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TANIS

TANIS

Public Radio Alliance

Tanis is a bi-weekly podcast from the Public Radio Alliance, and is hosted by Nic Silver. Tanis is a serialized docudrama about a fascinating and surprising mystery: the myth of Tanis. Tanis is an exploration of the nature of truth, conspiracy, and information. Tanis is what happens when the lines of science and fiction start to blur... S
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In the first episode of Tanis, our host, Nic Silver, wonders if the Internet age might contain one last great mystery, an ancient myth known as “Tanis.” His exploration into the enigmatic Tanis begins by asking the seemingly simple question, what is it? The answers, he soon discovers, are far more complicated.

SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF!

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For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit:

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Check out RABBITS!

http://rabbitspodcast.com

RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today!

Visit terrymiles.com for more information.

ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL)

“An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.”

-Publisher’s Weekly STARRED

“A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.”

-Norman Reedus

“A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.”

-Kirkus (Starred)

“Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.”

-Nicholas Eames

"Dude, I dug the hell out of this book...the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down."

-Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise.

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TANIS - Episode 102: Radio, Radio
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10/14/15 • 40 min

As the search for Tanis continues, Nic tracks down the person who placed that strange Craigslist ad, and enlists “Meerkatnip,” an acerbic hacker, straight out of the pages of a Gibson or Stephenson novel, to help him try and make sense of a series of mysterious radio broadcasts.

SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF!

http://patreon.com/tanispodcast

For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit:

http://tanispodcast.com

Check out RABBITS!

http://rabbitspodcast.com

RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today!

Visit terrymiles.com for more information.

ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL)

“An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.”

-Publisher’s Weekly STARRED

“A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.”

-Norman Reedus

“A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.”

-Kirkus (Starred)

“Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.”

-Nicholas Eames

"Dude, I dug the hell out of this book...the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down."

-Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise.

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TANIS - Episode 104: The End of Rocketman
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11/04/15 • 32 min

Nic’s search for Tanis leads him back to Meerkatnip, who introduces him to two of the internet’s biggest mysteries, and the Jack Parsons connection comes to an explosive end in Pasadena.

SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF!

http://patreon.com/tanispodcast

For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit:

http://tanispodcast.com

Check out RABBITS!

http://rabbitspodcast.com

RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today!

Visit terrymiles.com for more information.

ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL)

“An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.”

-Publisher’s Weekly STARRED

“A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.”

-Norman Reedus

“A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.”

-Kirkus (Starred)

“Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.”

-Nicholas Eames

"Dude, I dug the hell out of this book...the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down."

-Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise.

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Nic learns that the myth of Tanis might not be as dormant as he first believed, as he discovers a contemporary mystery, just as strange and terrifying as anything in Tanis’s murky and cryptic past.

SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF!

http://patreon.com/tanispodcast

For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit:

http://tanispodcast.com

Check out RABBITS!

http://rabbitspodcast.com

RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today!

Visit terrymiles.com for more information.

ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL)

“An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.”

-Publisher’s Weekly STARRED

“A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.”

-Norman Reedus

“A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.”

-Kirkus (Starred)

“Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.”

-Nicholas Eames

"Dude, I dug the hell out of this book...the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down."

-Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise.

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The result of Meerkatnip’s exploration into the Pacifica problem ends up raising more questions than answers, and invasive events lead Nic to suspect that somebody sinister may have taken a serious interest in his story.

SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF!

http://patreon.com/tanispodcast

For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit:

http://tanispodcast.com

Check out RABBITS!

http://rabbitspodcast.com

RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today!

Visit terrymiles.com for more information.

ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL)

“An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.”

-Publisher’s Weekly STARRED

“A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.”

-Norman Reedus

“A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.”

-Kirkus (Starred)

“Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.”

-Nicholas Eames

"Dude, I dug the hell out of this book...the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down."

-Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise.

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Nic finally meets the mystery woman in the garage, Karl van Sant has more to tell us from beyond the grave, and we take another trip back in time, to the dawn of the serial killer.

SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF!

http://patreon.com/tanispodcast

For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit:

http://tanispodcast.com

Check out RABBITS!

http://rabbitspodcast.com

RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today!

Visit terrymiles.com for more information.

ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL)

“An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.”

-Publisher’s Weekly STARRED

“A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.”

-Norman Reedus

“A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.”

-Kirkus (Starred)

“Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.”

-Nicholas Eames

"Dude, I dug the hell out of this book...the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down."

-Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise.

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TANIS - Episode 412: Beyond The Real
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08/15/18 • 35 min

The search for clues takes Nic from the dark world of his dreams to an abandoned underground laboratory, and MK uncovers information that may finally lead them to Veronika.

SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF!

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For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit:

http://tanispodcast.com

Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie!

http://thelastmoviepod.com

http://rabbitspodcast.com

RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today!

Visit terrymiles.com for more information.

ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL)

“An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.”

-Publisher’s Weekly STARRED

“A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.”

-Norman Reedus

“A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.”

-Kirkus (Starred)

“Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.”

-Nicholas Eames

"Dude, I dug the hell out of this book...the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down."

-Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise.

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The search for Sam Reynolds leads to a strange duplex in Everett, Washington, a mysterious man has a proposition, and Nic continues his search for the elusive Haidagurl.

SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF!

http://patreon.com/tanispodcast

For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit:

http://tanispodcast.com

Check out RABBITS!

http://rabbitspodcast.com

RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today!

Visit terrymiles.com for more information.

ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL)

“An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.”

-Publisher’s Weekly STARRED

“A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.”

-Norman Reedus

“A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.”

-Kirkus (Starred)

“Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.”

-Nicholas Eames

"Dude, I dug the hell out of this book...the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down."

-Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise.

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TANIS - Episode 110: The Grackles
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02/03/16 • 45 min

Nic is taken into the deep woods of the Pacific Northwest to visit a mysterious group who call themselves the Grackles, and we finally get a look inside a long abandoned industrial complex.

SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF!

http://patreon.com/tanispodcast

For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit:

http://tanispodcast.com

Check out RABBITS!

http://rabbitspodcast.com

RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today!

Visit terrymiles.com for more information.

ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL)

“An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.”

-Publisher’s Weekly STARRED

“A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.”

-Norman Reedus

“A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.”

-Kirkus (Starred)

“Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.”

-Nicholas Eames

"Dude, I dug the hell out of this book...the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down."

-Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise.

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Meerkatnip uncovers a mysterious woman with ties to the Haida and Xanu, Morgan Miller and Sam Reynolds reveal a strange cult with possible ties to Tanis, and Nic opens his copy of The Dungeon Masters Guide, for the first time since high school.

SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF!

http://patreon.com/tanispodcast

For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit:

http://tanispodcast.com

Check out RABBITS!

http://rabbitspodcast.com

RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today!

Visit terrymiles.com for more information.

ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL)

“An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.”

-Publisher’s Weekly STARRED

“A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.”

-Norman Reedus

“A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.”

-Kirkus (Starred)

“Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.”

-Nicholas Eames

"Dude, I dug the hell out of this book...the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down."

-Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise.

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FAQ

How many episodes does TANIS have?

TANIS currently has 82 episodes available.

What topics does TANIS cover?

The podcast is about Fiction, Podcasts and Science Fiction.

What is the most popular episode on TANIS?

The episode title 'Episode 101: Seeking Tanis, Runner Available' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on TANIS?

The average episode length on TANIS is 33 minutes.

How often are episodes of TANIS released?

Episodes of TANIS are typically released every 13 days, 11 hours.

When was the first episode of TANIS?

The first episode of TANIS was released on Oct 14, 2015.

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