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Every five minutes, a transplant candidate dies while waiting for a compatible heart, liver, or kidney. Imagine a technology that could provide those life-saving transplant organs for a high price, and imagine what a company would do to monopolize that technology. On a remote island in Lake Superior, a team of geneticists has unlocked this holy grail of medicine. By reverse-engineering thousands of genomes, they dial back the evolutionary clock to re-create the progenitor of all mammals. The

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25:44

ANCESTOR Episode 21

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2023/02/01

Colding confronts Rhumkorff to try and figure out why her medication isn't working. Jian knows what *must* happen for the project to succeed, but her sanity is devolving rapidly. Rhumkorff finally admits that the ancestors may be dangerous when Tim & Jian simultaneously confront him. Jian decides that she wants to leave Black Manitou Island. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023

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27:12

ANCESTOR Episode 20

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2023/02/01

Fischer pays the Paglione brothers a surprise visit. Dante is far from happy. Magnus arrives on Black Manitou island. Peej lets Sara know what's going on in the belly of her C-5. Magnus & Andy have fun taunting Colding to see if they can get a rise out of him. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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31:27

ANCESTOR Episode 19

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2023/02/01

Rhumkorff performs an autopsy on the fetus from Cow Sixteen in an attempt to explain its odd behavior. Tim discovers that the Ancestors are growing much faster than Jian projected they would. Fischer finally receives the information from Russia regarding Galina. This helps him develop an innovative strategy to bypass Farm Girl. Colding & Sara share some quality time on the beach. Dante berates Colding for allowing Rhumkorff to perform multiple autopsies. Sara & Jian begin naming the herd. Written

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27:03

ANCESTOR Episode 18

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2023/02/01

Magnus gets some important information from Farm Girl. Colding informs Dante of the team's success. Rhumkorff has to do an ultrasound after one of the fetuses mysteriously vanishes from Cow Sixteen. Everyone is startled by his shocking discovery. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:54

ANCESTOR Episode 17

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2023/02/01

The team gets to view their first ultrasound of what they've implanted. Dante's manuever continues to vex Fischer and Longworth. We find out exactly how *much* of an asshole Andy is. Sara and Peej have a heart-to-heart. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:18

ANCESTOR Episode 16

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2023/02/01

Jian, Claus, and Tim successfully implant blastocysts in all fifty cows. Jian tries to play matchmaker for Colding. Sara makes it crystal clear that she has zero interest in Andy's "gun." Jian's coding for accelerated development appears to be working brilliantly. The ancestors are growing more than fourteen times as quickly as a human fetus would. Clayton and Sara continue to bond. Clayton introduces Colding to Sven's cattle rustler, Mookie. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by

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34:00

ANCESTOR Episode 15

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2023/02/01

Dante finally begins to realize exactly what Magnus is capable of. PJ sizes up Gary Detweiler. The Harveys give Tim a tour of the mansion. Clayton shows PJ and Sara into the security room, where they discover how many weapons and munitions Magnus has stockpiled. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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26:20

ANCESTOR Episode 14

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2023/02/01

The C-5 lands in the middle of Lake Superior on Black Manitou Island. The team meets the Detweilers, the Harveys, and Sven Ballantine. Sara makes a great impression. PJ does not. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:38

ANCESTOR Episode 13

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2023/02/01

Jian's sanity begins to slip as they fly away from Baffin Island. Sara deals with a potential mutiny from her crew. Sara is overwhelmed when Jian explains how the God Machine works. The team defeats the immune response test. Rhumkorrf feels like an idiot when Jian shares the nature of her revelation. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about

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31:22

ANCESTOR Episode 12

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2023/02/01

The C-5 heads for Black Manitou Island. Fischer and company close the noose around Baffin Island. Sara's usage of a pet nickname for PJ gives a glimpse into their rocky history. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:37

ANCESTOR Episode 11

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2023/02/01

Dr. Liu Jian Dan is the only thing standing in the way of the spy completing their mission. Can PJ get there in time to save her? Magnus arrives on the C-5 with Sara and her crew. PJ gets a rather chilly reception from her. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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30:50

ANCESTOR Episode 10

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2023/02/01

The saboteur wreaks havoc on Baffin Island. The first fatality occurs. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:52

ANCESTOR Episode 9

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2023/02/01

Fischer's mole is commanded to destroy all of the project's data, the base's communication ability, and any means of transportation. Jian has an epiphany right as the saboteur begins their mission. Gunther is convinced he's going to be the next Stephanie Meyers. He calls Brady when he can't get the remote systems to function properly. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty

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27:21

ANCESTOR Episode 8

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2023/02/01

Magnus Paglione's office is filled with personal items which give clues to his inner self. Tim is fed up with Rhumkorrf treating him like an idiot so he blows off some steam. Dante Paglione succeeds in refinancing Genada's efforts for the time being. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:21

ANCESTOR Episode 7

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2023/02/01

Farm Girl apprises the Pagliones that Paul Fischer will be coming to shut Genada down soon. Dante convinces Magnus that he can sell their xenotransplantation concept to multiple investors, enabling Genada to continue their research. Magnus calls Sara Purinam and tells her to get her flight crew ready. Erika Hoel is in emotional turmoil after falling in love with multiple co-workers. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar

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30:30

ANCESTOR Episode 6

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2023/02/01

Andy "The Asshole" Crosthwaite lives up to his pseudonym. Claus Rhumkorrf, Erika Hoel, Jian, and Tim Feely perform an immune response test. Bobby Valentine flies in more mammalian genome samples to Baffin Island. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:36

ANCESTOR Episode 5

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2023/02/01

Dr. Liu Jian Dan has serious mental problems. PJ Colding must reassure and calm both her and Dante Paglione, albeit in totally different ways. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:48

ANCESTOR Episode 4

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2023/02/01

Paul Fischer travels to Greenland to prevent a potential pandemic from escaping the Novozyme xenotransplantation research facility. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Produced by Random House Audio Production Assistance by Arioch Morningstar and Allie Press Copyright 2010, 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Mentioned in this episode: ANCESTOR Intro ANCESTOR Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:03

ANCESTOR Episode 3

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2023/02/01

President Gutierrez wants Murray Longworth to take charge of a new government agency specially designed to handle "Special Threats." However, Murray has some conditions that he needs to have met before he will accept the post. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Mentioned in this episode: ANCESTOR Outro ANCESTOR Intro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:47

ANCESTOR Episode 2

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2023/02/01

Galina Porischova has a clandestine meeting with Paul Fischer. She wants to blow the whistle on Genada's research. We begin to see exactly how far Genada is willing to go to protect their profits. Written and performed by Scott Sigler Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2023 by Empty Set Entertainment Mentioned in this episode: ANCESTOR Intro ANCESTOR Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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