Audio – The Once And Future Nerd

Today’s bonus content is the #AskTOAFN listener Q&A for Book 2, Chapter 9. Christian, Dan, Anya and Greg answer a few questions related to the chapter…and then mostly relitigate Tumblr’s “Sexiest Once And Future Nerd Character” poll.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

(The transcript for the conversation can be found here, and the transcript for our announcements can be found here.)

Thank you as always for listening!

For today’s bonus content, Anya Gibian, Zach Glass, Ian Harkins, and Christian Kelley-Madera recorded a commentary track for Book 1 Chapter 5, “The Worthiest Knight,” originally released back in 2014.

ANNOUCEMENTS:

CONTENT NOTE: The chapter we’re commenting on contains a term of gendered abuse

(The script for the original chapter can be found here. The transcript of our commentary can be found here, and the transcript of this week’s announcements can be found here.)

Today’s bonus content is the audio from our #AskTOAFN livestream from October 14. Zach and Christian discussed their favorite parts of the chapter and answered listener questions.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

(The transcript for the conversation can be found here, and the transcript for our announcements can be found here.)

Thank you as always for listening!

Welcome back for another pair of TOAFN Minisodes!

Dear Uncle

Written by O. Carciente
Performed by Paul Notice as Antonin Mooncrest
Edited, mixed, and sound design by Tristan Stone

A Good Night’s Story

Written by Sarah Winkler
Performed by Anya Gibian as Arlene Redmoor
Edited, mixed, and sound design by Tristan Stone

Scripts for both of these minisodes can be found here:

This episode is sponsored by Tab for a Cause — a free browser extension that helps you raise money for charity. Join our team at tabforacause.org/toafn

Thank you for listening! Look out for the audio from our Q&A livestream, hitting your feed on Oct 30, and some bonus content next month!

Today’s bonus content is the audio from our #AskTOAFN livestream from May 7. Zach and Christian were joined by Garrett Armyn (Brennen) to discuss what happened in Book 2 Chapter 7 and what might come next. (Obviously, spoilers abound.)

CREDITS:
Editing and audio cleanup by Edward Bush

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

(The transcript for the conversation can be found here, and the transcript for our announcements can be found here.)

Thank you as always for listening! TOAFN will return on June 26th with the premiere of Book 2, Chapter 8!

Today, a conversation with Paul Notice (Nelson, Antonin Mooncrest, Ensemble) about WILLOW, an Afrofuturist, Womanist, Anti-Capitalist horror film that he’s currently raising money for.

If you want to help him make it, you can head to bit.ly/willowhorror, or head to thenoticeblog.com to see everything that Paul’s up to.

The full transcript of this conversation can be found here.

Some useful links this week:

Our sponsor this week is The Listener, an expert-curated podcast recommendation newsletter. You can get 2 months free with code toafn20

Talk to you soon!

This week’s bonus content is another in our showcase series. Today we’re featuring WITCHEVER PATH by Steven & JourNee LaFond. It’s an audio drama anthology series where audience interaction determines the course of the story!

If you like what you hear, you can check out WITCHEVER PATH at witcheverpath.com, or download wherever you get podcasts. You can also support their work at Patreon.com/witcheverpath.

The transcript for Zach’s conversation with Steven & JourNee can be found here, and the original transcript to the episode featured can be found here.

Some useful links:

Our sponsor this week is Tab For A Cause – a browser extension that lets you raise money for charity while you do your thing online. Join our team by clicking that link!

Also, we’re still trying to hit some reach goals with really cool rewards over on our Patreon. Thank you so much to everyone who’s already joined or upgraded!

That’s all for this week, but we plan to be back on August 30 with another batch of scripted minisodes!

Today’s bonus content is the next in our Showcase series, this time featuring Gabriel Alvarez and his space opera STARCALLED.

If you like what you hear, you can visit starcalled.space for more. Or you can follow @Starcalledradio on Twitter, or support the show at Patreon.com/starcalled.

The transcript for the interview can be found here, and the original transcript for the episode of STARCALLED that Gabriel excerpted can be found here.

Some useful donation links:

Our sponsor this week is Tavour. Download the app, and use code TOAFN for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more.

That’s all for this week, but stay tuned to this feed for upcoming announcements!

Today’s show is the first in a series of Bonus episodes where we’ll highlight the work of another creator in the audio drama/audio fiction space through a brief interview and by playing a selection from their work. We’re starting with JANUS DESCENDING, the sci-fi horror saga by Jordan Cobb.

If you like what you hear, you can check out all of Jordan’s work at nosuchthingradio.com, and you can support her work on Patreon at Patreon.com/nosuchthingproductions.

The transcript for the interview can be found here, and the original transcript for Entry 10 of JANUS DESCENDING can be found here.

Some useful links:

Our sponsor this week is Tavour. Download the app, and use code TOAFN for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more.

We’ll be back on July 12 with more bonus content!

Today’s Bonus Content is something new we tried recording, back in late April (i.e. approximately 7000 years ago). Several of us recorded a commentary track for Book 1, Chapter 4 – “Monsters,” released all the way back in the spring of 2014.

It also includes a message that we think you should hear.
CONTENT NOTES for the first 8 minutes or so: police violence, racial violence, victims of hate crimes, white supremacy, and police violence.

The transcript for this episode can be found here. And the original script for “Monsters” can be found here.

Announcements for this week:

Shout-outs from the Commentary:

Our sponsor this week is Shaker & Spoon, a subscription service for making craft cocktails at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/toafn!

We plan to be back with more bonus content on June 28. Hope to see you then.