#mercy: a queer eldritch western

[chemicallywrit]

Happy Audio Drama Sunday! I emerge from the mines (moving and unpacking) to do a short post about two shows that premiered this week that absolutely rule.

🪼Mercy: A Queer Eldritch Western caught my attention because i frikkin love a fantastical western pastiche. And it did not disappoint. Mercy and the surrounding towns are under seige by eldritch laughing jellyfish, and the only people who are trying to help are a mysterious cowboy and a doctor of the arcane who talks WAY too much. The sound design is SWEET, the writing is incredible, i’m in love with these characters already, please check it out.

🏘️ It’s no secret that I’ve been excited for Shelterwood, being one of the producers, and I did have the opportunity to listen to the first two episodes before this week, but I waited so i could savor it with y’all. And folks….This show is terrifying in a way that creeps into my bones. I’m sure it’s because I’m a suburban kid myself, but holy heck. Now I know what happens next, and you are not gonna want to miss it.

That’s all for me! Someone hit up the Sandman for me, i need to sleep today.

[strangekindstudio]

MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western || Episode 1 available now! 🪼

Wayne Sawyer is a grizzled jack-of-all-trades, helping the folk of Mercy for a mere pittance. When he meets the bizarre and enigmatic academic, Doctor Daisy Gray, they are both thrust into dangers beyond human comprehension.

A queer eldritch audio drama set during the tail end of the wild west. For adult audiences only.

RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66baa6adfa05c893780a1507

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gtPZphwtJLaOn9ydFn03Y?si=e16c345a198d4e29

Podlink: https://pod.link/1762529135

[audiofictionuk]

New Fiction Podcasts - 18th August 2024

Crucible - A Byron Chronicles Tale Audio Drama The final segment in the Master of Sorrow Trilogy. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240809-01&check=Yes RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/6260327/episodes/feed

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Multiversally Misplaced Audio RPG A podcast that travels throughout fandoms in a great TTRPG style with 4 friends, if you love comedy, crude humor, and fandoms like Fallout, Walking Dead, Jimmy Neutron, and Spider-man then this is the pod for you! New Episodes on the 10th and 20th of every month. Starring: Fey Wild as the DM and Host, Juan Reyes as himself and the Editor, Oz as themselves, Tian as himself. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240809-02&check=Yes RSS: https://media.rss.com/multiversallymisplaced/feed.xml

Walkie-Talkie Audio Drama Walkie-Talkie is a scripted narrative comedy podcast that follows Katie, a young asexual woman, who decides to meet and connect with new people by hiding a walkie-talkie in a new place each week and then going on a walk with the person who finds it. Essentially, she sets herself up on platonic blind dates. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240812-01&check=Yes RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f9b81c18/podcast/rss

Dungeon Masters Audio Drama Dungeon Masters takes a behind-the-curtain look into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, told through the lenses of the creator of the game, Gary Gygax, played by Wil Wheaton and of private investigator, William Dear, played by Jon Hamm, a swashbuckling tough guy in 1979. Gygax guides the audience through this incredible true story as our Dungeon Master, as we follow Dear on his quest to find Dallas Egbert, a Michigan State student, who supposedly disappeared in the steam tunnels under his University while enacting a real-life version of D&D. What Dear encounters on this journey and ultimately discovers, defies all expectations, and changes the culture as we know it. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240812-02&check=Yes RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/QCD9312075181

MERCY: A Queer Eldritch Western Audio Drama Wayne Sawyer is a grizzled jack-of-all-trades, helping the folk of Mercy for a mere pittance. When he meets the bizarre and enigmatic academic, Doctor Daisy Gray, they are both thrust into dangers beyond human comprehension. A queer eldritch audio drama set during the tail end of the wild west. For adult audiences only. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240813-01&check=Yes RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/mercy-a-queer-eldritch-western

Palace of Mirrors Audio Book A narrative podcast about a mysterious talking sword that leads a boy on adventure across a dying moon. About a woman seeking her revenge at any cost. About a scarred pirate, broken and twisted, who can see the future and will stop at nothing to meet it. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240813-02&check=Yes RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2393496.rss

The PMRP Podcast Audio Drama The Post-Meridian Radio Players (the PMRP) have been performing audio dramas in front of an audience since 2005. This podcast will showcase some of our past performances from our almost two decade history, along with some new material and surprises! https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20231011-10&check=Yes RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2245345.rss

The Last Floor Audio Drama Four people at different seasons in their lives answer a job ad. They have no idea what the job is or what it will entail. They have no idea that they were chosen...for a reason. Follow them as they go up to the Last Floor. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240814-01&check=Yes RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/6244913/episodes/feed

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The LZR Project Audio Book For years, Mr. Big terrorized the city of Lysallis and most of Enera, carving a path of destruction and chaos through most of Western Anaisha. To put a stop to him once and for all, the teen heroes known as the Lazerblades decide to form a joint venture with the Enera government to enact The LZR Project in the hopes of bringing Lysallis's crime lord - and his thugs - to justice. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240805-03&check=Yes RSS: https://media.rss.com/the-lzr-project/feed.xml

SHOT fictions. Audio Book Découvrez SHOT, votre micro dose de fictions.SF, thriller, drame... serez-vous prêt.e.s pour la chute ? https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240725-05&check=Yes RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/shot-fictions

Nuka-Tales Radio Audio Drama Dive into the irradiated world of “Nuka Tales,” where every episode unveils a new story from the Fallout universe. From the desolate Capital Wasteland to the glitzy New Vegas Strip, our narratives explore survival, betrayal, and redemption. Join us as we unravel forgotten secrets, encounter mutated creatures, and grapple with moral choices. Whether you’re a Vault dweller or a wandering wasteland wanderer, “Nuka Tales” delivers post-apocalyptic tales that resonate across the digital wasteland. Tune in for immersive storytelling, captivating world-building, and the haunting echoes of a bygone era. Because in the wasteland, every story is a fight for survival—one episode at a time. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240802-03&check=Yes RSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/nukatales

Boohouse Books, Short Horror Stories Audio Book Audible tales of horror written and narrated by Mark Steven Nordlund. New story every month, more information available at boohousebooks.com https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240808-03&check=Yes RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/boohousebooks/feed.xml

Shelterwood Audio Drama Shelterwood: A Suburban Gothic is a Docu-Horror Podcast written and produced by Stephen Indrisano. Join one man’s quest to find his long-lost sister in an infinite, monster-infested suburb beyond the veil. Shelterwood is one part Gothic, one part Found Footage, and one hundred percent terrifying. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240815-01&check=Yes RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BDA2155394596

The Bad Spot Audio RPG Join Matt Risby as he plays Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240807-02&check=Yes RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/thebadspotcast/feed.xml

What's Poppin' Penny? Audio Drama Welcome Trusted Adults & Brownstone Buddies to What's Poppin' Penny? A Whimsical Podcast for Preschoolers and Families! Join us as we embark on enchanting journeys with Penny Wright, a curious preschooler with brown skin and curly hair who lives in a cozy multi-generational household filled with love, laughter, and learning. Penny's life takes a magical turn when she finds a teddy bear in a box of her grandfather's belongings during a game of hide-and-seek with her grandmother, Spicy. Thanks to a familial poem her grandfather taught her, Penny learns that when your past is just your beginning, your ancestors' gifts can always find you! https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20231014-02&check=Yes RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2256958.rss

Beyond Awakening Audio Drama In what seems to be the far future, the crew of a Galactic Confederation spaceship must learn to distinguish fact from fiction before they go insane. Full cast science fiction stereo audio drama. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240816-01&check=Yes RSS: https://www.quietplease.org/awakening/podcast.rss

Morsectomy Audio Drama Morsectomy is a 4 part philosophical mystery podcast following the endeavours of Eli Smalldale, a journalist after the truth behind what he believes to be a corruption scandal in the justice system. PLEASE NOTE: Morsectomy is an interactive experience. You must uncover the 4th and final episode yourself by solving a series of puzzles. Hints for these puzzles can be found in the Episode 3 Description. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240813-04&check=Yes RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f77b9164/podcast/rss

Silvertongues Audio Drama On the tranquil shores of the Kalalani Island Chain, two lost souls discover they have no past. But paradise turns deadly when Roscoe Talbott and Tavi Jones uncover a conspiracy that blurs the lines between truth and lies. Silvertongues is an indie science-fiction podcast produced by Acorn Arts & Entertainment. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240815-02&check=Yes RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f2bcc1fc/podcast/rss

Survivors of Johanum Audio Book An audiobook adaptation of the novel ”Isolation” by Tiffany Aurora. https://audiofiction.co.uk/show.php?id=20240814-03&check=Yes RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/survivorsofjohanum/feed.xml

[kalorphic]

Oh here's some creatures I'd like to see more of in IF/media in general!!:

1. Werewolves. They're not terribly uncommon, but unfortunately they tend to be really one dimensional in a lot of media?? They all have pretty much the same personalities and don't get the depth that some other creatures do, so I'd love for their to be more shy, nerdy, awkward, goofy, etc werewolves, rather than the typical tough, very physical, etc werewolf.

2. Dragons. I always fucking loved dragons as a kid, so anything with dragons will instantly draw my attention (early signs of being queer tbh). I'd especially love more dragons which draw on the lore of them being clever and wise and often walking amongst humans, rather than them being purely animalistic and violent.

3. Eldritch angels. Like listen, I guess pretty gentle humanlike angels are what most people picture first, but angels from any actual religious text were fucking terrifying. They were rarely even humanoid, much less able to pass for a human with wings, and they tended to be very different from humans in the way that they perceived and interacted with the world. Basically just because a creature is Good and Righteous, doesn't mean that it's in any way merciful or normal or kind.

4. Androids. This admittedly comes out of the fact that Data from Star Trek was my first big fictional crush. Also they're a really compelling way to explore humanity and the boundaries of what makes someone a person.

5. Aliens and specifically very non human ones. I don't mind in live action productions when aliens end up looking like humans painted blue or whatever because I get that that's a budget thing, but when you're writing I think you should absolutely get wild with what aliens look like. Also more aliens that actually act like it please?? Like there's absolutely no reason that a species that evolved on a completely different planet would have the same social norms, political systems, moral beliefs, gender binary, etc as modern White Western human beings when not even all humans share those norms, so it just comes off as annoying and ridiculous that pretty much all aliens in fiction are pretty close to how the average modern White American or British person would think and behave.

Sorry for my Big Speech on all of this stuff, I just have A Lot of feelings about this!! Thanks for opening up this question for people!!

That’s okay! I love opening up questions for everyone, it’s great to see everyone’s opinions and ideas and it’s fun to interact with people! 🤍

I honestly don’t think I can add much here though lol! But I’ll try:

I actually love when you have shy, nerdy, awkward characters who are tall and muscular/heavily built and add that in with them being a really sweet werewolf characters who just wants a hug…yeah.

I remember reading something when I was younger about a benevolent and wise dragon with a great sense of humour who befriended the protagonists and they went on adventures together and I can’t remember what it was called :( but I would love to see some dragons characters like that.

The concept art for eldritch angels are stunning!! I get why people don’t really use them as ROs lol, but they could be utilised as NPC’s a lot more (scary eldritch angels as mentors/guardians/messengers who not hesitate to destroy you or others if needed).

Data (but like Lore as well 👀)!! I loved him so much, his mannerisms and confusion about humans really made him a great character. But yes, I agree!

There really isn’t much at all I can add here, but yes, yes, yes!! Please I would absolutely love to see people’s imaginations just go completely wild with alien designs and cultures and personalities. Especially with the creativity in the IF community!