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ars PARADOXICA

ars PARADOXICA

49 episodes · in order · Explicit

When an experiment in a time much like our own goes horribly awry, Dr. Sally Grissom finds herself stranded in the past and entrenched in the activities of a clandestine branch of the US government. Grissom and her team quickly learn that there's no safety net when toying with the fundamental logic of the universe.

Episodes

  1. 00: –teaser–

    · 0:42 · Trailer · Explicit

    ars PARADOXICA is a story about people searching for meaning in a universe that aggressively lacks one, and who occasionally find the next best thing in those around them. It's also about the way power corrupts. When…

  2. 01: Hypothesis (remastered)

    · 28 min · S1 E1 · Explicit

    Dr. Sally Grissom is stuck in the past. When a quirk of physics draws her into the middle of a top-secret military test on the deck of the USS Eldridge in 1943, Sally must convince Director Bill Donovan and his Office…

  3. 02: Blackout

    · 28 min · S1 E2 · Explicit

    A power outage creates an unlikely friendship. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as Sally Grissom, and Robin…

  4. 03: Trinity, Act I

    · 30 min · S1 E3 · Explicit

    Sally and her assistants Jack Wyatt and Esther Roberts have to present a working Timepiece to the top brass in a week's time. The only problem? It's really hard to present time travel in the flesh. To ease the…

  5. 03: Trinity, Act II

    · 24 min · S1 E4

    Chet Whickman, head of ODAR security, is here to break up the party. Time is ticking down til Judgment Day, but their transport vehicles break down in the middle of the desert. Sally, Chet, Anthony and his wife Helen…

  6. 04: Bullet

    · 33 min · S1 E5 · Explicit

    Quentin Barlowe dies mysteriously, and all fingers point to Sally Grissom. To prove her innocence, Sally works through the night to create the TAP, a window through time, so she can see what really happened. But when…

  7. Not An Episode of ars Paradoxica

    · 4:45 · Bonus

    Something else instead!

  8. 05: Midnight

    · 31 min · S1 E6 · Explicit

    Sally is drunk, locked in a broom closet and the town is about to explode. But it's hard to invest in the future of Polvo when projects are getting cut left and right, and Intelligence Agent Hank Cornish is closing up…

  9. 06: Exile

    · 31 min · S1 E7 · Explicit

    Bill Donovan's called in every favor he has to keep the lights on and the Timepiece up and running. Banished to the isolated mountain town of Point-of-Exile, Colorado, and with so many failures under their belt, can…

  10. 07: Distraction

    · 28 min · S1 E8 · Explicit

    As work continues on a new iteration of ODAR's time-bending technology, Jack Wyatt can't shake the feeling that he might not be right for the job, and Esther is left picking up the pieces. Meanwhile, Anthony Partridge…

  11. 08: Cage

    · 28 min · S1 E9 · Explicit

    An accident finally leads to a practically-demonstrable use of the Timepiece: the CAGE, a bubble of time outside the universe. Chet isn't too happy with Esther's decision to spend 24 (relative) hours trapped inside it.…

  12. 09: Decay

    · 32 min · S1 E10 · Explicit

    It's Christmastime again, and the team is on the verge of a breakthrough. Anthony Partridge has been working nonstop to finish his latest invention, and though he's made substantial gains, he may stand to lose even…

  13. 10: Consequence, Act I

    · 37 min · S1 E11 · Explicit

    Anthony Partridge has stumbled across a box full of tapes in Bill Donovan's office. Spoilers: Bill's had the whole town wired for years, and he's recorded EVERYTHING. And that's not all–he's been blackmailing…

  14. 10: Consequence, Act II

    · 28 min · S1 E12 · Explicit

    When Anthony seeks revenge on Bill Donovan for his crimes, he finds more than he'd bargained for: due to the effects of CAGE therapy, he's a frail old man, confined to a bed, but otherwise healthy. But that won't be…

  15. 11: Blackroom

    · 36 min · S2 E1

    As punishment for his crimes, Anthony Partridge is exiled to the Blackroom, ODAR's communications hub situated at the anchor point. He's not so sure he wants to be ODAR's slave until the end of his days, but that all…

  16. 12: Asset

    · 30 min · S2 E2 · Explicit

    Louis Gaines is a journalism professor in trouble for introducing taboo concepts to his students. David Marian is a chess prodigy with an anger streak. The two war buddies are recruited by a mysterious government…

  17. 13: Signal

    · 30 min · S2 E3 · Explicit

    Sally and Esther fly out to the east coast. Sally has found a way to communicate with Anthony in the Blackroom, and needs to go to Philadelphia and commit a few crimes and put her life in mortal danger to make it…

  18. 14: Anchor

    · 38 min · S2 E4 · Explicit

    **WARNING: This episode contains graphic depiction of gun violence. Listener discretion advised. What's an ODAR agent doing in the Philadelphia harbor? Nikhil Sharma is from a future dangerously close to Sally's own,…

  19. 15: Butterfly

    · 38 min · S2 E5 · Explicit

    **WARNING: This episode contains depictions of animal cruelty. Listener discretion advised. (No animals were harmed in the making of this episode.) Still shaken since Sharma, Sally seeks a shrink. Meanwhile,…

  20. 16: Greenhouse

    · 30 min · S2 E6 · Explicit

    Sally starts gardening and digs up something from her past. Esther falls back on old habits. Chet realizes he's not here to make friends. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Danielle Shemaiah.…

  21. The Intrusion

    · 14 min · Bonus

    A visitor appears. [http://thebrightsessions.com]

  22. 17: Plasticity

    · 39 min · S2 E7 · Explicit

    **WARNING: This episode contains depictions of manipulation & implied harm of children. Listener discretion advised. Petra and Carmen have been recruited for a special training protocol within ODAR. Their mission:…

  23. 18: Boundary

    · 31 min · S2 E8

    Anthony's poking at the limits of the Blackroom, and facing his inevitable lonely demise, conspires with Sally to look for a way out. But when Esther and ODAR get word of the team-up, their concern for their future…

  24. 19: Gumshoe

    · 33 min · S2 E9 · Explicit

    Lou Gaines is on a mission to find his friend David Marian, and in the course of his search ropes in others who have fallen beside ODAR's wake. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy.…

  25. 20: Hitchhiker

    · 33 min · S2 E10 · Explicit

    June Barlowe's done biding her time. She's out for vengeance for her late husband Quentin, and heaven help ODAR and anyone else who stands in her way–except for a face she never thought she'd see again... Created by…

  26. 21: Jailbreak

    · 28 min · S2 E11 · Explicit

    The team has assembled, and it's time to take the fight to ODAR. Step 1: get Victor Lambert out of an ODAR prison facility, with a passcode from the desk of Director Chet Whickman himself. To pull this stunt off,…

  27. The Recorder of Dr. Nikhil Sharma

    · 17 min · S2 E12

    The last remaining record of Dr. Nikhil Sharma, friend to Sally Grissom and foe to ODAR. His presence in only three days of 1949 caused deviations to the timeline not even the Blackroom could predict. What led this…

  28. 22: Dawn

    · 43 min · S2 E13 · Explicit

    Chet draws a line in the sand; the Anchorites are trapped. But sand is easily washed away by a rising tide. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Tau Zaman. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton.…

  29. ODAR & You!

    · 6:33 · Bonus

    A training tape shown to new ODAR recruits. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring John Wallis as the Narrator. Original music by Mischa…

  30. The Life & Times of Archimedes the Cat

    · 10 min · Bonus

    A day in the life of Sally's cat Archimedes. Follow the Cat About Town; surely he can't get into more trouble than his owner. Can he? Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Story by Daniel Manning, Danielle…

  31. Curses

    · 18 min · Bonus · Explicit

    Swearing's come a long way in 70 years, but Sally's getting impatient. She's ready for a new age in linguistic expression. **WARNING: This episode contains very, VERY strong language. Listener discretion advised.…

  32. Timeswimmers

    · 19 min · Bonus · Explicit

    Something... a little weird. Story by Daniel Manning & Tyler Pomponio, written by The Koch Brothers Mystery Show kochbrothersmysteryshow.com. Directed & Produced by Mischa Stanton. Featuring: Kristen DiMercurio as…

  33. 23: Contact

    · 23 min · S3 E1 · Explicit

    A high-profile mission goes awry when ODAR is struck blind and their enemies begin to anticipate their every move. **WARNING: This episode contains depictions of gun violence. Listener discretion advised. Created by…

  34. 24: Dilemma

    · 44 min · S3 E2 · Explicit

    The trial of Esther Roberts. **WARNING: This episode contains stressful interrogation and hateful speech. Listener discretion advised. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Danielle Shemaiah (with…

  35. 25: Absence

    · 28 min · S3 E3 · Explicit

    The aftermath of the Roberts trial spurs ODAR's inner circle to action. A hidden threat must be exposed, before all is lost. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy (with Daniel Manning,…

  36. 26: Grip

    · 26 min · S3 E4 · Explicit

    Tensions mount as the crew turns in on itself. Sally and Petra fly east to examine something broken. Petra finds a new confidant. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Eli Barraza (with Daniel…

  37. 27: Breach

    · 29 min · S3 E5 · Explicit

    Trapped in an ODAR lockdown with boiling tempers and a deadly enemy, Sally and crew struggle to find a way out. Meanwhile, Chet finds some downtime. **WARNING: This episode contains graphic content and depictions of…

  38. 28: Adversary

    · 29 min · S3 E6 · Explicit

    On the brink of disaster, our heroes are stretched to their limits. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning (with Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza, Julian Mundy & Danielle Shemaiah & Tau…

  39. 29: Odyssey

    · 41 min · S3 E7 · Explicit

    Sally pines for a friend. Esther struggles to catch up without her usual resources. Chet's on his way out. One last secret play before the new Director comes to town. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton.…

  40. 30: Volunteer

    · 34 min · S3 E8 · Explicit

    Sally meets with someone outside her circle and makes a desperate bargain with the mysterious new ODAR Director. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning (with Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza,…

  41. 31: Control

    · 48 min · S3 E9 · Explicit

    It's all hands on deck in Colorado. Sally Grissom's been kidnapped. An ocean away, she matches wits with somebody new. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Julian Mundy (with Daniel Manning, Mischa…

  42. 32: Riposte

    · 34 min · S3 E10 · Explicit

    Petra, Lou and the 77s infiltrate the KTNK stronghold to rescue Sally. But while inside, they might find more than they bargained for. They may have to pay a dear price to retrieve her. Created by Daniel Manning &…

  43. 33: Home

    · 55 min · S3 E11 · Explicit

    Though they are glad to return to Point-of-Exile once more after a long mission, our heroes may not be the same people they were when they left. Some for the better, others… less. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa…

  44. WXXXXXR IX TXXXA

    · 1:01 · Bonus

  45. 34: Path

    · 40 min · S3 E12 · Explicit

    After leaving Point-of-Exile, Sally runs into friends old and new. Petra plans a party. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza & Tau Zaman (with story…

  46. 35: Tangent

    · 28 min · S3 E13 · Explicit

    It's 1943. Sally Grissom has accidentally invented time travel. But things don't transpire exactly as we remember. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, & Eli Barraza…

  47. 36: Release

    · 35 min · S3 E14 · Explicit

    The final confrontation. An end, possibly a beginning. Created by Daniel Manning & Mischa Stanton. Written by Daniel Manning, Mischa Stanton, Eli Barraza & Tau Zaman (with story support from Julian Mundy & Danielle…

  48. Inside Ars Paradoxica 36C (feat. The Whisperforge et al)

    · 1 h 25 min · Bonus · Explicit

    We asked you to fill our question bucket to the brim, and YOU DELIVERED. The whole creative team behind your favorite Cold War time travel tragedy answers all of your deep, burning questions about Anthony, Mateo, and…

  49. Marvel & Stitcher Present: MARVELS

    · 3:22 · Bonus

    MARVELS, based on the graphic novel by Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross. Written by Lauren Shippen. Directed by Paul Bae. Recording & sound design by Mischa Stanton. Out now, wherever you listen.

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