The American Immortal: an audiodrama

1825. The Journey Begins in the American West…After an unscrupulous thief and an obstinate Native American teen kill each other, they take a wrong turn on their way to the Afterlife and wind up back among the Living by mistake. Now they’re being pursued by a whiskey drinking Soul Tracker determined to drag them back to the Realm of the Dead. The only way these mortal enemies can avoid the Tracker, escape the Realm, and hang onto their souls is to partner up. For Eternity.

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Episode 0: Trailer

Send us a text 1825... After an unscrupulous thief and an obstinate Native American teen kill each other, they take a wrong turn on their way to the Afterlife and wind up back among the Living by mistake. Now they’re being pursued by a whiskey drinking Soul Tracker determined to drag them back to the Realm of the Dead. The only way these mortal enemies can avoid the Tracker, escape the Realm, and hang onto their souls is to partner up. For Eternity. Written and directed by Susan Busa Leshner Pro...

Jan 27, 2023•1 min0

Episode 1: In a Hole

Send us a text WHEREIN Métis woman Nuna Bernard and her fur trapper husband Antoine find that pulling Roland Pilcher from a river has life and death — and partly dead — consequences for everyone. Content Notes: adult language, depictions of death, violence Thank you for listening. Please share The American Immortal with friends and family! CREDITS (in order of appearance) Jack James Busa as Roland Pilcher Will Mellon as Charlie Stefan del Bosque as Apisi Diana Bustelo as Nuna Bernard Andrew Hein...

Jan 27, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Episode 2: Rendezvous

Send us a text WHEREIN Roland and Nuna find that the ability to defy death has a serious downside, and get schooled on the dangers of talking bears and Soul Trackers. Content Notes: adult language, depictions of death, violence CREDITS (in order of appearance) Diana Bustelo as Nuna Bernard Stefan del Bosque as Apisi David Lee Hess as Otto Jack James Busa as Roland Pilcher Craig Nigh as Brian Written and directed by Susan Busa Leshner Produced by Leslie Cidale, Jack James Busa and Susan Busa Lesh...

Jan 25, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 3: Let's Make a Deal

Send us a text WHEREIN Roland and Nuna forge a temporary partnership to ensure they will never have to see each other again, but find the deal they make binds them even closer together. Content Notes: adult language Thank you for listening. Please share The American Immortal with friends and family! CREDITS (in order of appearance) Jack James Busa as Roland Pilcher Diana Bustelo as Nuna Bernard TJ Parker Young as The Trader Andrew Heinrich as The Customer Craig Nigh as Jed Lauren Lane as Jane Da...

Jan 24, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode 4: A Matter of Trust

Send us a text WHEREIN Otto reveals that Eternity has its own Book of Rules, Roland and Nuna are forced to take a leap of courage together, and Apisi arrives to save the day, but finds he’s bitten off more than he can handle. Content Notes: some adult language Thank you for listening. Please share The American Immortal with friends and family! CREDITS (in order of appearance) Diana Bustelo as Nuna Bernard David Lee Hess as Otto Jack James Busa as Roland Pilcher Will Mellon as Charlie Stefan del ...

Jan 23, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Episode 5: Destination Unknown

Send us a text WHEREIN the Underwolf chickens out, Otto sings, Roland disappears into a saloon, and Nuna takes the fall. Is their quest to locate their lost souls at the end? Content Notes: violence, adult language Thank you for listening. Please share The American Immortal with friends and family! CREDITS (in order of appearance) Jack James Busa as Roland Pilcher David Lee Hess as Otto Diana Bustelo as Nuna Bernard Linda Nenno as Martha Andrew Heinrich as The Sheriff Written and directed by Sus...

Jan 22, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Episode 6: A New Plan

Send us a text WHEREIN Nuna goes on the lam while Roland finds himself in possession of an opportunity that changes everything. Content Notes: violence, death, adult language Thank you for listening. Please share The American Immortal with friends and family! CREDITS (in order of appearance) Andrew Heinrich as The Sheriff Diana Bustelo as Nuna Bernard Luke Gaskey as Sam Mitchell Oden as Milton David Lee Hess as Otto Stefan del Bosque as Apisi Jack James Busa as Roland Pilcher William Mellon as W...

Jan 22, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6

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