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None of this will change how I live my life. I’ll die before I kneel.

Gateway out now!

The thing about audio fiction is that they can't take it down.

Books can be pulled off the store shelves and publishers can flat-out refuse to give space to new ones that don't fit their side of the current political climate. Video streaming services can and already have gone even further by entirely scrubbing media they don't like from the only places that had rights to distribute them -- if not for piracy, shows like Infinity Train would be gone gone. I expect we will see much more of this type of behavior in coming years.

With audio fiction podcasting, the default is a decentralized, self-published, free to access platform. They can't very well take down a whole hosting service, and any show they go after can just be re-uploaded under a new RSS feed. (If you're a creator, please look into the basic principles of self-hosting, just in case.) Although we probably won't need to take any of those measures, because since there's no money that capitalists can extract from this art form,

They don't even know we exist. Be as queer as you want. Be as progressive and inclusive as you want. Be as anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, anti-racist, anti-fascist as you want. Tell stories that are important, that people with power wouldn't want you to tell. They won't find us, not here.

Points of Articulation is a meta participatory novel and horror audio drama where you 🫵🏻 get to vote on the life and decisions of Henry Choix as he navigates the repercussions of volunteering for a spooky psychology study run by Oxford's Pembroke Lab. When monsters seen, unseen, and eerily familiar start appearing, Henry and his friends begin to realize that they might have bitten off a bit more than they can chew.

Henry's life is in your hands. Choose wisely.

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Content Warnings: POA contains medical themes, scopophobia, monsters, possession, loss of autonomy, spirit boards, strong language, mild gore, body horror, colonialist themes.

POA is written and created by Hannah Semmelhack (@patchpane). It is produced by Fiona Clare (@clare-89). The Narrator, and the characters in their story, are voiced by Cheyenne Barton. You are voiced by Hannah Semmelhack. Original music by Rheanne Kline. Original cover at by Hibah Hassan. Merch designs by Aryn Myatt.

And what about the other people we know who've crossed over? What balanced Anya Villette? Or Jon and Martin? Or the goddamn Fears???