Today's episode of "Learning Audio Production While Making Our First Audio Drama": I finally started figuring out routing and buses in REAPER. Turns out, sending multiple character tracks through one shared bus is REALLY USEFUL. Who knew? (Every audio engineer alive. Don't @ me, I'm new. 😭)

Spent tonight learning how to build and save FX chains in REAPER. I can now make someone sound like they're communicating over a terrible government-issued radio. This is, unfortunately, a critical skill for the audio drama we're making. Sound designers: what's your favorite FX trick?

Fun Fact: Our upcoming audio drama, Operation Bellwether, started as a solo journaling RPG playthrough of Bureau of Paranatural Survey: Wicked Congregation by @danielhkwan.bsky.social. PARANATURAL My brain said "LOL, No." (I crossed out "Paranormal" about six more times in the next few pages.)

Quite literally the last thing we wanted to do this week was write a blog post about AI spam, but considering its sudden influx into the podcasting space, we figured it was time to talk how to protect yourself and your podcast from autonomous AI agents. Check out this week's free Patreon blog:

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We're thrilled to introduce you to @theredactedunit.com. A full-cast, monster-of-the-week horror comedy inspired by late '90s/ early 2000s TV. Season 1 is complete and Season 2 is on its way. The very first episode is on our feed right now for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!

I'm merging this #AudioDramaSunday with my missed #AudioDramaFriday post! Shouting out another audio dramedy I've crossed paths with twice now... @budandherb.bsky.social! Two former adventurers hunt cryptids in an already-fantasy-laden world, blending scripted narrative with TTRPG shenanigans!

The Adventures of the Fox in the Fedora: Audio Drama Friday/Sunday: The Adventures of Bud and Herb We're back from the New Jersey Web Fest and let me tell you, nothing compares to

Audio Drama Friday/Sunday: The Adventures of Bud and Herb We're back from the New Jersey Web Fest and let me tell you, nothing compares to

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“Oh, you need your precious Chatbot to help you be creative? These freaks made a giant, tactile troll by hand that has taken up residence as my new sleep paralysis demon, born of their own sick minds.” The best review I’ve ever received. 😭🤌🏼

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THE TRAVELER & THE TROLL is nine minutes of dark fantasy puppet goodness starring Erika Ishii.

What's a tiny detail you added to a project that you love even though most people will probably never notice?

We should probably show you our finished audio dramas now. Small problem. We don't have one. Yet. Our first project is being written, cast, recorded, edited, and built right now. Which means you've arrived early. So instead of showing you what we made...we're going to show you how we make it.

Audio drama folks: Do you have a spreadsheet you like/preferred way of tracking fx and foley for attribution purposes?

📂 BAA ARCHIVES: EMPLOYEE TRAINING We gave our cast the Bureau’s Emergency Preparedness & Professional Productivity Program. Lesson one: How to stay positive when the apocalypse becomes a workplace hazard. (ft. @risiblezombie) More BAA training materials coming soon…

BAA EMPLOYEE ANNOUNCEMENT Think you have what it takes to survive a Bureau of Anomalous Affairs emergency preparedness briefing? Try saying this one three times fast. Preferably without being pulled ...

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Things nobody tells you about making an audio drama: 1. You will spend an unreasonable amount of time deciding what a door sounds like. 2. Someone saying "can we make this scarier?" will create a 3-hour sound design rabbit hole. 3. You will become emotionally attached to fictional paperwork.

I think the reason I love audio drama is the same reason I love tabletop RPGs. Both ask you to believe in people who aren't physically there. A voice. A choice. A reaction. And suddenly someone imaginary feels real.

They are specifically looking for Native American and Chinese-American applicants! This is a great project and a great opportunity :>.

All At Sea@allatseapod.bsky.social · 2w ago

We are excited to announce that casting for season two is officially open! All the information you need is on the casting document linked below, auditions close October 10th at 11:59 pst ellipsus.com/read/6MbAuHc... #castingcall #audiodrama

A wonderful way to mark Dolly Parton Day.

Dr. Emily Friedman@ecfriedman.com · 2w ago

Blow it up, BlueSky. $9.25 pays for months of books for a kid.

BUREAU OF ANOMALOUS AFFAIRS: ADVISORY Paranatural activity: elevated Reality stability: questionable Personnel are reminded: 🔻Do not approach unidentified Objects of Power 🔻Stop asking if the FBC has better benefits Congrats to @remedygames.com on CONTROL Resonant!

So... #InternationalFoxDay, eh? Perhaps today is a good day to listen to a fully-scripted, fully-voice acted show about an anthro fox and his friends going on quests across the multiverse to find magical artifacts and fighting monsters, villains, demons, and more? Just sayin'! pod.link/1648076774

Putting a call out for TTRPG artists! Doing an initial discovery for an artist to work on a new cyberpunk, body horror action game I'm designing. Please link your portfolio! NO AI.

Audio drama listeners: What is the thing that instantly pulls you into an audio drama? Voice performances? Sound design? Writing/story? Worldbuilding/lore? Something else? We're deep in production learning mode & would love to hear what makes a show memorable for you. (And shoutout your favs!)

Daniel reposted us. Be cool. Be cool. (Kermit flail) So...you ready for Resonant? Can't wait to play it.

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Daniel Kwan@danielhkwan.bsky.social · 3w ago

Wow, this is totally awesome to hear! Control (one of my favourite games) was a HUGE inspiration for Wicked Congregation. It's heartwarming to see my horror game inspire a cool audio drama!

Some really great queer/trans audio drama recs!

Alicia E. Goranson | Vampire: The Masquerade: Blood Doll@aliciagoranson.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Hi @jessiegender.bsky.social ! I hugely enjoyed your video on "The Best Star Trek This Year Was… an Audio Drama". In the video you said you wanted to get more audio dramas, and I wanted to bring to your attention the number of queer and trans creators who are currently working in the medium!

Hi! We're Dead Letter Audio. 💀✉️ We're a collective of voice actors, writers, and creators who love audio drama and storytelling. Right now we're making our first original audio drama...and learning an unreasonable amount along the way. Expect voice acting, production experiments, and BTS chaos.