#Witherburn afterschool news

[anoddrock]

Paraphrased from the new WitherBurn episode watch(listen?) party

Reblogs appreciated!

[janjoona-almajnoona]

Can someone please tell me they attempted to translate the morse code at the ending of wbasn, (i think its somewhere in between eps 6-9), please guys i need to know

[saiimonellaboy]

The podcast fandom is so weird like wdym this incredible story with intricate characters and beautiful world building and long in depth episodes has like 280 listeners??? Wtf

[lalaloves]

GUYS GO LISTEN TO WITHERBURN AFTERSCHOOL NEWS!!!!

Literally it’s so good, if you liked Magnus archives S2 where Jon is getting into the mystery more … you will love this.

[lwfllygndrfld]

the reporter is absolutely cooked. and the clark's are responsible.

who tore up the pamphlets for her afterschool news, kickstarting an AUDIO broadcast? Brenda Clark and the sheriff.

the clark's ritual for the end of the world might need to be known but not like known to work.

one of the big rules in ghosts, cryptids and pretty much anyrhing paranormal is that names have power.

on the broadcast, the reporter says the NAMES of cryptids nearly EVERY. TIME.

she also names the missing quite a lot if youve been keeping up with our other big theory.

she's also named the forgotten as missing too. past, present and future maybe.

regardless,

the reporter is the voice of witherburn.

she is The Reporter.

courtesy of @lmk-vibes's one reblog kickstarting the discord theories channel descending into absolute madness :) and also @kyathedino @fandomcompass @lukas-broken-bow for helping this post become very deranged but make sense :)) thanks homies

[electronickryptonitegladiator]

My Witherburn Afterschool News Theory

The Disappearances- obviously it's something to do with the Clarks, but I think they're running a cult in the town that are sacrificing the kidnapped people to some kind of God. I'm not sure if this god is real, but I suspect it's the man that the mayor was babbling about in Episode 21, which does somewhat incline me to believe that there is a real person they're worshipping, although I'm not sure if he has magical powers or not. They are probably sending out members of the cult into the woods to lure in the kids that they would then kill. This cult has also been going since at least the 1950s, kidnapping and killing outcasts since then, but has recently started to up its activity.

The Monsters- I'm still not sure if there are monsters or not. If there are monsters then I think they are being caused by the cults activity, possibly with the kids being turned into them, as was said to have happened to Evelyn Grahm as described in Episode 8. This is also backed up by several of the mlMonsters of the Week being missing children transformed into monsters (Episodes 4, 10, 20). Alternatively, if there are no monsters then I think they are the actions of the cult being seen by outsiders and misunderstood, see Monster of the Week Episode 3, 17 and 21. Honestly with what we know so far this could go either way, but I'm thinking somewhere in the middle, that there's real monsters being brought about by the cult, while people are mistaking their activities in the woods for monsters. Honestly this just depends on what the writers find scarier, the body horror of the transformation, or the cult terrorising a small town.

Hunter and Eva- I think Hunter was recruited to the cult by his parents, who encouraged his his horrible behaviour in order to provide the cult with a scapegoat when the time came. I think Eva was forced to join the cult by her father and was leaving the graffiti in order to sabotage the cult without being caught. As for her claim about them summoning the apocalypse, I'm not sure. She may have lied to, or this could be accurate, we don't have enough information yet. Either way it probably won't make a difference this season, which is the time frame I'm working from.

What I think is coming next- I think that the Reporter will go onto the Clarks secret land in the finale after the cult has betrayed her by going back on their work and taking someone else. I think they will then kidnap her while she's there, in an attempt to force her back into speaking in their favour. I think the actual Witherburn Afterschool News program will then be taken over by either one of the Reporters relatives, or by Birdie who will be trying to save the Reporter from the cult, while fighting the disinformation they would be spreading through the Reporters mouth.

That's just what I think will happen, and I hope I've got at least a few things right.

[red-velvet-0w0]

Erins list of media recomendations

Are you bored and looking for a new show to get into?

Did you follow me for one specific fandom and now have no idea what 90% of my posts are about?

Well look no further!

here is a list of a bunch of really cool media (of various genres/mediums) that I love and you might love too! (these are mostly going to be smaller fandoms/media that i dont think gets the attention they deserve):

Hello From the Hallowoods (podcast): My beloved! if you are a fan of Malevolent or TMA, and want other queer eye themed horror podcasts, this is my #1 recomendation. It is by far my favorite podcast of all time, and needs way more love then it gets. its currently still releasing episodes and is on its 4th season (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): a scattered group of survivors of an apocalypse known as "the black rains" fight to survive in a strange and magical forest, as an all seeing god watches from afar)

Witherburn After School News (podcast): Another great underappreciated queer podcast. its still releasing episodes and is currently still in its first season. Though there are supernatural elements, the story remains far more grounded and interested in the ordinary lives of the people. Gives a lot of the same vibes of season 1 TMA, but if instead of the statements being the focus, the characters were given the spotlight while the supernatural stories loomed in the background (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): a young reporter in a small town decides starts an afterschool radio show, where she discusses the goings on around town, and takes it upon herself to investigate the dissapearences of children that the police refuse to acknowledge)

Aurora Webcomic (webcomic): A webcomic made by OSP Red herself! the art and storytelling is phenomanal, and all of the characters are impecibaly written. it is currently in its second arc, and regularly releasing 3 pages a week. (also fun fact its where i got the name erin from) (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): a demigod must rescue his master from a god-stealing witch before she is able to use his soul to end all life on earth. along the way he meets up with a cast of colorful characters, each with their own quests, who decide to band together to save the world)

Nova Drift (video game): did you ever play that old Asteroids video game back in the day? did you ever wonder what it would be like if it was instead a fast paced bright neon roguelike where you massacred everybody who stood in your path with high tech machinery? well nova drift has you covered! its a ton of fun and increadibly addicting, with tons of complexity and endless replayability

Epithet Erased (indie cartoon): If wordplay was a series. it was created by the youtuber JelloApocalypse based off of a rpg campaign he played with friends. Though its artstyle is relatively simple due to its low budget, the limits put upon the animation allow it to find new and creative ways to tell its story. (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): In a universe where people have words tied to their souls that grant them powers, 6 people must battle it out in a museum for control over an ancient artifact)

The Wandering Inn (web fiction): another one of the reasons I go by Erin! though I honestly really need to catch up with it, I highly recomend the wandering inn if youre interested in more long-form stories. It is currently on volume 10 (i think im not sure) and each volume is longer then the last. If youre a fan of storys with hundreds of characters and shifting viewpoints youll love it. otherwise you should run in fear because you will not be able to remember half of the characters by volume 2. (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): A chess prodigy from earth named Erin Solstice suddenly finds herself transported into an RPG style fantasy world with magic, classes, and levels. to survive, she decides to become a bartender)

Bigtop Burger (indie cartoon): If youre a fan of absurdist comedies, this is the show for you. Its made by the youtuber Worthikids and just finished its second season. its incredibly short and can be binged in its entirety in just over half an hour. (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): a clown themed food truck attempt to sell burgers, while fighting with their rival food truck, and slowly realizing that their boss is not who they thought he was)

Kid Vampire (indie cartoon): much like Bigtop, KV is a simple and charming show with not much more going on. if your looking for some fun fluffy stories about some kids having fun, id recomend it, but if your looking for something more serious you might want to look elsewhere. Its made by the youtuber Mummy Joe, and is actively releasing episodes. (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): a vampire child named Kid Vampire is sent to go to school with humans to kill them and steal their blood, but ends up making some new friends instead.)

Those are nowhere near all of my favorites, but id highly recomend you check at least 1 out! I adore all of these and if I can get even 1 more person to become a fan, ill consider that a win!

[asentienthaze]

Y'all we need to talk about Kya Clark

Like just her existence within the narrative already means so much to the themes that run through witherburn afterschool news.

She was kept a town-wide secret, a Clark that was completely hidden from public eye! It's like the most clear parallel to the shit that the Clark's are up to, that even if the full picture isn't clear, an entire side to the Clark's we haven't seen is portends what is to come. Plus the fact that she was found out about by none other than The Reporter? Come on, its a clear set up.

Moreover, children—especially the teenage kids involved including the children of some of the main adults behind the central tragedy—are a likely thematic device used throughout the series. Its through them that we experience the story, and the story makes an effort to comvey the ways in which many of the adults have failed the children and the community, and how the teens themselves play into this.

Eva Sinager fought to free herself from being complacent to the crimes, and she died for it. Hunter was scapegoated and made the sole killer by the adults around him. And now Kya Clark.

While—okay she seems to be a Clark but thats mostly implied, not actually text, and her presence in the text isn't actually super clear. But my theory is that she represents someone who is entirely entrenched in their parent's environment. Like, her entire life has been centred around whatever the Clarks are doing (likely cult ritual stuff) and that has been the point of view she's had her whole life. I'm excited to see her potentially break away from it, or see her spiral deeper into it. Especially given that she is might be a Clark, it'll be interesting to see how the text treats her.

[randomvoices]

YOU'VE INTERACTED WITH MY MUTIES POST:

Obscure Fadom(s) you need to talk about

That song that you have a mental break down to and then kill a man to in the same day

Why are you so cool?

Something in your immediate vicinity that would look so much better if it was bedazzled

Favorite type of tit

Your favorite thing you've ever created (meme, art, writing piece, ect.)

Character you would love to kiss (romantically or platonically)

Person you want to meet so badly, alive or dead

Favorite meme ever (I would ask vine but some people don't even know what vine is)

Food you would currently devour of placed in frontof you

Favorite weather in detail

Hyper specific color appreciation

Uh...

1: Witherburn Afterschool News (a podcast I just started)

2: Peacemaker

3: Nonhuman swag

4: the entire classroom

5: the bird? Great Tit.

6: this fanfiction: here (WIP)

7: forehead kiss for Agnes Montague

8: literally any of The Mechanisms (don't care that they'd probably kill me)

9: dunno

10: pizza and/or lollipops

11: soft rain at sunset

12: sage green and burnt orange

[brisingr-sword]

the reporter in witherburn afterschool news is giving like… a more upbeat and positive s1 archivist. the denial of anything supernatural really does it

[anoddrock]

I got. REALLY carried away drawing my version of Death from the @witherburn-after-school-news finale.

Heavily impacted by the Not Deer(I based a lot of the bones on deer skeleton photos) and the fact that there’s a cool skull in the art lofts that I’m currently doing a charcoal piece of!

[janjoona-almajnoona]

Can someone please tell me they attempted to translate the morse code at the ending of wbasn, (i think its somewhere in between eps 5-9), please guys i need to know

[marcsanarc]

so uhm any other witherburn afterschool news fans wanna make a fan discord server with me? please?

[murderandcoffee]

Have you listened to witherburn afterschool news, as it seems quite similar to some of the podcasts you listen to? If so what are your thoughts on it?

I have not listened to it! I've heard of it, though--I'll add it to my list!

[thestrangesun]

As someone who currently has an annoying cold and who used to be a girl scout that never won the good awards, the new Witherburn Afterschool News episode sure is an episode.

[lwfllygndrfld]

hey witherburn afterschool news tumblr.

idk where yall are getting the idea that WBASN s1 is finished

its not?? uhm. they still have like a handful of episodes left

guys 😭 please