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[spiritboxradio]

Today marks 3 years since the first episode of Spirit Box Radio!!

In the gloom and misery of 2020, I started writing a show about an unlikely radio host and the unfolding mystery of his past. The day the first episode dropped, it had 24 downloads. Now it's steadily approaching half a million.

93 episodes, 26 voice actors, nearly 28 hours of content, many deaths, at least one resurrection, half a dozen or so Big Emphatic Speeches, and a whole lot of blood and tears, the show is now complete.

Starting soon, I will be revisiting the show chunks of several episodes in a brand new retrospective which will drop fortnightly in the OG SBR feed.

Each episode of SBRR will focus on several episodes of SBR, starting with SBR 1.1 up to 1.10! I'll be looking at themes, giving insight into the process of making each portion of the show, discussing what I might approach differently, and picking out specific characters to think more closely about their impact in each section of the show!

I'm looking forward to re-exploring the show in this way with you all!

For now, happy birthday, Spirit Box Radio, and remember to stay spooky, faithful listeners!!

--- Eira xxxx

[hangingslothcentral]

Now live in the Spirit Box Radio feed! Part five of SBRR, a Spirit Box Radio retrospective, reflects on episodes 1-9 of Season Two. This time, I zoom in on he significance of homes and choice of pets, and the perils of being a people pleaser with potentially limitless power.

[spiritboxradio]

today the first episode of SBRR dropped!!

This episode reflect on the first ten episodes of Spirit Box Radio, taking a look at overall vibes, stand-out characters and the writing techniques involved in bringing this show from idea to airwaves! There's a bunch of clips featured, and it's been nice to look back at the early vibes of the show!

Listen here: https://shows.acast.com/spirit-box-radio/episodes/sbbr-1-reflecting-on-episodes-1-10-of-season-one

Or find it on the SBR feed wherever you listen to podcasts!

[hangingslothcentral]

a new SBRR is live!!

After a little unscheduled pause, I'm wrapping up the last few episodes of Season Two of Spirit Box Radio in this reflective episode where I muse over various writing and production choices!

This episode covers the last nine episodes of Season Two, covering both the pseudo-finale in episode 35 and the finale finale in episode 38! There's also a fun and funky tiny sneak-peek at the new show, Remnants, which will start airing 15th July 2024.

I so hope you have fun looking back at these episodes of SBR, they're amongst my favourites of the show!

You can listen to SBRR in the SBR feed by searching for 'Spirit Box Radio' wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can find links here: https://pod.link/1532924804

If you want to find out more about the new show, Remnants, you can do so here: https://hangingslothstudios.com/remnants/ or find its very own tumblr page @remnantspod!

Supporters on Patreon get early access to all airing shows, including Remnants! https://www.patreon.com/posts/103877173

[hangingslothcentral]

hi, i've been listening to the sbr retrospective (i love it so much) and i was wondering how this haunting version of god rest ye merry gentleman became the theme of the man in the flat cap? sorry if this has been answered already ^^

Ah, no!! I don't think it ever has been answered, I don't get many questions about the music, specifically!!

God Rest Ye has a pretty interesting history. We have a date of its first printing, in the 1790s, but actually a version of it seems to have originally been written much earlier, and in response to 15th century doomy gloomy Church music.

I used it here because I like that it has been through so much history. The lyrics use archaic meanings of words we still use. At first, you listen and think you understand because all the words are all familiar to us, but if you stop and pick apart the lines, you realise things don't really make much sense. I also like the line 'let nothing you dismay', which is essentially saying 'don't worry about it', which is really the whole attitude the Man in the Flat Cap has towards Sam. The song represents not the Man in the Flat Cap in his entirety, but in his relationship with Sam, and how he views his plans regarding him.

This specific version was recorded to sound like it was played on a music box because I like the visual language of that. A music box only plays the same bit of music over and over, it's all it can do, it cannot innovate and always has to wait for someone else to wind it up. This is very much the way the Man in the Flat Cap operates; the same tune, over and over, ad infinitum, playing only when prompted by others.

I hope this was a fun little explanation, it was great to get to talk about the music a bit!! I so rarely get asked about it, thank you!! And I'm so thrilled you're enjoying SBRR, it's been such an emotional and rewarding thing to put together!

--- Eira xxx

[spiritboxradio]

Now Live Wherever You Listen to Podcasts: SBRR Part 4!!!

The newest installment of SBRR, a Spirit Box Radio Retrospective, focuses on episodes 31-40 of season one, bringing us up to the show's first finale. There's a special focus on the relationship between the Impossible House and Sam in this one! I hope you enjoy it! <3

Support me and my projects here: https://www.patreon.com/hangingslothstudios

[hangingslothcentral]

Patreon Supporters just got Early Access to SBRR 7:Reflecting on Episodes 20-29 of Season Two!!

This time I'm looking back at the first few episodes in Season Two's second half. There's a lot to unpack in these episodes, so this one is the longest yet! Let's think about Sam's growing power, the function of B as a foil for Sam, how Sam's relationship with Oliver is challenged this season, and how everything in Anna's life gets turned upside down!

Have a dinky preview:

I hope you enjoy revisiting this section of the show as much as I did!!

--- Eira xxx

[spiritboxradio]

New Spirit Box Radio Retrospective!

SBRR Character Focus: Sam & Oliver, the Flower Boys | Spirit Box Radio

In this episode of SBRR, I look back at the characters who make up one of the key relationships in this show, Sam, SBR's bubbly host, and Oliver, his melancholy florist boyfriend. Enjoy!

--- Eira xxx