Jessica Mary Best
@jesserbest.bsky.social
She/her. Writer/creator of audio dramas THE STRANGE CASE OF STARSHIP IRIS and KEEP IT STEADY. Staff writer on UNWELL and WORLD GONE WRONG. Buy my novels STARS, HIDE YOUR FIRES and YOU PIERCE MY SOUL wherever books are sold!
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Jessica Mary Best@jesserbest.bsky.social · 20h agoWith a stoic sigh, I update my "days since someone emailed me trying to see about being a guest on my fiction audio drama set in the dystopian future because they're trying to promote their new book" sign.
With a stoic sigh, I update my "days since someone emailed me trying to see about being a guest on my fiction audio drama set in the dystopian future because they're trying to promote their new book" sign.
I am so excited for this podcast!!! And produced by THE @gabyiori.bsky.social (fellow former union member, audio genius, and person of impeccable media taste)? I'm sat and I'm listening.
Reactor Magazine@reactorsff.bsky.social · yesterdayWe’re thrilled to announce the launch of our first podcast, Read Receipts, a weekly show about speculative fiction, genre, and nerd culture.
PAID VO CASTING CALL - PLEASE SHARE: Casting a female or NB voice actor who identifies as neurodivergent for a supporting role in season 2 of audio sitcom 'It’s a Superpower??'. Records over 2 in-person sessions in late April 2027, plus one day of additional VO in early May 2027. (1/2)
i'm so bad at remembering where i should be promoting stuff so thank you @gejwatts.bsky.social for the reminder!! that is to say you can stream the Hearthbound original soundtrack now anywhere you get your music!! 📻 li.sten.to/hearthbounds...
Hearthbound (Original Soundtrack)
Hearthbound (Original Soundtrack) Links. Available on all popular platforms.
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Rewatched this recently with my mom and we both cried happy tears for the entirety of the last scene. Solidarity forever ❤️
Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · last mo.Finally watched this and can't recommend it highly enough. It's free on Youtube atm
Sidequesting is still crowdfunding! Season 4 is going to be awesome and you don't wanna miss out on the Kickstarter-only perks (early episode access anyone?) www.kickstarter.com/projects/sid...
So many things are terrible right now but these things rule: 1. earwaxmag.com by @vandreasonable.bsky.social EAR•WAX as a project had me at “quoting Ted Leo in the 1st blog post” and it’s living up to that. A newsletter & podcast about all things audio. A lofty mission, a fun listen.
EAR•WAX Magazine
Music curation, audio fiction reviews, cool sounds, soothing tones. All things ears.
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The last episode of my queer fake-dating teen romcom KEEP IT STEADY is out now! Today is a great day to start from the beginning if you've never listened. It's funny, sweet, and defiant. Available wherever you get your podcasts, or right here: www.procyonpodcastnetwork.com/keep-it-steady
Keep It Steady | Procyon Podcasts
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Our first issue is out now, and we're really proud of it! Featuring reviews of Higher Grounds by Rhianna Stephenson, Something's Amiss at Juniper's House by @chemicallywrit.bsky.social , ten 2026 song recommendations, and an interview with @laurenshippen.com! www.earwaxmag.com/ear-wax-maga...
EAR•WAX Magazine: Volume 1, Issue 1
Now available to listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or your podcatcher of choice. Or listen right on our website. Tracklist: * Vinyl by Oliver Morris (0:00 - 1:15) * Table of Content...
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One of the puzzles of trying to write a modernized re-imagining of Much Ado About Nothing is that there's really nothing you can do about the name Dogberry. It's just kind of there.
Periodic reminder that on Patreon, I am putting out a concept album with a full cast, alternating demo tracks with fully voiced finished versions. Also: next month's release is gonna RULE. Just $2 a month gets you that and an ongoing story told in 500-word chunks! www.patreon.com/jessicamaryb...
Get more from Jessica Best on Patreon
Get more from Jessica Best on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $1/month. Hi there! My name is Jess. I am the executive producer and…
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If you are in the podcasting and audio drama spaces, you hopefully know how much you owe to the brilliant, hilarious, kind, and generous Cole Burkhardt. It's our turn to give back. 💖 #audiodrama #audiodramas #fictionpodcast #fictionpodcasts #podcaster www.gofundme.com/f/help-cole-...
Donate to Help Cole with Medical Expenses After Tumor Removal, organized by Cole Burkhardt
Hello! My name is Cole Burkhardt! I am a podcaster, writer, dance… Cole Burkhardt needs your support for Help Cole with Medical Expenses After Tumor Removal
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BTW highly recommend Bodies on the Line, an audio piece about abortion clinic escorts and how that work has informed their relationship with gender and their bodies, created by my friend @euripidesredux.bsky.social (Content warning for protesters yelling awful things) tinyurl.com/zp72jx5f
Bodies on the Line — Audacious Machine Creative
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And we're crowdfunding for season 3 right now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/faw...
Fawx & Stallion 🔎@224bbaker.bsky.social · 2y agoHello all! We are Fawx & Stallion, an ongoing Sherlock-Holmes-adjacent audio drama/fiction podcast about the best detective team on Baker Street (not that one!) For more about the show, you can visit our website (224bbaker.com) or just check out this powerpoint we made! #224BBaker
The new podcast from @jesserbest.bsky.social is here! It's called Everyone Leaves Alive and it's about a rock band who solve paranormal mysteries. What's not to love? everyoneleavesalive.com
Everyone Leaves Alive
a rock musical audio drama about a band that solves monster problems
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To this day, when someone mentions Franz Kafka, my first thought is the Home Movies episode where Dwayne makes his Kafka rock opera. "Careful if you get him pissed / he'll strike you with metaphor fist!"
wil 🦇@itswil.bsky.social · 5mo agoreally glad bluesky is the home movies enjoyer website. do you know how long ive been thinking i was the only person alive who had seen this show now who's going to start o'grady posting
The pilot episode for EVERYONE LEAVES ALIVE, my musical audio drama about a rock band with a monster problem, is out now! linktr.ee/jessicamarybest for listening links and everyoneleavesalive.com for more info.
Did the ol' Jess Songwriting Special again (tried to use different chord combinations than my usual, now I'm not 100% sure it even adheres to music theory, and I have no way to tell)
My wonderful editor @jamteayang.bsky.social is right: You Pierce My Soul is out today, and y'know what, it does slap! You can order it (paperback or ebook) here: bookshop.org/p/books/you-...
佳美 Yang 🍊📚🐱@jamscallion.bsky.social · 6mo agoHappy book bday to @jesserbest.bsky.social and You Pierce My Soul! I so loved getting to edit this and in my very biased opinion, it absolutely slaps. If sapphic dystopian YA sounds like your cup of tea, check it out! 🔗 bookshop.org/p/books/you-...
Why use AI to generate bespoke sentences when you can instead pre-order a book Kirkus Reviews called "an exciting, socially relevant tale" AND get a stressed-out lady with ADHD to pen those sentences for you?
Jessica Mary Best@jesserbest.bsky.social · 6mo agoI have a sapphic dystopian YA romance coming out TOMORROW. If you submit proof of pre-order before midnight EST tonight, I'll write you a three sentence ficlet, topic of your choice. publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/you-pie...
I have a sapphic dystopian YA romance coming out TOMORROW. If you submit proof of pre-order before midnight EST tonight, I'll write you a three sentence ficlet, topic of your choice. publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/you-pie...
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... btw you can enter to win an ARC of my upcoming queer YA dystopian romance from now til the 10th!
Book giveaway for You Pierce My Soul by Jessica Mary Best Feb 01-Feb 10, 2026
Enter to win one of 50 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Feb 01-Feb 10, 2026. We're giving away 50 ARCs of YOU PIERCE MY SOUL by Jessica Mary Be...
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Wrote a song about calling my (useless) red state senators, when fueled mostly by spite. (Alternate title: "I Hope I Make You Nervous.") app.box.com/file/2120161... Obligatory link to 5 Calls: 5calls.org
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Nothing I can say will ever impart my spineless Ohio senators with the slightest whiff of compassion or principle. I call them anyway, in the hopes it makes them nervous. 5calls.org/issue/dhs-bu...
Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/22) - SENATE VOTE THIS WEEK ⭑ 5 Calls
Updates January 22, 2026: By a 220-207 vote, the House has passed H.R. 7147, the standalone DHS appropriations bill. Republican Rep. Massie (KY) voted …
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Jo is playing the paladin and they are gonna knock it out of the park, I'm hyped!
Jo@jochiang.bsky.social · 9mo agocatch me on this album let's goooo
I don’t know if a flood of calls at this moment asking for dissolution of DHS and abolishment, investigation, etc., of ICE and Noem will matter, but I made the calls - it’s easy to do, and it can’t be a flood without us.