SBR 1.1: Bellwether

"'Madame Marie is missing, but Temporary Host of Spirit Box Radio's Advice and Community Segment, Sam Enfield, is sure that this is nothing to worry about, and she will be back before he knows it...'"

Events of Note

 * Sam denies the idea of something bad happening to Madame Marie

Summary
Sam's first broadcast as a temporary host of the Advice and Community Segment. He reassures listeners that although Madame Marie and the Loyal Assistants are gone, he's sure that there is a reasonable explanation, or that it is mostly likely an elaborate practical joke. Sam reads a letter supposedly left behind by the Loyal Assistants, and states that he tried to phone the hospitals to ask about Marie, but had no luck.

Sam reads the augury forecast and answers an anonymous letter with advice that Marie had left. He then further debunks the idea that Marie was in danger during the last episode and moves swiftly onto reminding the Listeners to schedule in their communing times to keep the lines clear.

He finds a business card with the same design as the one sent with Marie's 'imminent loss' bouquet. The note has the message 'They are coming' and is signed 'O', which Sam presumes stands for Oliver. After this, Sam lightly confesses his lack of spiritual ability, and signs off for the night.

Characters Featured

 * Sam Enfield
 * Madame Marie (Mentioned)
 * Astrid the Janitor (Mentioned)
 * Janet the Tarot Witch (Mentioned)
 * Salim the Weather Guy (Mentioned)
 * Kitty Enfield (Mentioned)
 * Oliver Boleyn (Mentioned)
 * Regular Caller Beth (Mentioned)

Listeners writing in/mentioned:


 * Peter from Somerset, regarding failed communication with the Spirit Box
 * Anonymous letter, regarding advice on their fiancée
 * Anonymous email, expressing concern for Madame Marie

Augury Forecast
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Those of you born on a Tuesday may want to refrain from purchasing new vehicles due to the alignment of the clouds above Greenwich Village early on the first Saturday morning in June 1963.

Several crows were spotted in a local park which means this is probably a good time to invest in a new pair of shoes.

Avoid parking under the large sycamore tree in town, it’s full of a flock of starlings and your car will get peppered with their droppings, you have been warned.

''Carolines, Christines, Josephs and Josiahs, do not force locks this month. It will end badly. The repercussions will be far more severe than you imagine.''

If your star sign is Capricorn, I’m very sorry.

Trivia

 * Pippin revealed that originally the show was going to start with Madame Marie hosting the community segment, however ultimately this didn't flow with the overall story, and would have required additional voice actors that Pippin didn't have access to when the show was created.