Get ready for an adventure! ✨ We're thrilled to share the first episode of Leylines with you, a fantastic audio drama we think our Alpha 8 listeners will absolutely love.

If you grew up loving those classic 80s and 90s sci-fi movies – you know, the ones that blended big ideas with heartfelt stories, like E.T. or even the epic feel of WarGames – then you are going to absolutely adore Leylines.

About the Series

After Dr. Anthony Harbor's experiment at MIT goes horribly wrong, destroying his reputation and costing him his life. His estranged sons, Ethan and Milo, team up to unravel the truth behind their father’s mysterious work. What follows is a globe-trotting journey that weaves together science fiction and spirituality, as these brothers face off against billionaires, the US government, and each other, all to save their father and Earth itself.

Search for "Leylines" wherever you get your podcasts. Or sign up for the Good Story Guild Patreon to access the Leylines Omnibus - all the episodes as they were meant to be heard as one continuous story!

Website: https://goodstoryguild.co/listen/leylines

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This week, we are bringing you another show that celebrates mom and her relationship with her family.

Set in present-day London, Am I Old Yet? reminds us all that life in the later years can still be full of complexity, humour, and growth, in a way that makes it relatable for people of all ages.

We are sharing the first episode, "Kind Like Sharon," on Alpha 8 this month. Am I Old Yet? You can find more episodes on your favorite streaming platform and get more information at the show's website, amIoldyet.com.

The team at Thunder’s Mouth Theatre is currently working on Season 11, so prepare for new episodes to be released in a few weeks.

A special Mother's Day shout-out to all the moms with us today. Happy Mother's Day!

Note: This is also a friendly reminder to get those gifts, flowers, or dinner reservations done now so the mom in your life can relax and enjoy the day. 

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While we are pounding the keyboard writing season two of Alpha 8, we wanted to share another incredible audio drama your ears will love.

🎧 Bayou’s Wrath — a Black-led audio drama rooted in Southern horror, folklore, and family legacy. Think Lovecraft Country meets Queen Sugar.

The story follows sisters Leah and Michelle when they return to Natchez, Mississippi, to claim a crumbling inheritance at Providence Manor, They uncover secrets buried beneath the soil of the Devil’s Punchbowl — secrets soaked in blood, shadowed by ghosts, and haunted by history. Bayou’s Wrath is a Southern Gothic supernatural thriller where ancestry and present-day intertwine.

Featuring

Andrea Lavender as Leah Providence, Serena Smith as Michelle Providence

and Lisa Garrett as Aunt Sunny

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Written, Created & Directed by: Anita Williams 

Executive Producer: Anita Williams

Co-Executive Producer: Yhane Washington Smith

Sound Engineer: Emanie White-Heard 

Sound Editor: Jordan Kauwling 

Sound Designer: Xperience Jay

Podcast Cover Art: Faith McQuinn

Bayou’s Wrath is a Southern Gothic supernatural thriller where ancestry and the present collide. Start your haunting journey today. Listen to Bayou’s Wrath wherever you get your podcasts, or visit BayousWrath.com.

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Alpha 8 is a family drama fiction podcast that takes a wild turn when an alien crash-lands on Earth and swaps places with the head of the household—Mom.

This is part two of the Alpha 8 season one supercut.

Alpha 8 features the voices of RICHARD LEACOCK as Michael, JASMINE ASHANTI as Larson and Alpha 8, JESSI MECHLER as Samantha, TODD GAJDUSEK as Dr. Stevens and other voice, CAMERON ELIE as Daniel, MALACHI JOSIAH WHITE as Jackson, SYDNEY THOMAS as Taryn, SAM GIPSON as Ramirez and other voices, JAKE FARRAGO as Willis, STEPHANIE MAURA SANCHEZ as Summer, NAOMI CHAN as Delta Leader and other voices, OMARI WILLIAMS and Brady and other voices.

​​Additional performances by Jessica McKay, Gabe Brown, Stephanie Elie, Chris Power, John Comerford, Myla Elie, Joe Bratcher, Jaime Sutor, Wendy Pierce, Stuart Pankin, Christie Glascoe, and Craig Elie

Alpha 8 was created by Stephanie Elie and is a production of Bizzie Media Group.

Episodes were written by Stephanie Elie, Jake Farrago and Christie Galscoe. Sound design by Xperience J. Original music composed by Steven Bias. Story editing by Jake Farrago. Alpha 8 is Executive Produced by Haywood L. Brown, Craig Elie, and June Bayha. Additional music by Epidemic Sound. Alpha 8 was recorded at Dave & Dave Recording Studio. Show Art created by Tal Minear. Special thanks to Joe Bratcher and Twin Bridges.

Loved what you heard? Hit subscribe and tell your friends about us! Your ratings and reviews on Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify mean the world. For the full credits, transcripts, and more, head over to alpha8audio.com. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to [email protected].

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Alpha 8 is a family drama fiction podcast that takes a wild turn when an alien crash-lands on Earth and swaps places with the head of the household—Mom.

This is part one of the Alpha 8 season one supercut.

Alpha 8 features the voices of RICHARD LEACOCK as Michael, JASMINE ASHANTI as Larson and Alpha 8, JESSI MECHLER as Samantha, TODD GAJDUSEK as Dr. Stevens and other voice, CAMERON ELIE as Daniel, MALACHI JOSIAH WHITE as Jackson, SYDNEY THOMAS as Taryn, SAM GIPSON as Ramirez and other voices, JAKE FARRAGO as Willis, STEPHANIE MAURA SANCHEZ as Summer, NAOMI CHAN as Delta Leader and other voices, OMARI WILLIAMS and Brady and other voices.

​​Additional performances by Jessica McKay, Gabe Brown, Stephanie Elie, Chris Power, John Comerford, Myla Elie, Joe Bratcher, Jaime Sutor, Wendy Pierce, Stuart Pankin, Christie Glascoe, and Craig Elie

Alpha 8 was created by Stephanie Elie and is a production of Bizzie Media Group.

Episodes were written by Stephanie Elie, Jake Farrago and Christie Galscoe. Sound design by Xperience J. Original music composed by Steven Bias. Story editing by Jake Farrago. Alpha 8 is Executive Produced by Haywood L. Brown, Craig Elie, and June Bayha. Additional music by Epidemic Sound. Alpha 8 was recorded at Dave & Dave Recording Studio. Show Art created by Tal Minear. Special thanks to Joe Bratcher and Twin Bridges.

Loved what you heard? Hit subscribe and tell your friends about us! Your ratings and reviews on Podchaser, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify mean the world. For the full credits, transcripts, and more, head over to alpha8audio.com. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to [email protected].

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This week, we're excited to share another captivating audio drama from one of our favorite creators. Greater Boston is a bi-monthly full-cast fiction podcast crafted by Bostonians, blending the real and the unreal in an alt-universe urban fantasy. In this imaginative world, the Red Line subway secedes to form an independent city that roams beneath the streets of Boston.

With four complete seasons available, Greater Boston is perfect for long-distance travel or marathon listening sessions. Its intricate storytelling and engaging characters will keep you enthralled from start to finish.

You can find Greater Boston on all major podcast platforms.

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This week we want to share another great audio drama to check out. Forgive Me! strives to portray a heartfelt and human story about modern faith that is at times funny, frank, engaging, sad, respectful, and critical of the community it takes place in.

About the Show

Forgive Me! tells the story of Father Ben, a try-hard young Catholic priest who was recently reassigned from Binghamton to St. Patrick’s, a new parish in Upstate New York, under mysterious circumstances. Each episode follows Ben into the confessional with another eccentric parishioner from around town, exploring the intertwined lives of this new community and the funny, sad, and sometimes painful experiences that come out of the Catholic experience.

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We're celebrating Black History Month on the Alpha 8 feed by spotlighting some wonderful audio dramas crafted by Black creatives.

Join us as we showcase trailers from award-winning fiction podcasts that will captivate, inspire, and expand your podcast library from historical fiction to folklore.

Here are the links to all the shows:

Drop a comment telling us which show you can not wait to dive into!

If these stories resonate with you, please share this episode. Let's amplify Black voices in podcasting, one share at a time.

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Did you know season two of Windfall was released last December? If you haven't checked out the series, now is the perfect time! Check out this week's share, Surviving!

About Windfall

Windfall is a dystopian sci-fi/fantasy epic from the team that brought you Forgive Me! Ever since the tyrannical Wanda’s castle appeared in the clouds above Windfall City, its residents have built upwards to meet her. But not everyone is convinced of Her Majesty’s Grace. The series follows three brothers living on the surface alongside their family (chosen and otherwise), wary of the Queen’s motives, and showcases what they must do to survive in a world that would rather leave them for dead.

Season Two picks up three months after the disastrous events of Contact Day, where massive warships appeared in the sky and destroyed one of the city’s four primary towers. The Wolfpac continues to round up “volunteers” to clear the rubble leftover from the wanton destruction, while the grounders have been forced into the city’s depths to find a fragile sense of peace, as even the city’s elite begin to question what place they have in this new and dangerously unpredictable version of Windfall City.

We're excited to announce that we're heading back to the writer's room next month to start working on Season Two of Alpha 8.

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Hey there! It’s Stephanie, the creator of Alpha 8, bringing you another podcast you’ll want to binge this month. Give Me Away, takes body-swapping aliens to another level because in this world the aliens and humans cohabitate. Think Venum but instead, it's consensual body snatching or what some might call volunteering...

About Give Me Away

They call the spaceship that crashed in the Nevada desert “The Ghosthouse” because it screams—the screams of thousands of extraterrestrial political prisoners uploaded into its horrific mainframe. The only way to free them... is to transfer them into the bodies of humans willing to share their minds with an alien second consciousness. But who would volunteer for that? Graham Shapiro, divorced and adrift at age 50, is one of the first to raise his hand. Give Me Away follows Graham’s journey into a world of radical hospitality, one which will touch everything—and everyone—in his life.

For credits, transcripts, and more info about Give Me Away, visit Gideon-Media.com

We're excited to announce that we're heading back to the writer's room next month to start working on Season Two of Alpha 8.

To stay updated on the latest news and possibly catch some behind-the-scenes action from our writing sessions, be sure to join our mailing list or support us on Patreon.

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