Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan

Ballads of Beyond

Fiction EN ↓ 34 episodes

Ballads of Beyond: The Cavern at the Edge of Time is a fantasy story-telling podcast perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson and Doctor Who. Hilarious, thoughtful, and squeaky-clean. An escaped slave, the son of a corrupt lord and an emotionally-challenged bard fight banshees, travel through time and glimpse other worlds through the Cavern in the woods. Each has their own secrets, and their own designs for the Cavern. But as the past and the future converge, and the lines between worlds blur, they must decide how far they will go to recover the people that matter most to them.

Author

Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan

Episodes

8. Have You Ever Wondered What it's Like to be a Banshee? 03.04.2025 43:32

Daer and Evenn go through the Cavern and out the other side... followed by an unwelcome visitor. Beks and Debbie share some of the beloved scenes they've deleted for a good story, and some they locked away forever. You are all invited to join our Killed Darlings Memorial Service in the comments. Share the scenes you've deleted and light a candle in their memory. Tea and scones served at 4.

7. "Grow Up. Both of You." 28.03.2025 46:09

Daer and Evenn are going back to the Cavern, but not before a Stern Word from a sleep-deprived Tip. And Debbie and Beks share their technique for making sure the middle of your story-cake is fully cooked.

6. When the Mentor is Away, the Apprentices Will Get Into Relationship-Wrecking Arguments 21.03.2025 50:19

We deep-dive into Daer's childhood, and then the truth accidentally... falls out of Evenn's mouth. Oops. Beks and Debbie analyse the romance and chemistry between the two (hidden though it may be at this moment).

5. The Cavern (Finally) 14.03.2025 42:42

Evenn follows banshee-Daer all the way to a mysterious Cavern (oooh, I wonder if that's important). Debbie and Beks discuss the unintuitive ways the three main characters fit together, and the subtle objectification of characters in books. Don't forget to show us your fan-art of Evenn's visions! The ship, the baby, the god, the mirrors, and the roads... What are you imagining? What are your theori...

4. The Battle that No One Really Wants to Remember 07.03.2025 41:45

Evenn's face-to-face with her first banshee, and that's not even the worst fight she's going to have today. Beks and Debbie also discuss the varying confidence of different beginners, and how long it takes to master a craft.

3. Toward the Violent Banshees 27.02.2025 34:36

Evenn and her new travelling companions are sent off on a dangerous mission (already). Debbie and Bekah talk about character backgrounds that were accidentally not expounded on.

2. An Assisted Escape 27.02.2025 19:06

Our heroine is given a once in a lifetime chance to escape and see the world, and we explore the magic system. Bekah and Debbie discuss the beauty of simplicity in writing.

1. The Girl in the Manor Walls (Prologue) 27.02.2025 25:45

We are given an introduction to our world and setting through a stolen woman and her secret daughter. (Awkward discussion ensues because we’re still learning how to podcast.)

Introduction 27.02.2025 10:10

Welcome travellers, bards and other passers-by, to The Cavern at the Edge of Time! Settle in for a story of time-travel and world-hopping, bards and banshees, love, loss and family. But before we begin Evenn's story, we'll introduce ourselves and our mission.