Tales From the Singing Porch

The Night of the Purple Moon

Floorboard 11: When the formerly deceased Clarence Constant wakes up under a Purple Moon, he knows he only has one night to find the love of his life. Two undead lovers collide together for one last joyful dance.   CW: implied homophobia and transphobia Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions.  Designed and directed by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Our Intro and outro music, as well as additional scoring is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane. Additional Voices for this episode from Brandon Acosta, Ruby Gibson, Mitchell Maguire, Olivia Pryor, Maya Reter, Max Volpert, and Casey Wells. Special Thanks to our character consultant, Symon Winsor. Created under a Creative Commons 4.0 license. Episode Transcript [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gyTpCOM71pfiC8aQyotpiLinrvxezf9MnlZRFar4co4/edit?tab=t.0] Support our work on Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/talesfromthesingingporch] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesingingporch?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thesingingporch?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]

Season 2 - The Porch Outside the Party, a Prologue

Welcome to Season 2, dear listener!  A couple hours before sunrise, in the gentlest part of the night, there was the lazy-raucous laughter of a party that had gone on all night. We return to the Singing Porch for a prologue, where the Porch Outside the Party is almost ready to sing. Gee—I wonder what stories will be told on a night as beautiful as this? CW: none Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions.  Designed and directed by Maya Reter, written and performed by Joe Blanchard. Additional voices provided in this episode by Ruby Gibson. Our Intro and outro music, as well as additional scoring is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane. Created under a Creative Commons 4.0 license. Episode Transcript [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jYXkDKg_TfRjyTne3ZRQpJhjpAUR8NWWhNKNSqvBQ2w/edit?usp=sharing] Support our work on Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/talesfromthesingingporch] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesingingporch?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thesingingporch?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]

FEED DROP: (Un)Likeminded, Flesh and Bone

(Un)Likeminded FEED DROP: As we gear up for Season 2 of the Singing Porch to begin on Monday, May 18th, take a listen to Episode 1 of August Year Round’s sci-fi anthology podcast, (Un)Likeminded. “Two beings—one of flesh and one of iron—find themselves trapped in a torturous transfer of humanity and consciousness.” Content Warnings: body horror, descriptions of violence, blood Check out more about (Un)Likeminded here! Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6D60kFVsBDQ84f2Sjjvu7R?si=3b2b8fd06d5e4d26] | Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/un-likeminded-a-sci-fi-audio-anthology/id1725743939] Website [https://www.augustyearround.com/]

"Do You Have a Moment?" - A Halloween Short

“Do You Have a Moment?” was the 2nd place winner of Silver Sound’s Winter 2025 48 hour sonic dash Competition. Designed and directed by Maya Reter, composition and music production by Samuel Perlman, script and performance by Joe Blanchard.   Episode Transcript [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jlXUMFkxPp3slb2eZ6tE9200KMBVR6AY/view?usp=sharing] Support our work on Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/talesfromthesingingporch] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesingingporch?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thesingingporch?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]

A Fable Sprite, Foreclosed: Voices From the Porch

Floorboard #10. Wending is a Fable Sprite, a creature that lives and breathes creativity. But with her author stuck at an unfulfilling desk job, her magic fails. Wending and her family must take action—before it’s too late. Thank you for listening to the conclusion of our 3-episode mini-series, Voices From the Porch. But don’t you worry! Season 2 is on its way to you, coming 2026. Thanks for being here! Content Warnings: none Tales from the Singing Porch is an original folktale anthology podcast by Talefolk Productions. Designed, directed, and underscored by Maya Reter, written and performed by Bennett Petersen. Additional voices by Joe Blanchard, Laney Yoo, and Scott Hanada. Our intro & outro music is by Samuel Perlman, and our art is by Megan Lenane.   Episode Transcript [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11DBAuVr9D7QvEuD2vOYLFKGLKCB6CiFsUoFXYH1cL3s/edit?tab=t.0] Support our work on Ko-Fi [https://ko-fi.com/talesfromthesingingporch] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesingingporch/] Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thesingingporch?_t=8pBaJ50vBRG&_r=1]