On delays, the rest of season one, and being whelmed.
Before I get to the post-proper, this is me offering a cyber high-five to anyone who got theĀ āwhelmedā reference!
Alex Brown here! Your friendly, neighborhood co-showrunner. First, Iād like to thank each and every one of you for supporting our show - when we released our first episode nearly a year ago, I figured it would be a fun side project to do with my friends, and that maybeĀ some old college acquaintances who knew us would listen.
Iām over-the-moon ecstatic that I was wrong. Your response to our episodes, our characters, our music (which is the best part, letās be real), and the humor we try to put in our stage directions is beyond anything I couldāve ever dreamed of. Throughout this past year, weāve seen spectacular fan art, amazing fan fics, lots of fantastic theories, moodboards that fill my heart with more joy than I can express, and lots of other great things. As someone whoās lived the past six or so years as a frustrated writer who has struggled to get published, itās been ridiculously fulfilling to see that Iām capable of helping to create something that people can genuinely connect to.
With that said, I want to let you all know where Iām at with a few of our processes, because, for me, the struggle right now is quite real. Itās not really a secret that one of our mini-episodes, Home, was influenced a lot by my own experience with depression. Itās certainly something that Etta has, too - but a lot of whatās in there are things Iāve felt for a long time. And, for me, some of those things still linger.Ā
I have mechanisms in place to help confront these thoughts. Other than on-going therapy, I like to put a lot on my proverbial plate to keep busy when Iām not in an introspective mood. My day job helps with a lot of that - during the school year Iām often in late-night meetings, or meeting with student groups on the weekend. I was hoping to have a little more free time this summer, but my day job seems determined to keep adding to my growing to-do list.
Iām also stage managing a show this summer, which has been lots of fun (and is totally my jam - Iām a wayĀ better stage manager than I am a stage actor, lemme tell ya). ButĀ the theater Iām working with is about an hour away on a good day, so thereās a lot of driving involved at the moment.
There are other things Iām trying to balance as well - getting another book written (as thatās been on hold forā¦about a year now), trying to make sure that my friends stay connected (being scattered around the country makes that a bit harder), trying to justā¦ have some downtime and read a book, or watch The Bachelorette. All of these things are very important to my mental health - and all of these things havenāt been happening nearly as much as they should.
That was a very long-winded explanation of whatās going on with me, but I wanted to share that with you all, because I want you to know that I take this show seriously. Itās pushed me creatively, taught me new skills, made me a better writer, certainly a better actor, and I hope a better friend. I truly adore the community thatās been built around this podcast, and I canāt wait to see what you all think of the rest of season one!
And thatās what the point of this post is, I think. I have most of what I need for episode 11, but what I donāt have right now is a lot of time. As weāve said lots before, I get individual audio from each actor, have to sift through all of their takes, and piece the puzzle together from there. It can take hours - sometimes, most of the time, it winds up taking days. Which is not a problem if I didnāt have lots of other time consuming obligations tugging me in their direction - but, here we are. Iām writing this note at 1:46 in the morning because I didnāt get back from rehearsal until 11:10 PM, caught up on The Bachelorette, and now have time to craft this note.
So, what Iām getting at is that we have sixteen planned episodes for season one, and we are veryĀ close to getting episode 11 out to you. I promise that Iāll try my best to get that done before June, but the show Iām stage managing opens right at the end of the month, so things might be a little hectic.
Once episode 11 goes out, weāre going to take another hiatus to prep the rest of the episodes. This time, I donāt plan to lift the hiatus until the rest of season one is edited and ready to be released. Unfortunately, I donāt have a timeline for you yet - and, seeing as how release dates seem to be a bit flexible when it comes to this show - I think it makes sense not to speculate right now. Once we know when episode 11 is coming out - and when the rest of season one will happen - weāll let you know. I promise.
In the meantime, Iām hoping to get some admin stuff straightened out so we can start to sell our wonderful merchandise! The response we got to our designs was amazing, and I want to make sure that you all have access to that if youād like to rep the show somehow! (And props again to Em and Eliza for the rad designs!). Once I get a handle on that, weāll also launch our Patreon - but I want to make sure we have cool rewards for all of you, because you deserve the best! I donāt want to try to rush into things for the sake of having/doing them anymore - and I think waiting on these things will help us in the long run.
Wow, this note was much longer than I anticipated. Uhhh, so, yeah. Weāre still here, and we willĀ continue to make content and tell what we hope is one kick-ass story. It just might take us a while, and thatās 100% on me. I am but one person, and there are but 24 hours in a day. But weāll get there together, one way or another.
So thank you, thank you, thank you for your support! Youāve made this whole experience into probably the best thing Iāve ever done, and Iām so glad youāre here.Ā
If youāre going to stay for a while and would like some chocolate fondue, I hear thereās some overflowing in the kitchen.
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