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 6: How a Librarian Dresses for War, Part 1
Part 1 of 2. Johnathan and Alice set off in pursuit of Cyrus and Merrily. Johnathan's head injury turns out to be a blessing in disguise. Alice gets in touch with her inner berserker. Cyrus sees …
Episode 5: Love and Madness, Part 2
Part 2 of 2. Simon goes mad for a bit, but he gets better. The Gizzard leads Cyrus and Merrily over the Green River in search of the missing post-rider, but they soon find a more compelling guide. …
Episode 5: Love and Madness, Part 1
Part 1 of 2. Simon goes mad for a bit, but he gets better. The Gizzard leads Cyrus and Merrily over the Green River in search of the missing post-rider, but they soon find a more compelling guide. …
Episode 4: Sandwiches and Murder
We meet a goblin who is Not From Around Here. We also meet a goblin who is from around here. Cyrus wishes he were a chicken. Johnathan puts the comedy back in concussion. Merrily has an uncomfort…
Episode 3: An Improbable Stick
Strangers meet on the road as Cyrus, Johnathan, and Merrily set off in search of the missing post-rider. Johnathan acquires a new weapon. Cyrus encounters unexpected power, while Merrily puts her s…
Episode 2: Quanta of Nonsense
Cyrus reveals the object of his quest, but immediately discovers that said object has gone missing. He meets the town librarian, and suspicions arise. Merrily makes a good deal, and Johnathan gets …
Episode 1: The Reason for Beer
Our adventure begins at the beginning, and if you’re looking for the beginning then you should begin here. We meet Johnathan Miller and Merrily Hunter, two bright young people in the small frontier …