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Fireside Mystery Theatre

Fireside Mystery Productions

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Fireside Mystery Theatre is dark, funny, strange, and a little weird! We're original audio drama deeply inspired by old-time radio theatre with a decidedly modern macabre sensibility!
Many of our episodes feature a full cast, a live, improvised score, and musical acts that complement our anthology of stories grouped in thematic series.
Join host Ms. Ali Silva and with her amazing company of actors and musicians for this varied series of thrilling and chilling tales!
Also from Fireside Mystery Productions: The Midnight Reading, a special recurring series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show.
For more information, merchandise and upcoming live shows visit our website.
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
Connect with us! @firesidemystery

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04/12/20 • 42 min

Join us in the court of the Sun King where a young lad awaits punishment for a string of dastardly deeds. But GASP! This cunning swordsmith is no lad at all! What will befall our curious hero?
"La Maupin: Mistress of the Sword" is the third installment from our first ever true-crime series. She's a Killer Queen was recorded live in NYC on 2/23/20.
The cast featured in this episode:
James Rieser as Alexandre Bontemps
James Kleinmann as King Louis XIV of France
Kacie Laforest as Julie D’Aubigny aka La Maupin
James Scully as Gaston D'Aubigny
Rebecca Kopec as Young Julie and the Innkeeper
Mary Murphy as La Blonde
Ali Silva as Maréchal
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Joseph
David Linton as Albert
Song:
“Killer Queen” by Freddie Mercury
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Slater
Audio play written by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects design: Greg Russ, Ricardo Delgado, Ali Silva, & Dan Naglia
Live show sound engineers: Evan Sachs & Ricardo Delgado
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Production manager: Lizz Leiser
Copyright 2020 Fireside Mystery Productions
Live show info, links, and more:
https://firesidemysterytheatre.com
Fan our flames with your support at
https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre
Swag!
http://tee.pub/lic/firesidemystery

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06/28/20 • 18 min

An obsession with organically grown foods drives a couple toward a gruesome fate in this story by the English poet and novelist Robert Graves.
The Midnight Reading is a special series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.
Hosted by Ali Silva
"Earth to Earth” by Robert Graves — read and performed by Mary Murphy
Music:
Teddy Stauffer — Hurry Home (1939)
Emilie Mayer — String Quartet in E minor
Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City
Copyright 2020 Fireside Mystery Productions
Support what we do! Become an FMT Patreon Patron.
https://www.patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre
https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
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54.4 Yours Truly: "Electric Feel"

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02/20/22 • 31 min

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An AI service for historical figures seems a perfect resource for a last-minute school report. That is, until things get weird.
This is the fourth episode from our Yours Truly series.
"Electric Feel"
Written by Gabriella Miyares
Featured cast:
Ricardo Delgado as Zayden
James Rieser as Nikola Tesla and The Teacher
Co-directed by Ali Silva & Kacie Laforest
Music and sound design by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
FMT theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design lead: Ali Silva
Copyright 2022 Fireside Mystery Productions
Our internet haven:
https://firesidemysterytheatre.com
Fan our flames with your support:
https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre
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03/22/20 • 47 min

A local widow fears for her life when a murderous farmhand threatens vengeance against her. But perhaps there’s more to this comely widow than meets the eye. . . .
"The Murder of Belle Gunness" is the second episode from our fabulous true-crime series and the first of a two-part story. She's a Killer Queen was recorded live in NYC on 2/23/20.
The cast featured in this episode:
Rebecca Kopec as Daisy Littlefield and Myrtle
Ali Silva as Belle Gunness
James Reiser as Sheriff Smutzer
David Linton as Deputy Cobb
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Big Lon Townsend
James Scully as Stash and Joe Maxson
Mary Murphy as Tillie
Kacie Laforest as Ruby
James Kleinmann as Asle Helgelien
Song:
"Whatever Lola Wants" by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Slater
Audio play written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects design: Greg Russ, Ricardo Delgado, Ali Silva, & Dan Naglia
Live show sound engineers: Evan Sachs & Ricardo Delgado
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Production manager: Lizz Leiser
Copyright 2020 Fireside Mystery Productions
Live show info, links, and more:
https://firesidemysterytheatre.com
Fan our flames with your support at
https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre
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02/17/20 • 26 min

Anita finds herself traveling on a journey with many bumps along the way. This fortune teller is pretty good at going with the flow as adventures often present themselves to her. But some inconveniences of modern travel are just too much for even her to bear.
"The Impossible Seeker" is yet more adventure with Anita in our Fortune Teller series. It was recorded live in NYC on 12/15/19.
The cast featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Anita The Fortune Teller
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Ricky
Rebecca Kopec as Billie
James Kleinmann as Todd
Michael Pate as Melvin
David Linton as Captain Darius Darnwell
Alain Laforest as Neil
Kacie Laforest as Faye
James Rieser as Detective Hansen
Audio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Song:
“The Gypsy” by Billy Reid
Performed by Kat Reinhert accompanied by Nico Sleator
The Fortune Teller is dedicated to the magical Joey Wilder
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production assistant: Evan Sachs
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2020 Fireside Mystery Productions
Live show info, links, and more:
https://firesidemysterytheatre.com
Fan our flames with your support at
https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre
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Meet Anita's sister! They are super tight. Even though they live on different spectral planes.
"Anita, Alexandra, & the Weepy Little Sad Man" is another adventure with Anita in our Fortune Teller series. It was recorded live in NYC on 12/15/19.
The cast featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Anita The Fortune Teller
Michael Pate as Mr. Schmitt
Kacie Laforest as Alexandra
James Rieser as Marius
Alain Laforest as Mr. Stanley
Rebecca Kopec as The Mystery Women
James Kleinmann as the waiter
David Linton as the dentist Dr. Littlefield
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Marius’s father Adam
Audio play by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Song:
“If You Could Read My Mind” by Gordon Lightfoot
Performed by Kat Reinhert accompanied by Nico Sleator
The Fortune Teller is dedicated to the magical Joey Wilder
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production assistant: Evan Sachs
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2020 Fireside Mystery Productions
Live show info, links, and more:
https://firesidemysterytheatre.com
Fan our flames with your support at
https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre
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03/08/20 • 45 min

There is one card left that is yet to be turned in our reading with Anita the Fortune Teller. What might it reveal?
"A Room with a Viewing" is our final adventure with Anita in this Fortune Teller series (for now). It was recorded live in NYC on 12/15/19.
The cast featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Anita The Fortune Teller
Michael Pate as Nate
Eirik Davey-Gislason as the grocery store clerk
Kacie Laforest as Theresa
David Linton as Charon
Alain Laforest as Graham
The Moirai:
James Kleinmann as Lachesis
James Rieser as Clotho
Rebecca Kopec as Atropos
Audio play by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Song:
“Fortune Teller” by Alan Toussant
Performed by Kat Reinhert accompanied by Nico Sleator
Poem:
"The Fortune Teller" written and performed by David Linton
The Fortune Teller series is dedicated to the magical Joey Wilder
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production assistant: Evan Sachs
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2020 Fireside Mystery Productions
Live show info, links, and more:
https://firesidemysterytheatre.com
Fan our flames with your support at
https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre
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01/05/20 • 24 min

A couple of spoiled hipster brats get a new babysitter for the holidays.
"Gryla & The Yule Lads" is another of our Holiday Haunts for 2019. It was recorded live in NYC on 11/17/19.
We wish for all of our listeners a very happy and healthy new year!
The cast featured in this episode:
Kacie Laforest as Janine Brenner
James Rieser as Everett Brenner III
Alain Laforest as Ayden Brenner
James Kleinmann as Asher Brenner
Ali Silva as Gretta/Gryla
THE YULE LADS:
Eirik Davey-Gislason as HURðASKELLIR, The Door-Slammer
James Scully as GÁTTAþEFUR, The Doorway-Sniffer
David Linton as ÞVӦRUSLEIKIR, The Spoon-Licker
Audio play written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Song:
“The Holly & The Ivy”
performed by Caitlin McKechney
accompanied by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2020 Fireside Mystery Productions
Live show info, links, and more:
https://firesidemysterytheatre.com
Fan our flames with your support at
https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre
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12/26/19 • 26 min

Sometimes fairy tales are real. And sometimes a sweet tooth can get you into trouble.
"The Gingerbread Man" is the first of our freshly baked Holiday Haunts for 2019. It was recorded live in NYC on 11/17/19.
We wish all of our listeners a happy holiday season!
The cast featured in this episode:
Alain Laforest as Father
James Scully as the street Santa
James Rieser as the policeman
Ali Silva as Gretta
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Henry
David Linton as The Baker
James Kleinmann as Hansel
Kacie Laforest as Gretel
Audio play written by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich and directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2019 Fireside Mystery Productions
Live show info, links, and more:
https://firesidemysterytheatre.com
Fan our flames with your support at
https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre
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02/03/20 • 25 min

Meet Anita. She's a fortune teller finding herself on hard times in a modern age. But she's certainly not one to shrink from a challenge.
"The Rise and Fall of Peregrine" is the first of Anita's many adventures in our Fortune Teller series. It was recorded live in NYC on 12/15/19.
The cast featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Anita, The Fortune Teller
Michael Pate as Nate
Kacie Laforest as Alejandra
James Kleinmann as Peregrine
David Linton as Simon
Alain Laforest as Alan
Rebecca Kopec as Jules
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Tim
James Rieser as Bill
Audio play by Gabriella Miyares
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
The Fortune Teller is dedicated to the magical Joey Wilder
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production assistant: Evan Sachs
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2020 Fireside Mystery Productions
Live show info, links, and more:
https://firesidemysterytheatre.com
Fan our flames with your support at
https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre
Swag!
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How many episodes does Fireside Mystery Theatre have?

Fireside Mystery Theatre currently has 192 episodes available.

What topics does Fireside Mystery Theatre cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Drama, Podcasts, Arts and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Fireside Mystery Theatre?

The episode title '50.3 She's a Killer Queen: "La Maupin: Mistress of the Sword"' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Fireside Mystery Theatre?

The average episode length on Fireside Mystery Theatre is 35 minutes.

How often are episodes of Fireside Mystery Theatre released?

Episodes of Fireside Mystery Theatre are typically released every 8 days.

When was the first episode of Fireside Mystery Theatre?

The first episode of Fireside Mystery Theatre was released on Sep 8, 2014.

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