11th Hour Audio
The 11th Hour Audio Podcast showcases exceptional audio drama from creators pushing the craft forward. Each episode is a curated selection of stories that stand out for their storytelling, production, and originality. This is a space to discover work that rises above the noise and get inspired by what’s possible in audio fiction today.
Episodes
September 11, 2026 • 118 mins
In an alternative version of Iceland, Bryce, Óli and Nonni are expecting a quick getaway to the family cabin for the Icelandic Day of Independence, and instead have to flee from the Zombie Apocalypse that they did not order this morning.
Cast
Bryce Smith - Neil Martin (who is also our audio wizard!)
Jón "Nonni" Huginsson - Dagur Jóhannesson (Volly's Icelandic helper)
Ólafur Vignisson - Eyþór Viðarsson (who is also our v...
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September 10, 2026 • 1 min
Are you tired of playing nice?
Summer has gone on long enough.
Every polite smile costs you something. Somewhere inside, there’s an idea that’s stranger, darker, maybe a little harder to keep under control.
Good. The 11th Hour Audio Challenge wants it.
Write it. Build it. Unleash it.
Write an original horror audio drama script of 10 pages or fewer. Then assemble a team of collaborators, or join one, and turn i...
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June 11, 2026 • 32 mins
Transcript
Welcome back to the 11th Hour Audio Podcast.
Today's featured production is Hearthbound from Stray Lungs, one of the first productions selected through our open submissions process.
Odessa's just trying to get home to her wife, but along the Loneliest Road in America she'll encounter strange hosts, stray souls, and echoes of the past she's running from... or running towards.
Hearthbound is a folk musical audio dram...
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April 11, 2026 • 11 mins
Desperate to contact his Grandmother (Jenelle Sosa), Brent (PG Lorusso) takes some extraordinary measures to stay in touch. Features Linda Mason, Jennifer Harder and Amye Lewis. Directed by Samantha Mason. Music by Lucien Desar. Sound Design by Mike de Almeida. Theme music and editing by Matthew J Boudreau.
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March 11, 2026 • 34 mins
Aþæanuka - 95th day of Bäkkos, 5th year of the Vær, 101st GenerationThe journey to the Skundr begins.
This week on the 11th Hour Audio Podcast we’re featuring an episode of Counterbalance, an immersive high fantasy audio drama presented in a found-footage style.
The story follows three unlikely companions traveling across the mountain Skundr to repair a tear in the magical Weave that holds their world together. As spirits e...
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January 11, 2026 • 27 mins
From the Vanishment podcast
A dark fairy tale, 1920s England.Two Girl Guides awake in a dark forest to discover their whole camp has disappeared.One knows the secret.Only one will escape.Cast: Tarn Arthurs, Élise Brooks, Anna Compton, Imogen Dymott, Shiraz Engineer, Francesca Louise White.Producer - Matthew BoudreauWriter - Richard H. BrooksMusic - Amy Balcombe
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December 11, 2025 • 22 mins
Written, scored, and produced by Tom Parsons
Robots, riddles, and ridiculous amounts of laughter—The Final Invasion reunites George and William, an alien-human couple whose home has been invaded one too many times. When their neighbour June suddenly appears out of thin air and a mysterious audience laugh-track begins haunting their every move, the trio find themselves trapped inside a bizarre sitcom-styled simulation.
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October 30, 2025 • 30 mins
When influencer dreams meet coastal folklore, the algorithm isn’t the only thing watching.
Like and Subscribe follows Val — a van-life vlogger chasing digital stardom — and her boyfriend Kieron as they travel the Delaware coast to capture the perfect content. But as their channel, Cottagecore Van Life, grows, so does the tension between them. When a local ghost story becomes their next viral video idea, Kieron&rs...
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October 30, 2025 • 26 mins
Description/Synopsis
Pigeon Hole Productions presents TWO LOCKED ROOM MISERIES:
LIBERATION: Eleanor is undergoing a series of avant-garde therapies to help her with her problems.
But are her husband and her doctor telling her the truth, and are they actually equipped to help her?
REEMERGENCE: Caught in a liminal space, Martin Fell is told many conflicting—and shocking—
ideas about his identity. What is his true pur...
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October 30, 2025 • 13 mins
Let's go camping out in the woods, he said...I've hidden all your mobile phones so we can get closer to nature, he said...Go easy on those tasty and seemingly innocious snacks, he said...What could possibly go wrong...Cast & Crew (list roles and names):Written and Produced by Stephen NewhandRandy: Stephen NewhandJason: Joe KilcarCharles: Brandon GamblinRachel: Kat McQueenStephanie: Anna GaseckaNewscaster: Mrs Newhand!
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October 30, 2025 • 17 mins
When a mysterious entity terrorizes the city, Quinton races across town to reach his sister Phaedra and hopefully safety.
Cast and Crew
Quinton - Bernie Horton
Phaedra - Marion Toro
Jerome - John Manson
Carly - Courtney Holly
Store Owner - Matthew Boudreau
Customer - Dani McQuinn
Dave - Tchaositself
Teenager - Maddie Girouard
Co-Worker - Stephanie Johnson
Helicopter Announcer - KW Smith
Writer/Producer - Faith McQ...
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October 30, 2025 • 4 mins
Wait here.
Created and performed by Owen McCuen
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October 30, 2025 • 5 mins
An old woman walks to church, but stumbles on an unpleasant discovery. This short audio experiment is meant for kids and families to enjoy together during the spooky season. Content warning: Jump scare, wet chewing sounds.
Adapted from the folk song by Ted Harris
Performed by Ted Harris and Lindsay Harris Friel
Editing, sound design, and music by Ted Harris
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October 29, 2025 • 2 mins
Tune in at 11 am October 30 as we dish up this years batch of fresh frights from some of audio dramas to producers!
11th Hour Audio Challenge 2025 — Premiere Schedule
All times Pacific (US / Oregon)
11:00 AM – Old Woman12:00 PM – Wait Here1:00 PM – In the City of Shadows2:00 PM – It Came From Behind the Tent3:00 PM – Two Locked Room Miseries4:00 PM – Like and Subscribe
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September 11, 2025 • 41 mins
In this episode, we dive into Apollyon, the award-winning sci-fi audio drama created by writer and director Faith McQuinn with sound design by Joshua Suhy. Set in the 22nd century, Apollyon tells the story of a world forever changed by a deadly virus and the scientists racing to secure humanity’s future.
But what truly sets Apollyon apart is its heart. Faith McQuinn crafts characters who are three-dimensional, intimate, and ...
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August 11, 2025 • 2 mins
Show Notes for Facebook Announcement
🚨 Calling All Audio Creators: The 11th Hour Audio Challenge Is Here!
Join us this October for the 11th Hour Audio Challenge, a yearly event by Aural Stage Studios that invites teams to craft original audio shows in just one month. It’s a thrilling exercise in creative pressure—and problem-solving under time constraints.UberDuoUberDuo
What You Need to Know:
When? Record and p...
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December 11, 2024 • 42 mins
Join us around the fire as we pour the last cup of wassail, slice into the king's cake, and round out the season's end with four tinsel-tangling stories to bring your holiday season to its end.
The Christmas Prison
Alone in the store at night with a job you hate what could possibly go wrong?
The Christmas Prison by Tom Rory Parsons
Chris Quinby as Noah
Austin Mosher as The Elf
Sarah Golding as Judy
Owe...
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November 11, 2024 • 5 mins
Amidst the comforting scent of roasting turkey and the warmth of family gatherings lies a hidden darkness waiting to be unveiled. Join Us! as your host, Owen McCuen, guides you through a gripping narrative, where the idyllic Thanksgiving feast gives way to an unsettling ritual shrouded in mystery and terror.
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October 30, 2024 • 2 mins
Another year over, Owen wraps up the challenge
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October 30, 2024 • 28 mins
Investigative reporter and podcaster Wilhelmina Grimald reports on the disappearance of Rosalie Miller, a young woman who mysteriously disappeared a year ago in Lexington, Kentucky. But has Wilhelmina touched on a subject that is better left alone?
Cast and Crew:
Courtney Holly as Wilhelmina Grimald
Owen McCuen as Emerald Prescott
Karim Kronfli as Raymond Miller
Serena Marie Smith as Beth Palamo
Matthew Boudreau as Jacob Pal...
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