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Plot Pit

William Atkinson

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Forging Fiction From Fact & Folklore. #BeginTheDescent.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Plot Pit episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Plot Pit for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Plot Pit episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Plot Pit - Issac Newton the Time Traveler

Issac Newton the Time Traveler

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04/13/23 • 24 min

Does Issac Newton save the world from a race of malevolent beings hell bent on altering human history? Begin The Descent with R.W. Hague, author of Surviving Midas, and the Pit Crew today as we follow Issac Newton through his time travels.

Surviving Midas: As a daughter of an FBI agent, Katie knows the basics of child abduction prevention: don’t talk to strangers, don’t get into a car with anyone you don’t know, and don’t piss off Midas. But Dad broke the last rule, and now Katie is left to pay for it.
The day after her fifteenth birthday, Katie Thompson opens a birthday card armed with a golden glitter bomb. At first, the prank seems harmless until she sees the card has been signed by Midas, the man her FBI father has been investigating for nearly a decade. The FBI dismisses the card as a taunt, one of many from Midas in the past, but the next day Katie is kidnapped by the infamous Midas. With Katie as his hostage, Midas now controls the FBI investigation that would see him destroyed.
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Katie is held captive on the farm in the middle of nowhere with fifty other kids, all victims of Midas’s kidnapping ring. Here they are forced to work as slaves under hellish conditions. Food is always scarce, exposure to the elements is guaranteed, and sickness kills the weak. Escape is a death sentence, but mere survival might mean losing everything else.

Bio: R.W. Hague is a registered nurse with over eight years of experience within the medical field. Using her medical expertise, she writes stories that are gritty and compelling.
Hague obtained her Associate's Degree in Nursing Science at Chattanooga State Technical Community College and later obtained her Bachelor's at East Tennessee State University. She has experience in med-surg, urology, nephrology, home healthcare, neuro-intensive care, and education. Currently, Hague teaches nursing students at a local university and lives on a mini-farm with her husband, toddler son, clever dog, loveable cat, and growing number of chickens and ducks.

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Plot Pit - The South Valley Specter

The South Valley Specter

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05/23/23 • 31 min

Today Adrian Lopez joins us to craft a story about Judith, a young girl who goes on a quest to save her older brother from the clutches of an evil witch.

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Plot Pit - Indie Publishing & Marketing with Susan Catt - Part 2 - With Bonus Material at End

Indie Publishing & Marketing with Susan Catt - Part 2 - With Bonus Material at End

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05/18/23 • 37 min

Joining us for the second time this week is Susan Catt discussing her role as a publicist in the indie authoring world. Stay tuned to the end for some bonus Green Room chat about Purgatory River.

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Plot Pit - Being Jesse F. Lawrence

Being Jesse F. Lawrence

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03/15/23 • 42 min

#BeginTheDescent & discover more about author Jesse Lawrence in the second part of an author trilogy where we learn about Jesse's inspiration and writing methods.

Bio: J.F. Lawrence is a relatively new sci-fi author with novels for young adults and adults, including superheroes, space operas, and apocalyptic stories. He draws from his extensive science background, years in building tech, and descent into chronic illness to fuel his imagination for compelling characters and stories. Three fun details: He spent six months in Antarctica. He fell out of a redwood tree. He loves puns.

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Plot Pit - The Curse of Griffith Park with Adrian Lopez

The Curse of Griffith Park with Adrian Lopez

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09/12/23 • 29 min

#BeginTheDescent today with Adrian Lopez in the much awiated Season Two Premiere of Plot Pit!

Today, we take on "The Curse of Griffith Park" with one of the family's descendants, who delves into the family history behind the alleged curse. Then, join us as we begin the descent into the pit and forge a plotline from the facts and folklore of this notorious and legendary land.

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Plot Pit - The Curse of Griffith Park with Adrian Lopez

The Curse of Griffith Park with Adrian Lopez

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09/12/23 • 29 min

#BeginTheDescent today with Adrian Lopez in the much awiated Season Two Premiere of Plot Pit!

Today, we take on "The Curse of Griffith Park" with one of the family's descendants, who delves into the family history behind the alleged curse. Then, join us as we begin the descent into the pit and forge a plotline from the facts and folklore of this notorious and legendary land.

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Plot Pit - An Arctic Expedition Gone Awry, A Spirit Rapping Medium, & A God Machine

An Arctic Expedition Gone Awry, A Spirit Rapping Medium, & A God Machine

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01/26/23 • 27 min

What started the American Spiritualism movement of the mid 1800s? Was it connected to a God Machine built by John M. Spear in 1854 at the instruction of some American Founding Fathers long dead? Did Ancient Aliens have any influence over John M. Spear and how does a stolen statue honoring Civil War Soldiers fit into the story?

Find out in todays episode with hosts John LeMay and William Atkinson and #BeginTheDescent.

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Referenced YouTube Video: The Plight of the Electrizers: The Story of John Murray Spear.

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If you have show ideas or simply want your work - or yourself - on the show send an email to [email protected].

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Plot Pit - Roy Griffis & The Thing From HR!

Roy Griffis & The Thing From HR!

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03/01/23 • 41 min

If you're a fan of Lovecraft & ever wondered how to make a comedy of Cthulhu you wont want to miss this episode. Begin the descent into part two of a three part Plot Pit Author Trilogy, Roy Griffis takes us on a journey through his writing career & provides rare insight into his work.

GIVEAWAY! Griff was generous to provide us Audible promotional codes for the exciting Lovecraftian comedy The Thing from HR. Details of this give away will be provided with our final Author Trilogy episode 21 to be released Thursday March 2, 2023.

Roy “Griff” Griffis calls himself a “Storyteller” for a lot of reasons.

He decided to be a writer when he was ten and never looked back. Along the way, he’s done all the usual starving artist jobs (janitor, waiter, bookstore clerk) and a few unusual ones (he was the 62nd Aviation Rescue Swimmer in US Coast Guard––he doesn’t just write action-adventure, he lived a little of it himself).

He’s written poetry, plays, and screenplays. He’s also the author of twelve novels, including the epic historical fiction saga By the Hands of Men and the alternative history series The Lonesome George Chronicles, as well as the comic fantasy Cthulhu, Amalgamated cycle. In 2018 he received the first The John Milius Screenwriting Award for his original film script Cold Day in Hell.

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Plot Pit - Sorcery & The Space Age

Sorcery & The Space Age

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03/21/23 • 24 min

Voice Actor Boyd Barrett joins us in the Plot Pit today smelting sorcery with the space age. Does Merlin get the staring role? Don't miss this unique take on some old New Mexican fiction forged in the furnace of time travel!

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Plot Pit - Strange Goo & Cosmic Dragons?

Strange Goo & Cosmic Dragons?

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03/09/23 • 27 min

Strange goo? Cosmic Dragons? Submersibles? What on earth, or not-earth, are we doing in the Plot Pit today with Declan Finn? Tune in and find out the untold mysteries of the ancient ice ages past and the coming present!

Story elements from John LeMay's The Real Cowboys and Aliens: Early American UFOs - Kindle, Paperback.

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Podcast Q&A

Why did you start this show?

To inspire & uplift all who love story through folklore & strange history.

What do you hope listeners gain from listening to your show?

Our format is designed to showcase a story tellers creative talents rather than talk about them.

Which episode should someone start with?

Each episode is generally self contained.

Which have been your favourite episodes so far?

Any episode with Justina Luther, Adrian Lopez, or Richard Paolinelli. The creative energy of these individuals is a level up.

Which episode are you most proud of?

Our 51st Episode! We started just before Christmas of 2022 and by end of May we posted the end of Season One which contains 51 total episodes.

What is your vision for your show?

Feedback so far has been positive with desires for more of the strange history content of our show. We are also working on some short films and audio dramas.

What is your favourite other podcast that isn't yours?

Lore: being much in the same space as we are with strange history.

How did you come up with the name for your podcast?

This was a long journey and when we landed on Plot Pit we realized it fit so well. It's raw and rough - precisely the content of our show being one of crafting a skeleton story for others to polish.

Tell us a bit about yourself

A creative duo enjoying story and history.

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