S2E2 - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 1 Scene 2

This show has been optimized for listening in stereo. If you are unable to do so, please make sure your podcast player is set to mono before playing the episode. As mortals prepare to celebrate marital harmony, fairy royalty feud! Harsh words sting a king’s pride, and love is wielded as though a weapon. Cast Nala J. Wu (they/them) as Puck Missy Rowland (she/her, they/them) as Peaseblossom Pandora Beatrix (she/her) as Cobweb Zel Tracey (they/them, xe/xem/xyr, ze/hir/hirs) as Moth Obscura (she/her, fae/faer) as Mustardseed Sebastian Crane (he/him) as Oberon Chijioke Williams (she/her) as Titania Christopher Wilson (he/him) as Demetrius Emma Sherr-Ziarko (she/her) as Helena Crew Director/Producer: Dallas Hawthorn (he/him, they/them) Sound Designer: Cole Burkhardt (he/him, they/them) Composer: Ali Hylton (she/her, they/them) Assistant Producer: Roz Powers (she/her, they/them) If you would like to read along, you can find the transcript here. If you liked what you heard, please consider supporting the show by donating to our Ko-Fi. Thank you for listening.

This show has been optimized for listening in stereo. If you are unable to do so, please make sure your podcast player is set to mono before playing the episode. Preparations for the duke’s wedding continue in Athens as a group of amateur actors have a quarrelsome meeting about the play they will perform for the occasion. Cast Ivy Kasperek (she/her, they/them) as Quince Josh Rubino (he/him) as Bottom CB Droege (he/him) as Flute Anusia Battersby (she/her) as Starveling Roz Rae Powers (she/her, they/them) as Snout Dontae Majors (he/him) as Snug Crew Director/Producer: Dallas Hawthorn (he/him, they/them) Sound Designer: Cole Burkhardt (he/him, they/them) Composer: Ali Hylton (she/her, they/them) Assistant Producer: Roz Powers (she/her, they/them) If you would like to read along, you can find the transcript here. If you liked what you heard, please consider supporting the show by donating to our Ko-Fi. Thank you for listening.

This show has been optimized for listening in stereo. If you are unable to do so, please make sure your podcast player is set to mono before playing the episode. Love is in the air in Athens, but will it prevail? The duke’s wedding is sure to be a joyous affair, but the day threatens woe for a set of star-crossed lovers. Cast Haden Ezekiel Felix (he/him, they/them) as Theseus Diana Helen Kennedy (she/her) as Hippolyta Josephine Kim (none, she/her) as Philostrate Delvin Green (he/him) as Egeus Danyelle Ellett (she/her) as Hermia Christopher Wilson (he/him) as Demetrius Ezra Wayne (he/him) as Lysander Emma Sherr-Ziarko (she/her) as Helena Crew Director/Producer: Dallas Hawthorn (he/him, they/them) Sound Designer: Cole Burkhardt (he/him, they/them) Composer: Ali Hylton (she/her, they/them) Assistant Producer: Roz Powers (she/her, they/them) If you would like to read along, you can find the transcript here. If you liked what you heard, please consider supporting the show by donating to our Ko-Fi. Thank you for listening.

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The Kingmaker Histories was created and developed by the team behind the audioverse award-winning Less is Morgue. Listening to The Kingmaker Histories in order isn't strictly essential, but if you like what you hear today, we recommend starting the show from the beginning. Links Tumblr RSS Feed Podchaser Audience Response 95 thousand total downloads on all podcatchers since the show's debut in 2022, plus 27 thousand total channel views on youtube. "...Kingmaker definitely scratches my itch for bigger, more bombastic projects that feel populated and lively." - Podcake Reviews "I love the political complexity this story presents to the listener, which meshes so nicely with its fantastical worldbuilding. If Kingmaker is steampunk, it elevates the whole genre. It's beautiful." - Hannah Wright - Executive producer of Re: Dracula Thank you for listening.

Produced by Dallas Hawthorn. Music by Adam Raymonda. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" coming Summer 2025. More information about the show can be found on our website.

The Wanderer is a predominantly single-narrator queer fairy tale audio drama about being separated from the ones you love to keep them safe, to bring them home. It will delight fantasy fans and audio fiction fans alike, especially those who enjoy books like Silver in the Woods, and podcasts like Old Gods of Appalachia and The Far Meridian. Each episode also features an original folk song and score. The show will premier May 3rd, 2021, and new episodes will be released every other Monday for the 7 episode series. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Subscribe to The Wanderer now and don't miss any new episodes! The Wanderer was created by T.H. Ponders and Jordan Stillman. Artwork by V. Silverman and Olivia Li. Vocal Talent for The Wanderer: The Wanderer, T.H. Ponders The Forest, Jeanette Berry Andrew, Adam Qutaishat Fireside Folktales was created by Dallas Wheatley. Season 2, The Target, will be released August 2021.

Written and produced by Dallas Hawthorn. Edited by Emily Parish. Music by Adam Raymonda. Artwork by Lio Rivera. Follow the show at Fireside_Folk on Twitter for more information. Learn more about us on our website. Sound effects used in this episode are available under the Creative Commons 0.0 license. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Cast (by order of appearance): Eleanor Grey (they/her) as Styx (they/them) Anjali Kunapaneni (she/her) as Nyx (she/her) Bob Raymonda (he/they) as Kharon (he/him) Laura Russell (she/her) as Hekate (she/her) Whitney Johnson (she/her) as Kore (she/her) Tau Zaman (they/them) as Hades (he/him)

Content Warnings: Allusions to domestic violence and sexual assault: 9:30 - 13:30 Written and produced by Dallas Hawthorn. Edited by Emily Parish. Music by Adam Raymonda. Artwork by Lio Rivera. Follow the show at Fireside_Folk on Twitter for more information. Learn more about us on our website. Sound effects used in this episode are available under the Creative Commons 0.0 license. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Cast of Episode 3 (by order of appearance): Bob Raymonda (he/they) as Kharon (he/him) Whitney Johnson (she/her) as Kore (she/her) Laura Russell (she/her) as Hekate (she/her) Tau Zaman (they/them) as Hades (he/him) DeVoice (she/her) as Demeter (she/her) Anjali Kunapaneni (she/her) as Nyx (she/her) Eleanor Grey (they/she) as Styx (they/them) Episode Recap: Dallas Hawthorn (they/them) as Hestia (she/her)

Content Warnings: Allusions to and depictions of domestic violence: 2:30 - 4:00 Written and produced by Dallas Hawthorn. Edited by Emily Parish. Music by Adam Raymonda. Artwork by Lio Rivera. Follow the show at Fireside_Folk on Twitter for more information. Learn more about us on our website. Sound effects used in this episode are available under the Creative Commons 0.0 license. You can find the transcript for this episode here. Cast of Episode 3 (by order of appearance): Josh Rubino (he/him) as Zeus (he/him) Kristington Plotkin (she/they) as Hera (she/her) Max Kasperek (they/them) as Hermes (he/they) Mark Lee (he/him) as Poseidon (he/him) Laura Russell (she/her) as Hekate (she/her) Whitney Johnson (she/her) as Kore (she/her) Anjali Kunapaneni (she/her) as Nyx (she/her) Eleanor Grey (they/she) as Styx (they/them) Anne Baird (they/them) as The Gate DeVoice (she/her) as Demeter (she/her) Tau Zaman (they/them) as Hades (he/him) Bob Raymonda (he/they) as Kharon (he/him) Episode Recap: Dallas Hawthorn (they/them) as Hestia (she/her)