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The Maneki Neko Death Cult

An Advent Calendar of Death — a scored audio drama by Space Pirate Zero

Twenty-four doors. Behind each one, somebody who died famous, and a cocktail with your name on it.

Twenty-four doors, twenty-four saints who died famous. An advent calendar for people who count down to the wrong things.

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What this is

An advent calendar of death. He dies for a living, then wakes in another year and another city — Belushi, Joplin, Cobain, Winehouse — with a scored, full-cast Twilight-Zone fable behind every door.

Twenty-four doors. Behind each one, a dead saint, a poisoned cocktail, and a jump to another year, another city — a Twilight-Zone fable. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, then wakes somewhere new, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite monsters who file the world down to beige. A scored, serialized audio drama in three acts — The Fog, The Mastery, The Refusal — with a companion album, Signal Finds Signal. Contains strong language, drug use, and depictions of death and suicide.

24 episodes24 episodes, one per door

Start here — The Belushi Door

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Every one of them

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Keys — space to pause, J/L to skip 15s and 30s, N/P for next and previous
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    The Maneki Neko Death Cult — trailer

  • 1

    The Belushi Door

    Door 1 — The Belushi Door. Speedball · Atlanta 2003 — Belfast. Season: The Fog. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite mons

    34:23 · Jul 13, 2026

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    The Joplin Door

    Door 2 — The Joplin Door. Southern Comfort & a needle · Monterey, 1967. Season: The Fog. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of po

    32:08 · Jul 14, 2026

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    The Pimp C Door

    Door 3 — The Pimp C Door. Lean · Houston/Atlanta, 2007. Season: The Fog. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite monsters. M

    31:16 · Jul 15, 2026

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    The Hendrix Door

    Door 4 — The Hendrix Door. Wine & barbiturates · Mayfair, London, 1970. Season: The Fog. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of po

    33:09 · Jul 16, 2026

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    The Marilyn Door

    Door 5 — The Marilyn Door. Nembutal · Hollywood, 1962. Season: The Fog. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite monsters. Mi

    30:07 · Jul 17, 2026

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    The Morrison Door

    Door 6 — The Morrison Door. The Paris bathtub · Paris, 1971. Season: The Fog. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite monste

    31:32 · Jul 18, 2026

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    The Hemingway Door

    Door 7 — The Hemingway Door. The sealed door · Ketchum/Havana, 1961. Season: The Fog. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polit

    29:14 · Jul 19, 2026

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    The Anna Nicole Door

    Door 8 — The Anna Nicole Door. A prescription cocktail · Florida/Bahamas, 2007. Season: The Fog. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cu

    29:41 · Jul 20, 2026

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    The Cobain Door

    Door 9 — The Cobain Door. The grunge gold rush · Seattle, 1994. Season: The Mastery. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite

    28:22 · Jul 21, 2026

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    The Elvis Door

    Door 10 — The Elvis Door. The bloat of fame · Memphis, 1977. Season: The Mastery. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite mo

    29:50 · Jul 22, 2026

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    The Whitney Door

    Door 11 — The Whitney Door. The comeback industry · Beverly Hilton, 2012. Season: The Mastery. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult

    29:17 · Jul 23, 2026

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    The Europa Door

    Door 12 — The Europa Door. The aimed landing · Belfast. Season: The Mastery. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite monster

    26:39 · Jul 24, 2026

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    The Lenny Bruce Door

    Door 13 — The Lenny Bruce Door. The obscenity trials · NYC, 1966. Season: The Mastery. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of poli

    27:53 · Jul 25, 2026

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    The Sid Vicious Door

    Door 14 — The Sid Vicious Door. Punk eating itself · Chelsea Hotel, 1979. Season: The Mastery. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult

    27:43 · Jul 26, 2026

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    The Heath Ledger Door

    Door 15 — The Heath Ledger Door. The crash · NYC, 2008. Season: The Mastery. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite monster

    28:01 · Jul 27, 2026

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    The Amy Winehouse Door

    Door 16 — The Amy Winehouse Door. The vultures · Camden, 2011. Season: The Mastery. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite

    31:21 · Jul 28, 2026

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    The Michael Jackson Door

    Door 17 — The Michael Jackson Door. The comeback that kills · 2009. Season: The Refusal. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of po

    28:58 · Jul 29, 2026

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    The Hunter S. Thompson Door

    Door 18 — The Hunter S. Thompson Door. Buy the ticket, take the ride · Aspen/Vegas, 2005. Season: The Refusal. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and run

    30:35 · Jul 30, 2026

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    The Davos Door

    Door 19 — The Davos Door. The door he mixes himself · modern. Season: The Refusal. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite m

    29:28 · Jul 31, 2026

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    The Dubai Door

    Door 20 — The Dubai Door. Oligarch excess · modern. Season: The Refusal. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite monsters. M

    30:46 · Aug 1, 2026

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    The GG Allin Door

    Door 21 — The GG Allin Door. The rawest scene · —. Season: The Refusal. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite monsters. Mi

    29:31 · Aug 2, 2026

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    The River Phoenix Door

    Door 22 — The River Phoenix Door. The inherited curse · Viper Room, 1993. Season: The Refusal. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult

    30:18 · Aug 3, 2026

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    The Sealed Door

    Door 23 — The Sealed Door. The Hemingway bet, faced · —. Season: The Refusal. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cult of polite monste

    31:17 · Aug 4, 2026

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    Door Zero

    Door 24 — Door Zero (The Open Door). The refusal — dawn at the Europa · —. Season: The Refusal. One dead saint, one cocktail, one jump — a Twilight-Zone fable from the Maneki Neko Death Cult. Space Pirate Zero dies for a living, chasing a girl made of light and running from a cul

    30:58 · Aug 5, 2026

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