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Episode 6: THE STARTER
Welcome to Maplewood-Sparta, where suburban streets are lined with shadows.
Some say the 90s are dead and gone. But here, they linger.
So gather close for a story of Saint Patrick's Day 1995, high school baseball, and a magic ritual that lets you pull from your well of luck ... with a catch.
Campfire Rating for THE STARTER
š Lantern (Teen / PG-13)
Advisory: Underage alcohol presence, mild profanity.
Campfire Scale
To help listeners choose the right vibe for their listening, each episode will be marked with a rating on our Campfire Scale.
Listen to the Music
Take the music from THE STARTER with you on Spotify.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/496ObChMnwBwyX70cpaVTg?si=Y9AfdBRHR5q1dSYfHsSt-Q
Credits
Written by Nina Alvarez
Sound design by Nina Alvarez
Performed by Johnny Penney
Produced by Camp Cosmographia Radio
Become a Spartan
Follow ā ā @Spartans_Radioā ā for episode updates, audio, pics, behind-the-scenes, 90s nostalgia, and Easter eggs.
Follow SPARTANS! on Substack at ā ā ā ā https://substack.com/@spartansradioā ā ā ā and become a paid subscriber for access to minisodes.
Paid subscribers on Substack and Patreon will get early access to the episode on Mondays, two days before free subscribers.
And all episodes will post without the commercial music to ā ā Spotifyā ā , ā ā Appleā ā , ā ā YouTubeā ā , ā ā Amazon Musicā ā , and ā ā Audible ā ā the following Friday.
About the Series
Set in the shadow of Maplewood-Sparta High, SPARTANS is an anthology podcast that weaves together haunting, deeply personal tales of adolescence, loss, and the supernatural. Each episode stands aloneāyet together, they form a tapestry of interconnected lives, spanning decades and generations.
In a town where every cemetery holds secrets and every lost soul leaves a mark, a cast of unforgettable characters struggles to find belonging at the edge of innocence and oblivion. Whether itās chasing after missing friends in overgrown graveyards, navigating the heartbreaks of first love, or confronting the literal and figurative ghosts that haunt them, the Spartans are always searching: for themselves, for each other, for meaning in the darkness.
Blending gritty realism with the uncanny, SPARTANS explores the way trauma, memory, and longing bind us togetherāand how the past, no matter how deeply buried, is never truly dead. Through eight rich, atmospheric episodes, listeners are invited to gather āround the campfire and remember: in this town, some hearts never fade. They linger, just out of sight, waiting to be found.
coming-of-age supernatural drama
Spooky seasonal stories
spooky season stories
spooky reads
haunted high school
haunted woods
spooky tales
haunted hometown
More from Nina Alvarez
ā ā Legends of the Lost with Nina Alvarezā ā āpersonal essays, research, stories, and writing about writing.
Instagram: ā ā miraclefieldnotesā ā .
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By Camp Cosmographia RadioWelcome to Maplewood-Sparta, where suburban streets are lined with shadows.
Some say the 90s are dead and gone. But here, they linger.
So gather close for a story of Saint Patrick's Day 1995, high school baseball, and a magic ritual that lets you pull from your well of luck ... with a catch.
Campfire Rating for THE STARTER
š Lantern (Teen / PG-13)
Advisory: Underage alcohol presence, mild profanity.
Campfire Scale
To help listeners choose the right vibe for their listening, each episode will be marked with a rating on our Campfire Scale.
Listen to the Music
Take the music from THE STARTER with you on Spotify.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/496ObChMnwBwyX70cpaVTg?si=Y9AfdBRHR5q1dSYfHsSt-Q
Credits
Written by Nina Alvarez
Sound design by Nina Alvarez
Performed by Johnny Penney
Produced by Camp Cosmographia Radio
Become a Spartan
Follow ā ā @Spartans_Radioā ā for episode updates, audio, pics, behind-the-scenes, 90s nostalgia, and Easter eggs.
Follow SPARTANS! on Substack at ā ā ā ā https://substack.com/@spartansradioā ā ā ā and become a paid subscriber for access to minisodes.
Paid subscribers on Substack and Patreon will get early access to the episode on Mondays, two days before free subscribers.
And all episodes will post without the commercial music to ā ā Spotifyā ā , ā ā Appleā ā , ā ā YouTubeā ā , ā ā Amazon Musicā ā , and ā ā Audible ā ā the following Friday.
About the Series
Set in the shadow of Maplewood-Sparta High, SPARTANS is an anthology podcast that weaves together haunting, deeply personal tales of adolescence, loss, and the supernatural. Each episode stands aloneāyet together, they form a tapestry of interconnected lives, spanning decades and generations.
In a town where every cemetery holds secrets and every lost soul leaves a mark, a cast of unforgettable characters struggles to find belonging at the edge of innocence and oblivion. Whether itās chasing after missing friends in overgrown graveyards, navigating the heartbreaks of first love, or confronting the literal and figurative ghosts that haunt them, the Spartans are always searching: for themselves, for each other, for meaning in the darkness.
Blending gritty realism with the uncanny, SPARTANS explores the way trauma, memory, and longing bind us togetherāand how the past, no matter how deeply buried, is never truly dead. Through eight rich, atmospheric episodes, listeners are invited to gather āround the campfire and remember: in this town, some hearts never fade. They linger, just out of sight, waiting to be found.
coming-of-age supernatural drama
Spooky seasonal stories
spooky season stories
spooky reads
haunted high school
haunted woods
spooky tales
haunted hometown
More from Nina Alvarez
ā ā Legends of the Lost with Nina Alvarezā ā āpersonal essays, research, stories, and writing about writing.
Instagram: ā ā miraclefieldnotesā ā .