Yes, I KNOW we said January, but hey, it's January somewhere, right?

The Oz 9 crew are finally (?) done with their plant-based emergency and have broken free of the Milky Way Galaxy. They're currently lurking in a galaxy that (if you're looking at it sideways and are 9 years old) has a vaguely rude shape. That should keep them entertained for a while.

Anyway, they might actually get off the 9 and explore a strange new world here soon, so now's probably a good time to say goodbye.

Please stay through the end credits to hear a very cool trailer for a very good show.

And we haven't gotten any reviews for, like, AGES, so you know , if you wanted to , you could, like, leave us one or something. No biggie.

You've been listening to:

Tim Sherburn as Colin Shannon Perry as Madeline and Olivia Bonnie Brantley as Jessie Chrissi Talyn Saje as Julie Eric Perry as Joe Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield David S Dear as Dr Theo BromaeKevin Hall as Greg, Kyle Jones as Narrator 2, and Chris Nadolny Gourley as your Narrator.

Our music is by John Faley; our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Sarah Golding is our dialog editor, and Oliver Morris is our sound designer. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry but if you say so in public, she'll deny it.

I tell ya, you turn your back for, like, three months, and someone just shoulders their way in there and takes over your ship, your characters... sheeesh.

ANYWAY, if you're familiar with A Ninth World Journal or Deconstructive Criticism, you've already enjoyed the work of our own Dr. Theo Bromae, better known as David S. Dear.

In this bonus episode, he gives us a glimpse of life behind the curtain. And in front of the toilet door COME ON ALREADY SOME OF US HAD RICE KUDZPIES AT SNACKTIME.

Tim Sherburn as Colin Bonnie Brantley as Jessie Shannon Perry as Madeline Kevin Hall as GregDavid S. Dear as himself Kyle Jones as Narrator 2 and Chris Nadolny Gourley as your Narrator

Our music is by John Faley; our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Typically, Sarah Golding is our dialog editor, and Oliver Morris is our sound designer, but you have Shannon Perry to blame for those this time. This episode of Oz-9 was written by David S. Dear.

Welcome to the Audiotorium. It's Discussing Oz 9, with Narrator and Narrator 2, Pluto, and other assorted folks.

If you're not familiar with the Discussing Network and their stable of shows, Discussing Who, Discussing Trek, and Discussing Comics, you really could be listening to that instead of this. (http://www.discussingnetwork.com/) 

But in the style of Discussing Stuff, it's a review of Oz 9's season 4, so if you haven't listened to all of season 4, well, spoilers, sweetie.

This episode was written by Kyle Jones and features ...

Chris Nadolny Gourley as your Narrator Kyle Jones as Narrator 2  (and far-too-briefly Clarence Brown as Narrator 2) Lee Shackleford as Pluto Tim Sherburn as Colin June Clark Eubanks as the Albatros Aaron Clark as Le Bichon Frise Richard Cowen as Leet Bonnie Brantley as Donna and Cpt Jessie Steven Crider as Rock Brickwell Richard Nadolny as the Alarm Shannon Perry as Olivia

Our music is by John Faley, our artwork by Lucas Elliott. Be sure to check out all the shows at our very dear friends' Discussing Network! 

If you struggled through the classically complex and layered story of the last four seasons, you're not alone. It was, as Mrs Sheffield has it, "more twisty-turny than my graduate teaching assistant's insides after my AP Honours' Intestinal Inversion lecture and practicuum." 

So Dr. Charles Tucket, who you may remember from another hiatus episode, The Oz 8000 Biosphere: Portrait of a Refuge, has been unthawed once again to provide some much-needed and hopefully not teeth-grittingly dull exposition and explanation.

Good luck. Take notes.

You've been listening to: Kyle Jones as the tour guide and Narrator Two. Chris Nadolny Gourley as your Narrator,  and David S Dear as Dr. Charlie Tucket. Our music is by John Faley; our artwork by Lucas Elliott. Sarah Golding is the dialogue editor, and Oliver Morris is our sound designer. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry.

I'M LATE TO THE LISTEN ALONG, SO THIS IS WHAT YOU GET. 

It's possible someone dies in this episode. I mean, it's possible someone dies in EVERY episode — it's really pretty astonishing when no one does — so you should probably pay attention today so you understand the chatter around the old fishbowl at work tomorrow.

Today's bonus information: a really tightly woven Italian suit can protect against some wimpier weaponry. 

And just like that, another player is removed from the board. One episode left in Season Four, space monkeys. Will anyone survive? You've been listening to... Kevin Hall as Felonius and Greg Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield Eric Perry as Mr. Southers, Dr. von Haber Zetzer and Joe Sarah Rhea Werner as Pipistrelle Shannon Perry as Madeline Tim Sherburn as Colin David S Dear as Dr. Theo Bromae Bonnie Brantley as Jessie Aaron Clark as Le Bichon Frise and Ben Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie Kyle Jones is Narrator 2, and Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator

Our spectacular artwork is by Lucas Elliott; all this gorgeous music is by John Faley. Dialogue editing is from the brilliant Sarah Golding, and sound design from the glorious Oliver Morris. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry, who can almost remember what happened in the last episode, but no guarantees.

Oz 9 will be hosting a live listen-along for our season finale! Join us at 10 AM US Pacific time on our Cast Junkie Discord channel on date TBD.

Keep an eye on our website and our Twitter, @Oz9podcast, for the exact date once we know what it is. To join us, find the invite link on our website, 9.com">https://oz-9.com. Or go here, even: https://discord.gg/4zXBRxH.

Until next time, space monkeys, shoot for the stars, but don't eat the sandwiches.

Is anyone else hearing a weird ... flapping sound? And feeling a tiny bit of a breeze? But like, a weirdly hostile breeze that's just coiled up and waiting to turn into a tornado, given even a hint of a reason?

Just me? Huh.

Well, it's episode 78, and if you haven't learned your lesson by now, I can't help you. 

Also, there will be a live listen-along for season-ending episode 80, so keep your eye on our Twitter (@oz9pocast) and our website (9.com">https://oz-9.com) for that one. 

You've been listening to:

Eric Perry as Howard, Joe, and Dr. von Haber Zetzer Tim Sherburn as Colin and Emily Richard Cowen as Leet Bonnie Brantley as Jessie and Donna Shannon Perry as Madeline and Olivia Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie David S Dear as Dr Theo Bromae and Tiberius Aaron Clark as Le Bichon Frise and Ben Kevin Hall as Greg and Felonius Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield Lee Shackleford as Pluto Kyle Jones is Narrator 2 Introducing Sarah Rhea Werner as Pipistrelle! Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator Oz 9 was written by Shannon Perry, edited by Sarah Golding, and sound designed by Oliver Morris. John Faley is our composer and music man; our art is by Lucas Elliott. We love hearing from you, so leave us a review if it strikes your fancy, or hang out with us on the Cast Junkie Discord Server.

Until next time, Space Monkeys, shoot for the stars. Just, not literally.

Content warning: There are some big emotions in this one, so please take care of you.

We're getting closer to the end of Season 4, and ... well, that's it, really. We're getting closer. Break out the confetti because you get a break from us!

Well, probably. We're kind of like barnacles — we have to be scraped off and then we still leave a sticky residue.

Anyway, lots going on in here, so I'll just leave you to it. Pass the sandwiches. And the tissue....

Eric Perry as Dr von Haber Zetzer and Joe Shannon Perry as Madeline and Olivia David S Dear as Dr. Theo Bromae Tim Sherburn as Colin Kevin Hall as Greg and Felonius Richard Cowen as Leet Aaron Clark as Le Bichon Frise and Ben Bonnie Brantley as Jessie and Donna Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield June Clark Eubanks as the Albatros Kyle Jones is Narrator 2, and Chris Nadolny Gourley is your Narrator

Oz 9's dialogue is edited by Sarah Golding, and Oliver Morris is our sound designer. Our music is by John Faley; our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry.

Until next time, Space Monkeys!

It's entirely possible this story has spun a wee bit out of control. But then, isn't that a lot like...life?

I mean, take your basic ergonomic keyboard. Don't you want to bash its tiny electronic brains out on a rock, only it was expensive and nominally doing something useful for your hands or wrists or something? While that might be an overreaction, might it also be considered an entirely understandable response to the fact that every time you try to type an exclamation point you get that weird squiggly tilde or whatever that thing is called, and let's face it, for some of us, there's just not that much call for a tilde, as I don't speak a language that requires it, nor do I need to indicate "approximately" that often-

Sorry.

Just ... listen to the thing. Or not. Whatever~ oh for fu-

Bonnie Brantley as Jessie and Donna Shannon Perry as Madeline and Olivia June Clark Eubanks as Teresa and the Albatros Eric Perry as Joe and Dr von Haber Zetzer Tim Sherburn as Colin Richard Cowen as Leet David S Dear as Dr. Theo Bromae Kevin Hall as Greg Aaron Clark as Ben and Le Bichon Frise Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie Lee Shackleford as Pluto Richard Nadolny as The Alarm Kyle Jones as Narrator 2 and Chris Nadolny Gourley as your Narrator Our music is by John Faley; our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Our dialogue is edited by Sarah Golding, and Oliver Morris is our sound designer. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry.

Additional music in this episode is Spring Mvt 1 Allegro, John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players. 

Until next time, Space Monkeys~

SERIOUSLY????

Note: This is the final episode narrated by Richard Nadolny. His fabulous daughter Chris Nadolny Gourley takes over the mic in 76.

Other note: despite what the credits say, this episode was edited by Sarah Golding and sound designed by Oliver Morris. (Both geniuses; give them lots of gigs and money.)

We'd say the pace is picking up, but seriously, when you're just going around in circles because half of your engines are blown out, does pace really matter?

Also, did YOU know National Geographic has a Narrators' Lounge? Who do you suppose hangs out in there? Freeman and Attenborough, obv; surely Ron Howard drops by now and again, Benedict Cumberbatch probably quit coming by after that whole "peng-wing" incident... Oprah has her own wing...

Sorry, got a little distracted there. What were we talking about? Oh hell, I'm sure whatever it was, it wasn't very important. 

You've been listening to: June Clark Eubanks as the Albatros Tim Sherburn as Colin Shannon Perry as Olivia and Madeline Richard Cowen as Leet Sarah Golding as Mrs Sheffield Kevin Hall as Greg and Felonius Eric Perry as Dr von Haber Zetzer and Southers David S Dear as Dr. Theo Bromae Chrisi Talyn Saje as Julie Aaron Clark as Ben and le Bichon Frise Bonnie Brantley as Jessie Kyle Jones as Narrator 2 and Richard Nadolny as your Narrator Our music is by John Faley; our artwork is by Lucas Elliott. Oz 9 is written by Shannon Perry. As previously mentioned, production was by the Dream Team of Sarah Golding and Oliver Morris. Until next time, Space Monkeys, try not to bump into the moon.