The Tape Recorder Trilogy

By Geoff Micks

In 2015, a man who has been alive since the last Ice Age bought a tape recorder, and over the course of three days he dictated his life story as fast as he could while waiting for a woman to vis

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April 06, 2026 The Governor: The Tape Recorder Trilogy - S2E13
(60 BCE · Gadir/Gades, Rome, & the Sea Between)

The Narrator sails someone from Further Spain to Rome in under sixteen days. As a result, that man went on to become arguably one of the most famous people who ever lived.
Based on Chapter 13 of Middle by Geoff Micks.

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Music - Dimitri Kovalchuk (MokuseiNoMaguro) through Pixabay
Additional Music - Aleksey Voronin (Amaksi) through Pixabay
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March 30, 2026 Zama, Nadir: The Tape Recorder Trilogy - S2E12
(216 - 202 BCE · Carthage)

The Narrator describes the rest of the Second Punic War, including the battle of Zama, the fall of Carthage, and the aftermath.
Based on Chapter 12 of Middle by Geoff Micks.

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Music - Dimitri Kovalchuk (MokuseiNoMaguro) through Pixabay
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44min
March 23, 2026 Cannae, Zenith: The Tape Recorder Trilogy - S2E11
(220 - 216 BCE · Carthage)

The Narrator recaps the first half of the Second Punic War to set the scene for when Mago and Marco brought news of Hannibal's great victory at Cannae back to Carthage.
Based on Chapter 11 of Middle by Geoff Micks.

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44min
March 16, 2026 A Champion with a Stick: The Tape Recorder Trilogy - S2E10
(~330 - ~220 BCE · Western Europe, Northern Africa & Southern Spain)

The Narrator offers a brief summary of the First Punic War from the Carthaginian perspective to prepare listeners for the story of how he first met and became the patron of the Spanish bandit Marco, a man forgotten by history but destined for greatness.
Based on Chapter 10 of Middle by Geoff Micks.

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45min
March 11, 2026 Season Two Bonus Episode: The Tape Recorder Trilogy
A mid-season extra episode giving insights into how the stories of the Tape Recorder Trilogy were conceived and collected, as well as exploring some of the roads not taken.

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20min
March 09, 2026 The Knock at The Door: The Tape Recorder Trilogy - S2E09
(2015 CE · Northern India)

The Narrator meets the woman whose visit has haunted his dreams.
Based on Chapter 9 of Middle by Geoff Micks.

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Voice Acting - Geoff Micks, Paulette Anderson Micks, and Melissa Buttrill.
Editing - Geoff Micks
Music - Dimitri Kovalchuk (MokuseiNoMaguro) through Pixabay
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22min
March 02, 2026 When the Waves Turn the Minutes to Hours: The Tape Recorder Trilogy - S2E08
(~330 BCE · Sardinia, Marseilles, & the Sea Between)

The Narrator survives a terrible shipwreck in a storm at sea, only to be rescued by a man named Pytheas who should be included among history's greatest explorers, but sadly his name is only remembered at all because so many geographers called him a liar.
Based on Chapter 8 of Middle by Geoff Micks.

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31min
February 23, 2026 With a Wave of His Hand: The Tape Recorder Trilogy - S2E07
(~590 - 332 BCE · Carthage & Tyre)

The Narrator remembers with deep regret how Alexander the Great destroyed the ancient city of Tyre whose royal women had once made a safe and happy home for an immortal wanderer.
Based on Chapter 7 of Middle by Geoff Micks.

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24min
February 16, 2026 All the Time and Money in the World: The Tape Recorder Trilogy - S2E06
(~804 - ~590 BCE · The Known World, & Parts Unknown)

The Narrator recounts his three-year journey leading a joint Phoenician-Egyptian expedition to circumnavigate Africa on the orders of Pharaoh Naku, or Necho II as he is remembered today.
Based on Chapter 6 of Middle by Geoff Micks.

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56min
February 09, 2026 Khart-Hadast, The New City: The Tape Recorder Trilogy - S2E05
(825 – 804 BCE · Tyre, Cyprus, Zembra, & Carthage)

The Narrator tells how Elishat —remembered by some as Dido— founded and nurtured the great city of Carthage, and what she did to maintain its independence from King Iarbas of Numidia.
Based on Chapter 5 of Middle by Geoff Micks.

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Music - Dimitri Kovalchuk (MokuseiNoMaguro) through Pixabay
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54min

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