COLD READS/HOT TAKES

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Cold Reads/Hot Takes

A VSC Production

Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds.

This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised.

Production Team

Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder

Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan

Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross

Artist - Hannah Christine

Stories

Randy the Tow-Truck Driver

Director - Salena Metreger

Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd

Buck - Grant Peevyhouse

Gluttony

Writer - Steve Lloyd

Jason - Tyler Moody

Natalie - Gregory Dwyer

Sound design - Brady Flanagan

K-Mart Wars: The Sock Rebellion

Writer - Steve Lloyd

Rick - Sean Lopez

Debbie - Allison Cossitt

Sound Design - Matt Mangum

Treasure Seekers

Writer - Pelle Frid

Treasure Seeker 1 - Emily Morse-Lee

Treasure Seeker 2 - Gareth Murden

Sound Design - Daniel Kelley

Disparity

Writer - Matthew Curran

Person - AJ DeLong

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

About the VSC

The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!

Cold Reads/Hot Takes

A VSC Production

Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds.

This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised.

Production Team

Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder

Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan

Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross

Artist - Hannah Christine

Stories

Randy the Tow-Truck Driver

Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd

Randy - Brady Flanagan

Dog - Arthur Balus

Female Aunt - Savanna Stafford

Male Uncle - Charles Sears

Female Cousin - EmiSprout

Grandma - Taliee

Grandpa - Arthur Balus

Possum - Samantha Styduhar

Composer - Nels Gross

Tactical Therapy

Writer - Steve Lloyd

Elias - Bach Tran

Mike - Matt Rukstar

Sound design - Mat Mangum

November Rain

Writer - Steve Lloyd

Jack - Brady Flanagan

Emma - Eliza Runolfson

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

Beginnings

Writer - Emily Morse-Lee

Joan - Madison Bishop

Jane - Melissa Carrington

Sound Design - Daniel Kelley

Freshleys Feeds

Writer - Brady Flanagan

Tryll - Gareth Murden

Glug - Bryce Peterson

Sound Design - Matt Rukstar

Last Thoughts

Writer - Steve Lloyd

Tom - John Reeser

Sound Design - Taliee

About the VSC

The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!

Morticia Mae's Hot Ghouls / Cold Bodies

A VSC Production

Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds.

This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised.

Production Team

Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder

Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan

Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross

Artist - Hannah Christine

Stories

Morticia Mae

Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd

Morticia Mae - Allison Cossitt

Museum of the Macabre

Writer - Brady Flanagan

Read by Anthony Lovato

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

Harrowing

Writer - Scribbler Johnny

Read by Emily Morse-Lee

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

Voorhees

Writer - Kier Zhou

Read by Tyler Moody

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

The Debt

Writer - Brady Flanagan

Read by Loretta Chang

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

Welcome to Neo Boston

Writer - Brady Flanagan

Read by Amy Rauch

Sound Design - Matt Rukstar

About the VSC

The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!

Cold Reads/Hot Takes

A VSC Production

Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds.

This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised.

Production Team

Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder

Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan

Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross

Artist - Hannah Christine

Stories

Randy the Tow-Truck Driver

Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd

Randy - Brady Flanagan

Neighbor - Bach Tran

Composer - Nels Gross

Play With Me

Writer - Steve Lloyd

Alex - Brady Flanagan

Casey - AJ DeLong

Sound design - Brady Flanagan

Aww, Geez

Writer - Brady Flanagan

Sandra - Emily Morse-Lee

Maryanne - Eliza Runolfson

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

A Sip of Treachery

Writer - NJ Unwin

Orc - Brandon Barlow

Elf - Brady Flanagan

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

Bon Appetit

Writer - Matthew Curren

Caleb - Brady Flanagan

Theo - Gregory Dwyer

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

About the VSC

The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

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A Story Carried in Silence follows the intimate, emotional journey of a mortician who prepares the dead with care, dignity, and quiet reverence. Through whispered conversations with the departed and encounters with the grieving, the mortician reveals the hidden weight of memory, loss, and the stories we leave behind. What begins as routine preparation becomes a haunting meditation on love, regret, and remembrance when a forgotten poet’s notebooks surface, connecting the living and the dead in unexpected ways.

This story blends elements of psychological drama, gothic atmosphere, and quiet horror, offering listeners an immersive exploration of grief, dignity, and the echoes we leave behind. Perfect for fans of dark audio dramas, emotional storytelling, supernatural mysteries, and hauntingly beautiful narratives.

Credits

Director – Steve Lloyd

Developed & Created by – Steve Lloyd

Script Writer – Steve Lloyd

Executive Producer – Steve Lloyd

Editor - Brady Flanagan

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

Starring Brady Flanagan as the Narrator

Artwork -Hannah Rivera

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Cold Reads/Hot Takes

A VSC Production

Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds.

This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised.

Production Team

Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder

Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan

Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross

Artist - Hannah Christine

Stories

Randy the Tow-Truck Driver

Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd

Randy - Brady Flanagan

Brandy - Salena Metreger

Duggan - JR Snyder

Composer - Nels Gross

RECESS… RECESS NEVER CHANGES

Writer - Brady Flanagan

David - Chris Bauso

Jonathan - Eliza Runolfson

Sound design - Brady Flanagan

Masks Helping Masks

Writer - ScribblerJohnny

Ken - Tyler Moody

Barb - Allizon Clark

Sound Design - Matt Rukstar

Wingman

Writer - Matt Rukstar

Will - Dennis Dietrich

Brian - Luke Terminesi

Sound Design - Matt Rukstar

The Cost Just To Be

Writer - Daniel Huras

Jenny - Pheowni

Unknown - JR Snyder

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

About the VSC

The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!

Cold Reads/Hot Takes

A VSC Production

About the Show

Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds.

This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised.

Production Team

Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder

Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan

Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross

Artist - Hannah Christine

Stories

Randy the Tow-Truck Driver

Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd

Performed by - Brady Flanagan

Composer - Nels Gross

Enjoy Your Slay

Writer - Brady Flanagan

Brooke - Allison Cossitt

Mistress Evelynn - Flloyd Kennedy

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

Can't Catch Up

Writer - Steve Lloyd

James - Brady Flanagan

Maya - Catherine Pip

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

A Matter of Blood

Writer - Daniel Huras

Clauditch - AJ Fidalgo

Duke Jackler - Gregory Dwyer

Sound Design - Matt Rukstar

Snake on a Plane

Writer - Brady Flanagan

James - Matt Rukstar

Alisha - Allizon Clark

Sound Design - Andy Wardlaw

About the VSC

The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!

Hey y'all, it's me... Randy. Tow truck operator, part-time squirrel whisper , and now... apparently, your host for the most unpredictable audio show this side of the septic tank explosion. Welcome to Cold Reads/Hot Takes, brought to you by the good folks at the Voice Support Community. Each story's made by a different team... folks from all over... and I'm just here to grease the wheel, crack a joke, and keep things movin like a lawnmower running over a possum... So if you're into original stories, good people, and the occasional completely unnecessary metaphor... grab some sweet tea, kick your feet up, and come ride with us. This is Cold Reads/Hot Takes... Where the takes are hotter than my Aunt's gas station chili, and the reads?... Well, they might just change your whole dang day...

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Get ready for this year's spooky-time festival! Announcing "Carnevil Tales 2025", a bone-chilling event happening now in the Voice Support Community. This is a community event, so we'd love for you, yes YOU to join in on the fun. Come join our Discord and get to writing, acting and producing some fun spooky tales with us!

https://discord.gg/7RXJCfU3uM

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!

Cold Reads/Hot Takes

A VSC Production

About the Show

Cold Reads/Hot Takes is a monthly audio showcase created, performed, and produced by members of the Voice Support Community (VSC). Featuring monologues, dialogues, and ensemble performances across a wide range of genres and styles, this collection spotlights the creative talents of voice actors, writers, and sound designers from all backgrounds.

This series is intended for mature audiences and may contain strong language, frightening or disturbing imagery, and emotionally complex topics. Listener discretion is advised.

Production Team

Programmed & Produced - Steve Lloyd, Salena Metreger, Bach Tran and J.R. Snyder

Production Supervision - Brady Flanagan

Original Theme & Music - Nels Gross

Artist - Hannah Christine

Stories

Randy the Tow-Truck Driver

Written & Created by - Steve Lloyd

Performed by - Brady Flanagan

Composer - Nels Gross

Super Frenemies

Writer - Allison Cossitt

Dr. Nightshade – Eliza Runolfson

Captain Quantum – J.R. Snyder

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

A Brotherhood Broken

Writer - Matt Rukstar

Blaine – Arthur Balus

Os – Gareth Murden

Sound Design - Matt Rukstar

The Fence

Writer - Gregory Dwyer

June – Catherine Pip

Sylvia – Eliza Runolfson

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

UK–US Breakup

Writer - Kier Zhou

The UK – Allison Cossitt

The US – Brady Flanagan

Sound Design - Brady Flanagan

About the VSC

The Voice Support Community (VSC) is a Discord-based network dedicated to voice actors, sound designers, writers, and musicians. Founded by Brady Flanagan, the VSC fosters creativity, collaboration, and skill development across all experience levels, from amateur to professional.