The only thing I have to say for myself is: Songs in podcasts my beloveds <3
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„Die Berliner Luft” from The Amelia Project - 10/10
Songs from Roguemaker - 10/10
Theme song from Night Shift - 10/10
„Magistrate’s daughter” Travelling light - 10/10”
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Folks songs in Camlann - 10/10
Songs from The Strange Case of Starship Iris - 10/10
„It’s all made up!” from Victoriocity - 10/10
Musical episode of The Bright Sessions - 10/10
Song in the last episode of Trice Forgotten - 10/10”
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Songs from Re: Dracula - 10/10
Cabaret Night at Cosmic Lounge from Stellar Firma - 69/10
Theme song from Dark Ages - 10/10
Songs from Welcome to the Brass Eagle - 10/10
The Ballad of Anne & Mary 1000/10”
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3. What are some audio dramas that inspire you? Both in general and for your podcast.
This is such a massive question. I've previously talked about Limetown being a massive influence, and frankly Season 1 is still the absolute peak of the 'fake true crime' subgenre. They caught lightning in a bottle with this one.
I always have to shout out @roguemaker for being an incredible production to be involved with - that show regularly inspires me to do better as a producer, and to experiment more with form and character dynamics as a writer!
Similarly, @sditepod has been an inspiration for me since day 1 of making my own stuff, just in terms of "here's how you completely commit to one idea and stick with it." One of my big pet peeves across media is anything that gives up on its framing device or central 'gimmick', and Someone Dies In This Elevator shows how you can do 10,000 variations on a very simple theme.
I of course have to mention my two first obsessions in podcasting, Pseudopod and Knifepoint Horror, which are both very much going strong. These are shows that really inspire me to approach my writing as literature, and to keep my craft going regardless of the chaos of life. These shows are like sharks, in an evolutionary sense: perfectly suited to exactly what they do and damn near as old as the water they swim in.
I always shout out In Strange Woods for making me cry repeatedly and often. This one is also one of the only things I listened to while hiking the 200 miles of Camino Primativo with my wife last summer, as a "break in case of emergencies" motivational rally.
In terms of more recent productions, @whatsthefrequencypodcast, @what-happened-in-skinner, and @thegospelofhaven are some of my favorites that I've devoured in the last year or so!
And I could go on! But here's the thing, right? I got into podcasting because podcasts have gotten me through some really tough times. The Adventure Zone: Balance was my lonely summer companion walking up and down a 1.5 mile hill from a terrible mall summer job in like 2016. The Black Tapes and Tanis were there with me in the hellish depths of high school. Even now, podcasts are what I reach for when I need an escape. So in that way, the whole medium is an inspiration for me - these things can be so powerful, and if I'm a devotee of anything it's the beautiful tradition of aural storytelling. I love podcasts in a very real way, and I love the people who make them.
Roguemaker is a science fiction mystery. Something goes wrong on a commercial space flight leaving the passengers and crew drifting in escape pods with shaky communication. It builds into a bigger mystery involving things on a much bigger scale than anyone is prepared to deal with.
Why you should listen in no particular order
While they do not stay in escape pods for more than a couple episodes, that early part was really compelling and completely character driven. We're drifting in space, but these are just people. It is a great way to introduce us to the cast of our little locked room mystery.
The music! In addition to a great theme song, two of the characters are in a band, and they sing. It's fantastic.
Worldbuilding! Great worldbuilding!
I love the element of the Wander. That's a great concept, its history is compelling, and I like how different characters respond to it.
The strained but devoted sibling relationship is a minor element, but I am THERE for it. Alyss and Pilar!!!
Really smooth sound design and sound quality.
We do not know if Ship is sentient/sapient. Some characters think so, some don't. Its ambiguity is compelling to me. That's actually something I saw the creator talking about on twitter a while back, way before I listened, and it was intriguing to me. She really followed through on that concept well.
Give it a listen! It's 10 main episodes with 2 bonuses. A very enjoyable listen!
April Fools is when you give your listeners bonus episodes right
🎉ANYWAY HAPPY APRIL FOOLS AUDIO DRAMA COMMUNITY!🎉
Huge thanks to the wonderful Alasdair Stuart, William A Wellman, Taylor Michaels, Lyssa Jay, Anusia Battersby, David Ault, Billie Hindle, Shaun Pellington, Meg Molloy Tuten, and Dylan Griggs!
i started this in september for the zine fest, this still counts! i thought, hmmm i’ve been listening to heaps of various forms of space scifi, what could i possibly do a zine about?
this was my first ever zine! i think i might do a follow-up of honorable mentions that didn’t make it in, i already had to modify the format cuz i had too much to say xD
Sexiest Podcast Character 2024 — Scripted Bracket — Round 1
Who is sexier?
Dr. Joan Bright
Malachi Tessera
Voting ended onJan 30, 2025
Propaganda
Dr. Joan Bright (The Bright Sessions):
A therapist for people with powers, tries very hard and cares about her patients and her family, no nonsense woman but an amazing sense of humor, I could go on forever.
Malachi Tessera (ROGUEMAKER):
A sweet and considerate guy, best friends with a dubiously-sentient AI, actually passionate about his space flight attendant customer service job… also semi-canonically a bear, and has the loveliest crackly voice (same VA as Peter Lukas from TMA, if that helps). I love him very much
