Things go from bad to worse. In the middle of a harsh winter and influenza season with the miners struggling to organize management hires Pinkertons. In the face of such harsh conditions, the miners turn from thoughts of unity to plans for revenge. CONTENT WARNING Extreme tragedy, violence, abuse by employers, disease implied sexual harassment, … Read more
Workers in an Ohio coal mine strike to protest their conditions. This excites the West Virginia workers who are hungry for a movement. However, the companies are attempting to pull scabs amongst the West Virginia miners with promises of extra work and money. It is a critical moment and they need to band together and … Read more
The miners and their families struggle as management tightens their grip on the community, raising prices in the company store. John Bailey tries to win the hearts of new hires as Lester Baird insists they become accustomed to the grim reality. CONTENT WARNING Extreme tragedy, violence, abuse by employers, disease implied sexual harassment, implied racial … Read more
Jennifer Adcock leads James, Beaz, Paulomi Pratap, and Alex Flanigan through character creation for The Price of Coal. They create the residents of a small Appalachian mining town who have some extremely tangled lives and desperately need better treatment at work. CONTENT WARNING Extreme tragedy, violence, abuse by employers, disease implied sexual harassment, implied racial … Read more
After all the trials and interviews we have finally arrived at the selection, where the audron captains announce their final decision on who will join them in the sky. June, Kiran, and Cece have worked and sacrificed to get here—but will it be enough? CONTENT WARNING Main Show: Severe parent/child conflict, parent disowning child, tearful goodbyes … Read more
The kids line up for The Choosing ceremony, a series of questions from the postmasters equal parts, baffling, frustrating, and nerve-wracking. Can they untangle the flippant riddles of the Audron Captains to earn a place in the sky? CONTENT WARNINGMain Show: A big scary bug, questions that seem unfair, parents getting upset over their children’s … Read more
Cici, in an attempt to help Keiran get feathers and bolster their confidence, thrusts them both into a high-pressure situation. June escalates a conflict she started earlier by taking it to the Escrima ring! CONTENT WARNINGMain Show: Martial arts competition, physical fighting, a ceremony where some kids are chosen and others are not, mention of … Read more
June Hymnal, Cecelia Witwick, and Kiran Rao live in a small town buried in the Ambershine Mountains called Thornvale. A magic place where it is always autumn and the harvest is always in season with it. Thornvale is also home to the Swiftwell Courier Service a moble post office that delivers mail from four Skyships. … Read more
With their old friend Davis in tow, the Dogs stumble upon a little town on the prairie. Hig narrowly avoids the tall grass, Emmet appreciates the finer things, Ines is a model house-guest, and Zadie dreams up a new friend. CONTENT WARNINGSExplicit Language Follow Iron Hides on Twitter: @IronHidesPod — CastJohn Wyatt “Hig” Higgins played … Read more
With their first mystery closed, the Dogs face their greatest threat yet: slaphappy players on an open field. CONTENT WARNINGSExplicit Language Follow Iron Hides on Twitter: @IronHidesPod — CastJohn Wyatt “Hig” Higgins played by Michael Ben SilvaEmmett Marlow played by MahaffayZadie Marlow played by Madge WittInés Sanz played by Minna Reillyand Paulomi Pratap as the … Read more