The Liberty Podcast

The Liberty Podcast

Welcome to the world of Liberty – serialized sci-fi tales told audio drama podcasts. For centuries the colony of Atrius has been cut off from humanity and endured generations of civil war. What remains is a gleaming city and beyond its walls, a lawless expanse known as the Fringe.

Episodes

August 22, 2017 2 mins
Welcome Citizens, to the Liberty Podcast. As you embark on your journeys through the colony of Atrius we would like to take a moment to explain this broadcast: so PLEASE START HERE! The first thing you will probably notice is we have multiple shows in varying formats. Each story arc is a self-contained adventure that does not require any preexisting knowledge to enjoy. You can pass over an entire story arc and begin on the next sto...
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Beyond the colony-city of Atrius is a deadly expanse known as the Fringe. This deadly territory, only meters away from the civilized city, threatens the lives of those living inside Atrius’ protective walls. To discover more about this impending threat and study its violent inhabitants, an expedition team is assigned to infiltrate the Southern Fringe by a covert government department. No training could possibly prepare the team for...
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August 22, 2017 18 mins
Before setting off on the adventure to the Fringe, Dr. Kovski is first introduced to his protective detail. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” by Travis Vengroff Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Mella Officer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren Griffin Mrs. Tongs & Aurelia Stolo :: Kaitlin Statz Officer Cato Patel :: Brya...
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August 22, 2017 14 mins
In their final respite, Dr. Kovski and company head to an underground station to set themselves in the guise of Fringers. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” by Travis Vengroff Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Mella Officer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren Griffin Officer Cato Patel :: Bryan Keller Officer Severous Ljqv...
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August 22, 2017 17 mins
Breaking the seal, the team steps out into a world of dust and scrap. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” by Travis Vengroff Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Mella Officer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren Griffin Mrs. Tongs & Aurelia Stolo :: Kaitlin Statz Officer Cato Patel :: Bryan Keller Officer Severous Ljqvist :: T...
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August 22, 2017 11 mins
After a relatively calm first day in the Fringe, an unexpected event threatens the research team. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” by Travis Vengroff Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Mella Officer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren Griffin Officer Cato Patel :: Bryan Keller Officer Severous Ljqvist :: Travis Vengroff G...
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August 22, 2017 15 mins
Dr. Kovski and his team are lost in the darkness of the tunnels. Worse yet, they are not alone... Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” by Travis Vengroff Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Mella Officer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren Griffin Officer Cato Patel :: Bryan Keller Officer Severous Ljqvist :: Travis Vengroff G...
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August 22, 2017 17 mins
The team awakens to find themselves the prisoners of bloodletting fanatics. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” by Travis Vengroff Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Mella Officer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren Griffin Officer Cato Patel :: Bryan Keller Officer Severous Ljqvist :: Travis Vengroff Gradius Rodriguez :: Jo...
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August 22, 2017 24 mins
With Cato gone, the team is moved within a subterranean amphitheater for entertainment. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” by Travis Vengroff Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Mella Officer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren Griffin Officer Severous Ljqvist :: Travis Vengroff Gradius Rodriguez :: John Carter Brother Hephr...
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August 22, 2017 24 mins
Back on the surface, the Atrian explorers find themselves at odds over the loss of their comrade. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” by Travis Vengroff Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Mella Officer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren Griffin Officer Severous Ljqvist :: Travis Vengroff Gradius Rodriguez :: John Carter Shi...
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August 22, 2017 15 mins
In an attempt to set the expedition back on the correct course, the group tries locate a nearby market. Unable to find their destination themselves they turn to local help. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” by Careless Juja Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Mella Officer Decima Jalloh :: Lauren Griffin Officer...
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August 22, 2017 24 mins
As we wrap up our first season, we’ve compiled some bloopers from the production of Critical Research, Season 1 for our embarrassment and your listening pleasure. Please enjoy these funny outtakes, have a Happy New Year, and prepare for our new show: Tales from the Tower! This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of fan support! Please support us on Patreon: P...
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August 22, 2017 46 mins
The first season has wrapped up and you’ve probably got a lot of questions. Well, we have answers! Join Liberty Creators: Kaitlin Statz & Travis Vengroff, and the voice of Cato Patel – Bryan Keller for a fan-submitted question and answer episode for the first season of Liberty: Critical Research! Thank you for sending in your questions during the last three months. We here at the Critical Research team are happy to officially end o...
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August 31, 2017 1 min
A brief update about our upcoming releases. This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of fan support! Please support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/FoolandScholar Check out our Merch: LibertyEndures.com Free Transcripts are also available: https://www.patreon.com/posts/8518961 Special Thanks to: Our Patreon supporters! | Carol & Harvey Vengroff Learn more about y...
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August 31, 2017 5 mins
We’ve assembled a recap of Critical Research‘s first season to help prepare you for the series’ return. Here you’ll find all the need-to-know information pertaining to the present fates of Dr. Kovski and his team. By listening to this recap you can entirely skip Critical Research Season 1. This is a Fool and Scholar Production. We are a two person creative team and we can only create this show because of fan support! Please suppor...
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Embark on a dangerous expedition into the unknown in Liberty: Critical Research – a serialized sci-fi audio drama! Follow an Atrian ethnographic team into the Fringe, the lawless sector of a war-torn colony. Welcome to season 2 of Liberty: Critical Research! After escaping a poorly laid trap, the Atrian team finds themselves in the claws of another horror: the Rocket Punks. The surviving team now finds themselves entangled in the m...
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Dr. Kovski finds himself in the position of personal biographer for Dismas and observes a trade with the Kon. Sev's new job leads him to discover a mass-produced problem. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” written by Travis Vengroff, arranged and produced by Steven Melin Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Mella ...
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The team adjusts to their new lives and learns more about their adopted Punk "family". Kovski is given a warm and well-punctuated tour of the Hot, while Sev and Jalloh encounter unexpected situations with some odd Fringers. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” written by Travis Vengroff, arranged and produced by Steven Melin Mixing and Mastering by Brand...
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Jalloh and Boom encounter difficulties while out in the Fringe while Sev maintains his charade as a "fist" and Dr. Kovski overhears some fascinating details to Dismas' plans. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” written by Travis Vengroff, arranged and produced by Steven Melin Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader Cast: Dr. Martollow Kovski :: Paul Me...
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A small dispatch of Punks wind their way through the Fringe for a special meet-up with the infamous leader of the Skull Klackers. Meanwhile, Jalloh and Boom take a much needed break from guns, ammo, and ba-doom. Credits: Written by Kaitlin Statz Produced, Edited, with Sound Design by Travis Vengroff “Critical Research Theme” written by Travis Vengroff, arranged and produced by Steven Melin Mixing and Mastering by Brandon Strader ...
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