Fiction Frequency

we are looking to host a panel in the coming month for audio drama fans and creators, but we need participants! the topic for our panel will be creating compelling characters in audio dramas.

to find guests, we’d love to host them through fan recommendation, so head to this google form link and shout them out there! we would prefer it if you do not recommend yourself. that being said, feel free to recommend other creators that have inspired you!

we will ask in the google form to include the show and their character you find most compelling. it is our hope that we get to include a writer and actor from two shows.

the event will be free, with an rsvp. more info on all of that soon. and, if it is well attended, we might consider making it a quarterly event!

ROUND 2 — Match 89 of 138

Brother Faulkner (The Silt Verses)

Problematic because: "Jesus where to start. Okay, he's a cult leader, when he was a kid he killed his own brother because God told him it was a good idea, he murdered his political rival and his lackey and then framed his adopted sister for it, he did. Just. So many human sacrifices. Like even in a story about human sacrifices he did a LOT of human sacrifices." "groomed children" Propaganda: 1. "Orochimaru is deeply intelligent and unapologetic for anything he's ever done in his pursuit of knowledge" 2. "He's just! A little boy! Trying to come to terms with his terrible family situation! And build a better one! But he's too blinded by ambition to see it! He's my favorite treacherous cult leader and I love him."

vs. Makima (Chainsaw Man)

Problematic because: "Groomed a minor, caused the deaths of millions either directly or indirectly, ruined countless lives in pursuit of her goals." Propaganda: "She's "the ends justify the means" taken to its logical extreme. Despite seeking a world devoid of suffering, she has a hand in more suffering than perhaps any other character in the series. The trolley problem ain't shit to her and I find her so damn compelling. Makima is logical, detached, and ruthless, only ever using people to advance her own agenda, which makes it all the more poignant that she is ultimately undone by an act of love."

We’re still searching for the missing members of The Editorial Team. They were last seen scattered throughout the Palmyra Exclusion Zone. If you have any information about their whereabouts, please call us at +1 (618)-IAM-OKAY

I'm so excited to finally share the biggest news of this week with you all — at my graduation, The Sterling Girl won the award for best final year Media project out of my cohort! 🎉

I don't have the certificate or photos from the day just yet, but here's a screenshot of the email at least. This did really happen, there are witnesses, and I'm still a mix of nerves, shock, and overwhelming contentment over it.

It's no secret that The Sterling Girl slightly exceeded the scope of a typical final year Media project, and I took on that self-imposed challenge out of sheer love of the game. David Bowie once said that you have to wade a little further into the water than is comfortable in order to create something truly exciting, and I took those words to heart with this piece. Over the past few months, I've grown as a person & artist, learned invaluable skills for (what I hope will be) my career, and told a story collaboratively for the very first time — one that is out there in the world, resonating with the people I hoped it would.

All of that is more than satisfying enough, but to have my efforts recognised in this way is a truly special honour that I'm so proud to have ended my undergraduate degree with.

I'm also delighted to say that I'll be starting a Master's in Creative Writing this Autumn, and hope that The Sterling Girl — or at least, the values and experiences it represents — will live on in my academic work. As always, watch this space!

(tumblr announcement with more links here)

i did not forget ☝️i got distracted. crying to Remnants. + time is not real like it's probably still sunday somewhere. anyway.

THIS WEEK!:

i finished!! season 5!!!! of Mission to Zyxx !!!!!! which may not seem that significant since i only really started posting about this project like last week but Trust me it has been a longgg time in the making (since feb 2025).and now i still have to listen to Young Old Derf as well as the legumies d-syxx eps but i now have a weird little handwritten journal full of all my thoughts as i listened to mission to zyxx (maybe i'll do a separate post about that at Some point before i send it off). which is crazy. such a great ending to the story and a truly impressive feat of storytelling to wrap up 5 seasons' worth of improv. an absolute delight of a podcast & despite its length i am already seeing relistens in my future. :-)

G.O.B.L.I.N.S (ep 7: Riddles, Piddles, Twubble-wubble) continues to deliver on silliness & a way of playing with folklore that is so so fun. finding myself growing deeply attached to these characters

Eeler's Choice season 2 coming to an end has me wistful (namaaaa 😭) but it's such a satisfying listen that tbh i'm mostly just excited to relisten now that i can devour both seasons in one go.... the music & magic give me goosebumps always (& also i am hoping perhaps for another soundtrack release on bandcamp now the season is complete? batting my eyelashes cutely and waving my wallet around)

Shelterwood listening parties continue in PBC !! once again so nice to re-experience this story alongside other people & share perspectives & reactions :-) looking forward to ep 5 next wk

...i am too ashamed to admit how far behind on Remnants i was. so i am not going to say how many eps i listened to in order to catch up again. but i am now up to date so all is right with the world once more<3 & i of course had many a good cry while catching up... with this show it's often the happier endings or the kinder revelations that actually physically bring me to tears. i think the way that it's put together makes the stories feel so real and so impactful that when it reaches that point of release i just overflow with basically every emotion known to man🔥. really powerful stuff. i am constantly blown away by Eira Major's ability to write like someone who has lived a thousand lives, & the way all the pieces of the story line up & intertwine is absolutely masterful. i need so many more people to listen to Remnants forever and always

🦋 @remnantspod (54) Oh, damn, this episode got me even more than usual! How stunning: the poetry, the description of niqab, the scene in the hospital, Elio, Rachel. I listened to this on the way into work and was just emotionally floored by the time I got there. I really got a sense of healing from this remnant, a recognition of how people had been hurt by EP, but also how they found community and family in the wake of his life. So much to sit with and unpack here! 

⚓️ @eelerschoice (12) Eeler’s finale! What a thoroughly enjoyable episode! I felt it did such a good job of tying up everyone’s arcs this season and I was especially thrilled for Nama! 🌬️ Again, I thought the action scenes were beautifully executed and I could really feel the heart of the show shining through in the resolution of the series!! 

🧋 @hinaypod (89) Ohh, it’s so sad to spell out the misunderstanding around Mari’s connection to the Mambabarang and how it’s still affecting the people she left behind at home ☹️ It is nice that it’s (?she’s) still keeping the police out of her local area though! It must be so hard to hear loved ones fearing for her safety about something that she created! ‘Intercessors’ is such a fun word for Michael and Lori! 

⛪️ Forgive Me (2.05 - 2.07) St Patricks continues to deliver a lighthearted giggle or two! I’ve never attended a Thanksgiving dinner before, but this ep didn’t really sell it to me 😂 I loved hearing from Clara again! She is a fave of mine! 

📖 @storiesfromylelmore (204) This might be my favourite SFY episode so far! I adoreddddd Keryth’s PI bit (and what a talent to be able to voice someone pretending to voice someone else!) and I can’t fault the logic of being sure to finish first. It *is* always the Dame, I hope by sharing this unflattering part of their past, Elas is able to progress forwards in a less puce manner! 

🌵 @desertskiespodcast (26) This Inter State episode had one of the best cold openings of the season. ‘The desire is growwwinnngg. The desire is subsiding. . . Now it is growing again’ - SO funny. The ep was a lovely blend of nostalgia and healing. But what an ending! I fear Evil Jennifer Coolidge has returned!! 

🚚  Don’t Tell Alice (1,8) oooh I love the notion of Praxis as an ongoing network of community and support! These people have been indelibly changed and they’re still willing to help make things better! We finally meet the person behind the murders and… they’re human?! I think Keisha has her hands full here…