PleasureTown: The Legend Has Begun
Unfamiliar with PleasureTown? If you ask some, PleasureTown was paradise on Earth, a place where anyone could be and do whatever they wanted without fear of judgment or retribution from their fellow …
What’s the price of happiness? For the people of PleasureTown, it could be their lives. Follow the serial fiction podcast as the history of this mysterious Oklahoma town is told by its mix of eclectic residents. Think old-time radio show meets a dark contemporary cable drama.
Unfamiliar with PleasureTown? If you ask some, PleasureTown was paradise on Earth, a place where anyone could be and do whatever they wanted without fear of judgment or retribution from their fellow …
In this episode, Claude and Cyrus invite listeners to join them in retracing the steps that lead them to PleasureTown. Despite their contrasting personalities, both Claude and Cyrus share histories …
As word spread of the strange, hedonistic town, more and more lost souls gravitated toward a place they believed could be their home. In this episode, we follow Shaman John, once a man of faith …
As PleasureTown transformed into a budding settlement, the community began to see a flood of diverse immigrants. With all the activity, it didn’t take long for the media to catch wind of the diamond …
As the population of PleasureTown continued to swell, the settlement began to see an uptick in violence, lawlessness and murder. In this episode, town founders Cyrus and Claude engage in a heated …
In this episode, we meet PleasureTown’s barber, who tells the story of how he and his blind brother fled to the settlement after a particularly hairy run-in with a local bigot. We also revisit …
In this episode, we learn the birth story behind PleasureTown’s original holiday, The Feast of the Wretched. Meanwhile, Mattie Barker has left town, putting aside her frying pan to take up a pair of …
As PleasureTown grew, it began to attract a different breed of wanderer. No longer were those drawn to the settlement society’s rough and grizzled outlaws and misfits. Dreamers, poets and artists …
A sudden revelation threatens the future of PleasureTown’s star-crossed lovers, the Doctor and the Reporter. We hear from the Reporter’s side of the story and discover just how their magnetic …
Tensions come to a head between the PleasureTown founders, as Claude and Cyrus duke it out in a battle of words for control of the town. Meanwhile, the children of PleasureTown embark on an …
A mystery unfolds in PleasureTown as one of the pillars of this hedonistic society is found dead due to strange circumstances. Meanwhile, residents cope with the aftermath of a large and destructive …
Two of PleasureTown’s long-time residents reach the end of the road. Ma Barker visits the grave of her deceased husband, Henry, and reflects on a life of hard knocks. Meanwhile, Shaman Jon’s …
In the season finale, an apocalyptic premonition could alter the course of Claude and Cyrus’ lives forever. Meanwhile, the battle between the virtuous and the fallen comes to a head as Angie must …
In PleasureTown’s first “minisode,” we meet Esther, the town seamstress, who spins a yarn about her lost heritage and life under the watchful eye of the menacing Miz Janine. This is part of our …
In PleasureTown’s second “minisode,” a local shopkeeper with an axe to grind has a run-in with a band of youthful hoodlums. But there’s opportunity to set the children on the straight and narrow …
In PleasureTown’s third “minisode,” we flash forward to the present, where we meet young Mason Bowen, a student at Enid State University. As part of his college thesis, he interviews Mr. Johnstone, …
In PleasureTown’s fourth “minisode,” we continue the story of Crandle Philing’s Fantasy Fair and Freak Show. Suspicions rise among the carnival workers as more strange happenings occur among the …
In PleasureTown’s fifth minisode, we are introduced to smooth-talking huckster Nicholas Morrison, a new arrival who makes his living as a slinger of suspicious solutions. Soon after his arrival, …
In the thrilling conclusion to the Fantasy Fair & Freak Show trilogy, tough-talking Frank and the mysterious Mirella come to Pete’s aid while Mr. Blythe attempts to confront Buster about their …
In PleasureTown’s seventh and final “minisode,” we meet a young New York City couple with big dreams of small town living. But money is tight and trouble abounds. Will the couple make it to the …
Claude and Cyrus are back with another season of strange and twisted tales from PleasureTown’s past. In the Season Two premier, we begin by flashing back — way back — to hear a story of loss and …
In the second episode of Season 2 of PleasureTown, we become reacquainted with Jebediah, a blind man whose father exploits his preternatural ability to taste what others are feeling. Also, Claude …
More often than not, it is those that we least expect that are our undoing. In this week’s episode, we rejoin the town’s stoic Bartender as he is confronted by the widow of the man he murdered. Will …
In the garden of life, some people are petals…and others are thorns. This time, Shiner returns to share details of her legendary romance and her legendary death. Next, we listen as Mudd and Rudd as …
In this week’s thrilling episode of PleasureTown, Mudd plans on spending his earnings from a recent heist but instead encounters an individual possibly more devious than himself. We then walk with …
In this week’s episode of PleasureTown, we join the Bartender as he ruminates on the retribution that fate has dealt him for his years spent as a hitman. Also, a withdrawn Cyrus is confronted about …
In this week’s episode, we visit with Goldie as she examines the reflection of her violent past with former lover Alvin. Waist deep in an ocean of regret and sorrow, Goldie laments failed …
It’s the Feast of the Wretched! A stranger on her way to town encounters Jeb, who has become a man on the run. Through a tale of family and fire, he warns her against what she might find in …
In The Hunt of the Hunter, a sinister figure walks in Rudd’s footsteps. Will this be the comedian’s last laugh? Meanwhile, the shantytowners stage a revolt, bringing their dismay to Claude’s …
It’s Oklahoma’s 10th anniversary, and President Roosevelt is visiting as part of his campaign to drum up favor for the War. The citizens of PleasureTown are abuzz…as are the spirits who watch over …
Veiled by the magic of the Cintamani Stone, Adrianne enters Bulger’s store to make contact with her estranged brother. Later, the stone’s elusiveness manages to push Alvin Pilfer to the brink of …
In the season finale, Bulger and Rudd discover the Cintamani Stone, sending them on a collision course with Alvin Pilfer and Warren Featherbone III.
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This week on PleasureTown, we join Clara, a young mathematician and PleasureTown native, as she decides to leave her family and community behind. Although Clara sets out to forge her own identity, …
Fear and hate go hand in hand. This is a lesson Hong, a Chinese immigrant, must learn as he traverses the Wild West to build a new home in Oklahoma. Will Hong be able to conquer the perils of his …
In this minisode, we meet a nameless PleasureTown resident as he recounts a chance meeting with a tormented Claude, who is haunted by memories of his father…and what he did. This minisode was …
PleasureTown may be a playground for the liberated, but for one young man, being born into a world so focused on pleasure made life nearly unbearable. This is his story.
A nudist who is known for her pink parasol describes an encounter with a pair of Irish siblings. One loves her, and one wishes to possess her.
PleasureTown returns for season 3! Hear the tales of Amelia the innkeeper, and Remy who was sent away by her parents to live in the States.
Two amorous mediums visit PleasureTown to converse with the undead. Meanwhile, Claude and Cyrus address town finances.
A wealthy railroad baroness petitions members of the town for their support in building tracks through PleasureTown.
Remy confronts her inner demons with the help of a familiar face.
Remy and Amelia bond over the Feast of the Wretched. Daniel meets a spirit who tries to console his lovesick heart.
The Clerk takes stock of what’s left of PleasureTown after the Great Fire; Enid Wallace and Elijah strike a deal.
Remy starts a support group for troubled PleasureTowners. Amelia goes toe to toe with Ma Barker.
The Clerk delivers a State of the Town address to a frustrated crowd. Meanwhile, Bethany and Daniel’s relationship comes to a crossroads.
Eli, Eve, and Flo reflect on the difficult decisions and compromises they’ve had to make. Meanwhile, Ms. Wallace lets her hair down.
Enid presents Amelia with an offer she can’t refuse. Meanwhile, Bethany gets a little unexpected help from the diabolus ex machina.
A betrayal from a close friend drives Remy to seek solace in the wilderness.
In the season finale, Amelia teams up with Ma Barker and Eli to enact vengeance upon Enid Wallace.
A message from the PT team on when to expect season 4.