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Worlds Beyond Number

Worlds Beyond Number

100 episodes · in order · Explicit

An epic, improvised storytelling podcast where Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson hang out together, play games, build worlds, and make stories.

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  1. Trailer - The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One

    · 37 min · Trailer · Explicit

    Snow falling, over endless white sand...So begins the prelude to our first story, The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One. In these Preludes, we meet our characters as children, and see them thrust from the known into…

  2. Welcome to Worlds Beyond Number

    · 8:14 · Bonus · Explicit

    Welcome! Come on in! This is a handshake, a how-do-you-do, a kiss on the cheek in the French way. Bienvenue, my friend. Consider yourself GREETED. This episode is like an instruction manual for the show, so If you've…

  3. The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One: Preludes

    · 2 h 00 min · Bonus · Explicit

    Snow falling, over endless white sand...So begins the prelude to our first story, The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One. In this prologue, we meet our characters as children, and see them thrust from the known into…

  4. The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One #1: The Open Door

    · 2 h 23 min · S1 E1 · Explicit

    After a lifetime apart, three childhood friends are drawn back together by circumstance, by command, and by a danger that no one can yet begin to comprehend. Welcome, to the world of Umora. Welcome, to The Wizard, the…

  5. WWW #2: The Naming of Things

    · 1 h 49 min · S1 E2 · Explicit

    The world of Spirit shows its teeth. Not all the chickens make it. Pack your bags and travel light. There's ogres on the road. Worlds Beyond Number is: Brennan Lee Mulligan Erika Ishii Aabria Iyengar Lou Wilson…

  6. WWW #3: The Charter

    · 1 h 25 min · S1 E3 · Explicit

    Masks off. The world blooms anew with purpose, as our trio take the first few proper steps of their quest. The band is back together, the open road of blue water calls, but what else lies in wait between here and…

  7. WWW #4: In the Drink

    · 1 h 25 min · S1 E4 · Explicit

    Blood, steel, and fire. Who needs a captain anyway? We do not have to be in community here. Another door opens. Blood, rain, and glass. Are we there yet? Worlds Beyond Number is: Brennan Lee Mulligan Erika Ishii…

  8. WWW #5: Water, Water Everywhere

    · 1 h 36 min · S1 E5 · Explicit

    Turns out a fox is good for some things after all. The killer is caught. A volunteer steps forward with a break in the case. A friendship is bent. Another door of vines opens. Another volunteer steps forward. Further…

  9. WWW #6: Fresh Fish

    · 2 h 02 min · S1 E6 · Explicit

    The new kids learn the ropes around Port Talon. Press the flesh, as it were. First impressions are so important. Making new friends is easy. Unless...you don't think someone might try to take advantage of the- no don't…

  10. WWW #7: Kahuna

    · 1 h 25 min · S1 E7 · Explicit

    The gang is undercover and overwhelmed. Office politics, a catering budget, special projects. Middle management, those implacable knaves. Morrow is a business, man. Field trips. Democracy. Bath time. Research and/or…

  11. WWW #8: The Catch

    · 1 h 41 min · S1 E8 · Explicit

    Welcome to the apparatus. Have a cigar. Or maybe a matchstick. Want a drink of water? Some new clothes? No? What's the matter, you don't like it down here? Don't be silly. Lie down. Stay awhile. We've got a lot of…

  12. WWW #9: The King of Cups

    · 1 h 35 min · S1 E9 · Explicit

    [BREAKING NEWS: Our first mini-campaign drops on the Patreon NEXT WEEK! Erika's running their first game ever! Not all the characters "make it" if you know what I mean. See* you there!] What can't you get used to?…

  13. WWW #10: Of the Reaching Green

    · 1 h 22 min · S1 E10 · Explicit

    Into the woods, to find the fox, to save the friend, to break the rules. Over the wall and into the woods, to Grandmother's House we go. Worlds Beyond Number is: Brennan Lee Mulligan Erika Ishii Aabria Iyengar…

  14. WWW #11: Promises Promises

    · 1 h 16 min · S1 E11 · Explicit

    Here we are, at the altar, and who could object to these sacred vows? Promises promises. Easy to break'em easy to make'em. What's your word worth, anyway? Do you mean what you say? Can we forgive those who trespass…

  15. WWW #12: Prisoner's Dilemma

    · 1 h 49 min · S1 E12 · Explicit

    The sword comes down. Worlds Beyond Number is: Brennan Lee Mulligan Erika Ishii Aabria Iyengar Lou Wilson and is produced, designed, and scored by Taylor Moore at Fortunate Horse. Transcript of this episode…

  16. WWW #13: Of the Gentle Sea

    · 1 h 26 min · S1 E13 · Explicit

    Balance in all things. The great Machine above you. A leaf in the water. After years of being asleep, you are awake again. We need each other now: The fish has a wife. Worlds Beyond Number is: Brennan Lee…

  17. WWW #14: There is an Ocean Vaster Than This One

    · 1 h 58 min · S1 E14 · Explicit

    Nothing ends. Everything begins. Thus concludes chapter one (1) of The Wizard, The Witch, and the Wild One. The world of Umora will see you in October! But WE're not going ANYWHERE. If you are not already a member of…

  18. [UNLOCKED] A County Affair ep1 "CRIME-a-doodle-doo!"

    · 1 h 57 min · S1 E15 · Explicit

    While The Wizard the Witch and the Wild One is taking a break between chapters, enjoy this treat from the Patreon Vault. If you're interested in the rules of the game and how the gang made their characters, check out…

  19. [UNLOCKED] A County Affair ep2 "FAIRmageddon!""

    · 1 h 50 min · S1 E16 · Explicit

    While The Wizard the Witch and the Wild One is taking a break between chapters, enjoy this treat from the Patreon Vault. If you're interested in the rules of the game and how the gang made their characters, check out…

  20. Fireside Chat for Chapter 1 of The Wizard the Witch and the Wild One

    · 1 h 02 min · Bonus · Explicit

    The cast gathers to answer questions and look back at Chapter One of The Wizard, The Witch and the Wild One. If you want to taste this chatty magic for every single episode, and even more "bone cone," subscribe to the…

  21. WWW #15: Hold On Tight

    · 2 h 01 min · S1 E15 · Explicit

    Everything that rises must converge, and baby, we are FLYING. It's good to be back. Miss us? We missed you! Look, we got you something: The Witch Class for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Yeah, the one Erika plays!…

  22. WWW #16: Everything

    · 1 h 50 min · S1 E16 · Explicit

    Reunited, the gang must now face, waste, and taste the avalanche of revelation and experience that the Citadel provides. This is why we run. Miss us? We missed you! Look, we got you something: The Witch Class for…

  23. WWW #17: Say My Name

    · 1 h 41 min · S1 E17 · Explicit

    Names are great. They let people know what to call things. You can read them, write them, put them on a list. If you know someone's name you can send them things, invite them places, say it quietly, in wonder or fear.…

  24. WWW #18: Between the Lines

    · 2 h 00 min · S1 E18 · Explicit

    Wars and rumors of wars. Thrilling new weapons to titillate the thanatos urge of even the most inured imperial citizen. Heroes-to-be assemble and depart. While the Citadel mobilizes for battle, the gang hits the books.…

  25. WWW #19: Kith and Kin

    · 1 h 34 min · S1 E19 · Explicit

    History, almost everybody's got some. Very hard to get rid of. Keeps repeating itself. If you're lucky, and work hard, you can just maybe learn from it, but you're gonna need a team. A family. You're gonna need allies.…

  26. WWW #20: Later Than You Think

    · 1 h 48 min · S1 E20 · Explicit

    Tick tock. Tick tock. What time is it? How much is left? Can we have five more minutes? The gang's investigation has pierced the veil of the Citadel, and peering back at them through the penumbra is the great iron face…

  27. WWW #21: The Taboo of Passage

    · 1 h 34 min · S1 E21 · Explicit

    Mom's home. Worlds Beyond Number is: Brennan Lee Mulligan Erika Ishii Aabria Iyengar Lou Wilson and is produced, designed, and scored by Taylor Moore at Fortunate Horse with exquisite design and editing help from…

  28. WWW #22: Bring Them to Me

    · 1 h 20 min · S1 E22 · Explicit

    When there is no path, you make a path by walking. The rest of us are just following orders. Slow down, you're moving too fast, you got to make the moment last. Is a trap a trap if you like it? Bad news kiddo, wherever…

  29. WWW #23: On Your Way

    · 1 h 48 min · S1 E23 · Explicit

    The gang is scattered. Bridges are burned. Where friends falter, new allies grow like mighty oaks. There are wars and rumors of wars, but be not afraid, sisters. We are all on our way to somewhere. Whether we like it…

  30. Fireside Chat for Chapter 2

    · 1 h 16 min · Bonus · Explicit

    The cast discusses which Pokemon they would sleep with. They also answer questions and spill behind the scenes tea on Chapter 2 of The Wizard the Witch and the Wild One, but mostly the Pokemon thing. This is what the…

  31. From the Fireside: Bag It or Tag It with GM Lou Wilson

    · 39 min · Bonus · Explicit

    Lou invented a game called Bag It or Tag it where he generates random characters and the other cast members decide to bag them or tag them. We play it on the Patreon feed from time to time. People like it very much.…

  32. Interlude: Twelve Brooks

    · 16 min · Bonus · Explicit

    Behold! A generous teaser of our first "Interlude," an in-world canon one-shot where the cast gathers to create, expand, and play hitherto unseen people and places within the world of Umora. It is a profound pleasure…

  33. WWW #24: Knock Knock

    · 2 h 13 min · S1 E24 · Explicit

    Phone rings, door chimes, in comes company. The Italians call it "hospitaliano," that open armed attitude that makes guesting and having guests molto fun. Whether you're hosting, being hosted, or hosting again because…

  34. WWW #25: The Retinue

    · 1 h 21 min · S1 E25 · Explicit

    The stars at the top of the world begin to align, and the meeting of the coven draws ever nearer. Old debts are paid and new collateral is put on the line. Ame plays politics, Eursulon plays cowboy, and Suvi's not…

  35. WWW #26: The Conclave of the Witches of the Coven of Elders

    · 1 h 44 min · S1 E26 · Explicit

    The surviving members of the Coven of Elders gather in the Palace of the Wind and Stars for their conclave. Meanwhile, the gang says goodbye to a horse. Worlds Beyond Number is: Brennan Lee Mulligan Erika Ishii…

  36. WWW #27: The Agenda

    · 1 h 15 min · S1 E27 · Explicit

    Our deliberations begin. You're probably wondering why I've called you all here today. Or maybe you're not. Maybe you already know. How could anyone tell with that mask on your face? Let's do it again, but this time:…

  37. WWW #28: The Staff

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E28 · Explicit

    The gang splits up. The stars align and cast no shadow. In separation: terror and revelation. But it's pressure that makes the coal into diamond isn't it? And oh what stories that diamond could tell, of the phantom…

  38. WWW #29: The Spy

    · 1 h 20 min · S1 E29 · Explicit

    Everybody's gotta serve somebody. But who? Who exactly is calling the shots? And how can you tell who anyone else is working for? Finding out can be expensive. It takes sacrifice, subterfuge, diplomacy, a poker face, a…

  39. WWW #30: The Snake

    · 1 h 19 min · S1 E30 · Explicit

    Aren't you thirsty, brother? Here is the well of stars. Here, the dark waters of the river. There, a bubbling spring. Drink deeply, and consider what swims and writhes beneath. For like a forked tongue flicks back and…

  40. WWW #31: The Souvenir

    · 1 h 39 min · S1 E31 · Explicit

    Everyone comes together in the Keep of the Woodland Green. But time keeps on slipping into the future, like a tree slips towards the sky, with hours left until Ame's judgement day, and still so many muddy rivers to…

  41. WWW #32: The Vote

    · 1 h 39 min · S1 E32 · Explicit

    The defense makes its closing arguments. The pillars of Umora shake beneath the firmament. A guest speaker makes a short presentation. Weird. Feels like we've been here before. Worlds Beyond Number is: Brennan Lee…

  42. WWW #33: The Witness

    · 1 h 36 min · S1 E33 · Explicit

    REUPLOAD: Original upload was missing some fun stuff. But this one? This one's got it all, baby. Two great big lenses, like unblinking eyes, spread out upon the table. The better to see you with, my darling. The…

  43. WWW #34: Something to Remember You By

    · 1 h 57 min · S1 E34 · Explicit

    The arc is now over and it's time to part ways. You've got a long trip ahead of you, why don't you take one for the road? A memento of our time together in the North. Now that the accounts are settled and the elders…

  44. Fireside Chat for Chapter 3

    · 59 min · Bonus · Explicit

    Join the cast as they lift Arc 3 over their heads, take off its head and gulp up that delicious Arc juice. Look out for the juice, you're in the SPLASH ZONE! Would you believe we do one of these for every episode?…

  45. WWW Interlude #2: The Clearing

    · 1 h 15 min · Bonus · Explicit

    To hear this episode and its mind blowing conclusion, ya gotta come and join us by the fireside, on our Patreon. There is an idea, buried deep within every human being, that says "Anywhere I can go, I should go." And…

  46. WWW #35: Different Days

    · 1 h 48 min · S1 E35 · Explicit

    In this, the final chapter of the first book of our tale: It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life, for our wizard, our witch, and our wild one. Far above the mist-cloaked scree of the Shroud Mountains, the…

  47. WWW #36: Sending

    · 1 h 05 min · S1 E36 · Explicit

    The mountains want blood. The birds are in on it. The only way out is up. Or down so deep your friends forget your face. Just when everyone finally came together, so many people have to go. Worlds Beyond Number is:…

  48. WWW #37: Who Goes There

    · 1 h 11 min · S1 E37 · Explicit

    [Whoa, check it out: The New WITCH CLASS is OUT and is ready for you over on our Patreon. AND, oh wow again, you can now give a subscription to our Patreon as a gift! Can't imagine a better thing for this holiday…

  49. WWW #38: Abassin

    · 54 min · S1 E38 · Explicit

    Confusion is the brother of death, but my water is good and fast and clean. There is something wrong with your friend, and yet you fight alongside them. Someone will fly and someone will die on the the mountain today,…

  50. WWW #39: Into the Woods

    · 1 h 41 min · S1 E39 · Explicit

    The Battle of Abassin is won, but the escape, and the peace are anyone's game. Into the woods, we go, where the tall trees blind us and we cannot see the forest. The mask slips. We make monsters of men, and speak with…

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