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PodTales

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PodTales is an annual festival celebrating fiction podcasting of all types, such as audio drama, audio fiction, and actual play podcasts. This feed includes highlights from our live programming, including panel discussions and interviews, discussing the craft, technique, and topical concerns of producing fiction podcasts, along with a showcase of original independent fiction podcasts.
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Episodes

Hit The Bricks (Creator Showcase- November 30, 2020)

Hit The Bricks- Prologue: Lost Description: 100 years after L. Frank Baum's saga that began with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Gale Family Farm sits abandoned in what's left of the great Kansas prairies. After her parents' messy divorce, Jessi Hugson and her mother move to Dorothy's old neighborhood for a new beginning. Things were already off to a shaky start, but when Jessi and her cousin Wallace find a jewel-studded bracelet in Dorothy's front yard...things get twisted. Twister'd, even. Now...

Nov 30, 202026 minSeason 3Ep. 33

Dreamnasium (Creator Showcase- November 29, 2020)

Dreamnasium- The Lingering Grief of Twilight, Part 1 Description: An anthology show adapting the short stories of Geoffrey Thorne, full of sci-fi, fantasy, mystery and intrigue! Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/dreamnasium Connect with the show! Learn more about the show on their website: https://www.pendantaudio.com Follow Pendant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pendantweb Follow Pendant on Facebook: https://facebook.com/pendantaudio ...

Nov 29, 202023 minSeason 3Ep. 32

Seen and Not Heard (Creator Showcase- November 28, 2020)

Seen and Not Heard- Darts Description: An audio drama about hearing loss, deaf gain, and navigating the world through changing circumstances. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/seen-and-not-heard Connect with the show! Learn more about the show on their website: https://seenandnotheardpod.carrd.co Follow Seen and Not Heard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeenNotHeardPod Support the show! Support Caroline Minks on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com...

Nov 28, 202022 minSeason 3Ep. 31

Deck the Halls (with Matrimony!) (Creator Showcase- November 27, 2020)

Deck the Halls (with Matrimony!)- The Midnight Society Description: Two best pals, Emma and Jackie, are just trying to get through the holiday wedding season when a mysterious handsome stranger enters the picture… but when they discover his name on the invitations of their big Christmas wedding, that budding romance becomes their biggest disaster. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/deck-the-halls-with-matrimony Connect with the show! Lea...

Nov 27, 202022 minSeason 3Ep. 30

Soundstage (Creator Showcase- November 26, 2020)

Soundstage- NIGHTNIGHT Description: Soundstage unites beloved writers and actors to craft scripted audio experiences of new plays and musicals. It’s theater for your ears, and you can enjoy it on the go, at home, or, really, from anywhere: now, theater is wherever you are. A new, free streaming program, Soundstage is a groundbreaking production that provides our adventurous artists with enhanced digital means to reach our curious audiences. Tune in and hear the stories of today by the writers of...

Nov 26, 202035 minSeason 3Ep. 29

Visionaries Audio Drama (Creator Showcase- November 25, 2020)

Visionaries Audio Drama- Eye for an Eye Description: The Visionaries and the Dead-eye slaves. The Visionary race are the next step in human evolution. They have unique eyes which endows them with special abilities. Humans unable to evolve are slaves to the Visionaries because of their powerless eyes. These Dead-eye slaves open rebellion against the Visionaries. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/visionaries-audio-drama Connect with the s...

Nov 25, 202029 minSeason 3Ep. 28

A Ninth World Journal (Creator Showcase- November 24, 2020)

A Ninth World Journal- Journal Entry 15: Delivery Description: Set one billion years in the future… it’s the story of Januae, a man who randomly teleports to strange and dangerous places with no way of controlling it. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/a-ninth-world-journal Connect with the show! Learn more about the show on their website: http://ninthworldjournal.com Follow A Ninth World Journal on Twitter: www.twitter.com/9thWorldJourn...

Nov 24, 202018 minSeason 3Ep. 27

The New Colossus (Creator Showcase- November 23, 2020)

The New Colossus- Episode 4: Fun, Fun, Fun, Day! Description: The New Colossus Audio Drama is a totally unhinged dark comedy reboot of Anton Chekhov’s classic play, THE SEAGULL. TNC is a production of Artist Soapbox and Soapbox Audio Collective with support from the Manbites Dog Theater Fund, the patrons of Artist Soapbox, the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, Timothy McMackin, and Trailblazer Studios. CONTENT WARNING: The New Colossus Audio drama is rated R for content. Episodes contain: explicit la...

Nov 23, 202036 minSeason 3Ep. 26

The Art of Ambition (Creator Showcase- November 22, 2020)

The Art of Ambition- The Art of a Doorman Description: In the city that never sleeps, the next opportunity is right around the corner… The Art of Ambition is a short, award nominated audio drama series produced by Ragged Foils Productions. Originally a one-off monologue -The Art of a Doorman - for the Ragged Scratch Podcast, writer Mark L. Burrow was inspired by the positive reaction to the piece to expand the character’s world and tell the weaving tale leading up to our doorman’s story, now Epi...

Nov 22, 202011 minSeason 3Ep. 25

Dos: After You (Creator Showcase- November 22, 2020)

Dos: After You- 1. Scam & 2. Grey (Engaño & Gris in Spanish) Description: Things changed after him. Deck has fallen for someone that isn’t human, and so he leaves a hungry home to find him. Will he be waiting for him? The world has changed but, has he? Todo cambió después de él. Deck se ha enamorado de alguien que no es humano, y deja así atrás una casa hambrienta para verle de nuevo. ¿Le estará esperando? El mundo ha cambiado… ¿Y él? Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcr...

Nov 22, 202020 minSeason 3Ep. 24

Chain of Being (Creator Showcase- November 21, 2020)

Chain of Being- A Wondrous Undoing Description: Chain of Being is a mythic science fiction podcast which is a glimpse into the future: where gods control the cosmos and mortals are left to fend for themselves in a vast, indifferent universe. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/chain-of-being Connect with the show! Find all of the links for the show: https://linktr.ee/chainofbeing Follow Chain of Being on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chain...

Nov 21, 202025 minSeason 3Ep. 23

Quest Friends! (Creator Showcase- November 20, 2020)

Quest Friends!- Tales From the Beyond Description: Things got strange after a billion years. Eight great societies rose and fell, alien visitors from across the universe found themselves Earth-bound, and sporks became the prominent form of silverware. But as much as things have changed, humanity hasn't, fumbling along from self-made crisis to crisis in the way it always has. And like it always has, humanity faces these crises with the one hope that has never died: That maybe this time, we can ge...

Nov 20, 202055 minSeason 3Ep. 22

Come On In, The Water's Fine (Creator Showcase- November 19, 2020)

Come On In, The Water's Fine- Harpy & Kraken Description: Come On In, The Water’s Fine is an annual mermaid fiction anthology podcast! Join us as we celebrate, discuss, and explore these terrifying and beautiful creatures! Season one is a single story told in four parts. Season two is 4 separate episodes, each containing a different two person conversation. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/come-on-in-the-waters-fine Connect with th...

Nov 19, 202020 minSeason 3Ep. 21

This Planet Needs a Name (Creator Showcase- November 18, 2020)

This Planet Needs a Name- Prologue Description: Imagine a handful of scientists and engineers setting out to terraform a planet - a world - for the frozen people they've got in tow. Just a few people, carefully chosen, who will live out their lives building something they'll never see. That's us. We're building a future. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/this-planet-needs-a-name Connect with the show! Learn more about the show on their ...

Nov 18, 202038 minSeason 3Ep. 20

The Way We Haunt Now (Creator Showcase- November 17, 2020)

The Way We Haunt Now- The Phonograph Description: The Way We Haunt Now is a lighthearted horror audio drama about female friendships, found family, and fighting the narratives that try to define us – even in the afterlife. Oh, and ghosts. Did we mention ghosts? It follows dual protagonists, Eulalie Reed and Frankie Summerson, on their crash course toward self-fulfillment and friendship as they struggle to make the most of life and what comes after. Listen to their showcase episode and read the t...

Nov 17, 202018 minSeason 3Ep. 19

The Godshead Incidental (Creator Showcase- November 16, 2020)

The Godshead Incidental- Lorem Ipsum Description: An audio drama about a reluctantly intrepid advice columnist and the letter she didn’t answer in Godshead, a city of 130,000 people, one million pigeons, and countless gods that may or may not exist. Featuring a theatrical thief, an agoraphobic landlord, and the God of Grammar. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/the-godshead-incidental Connect with the show! Learn more about the show on t...

Nov 16, 202041 minSeason 3Ep. 18

LightLight Radio Play (Creator Showcase- November 15, 2020)

LampLight Radio Play- Apex Predator Description: Inspired by the radio of the past, but built for modern ears, LampLight Radio Plays are audio adaptations of stories from LampLight Magazine. Expect great performances, naturalistic sound design, and immersive stories to unsettle and entertain. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/lamplight-radio-play Connect with the show! Learn more about the show on their website: https://lamplightmagazin...

Nov 15, 202012 minSeason 3Ep. 15

Channel 34 Sketch Comedy Radio (Creator Showcase- November 15, 2020)

Channel 34 Sketch Comedy Radio- Home From War Description: Sketch comedy in bite-sized episodes that introduce the listener to sincere but deeply strange people. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/channel-34-sketch-comedy-radio Connect with the show! Follow Channel 34 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Channel34pod Follow Channel 34 on Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/channel_34_sketch_comedy Support the show! Leave them a review on Appl...

Nov 15, 20204 minSeason 3Ep. 17

Just Press Playhouse (Creator Showcase- November 15, 2020)

Just Press Playhouse- I Am Who I Am, Free or Not Description: Just Press Playhouse. The year is 2015. Our two creators Orlando Segarra and Gabe Templin, long time friends, were discussing creative options over a nice cold pint in a local bar in Astoria, Queens. A tangent took them to talking about Radio Dramas and how engaging they were. This led to wondering about what scripts could be adapted to make a fun modern version, but also how to incorporate a contemporary lens addressing issues of tod...

Nov 15, 20206 minSeason 3Ep. 16

Timestorm (Creator Showcase- November 14, 2020)

Timestorm- La Maestra Description: The Ventura twins are yanked into another dimension where they meet a distant cousin who gives them an extraordinary mission: travel through time to preserve their culture’s true history. Alexa and Beni visit three continents across the span of five centuries, meeting people who have left their mark on Puerto Rican heritage. In the twenty-first century, the twins navigate school, friendship, and family while keeping their time-traveling quests a secret. Listen ...

Nov 14, 202023 minSeason 3Ep. 14

The Chimera (Creator Showcase- November 13, 2020)

The Chimera- Five White Marbles Description: Whether in spite of its reputation or because of it, the city of Salem, Massachusetts has become a sanctuary for a diverse and eccentric array of supernatural individuals. In order to maintain the illusion of normalcy for the mortal population, a commission has been appointed to deal with incidents that threaten to raise public awareness. Now it falls to an earnest werewolf, a skittish fairy, a brash vampire, a witch from another era, and an imperious...

Nov 13, 20201 hr 27 minSeason 3Ep. 13

The One Stars (Creator Showcase- November 12, 2020)

The One Stars- Over the Moon Description: Join Negative Nancy and her only friend Chatbot aboard The Space Windu as they hide out in the dark corners of space, review the reviews, and possibly learn to love each other along the way. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/the-one-stars Connect with the show! Learn more about the show on their website: https://goodpointepodcasts.com/the-one-stars Follow The One Stars on Twitter: https://twitte...

Nov 12, 202026 minSeason 3Ep. 12

The Godfrey Audio Guide (Creator Showcase- November 11, 2020)

The Godfrey Audio Guide- Gods & Greenery Description: The world-famous audio guide for the Annabelle H. Godfrey Historic Estate and Museum. Please do not touch the art. This is for your own safety. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://podtales.org/the-godfrey-audio-guide Connect with the show! Learn more about the show on their website: https://anchor.fm/the-godfrey-audio-guide Follow The Godfrey Audio Guide on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegodfr...

Nov 11, 202014 minSeason 3Ep. 11

The Vanishing Act (Creator Showcase- November 10, 2020)

The Vanishing Act- Part One: The Corkscrew Description: In 1699, at the premiere of his newest masterpiece, renowned stage magician Jean Jacquline Lemarque caused the 2nd or 3rd greatest disappearance-related theatrical tragedy in history… In 1932, a prickly German theater artist, an American conman, and an unfortunately-named mechanical engineer globetrot from Berlin to Paris to Hollywood, encountering artistic geniuses, secret societies, and plagiarists in an attempt to unfold the mystery of L...

Nov 10, 202048 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Me and AU (Creator Showcase- November 9, 2020)

Me and AU: Welcome to Selkirk Description: When Kate "ACunningPlan" Cunningham sparks up an online friendship with a fellow fanfiction writer it seems like the perfect distraction from a summer stuck in her hometown, not to mention the coming terrors of her final year of university and the Real Adult Future beyond. (Seriously, please don’t mention them.) After all, Hella--Enchanted is funny, smart and writes canon-divergent werewolf fic like no one else. She’s everything a fangirl could ask for....

Nov 09, 202014 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Folxlore (Creator Showcase- November 8, 2020)

Folklore: Werehouse Description: Folxlore tells the stories of queer people living literally and figuratively between two worlds. In one sense, we try to live normal lives while the world tells us we are not normal. In another sense, our normal lives are interrupted by a very not-normal rift opening up between our world and another plane of existence filled with nightmarish horrors. This pilot series deals with themes of first romance, hate crime related trauma, and queer parenthood. Folxlore is...

Nov 08, 202022 minSeason 3Ep. 8

Signed, Venus (Creator Showcase- November 7, 2020)

Signed, Venus: Unpaid Stalking Description: Signed, Venus is a mystery road trip audio drama podcast about the journey of partners Hayden and Kameron, who seek to uncover the identity of the anonymous writer behind the travel serial “Signed, Venus.” With the combined powers of charisma, a driver’s license, and special interest-fuelled passion, the pair follows The Writer to several of the locations discussed in their journals. However, the further they go, the clearer it becomes that the stories...

Nov 07, 202024 minSeason 3Ep. 7

20 Sided Stories (Creator Showcase- November 6, 2020)

20 Sided Stories: The Green Knight Pt. 1 Description: A test of faith and courage. A game of chivalry and honor. A legendary race against time. Join the 20 Sided Team as they play the TTRPG based on A24's The Green Knight by Timm Woods. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://www.podtales.org/20-sided-stories Connect with the show! Learn more about the show on their website: https://www.20sidedstories.com Follow 20 Sided Stories on Twitter: https://www.tw...

Nov 06, 202036 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Strange/Love: The Loser (Creator Showcase- November 5, 2020)

Strange/Love: The Loser Description: When Jordan is invited to a rich and popular girl's birthday party on the same day as her own birthday, her new best friends have a cruel surprise in store. But there's something about Jordan none of them know, and their wicked scheme could lead to a disaster of paranormal proportions. Listen to their showcase episode and read the transcript on our website: https://www.podtales.org/strange-love-the-loser Connect with the show! Learn more about the show on the...

Nov 05, 202056 minSeason 3Ep. 5

The Great Chameleon War (Creator Showcase- November 4, 2020)

Content Warning: Todays episode is for mature audiences only. The Great Chameleon War: Still Life with Sumatra Mandheling, Table & Coaster Description: Welcome to the Nesting Zone: a surreal rim of jungle around Mt. Tahoma prowled by transdimensional reptiles. The Amanuensis catalogues his expedition up the volcano slope and records stories of explorers caught in the evolving dreamscape. Paleo-mythic lizard pyromancy. Blood whisper secrets. Carnivorous astronauts. Cursed poem hallucinations....

Nov 04, 202022 minSeason 3Ep. 4
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