Hey there, listeners.
Big news. I have decided to write a book.
My pal Eric Pintapadan reckons I've got a smash hit on my hands.
And he would know he's one of Norway's best -selling authors.
Did his book come out in 1755?
Sure, but how much could the book market change in 300 years?
You know what I mean?
While you're waiting to get your eyeballs on my book, you can get your ear holes around this.
I'm Carly Q and this is Who Went Wow Mystery Edition.
Make nice of you folks you may not know.
Made important inventions.
Asked all the right questions.
History will never be the same!
First pumpkin pie, latte a cinco of the season.
Whoa! Let's drop my pages there.
I promised Odie that she could read my book first so I was on my way down to the basement to see her when disaster struck.
Carly Q! Oh! Lewis!
Look what you made me do!
Hey, at least you didn't spill your latte a cinco.
That's not the point.
Lewis, now all my pages are out of order.
What even is this? Chapter 5, my best friend is a New York City street rat?
Shh! That's so loud!
If you must know Lewis, I'm writing a book about our adventures.
I thought you were doing a podcast.
I can do two things.
Well, at least you're not using company resources for this hobby of yours.
Well, I did kind of use the printer to copy my base for the cover.
I had to do lots of takes.
I just kept getting glitter in my teeth.
Hey, who jammed the printer?
Carly! Oh, it was delicious time!
I wish I could keep going.
This thing's gonna blow!
There's nothing to do with this!
I quickly exited the office and made my way down to the basement to start the monotonous task of getting my pages back in order.
I was starting to make good headway on my reorganization when suddenly something interesting came across my desk.
What do we have here?
A time sealed event.
Event 1755, Eric. Norway, book launch.
Kraken. What were the odds?
The day I finished my memoir, a book launch?
It had to be some sort of sign.
But there was one part of the message that I didn't understand.
So I did what I always do when I don't fully understand something.
I pulled out my handy dandy H -Dad.
H -Dad, what's a Kraken?
Not much. What's a Kraken with you?
H -Dad, joke emoji. Okay, I walked right into that.
Crying with laughter emoji.
Eye -rolling emoji. H -Dad, reduce spontaneous wordplay by 80%.
Also well played. Confirmed.
H -Dad, now 80 % less fun.
The Kraken are a professional hockey team based in Seattle, Washington.
Noted. Uh, keep going?
Also, a large octopus -like sea monster said to have lived between Norway and Iceland.
Bingo, baby. Octopus emoji.
Sea monster. Scared face emoji.
This was perfect. A book meetup and a mystery to solve?
What could be better?
Maybe I could even bring my book with me to show it off.
I'd just have to get the pages back in order first.
So I got back to work.
More like page fun.
Gotcha. It took almost two hours, but I finally got my manuscript back in order and I was excited to see what Odie thought about it.
Hello basement companion.
Is that what I think it is?
Well, that depends.
Do you think it's a page -turning, edge -of -your -seat, true -to -life, autobiographical, time -traveling detective thriller?
Because if so, that's exactly what it is.
Ooooh, I can't wait to read it.
May I? Sure, here you go.
Aha. Oh, is this glitter?
There are illustrations and pop -ups.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, what do you think?
I'm going for like a mixed -media scrapbook vibe.
Well, it seems to be more scrap than book, Carlycule.
But I can't wait to read it.
And I can't wait to hear what you think.
But I'm gonna have to give it to you after lunch.
What? Why? Because I need it for this book meetup I'm going to.
You're going to a book meetup?
Uh -huh. In Norway. In 1755.
Oh. And what business do you have going to a book meetup in 1755?
Well, I am an up -and -coming independent author.
And it's part of the investigation.
Look at this new time -sealed event.
Huh. What's a kraken?
Not much. What's a kraken with you?
Uh, that's actually a pretty good one.
Thanks. Sort of. I actually got that one from H -Dad.
But see, a kraken is - Carlycule, where have you been?
Everyone's been looking for you.
For me? Yes. The printer you used to print out the cover of your silly book is completely kaput.
Okay. Firstly, the book is mostly silly, but not entirely silly.
And secondly, there could have been anyone who broke the printer.
It's your face! And they found glitter in the ink tray?
Where are you off to anyways?
Nowhere. Norway. 1755.
Uh, Odie? Well, I'm coming with you.
I don't want you running away like you did this morning.
Oh, fine. But don't embarrass me in front of my cool new writer friends, okay?
Writer friends? She's going to a book launch.
Something to do with the kraken.
What's a kraken? Not much.
What's a kraken with you?
Uh, what? Nothing. It's what we in the biz call a running gag.
Or a runner. I'll explain later.
Just remember Carly, don't believe everything you read unless reading is what you believe.
Wow. How beautifully ominous.
Okay, you two. Time to go.
Remember the rules.
Don't change the past and be back by the end of launch.
You got it. Now, I'm expecting a bit of turbulence between here and the 1700s today.
So, hold on tight. I don't know if I still making it happen.
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I think I broke something.
Is that a carrot? It was a carrot.
Why do you have a carrot in your back pocket?
In case I have to bribe a horse, duh.
Now, come on. We got a book launch to find.
How on earth do you plan on doing that, Carly?
We're in 1700s Norway on a dock in the middle of the night.
We'll do it the way I always do it.
With unbridled competence and charm.
Excuse me, Miss. Carly, come back.
Hello. Can I help you?
Hi. Yes. We are looking for someone.
His name is Eric. With a K at the end.
Eric? Yeah, he's some sort of author.
Oh, well, all the Eric, I know are ice farmers, but there is a bookstore right over there.
They might be able to help.
Alright. Thank you.
I told you that would work.
Well, good luck with your Eric hunt.
Thank you. Alright, Carly.
Found him! What? Check out this sign on the bookstore window.
Tonight only, Danish author Eric Pontopidan delivers a live reading of his new book, The Natural History of Norway.
That's got to be him, right?
Well, his name is Eric with a K at the end.
And he's an author.
Come on, let's go inside the bookstore and check it out.
Oh, this is cozy. And a complete fire hazard.
Look how many people are crammed in here, all wearing natural fibers.
They must all be here to see our man Eric.
Excuse me, sir. Are you here to see Eric?
Pontopidan? Eric Pontopidan?
Yes, I am. It's been a while since the book has garnered this much attention.
Remind me, what exactly is the book about?
Well, it's mostly just a catalog of all the animals and sea creatures that reside in Norway and her waters.
Really? But there's one species he describes in this book that is unlike any other.
That's the reason for all this hype.
Let me guess, the Kraken?
Precisely. Oh, here he comes.
Alright, how's everybody doing tonight?
Some of you may know me.
My name is Eric Ludwigson Pontopidan, best -selling author, Lutheran bishop of the Church of Norway.
And tonight, my new book, The Natural History of Norway, is eating the shells.
Sounds like a page turner.
Now I know why most of you are here.
You want to hear about the Arctic codfish, right?
Plus, are you hungry?
I'm hungry all of a sudden.
No, I'm just pulling your bonnet.
I know what you're all here for.
But this is... The Kraken!
There you go. I traveled all over this good land, talking to fishermen, sailors, various other men of the sea, to learn what I could about this mysterious creature who wants to know what I found out.
Oh, me, me, me! I want to know!
I want to know what you found out!
Blend! Carly blend!
Alright, alright, let's see here.
Ah, here we go. Fishermen, from Christian sun to hammer -faced, have vouched for the existence of this creature.
A mile and a half wide, with tentacles soaring hundreds of feet into the air, it is truly a sight to behold.
That's it! That's the Kraken!
A strong and peculiar scent accompanied the beast.
This smell is created by its evacuations.
Evacuations? That is a fancy 18th century word for poop.
Shh! The meaning of this?
To attract prey. You see, these beasts' evacuations make it a light for feast for certain sea life, and when they begin to gather, the Kraken opens its arms and mouth, catching and swallowing its unsuspecting prey.
Fascinating! Disgustingly fascinating.
And I'm afraid we're going to have to leave it there.
But don't worry, we've got some specially inscribed copies of the book here, as well as this fun little corset that reads, My ribs are crackin'.
Ha ha ha! Can I get one?
Can I get one of those?
He said that clever.
I came up with it myself.
Alright! Thank you all again for coming out tonight, get home safe, and stay away from that water, huh?
Well, that was...interesting.
You can say that again.
Five minutes left in lunch break.
Hourglass emoji. Stopwatch emoji.
Sandwich emoji. Carrot emoji.
What was that? Nothing.
Here, have a carrot.
Come to think of it, I'm a bit peckish.
Thank you very much.
See? Told you it would come in handy.
And Odie told us we have to be back by the end of lunch.
Any schmoozing that you want to do with these literary types, you better do now.
Good call. Let me just put H.
that on silent real quick.
Alright. You stay here, I'm going to try to get my book to Eric.
What am I supposed to do?
I don't know. Big friends.
I'll be right back.
I don't suppose you have any more of those carrots, do you old sport?
No, no. That's disgusting.
Okay, now I remember why I never put this thing on silent mode.
This buzz is aggressive.
Once again? Okay, H -Dad, I will read the message.
Many factual inaccuracies recorded in the last five minutes.
The creature described as Kraken most likely giant squid.
Say! Coming! Found in cold waters, these creatures can measure as large as 13 meters or 42 feet.
It's not a mile long, like Eric said, but that's still one big calamari.
Poop bait. Debunked?
The Kraken phenomenon of poop baiting is most likely mistaken for squid inking.
Inking is a defensive mechanism that squids use to defend themselves when in distress.
Hello? Oh, sorry. Who am I making this out to?
What? The inscription in the book.
Oh, right. My name is...
Fire. Man. Candle fire man.
Candle fire man. Yes.
Listen, Eric, I had some questions for you about the Kraken.
Everyone does. Yeah, well, a friend of mine told me that these Kraken sightings might not be Kraken's at all.
That they might actually be this creature called a giant squid.
A giant squid? Sounds like classic Kraken denialism speak to me.
He said they're actually only about 13 meters long, and the poop bait thing.
You mean the evacuations?
Yeah, sorry, the evacuations, well, that's just the squid ink?
Because they're in distress from being hauled up from the bottom of the ocean by deep sea fishermen.
Look, sometimes you need to punch up a story to make it exciting, okay?
Is it all true? Probably not, but there's a grain of truth in it.
Those sailors I interview exaggerate their stories, and sure, maybe I do the same.
That's what all good storytellers do, right?
Couldn't agree more.
In fact, there are a couple of parts in my book that I might have punched up to.
Alright, lady, let's move it along.
But I haven't even gone over my book with Eric yet.
Too bad. Let's move it.
Don't worry, I'm sure there'll be a smashy.
Man, I thought Norwegians were supposed to be nice.
You got the boot too.
Yeah, what'd you get kicked out for?
Didn't have any carrots.
Come on, let's get out of here.
Time elevator's over there.
We tried. Here we go.
Welcome back! Oh, how was it?
You gotta put some barf bags in there next time you send us to the mid -1700s.
Disgusting. But we did get to the bottom of that Kraken mystery.
Oh yeah? Turns out it was most likely giant squid sightings that threw everybody for a loop.
Like I said, don't believe everything you read, unless reading is what you believe.
Yeah, turns out Eric exaggerated a couple of sailors' tales about a giant sea monster and put it in his book.
Which is fine, if that book is fiction.
Right. Speaking of which, what did he think of your book?
Well, we didn't actually get around to it.
But you know what that means.
That it's better left unread?
No, it means that Odie here still gets to be the first read.
What an honor. Now, do either of you know where we keep the toner around here?
I feel like I need to do right by that printer upstairs.
I can show you. Hey Carly, are you almost done fixing up that printer?
Lewis needs me to print out this report by EOD.
Not a problem, Linda.
I am almost done. And I am sure we'll be up and running again well before the end of December.
Oh, Carly EOD means… Done!
Great. Thanks Carly.
Okay, let me just start her up for ya.
Ho ho! There she goes.
Uh… Thanks. So we solved the mystery of the Kraken.
And we got some free advice from a memoir.
Talk about feeding two puppies with one bone.
Odie got back to me with some feedback this afternoon.
She thinks it would read a lot better without all the pie references, but overall she really liked it.
I'm heading back home for rewrites, but I'm not gonna take out all the pie references.
Just a few. Soon I'll be Carly Q.
published author. But until then, I am but a humble podcast host.
And remember, you never heard this.
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