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Harlem Queen Listened to Season 3 and 4 this week. Season 4 is told in a slightly different format and it's such a fun switch up. I'm heading into the final season and I'm genuinely sad to see this interbellum era story close, I've grown fond of The Numbers Queen and the show's fast-pace quick switch storytelling.

Seen and Not Heard Yearned for a "life with disability" narrative and knew where to find it. Knew this show was good but whoa it is GOOD. Comes with great "let's talk about Deafness/HoH" talk episodes. Enjoying it all a lot

Shelterwood The Podcast Bookclub discord server is listening to this show (which has been on my to listens for a while). Sadly not a timezone that works for me, so I'm trying to listen along-ish in my own time. Just two episodes in, the "true crime" element is really well done (great framing) but that also means I'm aggravated more. So taking it easy. Curious to see how things develop in terms of monsters and grief themes.

Shadows at the Door Now that I'm about to be a patron (Beck's End wrapped up a successful kickstarter yahooo) I figured I should listen to at least some of SatD (I've heard so many great things but anthologies are hard for me to stick to). Two episodes in. I think it's going to be a great podcast to have on while I'm sewing or doing embroidery… and I learned from the discord there's an aroace spec recurring character

Our Wars Have Ended Listened to episode one, part one and part two. Had a decent idea of where it would go because of the call to audition last year. I watched two seasons of Sharpe with my partner and bestie and that made me appreciate this Napoleonic level of warfare technology more, I think. Curious to see where it will go. Shaking off the mental comparison to the Silt Verses, which I'm sure will get easier as the story progresses.

👹 G.O.B.L.I.N.S — Episode 6 - Bard Song, Birds Nest, Devils Bargain: the jump from “because the Pope is a stupid—” to Elisar finally saying a good insult is iconic. Also, Tripe’s comparison of humans to poems. It’s great that Tripe is actually pretty observant and competent; it really adds to the humour when he says something ridiculous.

🪕 The Reality Shaper — The Monsters: Nancy has finally been introduced, and she’s wonderful. The song between her and Boris is quick, catchy and delightfully ironic. Also, CB’s prayer to Loki was very atmospheric and Boris even shows a bit of a sense of humour. Let’s not think about the ending until the next episode comes out.

👹 @theredactedunit — Postmortem: Prodigy (Part 1) - S1E25: Prodigy (Part 2): I love a character who’s just a really good person. They’re not that common outside of kids books, but Jacob does everything right in this episode. He doesn’t take the route that most movie protagonists would take, and he’s so determined to help people! That leaves a really big cliffhanger for the next episode — but at least there’s more evil Jonathan Sims to look forward to.

Audio Drama Sunday 26/07/26

🛸my main focus at the moment & the bulk of my listening this week has been is scifi improv comedy Mission To Zyxx, which i've been working through at varying speeds for the past year or so now (i'm making a physical listening diary of all my thoughts & reactions as a gift for a dear friend. it's a whole Thing xoxo). this week i listened to most of the first half of the final season (501: O Others, Who Art Thou?! through to 510: The Pest of Both Worlds - Pt. 1) plus some between-season/behind-the/scenes bonus episodes. despite the fact i'm definitely missing a staggering amount of star trek references this season, the show has continued to delight me, as it has consistently the entire time i've listened. the music & sound design has been fantastic throughout but in this fifth & final season it's better than ever before. i'm very excited to see this story through to the end & am so pleased to have finally met the famed Sea Captain, who i have been hearing about secondhand for years now (!!) & cannot wait to see how it all plays out :D

aside from that ongoing quest (or i guess you could also say.. that Mission.)(…,to zyxx.....), i've been doing my best to catch up on & keep up with other shows i love, though there's only so much time in each day </3

🗂 continuing on a comedy thread, i caught up on the most recent few eps of G.O.B.L.I.N.S ! which i can always rely on for a good & silly time - i'm really enjoying how the characters & their relationships are all coming together, & honestly a little personally proud of elizabeth for how far she's come in such a short time :') there was a scene with a distant church bell that had me confused for several mins because it sounded just like my actual local one but i think that just shows how well-done the sound design is <3hehe

🏃‍♀️ i also listened to eps 6-8 of Something's Amiss at Juniper's House for some proper evening horror listening <3 it's interesting to come back to this after i initially listened to the first 5 eps a little while ago on a Very Long bus+then train ride, so returning to the characters felt almost like i was back in transit despite the fact i was just walking around my house. which was odd. but i think it added to the overall atmosphere. & interesting to observe how memory can do these kinds of things (thematically appropriate? maybe? tehe) also wow i am lovinggg each and every piece of gorgeous episode art that comes out

🦴 Eeler's Choice ep 11 featured some very satisfying/stressful/well-executed peril & moments that had me clapping my hands & gasping aloud in equal measure, alongside music & sound design that reliably has me closing my eyes to really Feel the impact of it all. good shit. love me some polypore puppetry

🏘 i also caught the 3rd of Shelterwood's weekly relistens (happening in the Podcast Book Club discord 👀). i've listened many times before but it's always fun to have a scheduled listening party with other people, especially when those people happen to have made the thing !! & are providing behind-the-scenes commentary !!! i've personally been reading along with the in-character annotated transcripts for these, which is really enriching my experience of the characters as well as hitting me with consistent emotional poison damage. (in a good and cool and fun way. <3)

that's all for fiction this week (i say as if that's not like 18 hours total listening time) but i did also catch the first audio issue of EAR*WAX magazine which i am absolutely LOVING. so so nice to hear about these things from people who really clearly really care. enthusiasm comes across so obviously in every aspect of the thing & it took me much longer than its runtime to get through because i had to pause and immediately follow up on Every Single Music Recommendation. all such good stuff. really glad this exists. :)

🌽 These last few episodes of Alice Isn’t Dead have been CHILLING. I do really love those very American things like the corn palace (Did you know it’s kind of a community project?), and to use those things to introduce the real threat of this season, the cold lack of morality presented by curiosity…I’m starting to see why we’re not telling Alice.

🔮 The Adventure Zone will never be Balance again (who else up crying their eyes out about the graphic novel?), but this series, Royale, is so freakin good. Griffin is just really good at setting up a metaphor. Oh you want ultimate power by killing off the competition? Yeah it turns out that the competition is just there to harvest you. No winners. The founders wanted to save the world without being self-sacrificial and what they created ate them alive. This certainly has no relevance to now.

🎤 I loooooooved the @storiesfromylelmore Q&A. Anyone who follows ItMe! knows that they talk about their little brother often, and I can really feel that tone and compassion in the way they talk to the characters, even up to and including protecting them from things they’re not ready for yet. It’s a sort of kindness and I love it.

👂This week kicked off the podcast version of @earwaxblog!!! I am so pleased to be involved in this project, getting to do what I already do with these Audio Drama Sunday posts in more depth and detail. I’m sure y’all will recognize this month’s review and the reviews I’ve done for future episodes from my gushing here, but I also get to read them and have the Ear*Wax team lovingly sound design them. There’s nothing like Ear*Wax right now. If you want reviews of audio drama, music recs, interviews, editorials, and audio experiments, look no further.

Hey everyone! It feels good to be back in the writing seat again and talking about my passion: audio fiction! Especially a show about the audio medium! Before I get started, I want to say that I am so happy to get reviewing again and I am thrilled that I am starting with:

EAR•WAX Magazine

When I heard that there was going to be a magazine for audio drama, I completely flipped. First of all, the fact that there is a magazine that exists now for audio drama, fiction and the like means so much to me. Audio drama and music has shaped me as a person today, introducing me to so many concepts, people, and making friends… and I think that's part of the fact that I was so excited when I read about what EAR•WAX was. Because it feels a little bit like: yeah, we did it.

Anyways, onto my thoughts on the episode!

Since it's Disability Pride Month, I thought I'd make a post about the party and their associated disabilities. The character art for this post was commissioned from the wonderful @goldiation <3

(See below the cut for a lil' ramble and a disclaimer on the language use in this post)

WARNING - this post contains potential spoilers! Proceed with caution☠️

DOCTOR DAISY GRAY: Autism, ADHD/ADHD-traits, Severe Alexithymia

Growing up, Daisy was regarded as 'uncannily gifted', and often found other children insufferable and tedious. Social cues, etiquette, and emotions are concepts that consistently elude her, and though she enjoys being somewhat of an iconoclast, she still masks and has anxieties regarding the people she cares about. Daisy also possesses ADHD traits, which causes her to seek out dopamine-inducing activities. This includes seeking out novel experiences, (dangerous) knowledge, and throwing herself into perilous situations. (This predilection for danger may or may not have put her in the path of a certain eldritch entity.)

LILA SASSOON: CPTSD, Anxiety, Depression

Lila has nightmares & extremely vivid dreams of 'unknowable things' that causes her to sleepwalk. These dreams can linger well into her waking hours, which has her questioning the state of her reality and memories. Fluctuating bouts of anxiety and depression has persisted into her adulthood, and even now she slips into episodes when going through difficult events. In her social interactions (of which there are many), our lovely librarian has a tendency to mask and script for Reasons™. While she does enjoy talking to people and socializing in general, it takes a mental & physical toll on her. Lila also suffers from mild chronic pain that is seemingly random and without explanation. While long hot baths and rest are ideal, she finds the most comfort in her books, writing, and of course, Daisy.

LORD PAXTON CROSS: PTSD, BPD/BPD-traits, Depression, Chronic Pain (TBI/CRPS), Cane & Wheelchair User

Paxton was wounded in action during the Civil War which left him with chronic pain and reduced mobility - predominantly in his left leg. Upon his return from the war, he experienced acute PTSD and severe depression that took years to recover from. Paxton's internalized ableism gives him a complex about using his wheelchair in public: while his cane could be mistaken as a fashion accessory or a clever disguise for his blade, a wheelchair makes his disability undeniably visible. Fear of abandonment, emotional dysregulation, and intense emotional attachments has caused him to become the black sheep in every facet of his life. Past romantic entanglements have always been intensely passionate and all-consuming - and painfully, distressingly brief.

WAYNE SAWYER: PTSD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia

Wayne never enjoyed school, since he was constantly punished and mocked for his difficulty with letters & numbers, absentmindedness & poor emotional regulation. Despite having a natural intelligence and giftedness in subjects such as creative arts (drawing and music), trade work, engineering/mechanics, agriculture, etc. he was always made to feel impotent in a household that valued a specific type of intelligence. Wayne also struggles with PTSD-induced anxiety and panic attacks, as well as bouts of derealization & depersonalization that can persist for weeks and months at a time.

[Ramble under the cut]

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