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It’s the Lost in Williamsburg Christmas Special! Ever wanted to part the curtains and see how Williamsburg’s world-famous Christmas wreaths are made every year? It’s a lot more sordid than you would ever imagine. Along with the usual apples, pine boughs, and pineapples, no Williamsburg wreath is complete without a generous helping of bitterness, envy, and jealousy. And this year, it leads to murder!

Contains mild swearing

Caroline Corney - Your Host

Lydia Carter - Betty Miles

Michelle Ford - Natalie Moore

Garland Lancaster - Barley Prentis

Walker Thompson - Waverly Prentis

Meril Gerstenmaier - Karen Moody

Debbie Smith as Derechia

Davis Richardson - Cory

Deborah Elder - Giselle Bordeaux

Edward Glass - Mr. Randolph

Canton Murphy- Timmy

Joe Hertzler - Teddy

Patrick Popek - Judge

Debi Burcham - Marion

Jennifer Ryan - Becca

Jack Martin - Wreath Announcer

Christa Leonituk - Tourist 1

Paul Hellyer - Tourist 2

Mike Murphy - Wreath Maker 1

Lynn Sikora - Wreath Maker 2

Liz Barnes - Wreath Maker 3

Pete Lutz - Wreath Maker 4

Daniel Fishbonius of the Chronosphere podcast - Wreathmaker 5

Rish Outfield and friends - Assorted Wreath Makers

Written, directed, edited, and scored by Phillip Merritt

©2022 Phillip Merritt

Direct download: LIW_Christmas_Episode-V1.mp3
Category:audio drama -- posted at: 2:45pm EDT

So this is it. The big super-sized finale that provides a closure of sorts to the Cats With Benefits/Old Country Road Killer storylines. Though Halloween night has ended (depending on how you define such things), there are still plenty of horrific things in store for the residents of Williamsburg. But what do a couple pieces of ugly old jewelry have to do with anything? I can’t tell you that, but I will say that not everyone makes it through alive to find out the answer!


This podcast contains swearing.

Robert Mosby as Roger P. Shiffle

Mike Turner as Ed Jackson

Jalen Mouser as Toby

Frank Battle as Mr. Toliver

Ed Champion as Dr. Blevin

Claudia Swain As Jordan Bales

Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall

Lynn Sikora as the nurse

Philip Burcher as John Dunhill

Linda Hertzler as Valerie Dunhill

Susan Branch Smith as the unnamed ghost

Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder

Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter

Suzanne Douglas as Cynthia Souter

Louise Menges as Margaret Souter

Will Hausman as Dale Souter

Austin Beach as Mr. Guest

Sarah Golding as Mrs. Guest

Daniel Turner as Zeph Metcalf

Zoë Bowen Smith as Ally Burks

Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard


Series Recap for Those Just Joining Us:


The Thing in the Floorboard

Now that greasy thug Ed Jackson has gotten his grimy little hands on the weird object Valerie Dunhill stashed away at the old Dunhill farmhouse all those years ago (waaayy before she started secretly murdering tourists), what will happen to it? We’ll find out when Ed’s shady employer at the Historic Williamsburg Corporation, Mr. Toliver, finally makes an appearance. What could he want with the strange artifact? Hopefully nothing kinky.


Cats With Benefits

Aaron, the lead singer for the majorly underappreciated college rock band Cats With Benefits has been missing for a couple weeks now. Unbeknownst to the band, the secret séance convened to contact Aaron in the afterworld has ended in a bloody mess. How badly were people hurt? Will CWB keyboardist Josh forgive WCWM DJ Caleb Souter for participating, or is it splitsville for Calosh? And why did Caleb go to the séance in the first place? He must have had a good reason.


Meghan the Psychic

So, the séance of William & Mary’s resident student psychic Meghan Marshall didn’t go that well. But she’s finally vindicated, right? She actually did commune with the dead. Didn’t she? Will her encounter with the alleged spirit of Hexabeth Blackhard leave her traumatized or enlightened? I’ve got five dollars riding on the answer.


Hexabeth Blackhard

Will the 18th century sorceress Hexabeth finally crawl her way out of two hundred years of darkness? Those crazy kids huddled in the attic of the Equator club certainly got much more than they bargained for when they started talking with the no longer living. Whatever happens, I’ll bet it will add an interesting new chapter to Hex’s diary.


The Dunhills

A visit to the old family homestead, breaking and entering, a police escort...aged patriarch John Dunhill hasn’t seen this much excitement in years! It would have been even more exciting, but old friend Roger P. Shiffle was not receptive. When he recounts the family-friendly version of the night’s adventures to his comatose daughter Julie, will she so much as flutter an eyelid? A pro-tip for first time listeners: If you hear a ventilator, that means your in Julie’s room. And she still hasn’t revived.


The Souters

I’m starting to think that B&B owner Margaret Souter is never going to leave her bed. When you’re as old as she is the slightest upset can derail your whole damn life. Maybe it was the hip operation. Maybe it’s the weight of knowing so many of Williamsburg’s secrets. Or maybe she’s tougher (and more manipulative) than we think. Her son Dale probably has an opinion on that. And now that he’s learned some the town’s secrets (via Hexabeth’s diary) what will he do with the knowledge?

 

Produced, directed, written and scored by Phillip Merritt

Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects.

©Phillip Merritt, 2018

Direct download: LIW-episode-20.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:16pm EDT

Yes, it’s still Halloween night and yes, the seance is still going on. But before we hear how that turns out, why don’t we take a 250 year detour back to an earlier, chillier October evening in Williamsburg? Just for a bit though. Once the stars have aligned and all the owls have hooted their last hoots, it’s back to those crazy kids at the Equator. Will they finally make a supernatural connection with Aaron?


Over at the Williamsburg Police Station, Tracy Daggett’s exhausting all-nighter is coming to an eager end. But to her chagrin, just as she’s about to head out the door, she bumps elbows with an old Lafayette High classmate. Someone our long-time listeners might recognize. Oh, and this episode contains a special bonus—not one, but two mysterious bags!


This podcast contains swearing


Frederick Corney as Professor Jobriath

Mark Hutchens as Thomas Jefferson

Cal Shuey as Richard Holcombe

Pete Lutz as Gideon Blackhard

Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter

Calvin Glaspie as Ted

Breanne Long as Bree

Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall

Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard

Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder

Claudia Swain As Jordan Bales

Christa Mouser as Tracy Daggett

Debbi Burcham as Tanner

Dennis Leonituck Jr. as Perry

Michael Turner as Ed Jackson

And Timothy Costelloe as Francis Fauquier


Produced, directed, written and scored by Phillip Merritt

Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects.

©Phillip Merritt, 2017

 

Direct download: LIW-episode19.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:27pm EDT

It’s just about midnight on Halloween night! It’s also intermission time at the party and the member’s of our favorite rock band, Cat’s With Benefits (Josh, Lauren, Zeph and newest member Olivia), need a bit of alone time to decompress from the usual rock band stresses. Options include kicking back with a cold beverage or a secret rendezvous out back behind the bushes.

Meanwhile, the show’s MC Caleb heads upstairs to Meghan’s seance because... you know...he’s open-minded. Concurrently, John and Roger have to deal with an interruption to their late night excursion to the abandoned homestead at Dunhill Farm. Things could get dicey. Simultaneously, over at the Williamsburg cemetery, some familiar faces make a reappearance.

This podcast contains swearing

Sivan Tobias as Casey

Elizabeth Flatt as Lisa

Nora Knight as Olivia Bryson

Kat Turk as Lauren Tasky

Philip Burcher as John Dunhill

Robert Mosby as Roger P. Shiffle

Christa Mouser as Tracy Dagget

Rebecca Suerdieck as Tanner

Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter

Calvin Glaspie as Ted

Breanne Long as Bree

Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall

Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard

Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder

Claudia Swain as Jordan Bales

Daniel Turner as Zeph Metcalf

Alex Laney as Trevor

Frederick Corney as Professor Jobriath

And Djuna Knight as Julie Dunhill

Additional voices provided by Jalen Mouser, Melissa May, Paul Hellyer and Mia Council

Produced, directed, written and scored by Phillip Merritt

Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects.

©Phillip Merritt, 2016

Direct download: LIW-episode-18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:57am EDT

It’s time for an intermission at the big Halloween party in downtown Williamsburg. Cat’s with Benefits’ first set went great and boy are those kids stoked! But could all that excitement be masking something? After all, their lead singer is still missing. Oh, and guess who picked tonight to finally make a reappearance. It’s Jordan, Aaron’s girlfriend (from way back in episode 3). Out on the Old Country Road, John and Roger’s quest to see the moon over the James is sidetracked when something odd happens.
This podcast contains swearing.
 
Tonight’s cast includes:
Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter
Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder
Kat Turk as Lauren Tasky
Daniel Turner as Zeph Metcalf
Nora Knight as Olivia Bryson
Claudia Swain As Jordan Bales
Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall
Philip Burcher as John Dunhill
Robert Mosby as Roger P. Shiffle
Albert Heatwole as Pa Dunhill
Alison Valenti Peabody as Ma Dunhill
Caroline Corney as your host
And Caroline Peabody as the young Valerie Dunhill
Additional voices by Jalen Mouser and Paul Hellyer
 
Produced, directed, written and scored by Phillip Merritt
Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects.
©Phillip Merritt, 2016
Direct download: LIW-episode-17-version-2.mp3
Category:audio drama -- posted at: 2:28am EDT

It’s finally (!!!) time for the big Halloween show at the Equator, Williamsburg’s favorite college hangout, and the rowdy crowd of William & Mary students is about to find out if Cats with Benefits will perform or not. Will they get to hear the last song Aaron Seager wrote before his disappearance? Do they care? Show organizer and MC Caleb Souter is stressed out, but doing his best. Down the street, still anguishing over his daughter Valerie, John Dunhill hides out from the trick or treaters in the upstairs bedroom of his comatose daughter Julie. And after a strange, unexpected guest makes an appearance on the Dunhill’s porch, John tries to release some tension at the end of this windy and eerie night.

Written, directed, scored and produced by Phillip Merritt

The Girl Who Messed Me Up produced by Mike Puccio, vocals by John Demarzo

It’s Not a Party (Until Someone Breaks Your Heart) vocals provided by Nathaniel Clemmons, Nora Knight and Julia Mosby

Thank you to freesound.org and freemusicarchive.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects and music samples including:

Lamprey - Through You

Kellee Maize - The Fact Is

Isidore Soucy - Quadrille Laurier

Alliance - All

Jason Shaw - Parting Glass

PC-One - Division

Also included are short snippets of songs under the Fair Use Doctrine.

©Phillip Merritt, 2016

Direct download: LIW-epiosode-16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:16am EDT

Lost in Williamsburg 15: Voices

Dale, spending the afternoon at the Historic Williamsburg Library looks to Valerie for some answers about that diary he’s been reading. He won’t like what he finds, but certain other townsfolk definitely will. And though Margaret knows more than anyone about the weird things going on in town, even she has a thing or two to learn about Hexabeth. Meanwhile, the three remaining members of Cats with Benefits, try to fill the open spot in the group’s roster (though never in their hearts). If you didn’t already send in your demo, it’s too late now.

Martha Kandler Smith as Linda
Elizabeth Barnes as Deborah
Will Hausman as Dale Souter
Dana Wood as Hannah
Louise Menges as Margaret Souter
Kat Turk as Lauren Tasky
Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter
Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder
Daniel Turner as Zeph Metcalf
Nora Knight as Olivia Bryson
Taylor Fisher as Brett Tucker
Sara Corney as Kira Maso
Jenny Putzi as Ghost #1
Susan Branch Smith as Ghost #2
Josh Piker as Ghost #3
Francesca Sawaya as Ghost #4
Michael George as Mr. Eubanks
Philip Burcher as John Dunhill
Joan Turner as Jessie Dunhill
Paul Hellyer as musician #3
Anna Katherine and Jack Martin as the library Patrons
and Charlie Putzi as the ghost boy

Written, directed, scored and produced by Phillip Merritt
Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects.

©Phillip Merritt, 2016

Direct download: LIW-epiosode-15.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:06pm EDT

Margaret Souter, still convalescing, is scouring the Virginia Gazette for local weirdness, when she receives a visit from and old...friend. Dale (Margaret's son) is still reading Hexabeth's Diary, and Hexabeth is still plotting her revenge, and young Thomas Jefferson is in for one last (possibly) surprise. Hopefully Valerie will help Dale make sense of everything.

This podcast contains swearing

Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard
Mark Hutchens as Thomas Jefferson
John Shuey as Richard Holcombe
Frederick Corney as Professor Jobriath
Will Hausman as Dale Souter
Joan Turner as Jessie Dunhill
Louise Menges as Margaret Souter
and Caroline Corney as your host

Written, directed, scored and produced by Phillip Merritt

Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects.

©Phillip Merritt, 2015

Direct download: LIW-episode-14-v2.m4a
Category:general -- posted at: 10:52pm EDT

The best and brightest of Williamsburg continue their revelry at the Governor’s Palace. Of course the boys are looking forward to showing off, but they are in for a surprise when Cecelia shows everyone what she’s made of. Hexabeth continues to mess with Thomas Jefferson, but who or what is messing with Hexabeth? The end of the evening concludes with fireworks. Who doesn’t like fireworks? This episodes features the popular 18th century tunes, Sweet Isabelle and Tricky Minuet.

This podcast contains swearing

Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard
Cassandra Glaspie as Cecelia Blackhard
Erin Roberts as the singing voice of Cecelia Blackhard
Mark Hutchens as Thomas Jefferson
John Shuey as Richard Holcombe
Frederick Corney as Professor Jobriath
Timothy Costelloe as Gov. Fauquier
Paul Hellyer as a partygoer
Charles Bush as Benjamin Waller
Amber Spivey as Martha Washington
Dylan Morgan as the Orator
and Will Hausman as Dale Souter

This audio drama is written, directed, scored and produced by Phillip Merritt

Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects. The violin and flute solos are public domain recordings.

©Phillip Merritt, 2015

Direct download: LIW-episode-13.mp3
Category:audio drama -- posted at: 8:15pm EDT

Dale digs deeper into Hexabeth’s diary. Hurt and angry over the conversation she has just overheard, Hexabeth prepares a strange brew to exact her revenge on Thomas Jefferson. But what is her plan? At the Governor’s palace, the townspeople gather for a grand ball to celebrate the colony’s latest military victory. And leaping ahead to the present day, Lauren asks Caleb (already stressed from planning the Halloween party) for a favor.

This podcast contains swearing.

Will Hausman as Dale Souter

Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard

John Shuey as Richard Holcombe

Jakob Stalnaker as John Page

Mark Hutchens as Thomas Jefferson

Frederick Corney as Professor Jobriath

Jack Martin as the Carriage Driver

Cassandra Glaspie as Cecelia Blackhard

Timothy Costello as Gov. Fauquier

Simon Joyce as Mr. Benedict

Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter

and Kat Turk as Lauren Tasky

 

©Phillip Merritt, 2015

Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects.

Direct download: LIW-episode-12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:33am EDT