Dead West is a horror audio fiction series that is a blend of folk horror and weird western themes told in a re-imagined American Gilded age. A time when everything was stolen, blood was let, and society grappled with modernity. Find our show on all Podcatchers! Be sure to leave a rating and review.
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This audiocard goes HARD. Holy shiiiiiiiiit. Count me in.
Caine chases after Su-jin, flying back down the road that leads to one place: Metropolis West. It’s time to come home — and time to leave another one behind.
S3E1 out on Friday! Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
Want to know what that homecoming feels like for Caine and others? You can pledge $5 and up to hear the episode TODAY on our Patreon!
Frankenstein Audio Drama
Hello! We are Rhapsody Of The Exiled, an audio drama adaptation and retelling of Frankenstein Or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley!
We are trans and neurodivergent written and directed, with a largely queer cast and crew, queer romantic, and neurodiverse storylines, and music! We can promise you a lot from our story, including a romantic Clervalstein subplot, non-binary Professor Waldman, non-binary blind hermit, Autistic William Frankenstein, neurodivergent Justine Moritz, lesbian Elizabeth and Justine, transfem voice actress for a non-binary creature, and a Professor Waldman x Professor Krempe consensual workplace relationship.
We want to use this beloved story and all its characters to explore ways in which we find ourselves isolated from the world, be it by no fault of our own, or somehow by our own hand. If that sounds like it would be of interest to you, do give us a follow! We are most active over on BlueSky, but you can follow us here, or over on TikTok @rhapsodyoftheexiled
Hope to see you around!
I am going to follow this blog because I really like their insight into other audiodramas in the space. (/internally screaming "PLEASE DON'T THINK I AM ASKING FOR YOUR INSIGHT ON MY SHOW, I JUST LIKE THE WAY YOU USE WORDS AND I WANT TO SEE MORE OF IT ON MY FEED.)
DEAD WEST PART 6: As above, so below is Live!
In Part 6, Conrad comes face to face with the Mother of the Mountain only to realize that around every corner there is some monster or another.
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Here’s my review of the Western horror podcast Dead West; a brilliant series with great writing, cool music and gruesome sound effects. Five stars!
UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. BE COOL! BE COOL!
Happy Trans Day of Visibility!
To our wonderful trans friends: we see you, we value you, we appreciate you.
How you feel when you're Truly Deeply Evil but you find an indie audio drama/podcast community that is kind and welcoming and gets your vibe and you just want everyone to get puppy kisses and shit.
DOOOOO IT! If you need help, resources, VO/VA, whatever feel free to reach out. The creator community is lovely and super supportive.
I want to create an audio drama so badly. It would be a dream come true. Either create one or at least help in creating one in some way. It's honestly hilarious how often the "Audio drama fan to audio drama creator" pipeline occurs. I wish I could join
My favorite comment to date.
as it turns out, trying to write your own audio drama is about 30% character creation, 20% world building, and 50% coming up with a list of fucked up pizzas that monsters might enjoy. this is fun lol
Add an unhealthy level of Daddy issues. Pinch of potential romances at every corner. And ghosts, lots and lots of ghosts.
“what’s your writing process” i put a pathetic guy in a blender and blend blend blend
I'll be honest guys, life without a few little obsessions just isn't worth it
be careful with what series you watch/read during emotional points in your life because they will forever contain a ghost of your past self within it now
HOLY MOTHER UNDER THE MOUNTAIN I love this so much. This is very close to how Conrad looks in my head and I LOOOOOOOOOVE this interpretation of Louis. Incredible work and thank you so much! GAH! The more I look at it the more I fall in love with it.
Fanart of the Dead West podcast cuz I’ve really enjoyed listening to it. ^_^
@dead-west-podcast
The Glasshouse by Iness Rychlik
Aka, Something I would expect to see in the Gospel of Haven.
My feeds are just mood boards and references for podcasts that I love now.
Last but not least, the chorus. These people provided voices for minor characters, making the soundscape of Haven that much richer. Big thanks to Alex, @wastedarkcell, @dead-west-podcast, Jack, Loggerhead, Katrina, Ashlee, @starplanes, J.E. and @superhumanfoods for lending their voices to this project.
THIS IS SO COOL! I love the style choices. THIS IS SO GOOOD!
mARTch Day 4: Object w/ @dead-west-podcast ‘s lovely characters!
Making an audio drama is like "Oh, I like those voices in my head. I should make them kiss. Oooooh I should share this with other people."
CASTING CALL: Professor Pandemonium's Peculiar Panoply
*unpaid*
Welcome wanderers & wonder-seekers, strangers &star-gazers! Professor Pandemonium's Peculiar Panoply is a connected anthology of carnival horror.
VAs of all experience levels encouraged to audition!
Auditions open from March 3 to 8am Pacific March 17.
Episode drops tomorrow, catch it everywhere!
Conrad and Father Gregory finally meet! Letting us learn more about Blackwater and the Father's role in it. VA credit: Zach Scott
At the Bottom of the Garden, Chapter 4: The Twinned Dancer
The big reveal of what was in the remaining envelopes! Which turned out to be incredibly interesting and confusing both.
If you'd like to see what you can do with the list of words, I've posted them here.
Chapter 4: The Twinned Dancer
*grabbing a new audio drama podcast in my teeth and shaking it like a dog with a squeaky toy*
The Lost Pardner By Charles Clark Jr.
Religious influences on popular culture have tried to outright erase the existence and impact that queer folks have had on western culture and the perception of the Wild West, but poems such as this are a lovely insight into the real Wild West. I often think about the countless perspectives from the Wild West that were buried, burned, and forgotten in one of the brutal and beautiful periods in American History.
hello it is world radio day and I want to talk about the state of audio drama very quickly--
over on bluesky, there's a lot of chatter about saving AD at the BBC and it's really worth reading through the tag. public funding for the arts, especially a medium in which experimentation and diversity are prioritized, is crucial and I'm deeply concerned about the BBC getting out of the game.
and, for me, this feels like part of a bigger discussion. the state of art in general is, uh...tough right now. when it comes to getting stories that you feel represent you - that are exciting and inclusive and meaningful - we just have to hope that some big stakeholders have spines and want to still make challenging stuff. idk about you, but I don't want to put all my eggs in that basket.
audio drama has always thrived in america because of you - welcome to night vale, wolf 359, the bright sessions, even the magnus archives (which isn't american but very popular here) have all been able to exist because of listener enthusiasm and support, not public funding or investment from large companies.
the best thing about podcasts is that they are mostly separate from governing bodies/regulations. sure, we all rely on hosting services to carry our shows but if push came to shove, we could create our own RSS feeds. the state of both the us government and tech (and the ways in which those two things are becoming increasingly intertwined) makes me nervous for free expression, but I take comfort in the fact that a lot of shit would have to change for someone to be able to bully me into making my art less diverse.
we have to start aggressively supporting small studios and independent creators again. if you can do that monetarily, fucking great - atypical has a membership program, most shows have patreons or crowdfund, etc. - but that's not the only way to support the art you love. talking about it, making fanart, telling your friends, reblogging, live posting, whatever! we talk a lot about the health of fandoms/reblogging here on tumblr and that's part of it too--we need to start really actively participating in our enjoyment of art again.
anyway, here are two crowdfunds you can give to right now that are still trying to meet their goal:
Camlann Season 2 Heartglass
and an incomplete list of audio dramas that I've been enjoying recently:
Red Valley Un(con)Trolled Havana Syndrome Sherlock & Co
https://the-chronicles-of-haven.simplecast.com/episodes/the-gospel-of-haven-coming-march-14
The Gospel of Haven, a new show from Bloody FM and Eelsong Studios. Coming March 14.
This trailer featured B. Narr. as Isiah Whitlock and Janine Bower as Rebecca Moore.
Written, edited and produced by Daisy McNamara.
Sound design was by Derrick Valen.
Music was by Dana Creasman.
Transcripts:
I HAVE A GOD DAMN PLAN, to listen to this for the rest of the day! Honestly between this new beauty and the Port Sulphur Band record I am in hog heaven while I finish up some writing and planning for the next podcast episodes.
Alive and thriving! Some recommendations but know there are dozens if not hundreds of amazing shows being produced TODAY. It is a great time to dive in and find a new favorite and follow along. Hi Nay: Supernatural horror fiction podcast with a Filipina protagonist and Filipino supernatural elements. It has multiple BIPOC LGBTQ+ characters, and primarily takes place in Toronto
The Grotto: a liminal horror podcast with original music and a full cast that explores the thin line between grief, pain, mourning, and loss. Follow Matt who turns to spelunking for solace. As Matt battles grief, he questions if the caves are playing tricks or if something else lurks within Re:Dracula: takes the famous horror tale, breaks it up chronologically (every entry of this epistolary novel has a date), and sends the story directly to your podcatcher as it happens. Every time something happens to the characters, Re: Dracula will publish an episode, in real time. Some entries will be brief, and others will be long and intense.
Silt Verses: In this horror/fantasy serial drama, Carpenter and Faulkner, two worshippers of an outlawed god, travel up the length of their deity’s great black river, searching for holy revelations. Dead West (self promo): a horror fiction podcast that blends folk horror and weird western themes told in a re-imagined American Wild West. Follow Conrad as he sheds light on the creatures that lurk in the shadows.
Malevolent: Arkham Private Investigator Arthur Lester wakes up with no memory of who he is or what has happened, only a nameless, eerie voice guiding him through the darkness.
Are audio drama podcasts, horror podcasts, etc still in vogue?
I remember them being everywhere in college, TBT, Tannis, Limetown, White Vault, King Falls, Bright Sessions etc but i feel like, at least in my friend group, there's been no discussion of anything new in years.