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Minneapolis is headed towards something resembling a general strike, if you were wondering how the campaign to cow working people into quiescence is going

One of our team is stranded in Europe by the current goings on. The rest of us are sick or recovering. It turns out voices are required for recording podcasts.

if you haven't read jezebel's 2018 coverage of the listserv where 400+ "left-of-center" transphobic "journalists" methodically orchestrated the current moment, it's a good companion to the TNN interview: www.jezebel.com/private-mess...

The Observable Radio Monthly/Annual - January 2026 | Observable Radio Get more from Observable Radio on Patreon

Folks, over at our Patreon, we’re looking back at the year, what went wrong, and what is still to come.

The most important parts are: we could not continue without you, we *intend* to continue, and we have the season two theme to share with you.

Happy new year. Survive out of spite.

OK, let’s get things back on track.

Get your flu shot.

And here we go.

In completely different states, even!

Seriously tho. And wear a mask, especially if you’re sick 🤧😷

Sorry for the Radio Silence folks, but we have been utterly macerated by the Flu. Get your shots, drink your fluids, take a nap. We’ll be back, but we’ll be late.

🗼👁️💫❤️

While I'm both thinking about this and recommending podcasts,let me tell yoh that @observableradio.com is really good too

Supplemental Frequency 12: “East” — Observable Radio East. It's been a long time since I've seen the Storm. Some internal engine of the universe has wound down. Only our tribe matters. The Twelfth Supplemental Frequency from Observable Radio, a found...

It's been a long time since I've seen the Storm. Some internal engine of the universe has wound down. Only our tribe matters.

A short tale of changes and travel, read by our own Observer, Phil van Hest.

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3m5k...
Transcript:

The snow falls tonight as a storm rages on the Radio.

Hella awesome.

Supplemental Frequency 12: “East” — Observable Radio East. It's been a long time since I've seen the Storm. Some internal engine of the universe has wound down. Only our tribe matters. The Twelfth Supplemental Frequency from Observable Radio, a found...

It's been a long time since I've seen the Storm. Some internal engine of the universe has wound down. Only our tribe matters.

A short tale of changes and travel, read by our own Observer, Phil van Hest.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3m5k...
Transcript:

I fell asleep for multiple days and forgot to promote our new episode. We have a new episode. Hang on let me get some links, just a moment let me lie down for a second…

Supplemental Frequency 12: Podcast Episode · Observable Radio · S2 E12 · 39m

Yet another wonderful, transfixing episode @observableradio.com - Supplemental Frequency 12: “East” . Do check all these excellent stories out 💜
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...

rutger hauer moments from saying "Time To Die". He's in the rain. Tears are involved.

as for me

And for the rest of us, the episode is a mere four hours away on the public feed. Don't tell the patrons, we want them to feel special, but we're also thankful for you.

Supplemental Frequency 12: "East" (Ad-Free) | Observable Radio Get more from Observable Radio on Patreon

Patrons, I am very tired and living in a plague house, with not long before I succumb, but you have an episode in the ad-free feed.

We are so very thankful for you.

Relevant @observableradio.com episode: www.observableradio.com/episodes/tra...

It is done. It should have no bearing on reality outside of a few systemic gates. Thank you for your time. Patreon feed is unaffected.

Hey folks, for a series of boring logistical reasons, we need to start numbering our Interim Season (short stories by one reader) as "Season Two" in your pod catchers. Our next full anthology series will begin as "Season Three".

But it's just numbers and signifiers. It holds no inherent meaning.

I have been informed that there’s another important holiday in October, so please feel free to listen to our latest episode as a Halloween episode as well.

“therapeutic introspection”

That* moment with a crowd….

If you listened to this story last night, you listened to it on exactly the date and time it took place in 1962. This means something.

For the rest of you, there’s still time to enjoy @purpurinastitch.bsky.social reading a cozy small town tale of alternate history and philosophical disagreements.

If you’re interested in more on the same theme, this story originally appeared in the anthology “shadows of Main Street,” from the folks who would found @badhandbooks.bsky.social, with an absolute rogue’s gallery of other contributors.

Iä, pardner!

Supplemental Frequency 11: Podcast Episode · Observable Radio · S1 E28 · 25m

Will safe arms bring “no more lies”and clarity? Discover in this absorbing episode @observableradio.com - Supplemental Frequency 11: “The Crisis” 💜
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Supplemental Frequency 11: “The Crisis” — Observable Radio The Crisis. The Phantom is fast, but I know my limits. The glow of missiles and moonlight. Mold has no claim to the apple. The Eleventh Supplemental Frequency from Observable Radio, a found footage...

October 28, 1962. The whole world watches with bated breath. But they're looking in the wrong direction.

Supplemental Frequency 11: "The Crisis" is on every radio and TV. Just listen.

SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/episode/49vR...
APPLE: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
TRANSCRIPT

For that most important of October holidays, we have a very special episode… to mark the anniversary of the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis, of course.