#between heartbeats

Apologies for the delay. I have a few:

Between Heartbeats: (Urban Fantasy) In a city of incredible abilities and mundane struggle, we follow Sundiata, a time-manipulator struggling to stay employed. During a a quick break from waiting tables to go help in an emergency, she instead finds herself caught in a bizzare mystery. Unfortunately release seems to have stalled following the first episode, but I'm eagerly awaiting its return.

Inn Between: (Fantasy, Adventure) What the adventuring heroes get up to at the tavern, between the grand adventures. Cleverly fills the listener in on the adventures using "previously on" and "next time on" segments. You'll need to wait (or jump) to Season 3 to meet our transfem lead, but she is an absolute delight.

Interference: (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance) A human tabletop podcaster and an orc researcher get their broadcast signals crossed between worlds, and start a dialogue. Cross-reality research, and a budding romance, ensue.

The Magnus Protocol: (Horror) Seeking employment, Sam gets a job working with his friend Alice for a bizzare little government office. The work? Night shifts listening to, and then cataloguing, bizzare and unsettling material trawled from the internet. Despite Alice's warnings, Sam may be getting a little too invested.

The Night Post: (Supernatural) Concerning the conscripted nighttime couriers/postal workers of Gilt City, and the otherworldy encounters they have on the job.

PSST: Paranatural Support Services Team: (Supernatural) Struggling with a supernatural entity or haunting encounter? The PSST's got you covered. Meet The Agent at the other end of the phone as she gives advice, unravels mysteries, and tries to work out just how long it's been since she went home.

The Silt Verses: (Horror) In a modern world where gods are abundant, frequently both commercialised and restricted, two devotees of an outlawed river god go on a pilgrimage. You'll meet the character in question a few episodes in.

Breathing Space: (Sci-fi, Space Western, Anthology) Included more as a special mention (as this is an anthology and the leads change every episode), Breathing Space is an array of stories set in the early age of space exploration that leans hard into the "Western" part of "Space Western". A not-insignificant number of the stories feature trans characters. If you don't vibe with the first story, do me a favour and listen to the second before you bail.

⧼ all i've offered was love, cloaked in reverence ⧽

In the candlelit halls we weave through this Arcadian landscape— your home, that you’ve allowed me to take up this permanent residence.

You crafted it so carefully and brought me here. I walk through your sanctuary, realizing that you’ve adorned it with the devotions I offer you.

My hand traces the words I’ve written, etched in the stone— but I see you’ve painted them in gold, consecrating the liturgies I’ve given to you.

You bring us to the altar, stopping just shy. Soft smile I provide you with— and you reflect in kind.

I tell you, in the hush between heartbeats— that all I’ve offered was love, cloaked in reverence, knotted into every fragment, a whispered yearning: choose me too.

And you, without ceremony or rush, press your hand to mine, and in your gaze, the answer gleams: I already did.

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'What are some audio dramas that inspire you? Both in general and for your podcast.'

There are a couple of show-specific inspirations that I'll talk about first and then I'll go a bit more general.

For The Tower I was massively inspired by The Far Meridian, I first heard it back in 2017 and it was first time I'd heard a podcast be so quiet, it made something click inside my brain for making things.

The Dungeon Economic Model took a lot of cues from Quid Pro Euro. The idea had been in development for a while and I remember being furious when it first came out as my reaction was 'that's what we were going to do!' but it also showed me that this kind of frenetic public information style audio comedy could work as a series.

On a more general note: I'm really interested in shows that fuse audio drama with something else.

Chain of Being has become this delightful blend of sci-fi drama and noise music.

Soul Operator takes solo TTRPGs and fuses them with audio drama. (a concept I love and experimented with with Anamnesis).

The Lightning Bottler is a beautiful mix of poetry, wit and jazz music.

Between Heartbeats is a gripping urban fantasy that incorporates meditative practices into it's narrative and scripting.

There are other interesting shows that I'm enjoying and taking inspiration from for projects that are still incubating. I'm only just catching up to Me & AU which is a delightful listen, Paddleboat is a brilliant, completely minimalist microfiction series, and I love the freewheeling approach to Breaker Whiskey.

Through my bloodstream memory nudges stitches in my ventricles.

I am laying new floorboards, growing young trees, nurturing bees and digitalis.

Ask me why I know no one who lives here. Ask me how.

An octopus has three hearts. Perhaps that is why it can afford

the soundscape is lovely and the writing is very good!! if full length eps stay as long as the first, they won't be longer than 25/30 mins, which is short enough to not be overwhelming

+ only one episode and I'm already Sundiata's biggest fan

if I haven't convinced you to try it out yet, here's the synopsis :

Title: Between Heartbeats

Project Type: Paid, Non-union, Fiction Podcast

Genre: Urban sci-fi, Fantasy, Action, Noir

Length: Multi-season series, 10-12 episodes in the first season, with episodes averaging around 30-45 minutes.

Recording Location: Remote only with group table reads over Google Meet.

Compensation: Details in the link below

Audition Deadline: August 11 2021 (posted July 11)

About the Show: Between Heartbeats is a Fantasy/Sci-Fi scripted audiodrama set in a world where trauma can unlock hidden abilities. Our story follows Sundiata, a guilt-ridden time manipulator, and Nadia, a moralistic telepath, as they balance frayed mental health against an unsympathetic police state. But when a malevolent presence rears its head, their neuroses become the least of their problems. Can our heroes make the most of their abilities before the option is taken from them?

Content Warnings:

Death (both discussed and “on screen”)

Violence

Manipulation

Use of guns and weapons

Brief discussions of assault

Blood

Harsh language

CHARACTERS:

Main Cast:

Nadia: She/Her - Early 20’s - Role only open to BIPOC VA’s.

Tether: They/Them - Mid 20’s-Early30’s. Role only open to Nonbinary/trans VA’s.

Zephyr: He/Him- Mid 20’s-Early30’s - Open casting.

Secondary Characters:

Jacob: He/Him - Age 35+ - Open Casting.

Mia: She/Her - Early 20’s - Role is only open to POC/Black Actors.

Sango: He/Him - Late 20's-Early 30's - Role is only open to POC/Black Actors.

Goliath: He/Him - Early 30’s to Mid-40’s - Open casting.

Extras: Cops, Speedsters, Corporate Assholes, Savants (AKA Eccentric Scientists), and Henchfolk.

If you are interested in learning more, please check out our casting call page https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fPhkYEwfzQGcdoBYdpAGdRAc3SibX7yu/view!