The Middle-Aged Candy Store

The Middle-Aged Candy Store

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  • S3E3 - Nasal Fest/Murderous Meg - The Plane

    Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering. 


    In this episode, Karen makes contact with Joliette Deep Dish Prison’s famous (or infamous) dance troupe, and Crystal Ball and Monkey Paw are up to their usual tricks in the store. Meanwhile, come on down to NasalFest, the world’s premiere nose-picking festival and trade show, and steer clear of Murderous Meg’s latest romantic venture.


    • Nasal Fest was written, performed, and produced by Donnie Febbleston.
    • Murderous Meg was written by Donnie Febbleston, performed by Megan Liley and Donnie Febbleston, and produced by Donnie Febbleston.
    • Intro and interstitial segments were written by The Gathering and performed by Karen Loomer, Megan Liley, Tony Culverwell, and Linda Febbleston.. 
    • Theme music by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston. 
    • The following sound effects are licenced under Creative Commons Zero and can be found on freesound.org. Special thanks to: 
    • seth_makes_sounds for hype-background-track
    • kyles and trp for background ambience
    • jmbphilmes walla-of-brazilian-jail-01
    • dudamix98 for 3 tone chime
    • beerbelly38
    • kvgarlic
    • craigsmith
    • derplayer
    • Truss88
    • SimbertoB
    • elfstonepress
    • taure
    • The following sound effects are licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 and found on freesound.org:
    • Cheeseheadburger
    • Anikadl
    • LG
    • Justinvoke
    • The following sound effects are licensed under Creative Commons 3.0 and found on freesound.org:
    • sanus_excipio
    • Mrauralization
    • Sound design by Megan Liley.
    • Cover art by Amanda Matalanis. 


    The Middle Aged Candy Store is a proud member of the We’re Still Cool podcast network. Podcasts appear every first and third Tuesday of the month.

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    17 min
  • S3E2 - 10 Shoemakers/The Candy Salesman's Brother

    Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.


    In this episode, Jimmy Rash sings us his smash hit, “Wholesome Prison Blues”, and twin supermodels Dave and Avialannia take Karen’s one phone call from the prison…with mixed results. We also learn a valuable lesson about productivity from the 10 Shoemakers, and go on a rather rambling drive with the Candy Salesman’s brother.


    • 10 Shoemakers written by Karen Loomer and performed and produced by Donnie Febbleston.
    • The Candy Salesman’s Brother was performed by Tim Vant and written and produced by Donnie Febbleston.
    • Intro and interstitial segments written by The Gathering and performed by Karen Loomer, Donnie Febbleston, Tony Culverwell, Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, and Adam Bailey.
    • Theme music by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston.
    • Mechanical street organ sounds were obtained from Freesound.org by RTB45 and modified for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    • All other sound effects are licenced under Creative Commons Zero. Special thanks to:
    • jmbphilmes for walla of Brazilian jail
    • tenkism for winding old alarm clock
    • flashtrauma for clock ticking
    • kyles for street small town or city walla
    • keekee for telephone ringing
    • cookiespolicy for rotary phone pick-up and hang-up
    • desupersanton for starting engine car
    • modman34 for car engine.
    • Sound design by Tony Culverwell.
    • Cover art by Amanda Matalanis.


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    12 min
  • S3E1 - Bunkford Report/Time Management for Ghosts

    Thank you for listening to the Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.


    In this episode, we learn that beloved store manager Karen is in prison, and meet her roomate, famed country singer Jimmy Rash. We also check in with everyone’s favourite talking monkey podcaster, Bunkford, and learn about his new employment opportunity, and learn some valuable tips from Clive and LInda Barbabbalston on how you can live your best afterlife


    • The Bunkford Report and Time Management for Ghosts written, performed, and produced by Donnie Febbleston.
    • Intro and interstitial segments written by The Gathering and performed by Karen Loomer, Donnie Febbleston, Tony Culverwell, and Michael Giel.
    • Theme music by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston.
    • Sound design by Tony Culverwell.
    • Cover art by Amanda Matalanis.


    Water drip sound effect by tosha73, available at freesound.org, and licenced under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    All other sound effects are licensed under Creative Commons Zero and can be found on freesound.org.

    Special thanks to:

    • dudamix98 for 3 tone chime
    • jmbphilmes for walla of brazillian jail 01
    • kyles for outside street sound
    • bplayers for the door open close w/bell
    • kupper for the horse hooves foxen10 for the horse whinny
    • gipsi for the ponies
    • Dalibor
    • Klangkobold


    The Middle Aged Candy Store is a proud member of the We’re Still Cool podcast network. Podcasts appear every first and third Tuesday of the month. 





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    20 min
  • SEASON THREE PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT

    Happy New Year middle-aged candy fanatics! Season 3 will premiere on February 7, 2023.


    Announcement written and read by Donnie Febbleston. Music by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston.

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    2 min
  • S2E12 - Space Karen/Pizza Cops: Episode 4

    Thank you for listening to the Middle-Aged Candy Store.

    • Space Karen was written by Tony Culverwell and performed by Karen Loomer, Amanda Matalanis, Megan Liley, Tony Culverwell, and Rachel Perry.
    • Pizza Cops: Episode 4 was written by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip and performed by Tony Culverwell, Donnie Febbleston, Karen Loomer, Rachel Perry, and Megan Liley.
    • Intro and Interstitial written by Tony Culverwell and performed by Amanda Matalanis, Tony Culverwell, Karen Loomer, Donnie Febbleston, Rachel Perry, Megan Liley, and Kristin Mueller-Heaslip.
    • Sound design by Tony Culverwell.
    • Theme music by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston.
    • Cover art by Amanda Matalanis.

    All sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0.

    Thank you to the following creators for the sound effects in Whiskey & Muffin:

    • yummie for the lick
    • patchwork-zombie for atmosphere w/dog barking
    • crop-circles for flies and crow

    Thank you to the following creators for the sounds effects in Space Karen:

    • bplayers for the door open close w/bell
    • kupper for the horse hooves
    • foxen10 for the horse whinny
    • aemyn for the crashing starship
    • gipsi for the ponies
    • danyoumaster for the dreamy bells
    • ellenmentor for the bells zaphir chime
    • soundmary for the cat purring
    • mafon2 for the short cat purring
    • heirloomsound for the fantasy ambience

    Thank you to the following creators for the sounds effects in Pizza Cops Episode 4:

    • kafokafo for laser sounds
    • owlstorm for metal clattering
    • deleted-user for mad science laboratory sounds
    • danielthebanana4 for door banging
    • nachtmarTV for wet footsteps and elevator sounds


    The Middle-Aged Candy Store is a proud member of the We’re Still Cool podcast network. Season Three will appear in early 2023.

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    28 min
  • S2E11: I do not live/He reaches out

    Thank you for listening to the Middle-Aged Candy Store.


    • I do not live was written and performed by Donnie Febbleston.
    • He reaches out was written by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip and performed by Megan Liley. Incidental music by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip.
    • Intro and Interstitial writing by Megan Liley, performed by Megan Liley, Linda Febbleston, and Kristin Mueller-Heaslip. Sound effects by Planet-leader, _stubb, mono_near_, and giddster. All sound effects licenced under Creative Commons 0 and available at freesound.org.
    • Theme song written by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston.
    • Cover art by Amanda Matalanis


    The Middle-Aged Candy Store is a proud member of the We’re Still Cool podcast network. New episodes appear the first and third Tuesday of each month. 

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    13 min
  • S2E10: Cake Baby 3/Pizza Cops 3: Out of the Pizza Pan, Into the Fire

    Welcome to the Middle-Aged Candy Store! Episode credits:


    • Cake Baby 3 Written by Karen Looper, Performed by Rachel Parry, Sound Design by Donnie Febbleston & Music written and performed by Donnie Febbleston
    • Intro & Interstitial written by Donnie Febbleston, Performed by Donnie Febbleston & Karen Loomer
    • Pizza Cops Episode 3 written by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip and performed by Tony Culverwell, Donnie Febbleston, Karen Loomer, and Megan Liley
    • Sound effects (Cake Baby 3): NY Jazz Loop viaFreesound.Org by FoolBoyMedia under Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 License
    • Sound effects for Pizza Cops via Freesound.Org: CastIronCarousel under Creative Commons license 3.0; newagesoup under Creative Commons license 0; PBRProductions under Creative Commons license 0


    The Middle-Aged Candy Store is a production of The Gathering. New episodes appear the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.

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    18 min
  • S2E9: Fae Gate-Away 3: Pixie Dust to Pixie Dust/Alfred

    Come on in to the Middle-Aged Candy Store. We're so glad you stopped by. Sit down and rest a spell and try this tasty little treat. Only you never know, is it going to be sour or sweet? The only way to find out is to listen.The Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.


    Fae Gate-Away - Pixie Dust To Pixie Dust

    Written by Megan Liley

    Performed by Rachel Perry, Tony Culverwell, Donnie Febbleston, Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, and Megan Liley

    Sound design by Megan Liley

    Alfred

    Written by Karen Loomer

    Performed by Donnie Febbleston

    Sound design by Tony Culverwell

    (Sugar Protester) Intro and interstitials

    Written by Tony Culverwell

    Performed by Karen Loomer and Tony Culverwell

    Sound design by Tony CulverwellAll sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 via Freesound.org.

    A big middle-aged Thank You to:

    • BPlayers for Sugar Protester door open close w/bell sound.
    • kyles for Sugar Protester outside street sound.
    • TRP for Sugar Protester crow sound.
    • paraplex for Fae Gate-A-Away A2 bass sound.
    • tommccann for Fae Gate-A-Away Explosion_01 sound.
    • flashdeejay for Fae Gate-A-Away Bird flying away sound.
    • Lavinci for Fae Gate-A-Away Alien Voice sound.
    • squeakdamouse for Fae Gate-A-Away soulsofthedamned sound.
    • Josh74000MC for Fae Gate-A-Away thunder3 sound.
    • blaukreuz for Fae Gate-A-Away 120908-1835-FG-TDS-Obermarkt sound.
    • SamsterBirdies for Fae Gate-A-Away laser sound.
    • mrrap4food for Fae Gate-A-Away crowdcheer sound.
    • klavo1985 for Fae Gate-A-Away techno by kk rise loop final sound.
    • szegvari for Fae Gate-A-Away club live concert DJ DeeJay EDM People's crowd chats party techno house music atmo atmosphere sound.
    • Teacoma for Fae Gate-A-Away Straight techno beat sound.
    • DrToast for Fae Gate-A-Away Techno Warning 125 bpm sound.
    • Stereo Surgeon for Fae Gate-A-Away Techno horn 1 sound.
    • FlashTrauma for Alfred clock ticking sound.
    • tenkism for Alfred clock winding sound.Links

    https://freesound.org/

    Cover art by Amanda Matalanis.

    Theme music by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston.


    The Middle-Aged Candy Store is a proud member of the We're Still Cool podcast network. New episodes appear the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month

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    16 min
  • S2E8: Fishing Derby/Pizza Cops 2: Here today, gone tomato

    Come on in to the Middle-Aged Candy Store. We're so glad you stopped by. Sit down and rest a spell and try this tasty little treat. Only you never know, is it going to be sour or sweet? The only way to find out is to listen.


    The Middle Aged Candy Store, produced by The Gathering.

    • Fishing Derby was written by Karen Loomer and performed by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip.
    • Pizza Cops Episode 2: Here Today, Gone Tomato was written by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip and performed by Karen Loomer, Donnie Febbleston, and Tony Culverwell.
    • Intro and interstitials written by Tony Culverwell and performed by Tony Culverwell, Amanda Matalanis and Karen Loomer.
    • All sound effects licensed via Creative Commons via Freesound.org.
    • Thanks to soundmary for Aliens Hitting The Wall cat purring sound, licenced under Creative Commons 0.
    • Thanks to mafon2 for Aliens Hitting The Wall cat purring sound, licenced under Creative Commons 0.
    • Thanks to spacejoe for Aliens Hitting The Wall birdcall sound, licenced under Creative Commons 0.
    • Thanks to chridoff for Aliens Hitting The Wall cat space bloop sound, licenced under Creative Commons 0.
    • Thanks to danlucaz for Aliens Hitting The Wall laser sound, licenced under Creative Commons 0.
    • Thanks to chungus43a for Aliens Hitting The Wall laser sound, licenced under Creative Commons 0.
    • Thanks to wcoltd for Aliens Hitting The Wall cat laser sound, licenced under Creative Commons 0.
    • Thanks to FlashTrauma for Isabelle and Fishing Derby clock ticking sound, licenced under Creative Commons 0.
    • Thanks to tenkism for Isabelle and Fishing Derby clock winding sound, licenced under Creative Commons 0.
    • Cover art by Amanda Matalanis.
    • Theme music by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston.


    The Middle-Aged Candy Store is a proud member of the We're Still Cool podcast network. New episodes appear the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.

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    12 min
  • S2E7: Fae Gate-Away 2: Elf Yourself/Mrs Horseburger Dreams of the Past

    Thank you for listening to the Middle-Aged Candy Store.

    • Fae Gate-Away 2: Elf Yourself was written by Megan Liley and performed by Rachel Perry, Tony Culverwell, Donnie Febbleston, Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, and Megan Liley.
    • Mrs. Horseburger Dreams of the Past was written by Linda Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston.
    • Intro and interstitial written by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, Michael Giel, and Donnie Febbleston.
    • All sound effects licensed via Creative Commons via Freesound.org.
    • Thanks to Theo T for Fae-Gateaway-2 Libriarian music, licensed under Creative Commons 0
    • Thanks to Darsycho for interstitial sound effects, licensed under Creative Commons 0
    • Thanks for InspectorJ for music on Mrs. Horseburger dreams of the past, licensed under attribution license.
    • Special Thanks to AnLorenzo for Interstitial sound effects, modified and licensed under attribution license. Links:
    • https://freesound.org/people/AnLorenzo/
    • https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/
    • Cover art by Amanda Matalanis.
    • Theme music by Donnie Febbleston and performed by Donnie and Linda Febbleston.


    The Middle-Aged Candy Store is a proud member of the We're Still Cool podcast network. New episodes appear the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min

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Come on in to the Middle-Aged Candy Store. We're so glad you stopped by. Sit down and rest a spell and try this tasty little treat. Only you never know, is it going to be sour or sweet? The only…