Be Not Afraid

Sister Indica discusses her over-the-top soap opera Blazed All Our Lives, her work with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the ridiculous fun of melodrama, drag performance as a political target, and how a one-off episode turned into a series.Listen to Blazed All Our Lives at https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/joybombThe theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Write to the show at [email protected] more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Meegan May and Lauren Anderson discuss their sci-fi comedy Starship Q Star, the importance of friction in comedy, their love of Star Trek, the freedom of writing Queer characters with flaws, and balancing the story you want to tell with the story that will sell.https://starshipqstar.com/The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Write to the show at [email protected] more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Brady Flanagan talks about his comedy sci-fi show Rogue Life, the problems of creative AIs, defying character stereotypes, pop culture, and pudding as a metaphor for motivation.https://www.bradyflanagan.com/roguelifeThe theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Write to the show at [email protected] more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Alex Kemp discusses his show The Very Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happen, winner of Best Audio Fiction at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, his background in music, magical realism, erotic content in audio drama, and how to write award-winning shows.Available on most major podcast platforms or from https://www.wlfdr.com/The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Write to the show at [email protected] more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Kc Wayland talks about his zombie survival show We're Alive, fourteen years in audio drama, his experience in the Army, making spinoffs and sequels, and dealing with criticism.https://www.werealive.com/The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Write to the show at [email protected] more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.comWe'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 MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Rebecca Hanssen and Tommy Holmberg talk about their heavenly satire Be Not Afraid, their love of mythology, adding actors as the show evolved, success as a process, and discovering audio drama after reading books aloud together.http://metatronspeaks.comThe theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Write to the show at [email protected] more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Podcasting Hall of Fame inductee and author of Podcasting for Dummies Evo Terra joins us to celebrate the second anniversary of The First Episode Of. Evo talks about his love of audio drama, his curated audio fiction newsletter "The End," the state of the audio fiction industry, and how creators can make better experiences for listeners.You can sign up for "The End" newsletter at http://theend.fyiThe theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Write to the show at [email protected] more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

The creators of Parkdale Haunt, Alex Nursall, Emily Kellogg, and Ian Boddy, discuss haunted houses, the Parkdale neighborhood of Toronto, using the “found footage” format effectively, and rekindling creativity by working with friends.Listen to Parkdale Haunt on most major podcast platforms, or directly from https://parkdalehaunt.com/Find a transcript of this episode through this link.The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Write to the show at [email protected] more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Jeremy Enfinger and Nathan Lunsford discuss their supernatural horror podcast The Storage Papers, the appeal of the horror genre, learning to work together, adding reality to fiction, and finishing a story as success.Listen to The Storage Papers on your favorite pod app or from http://thestoragepapers.comYou can read a transcript of this interview here.The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Write to the show at [email protected] more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Robin Johnson talks about his sci-fi comedy Untrue Stories, writing parody fiction, the public feud between George Orwell and H.G. Wells, letting the characters write themselves, and whether technology will save us in the future.Listen to Untrue Stories at https://untrue-stories.simplecast.com/Check out the Midnight Pals: https://midnight-pals.simplecast.comYou can read a transcript of this program here.The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Write to the show at [email protected] more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com