Strange Matter: The Witch Who Came in...

Welcome to Realm's newest feed, Strange Matter. Max Gladstone presents a collection of thrilling stories of magic and mystery rooted in the strangeness of our own world. Come back every week for a new spell-binding episode.


First on Strange Matter, we have The Witch Who Came in From the Cold. The Cold War rages in the back rooms and dark alleys of 1970s Prague—and on one misty night an American discovers that the city and its spies have become the new front of another, more ancient war—a war of magic. Now a CIA agent and a KGB operative must forge an uneasy alliance in order to stop a secret occult society from destroying the world. When spies and sorcerers cross murky lines to do battle for home and country—who do you trust?


The Witch Who Came in From the Cold is written by Lindsay Smith, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Ian Tregillis, Michael Swanwick, Fran Wilde, and Max Glastone. Performed by Christine Lakin and John Glouchevich. Directed by Dennis Kao.


Current Season: The Witch Who Came in From the Cold


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Season 1: Bookburners, Season 1

Season 2: Bookburners, Season 2

Season 3: Bookburners, Season 3

Season 4: Bookburners, Season 4

Season 5: Bookburners, Season 5


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The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E33
As Dom and Josh prepare for the final stage of Operation ANCHISES, disturbing rumors about Gabe come to light . . . and Tanya faces a crisis of faith.
27 min
2
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E32
A mysterious Flame Construct stalks the streets of Prague.
34 min
3
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E31
Maksim Sokolov is stashed in a CIA safe house. But how safe is it, really, with Tanya and Nadia hot on the trail?
29 min
4
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E30
Tanya and Nadia find themselves mixed up in plots and magic that add up to more than the loss of one Soviet defector.
32 min
5
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E29
Gabe must tread carefully through a minefield of danger as CIA, KGB, Ice, and Flame influences impinge on the delicate mission.
26 min
6
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E28
Operation ANCHISES is set in motion—but nothing is simple when the target, Russian scientist Maksim Sokolov, turns out to be a Host.
26 min
7
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E27
Josh, walking a tightrope between duty and desire, decides to take a plunge . . . or is it a fall?
26 min
8
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E26
Gabe and Tanya learn that some breaches cannot be prevented.
24 min
9
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E25
As zero hour for Operation ANCHISES approaches, Prague’s CIA presence moves into place and the KGB tightens security.
28 min
10
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E24
In Bar Vodnář, Jordan must call upon all her magical powers—and all the favors she’s owed—to defend her home turf.
29 min
11
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E23
Behind the glitter and flirtation, an intricate game of influence and power plays out in which secrets become weapons and friendships are only weaknesses to be exploited.
32 min
12
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E22
When a Soviet socialite throws a party, all of fashionable Prague attends.
30 min
13
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E21
Unexplained deaths spark concern among the intel communities and rumors of golem sightings have the citizens of Prague on edge.
28 min
14
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E20
His options dwindling, Gabe turns to Tanya—but she needs help of her own as her confiscated radio raises questions with the KGB.
28 min
15
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E19
Gabe’s efforts to learn about his visions finally pay off . . . but a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.
38 min
16
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E18
Where can two enemy spies turn for help . . . except each other?
28 min
17
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E17
A new arrival from Washington, D.C., arrives in Prague to command the ANCHISES operation.
29 min
18
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E16
When an unwanted interloper from Moscow Center intrudes on local KGB operations in Prague,Tanya finds that red tape can strangle as effectively as any garrote.
30 min
19
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E15
Sasha makes an unexpected move in his real-life game of chess.
28 min
20
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E14
Tanya, disturbed by Gabe’s accusations about Ice, looks for answers of her own . . . and finds more than she bargained for.
33 min
21
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E13
Gabe and Jordan seek answers in Prague’s ancient Jewish Cemetery.
35 min
22
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E12
Gabe recalls the terrifying circumstances of a botched operation in Cairo.
30 min
23
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E11
Gabe’s interest in the missing student has not gone unremarked by agents of the Flame or the KGB.
35 min
24
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E10
Spurred on by his visions, Gabe decides to do a little digging of his own into the Host’s fate.
24 min
25
The Witch Who Came in From the Cold, S1 E9
Attuned to the Host thanks to his own burgeoning magic, and desperate to atone for past failures, Gabe races to catch up with Tanya and Nadia.
25 min