The First Episode Of

Sister Indica discusses her over-the-top soap opera Blazed All Our Lives, her work with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the ridiculous fun of melodrama, drag performance as a political target, and how a one-off episode turned into a series. Listen to Blazed All Our Lives at https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/joybomb The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mum...

Meegan May and Lauren Anderson discuss their sci-fi comedy Starship Q Star, the importance of friction in comedy, their love of Star Trek, the freedom of writing Queer characters with flaws, and balancing the story you want to tell with the story that will sell. https://starshipqstar.com/ The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mumford , used under a  CC-BY 4.0 Li...

Brady Flanagan talks about his comedy sci-fi show Rogue Life , the problems of creative AIs, defying character stereotypes, pop culture, and pudding as a metaphor for motivation. https://www.bradyflanagan.com/roguelife The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mumford , used under a  CC-BY 4.0 License . Write to the show at  TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com . For more in...

Alex Kemp discusses his show The Very Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happen , winner of Best Audio Fiction at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, his background in music, magical realism, erotic content in audio drama, and how to write award-winning shows. Available on most major podcast platforms or from https://www.wlfdr.com/ The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mumf...

Kc Wayland talks about his zombie survival show We're Alive, fourteen years in audio drama, his experience in the Army, making spinoffs and sequels, and dealing with criticism. https://www.werealive.com/ The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mumford , used under a  CC-BY 4.0 License . Write to the show at  TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com . For more information,...

Rebecca Hanssen and Tommy Holmberg talk about their heavenly satire Be Not Afraid , their love of mythology, adding actors as the show evolved, success as a process, and discovering audio drama after reading books aloud together. http://metatronspeaks.com The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mumford , used under a  CC-BY 4.0 License . Write to the show at  TheF...

Podcasting Hall of Fame inductee and author of Podcasting for Dummies Evo Terra joins us to celebrate the second anniversary of The First Episode Of . Evo talks about his love of audio drama, his curated audio fiction newsletter "The End," the state of the audio fiction industry, and how creators can make better experiences for listeners. You can sign up for "The End" newsletter at...

The creators of Parkdale Haunt , Alex Nursall, Emily Kellogg, and Ian Boddy, discuss haunted houses, the Parkdale neighborhood of Toronto, using the “found footage” format effectively, and rekindling creativity by working with friends. Listen to Parkdale Haunt on most major podcast platforms, or directly from https://parkdalehaunt.com/ Find a transcript of this episode through this link . The them...

Jeremy Enfinger and Nathan Lunsford discuss their supernatural horror podcast The Storage Papers , the appeal of the horror genre, learning to work together, adding reality to fiction, and finishing a story as success. Listen to The Storage Papers on your favorite pod app or from http://thestoragepapers.com You can read a transcript of this interview here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Inst...

Robin Johnson talks about his sci-fi comedy Untrue Stories , writing parody fiction, the public feud between George Orwell and H.G. Wells, letting the characters write themselves, and whether technology will save us in the future. Listen to Untrue Stories at https://untrue-stories.simplecast.com/ Check out the Midnight Pals : https://midnight-pals.simplecast.com You can read a transcript of this p...

Joseph Rutledge talks about his psychedelic cosmic horror show Wireland Ranch, his time in prison, the Kill-FM anthology, creating mood with language and sound, and capitalist black magic. You can find a transcript of this interview here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mumford , used under a  CC-BY 4.0 License . Write to the show at  TheFirstEpisodeOf@gma...

H.M. Radcliff talks about her political sci-fi epic The Madness of Chartrulean, filming her way through school, the AD Raid program, giving characters vulnerability, the rule of threes in worldbuilding, and why supporting the indie audio drama community is important. You can find a transcript of this episode here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mumford ,...

Abbey Monnin discusses her murder mystery End of the Cornfield, really really small town life, crafting a mystery that's interesting without the mystery, the importance of "showing up," and how motivation is for hobbyists. https://bluetuesdayproductions.com/end-of-the-cornfield/ A transcript of this episode is available here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)&#...

Jamie Evans and Benton Hodges discuss their paranormal investigation show Haunted: The Audio Drama, working together despite opposite viewpoints, inspiration from The X-Files and Doctor Who, being motivated by spite, and playing on people's fears. https://shows.acast.com/haunted-the-audio-drama A transcript of this episode is available here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Ve...

Kevin Brandon discusses his fictional true-crime podcast Diana's Monster, working on Batman: Stained Heir , his mother's social invisibility, getting specific about a fictional place, and the petty cruelty of small towns. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/dianasmonster A transcript of this episode is available here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David...

Kier Zhou talks about his epic fantasy No Return, working with Omega Star 7, his love of worldbuilding, telling multiple stories at once, philosophy, and balancing his art, work and home lives. https://noreturn.buzzsprout.com/ A transcript of this show is available here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mumford , used under a  CC-BY 4.0 License . Write to t...

William A. Wellman discusses their show Hello from the Hallowoods , exploring Queerness in the horror genre, writing complex and intertwining storylines, focusing on mood in narrative, and giving up a marketing job to become a full-time creative. https://www.hellofromthehallowoods.com/ A transcript of this episode  can be found here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)"...

Producer Mark Helton and writer Tera Eon discuss their time-traveling heist show Murphy's Inc,  using characters to flesh out the world, working with someone else's ideas, criminals as protagonists, and dealing with (or not) time travel paradoxes. https://murphysincshow.podbean.com/ A transcript of this episode  can be found here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)&...

James Weippert talks about his Public Domain Players and their production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, adapting works from the public domain, being faithful to familiar stories or making changes, the Sarah Grace Foundation, and working on a show fifteen minutes at a time. https://publicdomainplayers.podbean.com/ A transcript of this show is available here . The theme music is "Mockingbird (...

Cat Blackard talks about her hybrid audio drama  The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program,  elevating "actual play" podcasts, being a multidisciplinary artist, taking a queer point of view to existing material, and the dilemma of appreciating the art of problematic artists. https://www.cthulhumystery.com/ A transcript of this program  is available here . The theme music is "Mockingbird (Ins...

Adam Murciano talks about his retro horror  ICE-CREAM, starting a subscription platform for listeners, the awkwardness of the teen years, the strange subversion of ice cream trucks, and the horror of always being one mistake away from ruin. Listen to ICE-CREAM : http://pod.link/1641978062 A transcript of this episode  is available here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)&#3...

Drew Frohman discusses his sci-fi comedy  Human-B-Gon, fear of AI, reality TV as a showcase for insecurities, creating a sonic template, and finishing what you start. https://www.human-b-gon.com/ A transcript of this episode is available here . The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mumford , used under a  CC-BY 4.0 License . Write to the show at  TheFirstEpisode...

Tony Martinez and Michael P. Greco discuss their paranormal mystery  Strange Air, the fallacy of the "likeable" character, crafting a mystery, faith, belief and loss, and writing to feed your soul. https://www.strangeairpodcast.com/  Transcript available here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by  David Mumford , used under a  CC-BY 4.0 License . Write to the...

For the 50th episode special, host W. Keith Tims becomes the interviewee with guest host Kris Kaiyala, as they discuss a year of podcasting, The Book of Constellations , music as mood, training your brain to write, and writing with empathy and authenticity. The Book of Constellations is available on most major podcast platforms or from http://bookofconstellations.com Listen to Kris Kaiyala's D...

Creator Alex Dolan and Producer Vince Dajani talk about their crime thriller The Patron Saint of Suicides, adapting a novel to audio drama, using contrasts to create tension, fiction as a tool to tackle difficult subjects, and why you shouldn't write "likable" characters. Listen to The Patron Saint of Suicides on most major podcast platforms or from https://www.suicidesaints.com/ The t...