are you afraid of bugs? well, i can't relate, but that sounds very difficult, so i've made a trigger guide for season 1 of the hit audio drama podcast 'sayer' timestamping and describing all the bug horror (and noises) in season 1 so you can listen safely! all of the following timestamps can be skipped without missing anything plot important.
ep2 "there are no bees on typhon" - sayer informs the resident his quarters will be unlocked by a 'thought password' which involves picturing a terror-inducing scenario. sayer walks the resident through an intense and graphically detailed description of a bee attack, complete with buzzing sound effects. this sequence lasts from 5:30-6:42. sayer informs the resident that there are no actual bees on typhon, but he experiences occasional auditory hallucinations of buzzing for the next 4 episodes. find timestamps at the end of the post.
ep4 "for science" - no bugs are actually present; the resident is asked to inject himself with bee venom from a syringe and has an allergic reaction.
ep 7 "pressure" - the episode's twist/punchline is the resident has physical reactions when speaking to a female researcher. sayer interprets this as "butterflies in the stomach" and urges the resident to confess his attraction and get it over with. instead the resident collapses because the physical reaction was from actual "insect-like creatures" manifesting in his abdomen. this information is revealed retroactively and not in detail, with no sound effects. im pretty sure this is a critique of heteronormativity but i'm not sure exactly how.
bee noise timestamps:
ep 2 "there are no bees on typhon" - 16:55-17:04 background droning which culminates in a buzzing noise like a bee flying past one's ear
ep 3 "do not stop running" - bee noise at 2:21, brief description of thought password at 2:55-3:02
ep 4 "for science" - 2:29
ep 5 "enjoy your break" - 2:29
i don't yet have a comprehensive guide for bug horror after season one, so be warned that this doesn't cover everything, but here's what i do have:
episode 19 has wasps, 23 has spiders, and 39 has bees. the bonus episode "the rose elf" also culminates in a bee attack; i recommend skipping it entirely if that bothers you. all you need to know is that apparently sayer reads some residents bedtime stories to help them sleep, and explains how the moral is actually that ærolith is watching your every move so never step out of line.
