The First Episode Of
The First Episode Of is apodcast about audio drama and the creative process hosted by W. Keith Tims. In each show, I listen to the first episode of an indie audio drama, then have a discussion with the creators about the show, their methods, their struggles, and successes. It's a great conversation for anyone interested in storytelling and creativity, and with so much talent and variety out there, you're sure to find your next favorite audio drama by listening.
Episodes
May 7, 2023 • 35 secs
William A. Wellman discusses their show Hello from the Hallowoods, exploring Queerness in the horror genre, writing complex and intertwining storylines, focusing on mood in narrative, and giving up a marketing job to become a full-time creative. https://www.hellofromthehallowoods.com/ A transcript of this episode can be found here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 Lice...
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April 23, 2023 • 33 secs
Producer Mark Helton and writer Tera Eon discuss their time-traveling heist show Murphy's Inc, using characters to flesh out the world, working with someone else's ideas, criminals as protagonists, and dealing with (or not) time travel paradoxes. Listen to Murphy's Inc. on most major podcast platforms, or from https://murphysincshow.podbean.com/ A transcript of this episode can be found here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Inst...
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April 9, 2023 • 32 secs
James Weippert talks about his Public Domain Players and their production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, adapting works from the public domain, being faithful to familiar stories or making changes, the Sarah Grace Foundation, and working on a show fifteen minutes at a time. https://publicdomainplayers.podbean.com/ A transcript of this show is available here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford...
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March 26, 2023 • 33 secs
Cat Blackard talks about her hybrid audio drama The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program, elevating "actual play" podcasts, being a multidisciplinary artist, taking a queer point of view to existing material, and the dilemma of appreciating the art of problematic artists. https://www.cthulhumystery.com/ A transcript of this program is available here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under ...
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March 12, 2023 • 32 secs
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. Listen to ICE-CREAM: http://pod.link/1641978062 A transcript of this episode is available here. The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 ...
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February 26, 2023 • 30 secs
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. 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 ...
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February 12, 2023 • 34 secs
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. 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 informa...
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August 28, 2022 • 46 secs
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 podca...
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August 21, 2022 • 32 secs
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. Listen to The Patron Saint of Suicides on most major podcast platforms or from https://www.suicidesaints.com/ The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Versio...
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August 14, 2022 • 30 secs
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. Listen to The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality on most major podcast platforms, or from https://thatsnotcanon.com/themistholmemuseum The...
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August 7, 2022 • 33 secs
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/ The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License....
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August 2, 2022 • 3 secs
The creators of The First Episode Of & The Book of Constellations and Delivery are creating a new audio drama: The Love Talker, now in production. We're excited to bring you a short teaser, "Hiding Day." The Love Talker is a folk horror audio drama that launches in 2022. Visit thelovetalker.com for more information. Follow us: Twitter: @lovetalkerpod Instagram: @the_love_talker Facebook: @lovetalkerpod Somewhere on the border...
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July 31, 2022 • 32 secs
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 The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License. Write to ...
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July 24, 2022 • 32 secs
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/ 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...
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July 17, 2022 • 32 secs
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/ The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License. Write to ...
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July 10, 2022 • 32 secs
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/ The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License. Writ...
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July 3, 2022 • 31 secs
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/ The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used ...
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June 26, 2022 • 31 secs
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 The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License. Write to the show at TheFirstEpisodeO...
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June 19, 2022 • 32 secs
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/ The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4....
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June 12, 2022 • 31 secs
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/ 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...
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