Norway, 1941. A country under the shadow of Nazi occupation. Marius, a fisherman, puts down his rod to take action. But Marius will soon learn there are more than just fish in the dark waters...

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Marius was played by Jeppe Beck Laursen

Gunnar was played by Kai Kennet Hanson

Henry Blaxhall was played by Jake Benson

Jürgen, a German Soldier was played by Alan Burgon

And The Intelligence Operative was played by Erika Sanderson

Adittional voices were provided by Jeppe Beck Laursen, Jake Benson and Alan Burgon

The Tides of Men was written by Mark Nixon

Produced, Directed and Sound Designed by Mark Nixon

The original score was written and performed by Nico Vettese

Norwegian translation was provided by Miria Greyhaven

Special thanks to Øystein Ulsberg Brager 

The Nordland Railway: Tracks of War

Production copyright held by Shadows at the Door productions. The rights to the story remain with the author. 

This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you!

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Approximate Time Stamps: Intro (00:20:00), Story (00:44:00), Discussion (42:17:00), Credits (01:32:00), Outtake (01:33:00)

Content Warnings:

Story: Swearing in English, Norwegian and German, depictions of drowning, depictions of the undead, alcohol use, nazis, mild homophobia, one homophobic slur in German, gunfire, depiction of dying via gunfire, punching, strong binaural soundscaping, screaming.

Discussion: Swearing, light discussion of foot fetish, light discussion of war and Nazis, discussion of German invasion of Norway.

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Hello Shadows at the Door listeners! This week, we're introducing you to Counterbalance, a high fantasy audio drama we think you'll enjoy!

Counterbalance Season 1, Episode 1: Windshell

Aþæanuka - 95th day of Bäkkos, 5th year of the Vær, 101st Generation

The Journey to the Skundr begins.

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Cast

Raka - Kessir Riliniki

Lyn - Carollyn Monterola

Malaki - Eyþór Viðarsson (Blighthouse Studio)

Auril - Travis Vengroff (The White Vault)

Yosha - Hem Brewster (The Lucky Die)

Akasar Eþiovar - Lani Minella (AudioGodz)

Cerafaïn - Austin Beach (Broken Bard Studios)

Additional Voices

Whitney Johnson (Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magic Services)

Tal Minear (Ungifts)

Lucille Valentine (The Six Disappearances of Ella McCray)

Written and Dialogue Edited by Kessir Riliniki

Sounddesign by Sarah Buchynski (Polarity Audio Works)

Theme music "Sál Svar" by Fuimadane from the album "Vegleitir". 

This is a Blighthouse Studio production. Find out more at Trilunis.com.

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Join Mark as he showcases short scenes from upcoming productions and reveals the big news of the S3 finale.

EARWORM, a ghostly audio drama musical is now funding! Search EARWORM on Kickstarter or click here.

Full Song by Professor Elemental

0.00 - Update

2.49 - EARWORM, a ghostly musical

5.28 - 'Let Me In' by Paul Alborough AKA Professor Elemental

9.10 - EARWORM continued

12.43 - S3 Finale reveal

14.24 - Scene from S3 finale

17.26 - To the Flame

18.23 - The next episode.

19.48 - Clip from SE306

20.41 - S3 (part II) details.

21.50 - Limited perks

Content warning: depiction of a car accident from a distance.

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We're beyond thrilled to present a special Shadows at the Door production....

EARWORM. An audio drama musical infused with hip-hop, jazz, and ghosts. And you're invited to the online premiere! 🎟️

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David & Mark gather around the mic to bring you an important production update, a look at things to come and a festive message.

Help bring the second half of season three to life: https://ko-fi.com/shadowsatthedoor/goal?g=23

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The bliss of falling in love, the bliss of the morning after. Sometimes, life feels perfect. But as we all know, that is often so very far from the truth...

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Peter Kent was played by David Ault

Elenor Poole was played by Erika Sanderson

Alice was played by Michelle Kelly

The Trapped were played by Karim Kronfli, Kirsty Woolven, Mark Nixon, Erika Sanderson and David Ault. 

'Capture My Best Side' was written by Mark Nixon

Produced with Sound Design, Editing, and Directing by Mark Nixon

Musical Score Written and Performed by Nico Vettese

This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you!

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Approximate Time Stamps: Intro (00:00:00), Story (00:01:10), Discussion (00:37:04), Credits (01:27:34)

Content Warnings:

Story: discussed implications of sex acts, discussion of urinating, jovial discussion of violence against birds, vomiting, choking, drowning.

Discussion: jovial discussion of violence against birds, brief mentions of death/suffering as portrayed in the story, sexual innuendo, talk of murder, discussion of personal safety when dating.

© Shadows at the Door Publishing. All rights reserved. The copyright for the story is held by the respective author.

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One final treat, on all hallow's eve... We're thrilled to bring you an enhanced narration of W.W. Jacobs' phenomenal short story: The Monkey's Paw.

Content Warnings: Injury, family death.

Credits:

Written by W.W. Jacobs

Narrated by David Ault

Produced by Mark Nixon

Score by Nico Vettese

This is a Shadows at the Door Production, made possible by listeners like you!

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Another Halloween treat for those who revel with ghosts during this spooky season, we bring you an enhanced narration of H.P. Lovecraft's nightmarish short story: The Outsider.

Content Warnings: Childhood neglect.

Credits:

Written by H.P. Lovecraft

Narrated by David Ault

Produced by Mark Nixon

Score by Nico Vettese

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As an extra treat for the Halloween season, we bring you an enhanced narration of Edgar Allan Poe's chilling short story:  The Cask of Amontillado.

Content Warnings: Alcoholism, claustrophobia.

Credits:

Written by Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by David Ault

Produced by Mark Nixon

Score by Nico Vettese

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