Point of Insanity Network

Point of Insanity Network

Podcasts about folklore, the paranormal, urban legends, creepypasta, gaming, and anything else I happen to find interesting.

Episodes

March 26, 2023 14 min

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style.

Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California.

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Vanessa: Xylena Metapine

Repor...

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Jeff from the MetaTrek YouTube channel returns to discuss science fiction and how it relates to Joseph Campbell's four functions of mythology.

You can follow Jeff at:

youtube.com/MetaTrek patreon.com/metatrek instagram.com/metatrekvideos

 

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March 12, 2023 16 min

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style.

Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California.

 

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DJ Rockin’ Ron Jansen: Wil G...

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Stories about missing cities have been around for a while. Many of us are familiar with names like Sodom and Gomorrah, Atlantis, Pompeii, and Roanoke. Those places disappeared long ago. Surely there are no modern tales of cities mysteriously gone missing?

That is what I thought until my wife showed me a post from a Facebook group she is on about a town in my home state called Doveland. Supposedly, this town disappeared sometime in ...

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March 5, 2023 16 min

The Lone Tree Tapes is an eight part audio drama with Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style.

Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California.

 

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Episode 3 Voice Cast

DJ Rockin’ Ron Jansen: Wil G...

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February 26, 2023 13 min

The Lone Tree Tapes is an 8 part horror audio drama inspired by Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style.

Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California.

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Episode 2 Voice cast

DJ Rockin’ Ron Janse...

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February 19, 2023 17 min

The Lone Tree Tapes is an 8 part horror audio drama inspired by Lovecraftian themes and done in an analog horror inspired style. 

Our narrator introduces us to a series of tapes that belonged to the recently deceased husband of a childhood friend. But these are no ordinary mix tapes. Between the music a story unfolds of strange events that occurred in a small town in northern California.

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Intro narrator: Dan...

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There are many things associated with bad luck: walking under a ladder, having a black cat cross your path, breaking a mirror, and anything to do with the number 13. Today we'll be looking at this number and some of the reasons why it has been seen as symbolic of misfortune and disaster.

**CORRECTION: I mentioned the number 14 is unlucky in some Asian cultures. I meant to say 4.**

Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

 

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"If you're not careful and no-clip out of reality in wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms..."

These words appeared at the beginning of a paragraph on the 4Chan website back in May of 2019 describing a picture of an empty office space. Since that day The Backrooms have become a popular subject among fans of internet horror.

However, the development of the Backrooms has not been the work of a single person. Wiki users have sub...

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January 29, 2023 21 min

Some films are best left forgotten.

 

This story can be found on Creepypasta.wikia.com and is protected by creative commons license.

Author: Unknown

Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

 

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January 22, 2023 67 min

Over 270 episodes of Geekery in General and I'm finally getting around to talking about the geekiest of all geek things: Star Trek!

This episode I have a special guest: Jeffrey from the MetaTrek YouTube channel. We talk about the cultural impact of Star Trek and the series as an example of modern mythology.

You can follow Jeffrey at http://youtube.com/MetaTrek and http://instagram.com/metatrekvideos. You can also support his Patreo...

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In this episode we'll take a look at some of the "big men" of American folklore including Pecos Bill, Johnny Caw, Mink Fink, and John Henry.

Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

 

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January 13, 2023 21 min

Earlier today Wizards of the Coast issued a statement regarding the controversial proposed changes to the Open Gaming License. Will this make things better or worse?

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Don't you hate it when you can't find that 1000 year old book you need? This ritual will fix that...

Music, narration, and original story by Al Seeger

This episode originally appeared on Eclectic Media Podcasts.

Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

 

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Al discusses his thoughts on the recent news of possible changes to Wizards of the Coast's Open Gaming License.

Want to contact us? Email poigamestuio@gmail.com

 

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The start of the new year is a time to look ahead to the future, and in some cultures it is traditional to practice divination rituals to get an idea of what may lie ahead. What better time is there to do an episode about one of the most well known forms of divination, the tarot cards?

In this episode our guest Nicki Ojeda discusses tarot cards, past life readings, and archetypal embodiments.

You can find Nicki on Facebook and Inst...

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As the year 2022 draws to a close let's go out with an episode about one of my favorite hobbies: Dungeons and Dragons!

Historical Gaming is a series where I discuss possible ways to do a D&D campaign in time periods outside of the realm of European inspired classical fantasy. In this episode we'll learn a little about what it was like to be a hobo in early twentieth century America and how you might use this for a campaign set in t...

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Not all Christmases are merry and bright...

As the year draws to a close we invite you to turn off the lights, light up your Christmas tree, curl up under a blanket, and enjoy this narration of Santa's Other Workshop.

Story by KillaHawke1.

This story can be found on creepypasta.wikia.com and is used under Creative Commons license.

This episode originally appeared on Eclectic Media Podcasts on Anchor.FM

Music used in this episode:

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In this episode Al talks with Zaga from the Hip 2 the Game Podcast about his visit to Salem, Massachusetts. We discuss some of the things to do there as well as witchcraft, psychics, and paranormal experiences.

Want to contact us? Email poigamestudio@gmail.com

 

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As the end of the year approaches Al discusses one of the darker aspects of Christmas traditions.

 

Music used in this episode that is not by Al Seeger is from Pixabay and public domain:

Lo-Fi Vinyl Deck the Halls by Pretty Sleepy Art Festival of Light by Dream Protocol The Ancients by Al Seeger Colder than Wisconsin by Al Seeger God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Lestfm March of the Snowmen by Tommy Mutiu Carol of the Bells by J...

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