On the Moon and in the Consortium offices, things are heating up - with significant consequences. The Reception Bot shows its linguistic versatility; we hear the new En-Soy-Ment ad campaign. Transcript here. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains scenes discussing mental trauma and PTSD; and a scene including an extended explosion. Please refer to the transcript on our website for details. FEATURING: Leeman Kessler as Roger, Jen Ponton as Tumnus, Tina Daniels as Wilder, David S. Dear as Dr. Just...
Apr 11, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Monica and the Enclave Officer have a final visit; while on the Moon it’s another meeting, and a tempestuous awakening. In the Free Zone, Elena makes her case. Transcript here. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a scene involving significant mental and physical trauma. Please refer to the transcript on our website for details. FEATURING: Leeman Kessler as Roger, Jen Ponton as Tumnus, Tina Daniels as Wilder, Tau Zaman as Dr. Ray, Shereen Lani Younes as Dr. Semaan, Cole Burkhardt as Jaxon, Nay...
Mar 28, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Alex and Elena have a conversation in the garden. On the Moon, the scientists are taken to task; Tumnus is introduced to someone new; and Roger has some of his own garden conversations. Transcript here. FEATURING: Leeman Kessler as Roger, Jen Ponton as Tumnus, Tina Daniels as Wilder, David S. Dear as Dr. Just, Tau Zaman as Dr. Ray, Shereen Lani Younes as Dr. Semaan, Cole Burkhardt as Jaxon, NayMyo Win as Zhong, Dallas Wheatley as Dr. Ringling, Sarah Rhea Werner as Dr. Day, Hazel Stapp as Dr. Ser...
Mar 14, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 11
In this special semi-canonical bonus episode, Wilder rambles about a meme and Michell makes fun of Roger. Part 1: Wilder Ramble - "Doggo!" (Transcript) - written and performed by Tina Daniels Part 2: Michell Message - "Who Cares About the Squirrels" (Transcript) - written and performed by Cass McPhee Thanks to our monthly supporters on Patreon who made this episode possible! They also get weekly updates, behind the scenes info, and more - all for as little as a dollar a month! Theme music is "St...
Feb 28, 2021•27 min
Roger wanders the base at night and has a few encounters, while Tumnus reconnects with her past. On Earth, Alex meets someone else who is connected to a loved one on the moon. Transcript here. FEATURING: Leeman Kessler as Roger, Jen Ponton as Tumnus, Tina Daniels as Wilder, Dallas Wheatley as Dr. Ringling, Shereen Lani Younes as Dr. Semaan, Cole Burkhardt as Jaxon, Gabriel Taneko as Alex, Leslie Gideon as Elena, Becca Marcus as Elio, H.E. Casson as Moddy Sarah, and Tau Zaman as Dr. Ashwini Ray S...
Feb 14, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 10
We return to the Consortium where the plot is … definitely thicker. On the Moon, various parties pick up the pieces after the tempestuous Base Meeting last episode. Wilder sings. Transcript here. FEATURING: Jen Ponton as Tumnus, David S. Dear as Dr. Just, Dallas Wheatley as Dr. Ringling, Sarah Rhea Werner as Dr. Day, Shereen Lani Younes as Dr. Semaan, Hazel Stapp as Dr. Serano, Tina Daniels as Wilder, NayMyo Win as Zhong, D.J. Sylvis as Enclave Officer, Kristi Boulton as Officer Daniels, Evan Te...
Jan 31, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 9
A crew meeting is held on Base Theta to attempt to determine next steps. The Science Bros have things all planned out, but Wilder and Jaxon have a plan of their own. Though it didn’t start with them… Transcript here. FEATURING: Jen Ponton as Tumnus, Leeman Kessler as Roger, David S. Dear as Dr. Just, Dallas Wheatley as Dr. Ringling, Sarah Rhea Werner as Dr. Day, Shereen Lani Younes as Dr. Semaan, Hazel Stapp as Dr. Serano, Tina Daniels as Wilder, NayMyo Win as Zhong, Teddy Hannah-Drullard as Med...
Jan 17, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Roger regrets his decisions. On Earth, Addie takes Alex on the inside with the technos and shocking discoveries are made. Back on the Moon, Wilder wakes up, and is very Wilder. Transcript here. FEATURING: Leeman Kessler as Roger, Jen Ponton as Tumnus, Gabriel Taneko as Alex, David S. Dear as Dr. Just, Robin Regalado as Ahnung, Becca Marcus as Elio, H.E. Casson as Moddy Sarah, Jas LaFond as Addie, Dallas Wheatley as Dr. Ringling, Sarah Rhea Werner as Dr. Day, Shereen Lani Younes as Dr. Semaan, Ti...
Jan 03, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 7
We get our first glimpse at the state of things inside the Consortium; sadly, no supervillain trap doors. On the moon, the Science Bros are already out of control - but Tumnus is working on a solution. Transcript here. FEATURING: Jen Ponton as Tumnus, Leeman Kessler as Roger, David S. Dear as Dr. Just, Dallas Wheatley as Dr. Ringling, Sarah Rhea Werner as Dr. Day, Shereen Lani Younes as Dr. Semaan, D.J. Sylvis as Enclave Officer, Shade Oyemakinwa as Monica Parker, Robin Howell as Reception Bot, ...
Dec 20, 2020•37 min•Season 3Ep. 6
“Don’t call it a …” On the moon, they begin revivals within the most chaotic department. Meanwhile, Alex works on fitting in with Moddy Sarah and the rest of the Free Zone. Transcript here. FEATURING: Leeman Kessler as Roger, Jen Ponton as Tumnus, David S. Dear as Dr. Just, Shereen Lani Younes as Dr. Semaan, Dallas Wheatley as Dr. Ringling, Sarah Rhea Werner as Dr. Day, Hazel Stapp as Dr. Serano, Gabriel Taneko as Alex, Jas LaFond as Addie, Robin Regalado as Ahnung, H.E. Casson as Moddy Sarah, a...
Dec 06, 2020•31 min•Season 3Ep. 5
The season begins with an old-fashioned Roger monologue, then he joins Tumnus at the stasis pods - no more simulations. On Earth, Cas and Pol have a new piggy toy. Alex is there. Transcript here. FEATURING: Leeman Kessler as Roger, Jen Ponton at Tumnus, Gabriel Taneko as Alex, H.E. Casson as Moddy Sarah, and Becca Marcus as Elio, with guest appearances by Kirsty Woolven and Tal Minear. The Consortium Announcer is played by Evan Tess Murray. (Previous recordings are included of Tina Daniels as Wi...
Nov 22, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This time, Roger and Tumnus really get down to it. Together, they fight crime. Transcript here. Written by D.J. Sylvis. Featuring Leeman Kessler and Jen Ponton. Sound design & editing by Will Gianetta. Produced by D.J. Sylvis and Cass McPhee. Associate Producers: Timothy LaGrone, Marty Chodorek, and Sarah Müller. A huge “thank you” to our Season 3 supporters on Seed and Spark. And we wouldn’t be here without our monthly supporters on Patreon, who also get weekly updates, behind the scenes in...
Nov 08, 2020•15 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Tumnus and Roger join forces and make their way into the simulation for the first time, with a risk of kablooey. Transcript here. Written by D.J. Sylvis. Featuring Leeman Kessler and Jen Ponton. Sound design & editing by Will Gianetta. Produced by D.J. Sylvis and Cass McPhee. Music tracks "Blisspop" and "Blissfunk" are by Lavender, who records as 'A Rose is a Rose': https://aroseisarose.bandcamp.com/ Associate Producers: Timothy LaGrone, Marty Chodorek, and Sarah Müller. A huge “thank you” t...
Nov 01, 2020•14 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Roger and Tumnus introduce themselves, discussing poetry, pronouns, Narnia, and what comes next. Transcript here. Written by D.J. Sylvis. Featuring Leeman Kessler and Jen Ponton. Sound design & editing by Will Gianetta. Produced by D.J. Sylvis and Cass McPhee. Associate Producers: Timothy LaGrone, Marty Chodorek, and Sarah Müller. A huge “thank you” to our Season 3 supporters on Seed and Spark. And we wouldn’t be here without our monthly supporters on Patreon, who also get weekly updates, be...
Oct 25, 2020•14 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Moonbase Theta, Out: Before the Moon is a six SEVEN-episode miniseries, revealing new details about the crew's life on Earth. Brought to you by our backers on Patreon! In our secret seventh episode, two mysterious characters discuss loyalty, family, and leaving home. Transcript is found here. You can get a 30-day FREE trial from our sponsor Dipsea at dipseastories.com/theta! You'll also hear a sponsored message at the top of the show: Wilder talking to Nessa about how she stays connected with he...
Sep 20, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Moonbase Theta, Out: Before the Moon is a six-episode miniseries, revealing new details about the crew's life on Earth. Brought to you by our backers on Patreon! Dr. Ringling is conducting interviews for a position on the Moonbase - but Dr. Day may be more trouble than they bargained for. Transcript is found here. You can get a 30-day FREE trial from our sponsor Dipsea at dipseastories.com/theta! You'll also hear a sponsored message at the top of the show: Wilder (played by Tina Daniels) sharing...
Sep 06, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Moonbase Theta, Out: Before the Moon is a six-episode miniseries, revealing new details about the crew's life on Earth. Brought to you by our backers on Patreon! Transcript is found here. Dr. Ashwini Ray needs the perfect voice for zir new project - and it turns out that Jen Ponton is all that and more. Featuring Tau Zaman (they/them) and Jen Ponton (she/her) Consortium Announcer: Evan Tess Murray (he/they) The episode was written, edited and produced by D.J. Sylvis (they/them) Theme music is "S...
Aug 23, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Moonbase Theta, Out: Before the Moon is a six-episode miniseries, revealing new details about the crew's life on Earth. Brought to you by our backers on Patreon! In this episode, Nessa's partner Elena steals her away from her farewell party for a little alone time. There will be smooching. (Transcript) Featuring Elissa Park (she/they) and Leslie Gideon (she/her) Consortium Announcer: Evan Tess Murray (he/they) The episode was written, edited and produced by D.J. Sylvis (they/them) Theme music is...
Aug 09, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Moonbase Theta, Out: Before the Moon is a six-episode miniseries, revealing new details about the crew's life on Earth. Brought to you by our backers on Patreon! Roger and Alex come to terms with Roger's need to leave the Earth behind - at least for a little while. (Transcript) Featuring Leeman Kessler (he/him) and Gabriel Taneko (he/they) Consortium Announcer: Evan Tess Murray (he/they) The episode was edited by Gabriel Taneko; written and produced by D.J. Sylvis (they/them) Theme music is "Sta...
Jul 26, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Moonbase Theta, Out: Before the Moon is a six-episode miniseries, revealing new details about the crew's life on Earth. Brought to you by our backers on Patreon! In Episode 2, Wilder has a session with her physical therapist, but she has worries that are deeper than muscle and bone. (Transcript) Featuring Tina Daniels (she/her) and Claudia Elvidge (she/her) Consortium Announcer: Evan Tess Murray (he/they) The episode was written, edited and produced by D.J. Sylvis (they/them) Theme music is "Sta...
Jul 12, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Moonbase Theta, Out: Before the Moon is a six-episode miniseries, revealing new details about the crew's life on Earth. Brought to you by our backers on Patreon! In Episode 1: Revelations, Michell L’Anglois is brought up before his Enclave commander for a chat. (Transcript) Featuring Cass McPhee (he/they), D.J. Sylvis (they/he), and a special appearance by Cap Blackard (she/they) Consortium Announcer: Evan Tess Murray (he/they) The episode was written, edited and produced by D.J. Sylvis (they/th...
Jun 28, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Rogue Transmissions is a nonfiction interview podcast, hosted by Cass McPhee. Our guest today was Claudia Elvidge (with bonus appearance from Polly the cat!) Learn more about The Beacon at thebeaconpodcast.com. Theme song is “Gestar” by the band RAMP: www.ramp-music.net. Network: https://fableandfolly.com/ Twitter: @MoonbaseThetaOu and @MonkeymanProd Discord: https://discord.gg/6NAhrG5 Facebook: Monkeyman Productions Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zUb0YN1_6mw Music & Sound Effects Attribution (in...
Jun 14, 2020•15 min
Welcome back to Moonbase Theta, Out: Remixed! Today we bring you the second half of Season 1 (episodes 11 through 20), courtesy of another batch of wonderful stand-in Rogers (with bonus Moddy Sarah!) The full Season 1 transcript is here. (This episode starts on page 43) Your Rogers are: S1E11 (Week 10): Kristi Boulton S1E12 (Week 9): Steven LaFond, and Jas LaFond as Moddy Sarah S1E13 (Week 8): Tal Minear S1E14 (Week 7): Hedley Knights S1E15 (Week 6): Bob Raymonda S1E16 (Week 5): Emma Brown S1E17...
May 31, 2020•58 min
Hey there, Moonbaseians! Okay, no question, Leeman Kessler is absolutely amazing as Roger Bragado-Fischer. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to hear other folks interpret the character? Transcript here for the full Season 1. Well, with the help of numerous other creators, we’re going to bring you a re-imagined MTO Season 1 – each episode from a different voice! This episode brings you weeks 20 through 11; the next episode will cover the second half of the season. Your Rogers are: ...
May 28, 2020•57 min
The co-producers of Moonbase Theta, Out, D.J. Sylvis (they/he) and Cass McPhee (he/they), answer your questions about the production of Season 2, and give some hints about what's upcoming for Season 3! Transcript is found here. Theme music is “UN-12” by RAMP. Check them out at http://www.ramp-music.net/. Cover art created by Peter Chiykowski – http://lookitspeter.com/. Twitter: @MoonbaseThetaOu and @MonkeymanProd Discord: https://discord.gg/6NAhrG5 Facebook: Monkeyman Productions Merch: http://t...
May 28, 2020•51 min
Welcome to Rogue Transmissions: a nonfiction interview series about supporting creativity! Our guest today is Dwayne Farver. Learn more about Manifestations at podmanifest.com. Theme song is “Gestar” by the band RAMP: www.ramp-music.net. Network: https://fableandfolly.com/ Twitter: @MoonbaseThetaOu and @MonkeymanProd Discord: https://discord.gg/6NAhrG5 Facebook: Monkeyman Productions Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zUb0YN1_6mw Music & Sound Effects Attribution (including dynamic ads): https://monk...
Apr 19, 2020•14 min
Welcome to Rogue Transmissions: a nonfiction interview series about supporting creativity! Our guest today is Talon Stradley. Learn more about his projects at newtonsdarkroom.com Theme song is “Gestar” by the band RAMP: www.ramp-music.net. Network: https://fableandfolly.com/ Twitter: @MoonbaseThetaOu and @MonkeymanProd Discord: https://discord.gg/6NAhrG5 Facebook: Monkeyman Productions Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zUb0YN1_6mw Music & Sound Effects Attribution (including dynamic ads): https://mo...
Apr 05, 2020•14 min
D.J. Sylvis (they/them), creator of Moonbase Theta, Out, reads a selection of poems featured throughout season one. A full transcript is available here: https://monkeymanproductions.com/2020/03/the-poetry-of-moonbase-theta-out/ Featured Poems: The Crescent Moon – Amy Lowell A Sonnet For The Earth – Anna Hempstead Branch Untitled – Ranier Maria Rilke Alone – W.H. Auden Sonnet on Fidelity – Vinicius de Moraes (Translated by Ashley Brown) Patterns – D.J. Sylvis Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Mar 29, 2020•11 min
Welcome to Rogue Transmissions: a nonfiction interview series about supporting creativity! Our guest today is Tal Minear. Learn more about Sidequesting at https://sidequestingpod.com/ Theme song is “Gestar” by the band RAMP: www.ramp-music.net. Network: https://fableandfolly.com/ Twitter: @MoonbaseThetaOu and @MonkeymanProd Discord: https://discord.gg/6NAhrG5 Facebook: Monkeyman Productions Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zUb0YN1_6mw Music & Sound Effects Attribution (including dynamic ads): https...
Mar 08, 2020•13 min
Moddy Sarah, who sent a message in the middle of Season 1, is back with an update. While we’ve been looking to the Moon, many things have changed back on Earth … NOTE: Credits below contain spoilers for the episode. Please listen before reading! Transcript here. Written / Produced / Edited by D.J. Sylvis. CAST: Moddy Sarah (they) - performed by HE Casson (they) Alexandre Bragado-Fischer (he/they) – performed by Gabriel Tankeko (he/they) Consortium Announcer: Evan Tess Murray (he/they) Portuguese...
Feb 16, 2020•8 min•Season 2Ep. 14
