Today we're pleased to tell you about a show we're so excited for: The Mechadova Engine! This brand new show released just two days ago and you can find out more and support them on Kickstarter now!

Transcript

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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.

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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Today we introduce The 100 Handed, an urban fantasy/horror show also on the Fable & Folly Network. Check out the gritty, noir-ish show in the feed and then check out all three seasons on their feed.

Weep at the wonder. Howl at the horror. The tattooed magician Evan Wexler and his werewolf partner V spend their nights prowling a shadowy Texas underbelly full of frenzied monsters and mad sorcerers. Working for the mysterious organization known only as the Madhouse, they struggle to contain the threat of the Gloom, a malevolent force that breathes life into humanity’s worst nightmares and can make a heart’s darkest desires come true. This is The 100 Handed.

The 100 Handed is an urban fantasy-horror audio drama set in Texas, drawing inspiration from the works of Clive Barker and Tim Powers as well as shows such as Bleach and Fate. This fiction podcast chronicles the budding shadow war between two groups of magicians, with disastrous consequences. The content is frequently explicit and intended for mature audiences only. Consider yourself warned.

Brooke Pillifant – Veronica ‘V’ Gage

Dana Williams – Engraved Vasquez

Cynthia Cruser – Solomon, Katherine Gage

Steven Cruser – Engraved Michael Washington

Kimberly Gates – Maya Steyers

Deanna Lalich – Drafted Lily Thomas

Mike Blackwell – Calloway Key

Drew Griffith – Original Music

Ian Flores – Original Music & Theme Music

Brooke Pillifant – Director & Casting

Tom Trest – Writer & Audio Engineering

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Today we're sharing another show sponsor who's creating cool things in the world of sci-fi thrillers: Hard Drive! Check out more by exploring Voyage Media's website and give their show a listen!

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Starring Priah Ferguson (STRANGER THINGS). In the near future, a young woman inherits a hard drive of her dead grandfather's memories, and discovers he's left instructions for her in his memories, that lead her to a global population control conspiracy she is the key to defeating.

Created by the Neese Twins (UMBRELLA ACADEMY). Produced by Voyage Media (producers of two previous #1 hit sci-fi podcasts, SANCTUARY and ELUCIDITY).

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An update about Season 2 progress can be found by checking out Adam's interview with Chris Smith of Love Da Beat Radio.

And check out a show we love: Deep Space Radio!

Hello Passenger! Welcome aboard - you’re listening to Deep Space Radio. In this taste of our first adventure, the crew of the STS 45 Cloudbreather, fresh out of the turbulent nebulas that blocked off this distant corner of the galaxy, encounter a mysterious artifact floating in uncharted space en route to their new home…

Enjoying yourself? You can search Deep Space Radio wherever you get your podcasts, connect with other passengers on our Reddit or Discord, and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE!

Deep Space Radio is written and produced by Collin Gossel

Starring: Brandon Zelman as Security Officer Harold Maxwell

Cate Herrold as Teenager Mercury Theed

Charlie Towle as Father of the Celestial Direction Lu VanHorne

Dan Titmuss as Captain Donnell

Jalen Gilbert as Pilot Claudio Atlos

Juliana LaBarbiera as Computerized Shopkeeper Annie Maddox

Kayla Raelle as Barkeeper Ruth Hatchett

Lex LaRayne as Doctor Effie Lake

Meg Collins as Octogenarian Martha Crittle

Mickey Layson as Head of the PAA Bradley Theed

Molly Gloeckner as Exozoologist Kit Castille

Natalie Sullivan as Engineering Chief Tasha Paulson

And Robert Keefe as Professor Ramir Bolin

Art by Frankie Novick

{Episodes originally aired daily in November 2024}

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Today, Adam bring you an update on Season 2 (which we're hard at work on) and Episode 1 of a show we love: Who the F*ck Killed My Sister, a darkly comedic murder mystery podcast telling the story of Quinn Reynolds, a reluctant true-crime celebrity with a violent past. One year into investigating her sister’s murder, Quinn finds her first major lead — reigniting bitter feuds with the media, law enforcement, and an unhinged group of conspiracy theorists.

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Who the F*ck Killed My Sister, Chapter 1: Fancy Feast

A year into investigating her sister's murder, Quinn finds her first clue.

The website and email address mentioned in the show are too explicit for podcast descriptions, but they can also be reached here: [email protected] and whothefpod.buzzsprout.com.

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Hear from Emily Marso, the voice behind Alicia Wu, about the end of our Crowdfundr campaign! You can head to crowdfundr.com/vigilseason2 to contribute or spread the word. Thank you all for your support!

Transcript:

Hello, my name is Emily Marso and I am the voice behind Alicia Wu. Thank you to everyone that’s donated to our Crowdfundr so far. The campaign closes at 10pm US central standard time tomorrow, Sunday, April 6th. We still have a ways to go to meet our goal. And meeting our goal will allow us to give you a full season of episodes full of twists, thrills, and revelations. Each dollar is meaningful. If every listener gave us $5, we would easily meet our goal. So please head to crowdfundr.com/vigilseason2 and contribute or spread the word. That link is available in the show notes. If you were waiting for the time, now is the time. Thank you so much for listening and considering and stay tuned to the feed, because Vigil Part 12 is heading your way soon.

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We've entered our final week of Crowdfunding and we have some exciting news. But we still need your support. Listen to this update from Adam Qutaishat for all the details.

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Hello Vigil Listeners, Adam Qutaishat here with another update. We're in the final week of the fundraiser and we've made some progress. With the money we've raised so far we can bring you 5 additional episodes this season with a total season length of 7 episodes. If we meet our fundraising goal, we'll be able to make 5 more than that, bringing the season total to 12. We have until Sunday, April 6th to meet that goal. So now is the time to contribute and spread the word.

We're also thrilled to announce that we now have a $500 matching grant. So if we can raise $500 by Sunday, we'll actually be adding $1000 to our total. So please, please, please, help us tell the full story. We promise you'll want to hear it.

To donate or share head to our Crowdfundr campaign at crowdfundr.com/vigilseason2. There's a link in the show notes and at vigilpod.com. There you'll find our perks for contribution, our story and information about how we'll be using the money we raise, as well as a trailer featuring messages from the cast and crew of the show!

Thank you all so much for your super and you'll be hearing from us again soon.

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Creator Adam Qutaishat brings you an update on where the campaign to bring you Season 2 currently stands and how you can help us reach our goal. The Crowdfundr closes April 6th. You can learn more and see a trailer with messages from the cast at crowdfundr.com/vigilseason2.

Transcript:

Hello Vigil Listeners,

Adam Qutaishat, creator of Vigil here to provide you with an update on our Crowdfunding campaign. We had an amazing day 1 and we've now reached over 40% of our goal! We're so unbelievably thankful for each and every person who has contributed to the campaign or spread the word. Your support means the world to us.

We have 60% of our $12,000 goal to raise and about a week and a half left to do it. And that's where you, the listeners come in. Our Crowdfudnr closes on April 6th and in order to meet our goal, we need your help. Contributing if you can. Spreading the word on social media and with personal interactions. We can do this and we will working together.

On a personal note, making art is difficult right now. Making art about challenging oligarchal systems as an artist in the United States with a BBIPOC, queer, trans, disabled team of artists is really really difficult. And to me, that means it's worth doing. But Vigil will do just that when we meet our goal. So please, help us continue to produce independent audio fiction for you. I promise, no amount is too small. No sharing is insignificant. Every bit helps. And it helps to change the lives of the artists who make the show, the audiences who listen, and frankly, me. You could help change my life. And for considering that, I'm immensely thankful.

Check out more about the Crowdfundr and checkout our awesome Crowdfundr trailer with personal messages from the team by visiting our campaign at crowdfundr.com/vigilseason2. Crowdfundr is spelled without an "e" and vigil season 2 uses the numeral 2. If you're not sure how to spell it, you can check out the show notes. Again, thank you for listening, supporting, and making Vigil the series it is. You'll hear from us again soon!

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Vigil is crowdfunding for Season 2! Head to crowdfundr.com/vigilseason2 to help us keep making Vigil!

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Vigil Part 11: Lookout Part 1

Maria Kennedy is still missing, but Alicia Wu is ready to track her down. She starts with a clue that leads her to interview Angle, the super hero present when Maria disappeared. But things are not as they seem and both Vigil and Alicia could be in danger.

Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of surveillance, breaking and entering, theft, and abduction as well of mentions of crime, firearms, arrest, threat of physical violence. There are some sudden, loud noises including firearms and explosions. It also contains strong language and themes that may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

The Transcript for Part 11 of Vigil is too large to fit in our show notes, but you can find it here: Episode Transcript (May Contain Spoilers)

Vigil is a superhero, audio fiction thriller from Adam Qutaishat (Button Podcasts).

Subscribe on your feed to be the first to listen to Vigil, and learn more about the series and creators by checking out our website at vigilpod.com.

You can follow us on social media at buttonpods on Instagram and Facebook.

You can drop us a line at [email protected].

Show art by Marcus Beyer.

Videography by Shujan Marali.

This episode features performances by:

Emily Marso as Alicia Wu

Mondisa Monde as Angle

Adam Qutaishat as Vigil

Shayne Patrick as Voice Over

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A new podcast comedy company has hit the scene and it's our friends over at Shoulder Knife! Check out their flagship show Live From Zarlof for some hilarious shenanigans. Plus, since Earth is now in the Zarlofian Empire, you're required to listen.

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Live From Zarlof is an improvised newscast from the depths of space produced by Shoulder Knife! Join anchors Herc Dercules and Ron Spackman as they unpack breaking news from across the cosmos with the help of their team of committed field reporters. Every week holds something strange and mysterious, from the unsolved disappearance of the show’s former hosts to the staggering prices of Freezing Man tickets; Live From Zarlof has it all. New episodes are released every Tuesday and are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! And join their Patreon to stay up to date and support their work!

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Transcript:

Adam: Hello Vigil Listeners, I'm Adam Qutaishat, show creator and voice of Vigil and today I want to tell you about a show made by some great friends of mine over at Shoulder Knife. Who is Shoulder Knife, you ask? Great question. They're new to the podcasting game, but you wouldn't know it from their flagship show Live from Zarlof. An improvised newscast from the depths of space. As we all know, Earth has been captured by the Zarlofian Empire. So listening to Live From Zarlof, hosted by two rookie alien news anchors, Herc Dercules and Ron Spackman, as they unpack breaking news from across the stars with the help of their team of committed field reporters, is actually a requirement. Ron and Herc were both promised a newsdesk all to themselves, so there's definitely some tension. And the previous anchor disappeared under...mysterious circumstances.

Like great shows like Hello from the Magic Tavern or Voyage to the Stars, Live from Zarlof takes the hijinks of their episode to episode shenanigans and combines it with longform storytelling to keep you hooked on its goofy characters. And it does something else those shows does by combining great performances with quality sound design and a great soundtrack that brings you into their world. So, do yourself a favor and listen to Live From Zarlof wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes are released every Tuesday so make sure to leave a follow to stay up to date! To learn more, you can follow Shoulder Knife on social media and join their Patreon for exclusive content frome Live from Zarloff and more! Our thanks to Live From Zarlof and Shoulder Knife for their support!

Transcript for the trailer is currently unavailable.

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