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Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Sep 7

Happening now on #AudioDramaSunday! A public listening party of the next arc in our latest series, Étude of the Storm. An epic, #transgender #magick, #historicalfiction #audiodrama: discord.gg/fgXMcEh7?eve...

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Aug 23

It makes our hearts swell that a happening new MOTHER server is holding streaming events for our show. 😭♥️ Come joint the party?

Biozilla @biozilla.bsky.social · Aug 23

Next week, I'll be holding streams of @mothershewrote.bsky.social's "Teddy episode", featuring a high-quality drama of his goings-on before he joined the party. NO past experience with the podcast is needed to enjoy this episode!
Join us in the World of MOTHER Discord server!
discord.gg/SJCmCyCCKw

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Aug 19

Something new is up with an old, beloved project of mine... Follow @lightningdogs.bsky.social is you crave heartfelt sci-fi and anthropomorphic action and adventure ⚡🐶

Lightning Dogs @lightningdogs.bsky.social · Aug 19

Can you hear that low rumble? It's that thunder rolling in before The Lightning Dogs return. www.patreon.com/posts/lightn...

LIGHTNING DOGS UPDATE⚡: Let's Get Crackalackin'! | Lightning Dogs

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Tess "The Egg Prime Directive" Tanenbaum @drtanenbaum.bsky.social · Aug 8

Only 48 hours until the first listening party for Étude of the Storm!

I am so grateful to be able to share this first journey into the queer magickal world of Elea Torillsdöttor with y'all!

Join us on the Omniverse Discord, and tell your friends!

Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Aug 8

THIS WEEKEND - 8/10! Our new #actualplay series, Étude of the Storm, debuts with a listening party event. A tale of mythology and trans pagan magick set in 18th century Norway: starring @drtanenbaum.bsky.social & @jessicamudd.bsky.social. More info and how to join us:
www.patreon.com/posts/136030...

The Étude of the Storm album art. It reads "Omniverse Presents Étude of the Storm - a Surprise RPG" and features a prominent pentagram.

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Aug 8

Let me not bury the lede here: WE MADE A NEW QUEER HISTORICAL FICTION RPG AUDIO DRAMA PODCAST. This one is very trans and very witchy and stars an all trans witch cast. (Including me). For now, the only way to hear it is on Patreon or in streaming events, so follow this link and tune in!

Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Aug 8

THIS WEEKEND - 8/10! Our new #actualplay series, Étude of the Storm, debuts with a listening party event. A tale of mythology and trans pagan magick set in 18th century Norway: starring @drtanenbaum.bsky.social & @jessicamudd.bsky.social. More info and how to join us:
www.patreon.com/posts/136030...

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Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Aug 8

THIS WEEKEND - 8/10! Our new #actualplay series, Étude of the Storm, debuts with a listening party event. A tale of mythology and trans pagan magick set in 18th century Norway: starring @drtanenbaum.bsky.social & @jessicamudd.bsky.social. More info and how to join us:
www.patreon.com/posts/136030...

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Tess "The Egg Prime Directive" Tanenbaum @drtanenbaum.bsky.social · Aug 4

Less than a week before Ètude of the Storm launches!

Streaming access is only for @omniverse.bsky.social Patreon subscribers, but if you join the discord you can participate in the live listening parties, and follow the many queer adventures of Elea Torillsdöttor with us!

Tess "The Egg Prime Directive" Tanenbaum @drtanenbaum.bsky.social · Jul 15

*IT'S FINALLY PUBLIC!!*

The RPG Audio Drama project that I've been working on for the last 3 years has a release date!!

This one is very dear to me, and I can't wait for people to hear it! I play Elea Torillsdöttor: a transgender witch and healer in 18th century Norway.

So excited to share this!

Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Jul 15

A STORM IS COMING! Étude of the Storm is our new RPG Audio Drama. A heartrending journey through Norse myth and transgender pagan magick starring @jessicamudd.bsky.social and @drtanenbaum.bsky.social. It debuts 8/10 via live streaming event. Links and more info here:
www.patreon.com/posts/new-po...

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“M🌎THER,” She Wrote: An EarthBound Podcast 💌 @mothershewrote.bsky.social · Aug 4

Just like when you see a present box on a nearby cliff, but the path to get it hasn't been revealed yet... See you soon!

Mother Direct @motherdirect.bsky.social · Aug 3

What's that?! A little game-saving frog told me that the renewed MOTHER Direct's 2025 premiere is coming to you on the 20th of SEPTEMBER!

Buckle up, folks - this year's edition's gonna be real fun! See you there!

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Jul 31

Come find me, #GenCon! We're free floating, so the best place to track us down is after @revdeschain.bsky.social and I's panel on Friday. OR reply here and maybe we can meet up!

Fable and Folly @fableandfolly.bsky.social · Jul 31

For the first time ever, members of our creative team will be at the legendary tabletop convention, GenCon, in Indianapolis. The 2025 event runs from July 31st-August 3rd.

www.patreon.com/posts/134725...

@catblackard.bsky.social @mothershewrote.bsky.social

Omniverse at GenCon 7/31-8/3 | Omniverse

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Tess "The Egg Prime Directive" Tanenbaum @drtanenbaum.bsky.social · Jul 28

So, who all am I meeting up with at GenCon next week?!

@drtanenbaumii.bsky.social & I will be there, with @catblackard.bsky.social, @jessicamudd.bsky.social & @dougbanks.bsky.social talking about their awesome actual play projects at @omniverse.bsky.social including my new show Étude of the Storm!

The words "Etude of the Storm" in white text on a black background. The letters are in a Small Caps, serif typeface with the "E" of "Étude" and the "S" of "Storm" larger than the rest. A black and white outline of a Five Pointed Star in a circle immediately follows the text.

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Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Jul 23

For the first time ever, the creators behind our actual play series will be at #GenCon! WILL YOU? Drop us a line and come hang and game with the @cthulhumystery.bsky.social, Ghostbusters: Resurrection, and Surprise RPG teams.
More info here: www.patreon.com/posts/omnive...

Copy reads: Omniverse at GenCon. The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program's Cat Blackard. Ghostbsuters: Resurrection's Doug Banks. "MOTHER," She Wrote's Jessica Mudd. If you'll be there too, reach out and let's meet up! Omnivox@omniverse.media. And there's a tentacle holding a die with a no-ghost emblem.

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Jul 15

I'm thrilled to share (and to be a part of) this INCREDIBLE adventure! Étude of the Storm is one of the most powerful TTRPG stories I've ever heard. It's a tear-jerking, mythic adventure AND it features historical trans experiences the likes of which I've never seen depicted anywhere! 🏳️‍⚧️🧙‍♀️

Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Jul 15

A STORM IS COMING! Étude of the Storm is our new RPG Audio Drama. A heartrending journey through Norse myth and transgender pagan magick starring @jessicamudd.bsky.social and @drtanenbaum.bsky.social. It debuts 8/10 via live streaming event. Links and more info here:
www.patreon.com/posts/new-po...

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Tess "The Egg Prime Directive" Tanenbaum @drtanenbaum.bsky.social · Jul 15

*IT'S FINALLY PUBLIC!!*

The RPG Audio Drama project that I've been working on for the last 3 years has a release date!!

This one is very dear to me, and I can't wait for people to hear it! I play Elea Torillsdöttor: a transgender witch and healer in 18th century Norway.

So excited to share this!

Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Jul 15

A STORM IS COMING! Étude of the Storm is our new RPG Audio Drama. A heartrending journey through Norse myth and transgender pagan magick starring @jessicamudd.bsky.social and @drtanenbaum.bsky.social. It debuts 8/10 via live streaming event. Links and more info here:
www.patreon.com/posts/new-po...

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Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Jul 15

A STORM IS COMING! Étude of the Storm is our new RPG Audio Drama. A heartrending journey through Norse myth and transgender pagan magick starring @jessicamudd.bsky.social and @drtanenbaum.bsky.social. It debuts 8/10 via live streaming event. Links and more info here:
www.patreon.com/posts/new-po...

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · May 20

Indie comedy audio drama, Forgive Me! has only 10 days left in their campaign to fund their next season (including a #TTRPG episode called Hymnals & Hydras, co-starring me). They're 50% of the way to their funding goal!
Tithe to indie audio drama! 🙏♥️🛐🐉

www.indiegogo.com/projects/for...

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The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program @cthulhumystery.bsky.social · Apr 27

Go tell it on the mountain (but don’t tell Father Grandfather) our showrunner @catblackard.bsky.social is in the next season of Forgive Me! playing a tabletop roleplaying teen. Help fund our recovering Papist pals next season and make this episode a reality: www.indiegogo.com/projects/for...

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Mar 17

A tremendous thread unpacking the narrative power of the Surprise RPG format and teasing one of our upcoming @omniverse.bsky.social projects utilizing that method. 🧙‍♀️🏳️‍⚧️

Tess "The Egg Prime Directive" Tanenbaum @drtanenbaum.bsky.social · Mar 16

Today is my birthday, and I celebrated by recording the final session of a SurpriseRPG that @jessicamudd.bsky.social and I have been working on for almost three years!

There are no words for how powerful this experience has been. But, I'm gonna write a thread about it anyhow!🤣

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Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Mar 10

The Surprise RPG experience is a rollercoaster. But don’t take our word for it. 🦋🌈
You can take the journey too. City of Daemons is out now in its entirety. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Feb 14

CITY OF DAEMONS IS HERE! A new cinematic Surprise RPG podcast released in its entirety. A story of radical change, friendship, and existential questions starring myself and @dougbanks.bsky.social in a reality-upending game run by @jessicamudd.bsky.social.

City of Daemons - YouTube

1997. Los Angeles. Three old friends reconnect in the City of Angels. They’re transplants from back East, making their way in the big city. A lot has changed...

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The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program @cthulhumystery.bsky.social · Feb 13

Pacific Northwesters! Get a limited-time taste of desert mysteries. Desert Skies, a comrade in odd audio adventures, is performing in your vicinity. 👀🌵

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The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program @cthulhumystery.bsky.social · Feb 12

We're a bit late to the party, but we're not too late to party! The long-awaited debut LP by Chris LeBrane who played Joey in "Night at Howling House" dropped last month! It's not spooky, but it is spooky how funky it is. 🥳👻
chrislebranescampaign.bandcamp.com/album/inaugu...

Inauguration, by Chris LeBrane's Campaign

8 track album

chrislebranescampaign.bandcamp.com

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Jan 1

What if there was a #BacktotheFuture sequel that was both a unique story AND worked alongside the trilogy we all know and love? There is. It’s called K8 Was Here, it’s by @dougbanks.bsky.social and I, and you can listen to it on YouTube. Living this story changed my life.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Omniverse: Immersive Audio Fiction @omniverse.bsky.social · Jan 16

An important call to action from our Mother Brain:

Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Jan 16

SAVE AUDIO DRAMA ON THE BBC (a 🧵) "The BBC [is] completely eradicating audio drama from Radio 3. This change will see not only essential jobs and employment opportunities for creative workers slashed, but programming of new material and new performers totally gone." chng.it/qpZHKDxHZD 1/4

Sign the Petition

Save Audio Drama at the BBC

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Cat Blackard 🌈🌴✨ @catblackard.bsky.social · Dec 19

🎄It's that time of year again!🛩️ Time to listen to my 2017 podcast special about TOYS - Barry Levinson's misunderstood, surreal, and prophetic Christmas-framed parable about drone warfare. Featuring original interviews with Levinson and Thomas Dolby. LISTEN: shows.acast.com/nerdyshow/ep...

Robin Williams, as Leslie Zevo, poses in a red coat and bowler hat against a backdrop of blue skies and white clouds. It reads "The History of Barry Levinson's TOYS: A Nerdy Show Interview".

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