H.M. Radcliff talks about her political sci-fi epic The Madness of Chartrulean, filming her way through school, the AD Raid program, giving characters vulnerability, the rule of threes in worldbuilding, and why supporting the indie audio drama community is important.You can find a transcript of this episode here.The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Use my special link https://zen.ai/thefirstepisodeof1 to save 10% at wongopuzzles.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!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.comWe're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Abbey Monnin discusses her murder mystery End of the Cornfield, really really small town life, crafting a mystery that's interesting without the mystery, the importance of "showing up," and how motivation is for hobbyists.https://bluetuesdayproductions.com/end-of-the-cornfield/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.Use my special link https://zen.ai/thefirstepisodeof1 to save 10% at wongopuzzles.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!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.comWe're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Jamie Evans and Benton Hodges discuss their paranormal investigation show Haunted: The Audio Drama, working together despite opposite viewpoints, inspiration from The X-Files and Doctor Who, being motivated by spite, and playing on people's fears.https://shows.acast.com/haunted-the-audio-dramaA 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.Use my special link https://zen.ai/thefirstepisodeof1 to save 10% at wongopuzzles.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!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.comWe're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Kevin Brandon discusses his fictional true-crime podcast Diana's Monster, working on Batman: Stained Heir, his mother's social invisibility, getting specific about a fictional place, and the petty cruelty of small towns.https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/dianasmonsterA 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.Use my special link https://zen.ai/thefirstepisodeof1 to save 10% at wongopuzzles.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!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.comWe're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

Kier Zhou talks about his epic fantasy No Return, working with Omega Star 7, his love of worldbuilding, telling multiple stories at once, philosophy, and balancing his art, work and home lives.https://noreturn.buzzsprout.com/A transcript of this show is available here.The theme music is "Mockingbird (Instrumental Version)" by David Mumford, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License.Use my special link https://zen.ai/thefirstepisodeof1 to save 10% at wongopuzzles.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!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.comWe're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com(c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative MediaCheck out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

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 License. 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 We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com (c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

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 (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 be a guest on the show, or to sign up for our newsletter, visit 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 (c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

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, used under a CC-BY 4.0 License. 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 We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com (c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

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 a CC-BY 4.0 License. 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 We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com (c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com 

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 License. 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 We're a part of the Audio Drama Lab, a Discord-based resource for audio drama creators. More information: http://audiodramalab.com (c) 2023 Alien Ghost Robot Creative Media Check out our audio dramas and other projects at https://alienghostrobot.com