Sidequesting

Welcome to the Brass Eagle is a ten episode fantasy fiction audio drama following a teleporting tavern and the dangers its inhabitants face in their travels. As the story develops, a deeper mystery unfolds. What exactly is the tavern, and just who is its mysterious Keeper?

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

Amara is a musician who has always dreamed of better things. When she is finally accepted into a traveling band, tensions at home send her out the door without so much as a goodbye to her mother and younger sister. As time goes on, she finds herself surrounded by rumors of the legendary–and dangerous–Brass Eagle Tavern, until one day…she finds herself on its doorstep.

Written and directed by Connor Bushoven and co-produced by Connor Bushoven and Michael DeMauro. Sound Design by Candace Mortier, Marcus Siniscalchi, Amanda P.H. Bennett, and Yemi Kanmi.

Narrated by Mike LeBeau. Starring E.R. Hollands as Amara, Abigail Turner as Lily, Madeleine Norton as Amara’s Mother, Meredith Nudo as Vega, Paul Warren as Drew, and Connor Bushoven as the Keeper.

Featuring Diana Helen Kennedy as the emcee and the female storyteller, Brian Jeffords as the drunk taverngoer, Candace Mortier as the bartender, Brandon Ambs as the hooded clergyman, Mei Xin Bierzynski and Tim Winters as the bar patrons, Chrysanthe Grech, Maia Harlap, and Michael Mishkin as the storytellers, and Swann Grey and Ty Wilkins as the townies.

The theme song, “A New Form” was written and performed by Polina Faustova. The ending song for this episode is “Living the Dream”, written and performed by Alyssa Gaiser as the Dread Halla Tavern. You can find more of her work here.

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KICKSTARTER LINK HERE! You can also go to sidequestingpod.com!

IT'S TIME! Seasons 1-3 are complete, and I'd love some help funding season 4. You can expect all the fun shenanigans of the previous seasons in a leveled up production. Season 4 is bigger and better, and I'm so excited for you to hear it!

And what can you get in return for your support? I've got loads of perks, including: Early ad-free episode access, 6 bonus episodes and a blooper supercut, patches, stickers, and postcards, as well as the opportunity to sponsor and episode or be an associate producer!

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Stories from Ylelmore is a scripted audio drama about Keryth, Rion, and Elas, and their adventures growing up in the mundanely magical town of Ylelmore. A place where yetis host annual competitions, witches run bookstores, and the librarian might be an oracle.

In this episode, Keryth and her family bring Elas and Rion to a night time Garden Club ritual!

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Wanderer’s Journal is a fantasy fiction podcast about Marigold and Pluto, two people from different backgrounds, and their unlikely friendship formed through a magical journal that links them.

Episode One Transcript Here!

 This episode of Wanderer’s Journal featured the voices of Tal Minear as Marigold, Janet G. as Pluto, and Elisabeth Allen in the forest ambience. Audio engineering and sound design is by José Machado, the cover art is by CJ Tanuan, and the theme music is by Eyre. It was written by Timothy Rafael, and produced by Lumi Oakes.

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The Audio Fiction Convention is happening June 14 and digital tickets are on sale now!

Watch 10 panels and presentations from the comfort of your home, including Audio Fiction You Can Play With by Gabriel Urbina and How to Make Art When the World is Burning by Lauren Shippen. You'll also be able to hear me talk at The State of Audio Fiction presentation, the community in Audio Fiction panel, and the Crowdfunding Crash Course!

Go to ⁠https://bit.ly/tafcondigital⁠ to join the fun, and use code PODCAST for $5 off!

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It’s been 3 years since Leo, Frankie and Mikhail were left to survive on the streets of Trine after a mysterious house fire that took their parents. Now, they’ve been separated for the first time and must find their way back to each other. While Leo is captured by the intimidating Lord Cull and bought as a slave, Mikhail and Frankie find themselves amongst pirates on a ship and sailing to another land! The children learn more about themselves and the world they’ve been thrust into as they try to navigate their way home – but life isn’t as simple as it once was.

Set Sail! is a story about following your own path; choosing your own destiny. The interactive nature of the show plays into that theme by allowing the audience to help choose the path. The story is also about found family and survival. It’s a coming of age story with lots of lighthearted moments, fun characters and adventure. This is an interactive series where the audience can help shape the story by voting for what happens in each episode!

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I wrote a book! You can find out more at talminear.com/#howtomakeaudiodrama. It's got everything I know about making audio fiction. Are you thinking about starting an audio drama? I think you should do it! This book might help.

But the news you want: Sidequesting S4 IS HAPPENING! As I write these show notes I have 7 out of 10 episodes written (but not yet produced). You'll hear from me again near the start of the season if I decide to crowdfund it. Want to support my work in the mean time? Head on over to ko-fi.com/talminear. Thanks for listening to my little show yall, it means the world to me that you like it :)

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The Mechadova Engine is crowdfunding! Support this new show at kck.st/4aFhye6

The Mechadova Engine is an upcoming 15-episode queer steampunk audio drama. The story follows Log, who has spent their entire life, as far as they can remember, alone inside a single library train carriage in the sky. Their only knowledge of the outside world is limited to books from a long time ago on earth.

Log has never thought to question their existence or the world outside, until one day their carriage stops. Here, they meet Tinker, a member of a resistance group, who turns their world upside down.

It's a story about meaningless structures, the power of community, and how knowledge is preserved and retold.

Episode 1 transcript: ellipsus.com/read/2tES0vyye3PmVjkToCi5pU

Cast

Log: Timothy Rafael

Tinker: Rhys Tirado

Crew:

Showrunner/writer: Lumi Oakes

Story consultant: Timothy Rafael

Sensitivity Readers:

Marisa Ewing-Moody

Besidesthepoint,

Mesabzu Wodenscild.

Cover art: Rawlyx

Character art: Doodles V. de Castro

Intro music: Eyre

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I'm part of a team crowdfunding for an audio drama adaptation of Frankenstein! Find out more (and support our new show) at ⁠⁠igg.me/at/refrank⁠⁠.

In this trailer you heard Sena Bryer as Victor Frankenstein and Josie D. Sumner as The Monster. Dialogue editing and sound design by Stephen Indrisano. Music by Amber Devereux. Transcript ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. 

More about Re: Frankenstein:

Re: Frankenstein is an audio adaptation of Frankenstein from the team behind Re: Dracula and Re: Carmilla. We had such a great time adapting these two gothic novels and we can’t wait to take on something less vampiric and a little more… monstrous? Or perhaps it’s a little more human.

This show will be a faithful, text-accurate adaptation of Mary Shelly's novel, featuring a full cast to tug on your heartstrings and sound design to keep you on the edge of your seat. Featuring a award winning all-trans cast, Re: Frankenstein will bring this Gothic masterpiece to glorious un-life. 

Did you love The Magnus Archives, The Silt Verses, Camlann, The Sheridan Tapes, or Midnight Burger? What about Final Fantasy XIV, Zombies Run, or Marvel Move? Voice actors from all these productions are part of Re: Frankenstein! And that’s not to mention our crew, who can be found behind shows like The Bright Sessions, The Tower, ROGUEMAKER, Shelterwood, Inn Between, and Someone Dies In This Elevator. 

Each chapter of Frankenstein is an episode of Re: Frankenstein. Content warnings will be present at the top of episodes, where needed.  Re: Frankenstein will be released for free, but those who help us fund the project will get additional perks, including a full audiobook, digital downloads, shout-outs, and more! The cast of Re: Frankenstein will consist entirely of transgender voice actors. We believe that now is the time to lift and celebrate trans voices and artists; to tell stories about monsters and those who get to define them; and to pay everyone involved a fair and equitable wage. Your support will go directly towards our incredible cast and crew. 

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Clinical Space is a hopeful-futuristic sci-fi audio drama podcast about the struggles, joys, and daily life of Dr. Aja Graves, the counseling officer aboard a starship. The narrative is delivered mainly through Dr. Graves' session notes and personal logs.Our story picks up shortly after Dr. Graves is first stationed on the Erebus, a deep-space exploration ship of the Astro Navy. Over time, we explore the formation of friendships, the trials of professional life out in the vastness between stars, and the effects of these things on the mental health of the crew. Drawing on themes and tropes from beloved works of science fiction such as Star Trek, Schlock Mercenary, The Bright Sessions, and more, this series aims to bring a note of emotional realism to the genre. The characters and stories are brought to life through situational humor as well as the occasional focus on deeply serious topics.

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