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Are you an extremely reliable, organized person who could use a little extra cash and currently has some bandwidth to pick up work? Do you have an ear for picking out great performances from several takes and a working knowledge of audio editing? Can you execute high quality work on a reasonably fast turn-around?

I'm currently looking for someone to sift through cast recordings of Starship Iris season 3, choose takes of each line, and cut those takes together into a vocal cut for our sound designer to work from. Pay would be $350 per episode, for 3 episodes (one of the three has most of the takes already chosen and notated on the script; that one would be more just about assembly). Prior experience doing this kind of thing would be a huge plus!

If you're interested and qualified, please email iriscasefiles at gmail with "Audio editor" somewhere in the subject line. Deadline is this noon this Sunday, the 15th of December 2024.

Signal boosts appreciated!

its so scary to put yourself out there but a SINGLE message saying "hi i loved what you made it touched me in some way" makes it all worth it 10000%

Update on the rating bomb for Dead West Podcast

Hey all, so this is going to be my final rant/note/update on this whole rating bombing situation. The situation is still happening with more negative reviews coming in, even today. Please, note, I am in no way mad or upset about this or the results of it, a little hurt sure but I will carry on. I am just writing this as a living record and update for those who have tried helping me out in all of this. This is the work and result of someone(s) who are probably feeling hurt, estranged, and angry at people other than myself, I am just the current target or a fresh reminder of the things they have dealt with directly or otherwise.

I have dealt with cyber-bullying before so this is nothing new. I would be lying if I said it didn't suck and it didn't hurt but at the same time they are clearly hurting so much more that they are going to such lengths. So, I wish them peace and I hope one day they are willing to engage in a good faith conversation about a way forward that uplifts fellow creators and not tears them down. At the end of the day, I have my art and even if it comes down to a 1-star average with the only listener being my best friend then so be it. I will still tell my silly little ghost stories. Thanks for reading! Everything in the attached doc is just for the record and to help me process the last bits of this. Now onto more ghost stories!!!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Y3QbkwQBDS7oA_x3G-i4TSyl6LrcCsG1cVpam9wUOQ/edit?usp=sharing

I just wanted to tell you I started your podcast and I’m nervous to review but I wanted to tell you I absolutely adore your intro and outro it’s literally so catchy! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us! I’m hoping to catch up tonight (and I can do that because my college semester is done today) also hello to a fellow historian! : ) (I myself am studying World History particularly Middle Eastern history with an interest in Sumerian culture and History) okay enough of my rambling now keep up the amazing work! You are all so talented!

I appreciate your kind words! I hope the semester treated you well and that you have a great break! Fun fact, the Sumerian cuneform was actually the language I was going to reference in the show before going with Rongo Rongo. But they are a fascinating folk to be studying, I hope you love it. The intro/outro is by the AMAZING Sage G.C btw! They run some of their own podcasts as well, more TTRPG Actual Plays but the team is great and Sage is a GOD when it comes to sound design. You should check them out if that is your vibe, 20SidedStories.

Parts 0-3 are available now on all podcast platforms! If you find one where we are not there please let us know and we will give you credit in the next episode for helping us out!

This clip features Devin Steffens as Conrad.

Saw your post about being review bombed for things unrelated to your actual show. I will be starting your podcast tomorrow morning. You don't deserve to have your creative dreams stomped on like that. I hope they grow bored and leave you alone soon.

I greatly appreciate you and everyone else who has given the show a shot as this all has been happening. After speaking with my support system, friends, and the community as I can on this I will continue the show regardless of the ratings it gets. That said, any feedback (big or small) is appreciated and helps make the show better!

Wait I'm so sorry I hope this doesnt come off as insensitive or intrusive or anything but why is ur podcast getting review bombed?? And how can we help other than rating it higher

Hey hey no worries, I appreciate you asking. To boil it down, there is preexisting drama in the AD space between some folks that I was unaware of and caught strays from. I had a guest spot on Person A's podcast and Person B reaaaaaallly doesn't like Person A. To the point that they are making burner accounts and rating bombing anyone attached to Person A's podcasts (any of them). I guess it is a common practice by Person B and it has heavily impacted more than a dozen shows at this point. All I can assume is that is has nothing to do with the art or execution of my show itself as response to my show so far outside of this has been good and allowed me to improve the show as it has gone on. If there was a legit concern with my show then it is considered and changes are implemented as needed. The best thing folks can do is to listen to the show, give honest feedback via comments/reviews, and to rate the show where they feel it deserves. If that is 3 stars, so be it. At least follow it up with actual feedback.

Another (4) 1-stars. At this point it really doesn't feel worth it to keep the show up since it wont be seen by anyone on Spotify for all this negative engagement out the door. They have done the same on Apple but I assume that since Apple Pods is tied to your phone number they cant abuse the system in the same way. Sigh. I just wanna tell little ghost stories.

1930s news about a trans woman: Well I'll be curfuffled young Corlotta Jhonson has transformed herself from a dandy into a dame and what a Bombshell she's become. And How!

1930s news about trans men: Wanted dead or alive this young lady who started wearing trousers, the tomboy terror known only as The Crust is wanted for snorting the President's personal stash of opium and has slain nearly every senate member in a pistol duel.

Just a casual reminder to do your best every day from an inspiration for the show.

#do it #it is a fun listen so far #holmwood foundation

LISTEN TO THE HOLMWOOD FOUNDATION EPISODE ONE!

Now our Kickstarter is over, have a fresh link to our pilot to tide you over until the rest of season one arrives!

Hoping to release some fun snippets and extras on our feed as we go, so please be sure to follow us on Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!

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The Holmwood Foundation - Episode One | The Holmwood Foundation

Across The Moors

WHAT IS THE HOLMWOOD FOUNDATION?

Our story follows Jeremy Larkin (Played by Sean Carlsen) and Maddie Townsend (Played by Rebecca Root), two co-workers at the mysterious Holmwood Foundation, as they are possessed by the ghosts of Jonathan and Mina Harker, and embark on a road trip across the country in an effort to achieve their ghost's wishes: to stop Dracula once and for all.

This is a story about identity and self discovery, family loyalty and devotion, all wrapped around a nightmare of a road trip with a rejuvenating severed head, incredibly sincere Victorian ghosts, and an analogue recorder

Reviews for Episode One:

Getting rating bombed on your Audio Fiction podcast for being a guest on another show by a single person over many different accounts is WILD. And so very immature. I just started my show a few months ago and already see in the sparse data I have how much it has impacted growth and discoverability. Kill em with kindness and move on I guess?

Inspired by our friends @theholmwoodfoundation who posted theirs here as well. Be sure to check out their show! If you do, leave them a rating/review and let them know the team from Dead West sent ya!

So here is our presentation on why YOU should listen and support The Dead West Podcast!

Spotify

Apple

Youtube Music

Podlink (Links to all the apps) Spotify playlist as mentioned above Also, honorable inspiration mentions for Hunt Showdown 1896, Wild Wild West, Rango, Alex Grecian's Red Rabbit, Hayley Stone's Make Me No Grave, the Never Whistle At Night Anthology, Bone Tomahawk, the 1973 WESTWORLD, The Wickerman, Weird West from WolfEye Studios, and Inscription by Daniel Mullins.

Sometimes while I am writing for or editing an episode of the Dead West Podcast I get these images in my head and I have to get them out in some way or another. It normally comes out in some version of photo bashing or editing as I am still learning how to draw. This one is my edit of the American Gothic painting by Grant Wood. This came to mind as I was writing about the Davis Family in our first few episodes of the show.

HI NAY PODCAST MINI-FUNDRAISER GOES LIVE ON DECEMBER 1! 👁️✨

Watch out for our mini-fundraiser because if we don't get to goal, Hi Nay cannot continue in 2025 (because I can't make a podcast if I can't pay rent)

BUT ALSO! Get excited, because this fundraiser means a BUNCH of new episodes for you all to enjoy. More details below (with ID).

IF WE HIT $4000 (USD)

WE'LL RELEASE THE REST OF ACT 3 ALONG WITH THESE BONUS EPISODES!

IF WE HIT $5000 (USD)

WE'LL RELEASE THE DANNY AND CORNELIUS BONUS EPISODE!

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The fundraiser will drop along with an audio announcement on December 1. Mark your calendars and follow @hinaypod!

Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, is a supernatural horror audio drama about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto — alongside two supernatural detectives, her 6’2 strong-armed lesbian neighbor, and a celebrity conman guru with real magic powers.

Season 1 of Hi Nay follows their mission to stop the Elders, a group of early 1900s rich immortal occultists, from terrorizing innocent people with cursed objects called Foci — especially their mysterious leader, The Benefactor, who is so powerful that nobody is able to remember his face or name.

Now on the Rusty Quill Network!

New Episode!!!! Dead West, Part 3 is live!

Auggie confronts Conrad. Louis struggles with being a spirit. Conrad meets Mrs Davis who isn't who she appears to be. Oh and Mr Davis? We meet him too. In a manner of speakin' ================================================ LISTEN HERE: SPOTIFY APPLE WEB RSS ================================================ I do this show as a way to stay creative and stay ahead of corporate burn out. Wholly something mine. So, for those of you who have checked it out, thank you! I hope you enjoy the story so far and stick around for the ride. Be sure to send it along to a friend as well!

#i love gushing about this show #genuinely a great listen #please go give them a shot and be sure to rate and review them

Come join us this Monday, Nov 25th when Devin Steffens of the @dead-west-podcast shares the love for @grottopod on the newest episode of Podmash! Available wherever your podcasts are castpodded.

A brand new episode of Remnants!

'You have taken the job. That is why you are here.' The fIrst episode of Part Two of Remnant's debut season lends a fresH perspective on Sir, the Apprentice, and the First and Last Place they exist in. Is it enlightening? That really depends on your defInition of the word.

Find transcripts here: hangingslothstudios.com/remnants-transcripts/

And the show here: pod.link/1745543424

Remnants is a dark fantasy thriller following the Apprentice as he learns how to read remnants under the frustrating supervision of Sir. Remnants are seemingly innocuous objects but when the Apprentice looks closely, he sees how each one holds the remnants of someone's life story.

Remember this show is often TWFW (too weepy for work). Do check the content warnings if you're someone who often finds that helps.

I rely on your support to pay my bills. Making these shows is a delight and it's also a lot of hard work. Each episode of Remnants takes at least 35 hours to create. It's important to me that they remain accessible to as wide and audience as possible. You can help make all of this happen from £2pcm.

Remember! DO NOT sign up to mine or anyone else's Patreon from the iOS app; they're upcharging you 30%! This money does not go to me or even to Patreon, it goes to Apple. Please use a different platform when you sign up in order to avoid it.

If you can't support my work financially, consider helping out for free! I've put together this handy-dandy guide on how you can do that.

If you sign up before the end of November, you'll also be a part of making a special FLUFF MINISODE of the show!

James Baldwin.

(Not so) fun fact that people updated with Hi Nay may know is that I wrote Hi Nay in response to real life Philippine fascism, with our main character Mari, a warm, sweet woman who seems relatively cheerful in the face of all the Horrors, having lived through fascism and having had to do monstrous things to combat it. It all comes back to the Duterte presidency.

The real horror is fascism, and the apathy of the rich and powerful, but we keep living, and despite it all, we find surprising moments of queer joy.

That's what drives the story of Hi Nay. It's why we've never shut up about politics and global issues even if we're an indie fiction podcast. I'm glad so many people have resonated with it in some way.

I LOVE ART! Bonus points if it: - makes me uncomfortable - makes me think - has multiple layers that I have to peel back to get to the juicy lesson that the artist is trying to convey - makes me sit with emotions that greet me with hands both curled into tight fists aimed for my gut and opened for brilliant comforting hugs Also, f&*k AI drivel

A recommendation to all the audio drama creators out there:

Always listen to your show in the way your audience is listening to your show.

We tend to edit using nice gear. Good over-the-ear headphones. Quiet rooms. But most of your audience will not listen to your show this way. A recent poll indicated that almost 20% of AD listeners listen with a *single* earbud in. Almost 10% listen on their phone speaker. That's a significant part of your audience that is listening in a mono environment or with tiny speakers (or both). You also likely have listeners with hearing loss in one of their ears*, and you want your show to be accessible to them. Before you release your show, make sure to listen to it at least once on a single earbud in a noisy environment. Is your show still legible this way? Can a listener still enjoy it like this, and understand all the plot beats and character moments? If not, it's a good idea to spend some more time on your edit so that they can. (And it's still definitely OK to make your show sound *great* for those who have a great audio setup! Just make sure the show still works for those who don't.) *You likely also have audience members with hearing loss in *both* ears. Transcripts are important. I'm behind in getting them posted for Metropolis, I need to get on that. (Episode 3 of Metropolis is live, BTW. Just waiting for Spotify to pick up the RSS feed before the big announcement. 😅)

Little doodle I did a few months back. Copic markers on simple sketch pad paper.

An excerpt from HELLBOY IN HELL The Three Gold Whips Story and Art by Mike Mignola Colors by Dave Stewart. Character one (an elderly looking man), "It's an Endless Parade of Horrors." Hellboy in response, "Pretty Much."

The audio drama community really be like “this podcast emotionally wrecked me, I have no tears left, I will never be the same again, these characters yeah they go through terrible shit and cant be happy for over a minute, i am in severe emotional turmoil, so go listen to this podcast 11/10 do recommend” and I love it

Don't get me wrong, I love October but there is something so beautiful about November in North America. The world around me transitions into another beautiful version of itself, shedding it's skin in it's annual dance towards death and subsequent rebirth. Quote by L. M. Montgomery

it's simple really: october is for horror movies with highly stylized villains and iconic monsters because they make for good costumes. early november is for gothic horror because of the fog and decay etc. late november is for zombies (commentary on consumerist culture). december is for psychological horror and stuff where they're trapped in a room because that's when you have to go to holiday parties with your family.

Well, howdy! I just wanted to take a moment to introduce my new podcast Dead West! It is a horror audio fiction series that blends folk horror and weird western themes in a re-imagined American Gilded age. A time when everything was stolen, blood was let, and society grappled with modernity.

Our show follows Conrad, a self proclaimed Sin Eater, as he travels around Western America and deals with the horrors of humanity and the things that stalk them in the dark.

This audio drama will be faithful adaptation of the true American West, including voices that were normally silenced due to the racists, sexist, and xenophobic nature of the American People. The Show features a full cast to guide you through this valley of death and sound design to let the monsters into your ears. Content warnings will be present in the show notes, where needed. Transcriptions coming soon.

Where you can find it:

Spotify

Apple

Youtube Music

Here on Tumblr!

Podlink (Links to all the apps)

If you have an app where you do not see our show let us know and we will fix that!

Badb: Oathed Devotee Prayer

Badb Catha, the battle crow, motivate me to be my own queen, and when my battle through life is complete, wash me clean in your river, bean sidhe, washer-woman. I am forever your warrior, listening to your battle cries of the fury crow, red-mouthed Badb. I forever honor you, and my oath to you.

[Pronounciation Guide] [if I am incorrect, please correct me]

Badb Catha [BADH-uv KA-tha] Bean Sidhe [ban-shee] Badb [BADH-uv]