The Awkward Screw
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Meanwhile on the Wishbone Part 4
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
As Helount continues his recollection of Marrk’s rescue from the Ninpar gang and ultimate decision to join the crew of the Screw, the spirit entity resembling Anju is pushing him to look even further into his past. Helount must accept responsibility for his actions before he can move forward on his path to becoming a Wielder of the Stone...
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim Ramaekers.Mixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
MusicFull Strength by Rhythm ScottUndernight by Lincoln DavisRunner by Third AgeInto the Unkown by HillVia www.Soundstripe.com
CastHelount is Tim RamaekersAnju and Marrk is Jack TyradesTony is Michael Curtis
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Monday Nov 29, 2021
Meanwhile on the Wishbone Part 3
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
There is a sense of dread in the space occupied by Helount as Anju’s spirit begins pushing him to answer for his desire to become one with the Stone, even if it means aiding the Palm Bay Pirates in their schemes. As if to demonstrate the selfishness now in Helount’s heart, they continue to dig into the past and discuss their rescue of Marrk from the Ninpar Gang and the selflessness and trust they all demonstrated that day...
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim Ramaekers.Mixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
MusicSoldier’s March by Rhythm ScottVoyage by HawksilverTik Tock by Rhythm ScottAs Dusk Descends by Wicked CinemaNow or Never by Caleb EtheridgeVia www.Soundstripe.com
CastHelount is Tim RamaekersAnju and Marrk is Jack TyradesTony is Michael Curtis
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Monday Jun 28, 2021
Meanwhile on the Wishbone Part 2
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Monday Jun 28, 2021
Helount is more interested in reliving the past than accepting his current state and continues his conversation with what he believes is Anju’s spirit. Talking about the initial meeting and recruitment of Tony and how they had to escape a Mercenary Guild blockade around the space station where Tony was working as a Port Pilot, it’s only a matter of time before Helount has to accept responsibility for his actions...
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim Ramaekers.Mixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
MusicNight Raid by ElisionHay Burner Stomp by Dresden the FlamingoBad Seed by Ian KeloskyLethal Contract by Cody MartinVia www.Soundstripe.com
CastHelount isTim RamaekersAnju is Jack TyradesTony is Michael Curtis
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Monday Dec 21, 2020
A Message to The PBP
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
After retrieving and stabilizing the Captain with Jasska’s help, Tony and Marrk are on the bridge waiting for her to return with parts scavenged from her ship to repair the Screw. Tony and Marrk have an idea to send a message over comms to the Palm Bay Pirates via the stranded Pirate fighter unit known as Kaya Squadron...
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim RamaekersMixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
MusicWithin the Void by HillVia www.Soundstripe.com
CastMarrk is Jack TyradesTony is Michael Curtis
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Friday Mar 27, 2020
Current Events And Our Indefinite Hiatus
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Due to the current global situation, Tim and I have decided that it would be best to put the show on an indefinite hold. It seems so frivolous to work on a creative endeavor in a time like this when there is so much more that we and everyone could be doing. Our world has changed and it will never be what it was again, especially if the people aren't vigilant and allow our leadership to use this event to further strangle our human rights and stomp out the individual and creative spirit in every last human being.
We also don't want to be part of the problem by keeping people entertained, now is not the time to be entertained. Now is the time to prepare, to act, to eliminate all the division that the media and politics have created. Realize we are all the same, we all love our families, enjoy time with our friends, have hopes and dreams, strengths and weaknesses, successes and shortcomings. Those that use this event and others like it to make a profit are the enemy, because they strive for material ends and are filled with greed and envy. The enemy is those negative emotions and those that knowingly use them for monetary and political means. Governments throughout history have used fear to motivate their populations to go to war, to pass draconian bills and laws, to ilk them of their productivity and humanity. Do not feed into the fear, it stunts thinking and creates a hostile and untrustworthy society, not unlike the society we currently find ourselves in.
If in our absence you decide to withdraw your financial support for us, we will not be offended. We can't honestly ask for your money during these times when it could be spent better somewhere else. We will however still be providing rewards and Patron only updates during our hiatus, they just won't be as regular as they have been. Don't misunderstand us, we are not abandoning this project that we've spent the last three and a half years of our lives on. If events allow, we'll be back and believe us it will be with a bang!
Be strong and courageous, find faith in whatever it is you believe in and remember every day is both our last and our first. Perhaps this is the end of something, yet perhaps it is also the beginning of something else. Stay Safe Out There.
Sincerely,
Mike Curtis
Tim Ramaekers
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Ep. 2.m4 // Collateral Damage // Part 4
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Just as Marrk and Tony were pulling the Captain into the cargo bay, the Screw was hit by a derelict Pirate fighter and a large mass of shrapnel. Jasska is desperately attempting to rouse them and as they come to, they discover the Captain is again drifting away from them. Will their hastily formed plan to rescue the Captain work before he is out of reach?
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim Ramaekers.Mixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
MusicThe Departure by Caleb EthridgeLights Out by Tru GenesisValkyrie by Kevin GrahamAll via www.Soundstripe.com
CastJasska is Serina StilwellThe Captain and Marrk are Jack TyradesTony is Michael Curtis
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Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Ep. 2.m3 // Collateral Damage // Part 3
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Marrk and Tony attempt to retrieve the Captain, but his tether is entangled in some damaged hull-plating on The Screw. So, Marrk undertakes his first ever spacewalk to free the tether while Jasska desperately tries to get through to them after noticing a large mass of debris and shrapnel heading towards them. Will they rescue the Captain in time before the impact?CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim RamaekersMixed and Edited by Michael CurtisMusicMaharajah by Simple ThievesFalling by Alice in WinterBoth via www.Soundstripe.com
CastJasska is Serina StilwellThe Captain and Marrk are Jack TyradesTony is Michael Curtis
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Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Ep. 2.m1 // Collateral Damage // Part 1
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
The Wishbone has Folded out of the Wastes and the remnants of Kaya Squadron have fallen back to a rally point well outside gun-range of the Screw and Jasska's ship, the Luxe Vitesse, which have both been hit by torpedoes. Marrk and Tony must find the Captain before anything else...
Credits
Written and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim Ramaekers
Mixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
MusicOthers by Hill
Hitman by HillBoth via www.SoundStripe.com
CastMarrk is Jack TyradesTony is Michael Curtis
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Friday Aug 30, 2019
Ep. 1.12 // Convergence // Part 2
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Strap in for the Season Finale... The tale of how the Awkward Screw came to be drifting in the Far Wastes has nearly all been told. The code has been deciphered and the crew are about to find out what it says and what that message will mean for their future...
Credits
Written and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim Ramaekers
Mixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
MusicCollapse of An Empire by Alternate EndingsWitch Hunt by Dresden The FlamingoEroding the Will by HillFast Approaching Mayhem by HillMild to Moderate Hysteria by HillThe Inner Battle by HillThe Seeds of Unrest by HillTrouble in Darkness by HillDuchess of Doom by HillAll via www.SoundStripe.com
Cast
Captain Asterik is Zack MichelJasska is Kaylee StilwellCommander Ratchelson and Lieutenant Enmothe are Lesley B. AlbrightKaya One and Petty Officer Plebes are Lance WaldingerThe Captain and Marrk are Jack TyradesHelount is Tim RamaekersTony is Michael Curtis
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Friday Aug 09, 2019
Ep. 1.11 // Convergence // Part 1
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
The Captain gathers the crew to discuss the importance of honesty and trust aboard a ship and to discuss the cryptic beeping emanating from the short-range coms. While, Marrk and Tony fill in the gaps of events that transpired since the Folding Field Failure and the first distress call.
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim Ramaekers.Mixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
MusicAt the Stroke of Midnight by Moments www.AdrianWalther.com Lacuna by Gold Coast Both via www.SoundStripe.com
CastAnju’s Mate is Alyda RodriguezEnsign Tulmeya is Joseph RamaekersThe Captain and Marrk are Jack TyradesHelount is Tim RamaekersTony is Michael Curtis
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Friday Jul 19, 2019
Ep. 1.10 // Drift with Me // Part 2
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Helount continues investigating the mysterious signal they are receiving. While Marrk brings us up to speed on the events just after the Catastrophic Folding Field Failure that has left the Awkward Screw drifting in a region of space known as the Far Wastes...
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim Ramaekers.Mixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
CastEnsign Tulmeya is Joseph RamaekersHelount’s Grandfather is Don RamaekersJasska is Kaylee StilwellKaya One and Petty Officer Plebes are Lance WaldingerThe Captain and Marrk are Jack TyradesHelount is Tim RamaekersTony is Michael Curtis
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Friday Jun 28, 2019
Ep. 1.09 // Drift with Me // Part 1
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Just as Kaya 1 is about to finish off Jasska and her N5-48, the Awkward Screw pops up on the scanners and after a long pursuit, the Screw is forced to take even more risks in their attempt to flee the Palm Bay Pirates. Then a mysterious signal begins bleeding through as Marrk and Tony tell the story. Could there be a rescue in their near future?
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim RamaekersMixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
Music
Taking Refuge in the Abandoned Starship and No Sanctuary by HillVia www.SoundStripe.com
CastJasska is Kaylee StilwellKaya One and Petty Officer Plebes are Lance WaldingerHelount’s Grandfather is Don RamaekersThe Captain and Marrk are Jack TyradesHelount is Tim RamaekersTony is Michael Curtis
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Friday Jun 07, 2019
Ep. 1.08 // Point the Way // Part 2
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
After landing in an asteroid cave in the Glove Belt, the Captain is trying to seal the turret bay while Helount comes clean about the cargo and what exactly they’re carrying. Meanwhile the Pirate fighter Kaya 1 has orders to destroy a ship that escaped the PBP’s grasp at HOM-P. In that ship, Jasska is struggling to reach the Awkward Screw and the mysterious artifact before it’s too late...
Credits
Written and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim Ramaekers
Mixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
Music
Out of Options and Entering the Firebreather’s Lair by Hill
Via www.SoundStripe.com
Cast
Jasska is Kaylee Stilwell
Kaya One and Petty Officer Plebes are Lance Waldinger
The Captain and Marrk are Jack Tyrades
Helount is Tim Ramaekers
Tony is Michael Curtis
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Friday May 17, 2019
Ep. 1.07 // Point the Way // Part 1
Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
After performing a risky blind micro-fold, the crew attempts to flee HOM-P and the Palm Bay Pirates through the asteroid belt. Unbeknownst to them, a detachment from the feared Kaya Squadron is hot on their tale with orders to destroy the Awkward Screw...
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim RamaekersMixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
Music
The Menace by Hill
Killer Instinct by Rhythm Scott - www.RhythmScott.com
Both via www.SoundStripe.com
CastKaya One and Morle are Lance WaldingerKaya Three and seven are Keziah RichardsJasska is Kaylee StilwellCommander Ratchelson and Lieutenant Enmothe are Lesley B. AlbrightThe Captain and Marrk are Jack TyradesHelount is Tim RamaekersTony is Michael Curtis
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Friday Apr 05, 2019
EP. 1.06 // Not a Chance in Halio // Part 2
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Pirates have surrounded HOM-P and somehow jettisoned many docking and habitation modules, including the one the Screw is docked in. Will they find a way to escape without drawing too much attention to themselves? Probably not...
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim RamaekersMixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
CastJasska is Kaylee StilwellCommander Ratchelson and Lieutenant Enmothe are Lesley B. AlbrightMorle and Petty Officer Plebes are Lance WaldingerArda and Captain Askton are Zack MichelAnju Jayohwen is Jack TyradesHelount Gafse is Tim RamaekersMarrk Deet is Jack TyradesTony Pale is Michael Curtis
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Friday Mar 15, 2019
Ep. 1.05 // Not A Chance in Halio // Part 1
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
The crew fold to HOMP to deliver Artur’s cargo. Some of the systems on the Screw start acting weird, but that’s just the beginning...
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim RamaekersMixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
MusicOutlaw by Heartland NightsBattle Cry by Rhythm Scott www.RhythmScott.com Via www.SoundStripe.com
CastThe Captain and Marrk are Jack TyradesHelount is Tim RamaekersTony is Michael Curtis
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Friday Feb 22, 2019
Ep. 1.04 // Don’t Taka ’Bout It // Part 2
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
While the repairs on the ship are being completed, Helount and Artur finalize the plans for smuggling an ancient artifact to a massive mining outpost aboard the Screw. Marrk introduces Tony to an old flame while the Captain wades through the depths of corporate insensitivity at OgleCon…
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim RamaekersMixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
CastArtur is Rixen BlackheartThe assistants and Ansel are Zack MichelGarble is Lesley B. AlbrightAnju Jayohwen is Jack TyradesHelount Gafse is Tim RamaekersMarrk Deet is Jack TyradesTony Pale is Michael Curtis
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Friday Feb 01, 2019
EP. 1.03 // Don’t Taka ’Bout It // Part 1
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
The crew dock at Taka Station to resupply and get the Screw looked at.
CreditsWritten and Produced by Michael Curtis and Tim RamaekersMixed and Edited by Michael Curtis
CastArtur is Rixen BlackheartThe assistants are Zack MichelAnju Jayohwen is Jack TyradesHelount Gafse is Tim RamaekersMarrk Deet is Jack TyradesTony Pale is Michael Curtis
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Monday Oct 29, 2018
We are Getting ready!!
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Monday Oct 29, 2018
From a galaxy best heard through headphones comes the tales of the Heavy Repair ship called The Awkward Screw. Follow the fatherly Captain Anju Jayohwen; the odd, yet excellent pilot Tony Pale; the optimistic shaman Helount Gafse; and Security Specialist and inspiring broadcaster Marrk “Dazzling” Deet. Every 21 days they’ll bring you into their world of asteroid fields, dangerous pirates, annoying scavengers, and a mystery dying to be solved...