The Snake's Paw
Episodes
Basic Pitches - Close Encounters of the Muppet Kind
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can any mortal mind withstand the horror of the impossibly foreign life forms that wait in the vast darkness beyond? We have some ideas . . . and let'...
Basic Pitches - Truman von Dexter
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of the upcoming revival of Dexter, we ask ourselves: what if the lovably naive child star of a 24/7 live-feed reality show grew up to b...
Starship Mudskipper - Season 2 Complete
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome aboard the Starship Mudskipper, a sci-fi comedy adventure set somewhere in the cold, cruel, distant future. This compilation brings together t...
Starship Mudskipper - 99 Worlds (Season 2 Finale)
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After accidentally erasing 97% of existence, the crews of the Starship Mudskipper and the Empire Mothership all head to the only place left: the cente...
Basic Pitches - Uncle Jigsaw's Torture Storytime
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In most Basic Pitches, we take a story idea and drive the stakes up to ridiculous heights. Today, we take the opposite approach and ask ourselves: wha...
Basic Pitches - Hurrigator
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Remember those sharks in tornadoes? Why didn't they ever fight other weather-borne apex predators? And what could we do to make their battle . . . sci...
Her Changing Face excerpt | Opening Scene
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew's first novella, Her Changing Face, is out now! Here's an excerpt from the audiobook, narrated by Andrew, available through Audible.The excerp...
Tales From The Gas Station | Creep Cast | Reaction by Jack Townsend and the Snakes Paw crew
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a weirder than usual episode, the crew react to a reaction video. Creep Cast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJp0LeG3FZM Like what you see...
Discussing Matthew's novella, Her Changing Face
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew's first novella, Her Changing Face, is out now! Andrew, Jack, and Matthew discuss the book in detail and offer some insight into what it's abo...
Basic Pitches - Gums: The Clown Shark (A Jaws Story)
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Snake's Paw crew gets invited to pitch a movie idea at an undersea VR conference . . . and in no time, the ocean (and outer space) are infested wi...
Behind the Paw
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off a new series (Medium - go check it out!) and in a room together for the first time in many months, your hosts talk about writing, how to fit...
Medium - The Complete Series
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you lost someone close to you? At Medium, rebuild the bonds you thought were forever broken. You're only one phone call away from the other side....
Medium - Part Three
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've reconnected with a loved one using Medium, remember that you can share that wonderful experience with many others. Reach out to other loved ...
Medium - Part Two
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here at Medium, we help to connect you with those you thought you had lost forever. Catch up with them, reminisce, play games, and - coming soon! - ga...
Medium - Part One
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you lost someone close to you? Need to hear their voice and talk to them just one more time? At Medium, rebuild the bonds you thought were foreve...
Starship Mudskipper - Starship Bloopers (Season 2, Episode 3)
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After surviving a gladiatorial death brawl and getting crowned Emperor of the Galaxy, Guy can finally get down to searching for the Mudskipper and the...
Coming soon - more Mudskipper, Matthew's first book, and a new series
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some notes on what to expect over the coming few months.
Basic Pitches - Ain't Nothing in the Rules
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard of dogs that play basketball, but have you heard of ______s that play _______? The team tries out a new approach to Basic Pitching and wi...
Outtakes (from Beyond Blunderdome)
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you say Googa Argleblargle Protophotoscope flow three times fast?Just a quick something extra that might give you a giggle.
Starship Mudskipper - Beyond Blunderdome (Season 2, Episode 2)
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guy, Barry, and Thunderclops are brought onto the empire mothership for interrogation while the emperor's underlings prepare a gladiatorial death matc...
Starship Mudskipper - Starship of Theseus (Season 2, Episode 1)
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aline and her crew do their best to repair the Starship Mudskipper while Guy, Barry, and Thunderclops are dragged helplessly across the galaxy on an I...
North Pole: A Christmas Fable (re-air)
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When a boy hears he won't get any toys from Santa on Christmas, he decides to take matters into his own hands and sets off on a Grimm journey to the N...
Shoot for the Stupid Stars: Trying Our Dangedest to Cast Starship Mudskipper
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The good news: we wrote a new season of Starship Mudskipper. The bad news: we got a little carried away.
Snake's Paw Merch! + Starship Mudskipper Ko-fi Preview
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Snake's Paw merchandise store: https://the-snakes-paw.myspreadshop.com/all Support us at Ko-fi to see the script of Starship Mudskipper Season 2 E...
Basic Pitches - The Return of the Food Phoenix
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not another Thanksgiving movie about nostalgia for your hometown starvation/gluttony ritual!<br><br>Support us by donation or subscription...
The Story of the Kaidan
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, we introduced our listeners to the idea of a Kaidan, an event originating in Japan where people would gather to tell 100 spooky stories.Thi...
Extreme Chess 96: Day Seven
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to day seven of the 96th annual Extreme Chess world series, where nothing is as it seems. Don't understand? That's okay, reality is a con...
Tell us a story / Coming soon . . .
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We invite you to join our Halloween festivities, including a bonus episode and some good old group storytelling around a campfire (or at least a speak...
Noir City Blues, Season 2: Complete Series
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A compilation of the four episodes of season 2 of Noir City Blues. <br><br>Episode 4 - The Trail of Tortured Tongues <br>Written by ...
Noir City Blues: Episode Seven - Me and My Shadows, Part 2
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With too many cases to solve on his own, Dick Tective trains up new sidekicks for the big showdown. <br><br>Noir City Blues: Episode 7 - M...
Announcement - Starship Mudskipper and 2023 Kaidan Submissions
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're bringing back some favorites - Starship Mudskipper is returning for a second season, and we're also looking for listener stories for our 2023 ka...
Noir City Blues: Episode Six - Me and My Shadows, Part 1
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Compromises and devil's bargains start to catch up to Dick Tective as he tries to revive a cold case - and as Noir City starts to see a suspicious num...
Noir City Blues, Season 1: Complete Series (Updated)
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A compilation of the three episodes of season 1 of Noir City Blues. <br><br>Episode 1 - The Stare Case <br>Written by Jack Townsend ...
The Stare Case - Noir City Blues, Episode 1 (Expanded and Remastered)
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On display in today's radio play: A mystery with sword play, word play... and foul play. <br><br>Written by Jack Townsend, with creative c...
Programming Note
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What to expect from the Snake's Paw podcast feed this month.
Basic Pitches - "Max" and "Leo"
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The crew takes a classic creepypasta premise and carries it out to its logical conclusion: a heartwarming family saga. <br><br>Support us ...
Noir City Blues: Episode Five - Tying Up the Trail of Tortured Tongues
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dick Tective has had a breakthrough on the recent slew of serial slayings, but will he find enough evidence to prove who really did it and set Frank Q...
Basic Pitches - BLASTphemy
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Under Matthew's lead, we solve the two biggest problems with exorcism movies: too serious and not enough aliens. <br><br>Support us by don...
Noir City Blues: Episode Four - The Trail of Tortured Tongues
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While the new mayor exploits police resources to make Noir City nice and quiet, Richard Tective keeps his ears peeled for a new murder case - only to ...
Basic Pitches - The Watcher
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A woman needs someone to watch her laptop in a coffee shop, and only one man is up to the task. Jack pitches a story about an everyday hero pushed to ...
North Pole: A Christmas Fable
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When a boy hears he won't get any toys from Santa on Christmas, he decides to take matters into his own hands and sets off on a Grimm journey to the N...
When Fiction Turns Real
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A listener shared a creative and . . . risky? . . . undertaking inspired by one of our stories. In this episode, Andrew gets Jack and Matthew together...
Kaidan - Halloween Stories, Part 2
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Edo era Japan, there was a parlor game called Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, where people told one hundred ghost stories, hoping they might summon a re...
Kaidan - Halloween Stories, Part 1
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Edo era Japan, there was a parlor game called Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, where people told one hundred ghost stories, hoping they might summon a re...
Programming note and hello from Multiverse Con!
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings and updates! Jack and Andrew are at Multiverse Con in Atlanta through 10/16 - come say hey if you're in the area - and we're about to get st...
Starship Mudskipper - Season 1 Complete
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Written by Jack Townsend Featuring the voices of Andrew Farrier, Matt Standley, Jack Townsend, Jeff Quach, Helen Jaksch, Erica Durr, Matthew Morris, H...
Programming Note - Summer Break
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Programming Note - Summer Break by The Snake's Paw
Starship Mudskipper Season 1 Finale
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It all comes to this... The remaining crew of the Starship Mudskipper find themselves stranded in space with nothing but each other's company, a few...
Clone Of My Own! - The Complete Series
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The complete saga of one man's attempts to navigate the customer service hotline of a company that sells human clones. Support us by donation or subs...
Basic Pitches - Gastula
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone loves crossovers, sequels, villain redemptions, and unlikely romances. Jack pitches a story that manages to jam in all four. Support us by d...
Noir City Blues, Season 1: Complete Series
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A compilation of the three episodes of season 1 of Noir City Blues. Episode 1 - The Stare Case Written by Jack Townsend. Featuring the voices of Jac...
Clone Of My Own - Part 3 [Final]
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The concluding episode of the three part Clone of my Own! series. Will the customer service issues be resolved? Tune in to find out! Support us by do...
Basic Pitches - Griswald P Bear and the Case of the Heinous Honey Pot
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The idea for today's story comes from a listener - and so do plenty of ideas (and puns) along the way. This brainstorm was recorded live on June 6th, ...
Programming Note
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Announcing an upcoming live event!
Noir City Blues, Episode 3 - Dick Tective and the Case of the Identical Tentacles
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Dick Tective gets called to the scene of a bride dying at the altar, it seems like just another day on the job. But soon he's putting in unpaid o...
Basic Pitches - Murder, He Guessed
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew pitches a supernatural detective drama, and within minutes the team somehow takes it into the high-stakes world of competitive library science...
Clone Of My Own! Part 2
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An irate customer calls the Clone of my Own! support hotline again to complain about his ongoing clone problems. Support us by donation or subscripti...
Murdered by Birds
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off the Stare Case, Noir City's top (and possibly only) homicide detective - Richard Tective - learns that a group of crows can be... deadly. ...
Basic Pitches - An AbunDANCE Of Caution
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler returns to help us transform our pandemic experience into a musical variety show. Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.co...
19. Ride or Die
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A fun night out in New Orleans' French Quarter goes exactly the way it's supposed to. Support us by donation or subscription at ko-fi.com/thesnakespa...
Livestream this Saturday!
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Snake's Paw will be hosting its first AMA live on Saturday, March 19 at 2 PM central time! Jack, Matthew, and Adam will be answering your question...
18. Clone of My Own!
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An irritated man calls a customer support hotline several times to complain about his recently purchased clone, only to have the issue get progressive...
17. Starship Mudskipper: Episode 3 - Bag of Teeth (The Sad Barry Episode)
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While the Mudskipper crew finally checks out the distress beacon they received two episodes ago, Barry casually (and not at all desperately) tries to ...
16. Basic Pitches - Joseph's Secret
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the help of our pal Tyler, we transform the Epiphany story into a disco star-showcase multimedia extravaganza. Support us by donation or subscri...
15. The Stare Case
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's radio play on display: a mystery with sword play, word play... and foul play. Support us by donation or subscription at http://www.ko-fi.com/...
14. Margery & Houdini, Part 4 - Broken Spirits
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1920s, Harry Houdini was on a mission to debunk mediums who claimed to communicate with the dead. This eventually led him to an extraordinary w...
13. Margery & Houdini, Part 3 - Grasping in the Dark
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1920s, Harry Houdini was on a mission to debunk mediums who claimed to communicate with the dead. This eventually led him to an extraordinary w...
12. Basic Pitches - The Flailing Dead
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Muppets + zombies = postmodern meta-fictional fugue? Support us by donation or subscription at http://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Basic Pitches is a seri...
11. The Longest Take
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A short narrated story about a bizarre cinematic experiment. Written by Matthew Morris, narrated by Andrew Farrier. Support us by donation or subscri...
10. Basic Pitches - Slay Bells (The Christmas Episode)
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake, he's got a thirst for human blood every Christmas he must slake. Support us by donatio...
9. Margery & Houdini, Part 2 - Phantoms or Frauds?
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1920s, Harry Houdini was on a mission to debunk mediums who claimed to communicate with the dead. This eventually led him to an extraordinary w...
8. Basic Pitches - The Rise and Fall of Oogbert Boogbert
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've all learned that villains are really just misunderstood heroes if you squint hard enough. Andrew pitches a story where we squint really hard. ...
7. Margery & Houdini, Part 1 - An Informal Gathering
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1920s, Harry Houdini was on a mission to debunk mediums who claimed to communicate with the dead. This eventually led him to an extraordinary w...
6. Basic Pitches #2 - Who's Afraid of Fred Woolf?
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew pitches an unconventional werewolf movie, and with the help of Andrew, Jack, and our sound engineer James, turns it into about 8 different wer...
5. Starship Mudskipper: Episode 2 - Tainted Love
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Love is in the air, and it might get everyone killed... or worse. Support us by donation at https://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Written by Jack Townsend ...
4. Basic Pitches #1 - The Bruce Man
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jack pitches a story idea that stands little chance of ever being made, and together we brainstorm until it stands no chance at all. Support us by do...
3. Starship Mudskipper: Episode 1 - Fish Out of Water
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A fish-out-of-water story set in space somewhere in the cold, cruel, distant future. In episode one, meet the starship's motley crew and see just how...
2. The Medium Is the Murder
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A popular true crime podcast releases its most gripping episode yet. Support us by donation at https://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw Written by Matthew Mor...
1. Aaaaaaand Go
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What this is and where it's going. Support us by donation at https://ko-fi.com/thesnakespaw