Podcast
Lacuna: Slow Burn
Hosted by Don Fathom (Midnight Police) · EN
Imagine working for an agency so secretive you don't even know its name—or your own.
You are a Mystery Agent. You answer to someone called Control. You have a suit, a blue tie, a pair of sunglasses, and a small metal button with a question mark on it. And cigarettes.
Blue City is beautiful in the way noir films and dusty cathedrals are beautiful. It is decades behind the times, more a memory of a place that no longer is... and never was, really.
You've been sent here to locate the Hostile Personality. Description, age, psychological profile, and criminal record to follow. Upon apprehension of the target, a team member must [text omitted], twist the button clockwise, count to 3, and make a wish.
If all instructions are followed correctly the entity will instantly be transported to the Lacuna.
Support this and my other projects at https://patreon.com/DonFathom
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Episodes
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 010—"Primary is a go!"
Nov 16, 202400:36:38Tap to summarizeMission 2: Bad Medicine (continued) What happened at the Slabs and what has it done to Agent Tucker? Seals and Chaffer are boxed in. An odd shift in the crowd of Personalities surrounding the Zoo. Agent Barker is haunted by a past he does not fully recall. Where's the HP?! Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathom
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 009—”Who Am I?"
Oct 4, 202400:49:29Tap to summarizeEnter The Exhibit. Tucker investigates the hidden secrets of Blue City and what lies beneath it. Bodies in one place—minds in another. Thoughts on the nature of the Hostile Personality. Is this a siren’s call… or a call to save Blue City? Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathom
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 008—"Curiosity and Cats"
Sep 21, 202400:49:29Tap to summarizeMission 2: Bad Medicine (Continued) What happens to Agents who die in Blue City—and what do they leave behind? Control wants everyone to gather at the Zoo. A golden mask… a roving crowd of Personalities… and nowhere to run…. Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathom
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 007—"Swish, Swish"
Sep 13, 202400:49:35Tap to summarizeMission 2: Bad Medicine (continued) The Agents split up. Barker gets tickets to the Zoo. Seals and Chaffer enter the Manor. Where is the Exhibit? A question of who is cleared and who is invited. Danger! An unexpected visitor shakes things up. Support this and other projects at: http://patreon.com/DonFathom
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 006—"Why Can't I Wake Up?"
Sep 4, 202400:44:58Tap to summarizeMission 2: Bad Medicine (continued) Barker and Seals uncover something in the alleyway. Tucker and The Subject speak privately. New orders. What has Chaffer done? Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathom
Transcribe →Taking a Break This Week
Aug 29, 202400:01:59Tap to summarizeGreetings, Junior Agents This is Don Fathom, aka Control. We’re taking a break this week to catch up on a few things. And by we, I mostly mean me. A lot goes into editing and producing an episode of Lacuna Slow Burn. I’m going to take a little extra time so that I can improve the quality of future episodes and get everything back on a regular schedule starting next week. A big shout-out to all my volunteers, who I definitely did not coerce, kidnap, or brainwash into lending their voices to the show. My sympathies and condolences that the horrors of real life have caught up with you. We’re working on a plan to get you out of there, Agents, so hang on just a little longer… and if you see a mysterious black van approaching you, stop running so that we can ferry you off to a wondrous, magical place that is definitely not a clandestine detention center operated outside of any legal jurisdiction where you will be ruthlessly interrogated. A special shout-out to Other Don, who has joined our Patreon. I’m not a big fan of reality and contributions like this really help me to dedicate more of my life to the scifi fantasy noir horror mystery thriller that is Lacuna: Slow Burn. Junior Agents, you too can support this and other projects on Patreon. Join us as we expand our influence over the unsuspecting masses. You’ll get access to all my classified materials and a bunch of stuff I made up, because let’s be honest—it’s all the same thing, really. Discover things the public just isn’t ready to know. Experience the thrill of fictionally endangering yourself on a daily basis. Enjoy a constant state of paranoia with none of the calories. Get bonuses, exclusive materials, early releases, live broadcasts, and more at Patreon.com/DonFathom We're on social stuff too, check it all out. We’re Midnight Police on Youtube , TikTok, & X. We also have a Facebook group with the same name. We’re on Threads too, though we’re not sure what it really does yet. On Instagram we are The Midnight Police , that is THE Midnight Police. Get it right. You’ve been warned. That’s all for this week, Junior Agents. We’ll be back soon… with a vengeance.
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 005—“What Else Can You Do?”
Aug 22, 202400:44:13Tap to summarizeMission 2: Bad Medicine (Continued) What’s behind the door labeled Private? Something is happening to the Personalities of Blue City. An Agent pulls rank. Giles visits the Domingos and takes a tour of their wondrous manor. Agent Shields discovers a new location in Blue City. Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathom
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 004—“It's my finest day”
Aug 13, 202401:06:07Tap to summarizeBegin Mission 2: Bad Medicine The Agents have a few questions for Control. Senior Instructor Agent Snyder introduces himself. Two new Mystery Agents join the mission. Tucker explains what static is. An invitation is made… and accepted. Support this and other projects at: https://Patreon.com/DonFathom
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 003—"Don't Run"
Aug 6, 202400:53:50Tap to summarizeA Mystery Agent explores a ruined manor. The gates to The Heights are open. The Barber is a consummate professional. "That was the mission." Support this and other projects at Patreon.com/DonFathom
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Lacuna: Slow Burn 002—"I'd lose my job if I told you what to ask."
Jul 30, 202400:53:06Tap to summarizeSomeone is in The Basement. The Agents question the Personalities in The Bar. An Agent checks to see if their head is screwed on correctly. The exterminators. Tucker asks just how many people are on the team for this mission. Support this and other projects at Patreon.com/DonFathom
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