A Love Story

Hey @parthenospodcast! I think I promised you a podcast playlist for your perusal. Some of these recs you've heard before! Some of them are exciting and new! Hope you like 'em!

Persephone

Forged Bonds is a mythological retelling of a romance! The story goes that Aphrodite hated her husband Hephaestus…but that wouldn’t be nearly so interesting, would it?

Back Again, Back Again is very popular around here and I think really hits your themes of girlhood. So you’re the chosen one, you win, you save the day. Then what?

Eliza: A Robot Story is about as dark as it gets. Suppose you are a robot wife who gains sentience. Does autonomy come with it? Do you get a choice?

Joan

The Pasithea Powder is a romance. Sort of. Sophie is a former space fighter pilot and Jane’s in hot water for war crimes. Both have secrets and resentments. They used to be friends. Maybe they can be again?

Killjam XXX is a story about bloodsport, double standards, corporate greed, and making friends no matter what! A rollicking cyberpunk adventure with a main character who stands up for justice and solves problems with violence.

Have you ever heard of Genghis Kahn, Joan? Well you’re about to—Temujin tells the story of history’s greatest conquerer through the eyes of his childhood bestie. I’m sure that’s a normal and healthy relationship.

Lavinia

Okay so, you know that conspiracy theory that Avril Levigne died and was replaced by a doppelgänger? Who Killed Avril Levigne has some thoughts on that. The main character is kind of a shithead, but the music absolutely slaps.

Janus Descending is one of my favorites, a horror story on two different timelines—one starting from the beginning, the other working backwards from the end. Two scientists travel to a newly discovered planet to study it; surely this will be fine and nothing will go wrong.

The Last Dance has it all, Lavinia: a lone wolf haunted by a man he watched bleed out, whose mysterious blood powers he is forced to adopt. Luckily he’s not truly alone with some unlikely friends. It’s dark fantasy and it rules.

Mary

Almelem is a story about the con artists and true believers surrounding...your son! It's sort of a backstage pass to what things might have been like. You can judge the accuracy for yourself, although you are portrayed in the story and frankly I think it’s rather flattering.

Forgive Me! is about a new priest in a town full of quirky characters with varying levels of piety, but by golly Father Ben will take their confessions and hopefully turn them towards redemption. If they don’t reject him first.

Give Me Away is a wild concept: an alien spaceship full of…spirits, shall we say, all screaming, and the only way to save them is to…let one share your mind and body. This show stretches over autonomy, spirituality, philosophy—it’s wild.

Ophelia

World Gone Wrong started coming out in 2020 and presents an even worse world; what if all the myths and legends started coming true, all at once? It is incredibly cathartic and kind, heartening in the face of All Of That.

Hello from the Hallowoods is another end of the world, this one as a result of gods and powers both in humanity’s control and outside it, but the reason I think you’ll like it is one of the main characters, the punk rock Riot Maidstone.

Me and AU is an internet romance. Two tumblr girlies love the same show and start obsessing over fanfic…until something else starts to blossom.

The End

podcast season two: okay technically it wouldn't make sense for them to record that part, but maybe it was on accident? or the tape turned itself on?

I've been building the writers' room for season 2 of I Need A Miracle ever since season 1 concluded. On 24 August, crowdfunding starts to get the whole team paid – so let's get to know the people whose pockets I'm asking you to pad!

Ella Watts

Ella is a queer director, writer and producer, best known for her podcasts @camlannpod, Doctor Who: Redacted and Eliza: A Robot Story. Ella directed on @re-dracula and Re: Carmilla, as well as season 3 of The Strange Case of Starship Iris. She also cast and directed The Beekeeper's Picnic, and was Head of Production for Zombies, Run! Ella is a passionate advocate for the queer community and audio fiction.

I love Ella's work. It was such a huge compliment when I found out she was a fan of I Need A Miracle, and an even bigger one when she said she was up for being part of season 2!

If, by your benevolence, we hit our initial crowdfunding goal, Ella will be our story consultant – reviewing the writers' script ideas, suggesting possible connections and ripples between them, and sketching out an arc for the season.

And if, by your benevolence, we push through a couple of stretch goals, Ella will also get to write an episode of her own!

If you have listened or if you're just curious, please consider backing the crowdfunder! Support indie art!

Thank you, as always!

The finale is here! Will the G.O.B.L.I.N.S office succeed in getting Elizabeth home? Let us know what you think of the episode but remember, no spoilers!

Happy Sunday! I had the delight of attending an outdoor movie screening with my mutual yesterday, so I’m happy today : )

🪨 G.O.B.L.I.N.S — episode 8 - Romance, Railways, Explosive Decompression: firstly, that rap battle was so bad. Secondly, Elisar’s insult to the blue nudist and his steampunk fish was actually pretty iconic. Thirdly, Elizabeth saved the day again, with some provable character development and quick thinking! Also, the fact that she’s stopped having a crush on Elisar is kind of giving Chaptigone vibes.

🪕 The Reality Shaper — the Worst Ways to Die: The Top Ten Worst Ways to Die had me bopping along for like, two days. It’s just so catchy and terrifying! On the other hand, poor CB must spend a lot of time contemplating things that could kill them. Boris’s dad actually intimidated me this episode — which makes me feel validated for assuming he’d be evil.

The trailer for Audio Fiction FM is officially out! If you're just hearing about us, Audio Fiction FM is a show about audio fiction and the people that make it, hosted by audio drama creator @the-sassy-composer. A new episode is released on our YouTube on the second Wednesday of every month at 8PM central time, and you can chat live with fans and creators alike as you listen. If you miss a premiere, you can watch on demand on YouTube, or listen to an audio only version wherever you get your podcasts. We also have extended and ad free episodes available on our Patreon.

The first episode premieres on August 12th, featuring the first episode of supernatural audio drama Two Thousand and Late, followed by an interview with the show's creator Lauren Shippen (@thelaurenshippen) of @atypicalartists. We hope to see you there!

Also, a huge thank you to Calvin McMurray for editing our trailer!

I’ve been doing a LOT of commuting this week. Though an audiobook put my audio drama on the back burner a wee bit, here’s what accompanied me on my journeys! 🚙🔊

💀 Our Wars Have Ended by @thesiltverses (5) What an INSANE episode. I’m consistently in awe of just how talented this entire team is! I feel like this show consistently twists the knife and then twists it again. Not only do we have the gut-punch of Dogged being brought back, the ‘Yes, farder’?? AWFUL! There’s something I need to chew over about Sore’s understandable aversion to the dead and his inability to escape them. 

⛪️ Forgive Me (2.08 - 2.09) It feels like entirely the wrong time of year for these episodes, but they were still incredibly enjoyable! I sometimes feel the stirrings of my lightly-Christian upbringing listening to this and Father Ben’s homily did get me feeling fond of that little, shit-covered family in the barn! 

📖 @storiesfromylelmore (205 - 206) Ohhh, poor Rion 🥺 I’m really glad that he has such a good friend in Keryth! The werewolf change is such an interesting vessel through which to explore so many things! The effects of puberty, racism, family (pack!) dynamics etc, etc! I want MORE werewolf audiodramas!!!

🌵 @desertskiespodcast (27) This show blends the silly and the serious so well! What do you MEAN there’s a part of the astral plane where people age?! Who is He?! And what does he want with Mac specifically? We got as many answers as new questions in this one! 

🚚  Don’t Tell Alice (1,9) Robb! I’m a huge fan! I thought that the other woman in the Jeep was the oracle! It’s Keisha?! I think they *do* need to have a long, long conversation. 

👁️ This week marks the end of @worldgonewrongpod, and what a good show this has been. Honestly, when things are at their worst, nothing is more cathartic than working through the What The Actual Hell with a friend, and angels are such a good note to end on. I respect this show's commitment to ending well and I have loved listening to it. What a way to go out! If you need a show about figuring out *all this nonsense,* look no further.

💘 Aaaaaaa this episode of The Reality Shaper was so good!!!! First off, the song about dying was incredible, what a bop. Second of all...is this a burgeoning romance I see? Look, it doesn't matter if CB and Boris are in love romantically or the bosomest of buddies. All that matters is the contrast between the song Boris sang awkwardly under his breath about Nancy and the song he sang at the end of this episode. They Mean So Much To Each Other!!!!!

🎃 I have been delighted listening to Waiting for October, which starts off as this whimsical adventure and starts to become this close-up intimate examination of main characters Yvonne and Caro's relationship. I love this kind of stuff; Yvonne and Caro are adorable but not perfect, and in that imperfection lies the potential for growth, without sacrificing the whimsy and love and beauty of a world full of monsters that is not safe, but is definitely good. Also, Yvonne's right, I want to see a kaiju.

See! We like each other, really. Promise. 😊 👁

@billielhindle

It's finally time for the Beltane Ball. Can Elizabeth make it home?

Would you prefer a stream at 18:00 ET or 21:00 ET every Sunday?

18:00 would match the premieres from the last 2 weeks and 21:00 would match the premieres from before that