The Meat Blockade

Episode 8 - “The Army of the Platypi (Pt. 2)”

Artwork by Noel Lenard

“After escaping the monstrous clutches of Gremauld, Berenger and friends, Angela and Roscoe, make their way through the sewers to the surface in Chief Inspector Fry’s car. What old friend does Karl nearly run over in their speedy getaway? And what will become of the trio once they arrive on the chaotic Platypocalyptic streets of Nighttown? Back in radio land, Smoothy Juicy receives a not so friendly visit from Catman, along with some other unwanted company…

This episode concludes Volume One of Karl Berenger’s misadventures.”

Episode 7 - “The Army of the Platypi (Pt. 1)”

Artwork by Noel Lenard

Episode 6 - “The Slave Market”

Artwork by Noel Lenard

Episode 5 - “The Frog King of the Sewer”

Episode 4 - “Kathy’s American Cafe

Here’s Episode 3 - “The Manager” part of our re-release of Volume One!

Back in 2013, my brother and I started work on an audio concept show for podcast release called, 'The Meat Blockade'. It would expand to eight episodes in its release to the end of 2019, creating long gaps between episode releases.Starting today, we wish to do a bi-weekly re-release of our show on YouTube (originally attempted back in 2020), so that audiences can experience the narrative fluidly from episode to episode. Enjoy Noel Lenard's amazing artwork for each episode release, and join Karl Berenger on his misadventures back in the peculiar world of Nighttown!

Today, we begin with Episode 1: "Berenger in Nighttown":

"Meet Karl Berenger, a self-proclaimed writer, who is woken up late into the night by his best friend Max to go out into town to meet a love interest. But what will Berenger REALLY find out in the darkest streets of Nighttown? Be sure to tune into radio DJ Catman's groovy beats of rock n' roll, echoing out into the hour of the wolf..."

Arriving at the Slave Market after a smelly and musical voyage down the sewage rivers beneath Nighttown, Berenger nervously lies in wait to be sold off as a slave in an auction before an uproarious crowd of ruffian mutant frogs. How can he escape from the clutches of these rotten tomato-tossing amphibians? And what familiar ghastly knave takes a mischievous interest in making a bid for Berenger's life as his personal slave? Smoothy Juicy takes it upon himself to relieve Kip Foghorn of his Nighttown News duties in order to jazz things up a bit while Mrs. Fitch continues to report escalating tensions at the Midtown Train wreckage, where strange creatures are spotted rising out of the smoke and making unsettling quacking noises…

This is part of the re-release of Volume One onto YouTube and Spotify!

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fOFhARlXDON0AAstyfve6

Escaping from the monstrous clutches of Gremauld, Berenger is rescued by a vindictive band of mutant frogs on a creaky ship making their way down the mucky sewage rivers beneath Nighttown. Who is this “King of the Frogs” to whom these “muckety-muck” amphibians profess their devotion? And what sinister plans do they have for the ever inauspicious Berenger? Kip Foghorn of Nighttown News provides updates on the mysterious Midtown Train explosion while Smoothy Juicy returns to his disc jockey duties to play more of your favorite smooth jazz classics, whether you like it or not…

This is part of the re-release of Volume One onto YouTube and Spotify!

After escaping from a crowd of zombie-like creatures, Berenger discovers a strange restaurant in the sewers beneath Nighttown called ‘Kathy’s American Café’. What is this ‘chef surprise’ that the owner, Kathy Pedroast, insists on serving? And why does his brother, Gremauld, roar like a terrifying beast from the kitchen? Back in the radio world, Chief Inspector Fry takes his love of polka music to an obsessive level while enjoying his new job as a radio DJ…

This is part of the re-release of Volume One onto YouTube and Spotify!

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fOFhARlXDON0AAstyfve6?fbclid=IwAR1Q7cop8mAoD5kWXvC4QdgZ1fZ3p5aYERp_Qe8oYZF3e-0JCqFX-_m6kzw