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Underated Audio-Dramas

Asking for it

A queer contemporary take of the Goldilocks tale: about love, music and breaking the cycle of abuse. Goldie escapes a chaotic childhood only to go from a partner who starves her of love to a partner who nearly drowns her in it, before learning to be just right on her own.

My two-cents: This audio-drama I believe is a most listen for any queer person, but especially for us sapphics that want and/or have been in a relationship. I think not much is said about how women are able to harm you, I remember that AN in "Nothing Burns as Bright as You" as how as a bisexual woman the author was taught to be wary of men, but never of woman and in her experience woman often hurt her the most. I remember being in a school conference talking about domestic abuse but never did it once touch on same-gender couples.

All of this is to say that as a society we often neglect to take a real look at how abuse in queer relationships look like, how they look especially in sapphic and lesbian relationships. So I am entirely greatfull "Asking For It Does".

I am lucky enough to have never been in any situation that Goldie finds herself in and still I feel that I know her story not in short thanks to the amazing writer.

Also the MUSIC, the music in this podcast is amazing, and it is from a real band, that also exists within the podcast. How awesome is that!

Fanwars: The Empire Claps Back

Two passionate Star Wars fans on opposite sides of the Last Jedi debate argue via Skype after their favorite forum closes down. If you love Star Wars (or call yourself a proud member of any fandom), you’ll love this romantic comedy told via conversations.

My two cents: The trials and tribulations of being a POC in fandom, more importantly in starwars fandom and realizing that, "oh damm right, poc can spill the same dung as yt fans". And amazing if straight rom-com. I'll recommend it to anyone who wants to spend an afternoon laughing. It also futures the ever growing in popularity pair of a black woman with an asian man, whom is just slightly of an asshole.

Average Folks

Join your friendly neighborhood Prophetess Terra, and the dysfunctional Chieftain's family as they navigate life, love and creatures of an unusual sort.

My two-cents: I've binge-listened to the 1st season of this podcast. It has surprisingly great worldbuilding even though the story develops in a relatively small town. Terra is a great protagonist to follow around bu the characters that really stand out for me are the kids of the Chief and their own aspirations/conflicts about the place their family has on society. It is a bit politician/rich/monarch apologist though.

Deep Blue Stars

Dr. Indigo Hale treads upon a mysterious island, inhabited by nothing more than crabs and cranes, where they must find a way to make it past impostor syndrome, the strange and wonderful loneliness, and the secret nature of their life's work: the Star Shell.

My two-cents: This podcast came at the precise moment of my life so I always hold it dear to my heart. I was discovering my gender in my own terms, and as always struggling with my never ending loneliness, so Dr. Indigo Hale's rambles were a soothing salve. I'll never forget that excerpt about how they felt no-human growing up, 'cause yeah, maybe is the queernes, or the neuro-divergency but it hit spot on. If you like stories of people getting stranded on a desert-island and then creating a relationship with a non-human thing/animal to survive, you'll really love this.

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[ID: a series of tweets by Emily VanDerWerff @emilyvdw dated 6/2/20. Tweets read:

Hey, as someone who works in the field of audio fiction (on my beloved @ArdenPod), I want to shout out some of the great shows I love that are created by black writers. Please join me for a thread! 

One of THE BEST shows out there is @JanusDescending from @inkphemeral. It's a sci-fi story told in two voices, one moving from beginning to end and the other from end to beginning, and it's just brilliant. Check it out here:  https://janusdescending.libsyn.com/           

Another sci-fi show, this one more under the radar, is @vegapodcast, from creator Ivuoma Okoro. This one NEEDS more listeners, because it's tremendously ear-catching science fiction about a woman who catches criminals in the far future. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vega-a-sci-fi-adventure-podcast/id1439932215                                

(Is ear-catching a thing? It should be a thing.) 

An audio fiction gold standard, imo, is @FlyestFables from @Optimus_Mo. I don't entirely know how to describe this show. It's a fantasy anthology? A celebration of storytelling? A hopeful dream of a better world? Regardless, it's great. Listen here:  https://flyestfables.libsyn.com/ 

I have yet to listen to @NullandVoidPod, from @KingColeMiner, but my Arden co-creator @chrisdole86 says it's incredible horror, which honestly sounds like it should be next on my list. Listen to it here: nullandvoidpod.wixsite.com/nullandvoidpod 

As a romcom fan, I love @FanWars, structured as an argument between two Star Wars fans with very different ideas about The Last Jedi. And creator @heyshenee is an absolute delight, too! Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fan-wars-the-empire-claps-back/id1451033755

There are way too few historical fiction audio dramas, much less ones about real people. But I love @AudioHarlem for the ways in which it evokes a bygone era in telling the story of a very real woman. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/harlem-queen/id1453287583

That's just scratching the surface of the phenomenal work being done by black creators in the audio fiction space. If you have favorite shows I didn't touch on here, please recommend! I always love suggestions!  

Followed by a tweet by Chad Ellis @ChadManic that reads:

I didn’t see @childishmusical, the comedy musical. Dante’s journey as a dorm RA is a ride and the music, sound design and performance is some of the best I’ve heard.

Quote-tweeted by Emily with the comment:

Another great rec!

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If you are looking for diversity and romantic comedies in audio drama, it is a great time to be alive. Here are two fantastic RomComs that have people of color in lead roles. First up is Fan Wars: The Empire Claps Back by Sheenee Howard which is the story of two different kind of fans that put aside their differences and become friends. Then we have Margaritas & Donuts, a limited series by Faith McQuinn of Observer Pictures. She is also known for her other audio series, Boom: A Serial Drama. It is really best summed up by the story description on the Observer Pictures webpage: “MARGARITAS & DONUTS is a limited series romcom about dating over 40. Josephine, a pediatrician, is pretty unlucky romantically. With a little coaxing from her best friend Katrina, Josephine starts a relationship with Malik, an ophthalmologist that works in the office across the hall from hers. Malik is exactly what Josephine needs, but she doesn't quite realize it...yet.” @heyshenee #sheeneehoward #fanwarsromcon #fanwars @fanwarsromcom #faithmcquinn @observerpix #margaritasanddonuts #boomaserialdrama #observerpictures #diversity #romance #comedy https://www.instagram.com/p/B5f3BZdjOK_/?igshid=1ka28vi5k687t

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#Inktober Day 24 (Belated) - Dizzy Audio Drama: Fan Wars - The Empire Claps Back In chapter seven, Jackie was invited to a party by her client who owns a dispensary. She ended up taking shrooms then got DIZZY and took refuge in a bathtub. She ended up calling her new friend Steven to help talk her down and reassures her that she is NOT in a giant monster anus, better known in Star Wars circles as a Sarlacc. Most original artwork shown on this page is available for sale, if you are interested please DM me for details. #audiodrama #audiodramaeveryday #scriptedpodcast #audiodramaday #worldaudiodramaday #fanwars @fanwarsromcom @ heyShenee #romcom #starwars #sarlacc https://www.instagram.com/p/B4nFVErDdj2/?igshid=1a2km2e6xef7s