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Welcome to the Bookclub!

Podcast Book Club is a Discord-centric community of podcast fans, creators, and all those that fall somewhere in between.

Three shows—two fiction podcasts and one actual play—are on rotation at any given time, meaning there's always a new podcast to listen to! You can jump in and discuss these shows whenever you like during the show's run, alongside joining in on group listening parties.

SERVER PROJECTS

The Podcast Jam @podcastjam is an event in which participants create the pilot episode of a new fiction podcast, with recording & editing taking place over one weekend.

Coffee Shop Chats, or the "podcast about podcasts," is an interview series with creators in actual play & audio drama, with all questions submitted by server members.

CONTACT

To get in touch with us, you can send us an email at [email protected], reach out to Finch directly on Discord at smallsies, submit the contact form on our website, or open a ticket in the server.

SUPPORT

If you would like to support our efforts beyond participating in the community, you are more than welcome to contribute financially via our Ko-Fi page.

JOIN THE TEAM

The server & all projects are maintained by a small staff team of 7 volunteers. If you're interested in working with us, applications to join are open on a standing basis, and can be found on our website.

CURRENT SHOWS

WOE.BEGONE

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Dumb Kids Playing Hero

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SYNTAX Season 4 Premiere Announcement

The time is nigh - prepare yourselves.

Syntax's SEASON 4 PREMIERE comes to your ears on April 25th globally, April 24th for early release.

Catch us for the live listening party on our YouTube here:

And, as always, thank you for your support.

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(also inspired by @spacespeckspod)

Hey. Pspsps. Do you enjoy:

Strange little towns, and their equally strange (but awfully big) histories

Doctors who are kind but not nice

Veterinarians who are nice but not kind

The worst coal mine imaginable

Very, very sad women

Generational trauma (cf. coal mine)

Out-of-town schoolteachers who know less than their students

Confirmed bachelors with extremely close friends

If you do, the first episode of The Ichorous Rot releases May 25th. Here's our trailer.

#Oooh this seems really cool #The Ichorous Rot #audio drama #fiction podcast recommendations

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SPACE SPECKS Crew Call!

SPACE SPECKS is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi audio drama about the second end of the world and the people that refused to end along with it.

The pilot episode is currently in production as part of the 2024 @podcastjam , but we're looking for some additional crew members to jump into the remainder of the season with us.

As this podcast started during an event geared towards getting newcomers involved with audio drama, we want to encourage new creators who may be interested to apply regardless of experience.

This project is unpaid & the deadline to apply is May 13, 2024. You can find the crew call here, and the application form here.

#Oooh this seems fun #audio drama #fiction podcast recommendations

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3 months to go!

In my hemisphere at least, the days are getting longer, the air is getting warmer... we're getting close to summer and, more importantly, Podcast Girls Week! As a reminder, this is a week long prompt-based event where fans are encouraged to create works celebrating their favorite podcast women. This year, the event will take place on July 8-14.

Monday: What about sad wet cat women? Highlight a podcast starring women in the leading role(s).

Tuesday: This too is yuri... Spotlight a F/F ship (or platonic or familial relationship between women if that's your preference).

Wednesday: WIP Wednesday! We all have art/fic/meta we've been meaning to get to. This is your day to finally commit (as long as your WIP is about podcast women, of course.)

Thursday: Nobody understands her like I do... Recognize a woman from a podcast you think is niche and/or underappreciated.

Friday: God forbid women do anything. Celebrate a female villain. Defend your #problematic fave.

Saturday: Self-indulgence Saturday! Make something you've really wanted to make but haven't because you thought it was too self-indulgent, niche, or silly.

Sunday: Free space!

Have questions? Check out the FAQ. Join the Discord while you wait!

Wondering what people have already created? Browse the #podcastgirlsweek tag on tumblr or explore the 2020 AO3 collection and 2023 AO3 collection.

Finally, you are always welcome to tag or @ this blog if you’re posting content about podcast ladies, and I will happily reblog it!

#not a rec #but i have a feeling some of you would enjoy this

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Come listen to syntax! We've got Invisible Bigfoot! Acid Nessie! Hypno Mothman!

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an incomplete list of reasons to listen to brimstone valley mall:

it's about the power of friendship

(and murder, and demonic rituals)

primarily takes place in a mall food court in the 90s (secondary location: the depths of Hell)

furbies are a huge plot point

absolutely impeccable goth teen representation

everyone is goth and annoying as hell about it and i love them so much

diversity win! your local chronically irate mall food court vendor who kills people and fries them into hotdogs is nonbinary! (they/them)

you've also got your:

goth engineer/inventor butch

whore of babylon sodom

autistic bookworm femme hunk (yes all of those things)

Trent :)

and the aforementioned goth teens

it's a good time lol

feel free to add more reasons!

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Jar of Rebuke season 3, coming October 2024!

By @casperolivervo and the team at @thesperience. 🗝

What's next for Jared now that he's left The Enclosure? Will he be able to stay away? 🦌

Special thanks to our Patreon supporters and the folks at Trans Justice Funding Project for helping keep Thesperience afloat as we create our queer, disabled, & pagan-led projects.

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Hi people! I'm very tired and really should be asleep by now but a new podcast dropped!

This one is called "Luminaris Brimstone, Witch Investigator"!

I think its about a witch pi? honestly not sure. I listened to the prologue ( that was posted in 2019) months ago and I haven't actually listened to the first episode yet, but i remember i was very excided about the possibilities listening to the prologue so um, have at it!

Go listen to the first episode of "Luminaris Brimstone, Witch Investigator"!

#is it very unprofessional to recommend something you haven't even listened to while extremely sleepy #yes #but i have hope #fiction podcasts #audio drama #podcast recommendation #podcast recs #fiction podcast recommendations #not a proper rec #Luminaris Brimstone

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Hey y'all- we have officially launched World Gone Wrong! It would mean a ton to me if you would go check out this show- we've have been pouring our heart and soul into it over the past six months.

You can listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can search "world gone wrong" wherever you listen to podcasts. MOST IMPORTANTLY- go tell your friends to listen, if you think they'd like the show~ The show is an unapologetic response to the feeling of "every day there is a new disaster"- except in this fictionalized version, the disasters we're dealing with are werewolves, alien body snatchers, time distortions, etc- basically every episode of The X-Files and Supernatural happening at the same time. It's also a celebration of the importance of deep, connected friendships- something we feel doesn't get enough prominence in media. The show stars Michael Turrentine and Hilary Williams- and the first chapter was written by Jessica Best (@idiopathicsmile), and produced and created by Eleanor Hyde and Jeffrey Nils Gardner (@euripidesredux) ~ We're so ABSURDLY lucky to get to work with these wonderful artists- it's been an absolute joy so far. ALSO- we're throwing a party to celebrate! Saturday, April 6 at 8pm! Whiskey Girl Tavern in Andersonville- we'll have the band who played our theme song (Olivia and the Lovers) doing a set, and we'd love to see you!

No cover, good times! Link for rsvp/reminders here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-gone-wrong-launch-party-tickets-856416874927?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

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NEW SHOW!

They don't have their own tumblr, as this flash-fiction anthology will clock in at around 20 mins once all 12 episodes have been released. So I shall promo for them!

My bestest boy Rhys wrote this! And it was produced/edited by our friend James. Go check it out, it's very weird, and very earnest, and will take up such a small amount of your time, lol.

The first ep is very short, don't let it put you off, there are some beautiful stories ahead. (Spotify link in replies, as I'm posting from desktop)

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CASTING CALL: No Normal Life

Hey everyone. Phoebe and Andrea (of @underpressurepodcast and @meandaupod/@s2s-podcast) have teamed up with the fine folks @thecritshow for a brand new audio drama inspired by the TTRPG Monster of the Week, and we're looking for our lead VAs!

It’s 1991, and Anastacia’s just been given a divine mission: Protect The Chosen One from all monsters, minions and masterminds who would seek to do her harm. Not a bad gig for a twentysomething with anger issues and a magic hammer. There’s only… one little thing… Lana King, the Chosen One? She’s not just some girl with a magic spear, mysterious visions and a smart mouth. She’s also… pretty cute. And that’s where things get complicated. No Normal Life is a 10-episode show about hunting monsters, saving the world one small town at a time, and what happens when the person you swore to protect with your life is also the person you want to spend your life with.

We'll be recording a pilot episode this May (assuming actor availability), with a Kickstarter to fund the whole series running later this year. All roles are paid.

Full audition information, instructions and sides under the cut, or you can find the PDF instructions to review here. Questions? You can send 'em to the email in the instructions below, and our inbox is open here too.

No Normal Life Casting Call

A fiction podcast inspired by Monster of the Week and The Critshow

Project Type: Fiction podcast

Length: 1 pilot episode, approx. 30 minutes – 9 additional episodes planned, conditional on successful crowdfunding campaign 

Recording location: Remote, synchronous recording preferred. Potential opportunity to record on-location if based near Indianapolis,IN.

Recording period: May of 2024 - adjustable based on performer availability.

Compensation: $100 per episode for lead, $50 for supporting, $25 for minor.

Audition deadline: April 6th, 2024

A podcast-quality microphone and quiet audio setup (no echoes or background noise) is required for this podcast. Your audition tape also serves as an audition for your recording setup/space. If you’re new to this, here are some basic tips to improve your space. Please do not treat or “clean up” your audio before sending, other than choosing which line readings you’d like to send or editing out things like mic bumps.

Please only read the dialogue for the character you are auditioning for in the sides below . 

Please limit your audition to 2 takes of the dialogue and fight audio per character. If auditioning for more than 1 character please create separate audio files for each character.

Please save audition files as wav - with character name, underscore, your first and last name. Example: Lana_PennyHamilton.WAV - and email them to auditions [at] thecritshowpodcast.com by April 6th.

About the show

It’s 1991, and Anastacia’s just been given a divine mission: Protect The Chosen One from all monsters, minions and masterminds who would seek to do her harm. Not a bad gig for a twentysomething with anger issues and a magic hammer. There’s only… one little thing…

Lana King, the Chosen One? She’s not just some girl with a magic spear, mysterious visions and a smart mouth. She’s also… pretty cute. 

And that’s where things get complicated.

No Normal Life is a 10-episode show about hunting monsters, saving the world one small town at a time, and what happens when the person you swore to protect with your life is also the person you want to spend your life with. 

About us

Rev is the executive producer at Critshow Studios - a small recording studio that specializes in actual play podcasts, Let’s Plays and creator interviews. He is also the host and GM of The Critshow - where we catch glimpses of Anastacia and Lana’s back story where they, as NPCs, help guide the players with their experiences. He is also a director, vocal coach, and acting teacher having worked with companies such as Earplay, Crossroads Repertory Theatre, and many PBS affiliates. In addition to being fans of the Critshow, Phoebe Seiders and Andrea Klassen are founding members of the audio drama collective Procyon Podcasts. Andrea’s previous audio drama work includes Me and AU, Station to Station and writing for a number of early-season episodes of the app Zombies, Run! Phoebe is a co-creator and writer for the podcast Under Pressure. They also play together in a Regency-themed Monster of the Week home game.  

Lana (Lead Role)

Description: Early 20s, can be read as a real All-American-Girl-Next-Door and knows it. 

Lana is newer to monster hunting, but already a few encounters deep and a little chippy about the idea that she’s greener than other people in the game. More housebroken (polite, anyway) than Anastacia, but with a strong stubborn streak when she thinks she’s being bossed around or talked down to. The literal Chosen One, though she’s not quite sure what she’s been chosen for… yet.

Reference characters: Buffy Summers by way of Yellowjackets, any of the leads in Bring it On if they fought monsters, Gabrielle from Xena if she were the main lead of the show

Scenes:

Dialogue

LANA and ANASTACIA are on their first real case together – investigating what appears to be the mundane disappearance of a child.

LANA I told you, it's my job to help people.

ANASTACIA Yeah, to help people with monsters. Or whatever other weird shit they can't deal with themselves. This kid must have half the town out looking for him. Why's he need us?

LANA I just -- I have a weird feeling about this one.

ANASTACIA (PERKING UP) A vision?

LANA Not exactly...

ANASTACIA Not exactly, or no?

LANA If you want to be somewhere else, no one is making you stay here. I'm sure there are plenty of other people out there who could use your protection.

ANASTACIA Okay, okay. Point made. (BEAT)You really think there's something here for us?

LANA (MORE HESITANT) Maybe -- I'm still getting the hang of how this works. All I know is I'm not ready to walk away yet.

Fight scene

LANA Uh uh, cow boy, not unless you go through me first.

(GRUNT OF EFFORT)

LANA STABS THE MINOTAUR WITH HER SPEAR. THE MINOTAUR BELLOWS IN PAIN AND SLAMS INTO HER, KNOCKING HER TO THE GROUND.

LANA (A NOISE OF SURPRISE AND PAIN AS SHE’S BOWLED OVER)

Anastacia (Lead Role)

Description: Slightly later 20s. Athletic and somewhat brusque. 

Anastacia has been entrenched in supernatural goings-on for a while, and would like you to think it's been even longer. Tender butch who doesn't want anyone to know the first part. Most things can be fixed with a hammer, right? Problems with authority, weakness for pretty girls, which wouldn’t be so much of a problem if she hadn’t been chosen by a god for a divine mission protecting The Literal Chosen One (see above).

Reference characters: Jess from League of Their Own, Amalia True from The Nevers. A splash of Jodi Foster in Silence and Scully in The X-Files.

Scenes:

Dialogue

ANASTACIA is on the phone with RICK, her longtime contact in the “weird shit” business. They are discussing her latest case.

ANASTACIA Apparently he can drive all the way to the highway junction north of here, but once he tries to drive past that, he pops back onto the same stretch of road about 30 miles south. He says it's the same spot every time, though I don't know how you tell corn cobs apart enough to know that.

RICK (APPEARING VIA PAYPHONE AND SOUNDING LIKE IT) Mmhmm... So what I'm hearing is: It sounds like this speed demon's stuck on a road to nowhere.

ANASTACIA Rick, don't make me hang up on you.

RICK We were both thinking it.

ANASTACIA I was thinking I'd never be dumb enough to challenge a witch's boyfriend to a drag race, but that's just me.

RICK Has he tried leaving the road?

ANASTACIA Good question -- hey demon guy--

DAMIEN O'DOYLE It's Damien.

ANASTACIA What I said. You ever tried going through the corn instead of the road?

Fight scene

ANASTACIA Hey! Get away from her!

  ANASTACIA SLAMS HER HAMMER INTO A CULTIST. 

ANASTACIA (GRUNT OF EFFORT/IMPACT)

THE CULTIST HITS THE FLOOR. ANASTACIA TACKLES HIM AND THROWS A PUNCH.

ANASTACIA (A SECOND WORDLESS NOISE OF EFFORT AS SHE WINDS UP AND HITS HIM)

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she/he drumbot brian who will be ur boyfriend but ur wife he/him gunpowder tim who only refers to himself as a girl she/he/they jonny dville who will never change how she looks but if their pronouns are different that day he will shoot you when you get them wrong they/them marius von raum who only describes their gender as doctor any pronouns ivy alexandria who uses the same pronouns as whoever is the protagonist of the book they're reading at the time no pronouns toy soldier who can only describe the toy soldiers gender as the toy soldier, and will only be referred to as such they/them ashes who disregards other pronouns and if referred to in any other way will set you on fire to then also remove your pronouns she/they raphaella who also uses he/him but only if stealing another persons pronouns to fuck with them she/her nastya who uses those pronouns in the way people refer to boats and machines as girls

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New audio drama alert!

From Audacious Machine Creative (the producers of Unwell, among other things) comes World Gone Wrong.

Malik and Jamie were roommates when the world ended. Now separated by half the country, literal acid rain, werewolves, aliens, and more, they start a chat podcast to stay in touch and work through the increasing uncertainty of their new apocalyptic reality. Each week, Malik & Jamie will tackle topics like: should I change my office hours to accommodate vampire students? What if the body snatcher that took over my ex is nice? When did the kudzu start humming like that? Malik & Jamie will try to help!

I'm not just saying this because I wrote the first six episodes: this is a really fun one. The producers are so smart and the actors are doing an incredible job. Episode 1 drops March 12 and in the meantime, you can subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Happy audio drama Sunday! We're gearing up for the release of the trailer for COPPERHEART's upcoming anthology series, Shattered Echoes! Coming to a podcatcher near you this Thursday, February 29th! Cu🧡❤️U!!

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63 is @brimstonevalleymall!

Comedy, set in 1999. A group of demons work in an American mall, where they try to tempt humans into sin. They also play in a band together, and have the biggest gig of their (after)lives planned for New Year's Eve.

One season of ten episodes currently available.

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Do you like time travel shenanigans? Workplace comedies? Athazagoraphobia? Neurodivergent messy queers? Failgirl antagonists? Morally gray tech support who probably isn’t human (but we're ignoring that last bit because it scares us)? Well, have we got a podcast for you!

Before I Forget (Again) is a sci-fi audio drama about a time travel agency called the V.A.S.M. and the disaster people (and people-adjacents) who work there.

Does that sound like something you'd enjoy? Of course it does! Welcome to the V.A.S.M.