Crash of the Mellifera

<p>A sci-fi audio dramedy. What could be more relaxing than a space cruise hosted by Apis Industries? Nothing, of course! Join loyal cruise director AI "Worker B" and the less enthusiastic Captain Arthur Winnipeg as they investigate mysterious malfunctions, pacify the increasingly unhappy guests, and tick slowly towards their voyage's sudden, violent end. Who knows? Maybe they'll even survive! <br /><br />Updates the last Monday of every month.</p>

S2E2 The Lady

In which Ray makes progress towards getting saved, and B insists she doesn't know a children's song. Editor's note: Some of the mic quality is a little odd due to extenuating circumstances in the lives of our actors. Thank you for your patience. Episode 9 Transcript link Crash of the Mellifera: Employee Q&A form can be found here! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's oth...

04-29
19:59

S2E1 Questions

In the wake of the crash, the crew of the Mellifera turns to B for answers. She is unhelpful. Episode 8 Transcript link Crash of the Mellifera: Employee Q&A form can be found here! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other projects at morganlanewrites.com. Various sound effects and music obtained from pixabay.com, freesound.com, and Film Cow's Royalty Free Sound Effects...

03-25
28:09

Season 1 Questions and Answers

Lukas asks Morgan questions about the inspiration behind and making of Crash of the Mellifera. Transcript link coming soon. Have any burning questions for Worker B about "life" as an artificial intelligence? Wonder if Captain Winnipeg has a preferred brand of deodorant? Fill out your Employee Q&A form here to have your question answered in a short during our inter-season hiatus! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-...

10-29
17:41

S1E7 The Crash

Winnipeg, Ray, and Tomer confront B on the bridge. Episode 7 Transcript Have any burning questions for Worker B about "life" as an artificial intelligence? Wonder if Captain Winnipeg has a preferred brand of deodorant? Fill out your Employee Q&A form here to have your question answered in a short during our inter-season hiatus! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other ...

07-01
18:41

Short - Happy PrideTM

Quick note from Morgan: Episode 7 is running a little behind schedule and will likely not be airing on the last Monday of the month. I'm projecting completion by Friday the 30th at the very latest, but in the meantime enjoy this short courtesy of all the hardworking folks at Apis Industries (trademarked)! Happy Pride Transcript Have any burning questions for Worker B about "life" as an artificial intelligence? Wonder if Captain Winnipeg has a preferred brand of deodorant? Fill out your Empl...

06-25
07:15

S1E6 Safety Drill

Worker B succumbs to the age-old spaceship AI trope of attempted murder. Episode 6 Transcript Crash of the Mellifera: Employee Q&A form can be found here! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other projects at morganlanewrites.com. Various sound effects and music obtained from pixabay.com and Film Cow's Royalty Free Sound Effects Library at filmcow.itch.io. All other son...

05-29
19:38

S1E5 Always Kill Again

Worker B innocently attempts to improve productivity while the captain is distracted by his favorite movie franchise. Special thanks to guest voices Mark and Anna Reisinger for their performance in "Always Kill Again." Episode 5 Transcript Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other projects at morganlanewrites.com. Various sound effects and music obtained from pixabay....

04-24
24:45

S1E4 The Survey

Worker B collaborates with the captain on a survey, leading to an interesting conversation. Episode 4 Transcript Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other projects at morganlanewrites.com. "In The Dark- Flashes" recording obtained from openmusicarchive.org. Various sound effects and music obtained from pixabay.com and Film Cow's Royalty Free Sound Effects Library at fi...

03-27
25:48

S1E3 Customer Appreciation

Worker B persuades a troublesome customer to help her in the ongoing investigation into Captain Winnipeg while the captain takes yet another unnecessary spacewalk. Episode 3 Transcript Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other projects at morganlanewrites.com. "April Kisses" recording obtained from openmusicarchive.org. Various sound effects and music obtained from pi...

02-27
30:23

S1E2 Fun with Winnipeg

Worker B tries every tactic she can think of to get more information on Captain Winnipeg. Meanwhile, Ray the head engineer makes an alarming discovery about the ship's communications issue. Episode 2 Transcript Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other projects at morganlanewrites.com. Non-theme music and various sound effects obtained from pixabay.com. All othe...

01-30
27:16

S1E1 Communications Error

The spaceship Mellifera leaves for what promises to be a relaxing first voyage for cruise director AI Worker B– that is, until a malfunction and some unwanted questions throw a wrench in the works. Episode 1 Transcript Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other projects at morganlanewrites.com. "April Kisses" recording obtained from openmusicarchive.org. "Night Bossa"...

12-26
26:40

Trailer - Help Wanted

Worker B and Captain Winnipeg make an advertisement to lure new waitstaff and maintenance workers to the Mellifera as the departure date of their next cruise approaches. Transcript

11-24
02:07

Trailer - Seasons Greetings!

Worker B tells you how to have a lovely winter solstice related holiday. Also that the first episode is coming out on December 26th. Transcript

11-24
01:29

When Arthur met Worker B

Okay, for folks not following my socials: I'm delaying release until October. In the meantime, have a short! It was Lukas's idea, and I think it turned out swell. Crash of the Mellifera: Employee Q&A form can be found here! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com and on bluesky @mellifera-crash.bsky.social Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other projects at morganlanewrites.com. Various sound effects and musi...

09-05
07:56

S1 Episode 7 Commentary

In which we discuss the intersection of visual and audio media, and also how tap dancing in the shower is a bad idea. Transcript link coming soon. Have any burning questions for Worker B about "life" as an artificial intelligence? Wonder if Captain Winnipeg has a preferred brand of deodorant? Fill out your Employee Q&A form here to have your question answered in a short during our inter-season hiatus! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Mor...

07-28
18:52

S1 Episode 6 Commentary

In which we decide that Worker B would probably make a good serial killer. Transcript link coming soon. Have any burning questions for Worker B about "life" as an artificial intelligence? Wonder if Captain Winnipeg has a preferred brand of deodorant? Fill out your Employee Q&A form here to have your question answered in a short during our inter-season hiatus! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewri...

06-30
19:23

S1 Episode 5 Commentary

In which Morgan and Lukas discuss kitty churros and the origins of "layzor". Transcript link coming soon. Have any burning questions for Worker B about "life" as an artificial intelligence? Wonder if Captain Winnipeg has a preferred brand of deodorant? Fill out your Employee Q&A form here to have your question answered in a short during our inter-season hiatus! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanew...

05-27
24:59

Season 3 Trailer

Record obtained from Apis Headquarters before drive destruction. Crash of the Mellifera: Employee Q&A form can be found here! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other projects at morganlanewrites.com. Sound effects obtained from freesound.com and pixabay. Our theme, as always, was composed by Sam Kitsch. Thank you to the following freesound artists: MAJ06175...

04-28
05:06

S1 Episode 4 Commentary

We had a little... mic stability issue in this one, folks, especially in the first half of the episode. Hopefully that doesn't distract you from the wonder of wet spaghetti and psychedelics. Transcript link coming soon. Have any burning questions for Worker B about "life" as an artificial intelligence? Wonder if Captain Winnipeg has a preferred brand of deodorant? Fill out your Employee Q&A form here to have your question answered in a short during our inter-season hiatus! Follow...

03-31
26:10

Season 2: The Bloopening

I know it's hard to believe, but we actors are actually just fallible human beings like you. We flub lines, make stupid noises, and even swear at each other sometimes! But don't take my word for it. Here is a curated sampling of our less usable performances. Crash of the Mellifera: Employee Q&A form can be found here! Follow us on tumblr at melliferacrash.tumblr.com. Donations can be sent to Morgan's ko-fi page at ko-fi.com/morganlanewrites. Check out Morgan's other projects at ...

01-27
09:29

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