Karen 1%

Bassey Etim•karen-1-percent.captivate.fm

Join Karen, a new government Agent, as she balances ambition and her morality in 2040s Brooklyn. Unraveling the conspiracy that links her cases, Agent Karen James and her team investigate secrets that could change what it means to be human. Told in music and prose, this audio journal from a young Black scientific agent just might hold the keys to our future. Or, at least, to “Karen 1%” New Episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. K1% is a member of the Faustian Nonsense Network.

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Episodes

A Brief Hiatus...

Now that I have unveiled the sunlight in your prayer, the dwindling that has left you there lost and very scared...

Aug 21, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Ep 6. The Space Man

Karen and Marcia go out for a drink. Charlie and Col. Eddie endure grueling training for a trip to a secret experimental space station. Featuring: Kathryn Allison as Karen Emily Wolfe as Marcia Cassidy Andrews as Jennifer The song "In My Dying Days" is by Sleep Station and performed with Kathryn Allison Scene music from DJ John Swan Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim Produced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn Our theme song "I'll be Fine" is by Electric Century Member of the Faust...

Aug 08, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Ep 5. The Scientific Method

Simon believes scientists are trapped in a prison of their own design. Elba malfunctions. The Brooklyn Field Office touches grass. Featuring: Kathryn Allison as Karen Emily Wolfe as Marcia Featured Sound Design: Cai Gwilym Pritchard The song "Fallen" is by Sleep Station and performed with Kathryn Allison Scene music from DJ John Swan Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim Produced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn Theme song: Mikey Way and David Debiak - Electric Century Member of the...

Jul 25, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Ep 4. What Liars Are For

Karen meets a mysterious girl at a party, Simon installs the final piece of Elba’s consciousness. Featuring: Kathryn Allison as Karen Emily Wolfe as Marcia Jaclyn Seelagy as The Mysterious Girl Scene music from DJ John Swan and Ken Rich Featured Sound Design: Cai Gwilym Pritchard Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim Produced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn The song "Liars are For" is by Sleep Station Theme song: Mikey Way and David Debiak - Electric Century Member of the Faustian ...

Jul 11, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Ep 3. Red Flowers, Brown Skin

Karen considers her past in a new light, Marcia’s first mission ends in bloody disaster. CW: Violence, Offensive Language Featuring: Emily Wolfe as Marcia Kathryn Allison as Karen Scene music from DJ John Swan and Ken Rich Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim Produced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn The songs "The Frustration of Leaving" and "Hell Has Come With Me" are by Sleep Station Theme song: Mikey Way and David Debiak - Electric Century Member of the Faustian Nonsense Networ...

Jun 27, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Ep 2. Hello, My Friend

Karen discovers that Simon Zoller, the scientist hired to build an artificial intelligence flight machine, has instead constructed a sentient mechanical woman named Elba. Featuring: Kathryn Allison as Karen Emily Wolfe as Marcia Scene music from John Swan Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim Produced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn Additional Sound Design by Cai Gwilym Pritchard The songs "Hello" and "Land and Come for Us" are by Sleep Station The Karen 1% theme "I'll Be Fine" is ...

Jun 13, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Ep 1. As If She Were Organic

Karen believes powerful forces are plotting to bury her work. She promises to tell the truth, to lay bare the extent of her manipulation and selfishness. Simon teaches Karen about love. The song "Karen 1%" is by Sleep Station. Featuring: Kathryn Allison as Karen Emily Wolfe as Marcia Scene music from John Swan Creator and Writer: Bassey Etim Produced with Ken Rich at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn The Karen 1% theme song "I'll Be Fine" is by Electric Century Member of the Faustian Nonsense N...

May 30, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ep 0. Milton's Lament, A Prologue

In our crowdfunding promotion for the series, Milton discovers the “Karen 1%” audio, and shares it with Marcia. He introduces Karen in pursuit of someone, and a promotion. Karen takes down a sexual abuser, but not before stretching her legal and moral authority. CW: Sexual Violence The Karen 1% theme song "I'll Be Fine" is by Mikey Way and David Debiak from Electric Century "I Wanna Be More" is written by Bassey Etim, composed by John Swan, and performed by Kathryn Allison. Featuring scene music...

May 16, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2

KAREN 1% Trailer

Coming May 30, 2023, Karen 1% is an audio drama about a woman who is absolutely killing it at work, and destroying herself in the process. From scientists falling in love with their own AI to secret space flights gone off-the-rails, Agent Karen James is on the case. This trailer features: Kathryn Allison as Karen James Sleep Station and Kathryn Allison performing: "Fallen" and "In My Dying Days" Bassey Etim: Narration Cai Gwilym Pritchard: Sound Editing Member of the Faustian Nonsense Network ht...

May 15, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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