The Bright Path Podcast
A sprawling science fantasy comedic adventure romance, with goblins and cannons! Johnathan Miller has harbored a secret flame for his childhood friend Merrily Hunter for years, and as Midsummer’s Eve approaches he’s ready to make his move. But when a cranky, sharp-tongued professor of Applied History rides into town looking for a lost book, Johnathan and Merrily quickly find themselves swept up in an adventure that will take them to the very edges of history, language, and probability. They join a host of colorful men, women, goblins, fey, snarfs, horses, and strange outsiders, all set in a world grappling with the consequences of scientific advance, political unrest, and religious debate.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 167
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2022
Episode 106: Word Bullets, Part 1
Jonathan gets in over his head on the way north to Hog Hurst. Death's grasp on a certain snarf is apparently less firm than was previously understood. Rufus Snugg teeters on the precipice of a dreadf…
Episode 105: Adventure!
Jonathan discovers there's more to Rolly's murder than anyone else realized. "Adventure!" feat. Kevin T. Collins.
Episode 104: Water, Part 2
Jonathan Stewart must produce a miracle to save his band of historians. Part 2 of 2.
Episode 104: Water, Part 1
Jonathan and Merrily try to catch the last train out of hell. Sheria makes the ultimate tough call. Part 1 of 2.
Episode 103: Another Kind of God, Part 2
Sir Richard reaches Green Bridge in May, and sets a final plan in motion. Guillam find what he's been looking for, and also find that it's not what he thought he was looking for. The Metal God plays …
Episode 103: Another Kind of God, Part 1
Sir Richard reaches Green Bridge in May, and sets a final plan in motion. Guillam find what he's been looking for, and also find that it's not what he thought he was looking for. The Metal God plays …
Episode 102: The False Maiden
Guillam tells how he and his company tried to rescue Sir Richard--who thwarted his own rescue attempt. Veridia grows increasingly suspicious of Guillam's honesty, and brings in a new girl to loosen h…
Episode 101: The Adversary
Sir Richard recounts a tale of his travels with God, and how God committed a murder. Boris intervenes unexpectedly in Palace Naridium. Sir Richard discovers the identity of his interrogator, and fi…
Episode 99: Guillam Is Not Dead Yet
Sir Richard's doughty sergeant Guillam recounts his own version of the events of his captain’s journey to the north. Someone is stretching the truth.
Episode 98: Sir Richard Enderly is Dead
Sir Richard and his interviewer begin to uncover how he died. Featuring guest performance by Ivy Birney, and "Start Again," feat. Kevin T. Collins.
Episode 97: Crossing the Streams
Sheria loses the thread of her fate, and Jonathan finds it. Vicod Rayth rides a dinosaur and has a son, not in that order.
Episode 96: The Guns of June, Part 2
Finally reaching Devi Valley ahead of the Giant-men, Hobb the Wise finds that his prize is ashes. Part 2 of 2.
Episode 96: The Guns of June, Part 1
Hobb and his army of Republican Guard reach the valley in the northern wilderness and try to win control of the ancient mining complex from the mercenaries and Giant-men. Part 1 of 2.
Episode 95: Precise Humor, Part 2
Hobb’s third battle doesn’t go nearly as well as the first two. Beatrice Snugg makes an unexpected reappearance.
Episode 94: Precise Humor
Receiving an unexpected pair of gifts from the late Sir Richard of Enderly, Hobb turns the Republican Guard north and begins the race to Devi Valley.
Episode 93: Snow on the Parade
Mr. Robe suggests a novel use for a spoon. Hobb the Wise must make the hardest choice of his life.
Episode 92: Madness and Fantasy
Hobb confronts the irritating truth that he is living in a fantasy adventure story. He puts the pieces of his knowledge together, and throws himself into a confrontation with the Herald that will abs…
Episode 91: The Bench of Destiny
As the courthouse siege escalates, Hobb finds himself losing control of the people he needs to control the most. The Crown Prince finds a new game to play with Hobb, and Professor Pie reappears with …
Episode 90: Lies, Delicate and Lacy
Hobb, pressed by demands from many sides, justifies both the Big Lie and the Little Lie. The Man With the Metal Face reaches his first goal. Merrily Hunter proves unhelpful, and Prince Leeland makes …
Episode 89: Old Foe's Home, Part 2
The Herald's former identity is revealed. Hobb finds that his arrangement of votes at the Moot leaves something to be desired--but his efforts with Merrily bear fruit. Part 2 of 2.