The First Episode Of

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. A transcript of this episode is available here. Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com (c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

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. Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com (c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

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. Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com (c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

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 Dirt - An Audio Drama on most major podcast platforms, or from https://www.dirtaudiodrama.com/ Get information about the upcoming The Love Talker at http://thelovetalker.com! Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com

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. Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Dom Guilfoyle talks about their supernatural anthology The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality, working with the That's Not Canon podcast collective, developing a show based on your limitations, wrestling with imposter syndrome, and finding a balanced ending. Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Jessica Berson discusses her metaphysical drama Echoes (in) Between, generational trauma, throwing wrenches into the narrative, midlife crossroads, and why writing friends is more interesting than writing romance. You can listen to Echoes (in) Between on most major podcast platforms, or from https://echoesinbetween.podbean.com/ Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Sarah Penn discusses her psychological horror show Rapture 518, the stigma of mental illness, doctors as authority figures, struggling past performance anxiety, and why people are more complex than the undead. You can listen to Rapture 518 on most major podcast platforms or from https://redcircle.com/shows/rapture518  Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Noelle Rose and Laura Harmon discuss their fantasy bedtime story Dragon Shanty, the magic of oral history, healing from trauma, tabletop roleplaying, and living your own testimony. You can listen to Dragon Shanty on most major podcast platforms, or from: https://www.dragonshanty.com/ Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Jenny Curtis and Chris Porter discuss their sci-fi show Solar, getting good performances by recording whole scenes, trauma and isolation, balancing commercial and artistic concerns, and giving the characters room to speak. You can listen to Solar on most major podcast platforms or from https://www.solarthepodcast.com/ Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Chris Gervais talks about his adventure horror Dead Meat Pete, growing up in the Spielberg generation, horror stories as tools to deal with fear, using tropes to connect the author to the audience, and art as a means of agency. Listen to Dead Meat Pete on most major podcast platforms, or visit https://www.deadmeatpete.com/ Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Joshua Bawden and Fletcher Legg of Short Tale Sounds discuss their sci-fi submarine story Proteus, their love of action-adventure movies, working through lockdown, immersive sound design, and the nature of originality. To listen to Proteus, search for "Short Tale Sounds" on your favorite podcast apps, or from https://www.instagram.com/short_tale_sounds/ Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply about being a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Emily Rainbow Davis talks about her speculative-fiction story The Dragoning, mixing myth and modernity, the Kavanaugh hearings, rage and fear, and setting the table for art. Listen to The Dragoning on most major podcast platforms, or from https://www.messengertheatreco.org/dragoning-listen Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply about being a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Brad Williams discusses his post-apocalypse romance Once Upon a Wasteland, the Fallout video game franchise, writing a story within an existing IP, queer romance, art as means to move audiences, and struggling with self-doubt. You can listen to Once Upon a Wasteland on most major podcast platforms, or from https://onceuponawasteland.com/ Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply about being a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Ian Knowles talks about his supernatural Noir show Neon Shadows, tropes and misdirection, using narration to create empathy, gritty action in audio, and the importance of failure. You can listen to Neon Shadows on most major podcast platforms or from: https://www.neonshadowspod.com/ Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply about being a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Chance Muehleck talks about his neo-gothic fable Saturn's Return, form vs. content, what makes a good monologue, adapting a play for audio, and finding the right container for his ideas.  You can listen to Saturn's Return on most major podcast platforms, or from https://www.nervetank.com/saturns-return-ad Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply about being a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Karin Heimdahl, the creator of Y2K, talks about her new audio drama Chaika, sci-fi as a magnifier of human experience, finding connection out of loneliness, language-based artificial intelligence, and the importance of planning. Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply about being a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Josie & Michael Herman discuss their sci-fi horror The Call of the Void, the secrets of dialog writing, remastering old episodes, what makes something scary, and the factors that help make an audio drama a success. You can listen to The Call of the Void on most major podcast platforms, or visit https://www.acornartsandentertainment.com/thevoid Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply about being a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

York Campbell talks about his sci-fi storytelling show Poetic Earthlings, drawing inspiration from everyday life, Art Bell and Joe Frank, not selling out, and deleting four hundred episodes and starting over. You can listen to Poetic Earthlings on most major podcast platforms, or from http://poeticearthlings.com Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply about being a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!

Christian Powlesland, Harvey Badger, and Angus Maxwell of Shouting Is Funny discuss their fantasy musical The Chronicles of Wild Hollow, the strength in collaboration, the need to create even in COVID times, using familiar story structure to introduce an audience to the world, and the challenges of writing musicals. You can listen to The Chronicles of Wild Hollow on most major podcast platforms, or at https://www.shoutingisfunny.com/thechroniclesofwildhollow. Chip in to support the conversation: https://glow.fm/thefirstepisodeof 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. Follow us on Twitter: @firstepisodeof For more information, to apply about being a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com Check out The Book of Constellations, too!