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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · 15h

Mechadova Character Playlist - Log

Welcome to the first Mechadova playlist!
Figured it'd be appropriate to start with our very own Log, who you've already met.
Feel free to recreate it wherever you listen to music.🚂

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A graphic with a light orange background that reads "MECHADOVA PLAYLISTS" at the top and "LOG" in the middle, all in a typewriter font. To the left there is an illustration of a steam train and to the right there is an illustration of books. The graphic is surrounded by curved stylized rails.

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · 16d

Considering putting together some secret character playlists and only gradually revealing which character each playlist is about as the character shows up in the show. Would that be fun. Would you all have fun.

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · 26d

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Sep 5

Read more on mechadovapod.com

The wonderful Niamh www.instagram.com/introverted_...

The seventh slide has a light orange background and a title that says "This show is for people who…" It reads, in bulletpoints: "Can't stop talking even when they try." "Don't talk much even when they try." "Forget to contact their friends and aquaintances for months or years at a time and feel a resonating guilt because of it." "Feel powerless in the world." "Have been hurt by those who claim to love them." "Struggle to feel human." "Like the aesthetics of steam trains but don't expect them to follow the laws of physics." At the bottom, another line of text says "Anyone else, if you've read this far, probably!". There are a series of images around the text. A "WARNING CAN'T STOP TALKING" sign, a graphic of a circular cute being that says "So sorry I didn't text you back", a graphic of humans being controlled like marionettes, an "I THINK A LOT BUT I DON'T SAY MUCH" sign, a screenshot from the Road to Eldorado with the caption "Hey, to err is human", a "The laws of physics in my stories are poetic. o they don't complain when I break them" graphic, a "12 Fundamental LAWS OF PHYSICS" graphic right by a train that has a speech bubble that says "I don't need to follow those!"

The eighth slide has a dark orange background with the title "Who's making it?" It reads, in bulletpoints: "Lumi Oakes, producer of Wanderer's Journal, is writing/directing/producing." "Timothy Rafael, writer of Wanderer's Journal, plays a significant part in story development and has also been recruited as the voice of Log." Next to this there is a graphic of a tree Log with a speech bubble that reads "That's me!". There are pictures by the text of someone writing, a directing and producing chair, and the Wanderer's Journal cover art. The final bulletpoint reads: "See more information about people involved so far at mechadovapod.com!" with a speech bubble to it that says "I have soo much information". The Mechadova Engine cover art appears in the bottom right corner.

The ninth and final slide has a light orange background with the title "When can I listen to it?" It reads, in bulletpoints: "Show is in early production, but you will be able to hear episode 1 in early 2026, followed by a crowdfunder!" "You will only be able to listen to more of it if we make the crowdfunding goal, so stay tuned!" "There will be a casting call by the end of 2025, so if you're a voice actor (especially if you're queer, a person of color, and/or disabled) keep an eye out!". Around the text there are images. The Mechadova Engine cover art with a "Coming Soon" sign hanging from it, a "STAY TUNED" graphic, and a graphic that says "WE WAN'T YOU!" with the caption "To Audition For Our Podcast!" next to it.

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Sep 5

The fourth slide has a dark orange background with the title "Who are the characters?" and the second title "Log (they/them)". It reads, in bulletpoints: "Autistic, Agender, Aroace (AAA) and Mexican." "Has read more books than you." "[Guy who has only read books voice] Wow, this person looks just like a book illustration if it was three-dimensional!" "Would read you bedtime stories if you were a worm (the bedtime story would be a thrilling dictionary from the 19th century)." "Voiced by Timothy Rafael." To the right there are a series of images. A sunflower lanyard, the agender flag, the aroace flag, the flag of Mexico, an AAA battery, books, the oxford illustrated dictionary of 19th century language, and a picture of a worm with an aro pointing to it and text that reads "That's You!".

The fifth slide has a light orange background with the title "Who are the characters?" and the other title "Tinker (any pronouns)". It reads, in bulletpoints: "Aromantic, Genderqueer and Black". "Would qualify as a cowboy under different circumstances." "Is clearly going through something they're good at not talking about." "Would take you on a risky mission on top of a moving train to see the sunset if you were a worm." "Voiced by Rhys Tirado." Around the text, there are a series of images. The aromantic flag, the genderqueer flag, a cowboy hat, a lion king image of Simba captioned "But I don't want to talk about it", and a worm on top of a train by a picture of a sunset with an arrow pointing to it with text reading "That's You!"

The sixth slide has a dark orange background and a title that reads "Who are the characters?" with the other title "And More..." It reads, in bulletpoints: "Would nonchalantly make a spreadsheet to organize your supploes and find you a good patch of dirt if you were a worm." "Would immediately confiscate you into a box and look terrified whenever you move if you were a worm." "Would put on commedia dell'arte inspired plays for you if you were a worm." "Would take notes about ou to archive your information if you were a worm. (and make you some really good worm food). At the bottom it reads "The list goes on, but let's not give the whole show away…" Around the text there are a series of images. A spreadsheet, a box with a "CAUTION DO NOT OPEN" sign, a worm by a picture of a work computer, a patch of dirt with a picture of a worm, and commedia dell'arte masks with a picture of a worm underneath.

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Sep 5

Why YOU should follow The Mechadova Engine!

This slideshow was put together by the wonderful Niamh @anoniamhmous. All the delightful pictures, visual jokes, and additional captions were done by Niamh, while the written bulletpoints and titles were done by @lumoakes.bsky.social.

A slideshow. The first slide has a light orange background with the "The Mechadova Engine" cover in the middle. At the top it reads "Why you should Follow and Listen to The Mechadova Engine!". In the top corners there are little graphics of trains, and in the bottom corner there are graphics of railway tracks.

The second slide has a darker orange background and the title "Sounds cool, What is it?". It has the same art in the corners as the previous, and all other slides. It reads, in bulletpoints: "The Mechadova Engine is an upcoming 15-episode queer steampunk mystery audio drama". "It takes place on a strange steam locomotive system on railways in the sky." To the left, there are pictures of a sky, a steampunk hat, a pride flag, and a railway track. The next part reads: "It centers around the character og, the sole inhabitant of a lonely library railcar, whose life turns upside down as they get involved with a resistance group of outcasts." Above this text, there is a picture of a nametag that says "Hello I'm Log" and an illustration of a tree log. The next part reads: "Technically alternate history in an abstract sort of way." with an arrow pointing to it that says "The best type of alternate history!".

The third slight has a light orange background and the title "Okay, but like, What's it about?". It reads, in bulletpoints: "At its core, the show is about the meaningless structures of a capitalist system, how knowledge is preserved and retold, and the power of community." "It's also about neurodivergency, queerness, and the systems that isolate us." "There are probably themes of lovelessness n there too as a treat." "And a QPR (Queer Platonic Relationship)". This bulletpoint is accompanied by a "Queens Park Rangers" flag crossed out with the text "Not this one", and the queerplatonic flag with the text "This one!". The final bulletpoint reads "And the creator's poorly concealed aromanticism" on top of an aromantic flag.

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Aug 22

They have read countless books, and finds anything from picture guessing stories to technical reference works to be of equal academic importance. However, the works most dear to them are the stories regarding consulting detective Sherlock Holmes.

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Aug 22

Say hello to Log (they/them)!
The curious sole inhabitant of a mysterious library railcar and the protagonist of The Mechadova Engine.

They will be voiced by @timothy-rafael.bsky.social

This is official character art done by @doodlespaulas.bsky.social!

An illustration of a person against a light orange background. They have light skin, brown eyes, and a few acne scars and moles on their face. They have messy long and curly brown hair braided sing green bands. They are wearing a long patched up open brown coat on top of a white shirt with red embroidery at the top. Their pants are long and dark green, held up by a brown belt, and they are wearing brown shoes. They have an excited expression on their face with a dimpled smile, and is eagerly focused on an open book entitled "THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES BY A. CONAN DOYLE" which they are holding in their right hand. Next to them, the name "LOG" is written in white letters.

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Aug 21

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wil 🦇 @itswil.bsky.social · Aug 21

I wound up writing an entire edition of Podcast Marketing Magic on WHY so much great podcast art works -- if you gained something from this thread, this is a deeper dive with case studies. It's one of my favorite things I've written recently! open.substack.com/pub/podcastm...

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Aug 19

Have you ever wanted a show about an autistic agender mexican person with a special interest in Sherlock Holmes, unraveling a century-old opressive capitalist system with their community of fellow outcasts?

Then you should follow this account.

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Apr 24

If I enjoyed graphic design and knew how to do it we'd have hundreds of followers

A graphic made in MS paint. It has a white background with red, brown, and purple text. The red text pieces read "Follow Mechadovapod!!", "It's an audio drama about trains in the sky" "And lots of books and the power of friendship", "and also sherlock holmes?? if you think about it". On one side, there is reddish brown text reading "train example:" with the mechadova engine cover poorly edited in next to it. In purple text all around, the text pieces read "also a canon QPR", "and lots of genders". "Remember your ticket! (this is a metaphor I think)".

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Jun 7

There are no secrets on this website

The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Jan 11

Website for the podcast!
mechadovapod.com

The Mechadova Engine

An upcoming fiction podcast

mechadovapod.com

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Sinclair- Beyond Help Eps 1 and 2 Available Now! @sinclair-god4hire.bsky.social · Apr 24

I wish I had a magazine so I could publish this as an ad

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Apr 24

If I enjoyed graphic design and knew how to do it we'd have hundreds of followers

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Feb 21

Can't wait for you to hear Raf's amazing performance :]

Timothy Rafael @timothy-rafael.bsky.social · Feb 21

Recording for @mechadovapod.bsky.social with @lumoakes.bsky.social from the depths of closetland

Timothy Rafael, a person wearing round golden glasses and a yellow shirt, smiling into the camera as they hold up a peace sign. They have pink, curly hair, and have one earbud in. A microphone is at the left hand corner of the image.

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Fawx & Stallion 🔎 @224bbaker.bsky.social · Feb 12

This is who Hampton is being mean to, by the way

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Jan 17

Just a few days left!

The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Dec 18

Looking for Black Nonbinary/Genderqueer VA!

The Mechadova Engine, an upcoming steampunk sci-fi audio drama, is currently casting a main character.

Details in the document below:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The Mechadova Engine - Tinker Casting Call

The Mechadova Engine - Tinker Casting Call DEADLINE: January 20th 2025 About the project Log has spent their entire life, as far as they can remember, alone inside a single library train cart in t...

docs.google.com

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Jan 11

Website for the podcast!
mechadovapod.com

The Mechadova Engine

An upcoming fiction podcast

mechadovapod.com

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Uncommon and Unapologetic ✊🏾 @blkvictorious.blacksky.app · Jan 11

List of active GoFundMe’s for Black families displaced by the wild fire

Medicated Mamita @medicatedmamita.bsky.social · Jan 11

Someone collected a Google sheet of GFMs specifically for displaced Black families and has even color coded the ones that need more donations!! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory

docs.google.com

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Tal | TAFCON @starplanes.bsky.social · Jan 9

If your podcast has genAI cover art I simply will never listen to it.

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The Mechadova Engine @mechadovapod.bsky.social · Dec 18

Looking for Black Nonbinary/Genderqueer VA!

The Mechadova Engine, an upcoming steampunk sci-fi audio drama, is currently casting a main character.

Details in the document below:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The Mechadova Engine - Tinker Casting Call

The Mechadova Engine - Tinker Casting Call DEADLINE: January 20th 2025 About the project Log has spent their entire life, as far as they can remember, alone inside a single library train cart in t...

docs.google.com

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Gabriel Urbina @gabrielurbina.com · Dec 22

There's less than 10 seats left for the masterclass I'm teaching in February!

I'm writing a brand new audio fiction script in 6 weeks, and showing folks how to do the same! So if you've ever wanted a writing bootcamp AND a chance to see a new Urbina script come together, now's your chance!

Gabriel Urbina @gabrielurbina.com · Dec 21

This February I'm teaching my first ever audio fiction writing masterclass!

I'm writing the script for a new show's pilot in just six weeks, and I want you to come with me and write a script of your own!

I'll walk you through everything I do, and help you get your script locked and loaded!

A poster for Writing Stories for Sound MASTERCLASS EDITION

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May The Spider Witch 🔞🕷 (Lewdtuber) @maymortem69.bsky.social · Dec 22

#castingcall for Arcane Nato has been updated with 4 new roles, with a couple more on the way!

They are as followed:
-Owl
-Shady Merchant
-Spanish Duelist
-Gorgon Pop-idol

If interested, check the link below!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#casting #audiodrama #voiceacting #voiceactors #VA

Arcane Nato Casting Call

Arcane Nato Casting Call:(Document subject to updates) DEADLINE: Varies for each role About Arcane Nato is a modern fantasy audio drama series taking place in the early 2000s. It follows the stor...

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Englewood After Dark @englewoodafterdark.com · Dec 22

This #AudioDramaSunday is the perfect time to binge-listen to the entirety of Englewood After Dark Act 1! We've got eleven episodes to keep you company, come and join the intrepid mystery lovers!

Englewood After Dark

Podcast · ersatzmediagroup · College students Finn Nightingale and Eve Pemberly are on a mission to dig up the truth behind the murders on their campus, but the foundations of Englewood University…

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