Inside Atypical Artists

We talk about Phantom Pulse album release, next steps for Two Thousand and Late, and the realities of finances for independent artists!

Happy Friday folks! Before we get into it, a reminder that we have a public livestream today at 2pm PT ! Excited to chat with everyone :) As some of you may know, today is Bandcamp Friday! The penultimate Bandcamp Friday of the year, in fact. For those who aren't familiar with this term, let me run you through it. First of all, Bandcamp is a platform where independent artists, record labels, and s...

I'm joined by the incredible Gabriel Urbina to discuss all things writing! Listen to The Harbingers Become a member of Audacious Machine Creative

We chat horror movies and take a look at what's coming up!

Atypical Artists Newsletter, September 2026 - the audiovisual edition! This podcast episode is a transcription of our newsletter - as a pal, a lot of this is going to sound familiar, but if you haven't checked the Patreon in a while, this is a good summation of what's been going on! The Highlights: Listen to our new MM romance, Drive Thru Magic Vote for TWO THOUSAND AND LATE in the Signal Awards P...

We talk about audio drama length, both for episodes and series, writing dialogue, legal and financial practicalities, and where to host your show!

After a few months away, we catch up on hot production summer, what's coming, and what it means to work in multiple mediums!

In classic fashion, I take an hour to answer four questions - we talk about distinguishing character voices, building your audio writing resume, and how to market a podcast.

Thanks for joining another audio drama office hour!!

I catch up on previously submitted questions, talking about the fundamental elements of a scene, room tone, being cringe on the internet, and casting!

There's a bit of a technical snafu up top, but don't worry, the sound comes on at 2:41! We try out the new Patreon Q&A feature and talk about creative collaboration, acting, and pie safes!

My monthly hour spent answering your audio drama questions! We talk about dealing with difficult story choices like character deaths, writing dialogue, US vs. UK audio drama, and staying motivated to be creative!

Atypical Artists Quarterly, March 2026 - the audiovisual edition! This podcast episode is a direct transcription of our quarterly newsletter - as a pal, a lot of this is going to sound familiar, but if you haven't checked the Patreon in a while, this is a good summation of what's been going on! Happy Spring! Welcome to the first Atypical Artists newsletter of the year! We’re reaching the end of th...

A slightly chaotic and grainy monthly office hour from on the road! I went live on Instagram at the same time, so some of the questions are from there.

We talk the business of audio drama, how to know which medium to make your story in, and how to write that messy first draft.

I answer questions about making audio drama in my monthly office hour!

Here's my public office hour answering all your audio drama questions! Thank you so much for supporting Atypical Artists - you help make things like this free and accessible to the entire public!

A livestream with Julia Morizawa, Andrew Nowak, Kristian Bruun, and Lauren Shippen

Lauren answers questions about making audio drama on a public livestream, with guest Brad Colbroock.

A Q&A with Lauren Shippen and Gabriel Urbina.

An anniversary livestream with Charlie Ian, Andrew Nowak, and Lauren Shippen!

An anniversary livestream with Julia Morizawa, Phillip Jordan, Ian McQuown, Alex Marshall-Brown, and Lauren Shippen.