#case study: IREC-A59

[bekaterrier]

Happy Audio Drama Sunday! This week definitely had me feeling some feels...

@hinaypod Episode 45 - Paghahanda (Preparation) Part 1: More Mari and Sauvard bonding time! The music box is interesting, I can only imagine one of those tunes playing creepily in the background of a scene... More vague clues from J, the man cannot just outright say something. Also starting to see some of the consequences of Murphy's decision after dealing with Bolton.

@desertskiespodcast Chapter 17 - The Accident: I said it earlier this week and I'll say it again, phew, that was an episode. I was so frustrated like Nonny and Mac, wondering why Tendy wasn't doing more about this terrible traveller. Tendy's breakdown at the end was so raw and heartbreaking (serious kudos to Jared for the acting on this one). I'm glad Nonny and Mac are there and hopefully they can start helping him out of this hole.

@storiesfromylelmore Episode 202 - Chess: Rion, sweetheart, let someone hug you! I felt this episode to my core; the trying to please everyone all the time, taking on too much, and then Rion also had to deal with that awful secretary's bigotry? I'm glad there was an adult who was able to recognize at least some of what was going on and hopefully make things easier (even of Rion didn't want them to). I can't wait to see how well Keryth's charmed rings work!

Case Study IREC-A59 Episode 3 - So Here's The THING: I really like the little clues we've been getting to give us an image of what humans look like compared to the alien crew (ex: "sit down so you're not towering over it"). Like Ineke, I am also very curious about the initial report about humans and what the reported first contact was.

@midnightburgr - Welcome to the Horizon Part 5 - Trinkett's Trip: Can you feel the vibes? I definitely feel the vibes because Tina and Cat are killing it as Deidre and Verge! I love that Frank is teaching Verge how to be part of the community. But also, Frank? Are...are you gonna be okay? Clementine, what did you do?!

The Department of Variance of @somewhereohio Season 2: I have to stop trying to predict where this story will go because I am never anywhere NEAR what actually happens - and I love that! The world is so rich and complex, the characters are so compelling, and I cannot wait to hear Jasmine and Scarlett kick some ass in season 3.

[bekabloodhound]

Case Study IREC-A59: started releasing July 31st, only 2 episodes out so far but the concept seems interesting and the acting/sound design is good!

Not totally new shows but new seasons:

Residents of Proserpina Park: Season 3 started August 5th

Stories From Ylelmore: Season 2 started August 14th.

What audio dramas have released this summer? (June thru August) Plz tell me your favorite new ones below!

[grifff17]

Audiodrama Sunday 12/8/2024

Happy AD Sunday! I caught up on a lot of shows this week, after falling behind last week.

NEW SHOW ALERT @goodmorningevildoers - HR broadcasts from a cartoonishly evil organization. This is a really funny show. Starting the show with a joke about LED highlights being the product of pure evil was a very strong start.

@brimstonevalleymall - I can never get over how good this show is at writing heart-to-hearts for a silly comedy. The conversation between Zaphan and Belzagor and then Zaphan talking to Nisroch during the lunch rush in the next episode were both so good. Unrelated, the terrible kissing sfx at the end of the scene where Zaphan asked Azormias for advice was so funny, comedy purely in sfx is so hard to do well.

@worldgonewrongpod- This season is written by Gabriel Urbena! I noticed the empty man reference and checked the credits. Jamie is really losing it in this episode, this has to be the most she's lost it since the apocalypse started. Are we every going to find out what Leonard is? I would guess not.

@asbestos4president - you can tell the writer for this episode was having so much fun with the terrible space opera audiobook writing. I love how everyone in this show is completely insane.

@midstpodcast - And now they descend into the fold. I wonder if they'll find something similar all the way down. Sucking out your soul is some Mothers shit for sure. Its interesting that only Dot remembers clearly, probably because of their Mother training.

Skyjacks: Couriers Call - The “doom of returning” that June experienced felt very personal for me. I totally understand the sense of impending doom about the end of something. It ties in to how the "return to the mundane" step of the Hero's Journey always feels tragic to me. Also, how is it that literally every Luminary they draw is perfect for the story.

@kingmakerpod - This was a great episode, I see why people were talking about it. Holtzmann's plan's are finally coming to pass, and that rich guy totally wants to fuck a horse.

@innbetween - Season 3 finished. I had theorized that Castor was a warlock but now they confirmed it. This show loves its "academics on the run from their dark past" huh?

@lostterminalpod - A very dramatic ending to this episode. Sealed in a room with an old battery on the verge of exploding is very bad. One more episode in the season.

Case Study: IREC-A59 - This episode was really neat, I love a good creation myth, and this is a really cool one. The act of living is to participate in a conversation between Life and Death, and you are obliged to tell Death stories of your life when you meet them, so they can remember their love.

This was a really good week for audiodramas. Tons of great new stuff, though some of it was backlog from last week. Can't wait for Stories from Ylelmore to end its hiatus soon!

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Case Study: IREC-A59

[sloppilyeatinggrapes]

i also really like case study irec a59! the creators and i MUST have the same taste in tumblr posts about humans in the eyes of aliens... i hope we get a lot of comparative culture and biology, i would just love to explore humans from an alien angle more in depth!

[boombox-fuckboy]

Case Study: IREC-A59 is a sci-fi audio drama about a deep space research vessel and the first ever documented interactions between aliens and humans.

Through this story, we meet the alien crew of the IREC-A59, Orla, Nuray, and The Captain. In a generally uninhabited area of space, they come across a ship. Broken and in pieces, they soon discover it to inhabit humans! This leads to the drama of the rest of the season as we see the aliens discover the fascinating and terrifying elements of what being human is.

From the perspective of the aliens, you see the documentation of two different worlds meeting each other as they discover how wildly different they are, the unexpected similarities they find, and begin to pull back the curtain on some galaxy-wide conspiracies

A friend is crowdfunding for the first podcast that she's written and is co-creating. Any support you can lend would be fantastic!

[bekaterrier]

It's that time of the week again! Happy Audio Drama Sunday! Still traveling so still listening to a bunch of different podcasts.

Residents of @proserpinapark Ep 37 - Devilish Lovers: A quick episode this week! It's interesting to hear about myths and mythical creatures that are so similar across different cultures. It was also good to get even the tiniest mention of the Park in NJ. Looking forward to everyone coming together at some point!

Give Me Away Episode 5 - My Body Is Your Body & Episode 6 - This Is My Home: Ep 4 ended on a cliffhanger so where do we start with ep 5? A flashback of course! It was actually so interesting hearing what had been going on since the beginning with so many of the people in Red Camp. Then in ep 6, finally getting to hear how Graham interacts with his new companion. The Innovator certainly seems like an interesting person, and I'm sure their dynamic will continue to evolve. All the while, Jamie is in the background sowing chaos!

@camlannpod Episode 6 - The Sheep And The Goats & Episode 7 - Under The Hill: All I'd heard about Camlann was its connection to Arthurian tales, so I was not expecting the shift to Greece. It was so good and interesting though! I don't know why, but I hadn't thought about what other stories would have come alive. It certainly makes you think about which other ones might be out there. As soon as Perry started talking about fairies I knew to expect some trickery! They were so adamant about Dai coming back (even though he was not storied) that it made me wonder... Then some of the hints from the fairies... All leading up to to that big reveal!! Ahh!!

@midnightburgr Welcome to the Horizon Part 6 - Back to the Black: I was giggling and kicking my feet for the first 20 minutes... Just let Verge and Deidre be happy!! It's always fun hearing Verge be a badass though. Poor Deidre, constant emotional whiplash over the course of just a few hours. Her whole world just turned upside down several times over. Aside: The music this episode was fantastic!

@starsfellradio S1 & S2 re-listen: When WTSF was releasing S3 last year, my brain would not cooperate and listen. With the traveling I've been doing recently and the burnout recovery, I've finally been able to get back into it! I, of course, had to re-listen to S1 & S2. It's so good. Ed and Lucy's growth and evolution together, the wild incidents that keep happening, the fantastic music that starts coming in during S2, Michael the archangel getting domesticated... Love it all.

Where The Stars Fell S3 Episodes 20 - 23 & Forgive Me! Crossover - Forgive Where the Stars Fell: The countdown to the rapture has started! The first four episodes of the season cover a lot - Ed learning about new abilities, Lucy finding Joseph's coat of many colours which hides her wings, slime mold comes to life, an unconventional evangelist comes to town, a body swap episode, the Dave Matthews Band incident, a chili cook-off, and a promposal! Gosh I love this town. I also wanted to shout out the crossover with Forgive Me! because it was such a fantastic, fascinating episode. We know Ed has been dealing with a lot since finding out she's the Antichrist, and this was such a great opportunity for her to really voice how's she's feeling about it all, especially the Big Guy.

Case Study: IREC-A59 Episode 5 - Contact *Terms and Conditions May Apply: We have contact! They can finally understand each other! And thanks to that, we're starting to get more info about both sides of this story. 13 other intelligent species; humans have developed warp travel! ; the captain is super protective; the council may not be letting the humans go anytime soon...

@starfallpod Act 1, Scene xiv: Hearing the bits of Mariette the Fourth adapted as Candyette the Fourth was fantastic. I would honestly love to see a full version of either performance! I love Fel and Leona together, but it's nice hearing Leona start to speak up for herself. And now we're off to solve a mystery! Who could have done it, I wonder...

[bekaterrier]

Happy Audio Drama Sunday! Lots going on this week!

@desertskiespodcast Chapter 18 - Spoke to my Damn Soul: This episode was so good. We ended the previous episode in a tough place for Tendy, and thankfully he got the help he needed along with a new gift. That moment was so beautiful, the way the words and the music came together felt so powerful. Also, Tendy name reveal!! The mystery deepens with Nonny and C.A.S.H. so looking forward to hearing where that goes.

Extra Note: DS creator Jared Carter has been invited to NYC to speak to a college class about DS, and to attend a DS event there (lucky for any DS fans in the area!) He's raising money for the trip by holding a script auction and selling personalized messages, among other things. You can check out all the details here! Also, happy birthday JC!

@thenightpost Season 2 & 3: I absolutely flew through the next two seasons of the Night Post. The spirits! The conspiracies! Will! The Urban Strategist! The cult! Ashley! The quasi fourth-wall breaks from Nick! Ashley again! (😭) The will-they-won't-they! The change in the opening in S3E15! Again, that cliffhanger! Ahhhh!

@storiesfromylelmore Episode 203 - Classes: Rion got his hug!! I mean, it was basically a tackle from Keryth but it still counts! This episode was too adorable. The way that Keryth and her moms know how to give Rion what he needs when he's sad (and how they shared that with Elas). The way Keryth was explaining more about how magic works to Elas (and by extension us). And the play! 🥹

Case Study IREC-A59 Episode 4 - Gavisti and Other Forms of Poor Translation: We finally got to hear directly from the human! I can't imagine being in his place. I do appreciate the effort Dr. Orla is putting in to try to communicate. And that little bomb dropped by Ineke at the end... I really wonder where this story is going to go.

As a side thought, I was reading some of those "humans are space orcs" tumblr posts this week and realized this is exactly the situation the crew of the IREC-A59 are dealing with! The only they know about humans is that they're violent, per a 7-year-old report. Humans are literally orcs to them and they are panicking trying to contain the one that's awake on their ship, communicate with it, and figure out how they got off their planet.

@camlannpod Episode 1 - Keep the Home Fires Burning: I've joined the @podcast-bookclub and started listening to Camlann this week. I've been really looking forward to listening to it and I wasn't disappointed! Episode 1 starts off going hard! The music and sound design are fantastic and I was immediately sucked into the world and the story. Can't wait for next week's listening party!

[bekaterrier]

Happy Audio Drama Sunday! I received a new jewellery order at the beginning of this week so had a few uninterrupted hours of podcast-listening time while I made that. I listened to:

@hinaypod Episode 43 - Uwian (Homecoming): This episode fed us a few more tidbits about the Benefactor, but I still have so many questions. I'm still distracted and absolutely over the moon though, about the news that Dooley and J finally reunited!! The emotion from Alasdair Stuart as Dooley was beautiful, I had tears in my eyes that whole section.

@proserpinapark Ep 33 - The Search Begins: Apparently I had great timing in listening to seasons 1-3 of RoPP as the first episode of S4 came out this week! As much as I miss hearing from the ragtag group in New Jersey, it's fun hearing Mirai and Daichi take the lead. I'm also excited to learn more about this Park in Japan!

Case Study IREC-A59 Episode 1 - Too Close for Comfort Encounters: This is a new show whose first episode came out last Wednesday! A student listens through a box of 16 USBs which details the truth behind howbaliens and humans actually met. The friend who first introduced me to audio dramas is involved in making it, so I may be a little biased, but I really enjoyed the first episode. The implications of some of the world-building elements that were hinted at are intriguing.

@desertskiespodcast Episode 16 - It's Gonna Cost You: There wasn't much Mac & Tendy in this episode, but I'm not mad about it! I love Corson (bitch) and I love that we're learning more about the other sphere movers. We're starting to dig into the reasons behind some of the conflict from S1 and bringing back the question, "what is up with C.A.S.H.?"

@monkeymanproductions's Moonbase Theta, Out: I also started a relisten of one of my absolute favs this week. I'm about 3/4 of the way through and even though I've listened to this podcast many times, I still get so drawn into the story and the emotions. This is a credit both to the writing and the acting! I just love these characters and the journies they go on.

[bekaterrier]

Happy Audio Drama Sunday! I started a new series and caught up on some new episodes that released this week.

@tellnotalespod S2 E16 - Love is Stored in the Carpet Burn: I didn't cry (maybe because I was driving and had to keep it together) but I definitely got emotional listening to Leo, Riley and Julia talk to Noah. They have their people back! I'm glad they're finally going to do something that makes Frank uncomfortable too. Hopefully they get the answers they need...

@desertskiespodcast Desert Skies FM - Someone Crashes the Show: I love Nonny so much, she is a gem. And her segment on this edition of Desert Skies FM was beautiful. "Something inside of me tells me it's best just to start out loving people, the moment you meet them."

@storiesfromylelmore Episode 201 - The Garden Club: They're back!! I'm so excited that season 2 has started, and this was a great episode to welcome us back. I love the worldbuilding so learning more about the little spirits and the traditions to help them was so much fun. I felt like I was Rion and Elas, with so many questions to begin with and just in awe of the whole process. It was also great seeing more of Keryth's moms and how they interact with the kids and other witches. I love that Keryth and Rion fighting is just them saying each other's names back and forth with different inflections. True friendship right there.

Case Study IREC-A59 Episode 1 - Too Close for Comfort Encounters - Part 2: The crew of the IREC-A59 seem very competent. I'm curious how they're going to proceed in dealing with this human they have on board. The distorted effects when the human is talking are a neat approach, giving us some insight but still not letting us know too much more than the crew themselves (who can't understand the human at all).

@hinaypod Episode 44 - Tula (Poem): Add this one to the (not insignificant) pile of truly creepy Hi Nay episodes. I loved hearing one of DJ's personal stories, and getting more info on what might have happened to the Sauvard family. That reveal at the end though...ahhhhhhhh I'm still not over it!!

@midnightburgr Chapter 37 - The Paradise: MB always has so many things going on and I love it. The Paradise, the Leifs, the wedding, Ava, the wolves, DAVID... incredible.

The Dead Letter Office of @somewhereohio - DLO 1-13: Another podcast created and performed by just one person. I am always in awe. These letters are so good at being normal on the surface, but being a little off, a little wrong... with things getting more and more wrong with every letter. And poor Conway is all caught up in it! I'm curious to see what Wren ends up doing.

[bekaterrier]

Happy Audio Drama Sunday! We've gotten our first dustings of snow here, but nothing staying permanently yet.

@ameliapodcast Season 2 + Episodes 23 & 24 - Live Shows: It was so interesting to hear the cases with the extra perspective of the MI5 agents. That is such a fun way to expand the story. Also to get more backstory on our Amelia team! The Rejects! The Italians! Cleo!! I'm nervous for them and what MI5/all the other agencies will do!

@midnightburgr Welcome to the Horizon Part 8 - The Green Man: Frank and Trinkett have such a fascinating relationship and I want to know more. This was such a great episode for that - road (hiking) trip time! More about whatever the heck is going on with Frank! We got to meet Tavrock Stormbringer!! Mungo!!!

Case Study IREC-A59 Episode 6 - Greyson and the Lieutenant: That was such a fascinating conversation between Greyson and Nuray! Hearing about the differences in body language and behaviour was very interesting, and I loved Nuray's explanation of his belief. It was also fun to hear how the crew looks to Greyson. I'm getting more and more curious about what happened to these humans.

@starfallpod - Fennel's Food Cart Episode 3 - Dungemmy, Krinos: These letters from Fennel are really adding to my Starfall spreadsheet and my understanding of how Falsten functions (or doesn't). It seems some places aren't working with a very free market...

@monkeymanproductions' Waiting For October S1 Episode 2 - The Woods: Karo and Vonnie end up spending more time in October than they meant to... It's interesting to see how quickly one can get caught up in a story in that world. We also got to meet some new monsters, and hear some of my favourite voices from MTO!

[grifff17]

Audiodrama Sunday 09/01/2024

Happy Audiodrama Sunday! Right now there are so many shows I follow that are releasing an episode every other week. It’s great! But it does mean I have a lot to write about. This week - Electromancy relisten, lots of werewolves, the arc finale of WBN, and more!

NEW SHOW ALERT Spout Lore’s spinoff Mall Brats is no longer Patreon exclusive! Mall Brats is a Blades in the Dark actual play about 3 kids who live in a giant shopping mall in a fantasy world and do crimes. This is a relisten for me, a year or so ago I subscribed to their patreon for a month and binged the whole thing. My only criticism is that the new version of the theme song isn’t as good as the old one.

I relistened to @electromancypodcast this week. I love this show, it feels so thorough in it’s approach to the setting and core conflict. Electromancy would adapt so well to a tv show, I can see so many of the scenes in my head. I don’t know how else to say it, the show feels like it was written like a tv show. Don’t get me wrong it’s great in an audio medium, but it would also be great as a tv show.

In @storiesfromylelmore this week poor Rion! He’s like Molly from Epithet Erased except he’s overworked by choice, and he also has to deal with werewolf racism. He didn’t even get a hug! The luck charm was really cool worldbuilding but also such an incredibly meaningful gesture from Keryth. Literally giving someone your luck because you care about them is so powerful.

@worldgonewrongpod also had an episode focused on werewolves this week. It has a very different interpretation of werewolves to Ylelmore, but both used them as an allegory for actual marginalized groups. Werewolves are so versatile.

Starwhal Odyssey released it’s second episode this week. It’s officially moved away from 5e, the new system seems cool. I loved the audio design for gamer space, and the gaming chair spelljammer helm is such an inspired choice.

I have a lot of distinct thoughts about the arc finale of @worldsbeyondpod. First off is that they have trains? That’s not something I expected from this setting. Immediately following that revelation was another party split, the rest of the party really is so irresponsible without Suvi. Stealing anything other than the coven wand was so dumb, Indri can curse the shit out of them for that. There was a complete tone shift in the last half hour of this season, at least Suvi isn’t going to be as upset this time.

We had part 5 of @midnightburgr’s Welcome to the Horizon. Everyone is high! I’m glad Verge is enjoying themselves, Verge and Deidre is fun. I guess Verge has a thing for humans, first Leif and now Deidre.

Case study: IREC-A59 released its third episode this week. It’s really good so far, it’s making me want to reread Project Hail Mary. I love that no one knows the captains name, that’s a great detail.

I listened to part 3 of Moonward, the @midstpodcast AP miniseries. For some reason I didn’t expect it to lean into horror, but given the setting, I shouldn't be surprised that it did.

We went to the Paris Olympics this week in Mission Rejected. That was a fun episode, I loved the image of two random Olympic athletes taking on a bunch of kidnappers and destroying them. Interesting to see the nation of Val Verde again. Mcgrath hitting up Athena for a gadget was great.

I didn't get through all the new shows that came out this week, there's still some more for next week. I also want to try to catch up on The Once and Future Nerd, I think I need to start from the beginning of book 2.

[bekaterrier]

Happy Audio Drama Sunday everyone! I missed last week thanks to prep I was doing for an interview, but apparently it paid off because I GOT THE JOB!! So I've spent the last couple days catching up:

@storiesfromylelmore Episode 208 - Dances and Dragons: I'm so excited that SFY is back! And this was such an adorable episode to welcome us back with! Keryth's determination, Elas tagging along even though they were terrified at points, Rion trying to sort of lie, and all the sneaking... And I can tell it was definitely worth it just based on those adorable dragon croons. The lore about dragons was so fascinating too! 🐲

Case Study: IREC-A59 Episode 7 - Day of the Doctor's Appointment: I love how we keep getting more information about just how different humans are when compared to other species, this time through our constitution and ability to bear pain and wounds. The way this exposition is done, indirectly through conversation and a medical check up, doesn't feel forced or heavy handed. It all feels very real and natural. I'm looking forward to hearing where the story goes from here. 💉

@starfallpod S2E5 - Act 1 Scene xvii: Ohhhh Fel and Leona's disagreement is affecting everyone around them! It was fun hearing all the conversations in Elsibel's wagon. Aksol talking about how scripts work, the concerns of the troupe leaders about where to go next, how Raybar came to be their manager... Fascinating. And then Dalyn being the voice of reason, trying to help Fel make up with the stage hands AND Leona? I love it. And then Fel! Confessing!!! His FEELINGS!!!! And then FEL, at the END?!?!! Ahhhhhhhh!!! 🎭

@monkeymanproductions's Waiting For October Season 1 Episode 2.5 - Raven: Our next monologue! This time, the Raven telling "his" story. Leeman Kessler is so good as drawing you in to a tale, even as an annoying bird. And what a tale! I want to know about everyone who has found their way into October. 🐦‍⬛

@monkeymanproductions's Moonbase Theta, Out - Phases Announcement: We're getting some bonus MTO content in 2025!! The series wrapped at the end of 2023, but as a patron I've been privy to a monthly bonus short story during 2024. These stories take a look at what comes next for some of our favourite characters. And now those stories will be brought to life thanks to Cass McPhee (voice of Michell L'Anglois) and available for everyone!! The stories are so good y'all, I'm so excited!!! 🌘

@desertskiespodcast Chapter 22 - It's Okay to Let Go: With a title like that and the fact that it's a Desert Skies season finale, I should have known I was going to cry. The way they handled Olenus; Corson's dedication to his family; Nony, Tendy and C.A.S.H.'s connections... We still don't know their whole story, but what was obvious through the whole episode was the love they have for each other. Absolutely beautiful ❤️

[grifff17]

Audiodrama Sunday 10/13/2024

Happy Audiodrama Sunday! Last week I didn't get a chance to make one of these, so strap in, I've got a lot of shows to talk about this week. I may write this one more rushed than previous ones for that reason.

@midnightburgr - New Welcome to the Horizon. Verge’s secret finally comes out, I love how they set up verge having 4 arms in the last main feed episode. Bringing up the black exclusion law was so brutal, I’m from Oregon and somehow didn’t learn about that law until my senior year of high school, really felt like my education failed me there. Also the song was so good, audiodramas with original music is my favorite thing!

@brimstonevalleymall - It's back! I thought this show was dead! I decided to give it a relisten in prep for season 2, the standout scene was Trainee and Misroch’s heart to heart.

Dear Liisphyra - Season 4 finale. The ad read for an opposing radio station interrupted by a technical issue was so funny. I keep thinking I should submit a question to this show but I never get around to it.

Rude Tales of Magic - I finally started the Nethermurk campaign. this campaign is so quoteable. Both “if we die we die together” and “Hot dogs are made of boys” in specific silly voices are burned into my brain.

@breakerwhiskey - It's back! Much sooner than I expected. I can't wait to see what direction the story goes from here, an inconsistent upload schedule is really interesting given the framing device of the show.

Case Study IREC-A59 - We have communication! I love good “humans are space orcs” worldbuilding. 

Skyjacks: Courier's Call - I loved the overcomplicated discussion of code phrases. Erin breaking character and cracking up when Fenton figured out the curse was so funny. The worldbuilding that magic items come from someone trained in magic caring about an object for a long period of time is such an incredibly cool detail. I may steal that for a dnd game at some point.

@starfallpod - Season 2! Lots of new characters in this one. I like the orphan kids a lot. What is functionally a giant dragon mechsuit possibly coming to life is truly terrifying, though it seems likely that the kids stole it.

@lostterminalpod - Season 17! This show has such cool worldbuilding, it's a truly unique take on a post-apocalyptic world. My favorite part of post-apocalypses is always the theme of hope, which Lost Terminal nails.

@storiesfromylelmore - ItMe really knows exactly how to pull at my heart. Rion wanting to get rid of his werewolfness was heartbreaking, and Keryth sneaking out to make healing potions because she keeps injuring herself to give Rion luck was just as brutal.

Starwhal Odyssey - The quote “in the cutthroat world of interdimensional restaurateurs, theft is pretty common” really sums up this episode. I love all the tenants we're getting to meet, the tabaxi family based off the cast's cats is incredible.

@worldgonewrongpod - This episode got unexpectedly real, it really nailed the whole vibes of this show. Anyways, I'd want to meet the ghost of Alan Turing.

@kingmakerpod - Love to have the Kingmaker gang back for season 2.  A lot of pieces moved into place to set up this season, including what I'm guessing is World War 1! Getting more into the alt history and politics of the setting is very cool.

That was a lot. Hopefully I'll be able to keep up with future weeks.

[grifff17]

Audiodrama Sunday 12/15/2024

Happy audiodrama Sunday! Once again, I started a new show and got pulled in enough that I didn't listen to everything new this week. I also spent less time than usual listening to audiodramas. I'll catch the new Starfall next week.

@storiesfromylelmore - It's back from the hiatus! I'm so happy! “Dragons are the only spirits with bodies” is very cool, I loved all the worldbuilding in this episode. Keryth being able to eavesdrop on a landline because she breaks newer phones, and having to explain that to the others, is so funny. I love that the Oracle knew what they were doing and let them get to the dragon, I guess she knew they were harmless.

Give Me Away - I started this show this week after seeing a recommendation on Tumblr. I'm enjoying it, it really hooked me. A totally transparent government organization is by far the most unrealistic part of this show, far more than the aliens that need to live in your brain to escape the torment nexus.

@lostterminalpod - Season finale! The stuff about batteries and power were very cool, I love how much actual science is a part of this show. 50 Meg is so badass.

@worldsbeyondpod - Man, having to eat horses is so much worse when half the party can talk to animals. Suvi giving her boyfriend her namecloak was somehow less romantic than when she gave it to Ame. I will never give up on Glassheart even though it will never be canon.

@midstpodcast - And we finally learn Cleo’s deal. She’s the runt of the family. I care so much about the relationship between Cleo and Dot.

Rude Tales of Magic - I really like how they’re doing recaps this campaign. So Ulysses is literally Jesus and he got flushed down a toilet as a baby? That fits with the tone of this show honestly.

@project-daydream - We learned so much about 48 in this episode, but there's still so much we don't know. How was she involved with 06 before 06 joined? Also she seems to remember her childhood. Has she not gone through the process that the rest of the agents did.

@goodmorningevildoers - I really liked the direction this show has been going. I guess Winifred is some sort of ageless inhuman being.

@brimstonevalleymall - Xaphan and Belzagor oh no. So much drama! The teens are all such endearing characters.

Case Study IREC-A59 - It was interesting to learn how humans are different from most other species in this episode. I love how it feels like every episode of this show has been covering a different difference between humans and aliens. Last episode was religion, this one is biology.

Spout Lore - The gang struggling to sneak into the hotel room was so good, I was giggling the whole time. The aiding an aid followed by immediately aiding an aid again.