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


Ready for more? Check out these seasons:


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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Bookburners, S4 E3
In the wake of the Maitresse’s death, it comes as a surprise to the Bookburners to hear that they are in her will.
37 min
52
Bookburners, S4 E2
Team Three sets out to learn if the Maitresse’s invitation was a sincere attempt to work together…or an elaborate trap.
44 min
53
Bookburners, S4 E1
The Bookburners receive an unexpected invitation to attend a spontaneous Market Arcanum
42 min
54
Bookburners, S3 E26
It becomes clear that even if Team Three wins the battle to save London, the war is just beginning.
40 min
55
Bookburners, S3 E25
In an epic battle to defend the world as they know it, the Bookburners put their trust in Team Four, fighting fire with fire.
47 min
56
Bookburners, S3 E24
London may be lost . . . unless the new Team Four can get its work done in time.
33 min
57
Bookburners, S3 E23
As the City Eater ravages London, Team Three fights to neutralize the threat before Team One takes extreme measures.
32 min
58
Bookburners, S3 E22
Hannah unleashes an evil the likes of which even the Bookburners have never seen.
35 min
59
Bookburners, S3 E21
Team Three races to the aid of Asanti and Frances in London.
30 min
60
Bookburners, S3 E20
Asanti takes matters into her own hands—but is she prepared for the evil she’ll face?
36 min
61
Bookburners, S3 E19
Summoned to Germany with her colleagues to defeat a fairy tale witch, Sal ends up being pulled into the story itself.
37 min
62
Bookburners, S3 E18
As the latest magical crisis sends the team to Guate-mala, Father Menchú realizes it’s time to stop running from his ghosts.
35 min
63
Bookburners, S3 E17
Haunted by Hannah’s reappearance, Menchú struggles to lead Team Three against the rising tide of magic.
38 min
64
Bookburners, S3 E16
Joining Liam on his journey of self-discovery, Sal and Grace find it an unexpectedly eye-opening experience.
30 min
65
Bookburners, S3 E15
Driven by guilt over his past, Liam sets out to make things right.
28 min
66
Bookburners, S3 E14
The members of Team Three continue to relive each other’s past horrors—an experience none of them will ever forget.
36 min
67
Bookburners, S3 E13
Thanks to the oracle bones, Team Three is forced to relive—and reveal—their worst memories.
39 min
68
Bookburners, S3 E12
Menchú and Grace contend with booby traps laid decades ago, and confront the fact that they might not get out alive.
45 min
69
Bookburners, S3 E11
Grace and Menchú have been called to China to help investigate a source of magic deep underground. But Grace hasn’t been summoned for her strength—she’s been summoned for her memories.
42 min
70
Bookburners, S3 E10
Sal, Perry, and their parents are all in danger when magic mayhem is unleashed at a Vatican museum.
37 min
71
Bookburners, S3 E9
Sal and Perry try to entertain their parents in Rome . . . without revealing how totally weird their lives have become.
33 min
72
Bookburners, S3 E8
Unaware of Asanti’s experiments, Team Three is deployed to deal with the chaos. But while Menchú and the others are able to contain the damage, they’re left wondering just who started this out-break—and who the spirits were working for.
36 min
73
Bookburners, S3 E7
The new, secret Team Four (Asanti, Perry, and Frances) plans a small experiment with magic in order to test their control. But the magical servants they summon interpret Asanti’s orders in a much more extreme way than intended.
32 min
74
Bookburners, S3 E6
At the Market Arcanum, Sal and Grace attempt to complete a trade that was set up by Asanti, but the transaction doesn’t go as expected.
31 min
75
Bookburners, S3 E5
With Asanti barred from fieldwork, Liam recovering from injuries, and Father Menchú still reeling from his encounter with Hannah, it falls to Sal and Grace to attend the Market Arcanum.
38 min