A Better Paradise

By Absurd Ventures

Set in the near future, A BETTER PARADISE tells the story of the ill-fated development of an ambitious but addictive digital game-world project led by inventor and psychologist, Dr. Mark Tyburn.&... more

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How many episodes does A Better Paradise have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

A Better Paradise episodes:

August 19, 2024 Episode 12: I Want Love, Not Dominion
Daisy tells of the raid on Tyburn Utopias that entailed its final hours; Unseen forces arrange a very strange reunion in Portland.

This episode contains mature content and graphic language, and depictions of violence.

Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE.

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48min
August 12, 2024 Episode 11: A Show of Petulance
Kurt grows concerned over a sudden persistently recurring thought; Daisy takes on a new incognito persona in Portland; and Yaroslav is given dire orders…

This episode contains mature content and graphic language.

Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE.

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46min
August 05, 2024 Episode 10: Watching Me and Watching Them
Kurt remembers the build becoming much stronger than anyone could have imagined; Tensions rise at Tyburn Utopias as Mark becomes increasingly unhinged, surrounded by his new yes men; The team is unnerved as animator Bryce seems to be getting a bit too engaged with the game world…

This episode contains mature content and graphic language.

Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE.

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54min
July 29, 2024 Episode 9: God Killed the Dinosaurs, but This Is Different
NigelDave reckons with the history of his own creation – an accident that they tried to kill off; John Tyburn-Smith believes he’s not the only one tracking Daisy, as she considers a proposal to flee to Portland…

This episode contains mature content and graphic language.

Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE.
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45min
July 22, 2024 Episode 8: Love Is Not Real. I Will Try to Make It Exist.
The project faces serious new legal opposition while in full-scale development in Montana; Kurt and Daisy form a bond, and are being unknowingly pursued by NigelDave…

This episode contains mature content and graphic language.

Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE.
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45min
July 15, 2024 Episode 7: Sad Because I Loved Idiots
New, disruptive hires at the company help reignite Mark Tyburn’s drive; NigelDave finds humans so easy to ensnare, and warns of new threats afoot; Yaroslav is given strange instructions from a new prison guard…

This episode contains mature content, graphic language, and depictions of violence.

Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE.
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46min
July 08, 2024 Episode 6: I'm Sorry I Upset You
The engineering team show off their 12-year-old digital avatar. A creation based on Daisy Tyburn; John Tyburn-Smith laments joining the family business; Kurt Fischer is losing his grasp on discerning humans from Artificial Intelligence…

This episode contains mature content and graphic language.

Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE.

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45min
July 01, 2024 Episode 5: I Want Something to Think About
Tensions rise in the engineering department as two new top-tier engineers clash; Yaroslav Lukina describes his first time experiencing the unearthed Daisy’s Ark build; and an estranged member of the Tyburn family reemerges…

This episode contains mature content, graphic language, and depictions of violence.

Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE.

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June 24, 2024 Episode 4: I Want to Be Quite Clear. I Do Not Exist.
We meet several members of the design and programming team behind Daisy’s Ark – and learn of the fate that befell them; NigelDave speaks on what it means to exist and remembers his very first thoughts…

This episode contains mature content and graphic language.

Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE.

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33min
June 17, 2024 Episode 3: The Idea of Sunny Days
Mark Tyburn’s daughter, Daisy, mourns her lost childhood and the ongoing, unspoken war between humans and machines – a war in which she unwittingly helped serve as a catalyst…

This episode contains mature content and graphic language.
Created and written by Dan Houser. Directed by Lazlow. From Absurd Ventures and QCODE.
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44min

FAQs about A Better Paradise:

How many episodes does A Better Paradise have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

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