Enthusigasm

Hail and well met! On today’s episode of Enthusigasm, Grace, Helen, Imogen, Jonny, and Maddy talk about ol’ Willy Shakes, the Bard of Avon. They discuss the truly burning topics, such as why Hamlet is so whiny, which adaptation is the best, and whether they can collectively name every Shakespeare play.

Transcript

PDF: https://bit.ly/3mz5fr4

Word: https://bit.ly/3MvarHf

Content warnings:

• Discussions of: murder & suicide, ghosts & the afterlife 
• Mentions of: human remains, war, depression, fire 

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Directed and hosted by Helen Gould

Featuring Helen Gould, Grace Knight, Imogen Harris, Jonathan Sims & Maddy Searle

Edited by Maddy Searle & Cathy Rinella

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Anika Khan

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Today on Enthusigasm, Alasdair, Helen, Nathan, and Rafaella talk about the nuances of this bizarre but iconic sci-fi show. Who is more relatable out of Mulder and Scully, why was The X-Files such a phenomenon, and do these very special agents ever get together? (It’s complicated, apparently.)

Transcript

PDF: https://bit.ly/38V1f17

Word: https://bit.ly/3GGdSJz

Content warnings:

• Spoilers for all of The X Files (inc. films) 
• Discussions of: fire & immolation, body horror, cannibalism, aliens, conspiracy thinking, death & murder, police, insects (bees, cockroaches, worms), the paranormal 
• Mentions of: anxiety, guns, drugs 

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Directed and hosted by Helen Gould

Featuring Helen Gould, Alasdair Stuart, Nathan Lunsford & Rafaella Marcus

Edited by Elizabeth Moffatt & Cathy Rinella

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Anika Khan

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In this episode of Enthusigasm, Alex, Helen, and Nemo get together to chat about anime. What qualifies as anime, what is JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure about (we still don’t really know), and is anime the future of media?

Transcript

PDF: https://bit.ly/38i6ozN

Word: https://bit.ly/3NBjaZj

Content warnings:

• Innuendo & brief sexual references 
• Occasional beeping 
• Discussions of: cultural appropriation, exercise, physical violence, trauma, workaholism, gender identity 
• Mentions of: war, sexism, prosthetics & disability 

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Directed and hosted by Helen Gould

Featuring Helen Gould, Alexander J. Newall & Nemo Martin

Edited by Lowri Ann Davies & Cathy Rinella

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Anika Khan

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This week on Enthusigasm, Chris, Grant, and Helen talk about a hobby so addictive it’s almost a curse: collecting Warhammer miniatures. Listen now to find out about bizarre bits of Warhammer lore (apparently orcs are a fungus), how Chris and Grant started collecting tiny soldiers, and which models are the best.

Transcript:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3FXW1NW

Word: https://bit.ly/3Gf07lf

Content warnings:

• Innuendo
• Discussions of: physical violence & death, war, guns, fascism
• Mentions of: food & alcohol, mental health, fungus

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Directed and hosted by Helen Gould

Featuring Helen Gould, Chris Taylor & Grant Howitt

Edited by Michelle Snow & Cathy Rinella

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Anika Khan

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Hi everyone, Alexander J Newall here just giving you an update on our latest wave of the RQ Network as eleven new shows have joined us this time with still more shows on the way in the future!

 

This particular cavalcade of creativity runs the whole gamut with Sci-fi, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery, Alternate Reality Game “ARG”, Comedy and even a cheeky documentary piece. There’s something for everyone in this third wave of shows and I get the delightful pleasure of introducing them to you!

Wave three features:

 

The Hyacinth Disaster

Malevolent,

Ostium,

The Program,

What Happened In Skinner,

The Sleep/Wake Cycle,

WOE.BEGONE

and Tin Can Audio Presents, a new feed featuring work from Tin Can Audio including The Dungeon Economic Model, Love & Wards, Middle:Below and The Tower

 

You can listen to the shows, and find out more about all of them on our website!

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A transcript of this update is available here: The Magnus Archives (in Post Season/Series folders)

 

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In today’s episode, Cathy, Fay, Helen, and Jeffrey talk about being musicians. Conversations include everyone being jealous of what instruments everyone else can play, reminiscing about band and orchestra practice, and why you should listen to the Portsmouth Sinfonia.

Transcript:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3P9CBtI

Word: https://bit.ly/3Pffuhq

Content warnings:

• Brief innuendo 
• Discussions of: COVID-19 pandemic & lockdown 
• Mentions of: food, ghosts 

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The ideas about nature and technology in Star Wars that Katie mentioned came from the podcast Metaphors Be With You, made by https://chipperish.com/

Directed and hosted by Helen Gould

Featuring Helen Gould, Cathy Rinella, Fay Roberts & Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Edited by Tessa Vroom, Lowri Ann Davies & Cathy Rinella

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Anika Khan

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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Alasdair, Helen, Katie, and Sasha got together to talk about the Star Wars universe! What are these films about, how big of a mess did the Jedi make of everything, and what is the Force, anyway?

Transcript:

PDF: https://bit.ly/37o4IVa

Word: https://bit.ly/38TSO5y

Content warnings:

• Spoilers for the most recent Star Wars Trilogy (The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker) 
• Brief beep 
• Discussions of: food, physical violence & death, childhood trauma (fictional), fundamentalism 
• Mentions of: medical care, injury, fascism, guns, racism & homophobia 

Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.

The ideas about nature and technology in Star Wars that Katie mentioned came from the podcast Metaphors Be With You, made by https://chipperish.com/

Directed and hosted by Helen Gould

Featuring Helen Gould, Alasdair Stuart, Katie Seaton & Sasha Sienna

Edited by Marisa Ewing & Cathy Rinella

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Anika Khan

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Today on Enthusigasm, Cole, Helen, Josh, and Tim talk about fantasy books. What is a good magic system, which fantasy books are the best, and are there goblins in the Odyssey? (No. No there are not.)

Transcript

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Content Warnings

Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. 

Directed and hosted by Helen Gould

Featuring Helen Gould, Cole Weaver, Josh Fox & Tim Meredith

Edited by Tessa Vroom & Cathy Rinella

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Anika Khan

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Join us on today’s episode of Enthusigasm to hear Cathy, Helen, Jonny, and Tom talk about science fiction in film. They chat about their favourite movies, what qualifies as sci fi, and why wet technology is the best technology.

Transcript:

PDF: https://bit.ly/3v3ZUgL

Word: https://bit.ly/37xPhtu

Content warnings:

• Spoilers for Timeless, Looper, The World of Tomorrow, Alien: Prometheus  
• Brief sexual reference  
• Discussions of: death & murder, aliens, fire, police  
• Mentions of: bombs, guns, food, blood, quarantine, body horror, alcohol, war 

Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.

Directed and hosted by Helen Gould

Featuring Helen Gould, Cathy Rinella, Jonny Sims & Tom Crowley

Edited by Tessa Vroom & Cathy Rinella

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Anika Khan

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In this episode, Beth, Katie, Gabriel, and Tim join Helen to talk about singing: what does it take to be a good singer, what do we appreciate when listening to vocalists, and most importantly, what do we sing at karaoke?

Transcript: 

PDF: https://bit.ly/3KIba7C

Word: https://bit.ly/3uCzgv1

Content warnings:

• Occasional beeps 
• Loud vocalisations 
• Discussions of: anxiety 
• Mentions of: food, fainting, alcohol 

Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.

Directed and hosted by Helen Gould

Featuring Helen Gould, Bethany Compson-Bradford, Gabriel Garcia, Katie Seaton & Tim Meredith

Edited by Maddy Searle & Cathy Rinella

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producer: Alexander J. Newall and April Sumner

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Anika Khan

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