L. Oakes

They/any || Creator of @mechadovapod, Co-creator of @wanderersjournalpod || Aspiring dramaturg or something like that || lumioakes.crd.co

[lumoakes]

Made a simple website for myself!

Lumi Oakes

Voice actor and storyteller

[your-weekly-ish-pod]

The Very Prudent Decisions of Hortlakçı Süleyman Hoca

"The Very Prudent Decisions of Hortlakçı Süleyman Hoca", an eight part tale of supernatural suspense and Ottoman horror.  From the valleys of Rumelia in the west to the mountains of Van in the east, Süleyman resolves the conundrums of demons and djinns, vila and vrykolakas - with the aid of his scrupulous manners, detailed attention to sharia law, and the various protective amulets given to him by his clever wife Nilüfer.

The premise of this new show is really simple: a guy inadvertently becomes a renowned monster hunter, and we hear him relay his adventures in the letters he writes to his wife. But it's everything that surrounds this premise that makes this Audio Drama incredibly charming.

For starters, the setting is refreshing and shared with so much obvious love for the history and culture of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. Our protagonist, Süleyman, with his deep and genuine love and respect for his wife; his less than brave and heroic nature; and his smart, modest, and prudent mind, is the most endearing character I have encountered in a while. Oh, and have I mentioned this show is queer? Because it is. And I can't wait to see where that plotline is taking us.

The Very Prudent Decisions of Hortlakçı Süleyman Hoca releases episodes bi-weekly, and as of now, is at its sixth episode.

[scifis-finest]

Wormholes and Space Smells, July's Fix!

The first episode of Sci-Fi's Finest is now available! Tune in on whichever podcasting platform you prefer to catch up with currently releasing sci-fi pods, a pilot review of I Found A Wormhole, and a fun space fact, all coming to you from space.

Sci-Fi Pods highlighted in this episode and their socials so you can listen with us:

Hamuel Burger and The American Dream @asbestos4president

COLD SHIFT @coldshifttransmission

Glorandrina Station @storyplayerspod

Sci-Fi's Finest is a news show and as such reports on public information. We are not officially affiliated with the pods we report on, we just want to share the love. We do not run any ads nor make any money from our streams.

In this episode, Anna-Maria also delivers a pilot review from the pilot's seat on I Found A Wormhole. Head over to www.ifoundawormhole.com to listen and compare notes <3

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It will be available on Spotify later, it's just processing which could take 1–5 days.

Transcript

[scifis-finest]

A New Podcast for Sci-Fi Audio Drama News and Reviews!

Your semi-regular fix of all things science fiction audio fiction! Real news brought to you by not-so-real news anchors, from space!

Hosted by intergalactic couriers Anna-Maria and Slack, Sci-Fi's Finest keeps you in the know with currently releasing indie sci-fi audio drama, pilot reviews, and space facts. Throw in a dash of courier shenanigans, cameos, and diegetic lo-fi, and you've got our secret courier manual.

Suggest a pilot for us to review!

Send in an ask with your recommendations for which sci-fi pilot we should review next!

Follow along and share your thoughts!

Did you listen to a show we reviewed? Let us know what you thought!

I run a sci-fi audio drama, how can I get involved?

This podcast exists to champion indie sci-fi audio drama! So if you have a pod, get in touch either via Tumblr or email [email protected] // If you'd like examples of how we can feature your show, check out this page of our website.

Links:

Website

RSS Feed

Also, feel free to tag us in posts you'd like to signal boost, like casting calls, annoucements etc. so long as it's sci-fi!

[sycamorality]

polyamory and aromanticism would solve so many stupid relationship issues

[waynesawyer]

Just spent about 3.5 hours in the studio with the very talented Sneha Kumar (voice of Lila Sassoon and others). I am always pleasantly surprised at how fantastic of an actress she is, but also how funny and kind, too! I love her voice(s) and working with her! I can’t wait for yall to hear what we cooked up! Hopefully not too much longer now 🥲 We’d love nothing more than to just continuously pump out more MERCY content for yall but unfortunately these things take time and lots of care so that they come out worthy of the wait, and sadly sometimes more time than we initially anticipated. We thank yall for your patience and dedication. Much love ❤️

[strangekindstudio]

Can confirm - Austin and Sneha were absolutely *magical* in the live recording session today. It was a big session with very dense content and a less-than-coherent director, but as always, they delivered *beautiful* performances. I am constantly reminded of just how lucky we got with the cast for this show 🙏

As Austin mentioned, there has been a delay and we will release a proper announcement soon with further details and adjusted release dates. Be assured there is ALOT of work happening behind the scenes, so please bear with us in the meantime.

Bonus content dropping soon in the feed, as well as upcoming MERCY posts, so keep an eye out for those too 💕

[valdiviansfinest]

Sci-Fi Audio Fiction We're Listening To!

A list collected from This Post calling for Sci-Fi Pods! And also some personal recommendations.

Not all of these have been listened to yet, but we'll be sharing our thoughts on once we have. If you listen/listened, let us know your thoughts so we can chat about them!

Before The Tone (Horror and Sci-Fi) @knaveofheartsad

A Somewhat Peculiar Frog (Sci-Fi Weird Fiction) @knaveofheartsad

InCo @itmeblog

Hamuel Burger and the American Dream (Sci-Fi Comedy) @asbestos4president

Inc: The Podcast (Dark Sci-Fi Office Comedy) @wolfmountainworkshop

Project Daydream (Weird Queer Science Fiction Adventure series) @project-daydream

Hope's Hearth (Solar Hopepunk Sci-Fantasy Actual Play) @lotsadeer

Space Specks (Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi) @spacespeckspod

[shadowsatthedoor]

OKAY EVERYONE, THIS IS IT!

SIX hours to go! Anyone who backs at £20 or above gets the entire soundtrack, we have great add-ons like stickers and art prints, and we would love to reach that next stretch goal. Please help us spread the word and signal boost in these final hours, and many many thanks to everyone who has pledged already 💚

Beck's End - A Folk Horror Audio Drama

A new atmospheric folk horror audio drama set in a remote English village, where something ancient stirs beneath the water.

The road to hell is a babbling brook... and time is of the essence.

[gailynovelry]

The fastest way to accomplish The Project is to cease being afraid of The Project. The Project cannot maim you. The Project cannot kill you. The Project is more afraid of you than you are of it. It is okay if The Project turns out differently from how it was in your head, and it is okay if it has flaws. You are capable of engaging with The Project.

[spicymochi]

pick a tiny bird friend!

[re-dracula]

Donate to Help Cole with Medical Expenses After Tumor Removal, organized by Cole Burkhardt

Hello! My name is Cole Burkhardt! I am a podcaster, writer, dance… Cole Burkhardt needs your support for Help Cole with Medical Expenses A

If you have a few dollars to spare, please help my friend Cole with medical expenses incurred during the removal of a tumor! Cole is a brilliant creator, kind friend, and is in need of support right now.

[aropride]

youre monogamous? oh… it’s ethical, right? ethical monogamy? okay good for you! i mean pretty much every monogamous couple i’ve met didn’t work out but maybe you guys will beat the odds! haha. so is it a sex thing? you guys have sex with- just each other? huh. how does that work? i could never do monogamy, i’m too jealous, i’d worry my partner would leave me for someone else instead of dating us both… how do you deal with the jealousy? is it hard? like, how hard? extremely? do you think you’ll break up? i mean in the long run these things rarely work out,

[shadowsatthedoor]

!!!!!!!!

[vosling]

Hey there horror audio drama fans! I'm tagging this post a little bit more broadly to reach the right audience, because-

Beck's End is in its last days of fundraising and it needs your support.

Beck's End - A Folk Horror Audio Drama

A new atmospheric folk horror audio drama set in a remote English village, where something ancient stirs beneath the water.

Beck's End is a folk horror audio drama about isolation, belief, radicalisation and poses the question if redemption is possible. It's got an amazing, experienced team, with voice actors you may already know and love. If you have some entertainment budget left to spend this month, please consider heading over to the Kickstarter and pledge 💚💗

And if you are not able to support financially, could you perhaps help spread the word and share it with someone you know would enjoy this story?

Thank you for your care and consideration 💗

[vosling]

just another £600 to get this show funded!

[camlannpod]

Beck's End - A Folk Horror Audio Drama

A new atmospheric folk horror audio drama set in a remote English village, where something ancient stirs beneath the water.

Hey folks!

Let's talk about Beck's End and why you should support it!!

In the UK historically, Northern voices and rural voices are too often left out of the conversation. A lot of this is just straight up classism - for Americans, think Appalachia or the Deep South.

It also has very deep historical roots here in the UK - the Northerners resisted the Norman invasion after 1066 and were punished for that by having all their woodlands and farmlands burned and then sown with lime (the mineral) to poison the soil so that they had to be dependent on southern agriculture for food. You can still see the effect this scarring of the landscape had on the land today (it's why we have the Yorkshire moors that Kathy and Heathcliffe are so fond of).

Much like the way this phenomenon plays out in many countries, even today Northerners are thought of as violent, small-minded and stupid: regardless of our contributions to culture (hi, The Beatles). The North of England is profoundly and unfairly underfunded by the government for things like state infrastructure - from transport to healthcare.

So for me, (Ella), as someone who lives in the North, making Beck's End isn't any old audio drama project. It's really meaningful to me that it's a series that's set in the North of England, starring a cast from the North and working with a crew from the North. That's actually kind of a big deal.

Right now we're 69% (nice) funded with 8 days to go. If you're able to lend us some financial support, please consider doing so. If you can't for any reason, please consider giving us a signal boost.

Thank you so much as always for your support of independent artists.

[keepingthezoopodcast]

If you can spare it, you could do a lot worse than fund this project. Some reasons:

The people behind it are great and have made great things

Folk horror is at its best when it's voices you've not heard before (it makes the folk more folk and the horror more horror)

All of the reasons in this post

[dailyshowchica]

LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND POUNDS TO GO!

Let’s fucking go!!

[mar64ds]

happy pride to the loveless, the dreamers and me

[re-dracula]

Re: Dracula is Dracula Daily for your ears! Listen to the story with a full cast of voice actors and immersive sound design - all for free on your favorite podcast app!