Sam McDonald

Sam McDonald

@arthurdrakoni.bsky.social

Owner and founder of The Audiophile. A frequent reviewer of audio fiction. I also created my own audio drama anthology called The Books of Thoth. My blog: https://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/?m=1 The Books of Thoth: https://booksofthoth.carrd.co/

405 Followers 102 Following 513 Posts Joined Oct 2023
1 month ago
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Strange noises.
An isolated mountain house.
And a realization no one wants to make.

Grandma’s Furry Robe on The Moonlit Road Podcast
Listen: www.themoonlitroad.com/grandmas-fur...

#Horror
#AppalachianHorror
#ScaryStories
#FolkLife

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1 week ago
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Got some very good news today. The Books of Thoth is both the #2 science fiction podcast and #4 fiction podcast in Zambia. A very heartfelt thank you to all of my listeners in Zambia 🇿🇲

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2 weeks ago
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Bonus Ep #5 - Ft Sam McDonald from Books of Thoth Listen to Residents of Proserpina Park - A Mythology Audio Drama on RedCircle

Listen to the full review here: redcircle.com/shows/proser...

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2 weeks ago
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I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by @girlmadeofjade.bsky.social. We talked about my experience reviewing audio dramas, my work on The Books of Thoth, my day job at Shreveport Aquarium, and of course our shared love of mythology.

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1 month ago
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The Books of Thoth Listen to The Books of Thoth on RedCircle

And don’t forgot to listen to The Books of Thoth if you haven’t already. We’re available on all podcast platform: redcircle.com/shows/the-bo...

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1 month ago
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Everywhere that The Books of Thoth went in 2025. A story in four maps. #AudioDrama #Podcast #BooksOfThoth #Anthology #AudioFiction #FictionPodcast

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1 month ago
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The last episode of season 5 of Residents of Proserpina Park is now live! What ultimately happened to Sam, Juni, and Drew?

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1 month ago
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A ghost in a tattered pink dress.

A buried jar.

One chilling secret.

🎧 Lizzie: Ghost of Brinkley Female College
The Moonlit Road Podcast
Listen on Apple Podcasts:
www.themoonlitroad.com/lizzie

#GhostStories #Folklore #HauntedHistory #Folklife

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1 month ago
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Would you try to trick the devil?

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2 months ago
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Looks like I’ve finally run out of space on the back of my iPad case. But what a lovely collage they make. I’ve got stickers from:

Residents of Proserpina Park from @girlmadeofjade.bsky.social

Timestorm

Shreveport Aquarium

Chimp Haven

And there’s Twilight Histories hanging on by a thread.

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2 months ago

We only published two episodes this year, but I’m very proud of both of them. And I released them in the same month. For my upload schedule, that’s pretty good. And I’m glad everyone enjoyed “Welcome to the Xenarium” and “How the Aesir Learned the Mantras.”

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2 months ago
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We are now at just over 5,200 Downloads. I’d been hoping we’d pass 5,000 Downloads this year. So, a small victory, but very much worth celebrating.

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2 months ago
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The new year is here. So, time to see how The Books of Thoth did in our second year of production.

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2 months ago
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And we're back! Listen to newest episode of Residents of Proserpina Park and find out what happens to Jessica, Junichi, and Sam

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2 months ago

I’ve been listening to Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson. So, looks like I’ll be a Martian colonist. The book does say that the Ares colonization mission launched in 2026. Guess I know what I’m doing next year.

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2 months ago
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So, I’m back with another update. A lot sooner than I expected. The Books of Thoth is the #1 Fiction Podcast in Pakistan! I don’t know what to say right now, but I’m not complaining about it. 🇵🇰

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2 months ago

And thank you to everyone else who has been listening to The Books of Thoth. We’ve been seeming a massive surge in listeners these last few days.

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2 months ago
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Well how’s this for a Christmas surprise. The Books of Thoth is not only the 16th most listened to science fiction podcast in India, we’re also the 18th most listened to fiction podcast in Pakistan. A big thank you to all of our listeners in India and Pakistan 🇮🇳 🇵🇰

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2 months ago

We also have listeners in:

Estonia 🇪🇪

Lithuania 🇱🇹

Mexico 🇲🇽

Iceland 🇮🇸

Morocco 🇲🇦

Turkey 🇹🇷

Germany 🇩🇪

Nigeria 🇳🇬

Brazil 🇧🇷

Spain 🇪🇸

Hungry 🇭🇺

Italy 🇮🇹

Thailand 🇹🇭

Romania 🇷🇴

Indonesia 🇮🇩

Malaysia 🇲🇾

Japan 🇯🇵

China 🇨🇳

Taiwan 🇹🇼

Singapore 🇸🇬

Who knows where we’ll go next?

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2 months ago

You can find our listeners all around the world:

United States 🇺🇸

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Chile 🇨🇱

Canada 🇨🇦

Australia 🇦🇺

South Africa 🇿🇦

Ireland 🇮🇪

India 🇮🇳

Kenya 🇰🇪

New Zealand 🇳🇿

Uganda 🇺🇬

Netherlands 🇳🇱

Vietnam 🇻🇳

Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

North Macedonia 🇲🇰

Denmark 🇩🇰

Sweden 🇸🇪

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2 months ago
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The Books of Thoth has surpassed 5,000 Download. I’d been hoping we’d hit this goal before the new year. And it would seem I got my wish. So, here is Su-Say from the episode “Welcome to the Xenarium” to help us celebrate.

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3 months ago

Damian Haas?

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3 months ago
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The Sheriff and the Loup Garou - The Moonlit Road.com Louisiana story of a sheriff’s deputy who must fulfill a frightening challenge to keep the love of his life - capture and kill the terrifying Cajun werewolf, the Loup Garou!

NEW STORY: Deputy must fulfill a frightening task to keep the love of his life - kill the Cajun werewolf, the Loup Garou! www.themoonlitroad.com/the-sheriff-...
Apple Podcasts: www.themoonlitroad.com/sheriffloupg... #FolkloreSky #GhostStory #SouthernGhosts #Podcast

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3 months ago
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The Audio File: Witch, Please! I’ve caught up with the seasons of previously reviewed shows. So, now I’m trying to attend to my considerable backlog. That brings us to the...

In this edition of my audio fiction review column The Audio File we take a look at the anti rom-com audio drama Witch, Please! drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

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4 months ago
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Today is the day!

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4 months ago

Very honored! Thank you @arthurdrakoni.bsky.social

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4 months ago
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Why is a Jack-O’-Lantern Named Jack? Halloween pumpkins are also known as jack-o'-lanterns. But were did the name Jack come from? Why do we carve and light them up each year? Find out in this old Southern ghost story.

Wait, Halloween isn't over! Before you throw out that rotting jack-o-lantern - learn why it's called "Jack" in the first place. www.themoonlitroad.com/why-is-a-jac...
Apple Podcasts: www.themoonlitroad.com/po19
#FolkloreSky #GhostStory #SouthernGhosts #Podcast

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4 months ago
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The Audio File: Spaceships: Season 2 Well, this is the third time in a row that I’ve done a review of a new season of an audio drama. I don’t really have anything to add. So, le...

In this edition of The Audio File we take a look at season 2 of @spaceships.bsky.social drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

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5 months ago
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The Cow That Ate The Preacher Traveling preacher seeks revenge on a inhospitable farm couple in this darkly funny ghost story from Arkansas (by way of Ireland).

New podcast season of Southern ghost stories and folktales on The Moonlit Road.  In this story, a traveling preacher seeks revenge on an inhospitable farm couple in this darkly funny Arkansas ghost story. themoonlitroad.com/cowpreacher  #FolkloreSky #GhostStory #SouthernGhosts #Podcast

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5 months ago

What a wonderful surprise and some fair thoughts on our second season. Thanks to Sam for taking the time to not only enjoy our show, but to weigh in on it as well. If you're not familiar with The Audio File, go check it out! We don't have enough reviewers in this space.

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