasts   Shattered Worlds RPG Everything is Awesome with Jeff and ? Omniversal Escapades (Jeff’s livestreaming RPG show)   James Lark (composer, podcaster) wrote the theme song for the show Licensed for show use, copyright 2024 Here’s James website for all his activities:  jameslark.co.uk   Recommendations   The Bean Trees Star Trek: Lower Decks   Links   Star Trek The Dresden Files James Bond  Altered Carbon

    1h 20m
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