Sidequesting

By Tal MinearSociety & Culture Fiction Kids & Family Places & Travel

Sidequesting episodes

May 24, 2020 Introducing: Forgive Me!
I want to share an episode of a show I think you might like - Forgive Me! This episode is titled The Simple Joy Of It. The transcript can be found here.
Here's a little bit about the show:
Father Ben left his congregation in Binghamton, New York, in the cover of night for the smaller, quieter pastures of St. Patrick’s. As our new, young, and at times progressive priest begins to acquiesce to his new surroundings, he finds himself butting heads with the eccentric parishioners who come to him seeking solace and advice. Whether he’s trying to understand Old Margaret’s “usual” confession; parsing out how Tom can better help care for his wife’s pet pig, David; or getting to the bottom of the Christmas Eve Mass Incident, Forgive Me! explores the intertwined lives in Ben’s new community and the funny, sad, and sometimes painful experiences that come out of confession and the Catholic experience.
And here's the credits:
Produced by Rogue Dialogue Productions
https://roguedialogue.com/
Written and directed by Jack Marone and Bob Raymonda
Cast:
Casey Callaghan as Father Ben
Ann Sweet as Margaret
Sound design and score by Adam Raymonda
Logo by Sam Twardy (www.samtwardy.com)
Follow @ForgiveMeShow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Transcript of Introductory Bit By Tal:
Hi everyone! I’d like to introduce you to a show I think fans of Sidequesting will really like - Forgive Me! That’s the name of the show, Forgive Me, you don’t need to forgive me for recommending you a show… yeah you get it.
Forgive Me! is a scripted audio sitcom following the lives of a Catholic priest and his parishioners in a small Upstate New York town. Each episode follows Ben into the confessional with another eccentric parishioner, exploring the intertwined lives of this new community. This show portrays a heartfelt and human story about modern faith that is at times funny, frank, engaging, sad, respectful, and critical of the community it takes place in. You can find Forgive Me anywhere you listen to podcasts! And now, I invite you to join me in listening to the first episode.
24 min
May 10, 2020 2.3: Shining Armor
Rion meets a knight on a quest of his own.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
The voice of Sir Blaise was Sawyer Green (he/him), and the voice of Leah was Ali Cataltepe (she/her). The unicorn was voiced by Tina Daniels (she/her). The voice of Rion was Tal Minear (they/them).
Learn more about Transmission Folklore here, and follow the collective creating it on Twitter @LavenderLem and Instagram @lavender.lem.
Songs used in this episode were take flight, aerodynamic, the golden hour, and summer haze - all by Louie Zong (he/him). Listen to and buy his music on bandcamp here, and find him on twitter @everydaylouie. Our theme song, as always, is by Monplaisir (they/them).
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16 min
April 26, 2020 2.2: Building Bridges
While escorting a merchant, Rion runs into some trouble crossing a river.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
Cam was voiced by Beth Crane (she/her). Argyle was voiced by Eddy Yeung (he/him). The voice of Rion was Tal Minear (they/them). Learn more about This Planet Needs a Name here, and follow them on Twitter and Instagram at the username needsanamepod.
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14 min
March 16, 2020 An Update and a Distraction
An update about episode 12 (it'll be late), and a distraction from our current situation.
Transcript:
Hey all. It’s Tal. Things are pretty rough right now. Episode 12 is going to be postponed for an extra few weeks, so I can have time to take care of my friends and family. And also myself. But I wanted to post a little thing in the meantime.
With this ongoing pandemic, it feels like the world is falling apart somewhat faster than it usually is. And when the solution is isolation, things get lonely. So I invite you to sit with me here, for a few minutes. We’re going to take a breath together, and try to relax for just a moment. I’ll talk about some unimportant things, and you don’t even need to listen if you don’t want to.
Right now, it’s raining in Southern California. It almost never rains here, so I always love it when it does. We’re getting almost a whole week of rain. Yesterday, I sat in my car and recorded the sound. It’s one of my favorite sounds, the noise of rain hitting the roof of my car. I love watching the droplets slide down the windshield. When I recorded this sound, sitting in my car, the drops were reflecting the clouds and the trees and the chain link fence I was parked next to, near the main road.
I think my cats also like the rain. They sit near the window and look out, marveling at the water falling from the sky. I think it’s really cute. I suspect that if they were actually out in the rain, they would like it less. I, for one, adore being out in the rain. When I was a kid, I would sprint outside as soon as there was something more than a drizzle, and run around in shorts and a hoodie, without any shoes on. These days, I’ll just go for a walk in my raincoat, but something about the rain always makes me happy.
In times like this, it’s hard to find happy things. But I try to go out of my way to look for them. They’re not always falling from the sky, like with the rain. I find happiness among my friends, with the various communities I’m part of, or sometimes, doing silly things alone in my apartment. Only my cats ever get to see those.
It’s important to deal with the bad things. It’s okay to be sad, it’s okay to be scared. A lot of us are pretty scared right now. But we’re going to get through this, and we’re going to do it together. I hope that in these extra unscheduled weeks where you don’t hear from me, you’re taking care of yourself, and the people important to you, too. Hang in there, friends. You'll hear from me soon enough.
4 min
March 14, 2020 2.1: Honor Among Thieves
Welcome to the first episode of season two! In this one, Rion gets a crash course in heisting.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
The voice of Cassandra was Kirsty Woolven (she/her). The voice of Astrid was Caroline Mincks (she/her). Fig was voiced by Brad Colbroock (they/them), and Rory was voiced by Scottye Moore (he/they). The guard at the gate was voiced by Anne Baird (they/them), and the guard in the hallway was voiced by Alicia Atkins (she/her). The voice of Rion was Tal Minear (they/them).
Learn more about Light Hearts here, and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr at the username lightheartspod.
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20 min
February 02, 2020 1.10: NPC
What has Rion gotten themself into?
The transcript for this episode can be found here. This episode is our SEASON ONE FINALE!
This episode was written and produced by Tal Minear. Avery was voiced by Chad Ellis (he/him). Liam was voiced by DeeJay Sylvis (he/they). Finley was voiced by Lisette Alvarez (they/them). Aly was voiced by Hannah Wright (she/her). Helyn was voiced by Robin Howell (they/them). Sif was voiced by Karin Heimdahl (she/her). Amanda was voiced by Leslie Gideon (she/her). Evan was voiced by Davis Walden (he/him). Cole was voiced by Evan Tess Murray (they/them). Erin was voiced by Claudia Elvidge (she/her). Val was voiced by Therin Stapp (she/they). Clover was voiced by Hazel Stapp (she/her). Lysander was voiced by A. R. Olivieri (they/them). Rion was voiced by Tal Minear (they/them).
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22 min
January 19, 2020 1.9: You Didn't See Anything
A terrified town asks Rion for help, but there's more to their situation than meets the eye.
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
This episode was written and produced by Tal Minear. The voice of Eli was Cole Burkhardt (they/them), and Sage was voiced by Mads Upton (they/them). The voice of Rion was Tal Minear (they/them).
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19 min
January 05, 2020 Theme Music Bonus
This bonus episode is the full version of the song I've picked as the Sidequesting theme music! You hear it at the beginning and end of each episode. It's by Monplasir who makes an incredible amount of public domain music. Check them out at Bandcamp, Twitter, and Free Music Archive!
Episode 9 will be here in two weeks! Thanks for listening! You can visit our website at sidequestingpod.com, and follow us on Twitter @sidquestingpod, Instagram @sidequesting, and Tumblr at sidquestingpod. Join the Patreon at patreon.com/sidequsting.
Transcript: It’ll be another two weeks before episode 9 is here, but in the meantime, I wanted to share the full theme music with you all. I love this song so much, and I get a little sad every time I have to cut it off at the end of the credits. It’s called Everyone is so alive, by Monplasir, who incidentally has created over 1000 public domain songs, which I’ve been steadily using for the other music in Sidequesting. This show wouldn’t be the same without them, and I highly recommend checking out the links to their music in the description. These next four minutes will just be the aforementioned song, and I’ll see you in two weeks for the penultimate episode of season 1.
6 min
December 22, 2019 1.8: Ghost Story
A night of stargazing becomes something more when Rion meets a ghost.
This episode was written and produced by Tal Minear. Scarlet was voiced by Ace Corsaira (she/her) and Thea was voiced by Amani (she/her). The voice of Rion was Tal Minear (they/them).
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
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16 min
December 08, 2019 1.7: Cupid's Aro
Rion catches up with an old friend, and they both learn something new about each other.
This episode was written and produced by Tal Minear. Sam was voiced by Cass McPhee (he/they) and Miller was voiced by Tara Santora (they/them). The voice of Rion was Tal Minear (they/them).
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
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18 min

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