Nancy Goodaim, Space Ranger

Nancy Goodaim - Space Ranger will be back mid January. Similar to 'The Turd Prophecy of Hybobolus Clune' the pause is a calm before the final five hours of madness.​

 
Chapter 30 is out. The tragic life and demise of a Jupitarian customs official. It is based on a real story ...right up till the encounter in Habon and Shenobble Unterwhackle's grocery outlet, because ya can't make things too bleak;)
 
Chapter 31 should be out one of the evenings this week -it's sort written, am leaning more into the 'live' narration as I think the dialogue flows better than edited material ...anyways, some social promotion (clean ...trying really hard not to curse, with mixed success, but this one is grand).
 
PRAISE be to the Saltoon of Fenoccous, and to his UNMOTOCIOUS WISDOM ...for Chapter 31 of Nancy Goodaim, Space Ranger has just been published. A story that is like, well, nothing else. Thanks for joining in with the adventure (free, 31 chapters so far, ~20 min a go)
Nancy Goodaim, Space Ranger - Chapter 31 by Irish Science Fiction
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For any YouTubians looking to venture into the less well travelled corners of that virtual universe then all of 'Nancy Goodaim, Space Ranger' is available there as a podcast -some of the episodes have had upwards of three or four views, if the tracker is to be believed*
*it's probably not
 
Chapter 34 was out Wednesday
...about 20 ish minutes of outer space adventure. It's hard to describe. Definitely light, probably mainstream, comedy style storytelling -some mild cursing but generally suitable for all ages:
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ieYKPVRthJb
And if that sounds a bit much to jump into, here's sample a one min joke story to give ya an idea of the style:
 
Right, Chapter 38 is out tonight (25 June '24)

If you are following this thread then it is a good spot to have a listen. The episode is only 11 mins and fairly straightforward. The Phanochaíocht and the Witch of Mullinavore have some beef over something called the Pudwidgeon -and Nancy decides it would be best to leave Seanleabapheistín for Abbedine with Mission Specialist McMorrow and the Hallubalberry addled Habon and Shenobble Unterwackle.

The author Richard Sparks pointed out to me that all writers think their work is great so I'm not gonna spoof -this is not great literature, but it's a unique style of storytelling and worth a punt (or ten mins of your headspace).

That's that, I'm off to reconsider the 75 worder. I already know who I'm voting for but best to let things settle and have a reread. Episode 39 in two weeks -Nancy is running a little late, but what's six months delay when you're dead ;)
 
Just published Chapter 39 (hyperlink leads to the Spotify upload, but I have them published most places. 'Irish Science Fiction' or 'Nancy Goodaim' will get you to the show).
The storytelling is 'out there', according to feedback -but I don't have a huge pile of that to go on. I'm the narrator on Madison on the Air's 'Forbidden Planet' remake if you are curious about the narration. In this episode Bip tries to motivate his crew, who all fall asleep to his wittering ...so not much action, but as always the devil is in the detail.
 
Nancy Goodaim, Space Ranger - Chapter 40 is out (click here for the Spotify link)

Had to postpone writing & recording so hopefully this brings Nancy back oscar mike. The episode is based on a trip to a 'tea shop' I'll never forget. My wife is English and spotted one on a road trip, and insisted we go as I had no clue what they were. Inside the place was a pair of angry older ladies, one of them cruelly bullied the other and made everyone generally feel unwelcome (or probably more accurately despised ...she insisted I go talk to some poor commercial driver who like myself had no clue what he'd just walked into) -the bullying and general disposition of the Jupitarians in the Chapter might seem OTT, but they are actually toned down versions of the very real human inspiration;)

Anyways, the story continues....
 
Chapter 41 is out (linked here)

The quality is definitely getting better (this is of course just in my opinion). The start is a bit bockety and there is one mistake that I know of, but not big enough to redo. The start is shaky because there are multiple characters -however it needs to be so to colour in a background to the story. As things move on there are only three left so it settles down.
Just realized that there are only fifteen chapters to go ...so roughly six in this plot and six in the other part of the story to have them meet up for the final three -possibly final two with a sort of epilogue dealie to throw the Taingeoughan among the Gabbalodeans.
Anyways, if you give it a go I can promise that you'll have never heard anything like it before.
 
And away they go on Chapter 43 (Spotify link)
  • Marmstickles, Creeping Numchankles, Garmtollagers, Mullbound Frollikers and Sneaky Faneezers.
  • The Achlontean Rains of Balyris
  • Bip (aka Gumgollager Unterwhackle)
  • Mighty (according to himself)
  • European Space Agency Sannleika 2 Mission Commander Catherine Bishop
  • A Tamagalodian Axe
  • Spongordial Vines
  • And the last remaining copy of the Book of Bongerlon, adrift on the Sea of Uncertainty
  • On Jupiter
(just in-case you were wondering what you'll miss by not listening;)
 
Mon0Zer0 said:
Good stuff. Is that cover by Aly Fell?
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Spot on, he's credited on all the online spiel. In fact, the story started from an online comment -I was checking out pulp SF covers and someone had mentioned that it was a shame there was no story behind this one. I got in touch with him, told him the plan and kicked it off.
He was following for a bit but gave up early on I think (fair enough, I'm well aware my storytelling is not for everyone/ most people). What started out as a bit of a daft adventure evolved into a creature with a bit of bite, so I'm still working away two years plus later -due to end mid Feb '25 or so. I think I know roughly all the folk following, most of whom have been in touch to say nice stuff like 'love the characters, and the general silliness'.
The very few reviews have it as 'hilarious, dry Irish humor', and 'an audiobook with attitude'.
I think we might have texted here way back at the start, I think he's a friend of yours -it's a great eye catching piece of work and I'm glad be able to put a scéal behind it ...even if it did turn into a bit of a cratur ;)
 
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