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Singers wanted! (all skill levels welcome)

This is an unpaid/volunteer hobby project.

We're trying to get some additional voices for a wedding scene in one of the last episodes of Breathing Space (my scifi western anthology show)

It's two verses of a song, there's an audio track to follow. The difficulty is that it's in a different language. But there's a (very rough) phonetic guide.

If you're interested in maybe helping us out, full details can be found here.

We need audio by May 27

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The Monster Manual but it's blatantly written by the monsters

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DO YOU

gay

vampires

how vampirism would work?

fear AND sexy

bite

listen to Not Quite Dead, it's where podcasts

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So recently I've been seeing a lot of posts in the audio drama community of either 1. People asking for advice on editing their shows or 2. Giving advice, but usually it's through text without any audio examples. I love both of these posts, but have been thinking that since Tumblr is the only social media site that lets your share audio without visuals, that it might be a good place to do some sort of audio drama show and tell with audio from shows. Like each week there would be a prompt like "how have you created tension through sound design" or "what was one of the most challenging scenes you directed" and people could answer with clips from their shows. I think it could be a cool way to learn from each other since formal education for audio dramas is rare, plus it might help people find new shows. It's still an idea at this point, but I may or may not have started writing some weekly prompts lol.

PS I'm absolutely terrible at naming things, so if anyone has any suggestions on what to call something like this, I'm all ears 😅

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Trans rep? In my audio drama? It's more likely than you think!

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If you're a trans/nonbinary podcaster, submit your show for inclusion in Podplane, a podcast recommendation newsletter!

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Do you know any podcasts with transfeminine main characters?

Apologies for the delay. I have a few:

Between Heartbeats: (Urban Fantasy) In a city of incredible abilities and mundane struggle, we follow Sundiata, a time-manipulator struggling to stay employed. During a a quick break from waiting tables to go help in an emergency, she instead finds herself caught in a bizzare mystery. Unfortunately release seems to have stalled following the first episode, but I'm eagerly awaiting its return.

Inn Between: (Fantasy, Adventure) What the adventuring heroes get up to at the tavern, between the grand adventures. Cleverly fills the listener in on the adventures using "previously on" and "next time on" segments. You'll need to wait (or jump) to Season 3 to meet our transfem lead, but she is an absolute delight.

Interference: (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance) A human tabletop podcaster and an orc researcher get their broadcast signals crossed between worlds, and start a dialogue. Cross-reality research, and a budding romance, ensue.

The Magnus Protocol: (Horror) Seeking employment, Sam gets a job working with his friend Alice for a bizzare little government office. The work? Night shifts listening to, and then cataloguing, bizzare and unsettling material trawled from the internet. Despite Alice's warnings, Sam may be getting a little too invested.

The Night Post: (Supernatural) Concerning the conscripted nighttime couriers/postal workers of Gilt City, and the otherworldy encounters they have on the job.

PSST: Paranatural Support Services Team: (Supernatural) Struggling with a supernatural entity or haunting encounter? The PSST's got you covered. Meet The Agent at the other end of the phone as she gives advice, unravels mysteries, and tries to work out just how long it's been since she went home.

The Silt Verses: (Horror) In a modern world where gods are abundant, frequently both commercialised and restricted, two devotees of an outlawed river god go on a pilgrimage. You'll meet the character in question a few episodes in.

Breathing Space: (Sci-fi, Space Western, Anthology) Included more as a special mention (as this is an anthology and the leads change every episode), Breathing Space is an array of stories set in the early age of space exploration that leans hard into the "Western" part of "Space Western". A not-insignificant number of the stories feature trans characters. If you don't vibe with the first story, do me a favour and listen to the second before you bail.

Additions are, of course, always welcome.

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hellooooo im too covid-brained to be more articulate about this rn but just wanted to say happy trans day of visibility!! trans voices in both writing and acting are beautiful and the indie audio drama space is better for having them 🩵🩷🤍

go listen to some trans audio dramas today!

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Happy International Transgender Day of Visibility!

We're sending love out to the trans community today. Even if you can't be out or can't be out fully, you are valid and loved.

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Belated Happy TDOV everyone :DD 💞

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Helix 🦈

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ah that's lovely! it's so exciting to have a project that makes you happy like that!

-asha

saw the remnants announcement and actually screamed! how are you feeling are you excited?!!

omg <3

yeah!! I'm really excited!! there's SO MUCH about this show I think is really cool and exciting!! the whole of the first season should work a little bit like a puzzle, for example, which will be SO fun to give to people.

as mentioned elsewhere, it's been so different to everything else I've worked on so far, process-wise, but it's been bring to mind the process of making Spirit Box Radio, making me reflect on how much I learned making that show and how much I owe to that experience in what I'm working on here.

it's all VERY cool and I'm so excited that you're excited, as you know, you can hope people will think your idea is cool but it's always a bit scary when you first put it out there, so it's great to hear people are already intrigued!!

--- Eira xxx

(no idea what i'm talking about?? peek here)

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ooh a puzzle?! i'll get my red string board ready >:))

you might have mentioned this elsewhere but what makes it different?

<3

-asha

saw the remnants announcement and actually screamed! how are you feeling are you excited?!!

omg <3

yeah!! I'm really excited!! there's SO MUCH about this show I think is really cool and exciting!! the whole of the first season should work a little bit like a puzzle, for example, which will be SO fun to give to people.

as mentioned elsewhere, it's been so different to everything else I've worked on so far, process-wise, but it's been bring to mind the process of making Spirit Box Radio, making me reflect on how much I learned making that show and how much I owe to that experience in what I'm working on here.

it's all VERY cool and I'm so excited that you're excited, as you know, you can hope people will think your idea is cool but it's always a bit scary when you first put it out there, so it's great to hear people are already intrigued!!

--- Eira xxx

(no idea what i'm talking about?? peek here)

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coming summer 2024! remnants, a new dark fantasy thriller fiction podcast.

When we die, the remnants of us return to the First and Last Place. Our fate is decided by Sir and his new Apprentice, who read our remnants to determine whether they should be re-shelved or discarded. But why, after untold stretches of existence, has Sir decided that he needs help to do it?

Remnants explores the boundaries between right and wrong, examining humanity from its brightest and best to its darkest and most frightening, and all the grey in between.

The Apprentice soon discovers that when we judge others, we often expose truths about ourselves.

uncover the vibes over on @remnantspod.

with every week, a new mystery. with every new mystery, a terrible choice.

– coming summer 2024 –

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To all the audio drama creators with cats that intrude upon your productions, please let them know Audistorium says "pspspsps" and the little finger wave that lets them know it is time to be pet.

(here's Oliver, my own audio drama cat, and he is certainly auditorily dramatic.)

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Save the date!

We made it to 2024! And unlike the first time, we're going to keep Podcast Girls Week going for two consecutive years in a row. This is a week long prompt-based event where fans are encouraged to create works celebrating their favorite podcast women. This year, the event will take place on July 8-14.

But I need your help! I've reused the same daily prompts for the last two versions of the event, but are people ready for a change? If you have ideas for different prompts, let me know. The official prompt list will go up closer to the event.

Need more information? Check out the FAQ.

Wondering what people have already created? Browse the #podcastgirlsweek tag on tumblr or explore the 2020 AO3 collection and 2023 AO3 collection.

Finally, you are always welcome to tag or @ this blog if you're posting content about podcast ladies, and I will happily reblog it!