Destiny Howell talks about her comic fantasy Absolutely No Adventures, writing for what you can produce, her strong opinions on fantasy tropes, telling a familiar story "a little to the left," and her crusade to let Black kids go to Narnia.

You can listen to Absolutely No Adventures on most major podcast platforms, or from https://noadventurespod.com/

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.

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York Campbell talks about his sci-fi storytelling show Poetic Earthlings, drawing inspiration from everyday life, Art Bell and Joe Frank, not selling out, and deleting four hundred episodes and starting over.

You can listen to Poetic Earthlings on most major podcast platforms, or from http://poeticearthlings.com

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.

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Christian Powlesland, Harvey Badger, and Angus Maxwell of Shouting Is Funny discuss their fantasy musical The Chronicles of Wild Hollow, the strength in collaboration, the need to create even in COVID times, using familiar story structure to introduce an audience to the world, and the challenges of writing musicals.

You can listen to The Chronicles of Wild Hollow on most major podcast platforms, or at https://www.shoutingisfunny.com/thechroniclesofwildhollow.

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.

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The creators of the sketch comedy audio fiction show PodCube™, Jordan Reed, Tucker Betez, and Mason Amadeus, talk about what's funny, committing to sound design, improvisation, and finding creative freedom with the right frame.

You can listen to PodCube™ on most major podcast platforms or from https://pod.link/podcube

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.

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Eli Ramos talks about their cyberpunk show Under the Electric Stars, the inclusive mission of the Aster Podcasting Network, action scenes in audio drama, techno-Orientalism, and why cyberpunk is great for exploring themes of identity.

Listen to Under the Electric Stars on most major podcast platforms, or from https://undertheelectricstars.com/

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.

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Lee Seguinte and Scott Paladin discuss their anthology sci-fi Western Breathing Space, Fading Frontier, the urge to create, reframing the Western, shared worldbuilding, making a culture of collaboration, and tortured acronyms.

Listen to Breathing Space, Fading Frontier on most major podcast platforms, or from https://breathingspace.lawofnames.com/

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.

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Writer Emily Inkpen and Producer Chris Gregory talk about their grimdark political sci-fi The Dex Legacy, war as a business, managing worldbuilding, the power of sci-fi, and our love for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

You can listen to The Dex Legacy on most major podcast platforms, or from https://www.thedexlegacy.com/

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.

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Andy Thierfelder discusses his psychological horror Tapes From Beyond, interacting with the audience through ARGs, giving characters high stakes, video vs. audio podcasting, and writing stories that get under your skin.

You can listen to Tapes From Beyond on most major podcast platforms, or from https://tapesfrombeyond.buzzsprout.com/

You can read a transcript of this interview here.

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.

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Cody Signore talks about his horror western Wandering with the Dead, the trap of perfectionism, being honest with difficult subject matter, creating emotion through music, and learning how to use the audio drama medium.

You can listen to Wandering with the Dead on most major podcast platforms, or from https://www.wanderingwiththedead.com/

You can read a transcript of this episode here.

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.

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Sean Patrick Bridges discusses his thriller Triple Six, writing consistently and amassing material, dealing with the frustrations of Hollywood, the trap of Las Vegas, and audio drama as the new indie film scene.

Triple Six is available on most major podcast platforms, or directly from https://triple-six.simplecast.com/.

You can read a transcript of this interview here.

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.

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