Slumberland

113 - Slippery Shanty - Fish Eye Serum

Slumberland

Show Notes

Tonight at the Slippery Shanty, Buddy Friday Junior and Tomas Anonymous try to help their pal Captain Delmar Silverfish. The Captain's in bad shape due to drinking a mysterious concoction known as "Fish Eye Serum." Buddy tells tales of his high seas adventures with Captain Silverfish and the origins of the mysterious drink. More about Slumberland at this link. Michael Lanier performs the role of Buddy Friday Junior and also performs the original shanty "Royal Blue Vinegaroons" Please sing along using the lyrics included in these show notes! And please listen to Michael's other music on soundcloud.com/banjo-boy The drink recipe featured in this episode is courtesy of its author, Kaci Hansen "The Homicidal Homemaker." Please please PLEASE visit the blog, and also try out Kaci's recipes! Link to the Jelly Shot recipe! Songs by Fields Ohio appear courtesy the creative commons license CC BY-SA 4.0 Purchase Fields Ohio music at Bandcamp Winter Séance in Linden // Floating Down Iuka Ravine // Always Dreaming of Sandusky Bay // Lift the Tides Off of Ashland from the album "Our Paper Hearts Drift In Tunnels To Sleep In Little Boxes Under Ohia Seas" Royal Blue Vinegaroons I'll tell you of a pirate crew Who famously were all insane Their sailing ship was made of anchors They had a most peculiar name Royal Blue Vinegaroons The first mate was a trained baboon They ate doubloons and drank spittoons Royal Blue Vinegaroons Them scalawags had hooks for hands And some had wooden pegs for legs Their captain had the worst prosthetic He used a starfish for his head Royal Blue Vinegaroons A goofy crew of true buffoons Their weapons were balloons and spoons Royal Blue Vinegaroons Royal Blue Vinegaroons If they return it won't be soon They got marooned upon the moon Royal Blue Vinegarooooons! The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: barbamiz, julien-matthey, iwiploppenisse, slave2thelight, shorthopper, dzcozamanis, rivenile7 simosco, beansqueso31, bevibeldesign, tchild, mixtus, pflangian, inspectorj, stubb, straget, 14fpanska, solarphasing, juandamb, kiijaz, jentlemen, dersuperanton, amaud-coutancier, inchadney, kyles, nielsvdb, eyenorth, theresabtrits, phonosupf, bojan_t95, miksmusic, mincedbeats, owstu, h2p34, brunoboselli, newlocknew, strangehorizon, cmusounddesign, A43, twiggles. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

More from Slumberland

Sep 29, 2026

Thomas Edward M carefully expands Slumberland's Oral History archives with bits and pieces from Noah Dahl's extraordinary career as an archaeologist specializing in cursed musical instruments. Dahl's archives lead Thomas into a research rabbit hole involving a mysterious record album emblazoned with the name "Zamba Zaire." Whit Pistil performed by Heidi Fischer. Dive into Heidi's performance work here, including the podcast Your Local Time Travelers. More about Slumberland at this link. The song Tempest by Agent-X from the album Rituals. The tracks Midnight Notion, Most of All, and Ad Mysterium by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: iggy1345, diarchangeli, timbre, foolboymedia, olichite, unfa, craigsmith, jjdg, tosha73, a_curious_coder, razzvio, securesubset, and richwise. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Aug 24, 2026

Twas Brillig and the Slithy Toves are the live band playing at a pub called The Gyre and Gimble. Their musical style transforms when a strange swamp creature joins the band. The Toves have a long history of trials and tribulations, like the time rival band Cole Robbie and the Cold Weather Vegetables challenged them in a battle of the bands on roller skates! More about Slumberland at this link. The songs Nightfall and Tempest by Agent-X from the album Rituals. The tracks Handsfull and Gadabasa by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: davidbain, bigkahuna360, patchen, timbre, qubodup, shiversmedia, zabuhailo, unfa, epicwizard, joepayne, topschool, kyles, alpacaguy, petebarry, pasrayjgalgn, petebarry, onderwish, nox_sound, gregorquendel, miksmusic, mf_gloom,davidsutton, joelcarrsound, jerryberumen, theflyfishingfilmmaker, noahbangs, kev_durr, juskiddink, craigsmith, saha213131, lanterr, robinhood76, carlopatrao, evanboyerman, freqwincy, securesubset, harrisonlace, artninja, cvltiv8r, alexzavesa. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Aug 3, 2026

Twas Brillig and the Slithy Toves are the new house band playing exotic tunes at the equally exotic restaurant Queequeg's Coffin. Max MacGillicutty welcomes his guests and kicks off the evening's experience with a tale inspired by the writings of none other than US President Theodore Roosevelt. More about Slumberland at this link. Special thanks to Catty Donnelly performing the role of Max MacGillicutty Visit Catty's website! The role of Max MacGillicutty was originally performed by Jock Blaney in a handful of Slumberland episodes. Jock was a legendary voice-over artist and vocalist of the band 2nu, best known for the song "This Is Ponderous." This episode of Slumberland is dedicated to the generosity, creativity, talent and life of Jock Blaney. The songs Ayahuasca, Savages and On the Spit by Agent-X from the album Rituals. The tracks County Courtship and Daylight Earned by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: alienistcog, jorickhoofd, dcaudio, qubodup, kentvideoproduction, mffm, groadr, kenrt, wasabiwielder, oniwe, jone_oost, joedeshon, sierrahwills, funwithsound, urupin, supersound23, kierankeegan, moontide, creeeeak, banaplyte, 16gpanskakomarkova_marina, kennydoug, magnuswaker, trp, jsilversound, usbmed, el_boss, rsmck, gregwinford, newlocknew, jebwhylie, mk-la, robinhood76, ultra-Edward, philip_goddard, nicktayloe, kkenny101, nosebleed-cinema. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Jul 24, 2026

Tomas Anonymous and Rupert Nevins experience a series of misadventures in Peuryville, Ohio. More about Slumberland at this link. The song "Moon Howl" by Agent-X from the album Rituals. Music by Fields Ohio. Available for purchase on Bandcamp. Music by Cialin. Available for purchase on Bandcamp. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: musicmasta1, spoonbender, thavannispen, creeeeak, kyles, jordishaw, klankbeeld, trp, guillermochicasonido, raymond31, henkonen, freekit, theminkman, spaudiobooks, vilkas_sound, evanboyerman, jerrberumen, mikiko850. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Jun 23, 2026

This is your Myth and Wyrm Report. Seasonal updates to help you find the best nightcrawler supplies and avoid dangerous sea monsters. This message will repeat. More about Slumberland at this link. Beckey Mountweazel performed by Kelsey Painter. Hire Kelsey for your project! More info at Kelsey's website! Quincy Dintz performed by Catty Donnelly. Hire Catty for your project! More info at Catty's website! Listen to Tomas and Beckey's favorite band Fields Ohio at Bandcamp They recommend the album "Our Paper Hearts Drift In Tunnels To Sleep In Little Boxes Under Ohia Seas" The song "Today's Special - Jam Tomorrow" by Doctor Turtle creative commons license CC BY 4.0 Purchase this music at Bandcamp The song "I Will Wait For You" by Scott Gratton Courtesy Free Music Archive The song "Roomy C" by Podington Bear Courtesy Free Music Archive The song "All the Things Will Improve (Any Day Now)" by Geb Courtesy Free Music Archive The song "Early One Morning (Assassinator Dub)" by Hayvanlar Alemi Courtesy Free Music Archive

See all episodes →