
TANIS
Tanis is a bi-weekly podcast from the Public Radio Alliance, and is hosted by Nic Silver. Tanis is a serialized docudrama about a fascinating and surprising mystery: the myth of Tanis. Tanis is an exploration of the nature of truth, conspiracy, and information. Tanis is what happens when the lines of science and fiction start to blur... S
Latest episodes

Feb 22, 2017 • 45min
Episode 301: Frances Manners' Place in the Woods
MK uncovers a potential link to Tanis in current events, and Nic continues to dig into the mystery of Tanis, and what happened in the woods at the end of Season Two. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

Oct 5, 2016 • 43min
Episode 212: We Get What We Deserve
In the Season Two finale, Nic continues to try and find Geoff and decipher the mysteries of both the Poeticon Astronomicon and the Voynich Manuscript, before his meeting with Veronika, Nathanial Carter and whatever mysteries lie at the center of Tanis. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS and The Last Movie! http://thelastmoviepod.com http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

Sep 21, 2016 • 37min
Episode 211: Once More Unto The Breach
Nic isn’t sure who he can trust as he moves closer to uncovering how two mysterious documents and an ancient celestial convergence might be connected to Tanis. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS! http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

Sep 7, 2016 • 40min
Episode 210: The Voice in the Darkness
Nic resumes his therapy with the hope that it might lead to some answers, while a lead from Meerkatnip’s friend has Nic and MK looking to the stars. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS! http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

Aug 24, 2016 • 34min
Episode 209: Was it the Red King, Kitty?
The Voynich Manuscript continues to provide clues that might lead to Tanis, and Nic finds himself at Pacifica Station with far more questions than answers, as the mystery of Tanis appears to be asking him to choose sides. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS! http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

Aug 10, 2016 • 41min
Episode 208: The Map to Heaven
Nic and MK uncover a mysterious guru and an interesting connection between Nic’s name and Tanis, while Nic’s working in the area Cameron Ellis refers to as “The Breach,” begins to have a very strange effect. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS! http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

Jul 27, 2016 • 35min
Episode 207: Devil's Fingers
Nic’s exploration of the Voynich Manuscript continues, and Meerkatnip digs up some new information on the mysterious Nathanial Carter. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS! http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

Jun 29, 2016 • 46min
Episode 206: Phyreses and Aries
Nic sits down with Paul to talk about the Cult of Tanis, MK digs up more on those mysterious research studies, and Nic and Geoff take a walk in the woods. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS! http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

Jun 15, 2016 • 35min
Episode 205: A Message, a Manuscript, and a Russian Picnic
Nic and MK dig deeper into Lyle Stevik, Nathanial Carter and The Navigator, and the appearance of a strange ancient manuscript has Nic asking new questions. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS! http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary

Jun 1, 2016 • 38min
Episode 204: The Alameter Line
Cameron Ellis teaches us a thing or two about cephalopods, MK answers a few questions, and Nic gets to the bottom of the mysterious rock and key. SUPPORT TANIS ON PATREON FOR A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS AUDIO AND VISUAL STUFF! http://patreon.com/tanispodcast For more information, including supporting materials for each episode visit: http://tanispodcast.com Check out RABBITS! http://rabbitspodcast.com RABBITS NOVEL is coming June 8th!Pre-order or order your copy today! Visit terrymiles.com for more information. ABOUT RABBITS (NOVEL) “An outstanding debut technothriller, impossible to put down.” -Publisher’s Weekly STARRED “A twisted trip through a cool digital wilderness of a mystery. This book sticks to your brain. Read it.” -Norman Reedus “A twisty roller coaster that morphs seamlessly from treasure hunt to conspiracy thriller to escape room.” -Kirkus (Starred) “Rabbits is a remarkably assured debut, deftly written and laced with intrigue. Murakami meets Ready Player One.” -Nicholas Eames "Dude, I dug the hell out of this book…the mix of 80s pop culture nostalgia and a thrilling mystery made it impossible to put it down." -Derek Kolstad, Creator and Writer of the John Wick franchise. For fans of mystery, true crime, suspense, science, narrative, drama, npr, serial, science fiction, horror, scary, mysterious, creepy, gimlet, this american life, the black tapes, alex reagan, nic silver, pnws, terry miles, podcasts, podcast, wnyc, kcrw, itunes, eld fen, audio drama, documentary