The Sleep Wake Cycle

Rosemary worries about her brother and Isaiah visits his mother's "grave."

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Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

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Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair

Mr. Sugar voiced by Mark Anzalone

Dollface voiced by Kelly Bair

Red Head voiced by Mark Anzalone

Tagus voiced by Mark Anzalone

Coojiss voiced by Mark Anzalone

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The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone

Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks

Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out. 

Content warnings: 

Murderers 

Audio Hallucinations 

Visual Hallucinations 

Fear of the Dark 

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness

Discussions of religion

Body Horror

Reference to sexual assault

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Rosemary and Isaiah converse with their father, Gloomhest, who unveils startling revelations to them.

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Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

--

Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair

Mr. Sugar voiced by Mark Anzalone

Dollface voiced by Kelly Bair

Gloomhest voiced by David Cummings

--

The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone

Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks

Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out. 

Content warnings: 

Murderers 

Audio Hallucinations 

Visual Hallucinations 

Fear of the Dark 

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness

Discussions of religion

Body Horror

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Isaiah is given a tour of the New Victoria and then meets his sister and half siblings.

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Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

--

Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair

Mr. Sugar voiced by Mark Anzalone

Dollface voiced by Kelly Bair

Gloomhest voiced by David Cummings

--

The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone

Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks

Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out. 

Content warnings: 

Murderers 

Audio Hallucinations 

Visual Hallucinations 

Fear of the Dark 

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness

Discussions of religion

Body Horror

Reference to sexual assault

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Rosemary reaches New Victoria accompanied by her "companions" and rekindles her connection with the city. Meanwhile, Isaiah sails across the ocean in Carface, contemplating the nature of home and wondering if both he and Rosemary will endure its harrowing nature.

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Be sure to like, comment, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate your support!

Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

--

Isaiah Stroud voiced by Mark Anzalone

Rosemary voiced by Kelly Bair

Mr. Sugar voiced by Mark Anzalone

Dollface voiced by Kelly Bair

Coojiss voiced by Mark Anzalone

Diana voiced by Kelly Bair

Reporters voiced by Mark Anzalone

--

The Sleep Wake Cycle Theme by Steven J. Anzalone

Intro and Outro music by Steven Anzalone

Music by Odium

Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks

Disclaimer:This show is written in a first-hand, first-person format from uncertain and inconsistent narrators. This show explores specific mental health conditions. Whilst there is consistent use of derogatory terms for those with specific conditions or neurodivergence including lunatic, maniac, crazy, psychosis etc., this show is written and produced by a team that live with some of the specific illnesses featured within, including Tourette’s syndrome, schizoaffective disorder, insomnia, obsessive compulsive disorder, hallucinations, delusions, anxiety and depressive conditions, among others. Our team also features an academic background in neurology and psychology that has been drawn on to aim for sensitivity and accuracy. The intent of the language and experiences within the Sleep/Wake Cycle, and the extended works of Maeltopia, are designed to explore these conditions and their related isolation and degradation as experienced first hand. The world of Maeltopia is one where the mentally unwell are the majority. Yet there are still outliers who are hunted out. 

Content warnings: 

Murderers 

Audio Hallucinations 

Visual Hallucinations 

Fear of the Dark 

Menacing Agencies

Derogatory terms for Mental Illness

Discussions of religion

Body Horror

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The following entry was scrawled into a diary found in a house located in New Hollow - one of the towns permanently quarantined since the closure of the Great Darkness of 1999. Often simply known as "weird towns," these places are cordoned off from the public due to their "dangerous conditions." While few concrete details are ever offered, there are often rumors about what strangeness lurks in the abandoned cities.

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A man wandering the roads at night comes upon an existential epiphany, leading to unprecedented enlightenment—or utter madness.

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A man with a strange upbringing seeks the terrors of the world. Collecting man's greatest horrors, he hopes to transcend the reality that constricts him. But will he be able to?

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A photographer finds a mysterious shape in his pictures. Trying to discern the origin of the strange thing, he finds himself at the borders of another world.

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Mark, Steven, Kelly and David Cummings talk about Maeltopia and answer various questions about the dark universe.

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Agent Orange goes to Wireland.

Thank you friends, for coming to see us 'round the bend.

Wireland Ranch is brought to you in conjunction with gas station drugs (copyright or tm or whatever,) and is able to exist cuz of vie--listeners like you. if you'd like to support us you can do so over on Patreon (but we don't believe in paywalls so really you'd just be a Real Cool Person TM)

at https://www.patreon.com/wirelandranch, and please believe any help is deeply appreciated. We love when folks join us on discord so maybe do that as well, link below.

Wireland Ranch is written, narrated, edited and sound designed by Joseph Rutledge

Worldbuilding and lore by Trenton Spann and Joseph Rutledge

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