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The Barmy Balladeers

Ted, Elias, Billy and Kit

Four amateur writers and professional university students gather cautiously in whatever room is available so that they might tell tales of woe, legend and general silliness. Graduation looms, but through the magic of TTRPG systems (how original), we have countless stories to unleash from their parchment prisons. It"s how they did it in the old days my pilgrims, but with a lot more dice and mathematics. Our first campaign: "Tales of Tanamai" stars Billy Nicholls as Gwerxos, Kit Oliver as Possibly

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01:36:41

Talkback of Tanamai Arc 1: The DM's Interview

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/12/14

Esteemed writer and interviewer Tolly Johnson grills local D&D podcast host about his political beliefs, religious ideals, glaring continuity errors and the very nature of storytelling itself. They also happen to be dear friends. This special episode of The Barmy Balladeers podcast is hosted by writer, director, filmmaker and Dungeon Master Samuel Ptolemy Johnson. It also features DM of The Barmy Balladeers podcast Ted Collins.The episode was edited by Kit Oliver, with sound design and music

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01:19:04

Talkback of Tanamai Arc 1: The Players' Interview

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/11/29

The king is dead. Ted has been deposed, slain, exiled, abdicated, anything that can or must be done. Now the players remain, eager in their malice and treachery to spill those terrible secrets of the realm upon the cairn stones of your favourite podcasting app. Rise, Bilberforth of Nicholls, Kristofer of Oliver, and Elias Weaver of local hobbycraft shops. Your time is now. Sic Semper Tyrannis.This special episode of The Barmy Balladeers podcast is hosted by writer, director, Dungeon Master and

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01:38:58

Tales of Tanamai #16: "The Battle of Silver & Fair"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/10/31

"How deep into the mirror do your darkest fears lie? Are they there upon your face, or just behind the eyes? Do they rest in boxes long forgotten, covered in dust and elm wood rotten?Some day, the running will end and you will see that the mirror is nothing but glass. Perhaps by then, you will know yourself. Perhaps by then, I will know myself.I hope. I hope. I hope. One day I will tell this tale for the last time and the Mortimers will know that every triumph was a tragedy in waiting, and

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01:20:43

Tales of Tanamai #15: "Through The Putrid Glass"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/10/14

Part 1 of a Grand Season Finale. Once upon a time, there was a woman called Ilse, and she - much to her despair - had fallen terribly in love with a man.Once upon a time, there will be a bard called Lorenzo, and he - much to his delight - is falling terribly in love with a woman.But those are just are just fairytales from long ago and far away, Tomorrow and Yesterday. For now, it is the age of a family they called The Mortimers whose fates bore a terrible hand. For now, it is the story of a

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00:04:58

BONUS: Previously on Arc One

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/09/25

Steel yourself, prepare your spells, check all circuits available to you. Here is a compilation of everything you may have forgotten that will set you up for EPISODE 14: "Mabel", EPISODE 15: "Blind as a Looking Glass" and EPISODE 16: "The Battle of Silver & Fair" as Arc 1 of The Barmy Balladeers draws to a close.

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01:37:46

Tales of Tanamai #14: "Mabel"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/09/14

Brace yourself.Glass has won, he's taken a Mortimer's magic, left her sundered in the astral realm and fled to The Undercroft. It's up to Sibly, Gwerxos, Brian, Eka and Clemency to realign Mabel with her body. As for the arcane heart in her chest that Glass so desires? That's up to the Tinker of Tanamai herself. And it won't be easy to defend. Memories repressed and horrors profound await her. It's a fight for the soul, a fight for her fate, a fight for the future of Tanamai. This is going to

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01:13:39

Tales of Tanamai #13: "Smoke & Mirrors"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/08/19

A soul for a soulThe tempest revolvesIn black bile shadowThe hunger evolvesPeer through the putrid glassWhere desolation rollsOld sands sing older songs:Salas UtheroSalas Uthero.Featuring Kit Oliver as Possibly Mortimer, Elias Weaver as Mabel Mortimer, Billy Nicholls as Gwerxos and Ted Collins as BEINGS BEYOND COMPREHENSION. Scoring and sound design provided by the Standard License libraries over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.zapsplat.com/⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠The Ballad of

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01:20:27

Tales of Tanamai #12: "Pilgrims & Pilmadgins"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/07/26

In the walls, many things hide away. But the light shines and illuminates all dark corners, even one's that should have stayed hidden away. The Mortimers are pulling together strands of a terrible truth. One that will change everything.Featuring Kit Oliver as Possibly Mortimer, Elias Weaver as Mabel Mortimer, Billy Nicholls as Gwerxos and Ted Collins as Brian.Scoring and sound design provided by the Standard License libraries over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.zapsplat.com/⁠ and

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01:13:18

Tales of Tanamai #11: "Gahara"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/07/05

Nothing lies deeper than the truth. Men of Gahara tell themselves it is not a fate worse than death. To be kept in the dark. To know nothing of how the world turns. They are wrong. The Mortimers have been blind for too long. Now their eyes are opening to the doors that shift in shadow and the songs that sing in silence. Some people must fall before they rise. Be careful where you tread. The steps down below get treacherous when no one is looking and no one is there to catch you. Featuring Kit Oliver

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00:56:52

Tales of Tanamai #10: "I Can't Quite Recall"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/06/16

Memories are a hazy thing. Fingerprints on glass. Breath in a hurricane. But it's happening again - that much is terribly certain - and history rhymes in couplets. If you cannot remember her, the one you have lost, let her shadow fall in your footsteps. She walks with you now. No matter the waning moment. Featuring Kit Oliver as Possibly Mortimer, Elias Weaver as Mabel Mortimer, Billy Nicholls as Gwerxos and Ted Collins as Yet Another Echoey Serpent. Scoring and sound design provided by the

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00:55:57

Tales of Tanamai #9: "What's Your Inquiry?"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/05/27

Following terrible news Sibly, Mabel and Gwerxos rush to gather intel on someone close to them. As they sum together the knowledge they have gathered so far, a concern sets in:Are they really the heroes this story needs?The shenanigans will speak for themselves as man and machine try blundering their way into an agency of high esteem. Featuring Kit Oliver as Possibly Mortimer, Elias Weaver as Mabel Mortimer, Billy Nicholls as Gwerxos and Ted Collins as An Anti-Smoking Advert. Scoring and sound

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01:06:06

Tales of Tanamai #8: "The Mortimers"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/05/10

Chaos on the dancefloor. Mabel stages a threadbare revolution, Sibly improvises too close to the sun and Gwerxos tries to keep at least one of his bosses pacified at all times. The Udan Intermediary Gala reaches it's hilarious and fiery conclusion as all three Mortimers cross paths for the first time since The Prologue. But the story does not end there. Shadows orbit the city and Fin isn't there to keep an eye out. Mabel and Gwerxos uncover bad omens while Sibly's dreams grow stranger

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00:42:43

Tales of Tanamai #7: "The Udan Intermediary Gala"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/04/19

Pompous psychos & salacious circumstance. The Mortimers navigate a decadent ball far out of their depth whilst hiding their true nature. Sibly masquerades as a run-of-the-mill bard, Gwerxos as an adequately functional automaton and Mabel... Mabel lies in wait for something a little more explosive. Will the cousins find each other before everything implodes drastically, or is today just Tomorrow waiting to happen?Featuring Kit Oliver as Possibly Mortimer, Elias Weaver as Mabel Mortimer, Billy

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01:04:49

Tales of Tanamai #6: "Class Divides"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/04/05

Tensions boil, and some pots implode too quickly. Even apart, the Mortimers unite. A gala is on the horizon, how will fates collide?Gwerxos tries to have his cake and eat it too, Sibly chases down crucial leads in the university and Mabel rethinks her life choices. New discoveries and old faces bring the Mortimers one step closer to reuniting. Tales of Tanamai has RETURNED with Kit Oliver as Possibly Mortimer, Elias Weaver as Mabel Mortimer, Billy Nicholls as Gwerxos and Ted Collins as Too Many

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01:30:32

Tales of Tanamai #5: "Flying The Nest"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/03/22

The Mortimers pick up the pieces fifteen years after a terrible tragedy. But as new mysteries and old wounds rear their heads how will Sibly, Mabel and Gwerxos keep a hold of their comfortable lives?Some folk are destined for greater designs than a simple existence. Strange dreams and billowing magic flood the streets of Udamas. Tomorrow is a new day and Today has just begun. Join us, travellers, it's great to have you back.Tales of Tanamai has RETURNED with Kit Oliver as Possibly Mortimer,

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00:50:43

Talkback of Tanamai - Prologue

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/03/01

Bonus content from the Barmy Balladeers, sit down with us as we debrief and decompress from the Prologue adventure, discussing the big moments and hinting at the future to come. From salacious behind-the-scenes details to nonsensical tangents, with the Barmy Balladeers, you never know what you're going to get. Arc 1's first episode: "The Weaving of Threads" will air on the 22nd of March!

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01:13:26

Tales of Tanamai #4: "Empty..."

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/02/08

The prologue adventure draws to a close.Disaster strikes not just at the heart of Ember, but the heart of the world itself. Aravin has a plan, Ellitha has a hunch, Mabel loses something, Gwerxos finds a purpose and Possibly begs for the universe to give them a break.Scoring and sound design provided by the standard license libraries over onhttps://www.zapsplat.com/ andhttps://pixabay.com/Featuring Billy Nicholls as Gwerxos, Elias Weaver as Mabel, Kit Oliver as Possibly and Ted Collins as karmic

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01:10:28

Tales of Tanamai #3: "Renewal"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/01/18

Dark tidings over Ember, and something is eating the crops. Aravin takes Gwerxos on a top secret expedition, Sibly's messianic nature is challenged, Mabel gets left out. Somewhere in the woods, a Chekhov's gun fires. Scoring and sound design provided by the free-to-use, standard license libraries over on www.zapsplat.com and pixabay.com Featuring Billy Nicholls as Gwerxos, Elias Weaver as Mabel, Kit Oliver as Possibly, and Ted Collins as one dramatic snake.

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00:52:27

Tales of Tanamai #2: "Embers of Something Old"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2025/01/04

Mabel and her family get used to a cramped living arrangement, Possibly starts to see through ‘Auntie Heretic’ and Gwerxos makes contact with a girl beyond comprehension. Scoring and sound design provided by the free-to-use standard license libraries over on https://www.zapsplat.com/ and https://pixabay.com/ Featuring Billy Nicholls as Gwerxos, Elias Weaver as Mabel Mortimer, Kit Oliver as Possibly Mortimer and Ted Collins as all the rest.

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01:31:38

Tales of Tanamai #1: "Sparks of Something New"

The Barmy Balladeers ·

2024/12/21

A self-declared messiah makes pilgrimage over snowy wastelands, an amnesiac automaton makes a rough landing and a wild-eyed tinkerer hunts for adventure. The Mortimers' epic journey begins on a startlingly unusual afternoon. Scoring and sound design provided by the free-to-use, standard license libraries over at https://www.zapsplat.com/and https://pixabay.com/ Featuring Billy Nicholls as Gwerxos, Elias Weaver as Mabel, Kit Oliver as Possibly and Ted Collins as all the rest.

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