Uncommon Commons
By George Plank & Alex Vitale
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Uncommon CommonsDec 27, 2022
Ep. 65 - Get Connekted
Cyber implants are all the rage, that's why Robot Voice took it upon itself to give John the ultimate upgrade. How's it look?
Today's story is "Get Connekted" by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
Vocal Distortion
Surgical Implants
Bad Science
Body Horror.
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Ep. 64 - A Cold Slice of Cherry Pie
We're going to see it! What's it? Why it's it, of course.
Today's story is "A Cold Slice of Cherry Pie" written by Alex Vitale
Special thanks to Rebecca "Becks" Tewksbury for providing additional voices.
Content Warnings for this episode
Kidnapping
Crying
Car noises
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Ep. 63 - Inside Outside
It's time for a road trip! Where are they going? John knows but isn't telling. Where is Craig going? How long has he been going that way? All these questions and more may or may not be answered in this episode.
Today's story is Inside Outside by George Plank
Content warnings for this episode:
Car sounds
Car Accidents
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Ep. 62 - Echo Creek Cave
Uh oh. Looks like Jane's started a restructuring project all on her own. I'm sure she has a good reason to do so.
Meanwhile, we return to Fairview for another slice of life amongst the Mass.
Today's story is Echo Creek Cave by Alex Vitale
Content warnings for this episode:
Violence
Skeletons
Consequences of our actions
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Ep. 61 - Dial Tone
Don't do this. Don't do that. Parents just don't understand, but what if they were right? Nah. What are the odds?
Today's story is "Dial Tone" written by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode
- Intense Parental Interactions
- Bad First Dates
- Distorted Audio
- Sudden Noises
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"Mesmerize" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ep. 60 - Water Under the Bridge
Everyone loves Amigollios! They're your best friend until the firey end, but even your best friend can't fight back the raveges of time. Right, Jane?
Today's story is "Water Under the Bridge" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings
Yelling
Distress
Fire
Existential Crises
Edited Voices
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 59 - Stuck on You
Hey, do you remember Amigolios? They were all the rage back in the day. Well John found one and we're going to play with it for a bit. You want in? Oh yeah there's also a story about a sticker or something.
Today's story is "Stuck on You" by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
- Eye Contact
- Sleep Paralysis
- Arson
- Bullying
- Alcohol references
- Car Accidents
- Implied Acid Attacks
- Implied Kidnapping
- Paranoia
- An unfavorable view of the foster care system
- Stickers
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Ep. 58 - Auld Lang Syne
What's that smell? Don't look at me! Maybe it's something in the walls, or maybe even on the walls.
Today's story is "Auld Lang Syne" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings for this episode:
Loud Noises
Violence
Asphyxiation
Mention of Dead Relatives
Mortality
Uncommon Commons Ep. 57 - New Year New Me
What a mess! And Jane had her head eaten, so who has to clean it up? John that's who! But nothing stays as anything for too long in the commons. Unless you're at the same party as Moss. Then they might be stuck that way.
Today's Story is "New Year New Me" by George Plank
Content warnings for this episode.
Mention of Alcohol and Tobacco
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 56 - Hunted Part 2
The story so far, John read someone's mail and Jane received a prophecy about someone eating her head. Oh, and Abigail is getting ready for the Festival of the Harvest. Did we leave anything out? There is only one way to know for sure.
Today's Story is Hunted: Part 2 Written by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode
Religion
Loud Noises
Animal Remains
Blood
Violence
Fire
Distorted Voices
Animal Noises
Death
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Uncommon Commons: Ep. 55 - Homefront
Why is Jane so worried? John has never been right about anything ever, right?
Today's story is "Homefront" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings for this episode.
Shouting
Loud Noises
Mention of death
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Uncommon Extra: Tenants
Today's story is Tenants by George Plank
This story was originally published in the anthology Ghosts, Goblins, Murder, & Madness by Dark Ink Press.
Content Warnings for this story:
BUGS (roaches)
EXTREME BODY HORROR
EGGS
Uncommon Commons: Ep. 54 - Hunted Part One
It's spooky season, and while Jane is trying their best to decorate, John would rather be playing his new card game.
Today's Story is Hunted Part One by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
Animal Violence
Blood
Religious Zealotry
Tarot
Sudden noises
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Uncommon Extra: Under the Gas Station Light
In between episodes, Alex reads a story they wrote for r/nosleep. We'll be back in two weeks with a brand-new episode.
Content Warnings for this episode:
Shapeshifters
Skin beings
Body horror
Animals
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 53 - Saint Grozav
Cat school is in session, but for how much longer? Only time will tell.
Today's story is "Saint Grozav" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings for this episode:
Body Horror
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 52: The A.I., Issac
Who said you can't teach an old cat basic history? Not John that's for sure, but Jane doesn't think he's even licensed. To prove he's qualified he reads the End User Agreement on Issatech's newest piece of software, Issac.
Today's Story is "The AI, Issac" by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode
Animal noises
Mechanical noises
Body Horror
AI
Concept of the Self
Sudden noises / alarms
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 51 - Incarceration
John's got it all figured out, but Jane doesn't quite see it yet. Luckily they have someone to spell it out for them. No not you, Fredrick!
Today's story is "Incarceration" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings for this episode
Derealization
Ouija Boards
Ghosts
Public Ridicule
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 50 - The Audience Invisible
What could John possibly be looking for? Beats me, maybe that shadowy figure in the corner knows. He looks friendly enough.
Today's Story is "The Audience Invisible" by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
Dead parents
Sleep paralysis
Home Invasion
Paranoia
Domestic disputes
Being watched
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Uncommon Commons: Ep. 49 - Blister in the Sun
That room has to be around here somewhere. Jane can't wait to get there, but John doesn't find it nearly as a-peel-ing.
Today's story is "Blister in the Sun" by Alex Vitale.
Content Warnings for this episode:
Disease (Epidermolysis bullosa simplex)
Body Horror
Gun Violence
War
Medical Symptoms
Metal sounds
Uncommon Commons Ep. 48 - Scabs
Today's story is "Scabs" written by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
Body horror
Mutilation
Trypophobia
Blood
Bike accidents
Bleeding in public
Doctor's Offices
Offices
Homeowner's Associations.
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 47: Eggshell Mauve
How hard is it to follow some simple directions, John! Just make a left turn in the hallway that doesn't end. See? Simple!
Today's story is "Eggshell Mauve" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings for this episode:
Liminal spaces
Minor Body Horror
Clowns
Gross imagery
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UCC Live!: A Moment in the Uncommon Commons
It’s a beautiful day in the void and everything seems normal until John and Jane learn that the Uncommon Commons is holding auditions for their spring production.
Today's Stories are Audience Participation by George Plank and Spring Assembly by Alex Vitale
Content warnings for today's episode:
Social Awkwardness
Stage Fright
Puppets
Coersion
Suddent Sounds
Distorted Audio
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 46 - The Screaming Expanse
Is there an echo in the void. According to John there sure is!
Today's story is The Screaming Expanse by George Plank
Content Warnings for this epsisode.
- Sudden loud noises/ fireworks
- Non-existence
- Mild Profanity
- Distorted Voices.
- Carnivals
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 45 - Sick Jamz and Spirit Savants
G-g-g-ghosts!!! John is having a little ghost problem, but Jane remains skeptical. Who're they gonna call? Fredrick!
Today's stories are Sick Jamz by George Plank and Spirit Savants by Alex Vitale
Content warnings for this episode
Ghosts
Loud Noises
Screaming
Car Accidents
Violence and bodily harm
People talking over one another
stairwells
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Guests of the Uncommon Commons Ep. 1 - The Mime by Jarrett Connolly
Today's story The Mime by our guest Jarrett Connolly
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Content warnings for today's story:
- Clowns/Mimes
- Hyperventilation
- Claustrophobia
- Blood
- Yelling
- Light Profanity
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Gniyned to Escape: Ep. 1 Preview
Starring:
Alex Vitale as Sandy, Rebecca Tewksbury as Beth, Robbie O'Bryan as Les, and Olive Thompson as Jaxyn
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- Content Warnings for this episode
- Children Being lost/abandoned
- Mascot Characters
- Theme Parks
- Tight Spaces
- The Dark
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"Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Common Area: Season 2 Q&A
You've got questions, we've got answers.
Thank you all for making season 2 everything that it was and more. We can't wait to bring you more stories when Season 3 Launches on May 2nd.
If you can't wait that long, Gniyned to Escape will start dropping on the patreon with a special preview on the main channel on April 11th.
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"Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Uncommon Commons: Season 2 Finale
Someone's coming to dinner. No we actually mean it this time, but it seems like everything is out to get John and Jane. Hopefully they'll be able to pull this off and have a dinner worth remembering.
Special thanks to this week's guest stars:
Rebecca Tewksberry
Alasdair Stewart, Twitter: @AlasdairStuart, @eapodcasts Flux: https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/63-flux/
Jessica Law, Twitter: @JessicaTheLaw Bandcamp: https://jessicalaw.bandcamp.com/
Today's Stories are "2nd Gate" by George Plank & "Break" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings For This Episode:
Home Invasion/ Breaking and Entering
Bodily Harm
Stalking
Profanity
Animal Noises
Water
Commercial Breaks/ Native Advertisements
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"Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 43 - Property of Monique
Let's take a moment to breathe; collect ourselves, or read your story, Jane. That's cool too.
Today's story is "Property of Monique" by Alex Vitale
- Content warnings for this episode:
- Submechanophobia
- Isolation
- Medical Experimentation
- Human Trafficking
- Animal Sounds
- Asphyxiation
- Live Studio Audience
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Uncommon Commons: Ep. 42 - Readmittance
Well now he's gone and done it! John needs to hide a body, and quick, but in an empty void there aren't a lot of hiding spots, and blood shows up very clearly on white. Maybe hearing about a visit to a theme park will take his mind off of things.
Today's story is "Readmittance" by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
- Eldrich Beings
- Theme Parks
- Sudden Noises
- Gun Shots
- HIding a body
- Animal noises
Keywords for this episode: Isolation, Theme Parks, Gniyned Park, Albert Gniyned, Hugh Dunnit
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Uncommon Commons: Ep. 41 - Autopsy Reports 1998
Today's story is Autopsy Reports 1998 by Alex Vitale
Special thanks to Becks Tewksbury for voicing the role of Sheriff Brandy
Content Warnings for This Episode:
Gunshots
Powertools
Descriptions of dead bodies/ mutilation
Law Enforcement
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Uncommon Commons: Ep. 40 - C F Eye Care
John starts working out, and Jane is less than amused. If only she could see the health benefits like Lindsey who schedules regular doctor visits, even when it's scary.
Today's story is "C F Eye Care" written by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
Eyes/eye imagery
Body Horror
Doctor's Offices
Cubist Art
Power Tools
Sudden/ Loud Noises
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Uncommon Commons: Ep. 39 - Happy Wife Happy Life
Jane recounts the life of her late uncle Grandpason, or was it Grandmason. Either way a story soon arrives featuring many helpful tips to nuptial bliss.
Today's Story is 'Happy Wife, Happy Life' by Alex Vitale
Content warnings for this episode:
- Pregnancy
- Implied Murder
- Mysticism
- Sudden Unexpected sounds.
- Daredevil Stunts
- Orphans
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Uncommon Commons: Nondescript Winter Holiday Special
Ho ho ho! Who's that, up on the rooftop? According to John, bad news and Billy Blakeswell in this week's story would have to agree with him.
Special Thanks to Rebecca Tewksberry as Jolly the Elf
Today's Story is "Claus-trophobia" by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
- Body Horror
- Mecanical Parts
- Fire
- Loud Noises
- Analog Horror
- Begging/ Pleading
- Santa Claus(es)
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 38 - Plastic
With guests inbound John is doing his best to make this barren void a home, but Jane decides to crash the party early. Also, Les finds family on clearance in a Halloween warehouse by the name of Hector-Spector.
Content warnings for this episode:
- Overbearing Parents
- Loss of friendship
- Animated Inanimate Objects
- Divorce
- Awkward Social Interactions
- Sudden Loud Noises
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 37 - Kopfwunde
He's alive!!! But he's not all there, and while Jane tries to come up with a way to bring John back she reads the cautionary tale of one Dr. Kopfwunde.
Content Warnings for this episode:
- Gunshots
- Death
- Sudden Noises
- Callbacks
- Animal Experimentation
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 36 - Codename Bernadette
All great projects start somewhere, and for John it all begins with a single test tube.
Content Warnings for this episode:
- Depiction of Suicide
- Fire Arms/ Explosions
- Distorted Voices
- Artificial Intelligence
- Coughing
- Sudden /loud sound effects
- Death
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 35 - Pray the Rosary
No one can head the local Sniggldyfigg congregation quite like Jane can, especially if you ask Jane. Her story has Maggie in a corner, in the spotlight, losing her religion.
Today's story is "Pray the Rosary" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings for this epoisode:
- Religion/ catholicism
- Satanic/demonic imagery
- Death
- Distorted Vocals
- Sudden/Persistant Noises
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 34 - One of Us.
Have you gotten your daily dose of chanting in? Let's try it together. Ready? ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US. Oh and John finds an old tape or something.
Today's story is "One of Us" Written by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
- Cults/Religious Imagery
- Fire
- Multiple overlapping voices
- Sudden noises and sounds
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 33 - The Gravedigger's Cat
John is having a time training Doreen's cats so Jane decides to get a pet of her own. Plus, we learn about another cat with a macabre daily schedule.
Today's Story is "The Gravedigger's Cat" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings for this episode
- Animal Sounds
- Spiders
- Descriptions of cemetaries
- Depictions of corpses
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 32 - He Doesn't Bite
They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but John seems to be having no trouble handling Doreen Wimbledon's cats. Plus, a story about the perils of pet ownership.
Today's story is "He Doesn't Bite" by George Plank
Content Warnings for this Episode:
- Animal Noises
- Distorted Audio
- Eldrich Horror
- Teeth, Claws, and Blood
- Awkward Conversation
- Yawning
- Implied Fire
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"SCP-x7x (6th Floor)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 31 -Morning Rush
Running a hardware store is hard. Almost as hard as running from a hardware store. Right, John?
Today'es story is "Morning Rush" by Alex Vitale
Content warnings for this episode:
Death
Allergies
Sirens
Animal sounds
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 30 - 24 Hour Convenience
Jane has a brilliant business venture, but John seems less than keen to join in, and in John's story Russ deals with ther pressures of working the night shift.
Today's Story is 24 Hour Convenience by George Plank
Content warnings for this episode:
Power tools (drills & chainsaw sounds)
Sounds of furniture breaking
Fear and panic
Cryptids
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 29 - Spinning Gears
There are few things more elegant than a game of chess. Despite this, John struggles to remember the rules, and in Jane's Story a young man fights to maintain his title.
Today's story is "Spinning Gears" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings for this episode:
Knives
Descriptions of blood/ bodily injury
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 28 - Into the Gaping Maw of Phillip Bennett
Today's Story is "Into the Gaping Maw of Phillip Bennett" by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
Eating Disorders
Body Horror
Familial Abuse
Descriptions of Food/Eating
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 27 - Dirty Shirley
Jane is less than impressed by John's new set of wheels, and the two of them begin the 4 week journey to the fabled "garage".
Today's story is Dirty Shirley by Alex Vitale
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Content warnings for this episode:
- Descriptions of Death and Viscera
- Car Accidents/ Drunk Driving
- Mild Language
- Drink Tampering
Uncommon Commons Ep. 26 - And Run
Jane wants to know where a mysterious car alarm is coming from, and John just wants to know what a car is. Plus Kris confronts mortality head on.
Today's story is - And Run by George Plank
Content warnings for this episode:
Disturbing Boditly Depictions
Recursion
Car noises
Police officers
Anxiety and stress
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 25 - Old Traditions
Rain, rain, go away. John and Jane open a mysterious package, and Jane sheds some light on things with her story.
Today's story is "Old Traditions" by Alex Vitale
Content Warnings for this episode:
Storms/ Rain
Sudden/ prolonged noises
Falling
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 24 - Watch & Warning
There's a storm a-brewin' in the Void. Kinda. Maybe a new story will take John's mind off the mysterious tape they found.
Today's story is Watch & Warning by George Plank
Content Warnings for this episode:
Gunshots
Thunder/ rain/ other storm sounds
Financial Responsibility
Yelling
Megalophobia
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Uncommon Commons Ep. 23 - Exit Pursued By Death
Content Warnings for this episode:
Death
Stalking
Gunshot noises
Allusions to Suicide
Podcast ads
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