A Fox's Guide to Deurbanization is intended for mature
audiences. Please keep your Cubs out of the
den. Do you know what's worse than
going on an arduous journey through half the country to meet
your Forest family after your father dies in a traumatic
London taxi accident and the toxic air literally chokes your
mother to death? It's finding out that they could
have lived in a beautiful, safe place all along if it wasn't for
a minor disagreement with your dickhead uncle and I could have
had the countryside. We just weren't allowed back.
I can't believe dad would lie to me.
God I miss him sometimes. And when that taxi came out of
nowhere, I it's OK, it's OK, I'm OK.
There's no taxis here. Hey, Rusty.
Oh, hi, Flint says. Uncle Graham hate me as much as
I hate him. Nah.
He'll be OK. How are you doing?
Honestly, I'm I'm fucking furious at Graham, at my dad.
Like. I thought he was this perfect.
Todd called Frank and he's really dusty.
The girlfriend stealer. I mean, Graham's right.
It is number one rule. It helps you.
Feel any better? Like that's finished acting like
5 other vixens? I just mean, look, he's acting
like your dad's this horrible villain, but it's not like he's
perfect himself, is it? Oh, right, I'm sorry about that.
Does Hillary know? Yeah, she was angry for a while,
but now she's having an affair with somebody from Badger
Opolis. Is that legal?
I mean, it's not like she's going around shagging Badgers in
broad moonlight, is it? And do you know him?
No, they're saying he's called bunk.
I know him. Yeah.
He's amazing.
He's funny. He saved my life.
Great. Oh.
I mean he's all right funny for Co sorry about him dragging your
mum and all. I didn't even know that would
possible to be honest. Like legally, physically.
Anyway, since you asked, I think call her Daddy's interview with
Kamala Harris went underappreciated by the
American. Democrats, are you changing the
subject because I asked you too many questions about your mom's
sex life? Yes.
I am, and if you were my true friend, you'd let it slide,
wouldn't you? Indeed, I will see.
My mum's not having an affair with a dirty, stinking badger,
So what are you going to do? Probably go back to the sea.
I think it's pretty clear I don't belong here.
That's a shame, but I was enjoying having you around.
I was going to offer to help you edit your podcast that.
Would be amazing but I don't think anything will come of it
now. But it could change lives, like
open other Fox's eyes toward a different way of life.
What a life of fighting with your family and eating dog shit
and maybe getting more to death in a hunt.
No thanks. I think I'd rather wait.
What? No, no, no, it can't be.
What are you smelling? Well, there's.
There's no way. Finick.
Rusty. Hi, Rusty.
Hi Amber, no, I never thought I'd see you too again.
How? Have you been what?
Why you sad? I'm not sad.
You look like you've been crying.
It's the rain. No, your whiskers are doing that
thing. What thing?
Rusty was sad because he found out his dad has been lying about
his name and his mum has been lying about being from the city.
They were both from here. His mum used to date my dad but
his dad ran out of her even though my dad won the original
slap off. I'm his cousin, my name's Flynn,
my mum's shagging a badger. Hello.
Wow, that's a lot. No wonder you were crying.
Polyamory is much more common in the forest.
Lines are blood. Relationships transcend the
boxes we prescribe them. I'd love to blur your lines.
Well, I. Forgot how much I hated that.
How did you get here? You must have travelled for
days. Oh we just jumped on a mega bus
hit in a luggage compartment. Took no time at all.
It was really comfortable actually.
If my future den is half as comfy as a mega bus, I'll be
mega happy. Yeah, well, I'm sure time flies
when you're fiercely shagging on top of a mega soft wheelie bag.
It really does. And did the train take you here
all right? Oh yeah, yeah, no problems
whatsoever. Really comfortable, super
straightforward. How about we go to your family
den then? This rain is making my fur all
fuzzy. That's probably not an option.
I sort of stormed out there and called them all insane.
Nice one Rusty, you always were a family man.
Yeah, honestly, I just want to fight my Uncle Graham till one
of us passes out. I have a better idea.
Do you trust me? Bro, why are you hesitating
right now? Of course you trust her.
She's my girlfriend. Yeah, yeah.
No, of course I trust you, Amber.
Great. Now we need to be on neutral
ground and we need Graham. I'll get.
Him. This is Amber reporting from
under a giant oak tree. I can feel its ancient energy
realigning every chakra in my body from tail to snout.
To my right is Rusty and to my left is his Uncle Graham.
I'm about to guide them through. Can you?
Move this along please, I've got places to be.
What places could you possibly have to be?
There's none of you are a damn. Business, the first part goes
like this when you and then you make an observation, I feel and
then you say an emotion. OK then when you act like a
fucking wanker I feel anger towards you because oh this is
so stupid. Don't listen to your limiting
beliefs. Now state your need.
Because I need push. Past the discomfort.
Rust because I. Told you he can't do it.
He's just like his father. No, it's your turn yet, Graham.
Go on Rust when you feel because I need.
When you insult my dead parents, I feel angry and sad because
you're the only family I've left and family is really important
to me. Great.
Now finish it off with a request.
Would you be able to? Would you?
Be able to be less of a fucking Dick head.
Try again one more time, I love. Would you be able to make an
effort to control your emotions and communicate better if I
perhaps do the same? Probably not.
Great. Well, fuck.
But I'll try. Truth is, young Rusty, I've been
harbouring resentment. Put it mildly.
Your father and I didn't always seem eye to eye.
We were young. Horny, really don't know what
that part has to do with. It territorial I you.
Were doing so great. I regret it, my anger.
It's true. I won the slap off.
But Pamela changed her mind and chose him with her whole heart.
And that's you were holy. Oracle it's working.
You were. You were right to call me out on
it. Do you feel that the healing
cycle begins? If you ever insult me or my
family again, I will rip your throat.
Out likewise uncle likewise. I'm going back to my den now.
You can all come if you must. Thank you for the invitation,
Graham. I'd love to.
Here's your mic, Rusty, Thanks for.
Trusting us, Amber. Where exactly is?
It oh, I belong here, there, anywhere.
Wow, I love. Taking guys outgrown
traditional. News I can't believe that works.
She's amazing. Rusty, I've literally never been
happier. She's the most magical vixen
I've ever met. Good, because she's definitely
pregnant. What?
No, she's we ate a bunch of pepperoni from a suitcase last
night, so she might just be a bit bloated.
Whatever you say, Daddy. Do not call me that.
Come on, you love it, right? I need to ask Graham something,
so I'll see you at the den. Just follow this fast and turn
right at the falling down bridge, OK?
Your post structure is this. Your post structure is that you?
Know Hey uncle, I need to ask why.
Why did Frank and Pamela go to the city Like there's so much
beautiful nature between here and London.
Oh. Well, Dusty always had a
romanticized view of the city, wanted to be immersed in the
arts, and your ma did love her foods and so I can see why the
forest was lacking for them. What?
No way. Did anything ever come of the
art thing? Well, he once went through a
phase of making rubbish sculptures.
Oh, I'm. Sure they were.
Touching no, as in like they were literally made of rubbish.
Very Tate Modern. What an insufferable nerd.
Yeah. And yet I miss him.
Me too. Wow.
Yeah, I think I have a family again.
Right now, so as soon as we finish the podcast and our new
sound engineer, I'll make sure to contact.
You. Oh, Rusty, thank you for
bringing us chicken korma. It is the tastiest meal I've had
this side of the river. Why?
Welcome. But I wouldn't leave my partner
for it though. Oh, that's good though, isn't
it? But it's like.
Creamy, isn't it? But.
But sweet. Too am I?
Getting there. You sure are.
It's the finest. Food.
It's a really good beginner Curry, but have you ever tried a
vindaloo? Should I?
Yeah, I'll get some for you sometime.
It'll make you sweat. In a good way.
Naturally. I have not missed that.
So what? Are you up to on this fine night
like this, young ones? Ohh, Finnick and I were going to
go to an underground rave hosted by some Badgers.
Do you want to come? Oh no, I think my Raven days are
behind me, though I do like Badgers.
Rusty and I once went to a rave in a crypt under this giant
church in Limehouse. It was sick.
He ended up getting in a fight with a squirrel.
Oh. That is just the kind of thing
your dad would do. No, it was a grey squirrel.
We don't have red ones in London.
Oh good. You put those silver bastards
back in their place. The squirrel won.
Well, now that is disappointing. I once tried.
To buy the. Hedgehog.
It didn't end. Well, but the hedgehog.
I had to pull spoiled over 4 days it was.
Awesome. Russ, do you want to join us?
It'll be a really beautiful night of dancing and being.
I appreciate the invitation, Amber, but I think I'll stay
here for a while with my family. Oh don't be a worse girl.
Have fun with your. Friends.
Bish, grandma. Estelle's 4th birthday I plan to
live. To at least 5 1/2.
Yeah, well, I'd like to stay. Then stay come over here and
I'll tell you about the time your dad and I killed 11 grey
squirrels in one. Day.
I think it might have been 12. You know the story.
Yeah, I'd like to hear it again. Picture this.
It was a sunny Tuesday afternoon in April.
Me and your father were laying down in the fields in the Meadow
not far past the old oak, actually.
Next thing you know, the sky was blotted out.
The sun had gone. I thought, oh, dear, it's time
to go home. Blow me.
It wasn't the sun going behind the clouds.
It was bloody silver squirrels. I thought there must be about 10
of them. Your father, the quick wit that
he ever was. He counted them 1234.
Thanks for listening to A Fox's Guide to de Urbanisation.
Now go out there, grab your best friend, get some chicken korma
and go mad on an adventure. Bye.
A Fox's Guide to de Urbanization was created by Lisa Emily
Peterson. Episode 7, Home is Where the
Chicken Coma Is was written by Lisa Emily Peterson and starred.
Max Torren is Rusty Jacob Rosenman is Cousin Flint, Isaiah
James Mitchell as Finnick, Emily Wallenberg as Amber the Sexy
Fox, Ashley Stroid as Uncle Graham, Louis Enrique Lander as
Cousin Cricket, Taylor McIntyre as Cousin Minnow, Evangeline
Bevan as Aunt Hilary, and Thea Ambrosini as elder Estelle.
This series was directed by Dan Sinclair.
Sound design, sound recording and script editing by Farooq
Sultani. Produced by Lisa Emily Peterson,
production assistants Mona and Mammasade, and Natalia Riga.
Cover art by Brendora. Recorded at the Royal Central
School of Speech and Drama. This was an anonymous Badger
creative production. Follow us on socials to stay
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