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The Renaissance Fair is coming to Three Pines Junction, and Sparky's Tavern is getting crowded. Out-of-town visitors are arriving. Local creatures are adjusting to new faces and some aren't happy about it.

Trina has some interesting merchandise that has a stranger intrigued. And Sparky has a few rules about what you can bring into his bar.

Meanwhile, Trina returns with another collection of questionable treasures, Iris the Barred Owl shares what she has been reading, and the usual assortment of Three Pines Junction announcements somehow manages to become increasingly complicated.

There's also a new song from Imaginary Mascots. Whether that's good news remains to be determined.

Join us for another night at Sparky's Tavern on Tuesdays After Dark, the nighttime broadcast from Three Pines Junction.

In this episode:

Tricky Trina's Trash to Treasure
Trina goes looking for forgotten treasures and finds more than she bargained for.

The Night Owl Bookworm
Iris reviews three books and considers some listener mail.

Live from Sparky's Tavern
The Renaissance Fair is approaching, and things are getting busy around town.

Three Pines Junction Announcements
Transportation changes, job openings, road conditions, and other important local information.

Live Music
Imaginary Mascots perform their latest song, Cardboard Satellite.

And, as always, there are creatures, questionable decisions, fictional advertising, and whatever else happens when everyone gathers at Sparky's after dark.

Tuesdays After Dark is part of the Traversing Tuesdays universe, an original fiction podcast set in the town of Three Pines Junction.

Written and produced by EmKay. All characters, dialogue, stories, and fictional locations are original creations. Voice and production tools are used to support performance and sound design.

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For an entire month, the creatures of Three Pines Junction have put their usual routines aside to enjoy summer, explore their favorite outdoor places, spend time with friends, share food, and take part in the annual Lake Days festivities.

In this special extended episode of Traversing Tuesdays, we travel throughout Three Pines Junction, from Ponder Lake and the B Street Fountain to Loblolly Falls, Mossy Hollow Pond, West Ponder Swamp, and the Stream of Consciousness. 

Rupert Kettle and Calla make an unexpected splash of their own in matching outfits, while Stephen and Dell cover the annual Lake Days boat races. Rick Rack makes a rare public appearance, Trina raccoon enters her boat but is absent from the race, and the Gobbling Garden Goats choose a vessel that may not be ideal.

Meanwhile, Frog Bunker takes part in the small-creature boat race with bassist Tad Hopper reporting on the bank. When lead guitarist Eddie Croaker finds himself in trouble, an unexpected hero comes to his rescue.

Later at West Ponder Swamp, the members of Frog Bunker find themselves dealing with the increasingly complicated situation surrounding Polly Wog while playing to the biggest crowd yet.

At Loblolly Falls, Wolf the coyote reflects on his growing connection to the community. A late-night visit from Sprocket Sasquatch leads to a quiet conversation about friendship, belonging, summer memories, and finding a place to call home.

As dawn arrives at the Stream of Consciousness Philosophy Club, Bertha Beaver, the Honorable Luckyfoot Hare, Groundhog, and Gnomebert discuss the philosophy of Heraclitus, particularly the inevitability of change. As Lake Days comes to an end and autumn approaches, they consider the difference between acceptance and resignation, and how acknowledging change can make it possible to move forward.

Lake Days may be ending, but Three Pines Junction isn't standing still.

The Renaissance Faire is coming. The seasons are changing. And there will always be another adventure around the bend.

Welcome to Lake Days. Welcome to Three Pines Junction.

In this episode

• The annual Lake Days boat races
• Trina's Treasure Hunter
• The Gobbling Garden Goats' questionable seaworthy vessel
• Rick Rack's rare public appearance
• Frog Bunker performs their Lake Days song
• Trina's raccoon-mask painting
• Horace Belfry, Esquire, and liability
• A late-night potluck at West Ponder Swamp
• Wolf and Sprocket at Loblolly Falls
• Friendship, community, and belonging
• The Stream of Consciousness Philosophy Club
• Heraclitus and the philosophy of change
• Accepting change without giving up
• The end of summer and the approach of autumn
• The upcoming Three Pines Junction Renaissance Faire
• And, naturally, peanut butter apples
• Spoof ads 

Locations visited

Ponder Lake
West Ponder Swamp
Mossy Hollow Pond
Loblolly Falls
B Street Fountain
Stream of Consciousness

Characters appearing

Rupert Kettle • Sister Cat • Friendly Water Glass • Liam • Stephen • Fenwick the Snail • Calla Featherpaw • Dell • Marty Gnomeson • Sprocket Sasquatch • Wolf the Coyote • Trina • Tad Hopper • Eddie Croaker • Flipper Webb • the Water Snake • Horace Belfry, Esquire • Mildred • Bertha Beaver • Gnomebert • Acorn-bolt • the Honorable Luckyfoot Hare • Groundhog • Bumble the Gnome • Rick Rack • the Gobbling Garden Goats • Sparky • Sybil the Fox

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The Horse Head Incident — Trina the Raccoon shows up to Sparky's Tavern wearing a rubber horse head mask she rescued from a dumpster, and nothing at Sparky's is ever quite the same. Between an increasingly unhinged pun war with a local opossum, a sponsor read for "bougie" woodland snacks, and Tricky Trina's Trash to Treasure segment (starring props left behind the community theater after their production of Princess and the Pickle), this episode of Tuesdays After Dark delivers peak small-town absurdist comedy.

Also featured: Iris the Barred Owl delivers a scathing, hilarious book review on The Night Owl Bookworm segment, listener mail sparks further discussion, and several businesses compete for the attention of Three Pines Junction's nocturnal audience. 

 This episode is a particularly good introduction to the stranger side of Three Pines Junction: talking animals, fictional local businesses, absurd community events, character-driven comedy, and a nighttime tavern where just about anything can happen.

Traversing Tuesdays is a cozy comedy fiction podcast presented as fictional local public radio from the whimsical woodland community of Three Pines Junction. The Tuesday News Network brings listeners fictional news, community stories, quirky advertisements, and unforgettable recurring characters.

Tuesdays After Dark takes that same fictional world into the nighttime, broadcasting from Sparky's Tavern for the creatures who come out after sunset.

Perfect for listeners who enjoy comedy fiction podcasts, scripted audio fiction, talking animal stories, small-town radio parody, absurdist comedy, cozy fantasy, character-driven storytelling, and fictional communities with their own strange rules.

Patreon Bonus: Patreon members can listen to the bonus episode of how Trina found the horse head mask at www.patreon.com/c/traversingtuesdays

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The 75th Annual Three Pines Junction Berry Festival is underway!

Join Stephen and Dell as they report live from the Ponder Lake boardwalk, where pie contests, jam judging, artisan vendors, and the legendary Blueberry Roll bring creatures from every corner of the woods together for one unforgettable celebration.

Meanwhile, the debut episode of Creatures Court tackles an unusual legal dispute between Groundhog and Catbird over partially eaten strawberries, Sister Cat offers practical advice about the importance of naps, Fenwick shares the latest happenings from the garden, and Dell discovers that creativity doesn't always follow the same rules as recipes.

This cozy comedy episode is filled with woodland humor, gentle philosophy, quirky characters, and a reminder that sometimes trying something new deserves recognition all its own.

Show Notes

This week on Tuesday News Network

• The premier of Creatures Court, featuring Groundhog vs. Catbird
• Dell enters the pie contest
• The return of the Blueberry Roll down Whistle Pig Hill
• Moss Ball results from Game 3 of North Woods vs. West Woods
• Fenna Cobblepot praises first attempts
• Fenwick reflects on storms, resilience, and beginning again
• Sister Cat celebrates her birthday

Tuesday News Network is a cozy fantasy audio sitcom presented as a fictional local public radio news broadcast. Broadcasting from the whimsical woodland community of Three Pines Junction, each episode delivers local news, community events, quirky advertisements, and heartfelt stories featuring talking animals, curious creatures, gentle humor, and the quiet wisdom of nature. 

Themes

• Creativity
• Learning through mistakes
• Community
• Gentle humor
• Friendship
• Nature
• Woodland life
• Small-town festivals
• Curiosity
• Resilience
• Trying new things

Perfect for listeners who enjoy

• Cozy fantasy
• Cozy fiction podcasts
• Wholesome comedy
• Talking animal stories
• Character-driven audio fiction
• Nature-inspired storytelling
• Slice-of-life fantasy
• Gentle humor
• Family-friendly podcasts
• Woodland adventures

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Cozy fantasy meets woodland storytelling as Wolf the Coyote shares the tale of how he first discovered Three Pines Junction. Broadcasting from Fennelpin Mountain, Wolf invites listeners into a relaxing, immersive story filled with talking animals, forest folklore, and memories gathered from a lifetime of wandering.

In this Fifth Tuesday Bonus Special, you'll meet Wolf, a thoughtful traveler whose stories unfold at their own pace. As he begins recounting his first journey into the Deep West Woods, he pauses along the way to remember the animals he met, the places he explored, and the experiences that eventually led him to Three Pines Junction.

With its calm narration, gentle humor, and richly imagined world, Wolf's stories are perfect for listeners who enjoy cozy fantasy, immersive audio storytelling, talking animal fiction, and relaxing podcasts with a touch of woodland magic.

Wolf returns to BuzzSprout every Fifth Tuesday. If you'd like to hear more of his adventures between those special broadcasts, you'll find additional Wolf stories on Patreon, available to all membership tiers.

In this episode:

• Meet Wolf the Coyote.
• A cameo visit from a familiar nocturnal character.
• The beginning of Wolf's journey to Three Pines Junction.
• Forest memories, quiet storytelling, and a world where every trail has a story to tell.

Exclusive bonus episodes, behind the scenes tidbits, archived episodes, and early access available on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TraversingTuesdays

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A night at Sparky’s Tavern spirals through philosophy, book reviews, legal debate, and unexpected community chaos in Three Pines Junction. Dell returns after repairs and reconnects with familiar faces as Trina, Iris, and Pendleton turn a regular Tuesday evening into something anything but ordinary.

In this episode, Tricky Trina shares her newest Trash to Treasure finds, Iris the Night Owl Bookworm reviews experimental literature, and Pendleton the Mosquito becomes entangled in a heated debate over signage that escalates into an unexpected legal exchange. Meanwhile, a spoof advertisement brings insect fashion advice, local announcements share upcoming events in the Junction, and swing band Asbestos Fedora prepares to take the stage.

Set in the world of Three Pines Junction and Sparky’s Tavern, this episodic fiction podcast blends surreal humor, character-driven storytelling, ensemble audio drama, and immersive small-town fantasy worldbuilding. Fans of fiction podcasts, audio drama series, comedic ensemble casts, and surreal storytelling will find recurring characters, evolving lore, and interconnected storylines throughout the series.

Want more time in the Junction?  Bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and extended Tavern conversations live on Patreon, where some stories continue just off-mic and a few doors stay open a little longer.

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This fictional comedy podcast celebrates one year of broadcasting with absurd local news, a long-awaited MossBall game, squirrel drama, and a very bad day for Dell.

One year ago, the Tuesday News Network began broadcasting from Three Pines Junction. Since then, a small collection of animal characters has somehow turned a simple local news program into a full fictional community with daytime and nighttime programming, strange traditions, questionable advertising, and considerably more squirrels than anyone expected.

In this anniversary episode, the network looks back on its first year while getting right back to the business of fictional news.

The juvenile squirrels are causing trouble around the neighborhood, Sister Cat reports from her window, and Fenwick the Snail reflects on his first year as the network's underground correspondent. Meanwhile, Rupert takes a moment to consider what the news has become and why paying attention to the world around you might be the most important kind of reporting.

Then there's Moss Ball.

After eight weeks of suspension and controversy, the legendary gnome sport finally returns to Ponder Lake Field. Stephen the Squirrel and Dell provide live play-by-play and color commentary as the North Woods and West Woods face off under the newly revised Neutral Ground Selection Rule.

Naturally, things do not go entirely according to plan.

Also featured:

• A mysterious retail establishment that apparently changes its identity depending on where you find it.
• Pendleton the Mosquito's ongoing campaign against improper use of the word "literally."
• A Twig and Trade exchange involving books, shoelaces, pencils, hats, and an unusual wheelbarrow request.
• Betty Blue Jay's latest fictional real estate listings.
• Fenwick's reflections on friendship, uncertainty, and the changing nature of the garden.
• A collection of increasingly ridiculous sponsors from around Three Pines Junction.
• And an unexpected technical crisis that leaves the Tuesday News Network scrambling to help one of its own.

Traversing Tuesdays is a fictional comedy podcast featuring animal characters, absurd local news, surreal humor, fictional sports, strange community traditions, comedy storytelling, and the peculiar inhabitants of Three Pines Junction.

If you're new to the show, this anniversary episode offers a glimpse into the world that has developed over the past year: squirrels reporting the news, snails observing the garden, a cat dispensing unsolicited wisdom, gnomes taking Moss Ball extremely seriously, a business-minded raccoon who turns trash into treasure, and a robotic intelligence trying to make sense of all of it.

One year. Twenty-three episodes. An increasingly questionable number of squirrels.

Welcome to Three Pines Junction.

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This fictional comedy podcast takes you inside the nighttime hangout where the creatures of Three Pines Junction gather after dark.

Welcome to Sparky's Tavern, the social hub of Three Pines Junction nightlife and a cozy refuge for the town's nocturnal residents. Dell pays a visit with Trina the Raccoon, and discovers a cavernous tavern filled with animals, music, conversation, trading, and entertainment.

On the program tonight, Tricky Trina the Trash to Treasure Diva shares her latest finds, Frog Bunker takes the stage, Gnomebert reflects on the strange aftermath of the Moss Ball season opener, and Iris the Barred Owl launches her new Night Owl Bookworm segment with opinions about books, authors, and the occasional owl stereotype.

Plus, meet a few of the creatures who make Sparky's Tavern their home after dark.

This is a fictional comedy podcast featuring animal characters, absurd local news, strange fictional communities, and the nighttime stories of Three Pines Junction.

How well do you really know Frog Bunker? 

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 A squirrel gets stuck in a vending machine, a mysterious guardian of the West Woods comes up in a Moss Ball investigation, and Three Pines Junction prepares for nighttime broadcasting. 

The news team is still dealing with the fallout from the Moss Ball season opener, but there are plenty of other developments around town. Birds are playing chicken with passing cars, the garden is bursting into life, and Sister Cat has important advice for anyone attempting to nap through the chaos.

Meanwhile, Stephen the squirrel discovers that sports reporting occasionally involves paperwork, investigations, and considerably fewer snacks than he would prefer.

The episode also introduces Trina Raccoon, a self-described Trash to Treasure Diva with an impressive eye for overlooked possibilities. Her appearance on Twig and Trade catches the attention of the network's marketing director, who immediately begins imagining what she could do with her own show.

Elsewhere, Rupert questions a trebuchet advertisement Marty has shared, Stephen and Dell continue investigating the Moss Ball selection fiasco, and Rupert inadvertently gives Marty an idea for something entirely new: an evening broadcast for the nocturnal residents of Three Pines Junction.

In this episode:

• Trina the Raccoon makes her Three Pines Junction debut.
• The Tuesday News Network investigates the ongoing Moss Ball controversy.
• Stephen the Squirrel discovers that investigative reporting is not nearly as much fun as sports reporting.
• Birds engage in some extremely questionable roadside behavior.
• Fenwick the snail reports on spring growth and garden life.
• Sister Cat provides professional guidance for napping through community chaos.
• Marty Gnomeson gets enthusiastic about expanding the network's programming.
• A new nighttime program begins to take shape.

New to Traversing Tuesdays? This is a fictional comedy podcast set in Three Pines Junction, a community where animals report the news, a snail covers the underground, a cat monitors the neighborhood from the windows, and raccoons turn discarded objects into questionable luxury goods.

Expect fictional news, absurd humor, animal characters, strange local events, comedy storytelling, and a town where absolutely anything can become a news story.

Welcome to Three Pines Junction. Mind the squirrels.

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This fictional comedy podcast returns to Three Pines Junction for spring, with a Season 1 recap, returning animal characters, and a squirrel taking on sports reporting.

After a winter hiatus, the Tuesday News Network is back in business. Fenwick the snail has returned from hibernation leave, which means Sprocket the Sasquatch has finished his temporary assignment as underground correspondent. Meanwhile, a new team member is settling into the newly created role of sports reporter, and the rest of the news team is waking up from a long winter.

New to Traversing Tuesdays? This episode offers a quick introduction to the fictional world of Three Pines Junction and some of the characters, stories, and absurd local news that shaped Season 1. Returning listeners get a springtime catch-up before the network gets fully back to business.

In this episode:

• The Friendly Water Glass investigates the strange phenomenon of spring static.
• Sister Cat offers advice for adjusting to springtime.
• Fenwick the snail returns from hibernation leave with garden news.
• Sprocket the Sasquatch wraps up his temporary stint as a guest correspondent.
• Rupert reports on a dispute over prime chimney real estate.
• A play by play of the long-anticipated Moss Ball Season Opener.
• The Tuesday News Network welcomes listeners back for Season 2.

New to the show? Traversing Tuesdays is a fictional comedy podcast set in Three Pines Junction, a community where animals report the news, snails cover the underground, a Sasquatch occasionally fills in for coworkers, and even imaginary sports can become breaking news.

This is comedy storytelling, fictional news, absurd humor, and a growing cast of very opinionated animal characters. No actual journalism is harmed in the production of this podcast.

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