My good friend, Curtis Hart, requested this episode. He wanted to know why sometimes I tease an episode…only to release it much later — sometimes even releasing multiple episodes before it.

He gets his answer in this behind-the-scenes look at what goes into an episode of Not About Lumberjacks.

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A father returns as a reincarnated, talking dog in an attempt to make amends with his estranged son.

Content Advisory: Language, some [gloriously] crude humor, and discussions about the death of a family member from cancer. Yeah, Pepper dies, so it’s technically a dead-dog story…but it’s the protagonist’s dad.

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Credits:

Music: Theme – Ergo Phizmiz. Story – Chad Crouch.

Story: Christopher Gronlund.

Narration/Voices: Christopher Gronlund, Rick Coste, Cynthia Griffith, and Mandie Coste.

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In this behind-the-scenes look at “Under the Big Top,” I talk about what I like (and dislike) about mysteries — and why I tend to not write them…

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An FBI agent nearing forced retirement races to solve the case that’s haunted him for years. Will he find the break he needs at a traveling circus?

Content Advisory: Swearing, mention of child abduction, mention of sexual assault, mention of child murders, eating disorders, and violence (fighting and a shooting). Cannibalism.

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Credits:

Music: Theme – Ergo Phizmiz. Story – Howard Harper-Barnes, Christian Anderson, and Gavin Luke, licensed through Epidemic Sound.

Story: Christopher Gronlund.

Narration: Christopher Gronlund.

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A bit about how the annual Christmas episode came to be…and what is in store for Not About Lumberjacks in the year ahead…

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For the third year in a row, it’s a handful of stories — instead of just one — all to make your holidays merry and bright! This year’s lineup:

My Grandmother Wrestled Bears – A drifter returns home to her grandmother’s house for the holidays.

The Beast in the Back – The truth behind the success of BigBoxMart. (You might remember BigBoxMart — and the manager, Susan — from last year’s Christmas episode.)

Lost and Found – A family finds more than memories when the family patriarch passes on before the holidays.

Content Advisory: Some swearing, family loss, poverty, and human sacrifice. (But humorous human sacrifice, perhaps? Up to you!)

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The latest episode of Not About Lumberjacks is a fictional podcast that takes a turn from typical to serious.

I talk about entrepreneurial podcasts in general, and then specifically discuss the inspiration behind Brooke’s story when her interview with the Lumberjack of Williamsburg falls apart…

Content Advisory: Poverty and Eating Disorders. And I think I say shit along the way.

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An entrepreneurial podcast takes a turn for the worst…and then just keeps going…

Content Advisory: Swearing, poverty, eating disorders, and arguing.
Oh, and smarmy entrepreneurial podcast tropes…ugh!

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Credits:

Music: Ergo Phizmiz and April Moon.

Story: Christopher Gronlund.

Voice Actors: Cynthia Griffith and Christopher Gronlund.

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A two and a half minute update about the November anniversary episode.

Short version: I’ve been sick…

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I will freely admit that I indulged my inner twelve-year-old with the sound design for “Booger.”

In this look behind the story, I discuss its inspiration and…its rather vile sounds…

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