The Vesta Clinic

Back for your repeat prescription? This one should last you until October!  Chain of Being is a mythic Sci-fi audio drama set in a world of hyper advanced technologies and ancient magics. The team have been kind enough to share S1E14 ‘The Warlord’ with us. Transcript and original show notes available here!   Content warnings: Gunfire, Reference to Gore, Christianity.  Find out more about the show here! Support the crowd funder here! Follow them on Twitter and Tumblr @chainofbeing for updates!  Transcript available here. 

Welcome back to Prescribed Listening where we, the Vesta team, advise you on great audio drama listens for aches +/- pains. If you love completed stories, you should definitely check out The End, a newsletter bringing you the best shows with endings to boot.  Find them here and be sure to subscribe so as not to miss an issue!

Happy New Year, lovely listeners, and welcome back to Prescribed Listening! Why not improve your year by listening to InCo? To find out more, check out the InCo website, and follow the creator on twitter, tumblr and bluesky!  Transcripts are available here!

A new prescription! This one is guaranteed to have you feeling better in no time.  If you love wholesome science fiction (AKA this very show!) you’ll love Travelling Light from the brains and heart behind Monstrous Agonies.  To find out more, follow the creators on twitter, tumblr and bluesky and find transcripts and more on their website!  Transcript for this prescription available here!

The Vesta Clinic will return in early 2025. Are you ready?  This trailer featured music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.  You heard AMC as Faye Underwood, Christopher Stoops as The Professor and someone else, Ruby Campbell as Xaelest Adra, Kamen Cooley-Greene as Dakarai Solari and Sec as himself! Please share the first season of the show with fellow audio fiction fans and get excited for season 2! More updates to come on our socials @vestaclinicpod!  Transcript:  [Various voices]  Patient: Soothgrantoth, Doothgrund  Patient: Bomoo, Oogaroob Patient: Garthangrosk, Ceresaur  Patient: Grey Moon Low Horizon Kawsenclan Internal auditory hallucinations… fantastic stuff! I - had never seen anything like it. Whoa. Slow down, imaginary audience! And hold your imaginary applause!  Right. This is serious. We are adopting a kill on sight policy.  You’ve got about 5 seconds before this gets really spicy.    SEC: typing on screen, typing on screen, questioning ping [Translated: The Vesta Clinic will return in early 2025. Are you ready?]

So many questions! And one very important answer!    The Vesta Clinic is created by AMC. You heard the voices of AMC, Kamen Cooley-Greene, Ruby Campbell and Christopher Stoops.  Transcript:  AMC: Hello listener, are you wondering when The Vesta Clinic will return? I can tell you that season two is full of questions. Questions like:  Various Voices:  Are we working hard or are we hardly working? [SEC: questioning ping] What? What? Is that a FASERUNR?!  [SEC: questioning ping] AMC:  Don’t worry! There are also answers.  Various Voices:  How many patients are you bringing in?  Uhh, all of them?  [SEC: questioning ping] Post-viral hypoviscosity? No - thank stars! Sec does prefer it when our patients don’t ooze. [SEC: affirmative ping] AMC: But in answer to your question, The Vesta Clinic will return on the 23rd January 2025. We can’t wait to be back.

Patient: NOSL11 Date: 662/2/2732  Patient ID: 77347785   Presenting Complaint: Check up    Rai needs a rubber duck. Faye talks autonomy.    __________________________________________________________   (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!)    The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features Christopher Stoops as The Professor, AMC as Faye Underwood and Kamen Cooley-Greene. Music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.  Credits read by Ruby Campbell.      Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes   Please consider supporting us on Patreon! The bonus story for this episode is called ‘Toast’ and is available at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   Sound Effect Attributions: Spaceship compartment door.With pneumatics(8lrs,mltprcssng).wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org  Typing metal plate(reson,rev,DTBlkfx,Eq,Extr,sat,dcmtr)12.wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org  Content Warnings: Reference to known character death (The Professor); discussions of: organ transplantation, fertility treatments, non-consensual experimentation on a sentient being, palliation of an infant, amniocentesis; blank episode; reference to long-term mental health condition; reference to taking medication for a mental health condition; discussion of abortion; fears surrounding becoming a parent

What’s this?! A new prescription? We heard you were feeling [shudder] bored of aliens and wanted to consider other genres. We get it. It happens to the best of us and you’ve come to the right place to get that seen to.    Listen to Waiting For October to enter a literal world of fiction! Find the show on any good podcast platform or at monkeymanproductions.com.    Transcript: https://www.thevestaclinic.com/prescribed-listening   You can find the cast and crew in lots of places!  Email: waitingforoctoberpod@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/monkeymanproductions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonkeymanProductions/ Instagram: @monkeymanprod Tumblr: @monkeymanproductions TikTok: @waitingforoct   And you can find us on tumblr, bluesky and instagram @vestaclinicpod!

Patient: Eskae, Cress’p Date: 663/2/2732 Patient ID: 5428930   Presenting Complaint: Incoordination    Dr Adra needs to sleep.    This episode was a submission from our WONDERFUL listener boombox-fuckboy. We loved how truly imaginative the idea was and we hope you enjoy the episode! If you don’t follow them on tumblr, you are missing out on great audio drama news, art and musings!    __________________________________________________________   (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!)    The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features Ruby Campbell as Xaelest Adra, AMC as Faye Underwood and Computer and Kamen Cooley-Greene as Dakarai Solari. Music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.  Credits read by AMC   Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes   Please consider supporting us on Patreon! The bonus story for this episode is called ‘Dreamless Yectoba’ and is available at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   Sound Effect Attributions: Big science fiction alarm, siren, warning of meltdown or catastrophe, wailing metallic buzz tone, fast by Zapsplat.com   Content Warnings: Mention of dementia, sleep deprivation

Patient: Aqsa Hakim, Human Date: 11/1/2733 Patient ID: 2754839   Presenting Complaint: Nosebleed    It was the Ecchus Chasma of nosebleeds.    __________________________________________________________   (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!)    The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features AMC as Faye Underwood, Ruby Campbell as Xaelest Adra,  and Kamen Cooley-Greene as Dakarai Solari. Music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.  Credits read by Ruy Campbell.    Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes   Please consider supporting us on Patreon! The bonus story for this episode is called ‘Pearls and Pitfalls’ and is available at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   Sound Effect Attributions: Cleaning, wiping a shiny surface slow, squeaky 1 by Zapsplat.com Cleaning, wiping a shiny surface fast, squeaky 1 by Zapsplat.com    Chair_sitting_3.wav by Freqman at freesound.org    Spaceship compartment door.With pneumatics(8lrs,mltprcssng).wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Typing metal plate(reson,rev,DTBlkfx,Eq,Extr,sat,dcmtr)12.wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Content Warnings: Blood (nosebleeds and other types of bleeding); menstruation mention; squeaking, cleaning sounds at the start of the episode; character makes jokes about own mental health condition

Date: 345/1/2730  Patient: Bomoo, Oogaroob Patient ID: 98573928   Presenting complaint: Auditory Hallucinations    The Professor solves a mystery. Sec does prefer it when their patients don’t ooze.    __________________________________________________________   (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!)    The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features AMC as Faye Underwood, Ruby Campbell as Xaelest Adra,  and Kamen Cooley-Greene as Dakarai Solari. Music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.  Credits read by Ruy Campbell.    Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes   Please consider supporting us on Patreon! The bonus story for this episode is called ‘Lumpectomy’ and is available at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   Sound Effect Attributions: Chair_sitting_3.wav by Freqman at freesound.org    Spaceship compartment door.With pneumatics(8lrs,mltprcssng).wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Typing metal plate(reson,rev,DTBlkfx,Eq,Extr,sat,dcmtr)12.wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Content Warnings: Discussion of symptoms of psychosis including hallucinations, thought disturbance, and mood changes; brief mention of harm to self/others (of which there is none); terminally ill character ignoring medical advice; euphemistic discussions of illness and death; stoma mention; non-oral feeding mention

Date: 24/1/2733 Patient: Amelia MacGriffen, human Patient ID: 68392743   Presenting Complaint: Distress    Dr Underwood attempts magic.   __________________________________________________________   (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!)    The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features AMC as Faye Underwood and Ruby Campbell as Calyxy L’Torra. Music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.  Credits read by Ruby Campbell.      Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes   Please consider supporting us on Patreon! The bonus story for this episode is called ‘Scrungly’ and is available at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   Sound Effect Attributions: Chair_sitting_3.wav by Freqman at freesound.org    Spaceship compartment door.With pneumatics(8lrs,mltprcssng).wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Typing metal plate(reson,rev,DTBlkfx,Eq,Extr,sat,dcmtr)12.wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Large wood impact, hit, split, splinter and collapse at Zapsplat.com   Content Warnings: Care of an autistic child by a medical professional; non-verbal character using communication tools; self-harm; reference to scratching; reference to biting (self and others); child distress; parental distress; discussions of kidnapping 

Date:  30/1/2733 Patient: Calyxy L’Torra, Vestafolk Patient ID: 1000000   Presenting Complaint: General medical review    Cometh the saviour, cometh the scientist! __________________________________________________________   (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!)    The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features AMC as Faye Underwood, Kamen Cooley-Greene as Dakarai Solari and Ruby Campbell as Xaelest Adra and Calyxy L’Torra. Music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.  Credits read by AMC.    Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes   Please consider supporting us on Patreon! The bonus story for this episode is called ‘Release the Squikir’’ and is available at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   Sound Effect Attributions: Chair_sitting_3.wav by Freqman at freesound.org    Spaceship compartment door.With pneumatics(8lrs,mltprcssng).wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Typing metal plate(reson,rev,DTBlkfx,Eq,Extr,sat,dcmtr)12.wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    rat noises.m4a by BurgerBoys -- https://freesound.org/s/482678/ -- License: Attribution 3.0   Rat Scurry by alexyquest42 -- https://freesound.org/s/630473/ -- License: Attribution 4.0   40 hn_batscratching.wav by cmusounddesign -- https://freesound.org/s/71983/ -- License: Attribution 4.0   Circular metal fan cover grille spin to a stop on hard ground 1 at Zapsplat.com   Circular metal fan cover grille set down on hard ground 1 by Zapsplat.com   Thin metal strip hit or drop, clang, clatter 4 by Zapsplat.com   Thin metal strip hit or drop, clang, clatter 9 by Zapsplat.com   Small hollow wood item slide, drag on wooden floor 3 by Zapsplat.com   rubber gloves hospital 2.WAV by howardrichard232 -- https://freesound.org/s/568493/ -- License: Attribution 4.0   Aerosol, metal insect spray can, grab, pick up 4  by Zapsplat.com   Clothes hanger slide on metal rail 1 by Zapsplat.com   Chocolate bar in wrapper handling movement, short by Zapsplat.com   Content Warnings: Discussions of death; discussions of hereditary terminal illness; divorce; death of a family member; rodent-like creature sound effects; discussion of killing an animal 

Hi all! Just an announcement to let you know that we have planned a midseason break after episode 25! We have two fun little bonus stories to bring your way and will aim to record a Q&A to answer any burning questions you might have about the show so far!  Submissions are open! Get your ideas for S3 together and send them our way!  Transcript:  Hello lovely listeners, AMC here. We hope that you’re having fun with season two, and we’re either so grateful that you’ve stuck with us after such a long break between seasons OR delighted that you’ve joined us as a new listener. I just wanted to pop in and give you a heads up about the timeline for the rest of season 2. We’re planning a six week midseason break as Ruby and I put the second half of season 2 together. The last episode before the break will be episode 25, due to be with you on the 29th May and it’s a biggie, it’s a biggie, it’s goy lots of fun sound design, the whole gang and about 5 seconds of audio from my favourite person in the whole world - so listen out for that.    During the break, we will be bringing you 2 new bonus episodes and we’ll arrange a little mid season Q+A so we can be really annoying and refuse to spoil anything about the rest of season 2! I’ll share the details for how to submit questions on our social media in due course, we’re most active on Tumblr, Bluesky and instagram in that order and our handle is @vestaclinicpod.    And just one last thing! We are turning our hearts and minds to season three and I’m delighted to re-open the submissions form on our website. If you’re a little alien and you need to speak to one of our team - please get in touch! I can’t wait to share the rest of the submissions from this season with you, there is so much fun stuff to come!    Lots of love, stay safe and please enjoy the rest of S2! 

Date: 36/1/2733 Patient: Garthangrosk, Ceresaur  Patient ID: 2348739    Presenting Complaint: Star Map Pain    Dr Adra has a long day. __________________________________________________________   (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!)    The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features AMC as Faye Underwood and Ruby Campbell as Xaelest Adra. Music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.  Credits read by Ruby Campbell.    Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes   Please consider supporting us on Patreon! The bonus story for this episode is called ‘Mechanic’ and is available at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   Sound Effect Attributions: Chair_sitting_3.wav by Freqman at freesound.org    Spaceship compartment door.With pneumatics(8lrs,mltprcssng).wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Typing metal plate(reson,rev,DTBlkfx,Eq,Extr,sat,dcmtr)12.wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    App or voip software ringtone, electric piano style 2 by ZapSplat    Soda beverage can, 250ml, pick up from floor 3 by ZapSplat   Mug place down on surface by ZapSplat   Mug slide or move on table by ZapSplat    Content Warnings: Work-related trauma (undisclosed); reference to medical errors

Date: 40/1/2733 Patient: Olea Aander, Adrilaen Patient ID: N/A    ‘Hi, I’m about to have a heart attack.’ __________________________________________________________   We’re taking a brief midseason break! Expect two bonus episodes and a mini Q+A before we return with regular episodes on 24th July!   ✨ Submit your questions here! ✨   You can also submit an idea for season three here!  __________________________________________________________     (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!)    The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features Dr Wifey as the Radio Announcer, AMC as Faye Underwood, Kamen Cooley-Greene as Dakarai Solari and The Radio Announcer, Christopher Stoops as Olea Aander, and Ruby Campbell as Xaelest Adra and Calyxy L’Torra. Music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.  Credits read by AMC.     Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes   Please consider supporting us on Patreon! The bonus story for this episode is called ‘[Comms ID Unavailable]’  and can be found at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   Sound Effect Attributions:  Chair_sitting_3.wav by Freqman at freesound.org    Spaceship compartment door.With pneumatics(8lrs,mltprcssng).wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Typing metal plate(reson,rev,DTBlkfx,Eq,Extr,sat,dcmtr)12.wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Airy whoosh into impact, electricity spark 4 by ZapSplat   Couch creak, squeak, someone sitting down or movement by ZapSplat   Metal lever pull, yank fast and lock 1 by ZapSplat   Industrial metal hand cart very short pull or movement, metallic screech. Version 1 by ZapSplat   Adhesive sticky tape rip 1 by ZapSplat     Sticky tape strip handling with fingers 2 by ZapSplat   Australia to UK mains plug adapter plug in 2 by ZapSplat   Lifepak 12 touched.wav by residentsparking -- https://freesound.org/s/243638/ -- License: Creative Commons 0   Typing on an iPhone.mp3 by Caitlin_100 -- https://freesound.org/s/365543/ -- License: Creative Commons 0   A mid heavy body fall. By ZapSplat   Loose plastic object set down, rattle 3 by ZapSplat   Hospital electronic monitor machine dull beeping, high pitched by ZapSplat      Bone Break (Celery).wav by ralph.whitehead -- https://freesound.org/s/471594/ -- License: Creative Commons 0   Air blow into plastic bag and inflate 2 by ZapSplat Vape sound 5 from FilmCow SFX  Hand tap or slap wet skin 2 by ZapSplat Jewelry, Metal bracelet catch in hand by ZapSplat Latex rubber mask handling movements 1 by ZapSplat Electricity spark (sound design) 1 by ZapSplat finger snap 02.aiff by SoundCollectah -- https://freesound.org/s/109400/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Full open can of cola, lemonade or other soft drink set down then slide on table 1 by ZapSplat   Content Warnings: Patient is insulting to staff members; ignoring medical advice; swearing

Aren’t you glad Computer isn’t transcribing this professional review?  __________________________________________________________   We’re taking a brief midseason break! Expect another bonus episode and a mini Q+A before we return with regular episodes on 24th July!   ✨ Submit your questions here! ✨   You can also submit an idea for season three here!  __________________________________________________________   At the start of the episode, you heard my earnest love for Travelling Light by Monstrous Productions. Learn more here!!  __________________________________________________________   (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!)    The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features AMC as Faye Underwood and Ruby Campbell as Xaelest Adra. Theme music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.    Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes   Please consider supporting us on Patreon! Bonus stories and bloopers can be found at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   Sound Effect Attributions: Spaceship compartment door.With pneumatics(8lrs,mltprcssng).wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org 

The gang reminisce . . . most of them.   __________________________________________________________   We’re taking a brief midseason break! Regular episodes will return on 24th July. Be sure to catch our mid-season Q+A before then!    You can also submit an idea for season three here! ✨ __________________________________________________________     (Please see the end of the episode description for content warnings!)    The Vesta Clinic was created by AMC. This episode features AMC as Faye Underwood, Ruby Campbell as Xaelest Adra and Kamen Cooley-Greene as Dakarai Solari . Theme music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.    Transcripts are available at https://www.thevestaclinic.com/episodes   Please consider supporting us on Patreon! Bonus stories and bloopers can be found at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.   Sound Effect Attributions: Connect2 by RICHERlandTV -- https://freesound.org/s/351547/ -- License: Attribution 4.0   Critical Stop4 by RICHERlandTV -- https://freesound.org/s/351560/ -- License: Attribution 4.0   Typing metal plate(reson,rev,DTBlkfx,Eq,Extr,sat,dcmtr)12.wav by newlocknew at Freesound.org    Content warnings: reference to blood tests; fainting; public humiliation; second-hand embarrassment

Join AMC, Kamen, Ruby and Chris as they answer listener Qs and talk clinic cuties and the challenges of a second season!   Regular episodes will return on 24th July.    Submit an idea for season three here! ✨ __________________________________________________________   Music by AMC and Ruby Campbell.    Please consider supporting us on Patreon! Bonus stories and bloopers can be found at https://www.patreon.com/vestaclinicpod    You can also find us on social media on tumblr, bluesky and instagram at @vestaclinicpod!    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

We have something very special on the feed today! The Night Market is a fictional show set in the world of LISTEN CLOSELY a new YA romcom from creator of Tell No Tales, Leon Egan. The book is an absolute joy to read and this fictional pilot is no different!  Be sure to listen to the other fictional pilot episode from the book: Unfathomable Depths on the Tell No Tales podcast feed and buy Leon's book! The Night Market was written and produced by Leon Egan, and performed by Maggie Bain, who also plays Jude in the Listen Closely audiobook. Theme songs were created by AMC. All concepts and characters were inspired by the book Listen Closely by Leon Egan.