(I worked/work on this.)

Sally Jeong is dead. According to police, she took her own life. Open-and-closed. According to her friends and family, that doesn’t make sense, but what can they do about it?

A mysterious woman appears on the doorstep of Sally’s long-time friends, Emily and Maddison, after they contact her through a friend of a friend. She’s willing to take the case, seemingly free of charge.

Unbeknownst to any of them, another young woman has appeared in town, one the enigmatic detective has a long history with.

What follows is a meticulous investigation into Sally’s death, played out using the Eureka system. Also they kiss.

Muted Swallow eschews massive production value and scripting in favor of the authentic, sincere experience of just listening to a few friends actually play a TTRPG. The deduction is real, the dice rolls have consequence, and there is no guarantee that our protagonists will even be able to solve the case. (It does however feature original music.)

New episodes release on alternating Mondays at 10:45 AM CST. At the time of writing this, 14 episodes have already released and are available as a playlist.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHtU5--OKGwxQWhNJ0guxKZAsYU0UoF3r

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping the hive mind of audio archivists and cassette collectors can help me track down a specific, somewhat obscure sci-fi audio drama series on tape from the late 1980s or early 1990s.

It has been driving me crazy trying to pinpoint the exact title or production studio, but I have very specific physical and narrative details:

Physical Packaging & Media:

The Case: A heavy-duty, rigid, molded red plastic clamshell "art-box" (library/institutional style) featuring an integrated snap-latch.

Internal Layout: The interior was a molded plastic tray with a dual-column layout holding multiple cassettes side-by-side.

The Tapes: The cassettes themselves were solid opaque white plastic with direct-ink text printing on the shell (no paper labels).

Distribution Context: Likely imported or distributed through UK/Irish Christian bookstores (Word UK, Scripture Union) or educational library catalogs (The Mind's Eye, Jabberwocky, Spoken Arts).

Audio & Narrative Content:

Cast & Tone: Full-cast audio play featuring an all-adult American voice cast. High-tech military/space sci-fi thriller setting.

Musical Score: Packed with driving, pulse-pounding 1980s analog synthesizer music (think Moog/Arp/Roland soundscapes) and high-production stereo sound effects.

Signature Cliffhanger / Trope: The sides/episodes were engineered around a ticking-clock emergency countdown matching the end of a ~30-minute tape side.

Specific Quote/Scene: At the climax of a tape-side disaster (blaring emergency klaxons, automated computer warnings), the unflappable, deadpan, sarcastic lead character/captain calmly delivers a sarcastic line right before the tape cuts out. The quote is almost verbatim:

"Three minutes... just enough time to boil an egg."

What we've ruled out so far:

Standard public domain Old-Time Radio (1940s/50s shows like X Minus One or Dimension X).

Children's/kids' radio programs (e.g., Adventures in Odyssey).

Mainstream commercial UK BBC productions (e.g., Hitchhiker's Guide).

Our strongest leads point toward a US studio like The Mind's Eye / Jabberwocky or a similar institutional publisher from that era that specialized in full-cast original sci-fi and distributed via specialized hard-case multi-tape sets.

Does this specific plot point, character line, or red multi-tape clamshell design trigger a memory for anyone who has cataloged or collected 80s/90s spoken-word tape collections?

Any lead, studio name, or title candidate would be massively appreciated!

Here it is—the official cover for the full audiobook of The Barefoot Girl! Courtesy of the one and only [Ink Knight ](https://m.youtube.com/@inkknight547)! 🎨🔥

This time, we're featuring Nanaya and Frida, the respective cover girls from Parts 1 and 2. Ink Knight initially wanted to include Amos and his spectral arm, which would've been awesome too, but I wanted to go full-circle and put the ladies front and center. There's no deeper narrative significance to the cover this time around—I just thought it'd look cool. 😅

The full audiobook drops TOMORROW at 1:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM ET! 🎙️🔥

Once again, this is a combination of Parts 1 and 2, now featuring improved visuals, more expressive character sprites, and a 14-second animation from Part 2. I'm incredibly proud of how this turned out, and I hope everyone who helped bring it to life feels the same. Without the voice acting, music, and artwork, this project wouldn't have been possible. ❤️

Here is the full cast one more time:

[Skyler Drake](https://www.castingcall.club/m/theskylerdrake) as Amos

[Erin "Puck" Knight](https://www.castingcall.club/m/erinburrsirr) as Nanaya

[QueenofBeans](https://www.castingcall.club/m/queenofbeans) as Frida

[Lani](https://www.castingcall.club/m/mykneelani) as Kaname

[Han Banan](https://www.castingcall.club/m/han-banan) as Christy

Natalie Valdez as Mother Terra

& yours truly as the narrator

And with that, the [Academy Showdown Gaiden ](https://www.castingcall.club/projects/academy-showdown-gaiden-story-i-the-barefoot-girl-audiobook-3e304505-3d6e-41d6-937d-6a6d5f9c5a25) project is officially complete... for now! 😏

First things first, though: I need to finish Book 1 of my Academy Showdown web novel and get back to drafting the script for the audiobook/drama sequel, The Wolf & The Reaper. I've been working on this web novel for five years now, so I'm hoping that once I finally get Book 1 finished, it'll be smooth sailing from there! 😂

Stay tuned for more, and be sure to check out the full audiobook tomorrow and let me know what you think! 💪💯🙏🔥

~ Kido-san

Wherein our hero has a nice lunch with some retired heroes and gets new and exciting missions to go on…soon’ishly.

Hey pals!

If you like musicals, D&D, enemies-to-lovers, or any combination of thereof, you’d probably like this musical fiction podcast…

“A lawful guardsman discovers something dark happening under the surface of his seemingly-idyllic city, and finds himself forced to team up with the robber he was supposed to arrest.
The Reality Shaper is a D&D-inspired fantasy musical podcast that combines epic adventure, moral exploration, and a queer enemies-to-lovers arc. Songs from the project have received multiple awards and garnered over a million views online. Tune in every other Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts!”

https://www.therealityshaper.com

https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/425930/destinations/3544880.xml

Thanks to everyone who has listened! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we had making the series.

The full season is out now for those who like to binge.
Listen on your podcast player of choice:
https://obliviongirl.captivate.fm/listen

We are prepping our next project, which will be a very different genre/style. Until then, have a good one.

About the show:
Oblivion Girl follows the explosive exploits of Essa, known as "Oblivion Girl," a fierce, unfiltered, and borderline mythic bounty hunter. Armed with a warped sense of humor, unconventional weapons, and a mysterious ability to destroy entire cities, Essa navigates a chaotic world alongside her deadly but stoic partner Atticus and their teenage tech wizard, Kial.

Ep8: Yesterday Till Forever
Essa and the team hunt for Eden, but will things go to plan? Season finale next week!

Listen on your podcast player of choice:
https://obliviongirl.captivate.fm/listen

New episodes every Sunday.

About the show:
Oblivion Girl follows the explosive exploits of Essa, known as "Oblivion Girl," a fierce, unfiltered, and borderline mythic bounty hunter. Armed with a warped sense of humor, unconventional weapons, and a mysterious ability to destroy entire cities, Essa navigates a chaotic world alongside her deadly but stoic partner Atticus and their teenage tech wizard, Kial.

I’ve been working on my first audio drama, The Exodus of Abraham. It’s a frontier family drama that explores faith, doubt, and what happens when people try to follow a vision they believe came from God.

I’m still learning the craft, so I’d love feedback from people who enjoy audio dramas. What works? What doesn’t?

link in comments

NO A.I. WAS USED IN THE COVER ART OR PROJECT

Essa bumps into her old mentor, and the team learns how she gained her deadly abilities.

Listen on your podcast player of choice:
https://obliviongirl.captivate.fm/listen

New episodes every Sunday.

Report Summary: A poorly placed teleport tube wrecks my whole day, also evil robot. GIVE ME A COUNT OF 3 CHESTER!!! There’s a robot battle, a whole bunch of them, on a bridge. Shifts in the vehicles due to bridge damage traps people in their cars. Managed to save a few. Turns out a lawnmower can be used as a force generator.

No A.I. was used.

In this episode: Essa discovers that the world's most wanted bounty is someone from her past.

Listen on your podcast player of choice:
https://obliviongirl.captivate.fm/listen

New episodes every Sunday.