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    The Gods We Belong To

    An urban fantasy noir podcast following the adventures of Alex Cassander, a seldom-sober P.I. who stumbles headlong into the hidden world of gods and angels.
    en-usDan Goldstein32 Episodes

    Episodes (32)

    Book 2 - Chapter 14

    Book 2 - Chapter 14

    This week... How to roofie a god. Alex and Erisa get answers, and enchiladas.

    Music: 
    "Roaming the Streets at Night", "Dreams Never Die" and "Sat It Again I'm Listening"
    by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    “The True Entity of Life” by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 13

    Book 2 - Chapter 13

    This week... Alex and Erisa meet with Team Olympus, but the party is crashed and then some. Obnoxious deities, rabid diners, and hot trickster-on-trickster action!

    Music: 
    "I'll Drive", "In Pursuit of Silence", "Golden Bunny", "Glass Bells Dancing with a Synthesizer", "Then it Disappeared" and "Roaming the Streets at Night" by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 12

    Book 2 - Chapter 12

    This week... Alex and Erisa deal with the aftermath of their run-in with the newly recuperated Loki. Alex calls in some professional help and things get a little raw.

    Music: 
    "I'll Drive", "Roaming the Streets at Night", "Attack of the Birds" and "Then it Disappeared"
    by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 11

    Book 2 - Chapter 11

    This week... Alex and Erisa investigate the grisliest scene yet, and find even more than they bargained for. Old acquaintances reconnect and brutality ensues.

    Music: 
    "Weightlessness", "Frostbite", "Say It Again I'm Listening", "Dreams Never Die", "Then It Disappeared", "Destroy Your Mind", "You're Not Forgiven" and "Run It Might Be Somebody"
    by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    “The True Entity of Life” by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 10

    Book 2 - Chapter 10

    This week... Alex gets a surprise visit from the family patriarch who, like most gods, does not believe in knocking. 

    Music: 

    "I'll Drive", "Attack of the Birds", "Try the Other Door", "Frostbite", "The Elevator Game", "Passed Out Drunk" and "Say It Again I'm Listening" by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 9

    Book 2 - Chapter 9

    This week... The bodies are piling up. Alex and Erisa dig deeper, and learn that there's no limit when it comes to dysfunctional parenting, Olympus style.

    Music: 
    "I'll Drive", "Creeper", "Roaming the Streets at Night", "The Elevator Game", "Say It Again I'm Listening" and "Brushed Bells in the Wind" by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    “The True Entity of Life” by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 8

    Book 2 - Chapter 8

    !!Content Warning!!
    This week's episode contains discussion of murder and sexual violence that some listeners may find upsetting. It's all in the last five minutes, and it's pretty brief.

    Music: 

    “I'll Drive", "The Elevator Game", "Say It Again I'm Listening", "Try the Other Door", "Roaming the Streets at Night", "Apollo", "Death Comes To Us All" and "Then It Disappeared" by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    “The True Entity of Life” by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 7

    Book 2 - Chapter 7

    This week... Alex and Erisa try to make sense of what they've uncovered, and Alex learns that gods do not - generally speaking - respect privacy.

    Music: 

    “I'll Drive", "The Elevator Game", "Say It Again I'm Listening", "In Pursuit of Silence" and "Apollo" by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 6

    Book 2 - Chapter 6

    This week, Alex takes Erisa to visit an old friend for some magical assistance. There will be blood. Also snakes, skulls... and free range poultry.


    Ep 6

    Music: 

    “I'll Drive", "Golden Bunny", "Say It Again I'm Listening", "Glass Bells Dancing With a Synthesizer", "The Elevator Game" and "Attack of the Birds" by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    “The True Entity of Life” by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 5

    Book 2 - Chapter 5

    This week... Alex and Erisa head to the scene of the crime, and find the first hints of a trail. But who or what is responsible and just what are they getting into?


    Music: 

    “I'll Drive", "Passed Out Drunk", "Golden Bunny", "Say It Again I'm Listening", "In Pursuit of Silence" and "Apollo" by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    “The True Entity of Life” by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 4

    Book 2 - Chapter 4

    This week, Alex attends a secret midnight meeting with Hermes, Athena and Artemis. Intimate family secrets are revealed and our hero learns the real deal... maybe.

    Music: 

    “I'll Drive", "Say It Again I'm Listening", "Roaming the Streets at Night", "Glass Bells Dancing With a Synthesizer" and "Apollo" by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    “The True Entity of Life” by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 3

    Book 2 - Chapter 3

    Alex meets his formidable new partner, daughter of Ares himself, and immediately fails to impress. Also, more dysfunctional family stories.

    Music: 

    “I'll Drive", "In Pursuit of Silence", "Golden Bunny", "Caught in the Crossfire", "The Elevator Game", "Glass Bells Dancing With a Synthesizer", "Rise of the Phosphor" and "Roaming the Streets at Night" by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 2

    Book 2 - Chapter 2

    Alex goes Greek! Odin sends Alex back to LA, where he meets the original dysfunctional family and learns just what kinds of fresh hell await him in the City of Angels.


    Music: 

    “I'll Drive", "Brushed Bells in the Wind", "Say It Again I'm Listening", "Glass Bells Dancing With a Synthesizer", "Nothing Lasts Forever", "Apollo" and "Roaming the Streets at Night" by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    “The True Entity of Life” by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Book 2 - Chapter 1

    Book 2 - Chapter 1

    The Season 2 premier finds Alex with a very messy job to do, dislodging a stubborn satyr whose presence has turned a once mundane apartment complex into a storm of unchecked appetites. Bottles are broken, birds misidentified, and one pizza delivery driver gets more than just a tip.

    Music: 

    “I'll Drive", "Safe as Houses", "Try the Other Door", “Rise of the Phosphor”, "You're Not Forgiven" and "Attack of the Birds", by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    “The True Entity of Life” by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Something to Tide You Over

    Something to Tide You Over

    Announcement of my new podfic/audio fiction project - Batman:Scapegoat

    Batman:Scapegoat is available at archiveofourown.org

    Direct link: 
    archiveofourown.org/works/23414326/chapters/56115898

    The Gods We Belong To
    en-usApril 01, 2020

    Chapter 14

    Chapter 14

    Music:

    “I'll Drive”, “Brushed Bells in the Wind”, “Glass Bells Dancing with a Synthesizer”, “The Fugue”, “Say It Again I'm Listening” and “Rise of the Phosphor”, by Daniel Birch (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/


    “The True Entity of Life” by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. (www.danielbirchmusic.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
    (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

    Chapter 13

    Chapter 13

    Music: 

    “I'll Drive”, “Walk to Nowhere”, “Destroy Your Mind”, “You're Not Forgiven”, “Then It Disappeared”, “Only I Alone Can Do This”, “Frostbite”, “Run, It Might Be Somebody”, “Nothing Lasts Forever”, “Roaming the Streets at Night”, “Apollo”, “Rise of the Phosphor”, “Caught in the Crossfire” and “Weightlessness” by Daniel Birch. (www.danielbirchmusic.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/