Episodes

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Season 1: The Excelsior Returns

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NOTE: If you are a new listener, start with a later season.

The Valandrian Expedition

34 minutes / 5 December 2007

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Turns of Events

45 minutes / 25 January 2008

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Wildfire

45 minutes / 5 April 2008

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Down the Rabbit Hole

98 minutes / 12 July 2008

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Season 2: Murder in the Blue Morgue

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The First Two Deaths

42 minutes / 5 October 2008

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The Investigation

50 minutes / 4 January 2009

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Her Hardest Hue To Hold

51 minutes / 29 March 2009

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The Manchurian Officer

39 minutes / 1 July 2009

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The Line

52 minutes / 10 September 2009

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Bonus Content:
Canon Note | Complete Soundtrack | The Producers Sing! | Lyrics

Golden Things

35 minutes / 24 October 2009

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No One Gets Out Alive

by Chris Chan Roberson
64 minutes / 26 December 2009

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Season 3: The Sword of Damocles

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Every Good Captain Has Admiral Issues

by James Heaney
76 minutes / 19 March 2010

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The Pursuit

by James Heaney
72 minutes / 9 May 2010

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Sunset

by James Heaney
100 minutes / 7 August 2010

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Safeties Off

by James Heaney
5 minutes / 8 September 2010

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The Wreck in the Hesperus

by James Heaney
35 minutes / 20 October 2010

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The Infestation

by James Heaney
53 minutes / 26 December 2010

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Trust, But Verify

by James Heaney
54 minutes / 6 February 2011

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The Man from Syracuse

by James Heaney
87 minutes / 1 June 2011

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Ozymandias

by James Heaney
77 minutes / 26 December 2011

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What Happened on Gevinon Prime

by James Heaney
64 minutes / 8 July 2012

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The Graceful End

by James Heaney
148 minutes / 12 July 2013

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Excelsior Biographies: Doctor Sharp

10 minutes / 26 Dec 2012

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Season 4: Ex Astris Mirificentia

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Picking Up the Pieces

by James Heaney
77 minutes / 16 January 2014

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NOTE: Don't listen to this episode until you've heard Season 3.

One More Piece: Home and Dry

by James Heaney
4 minutes / 15 September 2014

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NOTE: Deleted scene from "Picking Up the Pieces"

Excelsior Biographies: Neeva

12 minutes / 17 March 2014

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Guards! GET THEM!

by Emily Potter
87 minutes / 29 November 2014

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NOTE: This episode is a great entry point for new listeners.

At Death’s Door

by Martin Fisher
80 minutes / 26 December 2014

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The Greatest Day of Every Year

by James Heaney
8 minutes / 28 April 2015

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Only Murder

by James Heaney and Baxter Turnham
77 minutes / 1 July 2015

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A Day at the Park

by Lyndsey Werner
78 minutes / 19 November 2015

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Meeting Minutes

by James Heaney
41 minutes / 30 April 2016

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Fear Itself

by Joel Jorden
82 minutes / 22 June 2016

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The Mapstone

by James Heaney, Leanna Keyes, and Edison Potter
74 minutes / 26 August 2016

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Impeccable Logic

by James Heaney
6 minutes / 4 September 2016

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Tomorrow’s Excelsior

by James Heaney
101 minutes / 8 September 2016

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Season 5: The Round Table

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And Miles To Go Before I Sleep

by James Heaney
64 minutes / 31 August 2017

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Relief Operation DIV-1096

by James Heaney
14 minutes / 26 December 2017

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I.O.U.

by James Heaney
7 minutes / 11 May 2018

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E.U.L.A.

by James Heaney
50 minutes / 15 September 2018

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Better Angels

by James Heaney
55 minutes / 26 December 2018

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Lost In Trillslation

by Leanna Keyes
11 minutes / 14 February 2019

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Fast Friends

by Larry Phelan
23 minutes / 2 November 2019

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The Committee Archives

by James Heaney
12 minutes / 26 December 2019

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All Men Lie

by Alexandra Whitley
15 minutes / 14 February 2020

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Nurturing Life

by James Heaney
66 minutes / 3 April 2020

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Shakedown

by Michael Blais
18 minutes / 1 June 2020

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Listen

by Colin Hayman
85 minutes / 2 October 2020

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Excelsior Biographies: Alcar Dovan

by James Heaney
26 minutes / 26 December 2020

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...And Bear Witness

by James Heaney
80 minutes / 24 March 2021

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Season 6: The Odyssey

Wires and Lights in a Box

by Aaron J. Bossig
77 minutes / 26 August 2021

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Dream of Disembodiment

by James Heaney
23 minutes / 26 December 2021

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Dream of Disobedience

by Alexandra Whitley
19 minutes / 18 January 2022

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Bound to the Starless Midnight

by Joel Jorden
105 minutes / 30 June 2022

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The Unpardonable Sin

by James Heaney
29 minutes / 26 October 2022

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Saudade

by James Heaney
55 minutes / 20 May 2023

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The Fire In Which We Burn

by James Heaney
60 minutes / 18 September 2023

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Afters

by James Heaney
15 minutes / 26 December 2023

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The Witness

by Lyndsey Werner
83 minutes / 22 July 2024

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Other Specials

PILOT: ...There You Are

71 minutes / 28 September 2007

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Debugging Entry

3 minutes / 1 April 2008

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NOTE: Our original April Fool's prank.

Swordplay: A Recap

54 minutes / 1 April 2011

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NOTE: Not an April Fool's Day joke.

Five-Minute The Excelsior Returns

by Colin Hayman and NAHTMMM
25 minutes / 1 April 2012

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NOTE: An April Fool's joint production with FiveMinute.net!

Excelsior Biographies: Doctor Sharp

10 minutes / 26 Dec 2012

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Excelsior Biographies: Neeva

12 minutes / 17 March 2014

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Excelsior Biographies: Alcar Dovan

by James Heaney
26 minutes / 26 December 2020

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Behind the Scenes

The Accidental Captain: Larry Phelan

14 minutes / 22 March 2011

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The Man Behind the Curtain: James Heaney

22 minutes / 30 April 2011

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Unkillable: Eleiece Krawiec

13 minutes / 9 October 2011

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Wheels Within Wheels: Michael Liebmann

15 minutes / 9 June 2012

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Commentary: ...There You Are

81 minutes / 9 November 2019

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Commentary: The Valandrian Expedition

53 minutes / 21 April 2020

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Commentary: Turns of Events

53 minutes / 7 July 2020

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Commentary: Wildfire

51 minutes / 20 February 2021

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Commentary: Fan Q&A with James Heaney

72 minutes / 5 May 2021

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Commentary: Down the Rabbit Hole

105 minutes / 7 March 2022

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Commentary: No One Gets Out Alive

81 minutes / 26 December 2022

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