Sister Indica discusses her over-the-top soap opera Blazed All Our Lives, her work with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the ridiculous fun of melodrama, drag performance as a political target, and how a one-off episode turned into a series.

Listen to Blazed All Our Lives at https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/joybomb

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The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford [https://davidmumfordmusic.bandcamp.com/], used under a CC-BY 4.0 License [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Mumford/Bonfire_Music/David_Mumford_-_Mockingbird_Instrumental].

Write to the show at TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com.

For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com [http://thefirstepisodeof.com/]

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Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com [https://alienghostrobot.com/] 

Blazed All Our Lives

Meegan May and Lauren Anderson discuss their sci-fi comedy Starship Q Star, the importance of friction in comedy, their love of Star Trek, the freedom of writing Queer characters with flaws, and balancing the story you want to tell with the story that will sell.

https://starshipqstar.com/

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The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford [https://davidmumfordmusic.bandcamp.com/], used under a CC-BY 4.0 License [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Mumford/Bonfire_Music/David_Mumford_-_Mockingbird_Instrumental].

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For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com [http://thefirstepisodeof.com/]

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Starship Q Star

Brady Flanagan talks about his comedy sci-fi show Rogue Life, the problems of creative AIs, defying character stereotypes, pop culture, and pudding as a metaphor for motivation.

https://www.bradyflanagan.com/roguelife

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The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford [https://davidmumfordmusic.bandcamp.com/], used under a CC-BY 4.0 License [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Mumford/Bonfire_Music/David_Mumford_-_Mockingbird_Instrumental].

Write to the show at TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com.

For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com [http://thefirstepisodeof.com/]

We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com [http://audiodramalab.com/]

(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media

Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com [https://alienghostrobot.com/] 

Rogue Life

Alex Kemp discusses his show The Very Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happen, winner of Best Audio Fiction at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, his background in music, magical realism, erotic content in audio drama, and how to write award-winning shows.

Available on most major podcast platforms or from https://www.wlfdr.com/

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The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford [https://davidmumfordmusic.bandcamp.com/], used under a CC-BY 4.0 License [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Mumford/Bonfire_Music/David_Mumford_-_Mockingbird_Instrumental].

Write to the show at TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com.

For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com [http://thefirstepisodeof.com/]

We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com [http://audiodramalab.com/]

(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media

Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com [https://alienghostrobot.com/] 

The Very Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happen

The First Episode Of [https://thefirstepisodeof.com] is taking a short break, but will return with a new interview on November 26! Don't forget we have lots of fantastic guests in the back catalog and now's a great time to catch up on episodes you've missed.

As a little bonus, I'm sharing with you the trailer for my newest audio drama project, a folk horror show called The Love Talker [https://thelovetalker.com], made in collaboration with M.T. Goins of the Delivery [https://deliverypodcast.com] podcast. You can listen to it on your favorite podcast app or from http://thelovetalker.com

See you in a few weeks!

TRAILER: The Love Talker

Kc Wayland talks about his zombie survival show We're Alive, fourteen years in audio drama, his experience in the Army, making spinoffs and sequels, and dealing with criticism.

https://www.werealive.com/

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The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford [https://davidmumfordmusic.bandcamp.com/], used under a CC-BY 4.0 License [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Mumford/Bonfire_Music/David_Mumford_-_Mockingbird_Instrumental].

Write to the show at TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com.

For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com [http://thefirstepisodeof.com/]

We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com [http://audiodramalab.com/]

(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media

Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com [https://alienghostrobot.com/] 

We're Alive

Rebecca Hanssen and Tommy Holmberg talk about their heavenly satire Be Not Afraid, their love of mythology, adding actors as the show evolved, success as a process, and discovering audio drama after reading books aloud together.

http://metatronspeaks.com

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The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford [https://davidmumfordmusic.bandcamp.com/], used under a CC-BY 4.0 License [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Mumford/Bonfire_Music/David_Mumford_-_Mockingbird_Instrumental].

Write to the show at TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com.

For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com [http://thefirstepisodeof.com/]

We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com [http://audiodramalab.com/]

(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media

Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com [https://alienghostrobot.com/] 

Be Not Afraid

Podcasting Hall of Fame inductee and author of Podcasting for Dummies Evo Terra joins us to celebrate the second anniversary of The First Episode Of. Evo talks about his love of audio drama, his curated audio fiction newsletter "The End," the state of the audio fiction industry, and how creators can make better experiences for listeners.

You can sign up for "The End" newsletter at http://theend.fyi

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The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford [https://davidmumfordmusic.bandcamp.com/], used under a CC-BY 4.0 License [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Mumford/Bonfire_Music/David_Mumford_-_Mockingbird_Instrumental].

Write to the show at TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com.

For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com [http://thefirstepisodeof.com/]

We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com [http://audiodramalab.com/]

(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media

Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com [https://alienghostrobot.com/] 

Second Anniversary Show with Evo Terra

The creators of Parkdale Haunt, Alex Nursall, Emily Kellogg, and Ian Boddy, discuss haunted houses, the Parkdale neighborhood of Toronto, using the “found footage” format effectively, and rekindling creativity by working with friends.

Listen to Parkdale Haunt on most major podcast platforms, or directly from https://parkdalehaunt.com/

The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford [https://davidmumfordmusic.bandcamp.com/], used under a CC-BY 4.0 License [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Mumford/Bonfire_Music/David_Mumford_-_Mockingbird_Instrumental].

Write to the show at TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com.

For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com [http://thefirstepisodeof.com/]

We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com [http://audiodramalab.com/]

(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media

Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com [https://alienghostrobot.com/] 

Parkdale Haunt

Jeremy Enfinger and Nathan Lunsford discuss their supernatural horror podcast The Storage Papers, the appeal of the horror genre, learning to work together, adding reality to fiction, and finishing a story as success.

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The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford [https://davidmumfordmusic.bandcamp.com/], used under a CC-BY 4.0 License [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/David_Mumford/Bonfire_Music/David_Mumford_-_Mockingbird_Instrumental].

Write to the show at TheFirstEpisodeOf@gmail.com.

For more information, to apply to be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit http://thefirstepisodeof.com [http://thefirstepisodeof.com/]

We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com [http://audiodramalab.com/]

(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media

Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com [https://alienghostrobot.com/] 

The Storage Papers

The First Episode Of... is an occasional podcast 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.

W. Keith Tims

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